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South Jersey is a truly unique area. There are different customs, distinctive sayings and words, and rarely can you not find something to do. Most people from outside this area know us for the Jersey Shore, booming with rides and local shops along the boardwalks. Along with multitudinous amounts of family activities the New Jersey shores are known for, there are of course the notorious casinos. Alongside the well known casinos of Atlantic City, New Jersey are also casinos around Philadelphia, even

Introduction South jersey Industries is a publicly held energy services holding company for a natural gas utility and other, non –regulated companies. South Jersey Industry’s family of companies includes South Jersey Gas, South Jersey Energy, Energenic, Marina Energy, South Jersey Research Group and South Jersey Energy Service Plus. The image below gives a clear idea of the current structure of South Jersey Industries. "SJI Companies." SJI Companies. Web. 9 Oct. 2015. SJI traces its roots back

The hellhound folklore has been around for a long time, there are different myths and they even put it in movies and tv shows. Its a canine-like beast of the underworld and bring fear to humans. There are different descriptions on it, but the one description that most people claim to see, is its It has black fur, glowing red eyes, super strength, and is very ghostly. The different myths of the hellhound go from a Yorkshire dog with huge teeth and claws to a big huge black dog with glowing eyes. Despite

New Jersey Devil The Legend of the Jersey Devil is the most prominent legend that is told to citizens of New Jersey; it is mainly told to elementary school aged children. There are a variety of settings that the story has; however, the most common location that is used when retelling the tale is Leeds Point, NJ, which is in the Pine Barrens region of the state. This tale of the Jersey Devil recounts the existence of a supernatural creature that is said to have terrorized the New Jersey Pine

Lauryn Hill was born in South Orange, New Jersey and was the child of a teacher and computer consultant. When growing up, Hill was always enamored by the arts and would compete in singing competitions. After the age of 13, she met Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean , and the three formed the band called the Fugees. The band would later go on to sell millions of album copies for the album The Score. However, conflicts between the bandmates eventually led to the dissolution of the band. During a hiatus,

May 26, 1975, actress/singer/music producer/songwriter Lauryn Noelle Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey. Where her mom, Valerie Hill, who was a teacher, and her dad, Mal Hill, who was a computer consultant. The family relocates to Newark where the honorable Lauryn Hill becomes the honorable Lauryn Hill. She debuts in singing at the age of 13 in the Harlem Apollo Theater. Shortly after she meets Prakazrel “Pras” Micheal and his cousin Wyclef Jean, and they form The Tranzlator Crew (later The

Island, the location of the Statue of Liberty, symbol of freedom and everything America represents to the rest of the world. New Jersey, described as a place, where slaves live yet it is supposedly a place of copious opportunities. Therefore, the role of America, especially the role of New Jersey, is not only controversial but also relatively intricate. Although New Jersey is a source of the early abolitionist movement, slavery was profound in the colonial society, which resulted in a high potential

It is a common belief that students will perform better in a well-funded school. The National Report Card (NRC) examines the finance systems of all 50 states in the nation measuring how schools are funded based on four different categories: funding level, funding distribution, effort and coverage. “A fair funding system is one that provides a sufficient level of funding distributed to account for the additional needs” of the various populations, ensuring that all students have an equal and adequate

Campaigns of the American Revolution The New York and New Jersey Campaigns Actions: -British attacked New York City -The Battle of Staten Island -July 3rd, 1763 British were successful -this drove the Americans back to Manhattan - Drive for Manhattan -12,000 British soldiers moved to take New York City - This was accomplished successfully -Cornwallis manhandle of Americans - Chased Americans through New Jersey until they withdrew to Pennsylvania -Battle of Trenton -This

Newark, New Jersey Neighborhoods, Real Estate and Rental Markets Newark is the most populous city in the state of New Jersey, and one of the nation’s largest shipping hubs. It is the sixty-seventh most populous city in the country and has just over two hundred seventy-five thousand residents. This makes it the second most populated city in the New York metropolitan region, after New York City. It is the largest port on the Eastern Seaboard, location of several corporate headquarters, and several