World War II and Beyond

1943	The U.S.S. New Jersey is put into active commission. It became a historical museum in 2001 and is located in Camden.
1952	The Turnpike opens. This is one of the most infamous toll roads in the north, but you have to be there to really understand. Here is more info for beginners... History, Toll Ticket, Sounds like..., and Driving Humor also Garden State Parkway History and Fan Club (click here to listen to GSP song)
1960	Tiros I was developed in New Jersey.
1962	Telstar I was developed by Bell Labs and launched on July 10. It was the first live television transmission across the Atlantic Ocean, from the United States to France.
1963	The Ski Board was invented in Haddonfield by Tom Sims.
1976	The first Casinos opened in Atlantic City making it the second location for legalized gambling outside of Las Vegas. The Meadowlands Sports Complex also opens the same year.
1993	Christine Todd Whitman becomes the first female Governor of New Jersey see also The Whitman Series and The Liberty Science Center opens