Timeline of Jersey City, New Jersey
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The following is a timeline of the history of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
Prior to 19th century
19th century
- 1802 - Population of Paulus Hook: 13.[1]
- 1804
- 1812 - Steam ferry begins operating.[3]
- 1820 - "City of Jersey" incorporated in Bergen Township.[5]
- 1824 - Jersey Glass Company established.
- 1825 - Jersey Porcelain and Earthenware Company incorporated.
- 1833 - American Pottery Manufacturing Company in business.[6]
- 1834
- New Jersey Railroad terminal and Paterson and Hudson River Railroad terminal established.[3]
- Newark-Jersey City horsecar begins operating.[3]
- 1835 - Jersey City Gazette newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1836 - Morris Canal in operation.[3]
- 1838 - City renamed "Jersey City."
- 1840 - City becomes part of Hudson County.
- 1847
- Jersey City Telegraph newspaper begins publication.[7]
- Dixon Mills and Colgate & Company soap factory built.[8]
- 1850 - Population: 6,856.[1]
- 1851 - Van Vorst Township becomes part of city.[1]
- 1853 - Grace Church Van Vorst built.
- 1856 - Taylor's Hotel in business.[9]
- 1860 - Population: 29,227.[1]
- 1862 - Breusing florists in business.[9]
- 1867
- 1868
- 1869 - Bruckner's Variety Store in business.[9]
1870s-1890s
- 1870
- Hudson City and Bergen City become part of Jersey City.[1]
- St. John's Episcopal Church built.
- Population: 82,546.[1]
- Lorillard Tobacco Company relocates to Jersey City.[4]
- 1872 - Law Library Association founded.[11]
- 1872- Saint Peter's College founded
- 1873 - Greenville becomes part of Jersey City.[5]
- 1874
- 1876
- 1887 - Pavonia Terminal opens.
- 1889
- Free Public Library established.[14]
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal built.
- 1890 - Population: 163,003.[5]
- 1893
- Svoboda Ukrainian-language newspaper begins publication.[7]
- Hasbrouck Institute opens.[4]
- 1900
- Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse built.
- Population: 206,433.[5]
20th century
- 1901
- Little Russian Greek Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul built.[15]
- American Type Founders headquartered in city.
- 1904 - People's Palace established.[5]
- 1905 - West Side Park opens.
- 1906 - Colgate Clock installed.
- 1907 - Block Drug Company established.[6]
- 1908 - Głos Narodu Polish-language newspaper in publication (approximate date).[7]
- 1909 - Hudson Tubes begin operating to Manhattan.
- 1910 - Population: 267,779.[5]
- 1912 - Lincoln High School established.
- 1922 - Hudson Jewish News begins publication.[7]
- 1925
- Journal Square laid out.[3]
- Mary Teresa Norton becomes U.S. representative for New Jersey's 12th congressional district.[16]
- 1927 - Holland Tunnel opens to Lower Manhattan.
- 1929 - New Jersey State Normal School at Jersey City and Loew's Jersey Theatre opens.
- 1930 - Population: 316,715.
- 1937 - Jersey City Giants baseball team formed.
- 1951 - Carpathian Star newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1974 - Hudson County Community College established.
- 1980
- Novyĭ Amerikanets Russian-language newspaper begins publication.[7]
- Population: 223,532.
- 1986 - Manila Times East newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1988 - Sister city relationship established with Cusco, Peru.[17]
- 1990 - Population: 228,537.[18]
- 1991 - Govinda Sanskar Kendra Center active (approximate date).[19]
- 1993 - Liberty Science Center opens.[20][circular reference]
- 1994 - Sister city relationships established with Ahmedabad, India and Nantong, China.[17]
- 1995 - Sister city relationship established with Ozamiz, Philippines.[17]
- 1997
- 1998
- Parts of Ellis Island deemed part of Jersey City per New Jersey v. New York 532 U.S. 767 (1998).
- City website online.[22][23]
- Sister city relationship established with Oviedo, Spain.[17]
- 1999
- Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy established.[24]
- Sister city relationship established with Sant'Arsenio, Italy.[17]
- 2000 - Population: 240,055.
21st century
- 2001
- Jersey City Museum opens.
- Sister city relationship established with Kolkata, India.[17]
- 2002 - Sister city relationship established with Saint John's, Antigua.[17]
- 2004
- November: Jerramiah T. Healy elected mayor.[25]
- Sister city relationship established with San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Spain.[17]
- 2005 - New Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir Humanitarian Mission headquartered in city.[19][26]
- 2008 - Sister city relationship established with Rosario, Argentina.[17]
- 2010 - Population: 247,597.
- 2011 - Golden Door Film Festival begins.
- 2013 - Steven Fulop becomes mayor.[27]
- 2020 - Population: 292,449.[28][29]
- 2023 - The Museum of Jersey City History opens at The Apple Tree House - 298 Academy Street, Jersey City
