Defending Our History: Saving the Nassau School
The Nassau school is a unique part of Sussex County history. It must be saved and preserved.
Black History
2026 Black History Month
February is Black History Month. The 2026 theme is “A Century of Black History Commemorations”
The Fight for Voting Rights in America Part 2
Over nine decades, efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to recognize men’s and women’s rights have faced major challenges.
The Fight for Voting Rights in America Part 1
As early as 1789, the Constitution granted states the power to set voting requirements mostly limited to property-owning and tax-paying White males. A few states allowed free Black men to vote and New Jersey included unmarried and widowed women who owned property to vote. It wasn’t until 1870, when the 15th Amendment was ratified, that Black and White men had the right to vote.
Military Series – Robert Smalls
Robert Smalls – Civil War Hero, Black political leader during Reconstruction. Smalls had won freedom for himself and his family, and was a famous war hero.
Military Series – The 761st Tank Battalion – also known as the “Black Panthers”
The 761st Tank Battalion – also known as the “Black Panthers” – was the first African American tank battalion to see combat in World War II. The unit’s motto was “Come Out Fighting” and that’s just what they did.