- 301 Tour of Somerville Oldest bicycle race in the United States.
- 302 Morven Museum and Garden Princeton.
- 303 Revolutionary War Trail
- 304Molly Pitcher During the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778, Mrs. John Hays, carried water in a pitcher back and forth from a well to her husband and his fellow artillery gunners. Thus, the nickname "Molly Pitcher." As the battle ensued Molly's husband was wounded and she served at the cannon for the remainder of the battle, which was a victory for the Americans. Molly Pitcher is believed to be an amalgamation of women throughout the former colonies who fought the British in a battle after their husbands were wounded or killed.
- 305 Black Tom Explosion July 30, 1916, German agents sabotaged an American weapons depot on Black Tom Island to prevent their use by the Allies in World War I. There was extensive property damage in Jersey City and Manhattan. The force of the explosion could be felt as far away as Philadelphia and beyond. Hundreds of people were injured but the exact number of people killed is not known. Jersey City.
- 306 First Modern Submarine John Philip Holland, was known as the Father of the Modern Submarine. 1881 was the launch date of his 31 foot long Fenian Ram. It can be seen in the Paterson Museum. Paterson.
- 307 Sunfish Pond
- 308 New Jersey Bog Iron
- 309 Ramapo Fault
- 310 The Kallikak Family A South Jersey clan "studied" in a popular book by Progressive psychologist, Henry H. Goddard. The Kallikak Family: A Study in the Heredity of Feeble-Mindedness championed eugenics and forced sterilization.
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