Historically speaking, did you know that:
Whales: Whales are more abundant in New Jersey than most people believe.
Wharton State Forest: The Wharton State Forest is the largest tract of land in New Jersey’s state park system.
Wheaton Village: Wheaton Village is a cultural center dedicated to American glass, folk life, and folk art. It is located on 60 acres in Millville.
Whittier House of NJ: It is New Jersey’s first settlement house, established in Jersey City 1893.
Wildlife Rehabilitation: The rehabilitation of sick, injured, and orphaned native wild animals in New Jersey is conducted and funded by trained individuals and private organizations located throughout the state.
David T. Wilentz: David Theodore Wilentz, 1894 - 1988, was a lawyer, politician, and attorney general who gained national attention in 1939 as the prosecutor of Bruno Hauptmann for the kidnapping and murder of 20-month-old Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., son of the world famous aviator. Hauptmann was convicted on Feb. 14, 1935, and was electrocuted a year later. David Wilentz was the father of Robert Wilentz, the longest serving Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. The family lived in Perth Amboy.
William Paterson University: William Paterson University started in 1859 as Paterson City Normal School.
Willingboro: The 7.6 square mile town of Willingboro, in Burlington County, was the ancestral home of the Lenape Indians.
Woodrow Wilson: Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 1856 - 1924, was born in in Virginia and became president of Princeton University, governor of New Jersey, and then President of the United States. He led the nation into World War I in April 1917.
Wineries: New Jersey grapes have been cultivated for more than 200 years and the wineries have been in business for all that time.
Joseph Albright’s column appears on Thursdays in The Jersey Journal.