The time is approaching for our May 5th Cinco de Mayo party 1-5 pm at the beautiful Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum in Rahway. We will feature a talk by Dennis Bertland at 2pm, Rich Veit cemetery tour at  3:30 pm, identify your artifact, artifact displays, kids activities, and refreshments. It will be informal - come when you like and stay as  long as you like. Feel free to bring artifacts to display or to ask about. The party is free; donations are requested to support the ASNJ research fund.

March 17th ASNJ Meeting at East Jersey Olde Town

ASNJ CDs

Dear Friends,

The ASNJ has sold out of CDs. We will let you know when they become available again. Sorry about any inconvenience.

Rich Veit

Field School Opportunity

March Meeting

The March meeting of the ASNJ will be held on March 17th at East Jersey Old Town. Here is the preliminary program.

An Uncommon Treasure: Search for Municipal Buildings in the 17^th-Century Piscataway Town Commons

Presented by Michael J. Gall, Archaeological Society of New Jersey

The Bones of Saint Peters: Forensic Analysis of a collection of early colonial skeletal remains from Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Amy Raes and Richard Veit

“Injured by a shot”: A Society Revealed in a Cache of Eighteenth Century Perth Amboy Documents

Mark Nonestied – Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission

Preliminary Interpretations from the African American community of Timbuctoo, NJ
Presented by Christopher P. Barton, Temple University

Jan. 21 meeting

Thanks Rich! In addition to a new president, a new slate of officers was elected.

President-Ilene Grossman-Bailey
1st VP- Dave Mudge
2nd VP, membership -Allison Gall
3rd VP, programs-Rich Veit
Treasurer-Mike Gall
Members at large (2012-2014)
Kathy Shubert
Poul Graverson
Tony Bonfiglio
Watch site for updated contact info for board members.

Please put these upcoming events on your calendar:
March 17, 2012 meeting at East Jersey Olde Towne in Piscataway
May 5 party, details TBA
May 12 New Jersey History Fair, Washington's Crossing
May 19 meeting, details TBA

January ASNJ Meeting

A special thanks to all the hearty souls who braved the cold and snow to attend the ASNJ meeting. Congratulations to President Ilene Grossman Bailey on the start of her term and to all of the new officers. Thanks as well to Greg Lattanzi, Michael Stewart, George Pevarnik, Jack Cresson, Suzanne Harris, and Michael Gall for their presentations. The New Jersey State Museum is also thanked for sharing its outstanding facilities.