WHAT: More than 300 veterans, active military, first responders, and their families will gather on the deck of the historic Battleship New Jersey on the Camden Waterfront for a “Veterans FallFest” event hosted by Cooper University Health Care and Deborah Heart and Lung Center as part of the organizations’ joint HeroCare Connect program. … Continued
The Battleship salutes all the new citizens who took the oath today aboard the Battleship New Jersey! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administered the Oath of Citizenship to new candidates during a ceremony on the fantail of the Battleship New Jersey today, Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10am. Keith Dorr, Supervisory Immigration Services … Continued
PLACE: Fantail, Battleship New Jersey, Camden Waterfront, NJ TIME: 10am Thursday, October 17, 2019 DETAILS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will administer the Oath of Citizenship to approximately 40 new candidates during a ceremony on the fantail of the Battleship New Jersey on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10am. Keith Dorr, Supervisory … Continued
If you love the Battleship then tell the world! Stories about us from people like you will help us make an even bigger impact in our community. GreatNonprofits – the #1 source of nonprofit stories and feedback – is honoring highly regarded nonprofits with their 2019 Top-Rated List. Won’t you help us raise visibility for … Continued
Another #AmericanArchivesMonth post! This time about our Primary Resource Library. These primary resources include manuals, logs, and reports that are specific to BB-62. When the ship was decommissioned for the final time, many of her systems manuals, rate manuals, logbooks, and administrative reports were left onboard. These are all hugely important to the museum as … Continued
The 20th Anniversary of the Battleship New Jersey’s arrival to Camden to open as a museum and memorial is November 11, Veteran’s Day. We are in search of photos taken by fans of the Battleship sailing up the Delaware River on Nov. 11, 1999. Send your photos of the Big J’s arrival to us and … Continued
In the month of October, the Building History program will focus on the history, significance, and the process of naval communication. From semaphore to signal flags, from Morse Code to radio communication, come spend some time and learn how the ship communicated to other ships and to shore. Building History activities, which are free with … Continued
PLACE: Battleship New Jersey, Camden Waterfront, NJ TIME: 10am to 2pm, Thursday, October 10, 2019 DETAILS: The Battleship New Jersey, our nation’s most decorated battleship and now a museum and memorial, will host The VetFriendly Jobs Initiative Career Fair on the historic fantail – tented rear deck – on Thursday, Oct. 10 from … Continued
Free Science Activities throughout the Ship & Visitors Center PLACE: Battleship New Jersey, Camden Waterfront, NJ DETAILS: The inaugural STEM Day aboard the Battleship New Jersey, presented by Lockheed Martin, will take place on Saturday, October 12. Guests touring the Battleship can participate in science activities throughout the ship and … Continued
If you love the Battleship’s work then tell the world! Stories about us from people like you will help us make an even bigger impact in our community. GreatNonprofits – the #1 source of non-profit stories and feedback – is honoring highly regarded non-profits with their 2019 Top-Rated List. Won’t you help us raise visibility … Continued