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  DATE:            Monday, October 3    11am DETAILS:     The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will welcome the newest Navy ship, the USS John P. Murtha, with a saluting blast on Monday, Oct. 3 at approximately 11am. The USS Murtha will be commissioned as the newest ship in the US Navy during a formal  shipboard commissioning on Saturday, Oct. 8 at ...

The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will offer complimentary buzz cuts in the ship’s Barber Shop for Back-to-School on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10am to 2pm!  Men can also get a haircut for a $10 donation, which will go to the on-going restoration of the Battleship, a non-profit museum and memorial.  Students from the Rizzieri Aveda ...

The Patriot Honor Ride will take Col. Gary West from Lubec, Maine to Key West, Fla., on a 60-day journey to raise funds for veterans.  On Wednesday, Aug. 17 at noon, Col. West will make a stop at the Battleship New Jersey, our nation’s most decorated and largest battleship.  The Battleship will conduct a flag ceremony and Col. ...

The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will celebrate the anniversary of Victory in World War II with her annual World War II Victory Day on Saturday, August 13.   The Battleship will celebrate her history of serving during WWII as re-enactors and artifacts will be presented on the ship.  We’ll have 1940s era music playing on the ship’s ...

  Citizenship candidates to take Oath at public parks and historic landmarks nationwide   Camden, N.J. — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Associate Director Daniel Renaud will administer the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony as the Battleship New Jersey.   Honored guests and speakers include: United States Representative Donald Norcross, who represents New Jersey’s 1st Congressional ...

  Camden Waterfront, NJ (June 23, 2016) – A colorful life-size bronze sculpture of the famous Times Square “kiss” by American artist Seward Johnson, will be on display at the iconic Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial as summer begins. The sculpture will continue to be on view to the public for three months.   Well-known for recreating life in our ...

TIME:            Saturday, June 18, 10am to 5pm PLACE:         Battleship New Jersey, 100 Clinton St., Camden Waterfront, NJ DETAILS:     The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial will sail back to the 1980s to celebrate the return of her crew on Saturday, June 18.  As part of this celebration, guests touring the Battleship can play video games from ...

FATHER’S DAY BBQ,  BATTLESHIP MERCHANDISE, TOURS AND MORE! CAMDEN WATERFRONT, NJ – June 13, 2016 – With Fathers’ Day approaching this Sunday, June 19, the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial offers some unique and memorable gifts for dad.   The Battleship Fathers’ Day BBQ and Tour.  Get two Fire Power tours of our nation’s most decorated Battleship and enjoy ...

After a 15-year-long fight to bring it home, some of the sterling silver presentation service is now back on board the Battleship New Jersey. (WPVI) By Nora Muchanic Thursday, June 02, 2016 07:13PM CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) — After a 15-year-long fight to bring it home, some of the sterling silver presentation service is now back on board the Battleship ...

  TIME:            Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5. 9:30am – 5pm PLACE:         Battleship New Jersey, Camden Waterfront, NJ DETAILS:     The 19th annual Museum Ships Weekend, sponsored by the Battleship                         New Jersey Amateur Radio Station since 2005, will take place Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5. Over 100 museum ships from around the world have registered ...