June.....

June 1, 1813: New Jersey native Captain James Lawrence uttered the famous expression "Don't give up the ship" after being wounded in a naval battle during the War of 1812.

June 3rd Birthdays: Future vice president of the United States Garrett Hobart born in Long Branch in 1844, and future poet Allen Ginsberg born in Newark in 1926.

June 19, 1846: First recorded baseball game played with modern rules took place in Hoboken.

June 24, 1664: A new colony named New Jersey was established by the Duke of York, who later became James II, King of England. The year 2014 will mark the 350th anniversary for this colony!

June 28, 1778: The legend of Molly Pitcher was born when an American army wife at the Battle of Monmouth was seen firing a cannon at the British enemy.