New Jersey Department of State

08/18/2026

New Jersey is a great place for the arts! They bring people together from all walks of life, build community pride and boost the local economy and events like The Montclair Jazz Festival, a grantee of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, are part of the reason why. Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale Caldwell attended the festival and as Secretary of State, he helps to ensure that people of NJ have access to artistic events such as this

08/17/2026

Democracy is among the many values Americans share with our friends from India. Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale Caldwell celebrated the anniversary of India’s Independence with New Jerseyans of Indian descent this weekend.

08/17/2026

Join us Tuesday at noon in the New Jersey State Museum for the next free curator-led overview of the Power to Change: Revolutionary Stories from the NJ State Archives exhibition.

08/13/2026

Almost every atom that makes up your body was created by a star! Come to the Planetarium at the New Jersey State Museum on August 15th at 4:15 for the next “Science Under the Stars” with Dr. Maddie Lucey, University of Pennsylvania. Follow the creation of the elements throughout the history of the universe starting with the Big Bang and see how we discovered the cosmic origin of our elements and how we develop knowledge of the chemical evolution of our universe: https://forms.office.com/g/0vJ0yXMrBC

08/12/2026

Join the New Jersey Historical Commission - NJHC on August 13th at 12:30pm for a webinar on upcoming professional development opportunities for educators at New Jersey's historic sites. Learn more and register at www.bit.ly/bheducators

08/11/2026

TOMORROW at 12:45, come to the plaza between New Jersey State Museum and State Library, to view a partial solar eclipse (weather permitting)! Special eclipse glasses will be provided. Local astronomers will bring specially equipped telescopes to give a magnified view of the event!

08/11/2026

08/10/2026

Civic engagement, community, and culture came together this weekend at Votee Park in Teaneck, transforming it into the Voterville Festival. As NJ’s chief election official, Lieutenant Governor Dr. Dale Caldwell urged attendees to vote in every election, reminding them that we all have a responsibility to each other to be engaged in the work of democracy.

08/07/2026

Don’t miss Revolution NJ ’s next “Tavern Talks” at Needle Creek Brewing on August 16th at 11am! Come explore the ideals and motivations behind the American Revolution https://tinyurl.com/47usbfmb