New Jersey History Day

10/12/2026

Check out the Professional Development courses being held this week, hosted by William Paterson University of New Jersey College of Education! Advanced registration is required, so be sure to scan the QR code to register.

Looking for more opportunities? Browse the Fall 2026 Professional Development course catalog by scanning the QR code on the last image.

Don’t miss out—register today!

10/10/2026

NJHD had a great time at Monmouth County ProPhotography Archives & History Day! Innovation on view everywhere. Music. Scouting. A drive-in speaker from Eatontown that might have hung from my parents’ car window when I was a kid. Inspiring keynote by Gilda Rogers of the Thomas Fortune Cultural Center cultural center. The garment-manufacturing Eisners and vibrantly bright thread from their factory. Baseballs through the ages from Monmouth Furnace vintage base ball club. Fun way to spend a morning, and we met lots of potential judges and partners!

10/09/2026

News flash! NHD has developed new guidance on using AI in an NHD project. This guidance for the 2026-27 year was developed through an in-depth process including interviews and focus groups with teachers and students and a summit on education and AI that brought together learning experts, computer scientists, and others to consider its role in NHD projects. Read the rationale and find resources on NHD's website: https://nhd.org/en/resources/ai/

10/09/2026

Come see us exhibiting at Monmouth County's Archives & History Day tomorrow, October 10, at Brookdale Community College. We're excited to meet and mingle with Monmouth history organizations and teachers!

10/06/2026

Interested in Professional Development? William Paterson University of New Jersey College of Education is hosting professional development (PD) workshops this fall, both in person and via Zoom!

See below for information about a course taking place this week, as well as upcoming PD events. Advance registration is required. Scan the QR codes for additional information and registration details.

10/06/2026

NJ + Innovation at the Library of Congress!

Exploring how people have historically responded to innovation helps students understand that technology does not evolve in a vacuum. Every new invention affects society in some way, and public reactions often reflect the expectations, fears, and values of the people experiencing technological chang...

09/24/2026

New to History Day? Curious about how to participate? Join us for the 101-level introduction to this highly regarded history learning program. We'll cover the program's structure, benefits of participating, categories and judging criteria, contests and important dates for this year, and Q&A. This webinar is for teachers, students, families, prospective judges and anyone interested in what History Day is all about. Looking forward to welcoming you aboard!

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

Hmmm...sounds like....INNOVATION?

The Rutgers tomato, also known as the Jersey tomato or the Rutgers Select, was the most popular tomato variety in the world before the era of mechanized farming began a change in breeding to favor durability over flavor. It was developed in 1934 at Rutgers U, SEBS, New Brunswick by the NJ Agricultural Experiment Station along with the Campbell Soup Company's Riverton research facility. It was used in the iconic Campbell’s Tomato Soup for part of the 20th century. By 2009, the varietal had mostly disappeared so NJAES launched the Jersey Tomato Project to revive the coveted Rutgers (Jersey) Tomato through work with Campbell Soup. It is now available again. If you’re like most of us in the Garden State, you’re eating a lot of these from your yard right now 🍅 😉
https://njaes.rutgers.edu/tomato-varieties/variety.php?Rutgers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutgers_tomato?wprov=sfti1

06/16/2026

I Spy Team Jersey in this post from NHD! We are having a great time. Our students are everywhere, trading buttons, presenting projects and exploring the campus and DC. Four projects in Junior Documentary and Junior Performance are moving on to finals! You can view the finalists lists for those two categories here:https://nhd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Junior-Documentary-and-Performance-Finalists-2026.pdf

Congratulations to all of our junior division participants who competed yesterday 🥳 We can’t wait to see the senior division projects today!!!