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	Recent Local News Articles about Big J
	Listed here in chronological order are recent news articles written by area newspapers about Big J's homecoming to Camden's waterfront. Click on the Title to view the full text of the Article.

04/18/2002	Music for `Big J' Wows big, Young Crowd
04/11/2002	Battleship Poetry Contest Deadline set for Monday
04/03/2002	Battleship may get Liquor License Soon
04/02/2002	Museum will Sponsor Kids Poetry Contest
03/30/2002	Women of `Big J' Make Mark
03/19/2002	Camden County and Battleship Officials Oppose Planned Ferry Pier
03/12/2002	Reporter Signing Copies of Battleship Book Saturday
03/12/2002	Battleship Board Votes to Add More Members
02/25/2002	Battleship Holds Scout Sleepover
02/22/2002	Big J's First Black Officer Honored
02/14/2002	Sailors' Love Letters exhibited at Battleship
01/17/2002	Restored Bell Hangs on USS New Jersey
01/11/2002	DRPA will ask State to Pay Back Ship Loan
01/08/2002	DiFrancesco Expected to Sign Battleship Bill
01/07/2002	Divers work on anti-rust system to protect Big J
01/06/2002	Scouts Earn Top Honors on Big J
01/06/2002	State Masons Donate $50,000 to USS New Jersey Museum
12/23/2001	Politics Delaying State Aid for Big J
12/11/2001	Firms Outfit Big J with Security Equipment
12/06/2001	Vets Recall Pearl Harbor at Battleship
12/05/2001	Book on Big J's History Available
12/03/2001	Big J to Host Pearl Harbor Remembrances
11/30/2001	Senate Delays Battleship Bill; Alliance, Commission to Talk
11/29/2001	Alliance Seeks Delay on Battleship Panel Bill
11/25/2001	USS New Jersey Websites may Cause Confusion
11/22/2001	Shuttle Bus ready for Battleship Visitors
11/11/2001	Veterans Day Marked
11/10/2001	Model Ships, Map Among Memorabilia
11/09/2001	Veterans Day Program Planned for Battleship
10/26/2001	Big J Veterans plan to hold 2002 Reunion on Big J
10/22/2001	Readers Weigh in on Ship Hours
10/21/2001	USS New Jersey Impresses Crowd on Weekend Debut
10/16/2001	USS New Jersey Opens its Hatches to Hundreds
10/16/2001	Superlatives Don't Do Big J Justice
10/16/2001	Area Veterans get First Tour of Battleship Museum
10/16/2001	USS New Jersey opens to Rave Reviews
10/15/2001	USS New Jersey Museum Celebrates Opening
10/15/2001	Battleship Tour Plans Misguided
10/15/2001	Hundreds of Veterans Enjoy Sneak Peek at Battleship
10/15/2001	`Welcome Home, New Jersey'
10/14/2001	Big J's Visitors will get feel for Sailors' life
10/14/2001	Battleship Museum makes Debut
10/06/2001	Battleship New Jersey opening set for Oct. 15
10/05/2001	Battleship Offers Preview
10/04/2001	Senate OKs $7.2M Grant for Battleship
10/03/2001	State Senate to vote on $7.2M grant for USS New Jersey
09/29/2001	Battleship Embarks on a New Life
09/29/2001	Volunteers Bring New Life to Battleship
09/28/2001	Home Port Alliance Brought Battleship home to Camden
09/27/2001	USS New Jersey is preparing for an onslaught of visitors
09/27/2001	USS New Jersey has Unmatched Longevity Record
09/27/2001	Port Agency's Chief helped make Ship's new Home a Reality
09/27/2001	Ship's 600-Pound Bell is Getting a Facelift
09/27/2001	Alliance Delays Decision on opening date for Battleship
09/26/2001	Vets Awarded Medals on Big J
09/25/2001	Volunteers get Apology for Big J's low-key move
09/25/2001	Welcome home, USS New Jersey
09/24/2001	USS New Jersey finally slips Home
09/24/2001	Museum Construction to go on after Opening
09/24/2001	For Tugboat Operators, Long Hours & Tough Tasks are Part of Life they Love
09/24/2001	Docking Pilot Considers it `Honor' to Coordinate move of USS New Jersey
09/24/2001	Big J will be Well-anchored at New Pier on Waterfront
09/24/2001	Stealthy Move Surprises many South Jerseyans
09/24/2001	USS New Jersey towed to Berth with Tight Security, no Fanfare
09/23/2001	USS New Jersey moved to final berth on Camden Waterfront
09/14/2001	Big J's Move Delayed Indefinitely
09/13/2001	Coast Guard OK Needed to Move Ship
09/07/2001	Winners of Contest to get Ride on `Big J'
09/06/2001	Battleship to be Moved on September 16
09/02/2001	Battleship Lovers Upset by Delay of Big J Opening
09/02/2001	Home Port Alliance Officials Reviewing Pier Improvements
09/02/2001	Vets feel Slighted that History Ignores their Ship's Role
08/30/2001	USS New Jersey Transfer to New Pier Postponed
08/30/2001	Final Berth not ready for Battleship
08/29/2001	USS New Jersey won't move by Labor Day
08/29/2001	USS New Jersey looking Shipshape after New Coat of Paint
08/29/2001	Moving Day for `Big J' may be decided Today
08/28/2001	Work Still Halted at site of Big J Center
08/25/2001	No Permit for Battleship Visitor Center
08/25/2001	Work Halted on `Big J' Center
08/24/2001	Battleship Museum Job Violating Camden Order
08/23/2001	Up periscope: Big J Center to get Barrington Landmark
08/17/2001	USS New Jersey Enlisting Guides
08/16/2001	Game will Benefit Battleship Museum
08/13/2001	`Big J' to Showcase Ship Memorabilia
08/13/2001	Better to Delay Opening `Big J' Than to Rush it
08/12/2001	Camden Sets Hearing on Big J Address
08/10/2001	Restored Anti-Missile Weapons Crowning Touch for Battleship
08/09/2001	Big J Expected to be in place on Labor Day
08/09/2001	Battleship's `62' Painted With Pride
08/08/2001	Battleship's Opening Date on Docket Today
08/07/2001	`Act of God' Delays Opening of USS New Jersey Museum
08/06/2001	Renovation 'Going Gangbusters' on Battleship as Opening Nears
07/29/2001	Cleaning Ship a Labor of Love for Volunteers
07/16/2001	Navy Newscaster Revisits Big J
07/12/2001	Alliance Awards $5 Million in Contracts
07/09/2001	Battleship Meeting set at Burlco College
07/06/2001	Student Aces his First Assignment
06/25/2001	Big J's Crew, Workers Tell Their Stories
06/18/2001	Battleship NJ Fund Raiser Set
06/14/2001	Battleship Website Shut Down
06/12/2001	Dredging Contract is Awarded for Big J
06/11/2001	Ode to `Big J' Draws Praise in its Debut
06/08/2001	Home Port Alliance to Hold Meeting in Glassboro
06/07/2001	USS New Jersey's New, Interactive Website Launched
06/04/2001	Bright Lights to Cast Ship's Long Shadow
05/30/2001	Song about Battleship to Debut at June Concert
05/28/2001	Radio Operators Broadcast from `Big J'
05/27/2001	Officer Commissioned in Memorial Day Ceremony
05/24/2001	Memories Come Alive on Ship
05/21/2001	Website to be dedicated to Battleship New Jersey
05/20/2001	Burlington Township hosts USS New Jersey Day
05/15/2001	Navy gives three more Stars to Battleship
05/11/2001	Pier Construction Plagued by Equipment Problems
05/08/2001	River Dredging OK'd for Towing of Battleship
05/07/2001	Choir, Composer Collaborate on Song for USS New Jersey
05/06/2001	USS New Jersey Exhibit to Visit Burlington Mall
05/04/2001	Assembly Panel OKs $7.2M for Battleship
05/02/2001	On USS New Jersey, brush in hand, he works in a place dear to him
04/30/2001	Officer Returns to Battleship
04/30/2001	Crew Worked Together to Load, Fire Ship's Guns
04/28/2001	Construction Begins on Battleship New Jersey Pier
04/21/2001	Battleship Iowa arrives in San Francisco on April 21st
04/16/2001	Musical Piece to Honor Battleship
04/09/2001	Firefighters Prepare for Battleship Emergencies
04/02/2001	Volunteers Restoring USS New Jersey's Communications System
04/02/2001	Not all Helping Hands on Deck
03/29/2001	Battleship Guided to New Camden Pier
03/26/2001	`Big J's' Sister Battleship Iowa Heads to New West Coast Home
03/23/2001	Group Closes Ship Project to Youths
03/23/2001	Kids Temporarily Banned from Battleship
03/19/2001	Teen has a Big Job on Big J
03/12/2001	Program Director Hopes to Attract Funds, Visitors
03/05/2001	Volunteer Finds `Big J' Lives up to Name
03/02/2001	DRPA Authorizes $8 Million for Battleship Pier
02/24/2001	Camden-Bred Artist Shares Portrait of `Big J'
02/19/2001	Battleship Models Spur Old Sailors' Hearts, Memories
02/18/2001	Local Folks Donate Items to Big J
02/16/2001	It's a Big Weekend for `Big J'
02/16/2001	Cost of `Big J' Pier has Risen to $10M
02/08/2001	Alliance Considers Public Meetings
02/07/2001	New `Big J' Pier Plan Wins Permits
02/07/2001	Calling All Hands from the USS New Jersey
01/30/2001	Press Release from NJ Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs
01/29/2001	Battleship Curator has Experience, Enthusiasm
01/27/2001	Ship Officials to Reconsider Closed Talks
01/19/2001	Old Salts and even Former Army Men are attracted to USS New Jersey
01/18/2001	Volunteers Enlist for Duty
01/14/2001	Adhere to `Big J' Legacy; Open Alliance Meetings
01/09/2001	Whaleboats Arrive for Battleship
01/05/2001	More Volunteers Needed Aboard `Big J'
12/16/2000	Curator Hired for USS New Jersey
12/10/2000	USS Missouri Curator offers Advice for `Big J'
12/05/2000	Battleship Pier could be Dogged by Construction Delays
12/03/2000	Museum Plans Bogged Down in Issues and Egos
11/27/2000	An Inside Look at Battleship Shows the Big Job ahead for 'Big J'
11/11/2000	Leader of Battleship New Jersey Effort Quits
09/27/2000	Alliance seeks Bids for `Big J' Conversion
09/18/2000	Ex-Crewmen Hope to Hold Reunion on `Big J' in 2002
09/18/2000	Ex-Crewmen may get Say in "Big J" Restoration
09/13/2000	Hurt Feelings still Smarting over Battleship
09/08/2000	Battleship Panel Finally Endorses Camden Site
08/25/2000	Willingboro Firm Hired to Oversee Battleships Refurbishment
08/16/2000	Paul Barrett was a Driving Force in Bringing USS New Jersey to Camden
08/16/2000	With Nudge and Twirl, Battleship Moves
08/14/2000	Big J towed to Broadway Terminal for Renovation Work
08/14/2000	Battleship Moves to be Refitted for Museum Duty
08/10/2000	Tour of Duty - Battleship Preview draws 11,000 Visitors
08/10/2000	Free Tour of Battleship New Jersey Draws Thousands
08/10/2000	Tour stirs Powerful Memories among many Veterans Young and Old
08/10/2000	Faded but not Forgotten, Warship Draws a Crowd
08/08/2000	Warship Prepares to Receive Visitors
08/06/2000	USS New Jersey Tours Say Thank You
08/05/2000	USS New Jersey Opening to Public Free for Two Days
08/01/2000	Text of Address by General Norman Schwarzkopf
07/29/2000	Ship of Hope'
07/29/2000	No more Waiting for Battleship to Come In
07/28/2000	USS New Jersey Begins a New Life in Camden
07/28/2000	USS New Jersey Returns Home to Cheers, Tears
07/27/2000	At last, the New Jersey is Home
07/27/2000	Schwarzkopf to Speak from Battleship
07/26/2000	Big J' Prepared for Last Trip
07/25/2000	USS New Jersey's Fans Celebrate Ship Victory
07/25/2000	Incoming Tide to Help Move Battleship Along
07/22/2000	Secretary of Navy Signs `Big J' Contract
07/16/2000	Alliance Defends Timing of USS New Jersey Move
07/07/2000	Ship Conversion Sails Forward

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