Gathering of New Jersey political visitors on Opening Day  (October 14, 2001)

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

 

 

 

Line Drawing of Big J

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