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New Jersey populated places on the Hackensack River

  • Jersey City, New JerseyIn 1609, Henry Hudson anchored his small vessel Halve Maen at Sandy Hook and Harsimus Cove. He spent nine days surveying the area and meeting its inhabitants…
  • Secaucus, New JerseyThe name Secaucus comes from Algonquian words meaning place of snakes. Early land transfers frequently mentioned Snake Hill or Rattlesnake Hill as landmarks…