The city of Elizabeth, New Jersey is the county seat of Union County. It was named Elizabethtown when it was founded by British settlers in 1664. Named for Elizabeth, the wife of one of the Proprietors of the colony of New Jersey, Sir George Carteret. Elizabethtown was the first capital of New Jersey. During the Revolution, it was attacked constantly by the red coats, until the Battle of Springfield, which finally defeated the British attempts to acquire New Jersey. Once independence was won and George Washington was elected, General Washington embarked from Elizabethtown by boat to Manhattan for his inauguration in 1789. In 1855, the City of Elizabeth was created by the state legislature. Its first major industry was the Singer Sewing Machine Company, which employed 2,000 workers in 1863. An automobile and a boat company followed.
Regular Blogs
This blog belongs to a local law firm and doles out news about the firm, such as new attorneys, how to prevent eye injuries and how to keep safe on Halloween. Also presents things like an overview of liability for slip and fall accidents and the duty of foreclosing banks that take possession of property.
http://www.ginarte.com/blog/
This blog is about Elizabeth and places to stay, eat, and be entertained in the city are the main topics here. Restaurants and hotels are discussed and the local history is presented to those interested in the area.
http://www.goelizabethnj.com/blog/
Workers compensation is the topic of this weblog, which is kept up to date by a law office in Elizabeth. Information about how health insurance companies cut costs is also addressed here.
http://workerscompensationlawyer-elizabethnj.com/blog/
