1. The first American-born saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, was born on January 15, 1774, in New York City. While she did not live in New Jersey, she did establish the first Catholic school in the state in 1817, located in Emmitsburg.

2. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Rutgers University in New Brunswick on January 15, 1964. His visit was part of a series of speeches he gave throughout New Jersey that year.

3. One of New Jersey's worst blizzards occurred on January 15, 2018. The storm dumped over a foot of snow in some areas, resulting in closed schools and businesses and difficult travel conditions.

4. On January 15, 1878, the first female gricultural college in the United States opened in New Brunswick. Known as the New Jersey Agricultural College for Women, it is now known as Douglass Residential College.

5. New Jersey officially became a state on January 15, 1777. It was the third of the original 13 colonies to ratify the Declaration of Independence and join the United States.