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1. Applications for 2008 Grant Round Are Now Available
   
2. May 6 - View "Our Vanishing Past" in Trenton
   
3. June 4, 2008 - Historic Preservation Conference
   
4. 2007 Grant Round: $1 Million Awarded
   
5. New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force
   
6. Order Your Discover NJ History License Plate
   

1. Applications for 2008 Grant Round Are Now Available
   
   The New Jersey Historic Trust announces the schedule for the 2008 Grant Round of the Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund.
   
   Read the Current Grant Schedule.
   
   Download Guidelines and Applications.
   
   A Declaration of Intent to Apply is due May 8, 2008 at the Trust's Trenton office by 4 p.m.
   
   Applications for funding are due June 26, 2008 at the Trust's Trenton office by 4 p.m.
   
   Email njht@dca.state.nj.us or call 609 984 0473 for more information to receive an application by mail.
   
   
   
   
2. May 6 - View "Our Vanishing Past" in Trenton
   
   NJN’s Our Vanishing Past, a one-hour documentary filmed in HD, examines how the face of America is changing as historic homes are torn down. The show also explores ghost towns in the Pine Barrens, the restored Essex County Courthouse in Newark and the Edison National Historic Site in West Orange. Lester Holt, anchor of “NBC Nightly News” weekend edition and co-host of “Weekend Today,” narrates this fascinating program.
   
   You are invited to enjoy a special screening of Our Vanishing Past in high definition at NJN’s Trenton Studio on Tuesday, May 6 at 5:00 pm.
   There is no charge for admittance, but registration is requested!
   Reserve your space or call (800) 882-6622.  For more informaton, click on the link below.
   
   http://www.njn.net/television/specials/ourvanishingpast/
   
   Broadcast Premiere is Monday, May 12 at 9 pm. Also airs Saturday, May 17 at 3 pm.
   
   
   
   
3. June 4, 2008 - Historic Preservation Conference
   
   Register now for the 2008 Historic PReservation Conference, which will be held in New Brunswick, New Jersey on the Rutgers University campus.
   
   "See it, Keep it, Use it: The New American Standard" will explore historic preservation and resource sustainability.  Download the conference brochure that details tours and speakers by clicking on the link below. 
   
   http://nj.gov/dep/hpo/images/2008conf/2008_confbrochure.pdf
   
   
   
   
   
4. 2007 Grant Round: $1 Million Awarded
   
   View the official 2007 grant round announcement.
   
   Project profiles and pictures for the 2007 grant round Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund Historic Site Managment grant recipients are now posted at http://njht.org/dca/njht/funded/.
   
   
   
   
5. New Jersey Heritage Tourism Task Force
   
   Learn more about the efforts of the Task Force to develop a Heritage Tourism Plan for New Jersey.  Visit the Task Force web page.
   
   
   
   
6. Order Your Discover NJ History License Plate
   
   Support Historic Preservation in New Jersey … and order a “Discover NJ History” license plate today! Money from the sale of these plates adds to the Historic License Plate Preservation Fund and benefits the preservation of historic property and promotion of New Jersey’s history. For more information, click on the link below.
   
   http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/license/