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We explore, cultivate, and champion the public humanities in order to strengthen New Jersey’s diverse community.
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Application Open for Prime Time Family Reading Host Sites
Participation requires recruitment, program administration, and running weekly sessions. Prime Time Family Reading hosts receive an award of $5,000 – $6,500 to support the planning and implementation of their programs.
Resource Roundup August 2026
Are you enjoying this Hot Classics Summer as much as Gigi is? Find out what she’s been reading and get the latest notifications of funding, professional development events, conferences and job listings from both NJCH and the larger nonprofit community in this month’s Resource Roundup.
NJCH Summer Merch is Available!
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities has released a new line of merchandise for the summer 2026 season. The line, available through NJCH’s official store hosted by Bonfire, includes t-shirts, tanks, and sweatshirts in a variety of colors, youth, and women’s slim-fit sizes.
Ever wonder: what's the story behind the myth of the Jersey Devil?
The Jersey Devil is a distinctive piece of our state's lore, a mythical creature legendary enough to serve as both a symbol of the Pine Barrens region and the mascot of our NHL franchise. Scholars supported with NJCH funds have traced this strange creature's origins to a mish-mash of political, religious, and capitalist conflict over generations of early America.
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An administrator and scholar of Slavic languages and literature at Princeton University, Cole Crittenden is also drawn to the cultures, arts, and spaces of New Jersey. Meet Cole » |
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