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Recent news
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Pre-ALJBS Reading Assignments Announced for 2025
Dear 2025 American Legion Jersey Boys State Delegates: One of the best ways to prepare for this year’s session of the ALJBS program is to begin reading our text book: The Government of New Jersey (see below). This has been prepared by the volunteer staff of the ALJBS program to assist you in your journey toward becoming Read more
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Epilogue: The Noble Roman
It took an act of the emperor to publish the Aeneid. The poet Virgil, before his untimely death, had given orders to burn the draft of his epic poem if he was to die before he edited it. Instead, the emperor Caesar Augustus ordered it to be published in its current form, without edits. What Read more
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76th Session of ALJBS Closes With Graduation
Gov. Murphy speaks, Boys Nation Senators elected\ The 76th session of American Legion Jersey Boys State closed Friday with the graduation ceremony. Boys Nation Senators were elected and announced, exams were completed, graduation certificates were handed out, awards were presented, and families, statesmen, and staff members enjoyed lunch together. Before the graduation ceremony, ALJBS hosted Read more