1/27/2024 0 Comments Woodbridge township fireworks 2018![]() The federal holiday sparks a variety of celebrations throughout the nation each year with festivities like picnics, festivals, carnivals and fireworks displays. "While sporadic festivities occurred across the new country in 1777, it wasn’t until early July 1778 that General George Washington declared the Fourth of July as a national day of celebration - and he did so alongside thousands of colonial troops in Piscataway," according to Piscataway Public Information Officer Gene Wilk. ![]() Did you know the first official Independence Day celebration took place in Piscataway? Wednesday, July 4, otherwise known as Independence Day, commemorates the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence. ![]() Watch Video: 16 things to do this summer in Central Jersey
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