{"id":355,"date":"2026-01-13T14:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T19:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/?p=355"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:32:00","slug":"ken-burns-at-the-nj-performing-arts-center-newark-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/photo-galleries\/ken-burns-at-the-nj-performing-arts-center-newark-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"Ken Burns at the NJ Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On September 17, 2025, Ocean County sponsored the invitation only luncheon honoring the release of the PBS Documentary Series The American Revolution. Ken Burns was able to sign the 2025th Anniversary American Revolution War in Ocean County. Ocean County traveled to the event in Newark with their traveling trailer. The County was able to fund a bus for students to attend the ceremony from Toms River High School south.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-355 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/photo-galleries\/ken-burns-at-the-nj-performing-arts-center-newark-nj\/attachment\/sponsorship-njpac\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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