Community History Submission Form

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Are you a current or former Piscataway resident? If so, the library needs your input! Help us update our local history collection by telling us about what it was like to be in Piscataway during historic times such as the September 11th attacks, social justice demonstrations, the Covid-19 pandemic, and other events since 1990.

Not all submissions will be accepted. Selected contributions will be published in a book that will be available in the library for checkout to the public. Submissions may be edited for formatting and clarity. Submissions should be in English and 1,000 words or less.

No identifying information will be shared with the public without express permission of the contributor. Authors may choose to remain anonymous.

Please only complete this form once per submission.

Name *

Address *

Phone *

Email *

Historic Event *

Choose one of these historic events, or use this as inspiration for your own.

1991 - Gulf War

2001 - 9/11

2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

2007 - Recession

2009 - Barack Obama becomes first black president

2013 - Boston Marathon Bombing

2013 - Black Lives Matter founded

2015 - Same-Sex Marriage passes Supreme Court

2017 - Executive Order banning foreign nationals from seven Muslim countries

2017 - Hurricane Maria

2017 - Women’s March on Washington

2018 - Wildfires

2019 - COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 - George Floyd Murdered

2021 - Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

2021 - Hurricane Ida

Other:

Please paste your story below. *

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