Sharon Dawkins

The Battleship New Jersey, which is currently getting 500,000 gallons of water from the Delaware River pumped into her for ballast at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, will leave for Dock #3 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during the afternoon of...

Battleship New Jersey Leaves for Dry Dock.  As seen on USA Today online. Battleship New Jersey departs Camden for historic dry dock maintenance project (courierpostonline.com)

To quote Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen, “WOW!”  The Departure Celebration  was a phenomenal time!   Thanks to the over 1,000 people who came out to experience the celebration and watch the Battleship be moved for the first time in over 22...

A story on the Battleship’s upcoming trip down the Delaware River from NJ.com. https://www.nj.com/news/2024/03/battleship-new-jersey-to-come-alive-next-week-as-it-departs-to-be-dry-docked-for-maintenance.html

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen,  Rosie Taravella, CEO, American Red Cross New Jersey Region, and Marshall Spevak, CEO of the Battleship New Jersey, announced that March is Red Cross Month from the Pier of the Battleship New Jersey on Friday, March 1.  The...

Battleship New Jersey to leave Camden for historic dry docking. Here’s how to witness the ‘once in a generation’ trip down the Delaware. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/battleship-new-jersey-to-leave-camden-for-historic-dry-docking-heres-how-to-witness-the-once-in-a-generation-trip-down-the-delaware/3791513/?_osource=db_npd_nbc_wcau_eml_shr

The Battleship New Jersey was featured in Mommy Poppins, a website for families.  Writer Lisa Warden and family experienced a guided tour of the Battleship. To learn about her family’s tour of the Battleship, click below:https://mommypoppins.com/new-jersey-kids/museums/visiting-the-battleship-new-jersey-with-kids-what-to-know-before-you-go

Today marks the 24th Anniversary of the  Navy  awarding the Battleship New Jersey   to the Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey, Inc. The Battleship has been open on the Camden Waterfront, NJ as a museum and memorial since Oct. 2022

Battleship New Jersey is preparing to go to dry dock! This week the top of the mast and the radar were removed so that the battleship can safely transit under the Walt Whitman Bridge! https://t.co/9Oi0RKxYYq

New year, new me! Today, I lost 8,000 pounds as my 2,700-pound mast and 5,300-pound array were removed in preparation for my historic trip to drydock. First time I’m moving in 25 years! #BattleshipNewJersey #BSNJ #Drydocking2024