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New Jersey had its own tea party, and on Saturday, November 14, 2026, the Morris County Library in Whippany is telling the story. Tea and food historian Judith Krall-Russo presents “The New Jersey Greenwich Tea Party,” a free one-hour talk from 1 to 2 PM in the library’s Public Meeting Room at 30 East Hanover Avenue.
What the Talk Covers
Most of us learned about the Boston Tea Party in school. Fewer people know that similar acts of protest broke out across the colonies, including one in 1774 in the small South Jersey village of Greenwich, in Cumberland County. Krall-Russo walks through what happened there and why that corner of the state mattered so much to colonial industry, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The short version: in December 1774, a shipment of British tea was quietly unloaded in Greenwich and stored in a cellar near the town’s market square. On the night of December 22, a group of local men, some disguised as Native Americans, hauled the chests out and burned them. A monument to the Greenwich tea burning still stands in the village today.
Who Is Presenting
Judith Krall-Russo is a New Jersey historian, educator, and speaker who focuses on the history of tea and food. Expect a talk that connects a well-known Revolutionary moment to the everyday goods, trade, and kitchens behind it.
Know Before You Go
- When: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 1 to 2 PM
- Where: Morris County Library, Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany
- Cost: Free
- Registration: Not required. Seating is first come, first seated, so arrive a little early.
The talk is part of the county’s lineup of events marking America’s 250th anniversary, listed on the Morris County 250th events calendar. If history talks are your thing, the same library hosts a free Thomas Nast talk on Wednesday, November 18. Making a day of it? Grab lunch at one of the best restaurants in Whippany, and check things to do in Morris County this weekend for more ideas.
Featured photo: Morris County Library (mclib.info)
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