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Contests

New Jersey Regional Contests:

Southern Regional Contest
Saturday, February 24, 2024: Rutgers Camden University

  • Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Salem, Somerset, and Union counties.

Central Regional Contest
Saturday, March 2, 2024: Monmouth University

  • Hudson, Monmouth, and Ocean counties.

Northern Regional Contest
TBD

  • Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties.

Registration will open on December 4, 2023

Check out our registration guides! Judges or Teachers/Students

Last day to register (As well as submit papers and websites) is February 1, 2024

All contests are in person.

New Jersey State Contest:

Saturday, May 4, 2024: William Paterson University

  • Students who qualify for the State Contest will be advanced by the NJ History Day staff in the online registration system, and will receive links to log into their accounts via email once advanced.

  • This contest is now being held in person. Please contact your New Jersey History Day advisors for details. Should you have any questions, please contact NJHISTORYDAY@WPUNJ.EDU.

National History Day Contest:

June 9-13, 2024 University of Maryland

2023's National Contest will be held in person.

Please contact your New Jersey History Day advisors for details. Should you have any questions, please contact NJHISTORYDAY@WPUNJ.EDU.