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Money to be spent on new colleges under bond issue adopted by the voters of NJ in 1968. Money for a college in North Jersey.

Newspaper article about the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the State College of North Jersey, later to be Ramapo College

Board of Trustees name the new college "College of North Jersey"

George T. Potter, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Grand Valley State College, Michigan, resigns to become the first President of Ramapo

Trustees will probably pick a site in Hackensack. Planning Board adopted a resolution on Sept 19 for a site of 50-90 acres located north and south of Route 80

The possibility of adding the State College of North Jersey to Saddle River may change the lifestyle of that community.

A 265 acre tract in Saddle River has been selected as the site for the State College of North Jersey In a split vote the board of trustees recommended locating the campus in the southwest corner of the junction of Route 17 and Allendale Avenue.…

Saddle River leaders cautious as others speak out against College. Main objection is transportation. Place is inaccessible to students from lower income families.

Selection of Saddle River far from settled. Six trustees have approved, but no one has approached the owners about the property. No engineering study yet done, public hearing to be held, and State Board of Higher Education must approve.

Selection of Saddle River far from settled. Six trustees have approved, but no one has approached the owners about the property. No engineering study yet done, public hearing to be held, and State Board of Higher Education must approve.