Today in New Jersey history:
June 12, 1801: Cyrus Emlay of Burlington County was executed by hanging from a tree for the axe murder of his employer, Constable Humphrey Wall. Emlay, who admitted that he became “addicted to strong drink, dances and frolics” had served time in jail for involvement in a robbery he claimed Wall was also involved in and thus “drank hard, and resolved to murder him.”
June 12, 1968: Holmdel’s Garden State Arts Center, a performing arts amphitheater designed by noted modernist architect Edward Durell Stone and located along the Garden State Parkway, opened with a program featuring pianist Van Cliburn. Later that month legendary singer Judy Garland performed at the venue.
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