When the first SandPaper went to press in July 1976, my column dealt with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In the issues that followed, I was able to deal with the events of the Revolution as they unfolded until it ended with the Treaty of Paris 1783. Now, as the nation is celebrating what took place 250 years ago, the events leading up to the Declaration can finally be covered.
In New Jersey, the winter of 1775-76 was one of confusion. Was it involved in a rebellion or a revolution? On Nov.
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