New Jersey Renews Centuries Old Claim of Staten Island: NYC Borough belongs to us
By: Breaking Local News Report | Published: 2025-08-01 11:04:00 | Source: www.shorenewsnetwork.com
New Jersey Assembly forms special committee to explore Staten Island annexation
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey General Assembly has introduced a resolution to establish a special committee to investigate the possibility of annexing Staten Island from New York, launching an unprecedented examination of historical, legal, and territorial claims dating back to the colonial era.
Assembly Resolution No. 198, introduced on July 24, 2025, by Assemblymen Robert Auth (District 39) and Christian E. Barranco (District 25), creates the “Assembly Special Committee on Staten Island Annexation.”
The 12-member bipartisan committee will be tasked with investigating New Jersey’s potential claims to Staten Island and exploring any legal pathways to annexation — a process that…
