Contests

Regional Contests

All entrants begin by registering for their Regional Contest. NJ History Day offers three Regional Contests this year. We are grateful to our hosts and partners at each campus! 

Registration opens December 1st. On or after that day, please use the links below to register for the contest. 

Students and teachers should register for only the Regional Contest to which their county is assigned. Please see the map below to determine which contest you will attend.

• Southern/Central Regional Contest at Rutgers-Camden University: Saturday, February 22, 2025 
  • Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Burlington, Mercer, Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex, and Union
  • Register here: https://nj-rcrc.nhd.org  

• Metro Regional Contest at Monmouth University: Saturday, March 8, 2025 
  • Monmouth, Hudson, Essex, and Ocean
  • Register here: https://nj-mrc.nhd.org

• Northern Regional Contest at St. Elizabeth's University, Sunday, March 16, 2025 
  • Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren 
  • Register here: https://nj-sterc.nhd.org

State Contest

You do not need to register for the State contest. All qualifying entries from the Regional Contests will automatically advance to the State level. Please hold the date! 

• State Contest at William Paterson University: Saturday, May 3, 2025