New Jersey Celebrates 350 Years! Maggie Glynn interviews Maxine Lurie, Chair of the New Jersey Historical Commission. BEN FRANKLIN’S SON ARRESTED IN NEW JERSEY. You didn’t know he had a son? William Franklin, the last Royal Governor of New Jersey, lived at the Proprietary House in Perth Amboy and remained a Loyalist. Imagine those family conversations. Find out more about your state and its 350th anniversary celebration.