General Pencil Company in Jersey City celebrates 135th year in operation
The pencil maker teamed with Hudson County Community College to give students the chance to express themselves.
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4ds agoA Jersey City business is celebrating the fact that it has been in operation for more than a century. The General Pencil Company has been in operation since 1889 – 135 years.
The pencil maker teamed with Hudson County Community College to give students the chance to express themselves. Students’ artwork is now mounted outside the building as a new and permanent exhibit.
The General Pencil Company doesn’t only sell pencils. It also makes a variety of arts and crafts items.
