January 1970 - Robert W. Kleinert begins tenure as president.

1970 - Atlantic City is equipped to provide first "911" emergency calling service.

1974 - U.S. Dept. of Justice files antitrust suit against AT&T, calling for total dismemberment of the Bell System.

September 1975 - NJB's first PhoneCenter store opens.

Summer 1977 - Test service commences in Newark for cellular mobile phones.

May 1978 - Replacement of Wildwood cord board with TSPS makes NJB the first major phone company to handle all operator-assisted calls electronically.

July 1978 - Morris Tanenbaum succeeds Robert W. Kleinert as NJB president.

September 1980 - Rocco Marano becomes NJB president.

January 1982 - AT&T and Dept. of Justice announce settlement of antitrust suit.

March 15, 1982 - First call over NJB's new laser-powered lightwave communications system is placed by Mr. Marano, from Newark to New Brunswick.

May 1982 - NJB celebrates 100th anniversary of home telephone service.

July 10, 1982 - The Nomad 1000 cordless telephone is made available to NJB customers.

November 1982 - Philip A. Campbell takes the reins as NJB president.

July 1983 - Anton J. Campanella succeeds to NJB presidency.

July 1983 - U.S. District Court Judge Harold H. Greene approves the final plan of reorganization (i.e. divestiture) of AT&T.

January 1, 1984 - Divestiture of AT&T, breaking up Bell System after 100 years of service. NJB becomes subsidiary of Bell Atlantic Corp.