Businesses and Places in New Jersey

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New Jersey Facts and Information

   
Abbreviation NJ
Capital Trenton
Size Total (Land + Water) 8,721 sq miles; Land Only 7,417 sq miles
Number of Counties 21
Time Zone Eastern Time Zone
Bordering States Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania
Highest Point High Point, 1,803 feet
National Parks None
Population (2015) 8,958,013
Population Density 1,207.8 people / square mile
Area Codes 201, 551, 609, 732, 848, 856, 862, 908, 973
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) Newark (277,140)
Jersey City (247,597)
Paterson (146,199)
Elizabeth (124,969)
Edison (99,967)
Statehood Dec. 18, 1787
Electoral Votes 14
Governor Official New Jersey Governor Website
U. S. Senators List of U. S. Senators From New Jersey
U. S. Representatives List of U. S. Representatives From New Jersey
Senators List of New Jersey State Senators
Assembly Members List of New Jersey State Assembly Members
Government Official Site
Constitution New Jersey State Constitution
Road Conditions New Jersey Road Conditions
Quarter Issue Date May 17, 1999
Animal Horse
Bird Eastern goldfinch
Bug Honeybee
Dance Square dance
Dinosaur Hadrosaurus foulkii
Fish Brook trout
Flower Purple violet
Fruit Blueberry
Motto Liberty and prosperity
Nickname Garden State
Shell Knobbed whelk
Ship The A. J. Meerwald
Tree Red oak
NCAA Division I Schools Fairleigh Dickinson University (Northeast)
Monmouth University (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (Atlantic Sun)
Princeton University (Ivy)
Rider University (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Rutgers University (Big Ten)
Saint Peter's University (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Seton Hall University (Big East)
Gas Tax $0.1450 / Gallon
Cigarette Tax $2.70 / Pack
Tourist Attractions Ellis Island Immigration gateway in the first half of the 20th century. Located between New Jersey and New York.
Tourist Attractions Kingda Ka Roller coaster in Jackson, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions PNC Bank Arts Center Theater in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions George Washington Bridge Suspension bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Liberty Science Center Science museum in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Adventure Aquarium Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Turtle Back Zoo Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Grounds for Sculpture Sculpture garden in Hamilton Township, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Liberty State Park State park in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Storybook Land Amusement park in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Cape May Zoo Zoo in Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Tear Drop Memorial Sculpture to commemorate the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, located in Bayonne, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Atlantic City Boardwalk Entertainment section along the shoreline in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions Long Beach Island Island off the eastern coast of New Jersey.
Tourist Attractions The Mills at Jersey Gardens Outlet mall in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Fun Facts New Jersey was named after the Isle of Jersey, an island in the English Channel.
Fun Facts The first officially recorded, organized baseball game was played in Hoboken, New Jersey, on June 19, 1846.
Fun Facts New Jersey is one of only two states where self-service filling of gasoline is prohibited. The other is Oregon.
Fun Facts The properties in the United States version of the board game Monopoly are named after the streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Fun Facts New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is often referred to as the “Diner Capital of the World.”
Fun Facts The Union Watersphere, also known as the Union Water Tower, is the tallest water tower in the world. It is located in Union, New Jersey.
Fun Facts The world's largest statue of a tooth (15 feet tall) is located in Trenton, New Jersey.
Fun Facts Morristown National Historical Park, established in March, 1933, was the first national historic park in the United States.
Fun Facts The first steam-powered ferry service in the United States began operation on October 11, 1811. The service was between Hoboken, New Jersey and Manhattan.
Fun Facts The first balloon flight in America was made by Jean Pierre Blanchard. On January 9,1793, he landed a balloon at Deptford, New Jersey.
Fun Facts On January 19, 1883, the first standardized incandescent electric lighting system with overhead wires began service in Roselle, New Jersey.
Name Origin From the Channel Isle of Jersey
Residents Names New Jerseyite, New Jerseyan
Tourism Office Website www.visitnj.org
Tourism Office Phone Number 800-VISIT-NJ

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