New Jersey
¨Liberty and Prosperity¨
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QUICK FACTS
State Capital: Trenton
Governor: Phil Murphy
Population: 9,500,851 (2025)
Major Cities: Jersey city, Newark,Paterson,Elizabeth
Key industries: Casions, Resorts, Alantic borad walk and their zoo
STATE HISTORY
New jersey officially became a state: December 18, 1787
Brief history of new jersey before it became a state: New jersey was a British colony it was originally a part of New Netherland conlony, then later it was divided into East and west New jersey before being unified as one under royal governance.
New Jeresy name before it became a state: New Netherlands.
what is New Jersey's abbreviation : NJ
State Flower: Purple Violet
STATE SYMBOLS
State Bird: American Goldfinch
State Tree :Northern Oak Wood
State Insect: Honey Bee
STATE GEOGRAPHY
Total size of New Jersey: 8,722 square miles
Number of Counties: 21
Highest point: 1,803 feet
Lowest point : 0 feet
INTERESTING PLACES TO VISIT
NEW JERSEY SPORTS TEAM
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
Ice Hockey Team
New York Giants
New York Giants
Football team
New York Jets
New York Jets
Football team
New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls
Soccer team
New Jersey Jackals
New Jersey Jackals
Baseball team
Fun facts about New Jersey
New Jersey is known as the "Garden State " because it is a state with diverse history and characteristics .
Their first baseball game was in 1846 .
In New Jersey they have the world tallest waterfall
New Jersey has more diners per capita than any other state and has the nickname "Dinner Capital" .
New Jersey was the first state to have a drive in movie theater
New Jersey has the highest density population of any state in the U.S .
In September 1921 the very first Miss America pageant was held on the boardwalk in Atlantic City .
Famous People
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Bruce Willis
Christian Millian
Christian Millian
Zach Braff
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Charlie Schlatter
My Connections with New Jersey
What I liked learning about New Jersey is how fun it seems there so much places to visit their and it's perfect for vacations and I also learned many fun facts about New Jersey such as that is was originally going to be named New Netherlands. And it is such a beautiful place to visit their beaches, pretty cities, food, Boardwalks, resorts and parks !
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