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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of New Jersey:

New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

 – U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 on the East coast of the United States
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...

, and the most densely populated state in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It was one of the original Thirteen Colonies
Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies were English and later British colonies established on the Atlantic coast of North America between 1607 and 1733. They declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America...

 that declared their independence
United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a...

 in the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...

 and formed the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. It was named after the largest of the British Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...

, Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...

.

General reference

  • Names
    • Common name: New Jersey
      New Jersey
      New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
      • Pronunciation: njuːˈdʒɜrzi
    • Official name: State of New Jersey
    • Abbreviations and name codes
      • Postal symbol: NJ
      • ISO 3166-2 code: US-NJ
      • Internet
        Internet
        The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...

         second-level domain
        Second-level domain
        In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....

        : .nj.us
    • Nicknames
      • Garden State (currently used on license plates
        Vehicle registration plates of New Jersey
        The U.S. state of New Jersey first issued license plates in 1908. Plates are currently issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.All bases of all classes of plates from 1959 to present are still valid for display in New Jersey...

        )
      • The Crossroads of the Revolution
        Crossroads of the American Revolution Association
        The Crossroads of the American Revolution Association is a not-for-profit organization created in 2002 in order to increase awareness of the American Revolution in New Jersey. The organization promotes open space, historical preservation and an enhancement of economic development in New Jersey...

         (previously used on license plates)
      • The Tomato State
  • Adjectival: New Jersey
    New Jersey
    New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

  • Demonyms
    • New Jerseyan
    • New Jerseyite

Geography of New Jersey

Main article: Geography of New Jersey
Geography of New Jersey
New Jersey is a state within the United States of America that lies on the eastern edge of the North American continent. It shares a land border with the state of State of New York along the north, ratified by both states after the New York – New Jersey Line War.Along the east, New Jersey is...


  • New Jersey is: a U.S. state
    U.S. state
    A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

    , a federal state of the United States of America
  • Location
    • Northern hemisphere
      Northern Hemisphere
      The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...

    • Western hemisphere
      Western Hemisphere
      The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
      • Americas
        Americas
        The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
        • North America
          North America
          North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
          • Anglo America
          • Northern America
            Northern America
            Northern America is the northernmost region of the Americas, and is part of the North American continent. It lies directly north of the region of Middle America; the land border between the two regions coincides with the border between the United States and Mexico...
            • United States of America
              • Contiguous United States
                Contiguous United States
                The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia....
                • Eastern United States
                  Eastern United States
                  The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...
                  • East Coast of the United States
                    East Coast of the United States
                    The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
                    • Northeastern United States
                    • Northeast megalopolis
                      Northeast megalopolis
                      The Northeast megalopolis or Boston–Washington megalopolis is the heavily urbanized area of the United States stretching from the the northern suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts to the southern suburbs of Washington, D.C. On a map, the region appears almost as a perfectly straight line. As of 2000,...

                  • Mid-Atlantic states
                    Mid-Atlantic States
                    The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...

  • Population of New Jersey: 8,791,894 (2010 U.S. Census)
  • Area of New Jersey:
  • Atlas of New Jersey

Places in New Jersey


Environment of New Jersey

  • Climate of New Jersey
  • Geology of New Jersey
    Geology of New Jersey
    The Geology of New Jersey consists of four distinct physiographic provinces. They are: the Atlantic Coastal Plain Province, the Piedmont Province, the Highlands Province, and the Ridge and Valley Province.-Coastal Plain:...

  • Protected areas in New Jersey
    • State forests of New Jersey
  • Superfund sites in New Jersey
  • Wildlife of New Jersey

Natural geographic features of New Jersey

Islands of New Jersey
Lakes of New Jersey
Mountains of New Jersey
  • Rivers of New Jersey

Regions of New Jersey

  • Central New Jersey, or Central Jersey
    Central Jersey
    Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...

  • Northern New Jersey, or North Jersey
    North Jersey
    North Jersey is a colloquial term, with no precise consensus definition, for the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. A straightforward, noncolloquial term for the region is northern New Jersey.- Two-portion approaches :...
    • Northeastern New Jersey, or the Gateway Region
      Gateway Region
      The Gateway Region is located in the northeastern part of State of New Jersey in the United States of America. The area encompasses Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union and Middlesex counties...

    • Northwestern New Jersey, or the Skylands Region
      Skylands Region
      The Skylands Region is a marketing area of the State of New Jersey located in the Northern and Central part of the state. It is one of six tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism, the others being the Gateway Region, Greater Atlantic City Region, the Southern...

  • Southern New Jersey, or South Jersey
    South Jersey
    South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U.S. state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean. The designation is a colloquial one, reflecting not only geographical but perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state, with no official...
    • Southeastern New Jersey, or the Southern Shore Region
      Southern Shore Region
      The Southern Shore Region is located in the southeastern part of State of New Jersey in the United States of America. It is one of six tourism regions established by the New Jersey State Department of Tourism, the others being the Gateway Region, Greater Atlantic City, the Delaware River Region,...

       and Greater Atlantic City
      Atlantic City, New Jersey
      Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...

    • Southwestern New Jersey, or the Delaware Valley
      Delaware Valley
      The Delaware Valley is a term used to refer to the valley where the Delaware River flows, along with the surrounding communities. This includes the metropolitan area centered on the city of Philadelphia. Such educational institutions as Delaware Valley Regional High School in Alexandria Township...

  • Eastern New Jersey, or the Jersey Shore
    Jersey Shore
    The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...

  • Western New Jersey, or Trenton
    Trenton, New Jersey
    Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...

    , Mercer County
    Mercer County, New Jersey
    As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...


Administrative divisions of New Jersey


Government and politics of New Jersey

Main article: Government of New Jersey
Government of New Jersey
The government of New Jersey was established by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the current state constitution. It comprises three branches: the executive, headed by the Governor of New Jersey; the legislative ; and judicial, headed by the New Jersey Supreme Court.- New Jersey State...

 and Politics of New Jersey
Politics of New Jersey
Politically New Jersey is considered one of the more liberal states in the nation. Polls indicate that 60% of the population are self-described as pro-choice, although a majority are opposed to late trimester and Partial Birth Abortion and public funding of Abortion...


  • Form of government
    Form of government
    A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...

    : U.S. state government
    State governments of the United States
    State governments in the United States are those republics formed by citizens in the jurisdiction thereof as provided by the United States Constitution; with the original 13 States forming the first Articles of Confederation, and later the aforementioned Constitution. Within the U.S...

  • United States congressional delegations from New Jersey
    United States Congressional Delegations from New Jersey
    These are tables of congressional delegations from New Jersey to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. -United States Senate:-United States House of Representatives:-Sources:* *...

  • New Jersey State Capitol

  • Elections in New Jersey
    Elections in New Jersey
    Elections in New Jersey are authorized under Article II of the New Jersey State Constitution, which establishes elections for the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and members of the New Jersey Legislature. Elections are regulated under state law, Title 19...
    • Electoral reform in New Jersey
      Electoral reform in New Jersey
      Electoral reform in New Jersey refers to efforts to change the voting laws in the Garden state.-Electoral College:In January 2008, New Jersey become the second state, after Maryland, to pass legislation that opposes the Electoral College in the United States. The compact, signed by Democratic...

  • Political party strength in New Jersey
    Political party strength in New Jersey
    The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of New Jersey:*Governor*Lieutenant GovernorThe table also indicates the historical party composition in the:*State Senate*State General Assembly*State delegation to the U.S. Senate...


Executive branch of the government of New Jersey

  • Governor of New Jersey
    Governor of New Jersey
    The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
    • Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
      Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
      The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is a position that has existed since January 2010, following conjoint election with the Governor of New Jersey. The position was created as the result of a Constitutional amendment to the New Jersey State Constitution passed by the voters on November 8, 2005...

    • Secretary of State of New Jersey
      Secretary of State of New Jersey
      The Secretary of State of New Jersey is responsible for overseeing artistic, cultural, and historical programs within the U.S. state of New Jersey, as well as volunteerism and community service projects within the state....

  • State departments
    • New Jersey Department of Transportation
      New Jersey Department of Transportation
      The New Jersey Department of Transportation is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. It is headed by the Commissioner of Transportation...


Legislative branch of the government of New Jersey

  • New Jersey Legislature
    New Jersey Legislature
    The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...

     (bicameral)
    • Upper house
      Upper house
      An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...

      : New Jersey Senate
      New Jersey Senate
      The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...

    • Lower house
      Lower house
      A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...

      : New Jersey General Assembly
      New Jersey General Assembly
      The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...


Judicial branch of the government of New Jersey

  • Supreme Court of New Jersey
    New Jersey Supreme Court
    The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...


Law and order in New Jersey

Law of New Jersey
  • Capital punishment in New Jersey
    Capital punishment in New Jersey
    Capital punishment in New Jersey is currently forbidden by law, after Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine passed a law abolishing the practice in 2007. It was in effect from 1982 to 2007, though no individuals were executed under the revised provision that covered cases of murder...
  • Constitution of New Jersey
  • Crime in New Jersey
    Crime in New Jersey
    -Capital punishment laws:Capital punishment is illegal in this state...

  • Gun laws in New Jersey
  • Law enforcement in New Jersey
  • Same-sex marriage in New Jersey

Military in New Jersey

  • New Jersey Air National Guard
    New Jersey Air National Guard
    The New Jersey Air National Guard consists of almost 2300 Guardsmen from New Jersey.The New Jersey Air National Guard is governed through the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs....

  • New Jersey Army National Guard

History of New Jersey, by period

  • Prehistory of New Jersey
  • Netherlands
    Netherlands
    The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

     colony of Nieuw-Nederland, 1624–1664
    • Bergen, New Netherland
      Bergen, New Netherland
      Bergen was a part of the 17th century province of New Netherland, in the area in northeastern New Jersey along the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers that would become contemporary Hudson and Bergen Counties...

  • Swedish
    Sweden
    Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

     colony of Nya Sverige
    New Sweden
    New Sweden was a Swedish colony along the Delaware River on the Mid-Atlantic coast of North America from 1638 to 1655. Fort Christina, now in Wilmington, Delaware, was the first settlement. New Sweden included parts of the present-day American states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania....

    , 1638–1655
  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Province of New-York, (1664)
  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Province of New-Jersey, 1664–1673
  • Third Anglo-Dutch War
    Third Anglo-Dutch War
    The Third Anglo–Dutch War or Third Dutch War was a military conflict between England and the Dutch Republic lasting from 1672 to 1674. It was part of the larger Franco-Dutch War...

    , 1672–1674
    • Netherlands
      Netherlands
      The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

       military government of Nieuw-Nederland, 1673–1674
    • Treaty of Westminster of 1674
      Treaty of Westminster (1674)
      The Treaty of Westminster of 1674 was the peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Signed by the Netherlands and England, it provided for the return of the colony of New Netherland to England and renewed the Treaty of Breda of 1667...

  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Province of East Jersey 1674–1688
  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Province of West Jersey 1674–1688
  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Dominion of New-England in America, 1688–1689
  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Province of East Jersey 1689–1702
  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Province of West Jersey 1689–1702
  • English
    England
    England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

     Province of New-Jersey 1702–1707
  • British
    United Kingdom
    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

     Province of New-Jersey, 1707–1776
    • King George's War
      King George's War
      King George's War is the name given to the operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession . It was the third of the four French and Indian Wars. It took place primarily in the British provinces of New York, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, and Nova Scotia...

      , 1740–1748
      • Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
        Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
        The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748 ended the War of the Austrian Succession following a congress assembled at the Imperial Free City of Aachen—Aix-la-Chapelle in French—in the west of the Holy Roman Empire, on 24 April 1748...

    • French and Indian War
      French and Indian War
      The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...

      , 1754–1763
      • Treaty of Paris of 1763
        Treaty of Paris (1763)
        The Treaty of Paris, often called the Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763, by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement. It ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War...

  • American Revolutionary War
    American Revolutionary War
    The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

    , April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
    • New York and New Jersey campaign
      New York and New Jersey campaign
      The New York and New Jersey campaign was a series of battles for control of New York City and the state of New Jersey in the American Revolutionary War between British forces under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army under General George Washington in 1776 and the winter months of 1777...

      , July 3, 1776 – July 26, 1777
      • Battle of Trenton
        Battle of Trenton
        The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, after General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River north of Trenton, New Jersey. The hazardous crossing in adverse weather made it possible for Washington to lead the main body of the...

        , December 26, 1776
    • United States Declaration of Independence
      United States Declaration of Independence
      The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a...

      , July 4, 1776
    • Treaty of Paris
      Treaty of Paris (1783)
      The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on the one hand and the United States of America and its allies on the other. The other combatant nations, France, Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements; for details of...

      , September 3, 1783
  • State of New Jersey since 1776
      • Eleventh state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed November 26, 1778
    • Third State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on December 18, 1787
  • New Jersey in the 19th century
    New Jersey in the 19th century
    New Jersey in the Nineteenth Century led the United States into the Industrial Revolution. The state participated in the wars of the period but was not the location of a single major battle.-Population:-Politics:...
    • War of 1812
      War of 1812
      The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...

      , June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
      • Treaty of Ghent
        Treaty of Ghent
        The Treaty of Ghent , signed on 24 December 1814, in Ghent , was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...

        , December 24, 1814
    • American Civil War
      American Civil War
      The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

      , April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
      • New Jersey in the American Civil War
    • Grover Cleveland
      Grover Cleveland
      Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...

       becomes 22nd President of the United States
      President of the United States
      The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

       on March 4, 1885
    • Grover Cleveland
      Grover Cleveland
      Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...

       also becomes 24th President of the United States
      President of the United States
      The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

       on March 4, 1893
  • New Jersey in the 20th century
    New Jersey in the 20th century
    New Jersey in the twentieth century underwent many changes. New Jersey's position along the Atlantic Ocean made it a prominent part of both of the World Wars. Despite rising in the Roaring Twenties, New Jersey's economy slowed with the start of the Great Depression. It also became a site for Nike...
    • Woodrow Wilson
      Woodrow Wilson
      Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...

       becomes 28th President of the United States
      President of the United States
      The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

       on March 4, 1913
  • New Jersey in the 21st century
    New Jersey in the 21st century
    Like much of the United States, New Jersey in the 21st century has been deeply affected by terrorism and political controversy.-September 11, 2001:In the morning of September 11, 2001, hijackers took control of four domestic U.S. commercial airliners...


History of New Jersey, by subject

  • History of Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey
    History of Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey
    The Ku Klux Klan has had a history in the U.S. state of New Jersey since the early part of the 1920s. The Klan was in the area around Trenton and Camden and had a presence in several of the state's northern counties, but its largest presence was in Monmouth County, where it had a resort at Wall...

  • History of the New Jersey State Constitution
    History of the New Jersey State Constitution
    Originally, the state of New Jersey was a single British colony, the Province of New Jersey. After the English Civil War, Charles II assigned New Jersey as a proprietary colony to be held jointly by Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton. Eventually, the collection of...

  • History of slavery in New Jersey
    History of slavery in New Jersey
    Slavery in New Jersey began in the early 17th century shortly after Dutch settlement. After England took the colony in 1664, it continued the importation of slaves from Africa, and for a time imported enslaved Native Americans from the Carolinas and the West Indies...

  • History of transportation in New Jersey
    • History of state highways in New Jersey (pre-1927)
      History of state highways in New Jersey (pre-1927)
      New Jersey was one of the first U.S. states to adopt a system of numbered state highways. The Egan Bill designated the initial system of 13 routes:*Route 1, Elizabeth - Rahway - New Brunswick - Hightstown - Trenton...


Culture of New Jersey

Main article: Culture of New Jersey
  • Cuisine of New Jersey
    Cuisine of New Jersey
    The Cuisine of New Jersey is representative of the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. The state of New Jersey is known for its commercial food and industrial production, with the state once boasting that "Trenton makes, the world takes", a phrase popularized by its placement on the Trenton...

  • List of people from New Jersey
  • Halls of fame in New Jersey
  • Museums in New Jersey
  • Religion in New Jersey
    • Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey
      Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey
      The Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the convention is made up of 8 Baptist associations and around 400...

    • Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast District)
    • Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey
      Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey
      The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey forms part of Province II of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is made up of the southern and central New Jersey counties of Union, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Atlantic, Gloucester, Salem,...

    • Episcopal Diocese of Newark
      Episcopal Diocese of Newark
      The Episcopal Diocese of Newark is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America comprising the northern third of New Jersey in the United States...

    • New Jersey District (LCMS)
      New Jersey District (LCMS)
      The New Jersey District is one of the 35 districts of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , and comprises the state of New Jersey; five of the state's congregations are in the non-geographic English District, and five more are in the SELC District...

       (Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod)
    • New Jersey Synod
      New Jersey Synod
      The New Jersey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the local synod that oversees all of the ELCA's congregations in the State of New Jersey....

       (ELCA) (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
    • Orthodox Church in America Diocese of New York and New Jersey
      Orthodox Church in America Diocese of New York and New Jersey
      The Orthodox Church in America Diocese of New York and New Jersey is a diocese of the Orthodox Church in America covering the states of New York and New Jersey. Holy Protection Cathedral on Second Street in Manhattan is the seat of the bishop, with diocesan offices located in Syosset, New York...

    • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
      Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
      The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes all of the Catholic parishes and schools in the New Jersey counties of Bergen, Union, Hudson and Essex .-History:Originally established as the Diocese of...

    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
      The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, located in New Jersey, United States, and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,...

    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen
      The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen is a Roman Catholic diocese in New Jersey, centered in the borough of Metuchen. It was erected on November 19, 1981, from the territory of the Diocese of Trenton....

    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
      The Diocese of Paterson is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, which includes three counties in northern New Jersey: Passaic, Morris, and Sussex. The city of Paterson, third-largest in the state of New Jersey, was chosen as the episcopal see, even though...

    • Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
      The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in southern New Jersey, United States. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the counties of Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean, and Mercer ....

    • Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
      Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
      The Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic is the Catholic eparchy governing most Byzantine Catholics in the eastern United States. Its headquarters are at 445 Lackawanna Avenue, Woodland Park . The current bishop is the Most Reverend William C. Skurla.The Eparchy was erected July 6, 1963 and its...

    • Syrian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark
      Syrian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark
      The Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark is an eparchy of the Syrian Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic church in communion with the Roman Catholic Church. The territory of the eparchy encompasses the entire United States and Canada. It is based at Newark, New Jersey, and it is...

  • Scouting in New Jersey
    Scouting in New Jersey
    Scouting in New Jersey has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live...

  • State symbols of New Jersey
    • Flag of the State of New Jersey  
    • Great Seal of the State of New Jersey 

Economy and infrastructure of New Jersey

Main article: Economy of New Jersey


Education in New Jersey

Main article: Education in New Jersey


See also

  • Outline of geography
    Outline of geography
    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
    • Outline of North America
      • Outline of the United States
  • Index of New Jersey-related articles


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