The COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S. state of New Jersey with the first confirmed case occurring in Bergen County on March 2, 2020, and testing positive on March 4. , 1.63 million cases were confirmed in the state, incurring 26,795 deaths.
On March 9, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. A day later, schools and universities across the state began closing and switching classes to online instruction. Also on March 10, the first person in the state died from the disease. (Full article...)
The following are images from various New Jersey-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. The Keith Line is shown in red, and the Coxe and Barclay Line is shown in orange. (from History of New Jersey)
Image 2A heat map showing median income distribution in New Jersey by county (from New Jersey)
Image 3A fleet of naval forces being constructed in the Camden shipyards (1919) (from History of New Jersey)
Image 4Map of New Jersey's major transportation networks and cities (from New Jersey)
Image 5New Jersey population density as of 2020 (from New Jersey)
Image 6Modern map which approximates the relative size and location of the settled areas of New Netherland and New Sweden. (from History of New Jersey)
Image 7The Province of New Jersey, Divided into East and West, commonly called The Jerseys, 1777 map by William Faden (from History of New Jersey)
Image 14Paterson, sometimes known as Silk City, has become a prime destination for an internationally diverse pool of immigrants, with at least 52 distinct ethnic groups. (from New Jersey)
Image 19The Atlantic City boardwalk, as seen from Caesars Atlantic City, opened in 1870, as the world's first boardwalk. At 5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) long, it is also the world's longest and busiest boardwalk. New Jersey is home to the world's highest concentration of boardwalks.
Image 30New Brunswick, nicknamed the Hub city and the Healthcare City, is a focus city for academia, healthcare, and culture in New Jersey. (from New Jersey)
Image 31Nassau Hall at Princeton University, an Ivy League university and one of the world's most prominent research institutions, served briefly as the U.S. Capitol in the 18th century. (from New Jersey)