The flag of New Jersey New Jersey state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis , it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State ; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean ; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania ; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware . At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2 ), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest U.S. state by land area . According to a 2025 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, it is the 11th-most populous state , with over 9.5 million residents, its highest estimated count ever. The state capital is Trenton , and the state's most populous city is Newark . New Jersey is the most densely populated U.S. state , and is the only U.S. state in which every county is deemed urban by the U.S. Census Bureau.
New Jersey was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians as early as 13,000 BC. The Lenape were the dominant Indigenous group when Europeans arrived in the early 17th century, and they were subdivided into dialectal groups such as the Munsee, in the north, and the Unami and the Unalachtigo, elsewhere. Dutch and Swedish colonists founded the first European settlements in the state, with the British later seizing control of the region and establishing the Province of New Jersey , named after the Channel Island of Jersey . The colony's fertile lands and relative religious tolerance drew a large and diverse population. New Jersey was among the Thirteen Colonies that supported the American Revolution , hosting several pivotal battles and military commands in the American Revolutionary War earning the title "Crossroads of the American Revolution". New Jersey remained in the Union during the American Civil War and provided troops, resources, and military leaders in support of the Union Army . After the war, the state emerged as a major manufacturing center and a leading destination for immigrants, helping drive the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. New Jersey was the site of many industrial, technological, and commercial innovations . Many prominent Americans associated with New Jersey have proven influential nationally and globally, including in academia , social advocacy, business, entertainment, government, military, non-profit leadership , and other fields. (Full article...
USS New Jersey (BB-62) ("Big J" or "Black Dragon") is an
Iowa -class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of
New Jersey . Among the four completed
Iowa -class battleships,
New Jersey is notable for having earned the most
battle stars for her combat actions, and for being the only battleship of the class to have served a tour of duty in
Vietnam during the
Vietnam War .
During World War II , the New Jersey shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa , and screened aircraft carriers conducting raids in the Marshall Islands . During the Korean War she was involved in raids up and down the North Korean coast, after which she was decommissioned in to the United States Navy reserve fleets , better known as the "mothball fleet". She was briefly reactivated in 1968 and sent to Vietnam to support U.S. troops before returning to the mothball fleet in 1969. Reactivated once more in the 1980s as part of the 600-ship Navy program, New Jersey was modernized to carry missiles and recommissioned for service. In 1983, she participated in U.S. operations during the Lebanese Civil War .
August 30, 2026 – Two people are killed and nine injured during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton , New Jersey , United States . (AA) (NBC News)
July 19, 2026 – 2026 FIFA World Cup In association football , Spain win their second FIFA World Cup title after defeating the defending champions Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford , New Jersey , United States. Spain's captain Rodri is awarded the Golden Ball . (France 24) (Yahoo! Sports)
Sir Edmund Andros – 24 February 1714; also spelled Edmond ) was an English army officer and colonial administrator. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other times, Andros served as governor of the provinces of New York , East and West Jersey , Virginia , and Maryland .
Before and while serving in North America, he served as Bailiff of Guernsey . His tenure in New England was authoritarian and turbulent, as his views were decidedly pro-Anglican , a negative quality in a region home to many Puritans . His actions in New England resulted in his overthrow during the 1689 Boston revolt . He became governor of Virginia three years later. (Full article...
The following are images from various New Jersey-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 New Jersey is named after the
English Channel island of
Jersey . (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 2 Largest ethnicity by municipality based on 2020 census (from
New Jersey )
Image 3 2024 U.S. presidential election results by county in New Jersey
Democratic
Republican
(from
New Jersey )
Image 4 Washington Rallying the Americans at the Battle of Princeton , a portrait by
William Ranney depicting
George Washington rallying
Continental Army troops at the
Battle of Princeton in January 1777 (from
New Jersey )
Image 5 New Jersey's telephone
area codes (from
New Jersey )
Image 6 At 69.6
mi (112.0
km) in length,
Raritan River is the longest river entirely within New Jersey, flowing from
Raritan Valley near
Clinton (above), eastward to
Raritan Bay and the
Atlantic Ocean . (from
New Jersey )
Image 8 A letter sent to
Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing anthrax powder, which caused the deaths of two postal workers. (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 9 A fleet of naval forces being constructed in the Camden shipyards in 1919 (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 10 Map of New Jersey's major transportation networks and cities (from
New Jersey )
Image 12 The
Atlantic City Boardwalk seen from
Caesars Atlantic City , which 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 14 Modern map which approximates the relative size and location of the settled
colonial-era areas of
New Netherland and
New Sweden (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 15 Map of New Jersey counties (from
New Jersey )
Image 16 Map of the 107-mile-long (172
km)
Morris Canal , which crosses the state (from
New Jersey )
Image 17 The
George Washington Bridge , connecting
Fort Lee (foreground) in
Bergen County across the
Hudson River to
New York City (background), is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge. (from
New Jersey )
Image 18 The
Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal was the world's first
container seaport and remains one of the world's largest and busiest. (from
New Jersey )
Image 19 The
Adventure Aquarium in Camden is the largest aquarium in New Jersey. It is home to two female
hippopotamuses . (from
New Jersey )
Image 21 Results of the 1910 gubernatorial election in New Jersey; Wilson won the counties in blue. (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 22 A map of
New Netherland and
New Sweden in present-day New Jersey during the
colonial era (from
New Jersey )
Image 23 New Jersey
suburbia in
Monroe Township ,
Middlesex County . Despite being the
most densely populated U.S. state , New Jersey is mostly suburban. (from
New Jersey )
Image 24 The Province of New Jersey, Divided into East and West, commonly called The Jerseys , a 1777 map by
William Faden (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 26 Cape May–Lewes Ferry connects New Jersey and
Delaware across
Delaware Bay . (from
New Jersey )
Image 28 A mil military map by
William Faden indicating troop movements during the
Ten Crucial Days (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 30 Map of counties in New Jersey by racial plurality, per the 2020 census
Non-Hispanic White 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Black or African American 40–50%
Hispanic or Latino 40–50%
(from
New Jersey )
Image 31 George B. McClellan , a
Union army soldier during the
Civil War , civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th
governor of New Jersey (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 32 A heat map showing median income distribution in New Jersey by county (from
New Jersey )
Image 33 Delaware Water Gap is shared between
Warren County and neighboring
Pennsylvania . (from
New Jersey )
Image 34 Ethnic origins in New Jersey (from
New Jersey )
Image 35 The
Jersey Shore extends inland from the
Atlantic Ocean into its many
inlets , including
Manasquan Inlet , looking westward at
sunset from the
jetty at
Manasquan . (from
New Jersey )
Image 38 The original provinces of West and East New Jersey 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 39 The design of the golden-domed
New Jersey State House in
Trenton differs from most other U.S. state houses in not resembling the
U.S. Capitol . (from
New Jersey )
Image 41 Sunset on the beach at
Atlantic City , an
oceanfront resort and the nexus of New Jersey's
gambling industry (from
New Jersey )
Image 42 Michael Schleisser and the "Jersey man-eater" as seen in the
Bronx Home News (1916) (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 43 A 1950s-style
diner in
Orange (from
New Jersey )
Image 44 Cleveland Tower 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 )
Image 45 New Brunswick , nicknamed the
Hub city and the
Healthcare City , is a focus city for academia,
healthcare , and culture in New Jersey, and has many
high-rise buildings. (from
New Jersey )
Image 46 Old Queens at
Rutgers University , the largest state university system in New Jersey (from
New Jersey )
Image 47 Largest alone or in any combination ethnic origin by county in New Jersey, per the 2020 census (from
New Jersey )
Image 48 The
Hindenburg just moments after catching fire in 1937 (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 49 Ubiquitous
gardens exemplified by
landscaping at
Rutgers University -
Camden lend New Jersey its nickname of the Garden State. (from
New Jersey )
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