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 state in 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 only U.S. state in which every county is deemed urban by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is the most densely populated U.S. state.
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...
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. As of January 11, 2022[update]
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...
Alfred Aloysius "Allie" Clark right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for seven seasons in the American League with the New York Yankees , Cleveland Indians , Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox . In 358 career games, Clark recorded a batting average of .262 and accumulated 32 home runs and 149 runs batted in (RBIs).
Clark was born in South Amboy, New Jersey , where he attended St. Mary's High School, and joined the New York Yankees organization after graduating. He spent the next six seasons playing minor league baseball and serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He made his major league debut in 1947, and after one year with the Yankees, he spent four seasons with the Cleveland Indians. He was a member of the World Champion Yankees and Indians after the two teams won the 1947 World Series and 1948 World Series , respectively. He then played with the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox through 1953, and played minor league baseball until 1958. After retiring, he returned to South Amboy and resided there until his death in 2012. (Full article...
The following are images from various New Jersey-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1 Old Queens at
Rutgers University , the largest state university system in New Jersey (from
New Jersey )
Image 3 A fleet of naval forces being constructed in the Camden shipyards (1919) (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 4 Map of New Jersey's major transportation networks and cities (from
New Jersey )
Image 5 Michael Schleisser and the "Jersey man-eater" as seen in the
Bronx Home News (1916) (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 7 Ubiquitous
gardens exemplified by
landscaping at
Rutgers University -
Camden lend New Jersey its eponymous nickname as the Garden State. (from
New Jersey )
Image 8 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 9 The 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 10 New Jersey is named after the
English Channel island of
Jersey (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 11 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 12 Modern map which approximates the relative size and location of the settled areas of New Netherland and New Sweden. (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 13 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 14 Map of New Jersey counties (from
New Jersey )
Image 15 Map of the 107-mile-long (172 km)
Morris Canal , which crosses the state (from
New Jersey )
Image 16 The Great Falls of the Passaic River (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 17 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 20 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 21 Military map by
William Faden with troop movements during the
Ten Crucial Days (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 22 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 23 A 1950s-style
diner in
Orange (from
New Jersey )
Image 24 A heat map showing median income distribution in New Jersey by county (from
New Jersey )
Image 25 Delaware Water Gap is shared between
Warren County and neighboring
Pennsylvania . (from
New Jersey )
Image 27 Cranberry harvest (from
New Jersey )
Image 28 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 29 George B. McClellan , was an American soldier,
Civil War Union general, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th
governor of New Jersey . (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 30 Ethnic origins in New Jersey (from
New Jersey )
Image 31 Sunset on the beach at
Atlantic City , an
oceanfront resort and the nexus of New Jersey's
gambling industry (from
New Jersey )
Image 33 A letter sent to
Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers. (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 34 New Jersey's telephone
area codes (from
New Jersey )
Image 36 2024 U.S. presidential election results by county in New Jersey
Democratic
Republican
(from
New Jersey )
Image 37 Results of the 1910 gubernatorial election in New Jersey. Wilson won the counties in blue. (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 38 The Province of New Jersey, Divided into East and West, commonly called The Jerseys ,
1777 map by
William Faden (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 39 MetLife Stadium in
East Rutherford , one of only two
NFL stadiums shared by two teams, is home to the
New York Giants and
New York Jets . (from
New Jersey )
Image 40 Largest ethnicity by municipality based on 2020 census (from
New Jersey )
Image 42 Cape May–Lewes Ferry connects New Jersey and
Delaware across
Delaware Bay . (from
New Jersey )
Image 43 The
Hindenburg just moments after catching fire (1937) (from
History of New Jersey )
Image 45 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 47 A map of
New Netherland and
New Sweden in present-day New Jersey during the
colonial era (from
New Jersey )
Image 48 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 49 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 50 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 )
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