Hotels in NJ (New Jersey)
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New Jersey
New Jersey is a state of the
United States and its U.S. postal
abbreviation is NJ. New Jersey was
named after the island of Jersey
in the English Channel. State nickname: The Garden State
USS New Jersey was named in honor
of this state.
Other U.S. States
Capital Trenton
Largest City Newark
Area Ranked 47th
- Total 22,608 km²
- Land 19,231 km²
- Water 3,378 km²
- % water 15%
Population Ranked 9th
- Total (2000) 8,414,350
- Density 372/km²
Admittance into
History Union 3rd
- Order
Originally inhabited by tribes of - Date December 18, 1787
the Lenape, New Jersey became a Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
colony of Britain on March 12,
1664. King Charles II of England Latitude 38æ55'N to 41æ21'23"N
gave his brother, the Duke of York Longitude 73æ53'39"W to 75æ35'W
(later James II of England) the Width 110 km
region between New England and Length 240 km
Maryland as a proprietary colony Elevation
(as opposed to a royal colony). -Highest 550 meters
James then granted the land -Mean 75 meters
between the Hudson River and the -Lowest 0 meters
Delaware River to two friends who
had been loyal through the English ISO 3166-2: US-NJ
Civil War: Sir George Carteret and John, Lord Berkeley.
Settlement for the first ten years of English rule was in the Hudson River
region and came primarily from New England. On March 18, 1673 Berkeley sold
his half of New Jersey to Quakers in England (with William Penn acting as
trustee for a time) who settled the Delaware Valley region as a Quaker
colony. New Jersey was governed as two distinct provinces, West Jersey and
East Jersey, for the 28 years between 1674 and 1702. In 1702 the two
provinces were united under a royal, rather than a proprietary, governor.
New Jersey was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British
rule in the American Revolution. On February 15, 1804 New Jersey became the
last northern state to abolish slavery.
Law and Government
The capital of New Jersey is Trenton. The governor of New Jersey is
James E. McGreevey and its two U.S. senators are Frank R. Lautenberg
(Democrat) and Jon Corzine (Democrat).
Geography
New Jersey is bordered on the north and northeast by New York, on the east
by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Delaware, and on the west by
Pennsylvania (the latter two across the Delaware River.) Among its
geographical features:
* New Jersey Meadowlands
* Raritan River
* Watchung
* Sandy Hook
* Rancocas River
* Pine Barrens
* Delaware Water Gap
Economy
New Jersey's 1999 total state gross product was $332 billion, placing it 8th
in the nation. Its 2000 Per Capita Personal Income was $36,983, 3rd in the
nation. Its agricultural outputs are nursery stock, horses, vegetables,
fruits and nuts, seafood, and dairy products. Its industrial outputs are
pharmaceutical and chemical products, food processing, electric equipment,
printing and publishing, and tourism.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, the population of New Jersey is 8,414,350. Its
population grew 8.6% (666,600) from its 1990 levels. According to the 2000
census, 72.6% (6,104,705) identified themselves as White, 13.6% (1,141,821)
as black, 13.3% (1,117,191) as Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% (480,276) as Asian,
0.2% (19,492) as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.04% (3,329) as Native
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5.4% (450,972) as other, and 2.5% (213,755)
identified themselves as belonging to two or more races.
6.7% of its population were reported as under 5, 24.8% under 18, and 13.2%
were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 51.5% of the population.
New Jersey is also noted for being the most densely populated state in the
nation and the wealthiest state in the nation, with a median income of
$55,146 a year, according to the 2000 census.
Transportation
The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the best-known (and most-maligned)
roadways in New Jersey. This toll road carries interstate traffic between
Delaware and New York. The turnpike is also known for its numerous
rest-areas named after prominent New Jerseyites as varied as inventor Thomas
Edison; United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; U.S.
President Grover Cleveland; writers James Fenimore Cooper, Joyce Kilmer, and
Walt Whitman; apocryphal patriot Molly Pitcher; Red Cross advocate Clara
Barton, and football coach Vince Lombardi.
The Garden State Parkway carries more in-state traffic, and runs from
Montvale in Northern New Jersey ("North Jersey") to the southernmost tip of
the state at Cape May. It is somewhat true that New Jersey residents locate
their hometowns according to their exits on the Parkway.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) operates extensive rail and
bus service throughout the state. NJ Transit is a state-run corporation that
began with the consolidation of several private bus companies in North
Jersey. In the early 1980s, it acquired the commuter train operations of
CONRAIL that connect towns in northern and central New Jersey to New York
City. In 1989, NJ Transit began service between Atlantic City and
Lindenwold, extending it to Philadelphia in the 1990s.
Important Cities and Towns
Major cities include:
* Newark * Atlantic City
* Hackensack * Cape May
* Hoboken * Camden
* Elizabeth * Princeton
* Jersey City * New Brunswick
* Paterson * Trenton - the state capital
* Vineland
Education
Colleges and Universities
* Berkeley College * Princeton University
* Bloomfield College * Ramapo College
* Caldwell College * Richard Stockton College of New
* Centenary College Jersey
* The College of New Jersey * Rider University
* College of Saint Elizabeth * Rowan University
* Drew University * Rutgers University
* Fairleigh Dickinson o Rutgers University New
University Brunswick
* Felician College o Rutgers University Camden
* Georgian Court College o Rutgers University Newark
* Kean University * Saint Peter's College
* Monmouth University * Seton Hall University
* Montclair State University * Stevens Institute of Technology
* New Jersey City University * Thomas Edison State College
* New Jersey Institute of * University of Medicine and Dentistry
Technology of New Jersey
* William Paterson University
Professional Sports Teams
* New Jersey Devils, National Hockey * Minor League Baseball
League teams
* New Jersey Nets, National Basketball o Camden Riversharks
Association o New Jersey Cardinals
* MetroStars, Major League Soccer o Lakewood BlueClaws
* New Jersey Pride, Major League o Trenton Thunder
Lacrosse
* National Football League
o New York Giants
o New York Jets
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