New Jersey is a northeastern U.S. state with some 130 miles of Atlantic coast. Jersey City, across the Hudson River from Lower Manhattan, is the site of Liberty State Park, where ferries embark for nearby Ellis Island, with its historic Immigration Museum, and the iconic Statue of Liberty. The Jersey Shore includes notable resort towns like historic Asbury Park and Cape May, with its preserved Victorian buildings.
Abbreviation: NJ
Capital: Trenton
Temperature: 87 degrees, mostly sunny
Time: 2:00 PM
Nickname:
Abraham Browning of Camden is given credit for giving New Jersey the nickname the Garden State. According to Alfred Heston's 1926 two-volume book Jersey Waggon Jaunts, Browning called New Jersey the Garden State while speaking at the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition on New Jersey Day (August 24, 1876).
Motto:
Liberty and Prosperity
The state motto of New Jersey is “Liberty and Prosperity.” Like a number of other states, New Jersey's state motto was not officially adopted. It has gained acceptance as the unofficial state motto because it is a feature of the state seal.
Population: 9.262m (PA 12.8m)
Size: 8,729 square miles (PA 46,000 sq m)
Cost of living: $64,463 (PA $49,040)
Minimum wage: $15.13 (PA $7.25)
Statehood: December 18, 1787 (it was one of the original 13 colonies)
State Flag:
Three plows on the shield honor the state's agricultural tradition. The helmet above the shield faces forward, an attitude denoting sovereignty (fitting for one of the first governments created under the notion that the state itself is the sovereign). The crest above the helmet is a horse's head. The supporting female figures are Liberty and Ceres (Roman goddess of grain - a symbol of abundance). Liberty carries the liberty cap on her staff and Ceres holds a cornucopia filled with harvested produce; they are supported by a banner that reads "Liberty and Prosperity"
State Bird:
American Goldfinch
State Flower:
Common Blue Violet
State Tree:
Northern Red Oak
State Mammal:
Horse
Horses have been important to New Jersey for over two centuries, and are vital to the state's economy, culture, landscape, and agriculture. New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other state, and the equine industry contributes over $600 million to the state's economy, creating around 13,000 jobs. The industry is made up of two sectors: pleasure horses and race horses.
State Quarter:
The New Jersey State Quarter, commemorates New Jersey's role in the Revolutionary War. The quarter's design depicts General George Washington leading his troops across the Delaware River to Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas night in 1776. The coin also features the words "Crossroads of the Revolution" printed on the bottom, a reference to New Jersey's central location during the war.
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