At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area, but with close to 9.3 million residents as of the 2020 United States ...
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Why is New Jersey so famous?
New Jersey is world famous for its boardwalk beaches and Atlantic City casinos. These main attractions help the city draw 27 million tourists every year. But the “Diner Capital of the World” also has finger-licking eats around every corner.
Is New Jersey good to live?
New Jersey is the butt of endless jokes, but it appears the state doesn't deserve the bad reputation! The Garden State has been named one of the best state to live and work in, ranking No. 3 in CNBC's 2023 list.
How did New Jersey get its name Wikipedia?
Many others started themselves upon the west bank of the Hudson. New Jersey was part of the area known at this time as New Netherland. In 1664, the English took New Netherland from the Dutch and added it to their colonies. This part was renamed New Jersey after an island in the English Channel known as Jersey.
What was New Jersey originally called?
The colonial history of New Jersey started after Henry Hudson sailed through Newark Bay in 1609. Although Hudson was British, he worked for the Netherlands, so he claimed the land for the Dutch. It was called New Netherlands.
New Jersey is one of the 50 states of the United States of America. It is in the northeastern section of the country along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
New Jersey became one of the Thirteen Colonies which broke away from Britain in the American Revolution, adopting the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
As of 2023, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564 municipalities consisting of five types: 252 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 241 townships, ...