Interesting Facts About New Jersey

New Jersey is a state of the US. It is located in north-east of the country. Trenton is its capital city.

The state is close to New York and borders the Atlantic Ocean. It is also called the 'Garden State'.

The total population is nearly 9 million with 90% people residing in urban areas.

The region was first inhabited by Native Americans roughly 15,000 years ago.

New Jersey got its name from the Jersey Island, close to United Kingdom.

In 1787, New Jersey became a state of the US. In the same year, it ratified the United States Constitution.

The state's Lambert Castle Museum boasts of 5,400 spoons from each US state and nearly every nation on Earth.

Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory is located here, where the light bulb was invented.

New Jersey has the distinction of being one of the original 13 states of the nation.

The state is the home of the iconic "Taylor Ham" Pork Roll.

New Jersey is one of the smallest US states in terms of area but is extremely urbanized.

With a staggering 525 diners, the state has earned the sobriquet "Diner Capital of the USA".

Violet is the official state flower.

Newark city in New Jersey has the dubious distinction of having more car robberies than in any other US city.

Incidentally,  the state has an official sea shell - the knobbed whelk. It is one of the ingredients of scungill - an Italian dish.

The city boasts of  7 big malls within a 25 square mile range - a world record.

The street names used in the popular Monopoly game come from existing streets in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Famous New Jersey natives include Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Jack Nicholson and others.

The permanent venue of the Miss America pageant is Atlantic City, New Jersey.

New Jersey is home to the most dense network of highways and railroads in the country.

In 1845, the first ever baseball game took place at Hoboken, New Jersey.

Forests cover 45% of New Jersey. There are 11 state forests and 42 state parks.