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New Jersey

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New Jersey lies in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States between New York and Pennsylvania along the Atlantic coast. The third state to ratify the Constitution, in 1787, it is the nation's most densely populated state; its capital is Trenton and its largest city is Newark. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Trenton 1
Population
9,548,215 1
2025 estimate from New Jersey's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
22,591.38 1
Admission Year
1787 1
Admitted to the Union December 18, 1787 (3rd state), per the infobox.
Latitude
40 degrees north 1
Longitude
74.5 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Delaware, States or Territories
Source Delaware (Wikipedia)
New York, States or Territories
Source New Jersey (Wikipedia)
Pennsylvania, States or Territories
Source New Jersey (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Princeton, Cities
Source Princeton, New Jersey (Wikipedia)
Trenton, Cities

Trenton is in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Source Trenton (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

New Jersey is a state of the United States.

Source New Jersey (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Trenton, Cities

Trenton is the capital of New Jersey.

Source Trenton (Wikipedia)
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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Richard MeierBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Newark (Essex county, New Jersey, United States) (inhabited place)
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Source Disco fries (Wikipedia)History, first menu appearance
Quote, History, first menu appearance
disco fries first appeared by name on the menu at the 24/7 service Tick Tock Diner in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S., in the 1970s
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Source Rutgers University (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, commonly referred to as Rutgers University or simply Rutgers ( RUT-gərz), is a large public land-grant research university consisting of three campuses in New Jersey.

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Source Nokia Bell Labs (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
With headquarters located in Murray Hill, New Jersey, the company operates several laboratories in the United States and around the world.
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New Jersey Superior Court

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Source New Jersey Superior Court (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with statewide trial and appellate jurisdiction.
New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division

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Supreme Court of New Jersey

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Source Supreme Court of New Jersey (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey
Sources
1. New Jersey (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Trenton
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 9548215
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    22,591.38
  • Article text
    On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the United States Constitution, which was overwhelmingly popular in New Jersey since it prevented New York and Pennsylvania from charging tariffs on goods imported from Europe. On November 20, 1789, New Jersey became the first in the newly formed Union to ratify the Bill of Rights.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 40, lon -74.5
  • Introduction
    New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
  • Adjacent To: New York, Lead section, borders New York
    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.
  • Adjacent To: Pennsylvania, Lead section, borders Pennsylvania
    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.
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Wikidata: New Jersey
Wikidata Q1408, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Princeton, New Jersey (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Princeton, Infobox, State
Quote, Associated With: Princeton, Infobox, State
New Jersey
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Delaware (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Delaware, Lead section, borders New Jersey
Quote, Adjacent To: Delaware, Lead section, borders New Jersey
It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey to its northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east.
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