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New JerseyNew JerseyThe Garden StateThe Garden State

The State flag of New Jersey is buff colored. The state coat of arms is emblazoned in the center. The shield has three plows with a horse's head above it. Two women represent the goddesses of Liberty and Agriculture. A ribbon at the bottom includes the year of independence in 1776 and reads: Liberty and Prosperity. The New Jersey state flag was formally

adopted in 1896.

Newark: across from N.Y.C.Newark: across from N.Y.C.

Atlantic CityAtlantic City

Atlantic CityAtlantic City

Jersey Turnpike: busiest U.S. toll Jersey Turnpike: busiest U.S. toll roadroad

The George Washington Bridge connecting Fort Lee, New Jersey to New York City is the world's

busiest bridge in terms of vehicular traffic.

South New Jersey: marshes and pine South New Jersey: marshes and pine forestsforests

Vegetables, Fruits, Berries, Corn, Potatoes, Peaches, Vegetables, Fruits, Berries, Corn, Potatoes, Peaches, Tomatoes, Soybeans, Cranberries, Blueberries, Grains, Hay, Tomatoes, Soybeans, Cranberries, Blueberries, Grains, Hay,

Dairy ProductsDairy Products

Greatest single industry: Greatest single industry: chemicals chemicals

Over 50 resort towns along the Over 50 resort towns along the coastcoast

New Jersey is New Jersey is “the Diner Capital of the “the Diner Capital of the

World”World”

Princeton Princeton UniversityUniversity

The First:The First:

Electric Sewing Electric Sewing Machine (Singer)Machine (Singer)

Dinosaur fossil Dinosaur fossil studiesstudies

Pro baseball game Pro baseball game (Hoboken)(Hoboken)

Also called:Also called: The Clam StateThe Clam State The Camden and The Camden and

Amboy StateAmboy State The Jersey Blue StateThe Jersey Blue State The Pathway of the The Pathway of the

RevolutionRevolution

(Named after the island (Named after the island of Jersey– in England)of Jersey– in England)