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By Student A
New Jersey
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Important Cities
Trenton Trenton has been the capital of New
Jersey since 1790. The golden dome of the state
capitol rises above the downtown area.
Jersey City Jersey city is a major seaport and
industrial hub. It is across the Hudson river
from New York City.
Paterson Paterson was founded in 1791. It grew
from a small town on a river to a bustling city.
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Famous People
Alice Paul Alice Paul was Born in
Moorestown,in1885. She was a leader to help
women get their rights.She founded the National
Womens Party in 1913 and got womens right to
vote in 1920.
Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange is famous for
taking pictures of people during the Great
Depression and posted them in newspapers. She
convinced people to help in different programs.
Dorothea was born in 1895.
Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra was born in 1915.He
was a popular singer for 50 years. He acted in
over 60 films, winning an Academy Award in 1953,
for his role in From Here To Eternity.
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State Symbols
Flower The state flower of New Jersey is the
Purple Violet.
Bird The state bird of New jersey is the
Eastern Goldfinch.
Tree The state tree of New Jersey is the Red Oak.
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Places to Visit
Wildwood Wildwood is like Atlantic City. The
boardwalk there is 2 and ½ miles long. Also there
are a lot of rides on the boardwalk. Hotels and
motels are tuning into condos that are expensive.
Atlantic City



Atlantic City is the largest seaside resort in
the world. This place is famous for its gambling
casinos. There is a boardwalk too. The boardwalk
is made of wood, steel, and concrete. The
boardwalk is 60 feet wide.
Cape May Cape May is the oldest resort in the
United States. Cape May has over 250 Victorian
buildings. Most homes, hotels, shops, and other
buildings were constructed in the late1800s.
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Landforms
New Jersey is divided into 4 major land regions
The Atlantic Coastal Plain The Atlantic Coastal
Plain is the most fairly level region that covers
two-thirds of the state.
Appalachian Ridge The Appalachian Ridge cuts
acrossed the states northwest corner.
New England UplandsThe New England Uplands, also
called the highlands, holds many of the states
lovely lakes.
The Piedmont The Piedmont is an area of rolling
hills in which New Jersey largest cities are.
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Bodies of Water
The Coastline is a long narrow sandbar that makes
up most of New Jerseys 130 mile coastline. Many
inlets break the coast and lead to bays between
the sandbars and the mainland.The body of water
that borders New Jersey is the Atlantic Ocean.
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Population
Current population 8,724,560 people
Population rank is 9th in the nation
Size/area ranks New
Jersey 47th in the nation
The ethnicity of New Jersey consists of White
79.31, African-American 13.41,
Hispanic 9.57, Asian and Pacific Islanders
3.53, Native American 0.19, and Other 3.56.

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Climate
New Jersey has warm to hot summers and cold
winters. In July 76 F in the south west and 70 F
in the north. January temperatures range from 34
F at Cape May to 26 F in the Appalachian
Mountains.
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Manufacturing/Industry
New Jerseys Factories turn out 44 billion worth
of products a year. Manufactured goods make up
17 of New Jerseys entire economic out put.
Manufactured goods chemicals, medicines,
shampoos, lotions, detergents, paints, baking
products, telephones, and lighting products
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Natural Resources
Natural Resources soil, granite, sand, gravel,
clay, peat, and zinc
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Agriculture
Farmland covers nearly 20 of New Jerseys land
area. There are about 9,600 farms in New Jersey.
Agricultural products roses, holly, milk,
tomatoes, cabbage, peaches, blueberries,
cranberries, eggs, cattle, and hogs
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State History
The New Jersey Turnpike was completed in 1952.
Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson river in 1609.
Train Service to Atlantic City begins in 1854.
The pineland becomes an inter national reserve
in 1983.
In Atlantic City, gambling is allowed in 1976
Immigration swells New Jersey in 1915.
New Jersey becomes the third state in 1787.
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Amazing Facts

• New Jersey is shaped like the letter S.

• There are only four other states smaller than New
  Jersey Hawaii, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode
  Island.

• New Jersey has more than 800 lakes.

• New Jersey has more than 100 rivers and creeks.

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