Census Bureau Report |
Time Zone: Eastern |
Capital: Trenton |
Statehood Date: 12/18/1787 |
Statehood Order: 03 |
Flower: Violet |
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch |
Land: 7419 Sq. Miles |
Water: 1303 Sq. Miles |
Rank In Area Size: 47 |
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New Jersey one of the original 13 states, it was named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. General George Washington won a key Revolutionary War battle at Trenton when he crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania and surprised the Hessian soldiers stationed there. Atlantic City, a resort town and home to the Miss America pageant, attracts visitors from around the world. |
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