New+Jersey

Welcome to New Jersey, known as the Garden State!(: ﻿ Welcome to New Jersey, known as the Garden state. New Jersey has tons of activities and adventures to on and New Jersey sights to see. You may also go on vacation in this wonderful state! This state is a one of a kind state and you will always have something to do, inside or outside. Something you will never forget. There is amazing New Jersey beaches, boardwalks, shops, vacationing trips, and so much more! You will never be bored. Everything you do you will enjoy.

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 * My state is known as the Garden State
 * Flower: the common meadow violet
 * Bird: Eastern Goldfinch, it was adopted in 1950
 * Tree: Northern red oak
 * Insect: honeybee
 * Fish: brook trout
 * Capital: Trenton

**Fun Facts!**
 * The very first newspaper was in Trenton in 1777.
 * In New Jersey City the Dutch had built a trading post in 1618.
 * New Jersey is known for golf, it has over 200 New Jersey New Jersey |courses.
 * Major rivers of New Jersey are the Delaware river and Hudson river.
 * New Jersey is known for many firsts like, the first baseball game and the first boardwalk in Atlantic City,

**Some Famous People who were born and raised in New Jersey**
 * Bud Abbot, actor/comedian, (1895-1974)
 * David Bailey, actor, (1933-2004)
 * Roscoe Lee Browne, actor, (1925-2007)
 * John Amos, actor, 1939
 * Timothy Adams, 1967, actor
 * Malik Alleen, 1978, actor

**Climate** - Hot humid summers and cool winters, but the winters are only slightly colder. In the northwestern its warmer in the summer then other parts of New jersey.

**Population** - Its the 9th most populated state. It has 8.4 million people. 5 percent of the population is Asian. Its a highly diverse state. New Jersey is the 4

**Citations** [|State animals] [|50states.com] [|state animals] [|state flags] [|NewJersey state facts]

**Boardwalk, beach, and Cape May sunset!** media type="custom" key="9018220" align="right"