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New Jersey is a state in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is the most densely populated state and at the center of the Northeast megalopolis. New Jersey is bordered to the 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. At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km²), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area, but with close to 9.3 million residents as of the 2020 United States census, it ranks 11th in population. The state capital is Trenton, and the state's most populous city is Newark. New Jersey is the only U.S. state in which every county is deemed urban by the U.S. Census Bureau.

New Jersey was first inhabited by Paleo-Indians as early as 13,000 B.C.E. The Lenape were the dominant Indigenous group when Europeans arrived in the early 17th century, and they were subdivived into dialectal groups such as the Munsee, in the north, and the Unami and the Unalachtigo, elsewhere. Dutch and Swedish colonists founded the first European settlements in the state, with the British later seizing control of the region and establishing the Province of New Jersey, named after Jersey. The colony's fertile lands and relative religious tolerance drew a large and diverse population. New Jersey was among the Thirteen Colonies that supported the American Revolution, hosting several pivotal battles and military commands in the American Revolutionary War. New Jersey remained in the Union during the American Civil War and provided troops, resources, and military leaders in support of the Union Army. After the war, the state emerged as a major manufacturing center and a leading destination for immigrants, helping drive the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. New Jersey was the site of many industrial, technological, and commercial innovations. Many prominent Americans associated with New Jersey have proven influential nationally and globally, including in academia, advocacy, business, entertainment, government, military, non-profit leadership, and other fields. (Full article...)

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Interstate 676 (abbreviated I-676) is an Interstate Highway that serves as a major thoroughfare through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where it is known as the Vine Street Expressway, and Camden, New Jersey, where it is known as the northern segment of the North–South Freeway, as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway. Its western terminus is at I-76 in Philadelphia near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. From there it heads east towards the Ben Franklin Bridge. On the New Jersey side of the bridge, the highway heads south to its southern terminus at I-76 in Gloucester City near the Walt Whitman Bridge. Between the western terminus and downtown Camden, I-676 is concurrent with U.S. Route 30 (US 30).

After World War II, freeway approaches were planned for both sides of the Ben Franklin Bridge, which was completed in 1926 and served as a part of US 30. In Pennsylvania, the Vine Street Expressway was planned to run along the northern edge of Center City Philadelphia to the Schuylkill River, while in New Jersey, the North-South Freeway was to head south along the Route 42 corridor. When the Interstate Highway System was created in the 1950s, this stretch of highway was a part of I-80S, with Interstate 680 continuing on the Schuylkill Expressway to the Walt Whitman Bridge. In 1964, the designations became I-76 and I-676, respectively, and in the 1970s the two routes were switched onto their current alignments. I-676 in New Jersey was completed between I-76 and Morgan Boulevard by 1960 and north of there to downtown Camden by the 1980s. The Vine Street Expressway was opened from the Schuylkill Expressway to 18th Street by 1960 and east of there to the Ben Franklin Bridge on January 10, 1991 after several obstacles to construction.

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Joseph Emley Borden, aka Joe Josephs, (May 9, 1854 – October 14, 1929), nicknamed "Josephus the Phenomenal", was a starting pitcher in professional baseball for two seasons. Born in the Jacobstown section of North Hanover Township, New Jersey, he was playing for a Philadelphia amateur team when he was discovered by the Philadelphia White Stockings of the National Association (NA) in 1875. The White Stockings needed a replacement for a recently released pitcher, and were awaiting the arrival of a replacement. During his short, seven-game stint with the team, he posted a 2–4 win–loss record, both victories recorded as shutouts. On July 28 of that season, he threw what is thought to be the first no-hitter in professional baseball history.

When the NA folded after the 1875 season, Borden signed a three-year contract with the Boston Red Caps. On April 22, 1876, Borden and the Red Caps were victorious in the first National League (NL) game ever played. Later that season, on May 23, he pitched a shutout, which some historians claim was the first no-hitter in Major League Baseball. Known for having an eccentric personality, he played under different surnames, such as Josephs and Nedrob, so as to disguise his involvement in baseball; his prominent family would have disapproved had they known. After he was released from the Red Caps as a player during the first season of his contract, he worked for a short period of time as their groundskeeper until he and the owner agreed to a buyout of the remainder of his contract. It was mistakenly claimed that he died in 1889, in the Johnstown Flood. His official death date is recognized as occurring in 1929 when he was 75 years of age. (Full article...)

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Image 1Nassau Hall at Princeton University, an Ivy League university and one of the world's most prominent research institutions, served briefly as the U.S. Capitol in the 18th century. (from New Jersey)
Image 2A map of New Netherland and New Sweden in New Jersey during the colonial era (from New Jersey)
Image 3India Square in the Marion Section of Jersey City is home to the highest concentration of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere. (from New Jersey)
Image 4The Great Falls of the Passaic River (from History of New Jersey)
Image 5New Jersey population density as of 2020 (from New Jersey)
Image 6Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson was designated a U.S. National Historical Park in 2009. (from New Jersey)
Image 7Ethnic origins in New Jersey (from New Jersey)
Image 8Metropolitan statistical areas and divisions of New Jersey; those shaded in blue are part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, including Mercer and Warren counties. Counties shaded in green, including Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties, belong to the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. (from New Jersey)

Map of counties in New Jersey by racial plurality, per the 2020 census

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Image 10Map of New Jersey's major transportation networks and cities (from New Jersey)
Image 11A fleet of naval forces being constructed in the Camden shipyards (1919) (from History of New Jersey)
Image 12The Province of New Jersey, Divided into East and West, commonly called The Jerseys,
1777 map by William Faden (from History of New Jersey)
Image 13Results of the 1910 gubernatorial election in New Jersey. Wilson won the counties in blue. (from History of New Jersey)
Image 14The George Washington Bridge, connecting Fort Lee (foreground) in Bergen County across the Hudson River to New York City (background), is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge. (from New Jersey)
Image 15MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, one of only two NFL stadiums shared by two teams, is home to the New York Giants and New York Jets. (from New Jersey)
Image 16Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth (from History of New Jersey)
Image 17New Jersey is named after the English Channel island of Jersey (from History of New Jersey)
Image 18A letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers. (from History of New Jersey)
Image 19Federal Courthouse in Camden, which is connected to Philadelphia via the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the background (from New Jersey)
Image 20A NJ Transit train on the Northeast Corridor in Rahway (from New Jersey)
Image 21The Jersey Shore extends inland from the Atlantic Ocean into its many inlets, including Manasquan Inlet, looking westward at sunset from the jetty at Manasquan. (from New Jersey)
Image 22The Hindenburg just moments after catching fire (1937) (from History of New Jersey)
Image 23New Jersey's telephone area codes (from New Jersey)
Image 24Atop the Hudson Palisades in Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County, overlooking the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge, and the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan, New York City (from New Jersey)
Image 25Military map by William Faden with troop movements during the Ten Crucial Days (from History of New Jersey)
Image 26The Atlantic City boardwalk, as seen from Caesars Atlantic City, opened in 1870, as the world's first boardwalk. At 5+1⁄2 miles (8.9 km) long, it is also the world's longest and busiest boardwalk. New Jersey is home to the world's highest concentration of boardwalks.
Image 27Prudential Center in Newark, home of the NHL's New Jersey Devils (from New Jersey)
Image 28Governor Woodrow Wilson (1911) (from History of New Jersey)
Image 29Former U.S. president Lyndon Johnson meets Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro (1967) (from History of New Jersey)
Image 30Washington Crossing the Delaware, an 1851 portrait by Emanuel Leutze depicting Washington's covert crossing the Delaware River from Bucks County, Pennsylvania to Mercer County on December 25, 1776, prior to the Battle of Trenton (from New Jersey)
Image 31A heat map showing median income distribution in New Jersey by county (from New Jersey)
Image 32Michael Schleisser and the "Jersey man-eater" as seen in the Bronx Home News (1916) (from History of New Jersey)
Image 33Cranberry harvest (from New Jersey)
Image 34New Brunswick, nicknamed the Hub city and the Healthcare City, is a focus city for academia, healthcare, and culture in New Jersey. (from New Jersey)
Image 35Skyscrapers in Jersey City, one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world (from New Jersey)
Image 36Delaware Water Gap is shared between Warren County and neighboring Pennsylvania. (from New Jersey)
Image 37The design of the dome-capped New Jersey State House in Trenton differs from most other U.S. state houses in not resembling the U.S. Capitol. (from New Jersey)
Image 38Washington Rallying the Americans at the Battle of Princeton, a portrait by William Ranney depicting George Washington rallying Continental Army troops at the Battle of Princeton in January 1777 (from New Jersey)
Image 39Sunset on the beach at Atlantic City, an oceanfront resort and the nexus of New Jersey's gambling industry (from New Jersey)
Image 40High-rise residential complexes in the borough of Fort Lee (from New Jersey)
Image 41Paterson, sometimes known as Silk City, has become a prime destination for an internationally diverse pool of immigrants, with at least 52 distinct ethnic groups. (from New Jersey)
Image 42Cape May–Lewes Ferry connects New Jersey and Delaware across Delaware Bay. (from New Jersey)
Image 43A 1950s-style diner in Orange (from New Jersey)
Image 44At 69.6 mi (112.0 km) in length, Raritan River is the longest river entirely within New Jersey, flowing from Raritan Valley near Clinton (above), eastward to Raritan Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. (from New Jersey)
Image 45Old Queens at Rutgers University, the largest state university system in New Jersey (from New Jersey)
Image 46The original provinces of West and East New Jersey are shown in yellow and green respectively. The Keith Line is shown in red, and the Coxe and Barclay Line is shown in orange. (from History of New Jersey)
Image 47Koreatown, Bergen County, across the George Washington Bridge from New York City (from New Jersey)
Image 48Two Hudson–Bergen Light Rail trains in Jersey City (from New Jersey)
Image 49George B. McClellan, was an American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, railroad executive, and politician who served as the 24th governor of New Jersey. (from History of New Jersey)
Image 50Map of the 107-mile-long (172 km) Morris Canal across North Jersey (from New Jersey)
Image 51Modern map which approximates the relative size and location of the settled areas of New Netherland and New Sweden. (from History of New Jersey)