Facts about New Jersey

New Jersey Facts

Learn facts about New Jersey for kids.

Have you ever been to New Jersey before? You may already live there. Whichever it may be, you can learn some quick facts about New Jersey right here! Just keep on reading. I love learning quick facts about all the different states in the United States. I would like to share some of those quick facts with you! So, every Thursday, I will post quick facts about each of the fifty states in the United States. The states will be done in alphabetical order! Last week, we posted facts about New Hampshire. This week, we are posting quick facts about New Jersey. You will learn about New Jersey's state flag, bird, and other facts. The countdown is on, and there are only 20 more states to blog about! YAY!

Did you know New Jersey was the third (3^rd) state to join the union? Yep, that is correct! New Jersey officially joined the union on December 18, 1787! New Jersey is part of the original thirteen colonies. New Jersey is located in the Northeastern region of the United States. New Jersey is bordered by three (3) states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New York.  New Jersey also shares a border with the Atlantic Ocean. New Jersey is the forty-seventh (47^th) largest state in the United States. New Jersey is one of the smallest states. There are about 9,267,130 people who live in the state of New Jersey.

 

New Jersey famous person alert:

Did you know that John Stanard, also known as John Standard, was born in Newark, New Jersey? John Standard is a famous inventor renowned for improving refrigerators and oil stoves. 

 

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Quick Facts about New Jersey:

1. New Jersey is known for a few things: the beautiful sandy beaches, the Atlantic City Boardwalk, and the Crossroads of the Revolution. A few of the nicknames for New Jersey are the Garden State, the Exit State, and the Diner State. The New Jersey state motto is Liberty and Prosperity. The New Jersey state motto was adopted in 1777. The abbreviation for New Jersey is NJ.

2. Trenton is the capital of New Jersey. It officially became the capital on November 25, 1790, with an estimated population of about 83,387 people.

3. The New Jersey state bird is the American Goldfinch, which was chosen as the state bird for New Jersey in 1935. Male American Goldfinches are bright, beautiful yellow birds with black on their foreheads and wings and some white on their tails and wings.

4. The New Jersey official state flower is the Viola sororia, also known as the Common blue violet. It can be found growing throughout the state and starts blooming during the spring months. They are very beautiful flowers!! The New Jersey Viola sororia became the official state flower in 1971.

5. New Jersey’s current state flag was officially adopted in 1896. New Jersey’s state flag has a yellowish gold/tan colored background with New Jersey’s state seal on it.

6. Some crops grown in New Jersey are blueberries, cranberries, cucumbers, eggplant, peaches, and spinach.

7. Some cool places to visit in New Jersey are Atlantic City, the Liberty Science Center, and the Adventure Aquarium.

8. Some animals that live in New Jersey are black bears, chipmunks, hawks, turtles, owls, and wild turkeys. 

9. New Jersey can get very hot and cold, depending on the time of year. The hottest temperature ever recorded in New Jersey was 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Runyon, New Jersey, on July 10, 1936. The coldest temperature ever recorded in New Jersey was -34 degrees (34 degrees below zero) Fahrenheit in River Vale, New Jersey, on January 5, 1904.

 

 

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 New Jersey worksheet

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Books about New Jersey:

1. Exploring the New Jersey Colony by Barbara Krasner

2. G is for Garden State: A New Jersey Alphabet by Eileen Cameron

3. I Love You as Big as New Jersey by Rose Rossner

4. America the Beautiful New Jersey by Nora Campbell

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You can Click here to purchase the 50 States workbook on Amazon.

You can also use the 50 States tab at the top of my page to find all the 50 states' posts in one convenient place. 

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