Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. About all that I knew about New Jersey before
doing this post was gathered from the Stephanie Plum series of books.
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the
US – this was a bit of a surprise to me – I would have guessed New York or
California.
Location –
New Jersey is a coastal state in the North East. Its neighbours are New York, Pennsylvania and
Delaware.
Origin
of name – the State is named after the Channel Islands –
Jersey – which is a bit odd. On further
research the land was gifted by the English king to a couple of chaps one of
whom had been the Governor of Jersey.
Nicknames –
The Garden State
Flag
Capital –
Trenton (the largest city is Newark)
Bird –
Eastern goldfinch
Signature
foods – Pork rolls, Cheesesteaks and Scrapple, Trenton
Tomato Pie, Fat Sandwich, Chicken Savoy, Disco Fries – also famous for its
diners.
Famous
places to visit – Atlantic City (boardwalk & casinos),
Princeton University, Jersey Shore, George Washington Bridge, Cape May, Grounds
for Sculpture (Hamilton)
Things
Invented in New Jersey include FM Radio, Motion Picture
Camera, Lithium battery, light bulb, transistors, Drive-In Movies and
Boardwalks
Famous
people from New Jersey – Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen,
Jon Bon Jovi, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, The Four Seasons, Buzz Aldrin,
Danny de Vito, Connie Francis, Jack Nicholson, The Shirelles, Meryl Streep,
Loretta Swit (Hot Lips), John Travolta, Bruce Willis (born in Germany but grew
up in the State), Albert Einstein (ditto) and Woodrow Wilson
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