Encyclopedia - College Of New Jersey: Encyclopedia - College Of New Jersey
College of New Jersey. one of the earlier names for Princeton University Trenton State College is now known as The College of New Jerse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - History
New Jersey was once inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans. New Jersey was settled by the Dutch in the early 1630s, who formed a settle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Geography
New Jersey is broadly divided into three geographic regions: North Jersey, Central Jersey, and South Jersey. North Jersey is within New Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Burlington New Jersey: Encyclopedia - Burlington New Jersey
See also: Burlington Township, New Jersey Burlington is a City located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cranford New Jersey: Encyclopedia - Cranford New Jersey
Cranford is a Township located in Union County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Camden New Jersey: Encyclopedia - Camden New Jersey
The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. It is located just across the Delaware River fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha New Jersey: Encyclopedia - Alpha New Jersey
Alpha is a Borough located in Warren County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 2,482...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vineland New Jersey: Encyclopedia - Vineland New Jersey
Vineland is a city located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Education
Jersey City is home to the New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Saint Peter's College, both of which are located in the city's West Side...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - History
The land comprising what is now known as Jersey City was wilderness inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Native Americans in 1609 when Henry Hud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Transportation
Jersey City is served by a number of highways including the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 78, U.S. Highways 1 and 9, and New Jersey Rou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Government
Jersey City New Jersey - Local government. Jersey City is currently governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Neighborhoods
Jersey City is a city of neighborhoods, each with a different aesthetic and architectural style, to some degree. Downtown Jersey City inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - History
The land comprising what is now known as Jersey City was wilderness inhabited by the Lenni Lenape Native Americans in 1609 when Henry Hud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Education
Jersey City is home to the New Jersey City University (NJCU) and Saint Peter's College, both of which are located in the city's West Side...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Transportation
Jersey City is served by a number of highways including the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 78, U.S. Highways 1 and 9, and New Jersey Rou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Government
Jersey City New Jersey - Local government. Jersey City is currently governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 240,055 people, 88,632 households, and 55,660 families residing in the city. The population densit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The College Of New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - The College Of New Jersey - About The College Of New Jersey
The College of New Jersey - Schools. More than fifty liberal arts and professional programs are now offered through The College's seven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Neighborhoods
Jersey City is a city of neighborhoods, each with a different aesthetic and architectural style, to some degree. Downtown Jersey City inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jersey City New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Jersey City New Jersey - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 240,055 people, 88,632 households, and 55,660 families residing in the city. The United States Cen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey Network: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey Network - Stations
New Jersey Network - Television. WNJN 50 - Montclair (digital channel 51; signal reaches New York; however WNJS is used on New York Di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Edison New Jersey - History
Edison New Jersey - Early history. Edison was originally part of Woodbridge Township and Piscataway Township when settlement commenced ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Madison New Jersey - Government
Madison New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of Madison is Ellwood R. Kerkeslager. Members of the Borough Council are Donald J. Bow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Education
Newark is the home of Rutgers University-Newark, the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Seton Hall University's School of Law, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Infrastructure
Newark New Jersey - Transportation. Newark is a hub of air, road, rail, and ship traffic, making it a significant gateway into the New ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Economy
Newark has over 300 types of businesses. These include 1,800 retail, 540 wholesale establishments, eight major bank headquarters (includi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Government
Newark New Jersey - Local government. Effective as of July 1, 1954, the voters of the city of Newark, by a referendum held on November ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Edison New Jersey - History
Edison New Jersey - Early history. Edison was originally part of Woodbridge Township and Piscataway Township when settlement commenced ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Culture
Downtown Newark is not laid out on a grid, giving the downtown area character. There are several notable Beaux-Arts buildings, such as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Madison New Jersey - Geography
Madison is located at 40°45'31" North, 74°24'58" West (40.758750, -74.416098)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the bor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Madison New Jersey - Business
Madison's downtown is a thriving central business district. It is supported by a Downtown Development Commission and a Downtown Manager. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belleville New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Belleville New Jersey - Government
Belleville New Jersey - Local government. The members of the Belleville Township Council are Mayor Jerry Digori, Deputy Mayor Louis Pal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Millville New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Millville New Jersey - Government
Millville New Jersey - Federal state and county representation. Millville is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Je...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oakland New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Oakland New Jersey - Government
Oakland New Jersey - Local government. The current mayor of Oakland is John Szabo. The Town Council members are Don Burns, John Biale, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haddonfield New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Haddonfield New Jersey - Government
Haddonfield New Jersey - Local government. The Borough of Haddonfield is governed under the Walsh Act by three non-partisan commissione...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bordentown New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Bordentown New Jersey - Government
Bordentown New Jersey - Federal state and county representation. Bordentown is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haddonfield New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Haddonfield New Jersey - Education
Haddonfield New Jersey - Public Schools. The Haddonfield Board of Education has one public high school (Haddonfield Memorial High Schoo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Farmingdale New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Farmingdale New Jersey - Government
Farmingdale New Jersey - Federal state and county representation. Farmingdale is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of Ne...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Montvale New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Montvale New Jersey - Government
Montvale New Jersey - Federal state and county representation. Montvale is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jerse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plainfield New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Plainfield New Jersey - Government
Plainfield New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor, elected for a four year term of office, is the chief elected official. The Mayor e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haddonfield New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Haddonfield New Jersey - Geography
Haddonfield is located at 39°53′47″N, 75°2′9″W1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paramus New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Paramus New Jersey - Government
Paramus New Jersey - Local government. Paramus has a mayor and six person council. The Mayor is James Tedesco, and the council members ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Madison New Jersey - Education
Drew University is located in Madison, on a leafy 200 acre (809 km²) campus. Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham-Madison campu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Neighborhoods
Newark is New Jersey's largest and second-most diverse city, after neighboring Jersey City. Its neighborhoods are populated with people f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watchung New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Watchung New Jersey - Government
Watchung New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of Watchung Borough is Albert S. Ellis. Members of the Watchung Borough Council are C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bayonne New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Bayonne New Jersey - Geography
Bayonne is located at 40°39'60" North, 74°7'4" West (40.666552, -74.117680)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cresskill New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Cresskill New Jersey - Government
Cresskill New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of the Borough of Closter is Benedict Romeo. Members of the Closter Borough Council ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Secaucus New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Secaucus New Jersey - Government
Secaucus New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of the Town of Secaucus is Dennis Elwell. The Deputy Mayor is John Reilly. Other memb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paterson New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Paterson New Jersey - Transportation
Paterson is served by a number of highways: Interstate 80, New Jersey Route 4, New Jersey Route 19, and New Jersey Route 20. The city is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Livingston New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Livingston New Jersey - Geography
Livingston is located at 40°47'19" North, 74°19'17" West (40.788733, -74.321340)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guttenberg New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Guttenberg New Jersey - Government
Guttenberg New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of Guttenberg is David Delle Donna. Council members are Jennifer Credidio, Frank Cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Washington New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Washington New Jersey - Government
Washington New Jersey - Local government. Members of the Washington Borough Council are Mayor Marianne Van Deursen (term ends December ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hillside New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Hillside New Jersey - Government
Hillside New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of Hillside is Karen D. McCoy-Oliver. The members of the Hillside Township Council ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Plainfield New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Plainfield New Jersey - Geography
Plainfield is located at 40°36'55" North, 74°24'58" West (40.615352, -74.416070)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leonia New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Leonia New Jersey - Geography
Leonia is located at 40°51'48" North, 73°59'18" West (40.863413, -73.988273)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the boro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clifton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Clifton New Jersey - Government
Clifton New Jersey - Local government. The City of Clifton is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law. The Mayor of Clifton is Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Alpha New Jersey - Government
Alpha New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of Alpha Borough is Harry Zikas, Jr. (D) (Term ends December 2007). Members of the Alpha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pleasantville New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Pleasantville New Jersey - Government
Pleasantville New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of the City of Pleasantville is Ralph Peterson, Sr. Members of the Pleasantville...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Madison New Jersey - History
The earliest settlers of European descent arrived about 1715 and established "Bottle Hill" at the crossroads of Ridgedale Avenue and King...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Longport New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Longport New Jersey - Government
Longport New Jersey - Local government. Longport operates under the borough type of government under the Walsh Act of 1911. Three non-p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Milford New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Milford New Jersey - Government
Milford New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of Milford Borough is James A. Gallos, who is assigned responsibility for Security / A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boonton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Boonton New Jersey - Government
Boonton New Jersey - Local government. Boontown Town operates using the Town form of government and is governed by a Mayor and Board of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Livingston New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Livingston New Jersey - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 27,391 people, 9,300 households, and 7,932 families residing in the town. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wyckoff New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Wyckoff New Jersey - Geography
Wyckoff is located at 40°59'55" North, 74°10'2" West (40.998583, -74.167104)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hackensack New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Hackensack New Jersey - Government
Hackensack New Jersey - Local government. Hackensack operates under the New Jersey 1923 Municipal Manager Law. This form of government ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bayonne New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Bayonne New Jersey - Government
Bayonne New Jersey - Local government. The City of Bayonne is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal gover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Economy
Newark has over 300 types of businesses. These include 1,800 retail, 540 wholesale establishments, eight major bank headquarters (includi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madison New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Madison New Jersey - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 16,530 people, 5,520 households, and 3,786 families residing in the borough. The population densit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rutherford New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Rutherford New Jersey - Government
Rutherford New Jersey - Local government. Rutherford was incorporated in 1881 under the Borough form of government, the most common typ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Government
Newark New Jersey - Local government. Effective as of July 1, 1954, the voters of the city of Newark, by a referendum held on November ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernardsville New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Bernardsville New Jersey - Government
Bernardsville New Jersey - Local government. Bernardsville is governed by a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor of Bernar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lodi New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Lodi New Jersey - Trivia
Lodi is the hometown of Punk Legends The Misfits, and its former singer Glenn Danzig Lodi's official sports-team name is the "Rams". The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Teterboro New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Teterboro New Jersey - Government
Teterboro New Jersey - Local government. With only 12 residents over the age of eighteen, Teterboro has one of the smallest electorates...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irvington New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Irvington New Jersey - History
Irvington New Jersey - Before 1700. Fifteen thousand years ago what is now Irvington lay buried under hundreds of feet of glacial ice. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allenhurst New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Allenhurst New Jersey - Government
Allenhurst is governed by a three-member Commission, under the terms of the Walsh Act, with each Commissioner assigned responsibility for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpine New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Alpine New Jersey - Government
Alpine New Jersey - Federal state and county representation. Alpine is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clinton New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Clinton New Jersey - Government
Clinton New Jersey - Local Government. The Mayor of Clinton Town is Matthew J. Holt. The Clinton Town Council is composed of 6 Council ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Garwood New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Garwood New Jersey - Government
Garwood New Jersey - Local government. The Borough of Garwood is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. The governm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 273,546 people, recent census projections show that the population has increased to around 280,000...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Geography
Located at 40° 44' 14" north and 74° 10' 55" west, Newark is 24.14 square miles (63 km²) in area. It has the smallest land area among ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irvington New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Irvington New Jersey - Geography
Irvington is located at 40°43'32" North, 74°13'55" West (40.725651, -74.232076)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Clark New Jersey - Government
Clark New Jersey - Local government. Clark Township is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roselle New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Roselle New Jersey - Government
Roselle New Jersey - Local government. Roselle Borough is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. The government con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kenilworth New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Kenilworth New Jersey - Government
Kenilworth New Jersey - Local government. The Borough of Kenilworth is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. The g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Middlesex New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Middlesex New Jersey - Government
Middlesex New Jersey - Local government. Middlesex Borough is governed by a Mayor and six Borough Council members. The Mayor is elected...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth New Jersey - History
Elizabeth was founded in 1664 and was named for the wife of Sir George Carteret, not Queen Elizabeth I as many people assume. Originally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Newark New Jersey - Culture
Downtown Newark is not laid out on a grid, giving the downtown area character. There are several notable Beaux-Arts buildings, such as th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caldwell New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Caldwell New Jersey - Government
Caldwell New Jersey - Local Government. In 1892, the Borough of Caldwell was incorporated. Its legislative body consists of a mayor and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Butler New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Butler New Jersey - Government
Butler New Jersey - Local government. The Borough of Butler is governed under the Borough system of municipal government. The governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Culture
New Jersey - Music. New Jersey has long been an important area for both rock and rap music. Some prominent musicians with connections t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Education
Although some problems exist in certain inner city neighborhoods, New Jersey overall is considered to have one of the best public educati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Counties
New Jersey is broken up into 21 counties, most of which are vestiges of the colonial area, and the remainder partitioned from existing co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Transportation
The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the best-known and most-trafficked roadways in the USA. This toll road carries interstate traffic betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Politics
New Jersey is a politically competitive state; the Governorship alternated between the parties from the election of Richard J. Hughes in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Economy
The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that New Jersey's total state product in 2003 was $397 billion. New Jersey's per capita income ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Demographics
The 2005 United States Census Bureau population estimate for New Jersey is 8,717,925. There are 1.6 million foreign-born living in the st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Miscellaneous Information
The USS New Jersey, one of the most decorated vessels in the United States Navy, was named in honor of this state and is now a tourist at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - New Jersey - Law And Government
The state capital of New Jersey is Trenton. Jon Corzine was elected Governor of New Jersey on November 8, 2005, and will take office on J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha, New Jersey: Encyclopedia Ii - Alpha, New Jersey - Government
Alpha, New Jersey - Local government. The Mayor of Alpha Borough is Harry Zikas, Jr. (D) (Term ends December 2007). Members of the Alph...   » Read the article