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| ARTICLES RELATED TO New Jersey | | | | |  New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Elizabeth New Jersey - HistoryElizabeth was founded in 1664 and was named for the wife of Sir George Carteret, not Queen Elizabeth I as many people assume. Originally called "Elizabethtown," it was the first community formed in the new colony. It was the first capital of New Jersey. During the American Revolution, Elizabeth was constantly attacked by British forces based in Manhattan and Staten Island. In 1855, Elizabeth receive ...
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| | | | | 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 the Veterans' Administration building, the Newark Museum, the Newark Public Library, and the Cass Gilbert-designed Essex County Courthouse. Notable Art Deco buildings include several 1920s era skyscrapers, such as 1180 Raymond Boulevard, the intact Newark Penn Station, and Arts High School. Gothic architecture can be found at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart by Branch Brook Park, which is one of the largest ...
See also:Newark New Jersey, Newark New Jersey - History, Newark New Jersey - Colonial era, Newark New Jersey - Industrial era to World War II, Newark New Jersey - Post-World War II era, Newark New Jersey - 1967 riots, Newark New Jersey - Post-riots, Newark New Jersey - Today, Newark New Jersey - Geography, Newark New Jersey - Neighborhoods, Newark New Jersey - The North Ward, Newark New Jersey - The Central Ward, Newark New Jersey - The West Ward, Newark New Jersey - The South Ward, Newark New Jersey - The East Ward, Newark New Jersey - Demographics, Newark New Jersey - Government, Newark New Jersey - Local government, Newark New Jersey - Federal state and county representation, Newark New Jersey - Economy, Newark New Jersey - Education, Newark New Jersey - Culture, Newark New Jersey - Famous people born or raised in Newark Read more here: » Newark New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Newark New Jersey - Culture |
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| | | | | 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 a Borough Council of six people. This body makes town policy, appropriates town money, and passes ordinances. The government establishes committees that help make decisions. Also, the mayor appoints, with consent of the council, to the boards of planning, library, Health and Local Assistance boards, in addition to the Environmental Commission, Zoning Board, the Senior Citizen's A ...
See also:Caldwell New Jersey, Caldwell New Jersey - Geography, Caldwell New Jersey - Demographics, Caldwell New Jersey - Government, Caldwell New Jersey - Local Government, Caldwell New Jersey - Federal state and county representation, Caldwell New Jersey - Education, Caldwell New Jersey - Historical information, Caldwell New Jersey - Trivia Read more here: » Caldwell New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Caldwell New Jersey - Government |
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| | | | | | 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 to New Jersey are:
Bruce Springsteen, who has sung of New Jersey life on most of his albums, hails from Freehold, and is the most popular rock musician to ever come out of the state. Some of his songs that represent New Jersey life are "Born To Run", "Spirit In The Night", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", "Thunder Road", "Atlantic City", and "Jungleland".
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| | | | | 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 education systems in the United States. In addition, 54% of high school graduates continue on to college or university, tied with Massachusetts for the second highest rate in the nation (North Dakota holds first place at 59%.) New Jersey also has the highest average scores for advanced placement testing in public schools in the nation.
New Jersey is home to more scientists and engineers than any other state. [7]
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| | | | | 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 counties in the 1800s. New Jersey is the only state in the nation where elected county officials are called "Freeholders," serving together on a Board of Chosen Freeholders in each county. The number of freeholders in each county is determined by referendum, and cannot exceed nine members.
Depending on the county, the executive and legislative functions may be performed by the Board of Chosen Freeholde ...
See also:New Jersey, New Jersey - History, New Jersey - Revolutionary War era, New Jersey - Civil War, New Jersey - 1900s, New Jersey - Law and government, New Jersey - Politics, New Jersey - New Jersey State Constitution, New Jersey - The New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey - Geography, New Jersey - Economy, New Jersey - Demographics, New Jersey - Race ethnicity and ancestry, New Jersey - Religion, New Jersey - Culture, New Jersey - Music, New Jersey - TV and film, New Jersey - Legends and Ghosts, New Jersey - Miscellaneous, New Jersey - Transportation, New Jersey - Cities towns boroughs villages and townships, New Jersey - Types of government, New Jersey - Forms of government, New Jersey - Counties, New Jersey - Lists of municipalities, New Jersey - Large cities + 100000 pop., New Jersey - Towns and small cities 60000–99999 pop., New Jersey - Other 59999 -, New Jersey - Education, New Jersey - Colleges and universities, New Jersey - Professional sports teams, New Jersey - Miscellaneous information Read more here: » New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - New Jersey - Counties |
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| | | | | 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 between Delaware and New York. Commonly referred to as simply "the Turnpike," it is also known for its numerous rest-areas named after prominent New Jerseyans as varied as inventor Thomas Edison; United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; U.S. Presidents Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson, ; writers James Fenimore Cooper, Joyce Kilmer, and Walt Whitman; patriot Molly Pitcher; Red Cross advocate Cla ...
See also:New Jersey, New Jersey - History, New Jersey - Revolutionary War era, New Jersey - Civil War, New Jersey - 1900s, New Jersey - Law and government, New Jersey - Politics, New Jersey - New Jersey State Constitution, New Jersey - The New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey - Geography, New Jersey - Economy, New Jersey - Demographics, New Jersey - Race ethnicity and ancestry, New Jersey - Religion, New Jersey - Culture, New Jersey - Music, New Jersey - TV and film, New Jersey - Legends and Ghosts, New Jersey - Miscellaneous, New Jersey - Transportation, New Jersey - Cities towns boroughs villages and townships, New Jersey - Types of government, New Jersey - Forms of government, New Jersey - Counties, New Jersey - Lists of municipalities, New Jersey - Large cities + 100000 pop., New Jersey - Towns and small cities 60000–99999 pop., New Jersey - Other 59999 -, New Jersey - Education, New Jersey - Colleges and universities, New Jersey - Professional sports teams, New Jersey - Miscellaneous information Read more here: » New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - New Jersey - Transportation |
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| | | | | 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 1961 until Democrat Jon Corzine was elected to replace a Democrat in 2005; the legislature has also switched hands, and one house was evenly divided from 1999–2001. Three of the last five gubernatorial elections have been close. The Congressional seats have also been as evenly divided as thirteen seats can be.
In national elections, the state now tends to lean towards the national Democratic Party. ...
See also:New Jersey, New Jersey - History, New Jersey - Revolutionary War era, New Jersey - Civil War, New Jersey - 1900s, New Jersey - Law and government, New Jersey - Politics, New Jersey - New Jersey State Constitution, New Jersey - The New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey - Geography, New Jersey - Economy, New Jersey - Demographics, New Jersey - Race ethnicity and ancestry, New Jersey - Religion, New Jersey - Culture, New Jersey - Music, New Jersey - TV and film, New Jersey - Legends and Ghosts, New Jersey - Miscellaneous, New Jersey - Transportation, New Jersey - Cities towns boroughs villages and townships, New Jersey - Types of government, New Jersey - Forms of government, New Jersey - Counties, New Jersey - Lists of municipalities, New Jersey - Large cities + 100000 pop., New Jersey - Towns and small cities 60000–99999 pop., New Jersey - Other 59999 -, New Jersey - Education, New Jersey - Colleges and universities, New Jersey - Professional sports teams, New Jersey - Miscellaneous information Read more here: » New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - New Jersey - Politics |
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| | | | | 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 is the highest in the nation. Its per capita personal income in 2003 was $40,427, 4th in the United States of America. Its median household income is also the highest in the nation with $55,146. It is also ranked 2nd in the nation by the number of places with per capita incomes above national average with 76.4%. Nine of New Jersey's counties are also in the wealthiest 100 of the country. Women in New Jersey earn the highest per capita income as stated in a 2 ...
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| | | | | 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 state (accounting for 19.2% of the state population). New Jersey is the tenth most populous state, but the most densely populated, at 1,134.4 residents per square mile, although the population density varies widely across the state.
New Jersey - Race ethnicity and ancestry.
The racial makeup of New Jersey is:
66.0% White Non-Hispanic
13.6% Black
13.3% Hispanic
5.7% Asian
0.2% Native American (U ...
See also:New Jersey, New Jersey - History, New Jersey - Revolutionary War era, New Jersey - Civil War, New Jersey - 1900s, New Jersey - Law and government, New Jersey - Politics, New Jersey - New Jersey State Constitution, New Jersey - The New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey - Geography, New Jersey - Economy, New Jersey - Demographics, New Jersey - Race ethnicity and ancestry, New Jersey - Religion, New Jersey - Culture, New Jersey - Music, New Jersey - TV and film, New Jersey - Legends and Ghosts, New Jersey - Miscellaneous, New Jersey - Transportation, New Jersey - Cities towns boroughs villages and townships, New Jersey - Types of government, New Jersey - Forms of government, New Jersey - Counties, New Jersey - Lists of municipalities, New Jersey - Large cities + 100000 pop., New Jersey - Towns and small cities 60000–99999 pop., New Jersey - Other 59999 -, New Jersey - Education, New Jersey - Colleges and universities, New Jersey - Professional sports teams, New Jersey - Miscellaneous information Read more here: » New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - New Jersey - Demographics |
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| | | | | 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 attraction in Camden, New Jersey.
New Jersey is the birthplace of many modern inventions such as: the motion picture camera, the lithium battery, the light bulb, transistors, and the electric train. Other New Jersey creations include: the drive in movie, the cultivated blueberry, the Oreo cookie, cranberry sauce, the postcard, the boardwalk, the zipper, the phonograph, saltwater taffy, the first ...
See also:New Jersey, New Jersey - History, New Jersey - Revolutionary War era, New Jersey - Civil War, New Jersey - 1900s, New Jersey - Law and government, New Jersey - Politics, New Jersey - New Jersey State Constitution, New Jersey - The New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey - Geography, New Jersey - Economy, New Jersey - Demographics, New Jersey - Race ethnicity and ancestry, New Jersey - Religion, New Jersey - Culture, New Jersey - Music, New Jersey - TV and film, New Jersey - Legends and Ghosts, New Jersey - Miscellaneous, New Jersey - Transportation, New Jersey - Cities towns boroughs villages and townships, New Jersey - Types of government, New Jersey - Forms of government, New Jersey - Counties, New Jersey - Lists of municipalities, New Jersey - Large cities + 100000 pop., New Jersey - Towns and small cities 60000–99999 pop., New Jersey - Other 59999 -, New Jersey - Education, New Jersey - Colleges and universities, New Jersey - Professional sports teams, New Jersey - Miscellaneous information Read more here: » New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - New Jersey - Miscellaneous information |
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| | | | | 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 January 17, 2006. Currently, Richard Codey (Democrat) is the Acting governor, because he is (and concurrently serves as) President of the State Senate. Former Governor James E. McGreevey resigned on November 15, 2004, and New Jersey (along with Arizona, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wyoming) had no position of Lieutenant Governor at the time. However, on Election Day, November 8 ...
See also:New Jersey, New Jersey - History, New Jersey - Revolutionary War era, New Jersey - Civil War, New Jersey - 1900s, New Jersey - Law and government, New Jersey - Politics, New Jersey - New Jersey State Constitution, New Jersey - The New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey - Geography, New Jersey - Economy, New Jersey - Demographics, New Jersey - Race ethnicity and ancestry, New Jersey - Religion, New Jersey - Culture, New Jersey - Music, New Jersey - TV and film, New Jersey - Legends and Ghosts, New Jersey - Miscellaneous, New Jersey - Transportation, New Jersey - Cities towns boroughs villages and townships, New Jersey - Types of government, New Jersey - Forms of government, New Jersey - Counties, New Jersey - Lists of municipalities, New Jersey - Large cities + 100000 pop., New Jersey - Towns and small cities 60000–99999 pop., New Jersey - Other 59999 -, New Jersey - Education, New Jersey - Colleges and universities, New Jersey - Professional sports teams, New Jersey - Miscellaneous information Read more here: » New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - New Jersey - Law and government |
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| | | | | 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 Borough Council are Klara Tarsi (D), (Term ends December 2006), Robert Gara (D) (2008), Ed Hanics, Council President (D) (2007), Mike Savary (D) (2006), Carol Schwar (R) (2007) and Alex H. Zikas (D) (2008).
Alpha, New Jersey - Federal, state and county representation.
Alpha Borough is in the Fifth Congressional District and is ...
See also:Alpha, New Jersey, Alpha, New Jersey - Geography, Alpha, New Jersey - Demographics, Alpha, New Jersey - Government, Alpha, New Jersey - Local government, Alpha, New Jersey - Federal, state and county representation, Alpha, New Jersey - Education Read more here: » Alpha, New Jersey: Encyclopedia II - Alpha, New Jersey - Government |
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