ABOUT NEW JERSEY
State Founding Rank:
3rd State of the Union (1789)
Nickname(s):
The Garden State
State Capital:
Trenton
Governor:
Phil Murphy (D)
Lt. Governor:
Sheila Oliver (D)
U.S. Senator (1):
Bob Menendez (D)
U.S. Senator (2):
Cory Booker (D)
Largest City (by population):
Newark
Total Population:
9,288,994 (2020)
# of Counties:
21
FUN FACT #1
The tallest roller coaster in the world is Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Interested in riding 465 feet straight toward the sky
FUN FACT #2
New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is often referred to as the “Diner Capital of the World.
FUN FACT #3
