New Jersey State Government
New Jersey was coined by Sir George Carteret of the Channel Island of Jersey.
Capital: Trenton
Largest Cities: Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Camden, Cape May, Delran, Dover, Edison, Elizabeth, Hamilton, Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, Princeton, Vineland, Woodbridge
Present Constitution Drafted: 1947
Entered Union: December 18, 1787 (3)
Motto: “Liberty and Prosperity”
State Flower: Purple Violet
State Tree: Red Oak
State Bird: EasternGoldfinch
