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Metropolitan statistical areas and divisions of New Jersey; counties shaded in blue hues are in the New York City metro; counties shaded in green hues are in the Philadelphia metro. It should be noted that Mercer County and Warren County are located in the 'Greater' New York Metropolitan Area and that Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland Counties are in the 'Greater' Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan statistical areas and divisions of New Jersey; counties shaded in blue hues are in the New York City metro; counties shaded in green hues are in the Philadelphia metro. It should be noted that Mercer County and Warren County are located in the 'Greater' New York Metropolitan Area and that Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland Counties are in the 'Greater' Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Central Jersey is the central region of New Jersey. Because of New Jersey's rapid urbanization, sprawl, and population growth over the past half century, the always fuzzy lines between "North Jersey" and "South Jersey" blurred, as the spheres of influence of the New York metropolitan area and Philadelphia metropolitan area have both rapidly expanded. Within the past few decades, northern New Jersey's formerly rural counties, such as Hunterdon and Middlesex, have quickly become urbanized. Similarly, southern counties around Philadelphia, Camden, Atlantic City, and Vineland, which were formerly farmland and shoreland, grew with Philadelphia. Image File history File links New_Jersey_Counties_by_metro_area_labeled. ... Image File history File links New_Jersey_Counties_by_metro_area_labeled. ... MSAs and divisions of New Jersey; counties shaded in blue hues are in the New York City metro; counties shaded in green hues are in the Philadelphia metro New Jersey has seven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Metropolitan statistical areas and divisions of New Jersey; counties shaded in blue hues are in the New York City metro; counties shaded in green hues are in the Philadelphia metro. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The New York metropolitan area is the most populous in the United States and the fourth most populous in the world (after Tokyo, Seoul, and Mexico City). ... The Delaware Valley, also known as the Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Combined Statistical Area, is named for the Delaware River which flows through the region. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Cradle of Liberty, the City That Loves You Back, the Quaker City, The Birthplace of America Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor... The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854 Mayor Bob Levy Area    - City 44. ... Vineland highlighted in Cumberland County. ...


Due to some counties' now being present in both the New York and the Philadelphia metropolitan areas, the need arose for the term "Central Jersey". These counties are all about equidistant between the two cities, and are seen as the area of the state that connects the two distinct metropolitan area, though lines are always becoming more blurry as both areas continue to grow and New Jersey's population (as well as the population of New York City and Philadelphia) tend to relocate and migrate to different parts of the state.


The counties of Central Jersey are typically now included as part of North Jersey, and often are not considered to be part of South Jersey, as they have come to more closely resemble New York culturally than Philadelphia. This is likely because the New York metro area is the largest in the country, far larger than the Philadelphia area (Philadelphia is the 4th largest metro in the country), so its influence on New Jersey has been larger than that of Philadelphia. Many Northern New Jerseyans, as well as New York City residents, also have migrated within the past three decades to the Central Jersey counties, ironically to escape urbanization, which has also caused these newly urban counties to generally be more often grouped as Northern Jersey. This leads many North Jersey residents to claim that Central Jersey simply does not exist. However, Central Jersey residents will disagree.


Central Jersey Counties

While the boundaries of Central Jersey are not defined in any formal way, the following counties are often considered to be part of the area:

Hunterdon County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Ocean County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...

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State of New Jersey
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Capital Trenton
Regions Central Jersey | Delaware Valley | Jersey Shore | Meadowlands | North Jersey | Pine Barrens | Shore Region | Skylands Region | South Jersey | New York metro area | Tri-State Region
Cities Atlantic City | Bayonne | Camden | Cherry Hill | Clifton | East Orange | Edison | Elizabeth | Hackensack | Hoboken | Jersey City | Linden | Long Branch | New Brunswick | Newark | Passaic | Paterson | Perth Amboy | Plainfield | Princeton | Toms River | Trenton | Union City | Vineland | In addition to the major cities listed, All Municipalities (by Population)
Counties Atlantic | Bergen | Burlington | Camden | Cape May | Cumberland | Essex | Gloucester | Hudson | Hunterdon | Mercer | Middlesex | Monmouth | Morris | Ocean | Passaic | Salem | Somerset | Sussex | Union | Warren

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Central Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (461 words)
Central Jersey is a region of New Jersey that includes the southern part of North Jersey, the eastern part of West Jersey and the western part of East Jersey.
Central Jersey is among the more suburban, relatively less urban, regions of New Jersey, but it is still far more urban than most of the rest of the United States.
The counties of Central Jersey are typically now included as part of North Jersey, and often are not considered to be part of South Jersey, as they have come to more closely resemble New York cultually than Philadelphia.
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