|
New Jersey - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article (5484 words) |
 | New Jersey was a crucial swing state in the elections of 1960, 1968, and 1992. |
 | As of 2004, the population of New Jersey was estimated to be 8,698,879. |
 | 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: Map, History and Much More from Answers.com (8779 words) |
 | State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. |
 | New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. |
 | New Jersey is bordered on the north and northeast by New York; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south and southwest by Delaware; and on the west by Pennsylvania. |