New
Jersey
New
Jersey |
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| Date of Statehood: | December 18, 1787 (3rd state) | |
| Motto: | Liberty and Prosperity | |
| Capital: | Trenton | |
| Population: | 8,638,396 | |
| Nickname: | The Garden State | |
| Song: | I'm From New Jersey | |
| Flag: | The New Jersey state flag was adopted in 1896. | |
| Flower: | Purple Violet | |
| Tree: | Red Oak | |
| Bird: | Eastern Goldfinch | |
| Famous People: | Judy Blume, Whitney Houston | |
| Chief Products: | Fruits And Vegetables | |
| Fun Facts: | The first dinosaur skeleton discovered in North America was found in New Jersey. | |
