New Jersey

• Admitted to statehood: December 18, 1787
• Origin of name: Named after England's Isle of Jersey
• Capital: Trenton
• Nickname: "The Garden State"
• Motto: "Liberty and Prosperty"
• Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
• Colors: Buff and Blue
• Insect: Honeybee
• Flower: Purple Violet
• Song: "New Jersey Loyalty"
• Tree: Red Oak
• New Jersey Homepage