New Jersey: state flag, capital and facts
New Jersey is a US state in the Northeast region. Its capital is Trenton, and its postal abbreviation is NJ. Known as the Garden State, it joined the Union on December 18, 1787 as the 3rd state. Its largest city is Newark.
The New Jersey state flag shows the coat of arms with the goddesses Liberty and Ceres on a buff field.
New Jersey at a glance
- Capital
- Trenton
- Largest city
- Newark
- Nickname
- The Garden State
- Statehood
- December 18, 1787 (3rd state)
- Region
- Northeast
- Postal abbreviation
- NJ
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Frequently asked questions
The capital of New Jersey is Trenton.
New Jersey is in the Northeast region of the United States.
The postal abbreviation for New Jersey is NJ.
New Jersey is known as the Garden State.
New Jersey became the 3rd state on December 18, 1787.
New Jersey shares a land border with Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania.
The flag of New Jersey shows the coat of arms with the goddesses Liberty and Ceres on a buff field.