New Jersey

Governor
Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)

Population
9.55 million

Number of Senators
2 U.S. Senators

Number of Representatives
12 U.S. House members

New Jersey became the 3rd state on December 18, 1787. Its civic life is shaped by dense suburbs and cities, ports, transportation corridors, pharmaceuticals, shore communities, agriculture, and its position between New York and Philadelphia. State government is centered in Trenton.

Overview

New Jersey became the 3rd state on December 18, 1787. Its civic life is shaped by dense suburbs and cities, ports, transportation corridors, pharmaceuticals, shore communities, agriculture, and its position between New York and Philadelphia. State government is centered in Trenton.