Biology:Outline of New Jersey

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to New Jersey

The Flag of the State of New Jersey

The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey

The location of the State of New Jersey in the United States of America

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of New Jersey:

New Jersey – U.S. state on the East coast of the United States, and the most densely populated state in the United States It was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States . It was named after the largest of the British Channel Islands, Jersey.^[1]

General reference

An enlargeable map of the State of New Jersey

Names
- Common name: New Jersey
- Official name: State of New Jersey
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: NJ
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-NJ
  - Internet second-level domain: .nj.us
- Nicknames
  - Garden State (currently used on license plates)
  - The Crossroads of the Revolution (previously used on license plates)
  - The Tomato State
Adjectival: New Jersey
Demonyms
- New Jerseyan
- New Jerseyite

Geography of New Jersey

New Jersey is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Contiguous United States
        Eastern United States
        East Coast of the United States
        Northeastern United States
        
        Northeast megalopolis
        
        Mid-Atlantic states
Population of New Jersey: 8,791,894 (2010 U.S. Census^[2])
Area of New Jersey:
Atlas of New Jersey

Places in New Jersey

List of municipalities in New Jersey
Historic places in New Jersey
- Ghost towns in New Jersey
- National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Jersey
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey
National parks in New Jersey
State parks in New Jersey

Environment of New Jersey

Climate of New Jersey
Geology of New Jersey
Protected areas in New Jersey
- State forests of New Jersey
Superfund sites in New Jersey
Wildlife of New Jersey
- Fauna of New Jersey
  - Birds of New Jersey
  - Reptiles
    - Snakes of New Jersey

Natural geographic features of New Jersey

Rivers of New Jersey

Regions of New Jersey

Central New Jersey, or Central Jersey
Northern New Jersey, or North Jersey
- Northeastern New Jersey, or the Gateway Region
- Northwestern New Jersey, or the Skylands Region
South Jersey
- Southeastern New Jersey, or the Southern Shore Region and Greater Atlantic City
- Southwestern New Jersey, or the Delaware Valley
Eastern New Jersey, or the Jersey Shore
Western New Jersey, or Trenton, Mercer County

Administrative divisions of New Jersey

An enlargeable map of the 21 counties of the State of New Jersey

The 21 Counties of the State of New Jersey
- Municipalities in New Jersey
  - Cities in New Jersey
    - State capital of New Jersey:
    - City nicknames in New Jersey

Demography of New Jersey

Demographics of New Jersey

Government and politics of New Jersey

Politics of New Jersey

Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from New Jersey
New Jersey State Capitol
Elections in New Jersey
- Electoral reform in New Jersey
Political party strength in New Jersey

Branches of the government of New Jersey

Government of New Jersey

Executive branch of the government of New Jersey

Governor of New Jersey
- Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey
- Secretary of State of New Jersey
- New Jersey Attorney General
State departments
- New Jersey Department of Agriculture
- New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
- New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
- New Jersey Department of Corrections
- New Jersey Department of Education
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
- New Jersey Department of Human Services
- New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety
- New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- New Jersey Department of State
- New Jersey Department of Transportation
- New Jersey Department of the Treasury

Legislative branch of the government of New Jersey

New Jersey Legislature (bicameral)
- Upper house: New Jersey Senate
- Lower house: New Jersey General Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of New Jersey

Courts of New Jersey

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Law and order in New Jersey

Law of New Jersey

Cannabis in New Jersey
Capital punishment in New Jersey
- Individuals executed in New Jersey
Constitution of New Jersey
Crime in New Jersey
Gun laws in New Jersey
Law enforcement in New Jersey
- Law enforcement agencies in New Jersey
  - New Jersey State Police
- State Prisons in New Jersey
Same-sex marriage in New Jersey
Taxation in New Jersey

Military in New Jersey

New Jersey Air National Guard
New Jersey Army National Guard

Local government in New Jersey

History of New Jersey

History of New Jersey, by period

Prehistory of New Jersey
Netherlands colony of Nieuw-Nederland, 1624–1664
- Bergen, New Netherland
Swedish colony of Nya Sverige, 1638–1655
England Province of New-York, (1664)
England Province of New-Jersey, 1664–1673
Third Anglo-Dutch War, 1672–1674
- Netherlands military government of Nieuw-Nederland, 1673–1674
- Treaty of Westminster of 1674
England Province of East Jersey 1674–1688
England Province of West Jersey 1674–1688
England Dominion of New-England in America, 1688–1689
England Province of East Jersey 1689–1702
England Province of West Jersey 1689–1702
England Province of New-Jersey 1702–1707
United Kingdom Province of New-Jersey, 1707–1776
- King George's War, 1740–1748
  - Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
  - Treaty of Paris of 1763
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- New York and New Jersey campaign, July 3, 1776 – July 26, 1777
  - Battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
State of New Jersey since 1776
- - Eleventh state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed November 26, 1778
- Third State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on December 18, 1787
New Jersey in the 19th century
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
  - Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
  - New Jersey in the American Civil War
- Grover Cleveland becomes 22nd President of the United States on March 4, 1885
- Grover Cleveland also becomes 24th President of the United States on March 4, 1893
New Jersey in the 20th century
- Woodrow Wilson becomes 28th President of the United States on March 4, 1913
New Jersey in the 21st century

History of New Jersey, by region

By city
- History of Newark, New Jersey

History of New Jersey, by subject

History of Ku Klux Klan in New Jersey
History of the New Jersey State Constitution
History of slavery in New Jersey
History of transportation in New Jersey
- History of state highways in New Jersey (pre-1927)

Culture of New Jersey

Cuisine of New Jersey
List of people from New Jersey
Museums in New Jersey
New Jersey English
Religion in New Jersey
- Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey
- Church of the Brethren (Atlantic Northeast District)
- Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey
- Episcopal Diocese of Newark
- New Jersey District (LCMS) (Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod)
- New Jersey Synod (ELCA) (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
- Orthodox Church in America Diocese of New York and New Jersey
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton
- Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic
- Syrian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark
Scouting in New Jersey
State symbols of New Jersey
- Flag of the State of New Jersey
- Great Seal of the State of New Jersey

The arts in New Jersey

Music of New Jersey

Economy and infrastructure of New Jersey

Economy of New Jersey

Communications in New Jersey
- Newspapers in New Jersey
- Radio stations in New Jersey
- Television stations in New Jersey
Energy in New Jersey
- Power stations in New Jersey
- Solar power in New Jersey
- Wind power in New Jersey
Health care in New Jersey
- Hospitals in New Jersey
Transportation in New Jersey
- Airports in New Jersey
- List of New Jersey railroads
- Roads in New Jersey
  - State highways in New Jersey

Education in New Jersey

Schools in New Jersey
- School districts in New Jersey
  - High schools in New Jersey
- Colleges and universities in New Jersey
  - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  - Princeton University

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[1] "MSN Encarta". Webcitation.org. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761559873/New_Jersey.html.

[2] "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts New Jersey". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34000.html.

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