State bird: Eastern Goldfinch State flower: Violet Population: 8,414,350 people Nickname: Garden State Economy: Horses, nursery stock, fruits and nuts, seafood, dairy products, chemical products, food processing, printing and publishing, tourism Fun facts: New Jersey has the highest population density in the US – an average of 1,030 people per square mile which is 13 times the national average. North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more
cars stolen in Newark than any other city. New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is
sometimes referred to as the diner capital of the world. New Jersey is a leading industrial state and is the largest chemical producing state in the nation. NJ natives: Jack Nicholson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Jason Alexander, Queen Latifa, Shaq, Judy Blume, Whitney Houston, Eddie Money, Frank Sinatra, Grover Cleveland. Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world. New Jersey is home to the Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City. New Jersey has a spoon museum featuring over 5,400 spoons from every state and almost every country.
The state bug is the honeybee. The first baseball game was played in Hoboken. Software and software related companies account for nearly 2,700 companies in New Jersey.
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