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New Jersey

State Flag

Basics

Abbreviation: NJ
Nickname: n/a
Motto: Liberty and prosperity
Name for residents: New Jerseyites

State Seal

Numbers

Population: 8,717,925
Area: 8722 miles²

Taxes

Sales Tax: 7%

Insignia

Flower: Violet
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch

State Recipes

State Slang

Brook
Phrase:
Brook
Meaning:
creek
Sentence:
There's a brook that flows through my backyard.
Benny
Phrase:
Benny
Meaning:
derogatory term for tourists at the NJ Shore
Sentence:
Benny go home.
Down the shore
Phrase:
Down the shore
Meaning:
To the beach
Sentence:
I'm going down the shore this weekend.
Jersey Beach
Phrase:
down the shore
Meaning:
to or at the beach or waterfront
Sentence:
We went down the shore last weekend
Shoobie
Phrase:
Shoobie
Meaning:
resident of NJ shore town
Sentence:
Shoobies live mostly between LBI and Cape May.
Punks
Phrase:
punks
Meaning:
cattails
Sentence:
Let's go to the marsh and pick some punks!