General Reference
- Names
- Common name: New Jersey
- Pronunciation: i/njuːˈdʒɜrzi/
- 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
- Common name: New Jersey
- Adjectival: New Jersey
- Demonyms
- New Jerseyan
- New Jerseyite
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