Geography    

Hospitals    

Dangerous Roadways    

About New Jersey: Geography

General Information About New Jersey

New Jersey's geography is a study in contrasts --both industrial and scenic. With three fifths of the state as part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the beautiful Delaware Water Gap flowing through the Kittatinny Mountains in NW New Jersey, and a number of lakes and forests, it's not easy to think of New Jersey as an industrial mecca. But New Jersey also offers a variety of mineral deposits (stone, sand and gravel) and serves as a major player in chemical production; food products; electronics; apparel and textiles; pottery; fine china and glass; and paper goods.

New Jersey has 58 institutions of higher education, including::

• Princeton University
• Rutgers University
• The State University of New Jersey
• Princeton Theological Seminary
• Kean University
• William Paterson University
• Seton Hall University
• Rider University
• Drew University
• Bloomfield College
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Montclair State University
• Fairleigh Dickinson University
• The Institute for Advanced Study

New Jersey also boasts many outstanding museums, such as:

• The Art Museum at Princeton University
• The New Jersey Historical Society Museum
• The Newark Museum
• The Morris Museum
• The Montclair Art Museum
• The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Museum
• The New Jersey State Museum
• The Liberty Science Center
• The New Jersey Performing Arts Center

The Lure of South New Jersey

But New Jersey is not just about growing food and producing goods. Many people travel to New Jersey to enjoy 130 miles of beaches and fun in the sun. The most popular seaside resorts are found in South New Jersey and include:

• Atlantic City
• Ocean City
• Wildwood
• Cape May

Counties in South New Jersey are:

• Camden
• Burlington
• Ocean
• Gloucester
• Atlantic
• Salem
• Cumberland
• Cape May

A great number of highways, interstates and bridges lead to South New Jersey from New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, including:

• New Jersey Turnpike
• Atlantic City Expressway
• Garden State Parkway
• I-76
• I-78
• I-80
• I-195
• I-295
• I-287
• I-280
• US Rt. 1
• US Rt. 9

Bridges:

• Ben Franklin Bridge
• Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
• Walt Whitman Bridge
• Betsy Ross Bridge

Sports are a big draw as well, with the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford hosting such well-known and popular sports teams as:

• The New Jersey Nets (basketball)
• The New Jersey Devils (ice hockey)
• The New York Giants
• The New York Jets