New Jersey

State of the United States of America

New Jersey is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized Northeast megalopolis, it is bordered to the northwest, north, and northeast by New York State; on its east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on its west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on its southwest by Delaware Bay and Delaware. At 7,354 square miles (19,050 km2), New Jersey is the fifth-smallest state in land area. According to a 2025 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, it is the 11th-most populous state, with over 9.5 million residents, its highest estimated count ever. The state capital is Trenton, and the state's most populous city is Newark. New Jersey is the only U.S. state in which every county is deemed urban by the U.S. Census Bureau. It is the most densely populated U.S. state.

Also known as...Garden State, Jersey, NJ, New Jersey, United States, State of New Jersey, N.J., US-NJ, the State of New Jersey, the Garden State, Iersey, and New Iersey
US & Canada Politics
New Jersey Error Registers 6,600 Noncitizens to Vote

New Jersey Error Registers 6,600 Noncitizens to Vote A New Jersey software error automatically registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote, fuelling the national debate over election integrity.