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  Introduction to New Jersey, The Garden State Capital Trenton
New Jersey is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east.
The Foreigner State: In the same vein as "New Spain," this nickname evolved from the humorous gibe to New Jersey, that it was a foreign land filled with foreigners under the social influence of the previous King of Spain.
The New Jersey state quarter was the third of the five quarters minted in 1999.
www.netstate.com /states/intro/nj_intro.htm   (882 words)

  
 New New Jersey Signs
New Jersey has used a circle for it's state highway sign since at least 1926, as far as I know.
The colors are from the state flag, as is the general shape of the state seal.
The "New Jersey" font I used is similar to the one in use on the since-1993 license plates, good for continuity.
www.us-highways.com /newnj.htm   (637 words)

  
 New Jersey Expressways and Tollways
In New Jersey, the route of I-95 splits in two places, resulting in the existance of an "Eastern Route" and a "Western Route".
The Eastern Route cuts to the south and east of Trenton utilizing toll roads (the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) and the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95)).
The New Jersey Turnpike mainline from Exit 7A to Exit 15, the New Jersey Turnpke Northern Extension, and the Bergen-Passaic Expressway connect continuously with both split routes.
www.njfreeways.com   (660 words)

  
 New Jersey Apartments
The nickname for this Eastern state is sometimes said with affection, sometimes with irony, considering the state.s much-mocked stretches of highway.
New Jersey is one of the most expensive states in the nation, with an overall cost of living 32% above the national average, and housing a whopping 73% above the average.
The state.s nearness to Manhattan, with all the employment and entertainment opportunities it provides, is one of the main reasons for the high cost of living.
www.rent.com /rentals/new-jersey   (698 words)

  
 New Jersey Median Barrier History
The New Jersey Median Barrier is the tapered concrete barrier that is used in many narrow highway medians, to prevent vehicle crossovers into oncoming traffic.
The state highway department observed the accident results of its barrier installations, and evolved the shape of the barrier.
Both New Jersey and California continued experimenting in the early 1960s, and the New Jersey barrier was widely adopted by California; they installed 132 miles by 1972 and 680 miles by 1988.
www.roadstothefuture.com /Jersey_Barrier.html   (990 words)

  
 Pulaski Skyway (US 1 and US 9)
In Jersey City, the highway was to cross the high ridge (part of the New Jersey Palisades) before descending to the Holland Tunnel.
The state highway department appointed an Advisory Board of Engineers, which was charged with devising plans for handling traffic from the tunnel, laying out a route, and designing a highway to meet the traffic demands of the Holland Tunnel.
In the early part of the decade, new approaches were built at the Newark end of the skyway to Raymond Boulevard, and later to the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95).
www.nycroads.com /crossings/pulaski   (1888 words)

  
 Municipal Control of Signs January 2006
New York courts have held that municipalities may require the removal of nonconforming billboards and signs, after the expiration of an amortization period long enough to allow the sign owner to recoup his or her investment.
Additionally, Highway Law §88 provides that signs beyond 660 feet outside of urban areas and erected with the purpose of their message being read from Interstate or primary highways are prohibited A municipality may concurrently regulate signs regulated by the State only if the regulations are equal to or more restrictive than the State’s regulations.
The New York Attorney General has stated that it is impermissible for a municipality to permit the placement of private advertising signs on public property to be used for the sole purpose of private business advertising, since no benefit accrues to the municipality or the public.
www.dos.state.ny.us /lgss/books/munisigns.htm   (14022 words)

  
 Garden State Parkway
On April 14, 1952, the State Legislature enacted legislation to create the New Jersey Highway Authority, which was to construct, operate and maintain a self-sufficient toll parkway from Paramus to Cape May. Orrie de Nooyer was appointed as the first executive director of the New Jersey Highway Authority.
The speed limit on the Garden State Parkway is 65 MPH from milepost 27 north to milepost 123, and from milepost 163 north to the New Jersey-New York border.
The entire length of the extension between NJ 17 in Paramus and the New York State Thruway was $21.3 million, $17.0 million of which was borne by the New Jersey Highway Authority and the remainder by the New York State Thruway Authority.
www.nycroads.com /roads/garden-state   (5381 words)

  
 New Jersey State Constitution
No person shall be a member of the General Assembly who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years and have been a citizen and resident of the State for two years, and of the district for which he shall be elected one year, next before his election.
Each State chairman, in making such appointments, shall give due consideration to the representation of the various geographical areas of the State.
The State shall annually reimburse each taxing district in an amount equal to one-half of the tax loss to the district resulting from the allowance of tax deductions pursuant to this paragraph.
www.njleg.state.nj.us /lawsconstitution/constitution.asp   (8850 words)

  
 Caltrans :: Interstate Turns 50
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), which represents the state departments of transportation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, wants to “Celebrate the Interstate!” both nationally and in individual states.
Following the route of the Lincoln Highway (later US 40), he and his crew took 62 days to cross the country and often broke down or met with delays caused by the bad conditions of the roads.
Planning for a system of new highways actually began in the late 1930s, and in 1944 the National Highway Committee, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, developed plans for a national system of expressways, approved by Congress as the 40,000 mile National System of Interstate Highways.
www.dot.ca.gov /interstate   (711 words)

  
 Illinois State Toll Highway Authority 2003 Management Audit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In January 2003, a new Executive Director was appointed who began making changes that parallel some of the audit’s findings, such as reducing the number of permanent take-home vehicles, conducting employee background checks, and establishing a chief of staff.
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is governed by the Toll Highway Act (605 ILCS 10).
However, the Tollway’s new Chief of Finance said that approximately $300 million of the callable bonds would not be economical to refund because a termination fee would have to be paid.
www.state.il.us /auditor/toll03digesthtm.htm   (4490 words)

  
 NIOSH FACE Program: New Jersey Case Report 92NJ020 | CDC/NIOSH
The rescue teams were met by paramedics on a highway and the police officer and the seriously injured construction worker were administered advanced life support in separate ambulances.
Staff members of the FACE project of the New Jersey Department of Health, Occupational Health Service, perform FACE investigations when there is a work-related fatal fall, electrocution, or confined space death reported.
The goal of these investigations is to prevent fatal work injuries in the future by studying: the working environment, the worker, the task the worker was performing, the tools the worker was using, the energy exchange resulting in fatal injury, and the role of management in controlling how these factors interact.
www.cdc.gov /niosh/face/stateface/nj/92nj020.html   (3064 words)

  
 New Jersey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
New Jersey's Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems was founded by executive order in 1984 to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the telecommunications and information technology used in state government.
New Jersey is relying on private industry to build its hub on the information highway.
Many New Jersey counties, towns, and cities have developed websites to inform users about events in their areas and to attract business.
www.benton.org /publibrary/state/newjersey.html   (690 words)

  
 Continental Airlines Arena
The new arena would feature 88 to 100 luxury suites, compared to 29 at Continental Airlines arena which would be replaced in the deal.
The MLS MetroStars may be the deciding factor in whether a new arena for the New Jersey Nets is built in Newark.
Another arena proposal has been made by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority which is willing to replace Continental Airlines Arena at the Meadowlands with a new venue for the teams.
users.california.com /~csuppes/NBA/NewJerseyNets   (1233 words)

  
 New Jersey Submitted Signs Gallery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
This is how Bergen County, and New Jersey in general, used to post its 5xx-series routes, although this shield appears to be fairly new.
I-78, NJ 24 and NJ 124 shields on NJ 124 westbound in Union.
New Jersey welcoming and speed limit sign as seen on US 9W in Alpine.
www.gribblenation.net /njpics/subs   (3272 words)

  
 Tax Cut Will Devastate Highway Improvement
The new year is only six months old, but the transportation construction market has been under heavy attack.
Following the second defeat, Lott announced the gas tax repeal issue was not going away and stated his intention to bring S. 2285 to the Senate floor again later in the year.
Rolling back the federal excise would eliminate 638,000 jobs that are sustained through public investment in highway construction programs-with concurrent losses of federal and state income tax revenue and increases in unemployment-related government expenses.
rockproducts.com /mag/rock_tax_cut_devastate/index.html   (538 words)

  
 NJ Pine Barrens & Down Jersey: Exploring the history, culture, & ecology of South Jersey
The New Jersey Pine Barrens, or Pinelands, is the largest contiguous wilderness area on the eastern seaboard from New England to Virginia.
The History of New Jersey from its Discovery by Europeans to the Adoption of the Federal Constitution.by Thomas Gordon.
The Swedes and the Dutch in New Jersey and Delaware.
www.njpinelandsanddownjersey.com /open   (1600 words)

  
 CNN - 8 die when bus flips over on Garden State Parkway - December 24, 1998
SAYREVILLE, New Jersey (CNN) -- A tour bus carrying 23 people from New York to Atlantic City on a Christmas Eve gambling junket skidded out of control on a New Jersey highway and flipped over, killing eight passengers and injuring 15 other people, police said.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles told CNN that Viner has a history of traffic violations, including speeding and failing to stop for a school bus.
The parkway is one of New Jersey's major north-south roadways.
www.cnn.com /US/9812/24/nj.bus.accident.03/index.html   (561 words)

  
 Welcome To The NJAHU
Thank you for visiting the new and improved website of New Jersey’s Association of Health Underwriters where member value is the hallmark of what we do – your primary Association representing health, ancillary and financial services producers in the State.
Lawmakers are drafting a plan to bring universal health insurance to New Jersey, a step that would extend coverage to more than 1 million residents and place the state in the forefront of a controversial national movement.
The proposal, which could be introduced early next year, would force every state resident to obtain medical insurance -- much the same way drivers here must get car insurance before they travel the roads -- and require taxpayers to file proof of insurance with their state income tax returns.
www.njahu.org   (376 words)

  
 New Jersey Humor
Scientists at the New Jersey Insurance News Service have determined that one-half of the state's drivers have road rage.
It is not known whether this condition is caused by a defective gene, or by New Jersey.
You're related to someone who think the NY Jets should be the New Jersey Jets.
orion.math.iastate.edu /rymartin/njokes.shtml   (1228 words)

  
 Who's Buying Your Commute?
The group's purpose is to review the feasibility of funding three new highway construction projects through public-private partnerships.
NY - New York law prohibits public-private partnerships, so privatizing the Long Island Expressway and the Tappan Zee Bridge could be an uphill battle, but this has not stopped Governor George Pataki from urging the Legislature to consider privatizing these and other state assets.
Meanwhile, the Texas Department of Transportation is negotiating with private companies vying to construct a toll road from State Highway 121 to US 75, and a series of pay-to-drive fast lanes along I-635.
www.motherjones.com /news/feature/2007/01/highwaymen_states.html   (1965 words)

  
 Continental Airlines Arena
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) hopes to keep the NHL Devils and NBA Nets in a venue in the Meadowlands, but if not, the Authority will move ahead with a plan for a retail and entertainment venue on the Continental Airlines Arena site.
Both the Nets and Devils have announced plans for new, separate venues while the NJSEA has its own proposal for a new arena.
The Meadowlands is also facing the potential loss of the Jets who are being courted by New York City and were recently put up for sale.
users.california.com /~csuppes/NHL/NewJerseyDevils/index.htm   (527 words)

  
 New Jersey Commercial Real Estate - NJ Silbert Real estate
State Highway Route 57 and Airport Road, Mansfield Township (Hackettstown), Warren County, NJ [more information]
Located at the Northeast corner of No. Jefferson Road State Highway Route 10, Exit 39 of I-287 Township of Hanover, Morris County.
Cedar Glen is the largest new retail within upper income Branchburg Township.
www.silbertrealestate.com /index.htm   (821 words)

  
 New Jersey and Greenways, Rail Trails, and guide to hiking, biking, and trail riding
Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association's purpose is to Advocate, Educate and Conserve: http://jorba.org/
The New Jersey Trails Association works with state, county, local, and non-profit land preservation groups and parks agencies to plan more trails: www.njtrails.org
New Jersey Conservation Foundation features the Garden State Greenways, a statewide vision promoting access to a trail and preserved land within a 10 minute walk or bike ride from every home in New Jersey: www.gardenstategreenways.org
www.americantrails.org /resources/statetrails/NJstate.html   (800 words)

  
 NJTA - Current Roadway Conditions
Welcome to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority website!
New Jersey Department of Transportation Real Time Traffic
Or call the Highway Advisory Telephone toll free at:
www.state.nj.us /turnpike/nj-conditions.htm   (50 words)

  
 State News - Eyewitness News Everywhere
Prosecutors say former state Senator John Ford of Memphis bragged about getting a 40-thousand dollar watch for helping a wealthy real estate developer avoid pollution fines.
Two Memphis teenagers were charged today in the robbery and murder of a man whose body was found by utility workers outside an abandoned building.
State legislators saw their annual basic salary increase by 16-hundred dollars last month, and their daily expense allowance will also go up.
www.myeyewitnessnews.com /news/state/Default.aspx   (533 words)

  
 NJ Highway Ends
This page will feature a picture of each end of New Jersey's primary state highways including US and Interstate routes that pass through the state.
I will not be including state secondary routes at this time.
My requirements on what to exactly take a photo is here.
www.njroads.net /ends   (100 words)

  
 New York Restaurant Guide - Applebee's -
Always a new menu, it changes dishes with the seasons.
I spit it out on to my plate and ate the ketchup (the only edible food source on the table) instead.
People driving on the highway have to eat.
foodpundit.com /content/states/MA/greenfield/applebee_s_252_.html   (529 words)

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