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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)

  
 The US50 - A guide to the state of New Jersey - History
New Jersey's first residents were the Lenni Lenape Indians who inhabited the territory for over 10,000 years before the first European arrived on its shores.
New Jersey was the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and the first to ratify the Bill of Rights in 1789.
A good part of the state's economic expansion was due to the genius of its inventors-Thomas Edison was one of the most famous-who were responsible for the development of a number of important technological and research areas.
www.theus50.com /newjersey/history.shtml   (742 words)

  
 State of New Jersey
About 2,500 motorcycles are involved in crashes each year on New Jersey's roadways, according to the Federal Highway Authority.
In New Jersey, motorcyclists are required by law to wear a DOT-approved helmet.
New Jersey Helmet Law - P.L. No person shall operate or ride upon a motorcycle unless he wears a securely fitted protective helmet of a size proper for that person and of a type approved by the federal DOT.
www.state.nj.us /lps/hts/motorcycle   (447 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)

  
 New Jersey State Highway 49
New Jersey State Highway 49 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States.
It runs from Deepwater, New Jersey at the Delaware Memorial Bridge extension of the New Jersey Turnpike/United States Highway 40 to Tuckahoe, New Jersey at New Jersey State Highway 50.
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www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/new_jersey_state_highway_49.html   (150 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.
Appointments to the Commission shall be made on or before November 15 of the year in which such census is taken and shall be certified by the Secretary of State on or before December 1 of that year.
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)

  
 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)

  
 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.
California is itself commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Interstate Highway System on June 16, 2006, at San Francisco’s Lincoln Park, which was the western terminus of one of America’s best-known historic roads, the Lincoln Highway.
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)

  
 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.
Although it received strong support from state leaders, the plan to eliminate tolls eventually was criticized by bondholders, who considered the move as politically motivated and financially irresponsible, as well as by members of the toll collectors' union, who feared losing their jobs.
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 DWI - Information on New Jersey DWI law
This State's penalties for drunk driving, including the mandatory suspension of driver's licenses and counseling for offenders, are among the strongest in the nation.
The division shall imprint a notation on the driver's license stating that the person shall not operate a motor vehicle unless it is equipped with an interlock device and shall enter this requirement in the person's driving record.
All occupants of a motor vehicle located on a public highway, or the right-of-way of a public highway, shall be prohibited from possessing any open or unsealed alcoholic beverage container.
www.newjerseydwi.com /new-jersey-dwi.htm   (3945 words)

  
 New Mexico State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
New Mexico - Save on Albuquerque Flights Southwest Offers Great Low Fares.
First brought to New Mexico by Spanish explorers in 1540.
On New Mexico's flag we see a red sun with rays streching out from it.
www.50states.com /newmexic.htm   (342 words)

  
 Caltrans :: Interstate Highway 50
The Lake Tahoe Wagon Road, California’s first state highway, which officially became Highway 50 in 1927, is also known as the “backbone of America” and is commemorated as such by the Highway 50 Association.
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1925 created this system as a response to the confusion created by the more than 250 named highways, such as the Lincoln Highway and the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road, which were identified by names and colored bands on telephone poles.
New Dumbarton Bridge: Opened to motorists in December of 1984, the New Dumbarton Bridge connected San Mateo and Alameda Counties and spanned 8,600 feet across the narrowest neck of San Francisco Bay.
www.dot.ca.gov /hwy50   (2992 words)

  
 Highway Taxes for Highways Press Conference
On top of the taxes motorists already pay, Democrats are proposing $16 billion of new bonds, costing an average family $3,400 in new general taxes - and the prospect of higher local sales taxes as well.
Specifically, it requires the state’s share of sales taxes on gasoline paid by motorists to be reserved for road construction and maintenance.
This means an additional $300 million to local streets and roads and a net increase of $500 million for state highway construction.
republican.sen.ca.gov /web/mcclintock/article_detail.asp?PID=31   (553 words)

  
 NJ 50 Freeway (unbuilt)
These highways were to supplement the Interstate highways and toll roads already legislated.
One of the routes proposed, the NJ 50 Freeway, was to parallel the existing north-south NJ 50.
Beginning at US 30 in Mullica Township, the NJ 50 Freeway was to cross the Atlantic City Expressway (near EXIT 17 and the barrier toll plaza) in Egg Harbor Township, and the proposed east-west NJ 60 Freeway near Mays Landing.
www.phillyroads.com /roads/NJ-50   (314 words)

  
 News Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
TDOT is working with its partners to establish 12 new organizations in rural parts of the state, corresponding to the 11 Metropolitan Planning Organizations that already serve Tennessee’s urban areas.
Tennessee and the other states who participated in the California seminar were invited to bring eight team members, covering a broad range of public and private interests in transportation and development.
AASHTO is the organization of transportation departments from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
www.tdot.state.tn.us /news/2005/09-22-05.htm   (552 words)

  
 Illinois State Toll Highway Authority 2003 Management Audit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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)

  
 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No State Route and U.S. Route could have the same number; this eliminated 1 (which was also eliminated by other criteria), 22, 30, 40 and 46.
A State Route that ended at a state border was renumbered to match the number assigned by the adjacent state.
New numbers assigned semi-arbitrarily included 15 and 20 (13-20 were not assigned in the 1927 renumbering), the sequence from 57 to 93, and 152 to 165 for minor routes (continuing from pre-renumbering 151).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1953_New_Jersey_state_highway_renumbering   (214 words)

  
 NIOSH FACE Program: New Jersey Case Report 92NJ029 | CDC/NIOSH
The state highway authority was in the process of rerouting and widening sections of the road into a divided four lane highway.
This project had been in progress for over a year and had advanced to to point where the new highway sections were being completed.
A nearby co-worker who had been assigned to help the victim also heard the warning and stated that they were all aware of the wires and were watching them.
www.cdc.gov /niosh/face/stateface/nj/92nj029.html   (1659 words)

  
 State of Delaware - Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO) - Transportation
Both the New Castle County Airport and the Sussex County Airport in Georgetown are equipped with complete facilities for major engine and mainframe maintenance and repair.
The State of Delaware recently upgraded the internal rail circulation and intermodal facilities of the port.
Owned and operated by the Diamond State Port Corporation, a for profit entity of the State of Delaware, the Port of Wilmington annually produces $213 million in business revenue, $225 million in salary and wages, creates 5,800 good paying jobs, and generates $23 million in state and local taxes.
www.state.de.us /dedo/business/siteselection/transportation.shtml   (1287 words)

  
 Continental Airlines Arena   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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)

  
 Oakhurst DWI Lawyers
Officers in New Jersey are required to keep a log of all HGN performed and cannot rely on the test until they have performed ten field tests.
The walk and turn test is required to be performed on a hard, dry, level, non-slippery surface, preferably with a straight line clearly marked on the ground and sufficient room for the individual to perform at least nine heel-to-toe steps.
People over the age 65, more than 50 pounds overweight, and those with physical impairments which affect balance should not be given this test.
www.colorado-dui.com /states/NewJersey/oakhurst.html   (1311 words)

  
 New Jersey State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
The State flag of New Jersey is buff colored.
The state coat of arms is emblazoned in the center.
The New Jersey state flag was formally adopted in 1896.
www.50states.com /newjerse.htm   (312 words)

  
 Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1938 directed the chief of the Bureau of Public Roads (precursor to today's Federal Highway Administration) to study the feasibility of a six-route national toll road network.
What made the idea catch on was his ability to convince people that this was a national, not state, issue.
Milestones for US Highway Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration This is a time line of significant events in the history of highway transportation in America from 1892.
www.eisenhower.utexas.edu /highway.htm   (1154 words)

  
 Newsroom | Ohio Department of Development
Ohio is in competition with New Jersey and North Carolina for this $5.5 million project, which is expected to create 50 jobs within the first three years of operation.
Other state assistance that has been committed for this project includes a $300 million Volume Cap allocation, a $2 million grant from the Director’s Discretionary Fund, a $1 million Roadwork Development grant and a $2 million Ohio Investment in Training Program grant.
Some of the additional state assistance is contingent upon the approval of the State Controlling Board.
www.odod.state.oh.us /newsroom/2004pr/releases/1072.asp   (2637 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)

  
 New Jersey State Library
The State Library provides access to a wide variety of electronic resources that can be used to identify materials on topics of interest to you.
State employees, State Police Academy trainees, and Thomas Edison State College staff and students may ask a librarian to conduct a database search by completing a search request form.
The New Jersey State Library is affiliated with Thomas Edison State College.
www.njstatelib.org /Research_Guides/Criminal_Justice/index.php   (491 words)

  
 State 50 New Jersey Bed and Breakfast, Cabin Vacation Rental
New Jersey Bed and Breakfast, Cabin Vacation Rental Route State 50
Absecon Highlands New Jersey - WHITE MANOR INN
Ocean City New Jersey - The Bayberry Inn A Seashore Bed and Breakfast
www.roadlodging.com /road/New_Jersey/State_50/road_lodging.html   (256 words)

  
 List of New Jersey State Highways
New Jersey also has a system of secondary highways.
The 500-series highways are designated by the state but county-maintained and have county highway shields.
The state has encouraged each county to use numbers in the 600-699 range for its county highways with overflow to 700-799 and 800-899, but the system was voluntary, and two counties (Bergen and Monmouth) did not switch, and those counties use 1- and 2-digit county routes.
www.fact-index.com /l/li/list_of_new_jersey_state_highways.html   (133 words)

  
 The State | 10/13/2006 | Report: S.C. DOT among the most cost-effective
A new report based on data from the Federal Highway Administration says South Carolina’s Department of Transportation is the second-most efficient such agency in the nation.
The highest per-mile funding was in New Jersey, which received $1.2 million per mile.
Last year, the state was ranked third in the same report, authored by David T. Hartgen, professor of transportation studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, for the past 15 years.
www.thestate.com /mld/thestate/news/breaking_news/15750461.htm   (263 words)

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