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	New Jersey - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		New Jersey was a crucial swing state in the elections of 1960, 1968, and 1992.
		As of 2004, the population of New Jersey was estimated to be 8,698,879.
		New Jersey is broken up into 21 counties, most of which are vestiges of the colonial area, and the remainder partitioned from existing counties in the 1800s.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/n/e/w/New_Jersey_5ac9.html (5484 words)

	New Jersey State Report, written by Caitlin McRae, Fifth Grade, 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		New Jersey has the Delaware River to the west, the Hudson river to the northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
		The New Jersey Highlands are to the southeast of the Appalachian Valley.
		The state motto is "Liberty and Prosperity." This motto is shown on the New Jersey State Seal.
	mcraeclan.com /Caitlin/CaitNJStateRept.htm (3114 words)

	New Jersey Fast Facts and Trivia
		New Jersey has the most dense system of highways and railroads in the U.S. Picturesque Cape May holds the distinction of being the oldest seashore resort in the United States and one of the most unique.
		New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capital of the world.
		The state seashell is the knobbed whelk, busycon carica gmelin, it is found on all beaches and bays of New Jersey.
	www.50states.com /facts/newjerse.htm (977 words)

	The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		New Jersey's state seal was designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere and presented in May, 1777, to the Legislature, which was then meeting in the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield.
		The three plows in the shield honor the state's agricultural tradition.
		The Seal was redesigned in accordance with Joint Resolution 8 of the Laws of 1928.
	www.state.nj.us /njfacts/seal.htm (240 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)

	Hangout - Assignment New Jersey - New Jersey Symbols
		The New Jersey State Flag was adopted in 1896.
		The colors of the state flag, buff and dark blue (Jersey blue), were the colors George Washington chose for the flag of New Jersey's army regiments during the Revolutionary War.
		The brook trout is native to New Jersey.
	www.state.nj.us /hangout_nj/assignment_symbols.html (906 words)

	Indian King Tavern Museum: New Jersey's State Seal
		New Jersey's state seal is comprised of symbols representing important aspects of daily life in 1777.
		Even as delegates discussed this seal at the Indian King, Continental and British soldiers elsewhere in the state were engaged in skirmishes aimed at securing exclusive access to New Jersey's farm stores and livestock herds a a source of army provisions.
		Sitting atop the shield between both females is the helmet of a knight's suit of armor--a traditional old world symbol of state sovereignty that is also said to be a symbol for the importance of human intelligence and honor to the affairs of state.
	www.levins.com /ik9.html (406 words)

	New Jersey Historic Sites Centennial
		The reenactment of the historic event that changed New Jersey from a British colony to a sovereign state was the centerpiece of Saturday's celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the tavern building's 1903 acquisition as the state's first historic site.
		The solid-silver medallion was transported from Trenton to Haddonfield accompanied by Joseph Klett, Chief of the New Jersey State Archives.
		New Jersey's status was changed from that of a colony to a state.
	historiccamdencounty.com /ccnews65.shtml (1069 words)

	New Jersey State Symbols
		New Jersey adopted the goldfinch as its state bird in 1935.
		It is on the seal because it is an animal known for its speed, strength, and usefulness in peaceful business and in war.
		Beneath the shield is a ribbon that has New Jersey's state motto on it: "Liberty and Prosperity." Liberty means freedom, and prosperity means wealth and success.
	library.thinkquest.org /CR0212420/njersym.htm (471 words)

	AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey (NJ) State Symbols and Flag
		Come explore the wilderness of New Jersey - from the mountains in the north to the million+ acre Pine Barrens in the south to the wildlife refuges along the Jersey Shore.
		The New Jersey state flag, adopted in 1896, is based on a 1779 New Jersey Revolutionary War standard George Washington chose to represent the state's troops.
		The State seal in the center of the flag was modeled after the insignia of the Netherlands who were the first European settlers in New Jersey.
	www.aboutnewjersey.com /AboutNewJersey/Facts/stateSymbolsFlag.htm (1892 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 State Animal - Horse
		The state animal of New Jersey is the horse (Equus caballus).
		Today there are 4,654 horse farms in New Jersey, of which 888 raise racing horses.
		Horses are official state symbols in 10 states: Vermont and Massachusetts (morgan horse); Alabama (racking horse); Idaho (Apaloosa horse); Kentucky and Maryland (thoroughbred horse); Tennessee (Tennessee walking horse); North Dakota (Nokota horse); Missouri (fox trotting horse), and New Jersey ("the horse").
	www.statesymbolsusa.org /New_Jersey/animal_horse.html (225 words)

	New Jersey State Police - 2005 News Releases
		TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Peter C. Harvey today announced that the “cold case” investigation into the homicide of a Middlesex County man whose remains were found in three suitcases off the VA coast in May, 2004, has resulted in the arrest of the murder victim’s wife.
		Attorney General Harvey noted that the homicide investigation was forwarded to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office by the Commonwealth of Virginia Attorney in September, 2004.
		McGuire, a nurse employed at Reproductive Medical Associates of New Jersey, Morristown, Morris County, NJ, was arrested by State Police detectives and State Investigators from the Division of Criminal Justice at approximately 9:30 a.m.
	www.njsp.org /news/pr060205.html (763 words)

	Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas
		The state flag was adopted on March 26, 1896, and in 1938 a law clarified that the right to display the flag was not limited to the governor alone.
		The choice of buff for the facings of New Jersey and New York may have been meant to recall the former Dutch colony of New Netherlands, although this symbolic association is unproved.
		The coat of arms appears in the center of the New Jersey flag and is also found in the state seal.
	www.merriam-webster.com /cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?new_jersey (322 words)

	City of Burlington NJ USA State of NJ Background
		New Jersey’s state seal was designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere and presented to the Legislature meeting in the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield in May 1777.
		New Jersey united as a crown colony under the royal governor of New York in 1702.
		N.J. State Aquarium and Battleship New Jersey in Camden
	www.burlingtonnj.us /NJState.html (530 words)

	New Jersey: 1786 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The state seal is on the front and a sage leaf on the back.
		The back has the usual orientation with the stem of the sage leaf points toward the right border of the front rather than the left (the opposit orientation is found on the january 9, 1781 emission).
		New Jersey state seal appears on the left front.
	www.coins.nd.edu /ColCurrency/CurrencyText/NJ-86.html (227 words)

	Still More to Come...
		It consisted of a yellow felt shield with the New Jersey State Seal in the centre in blue and the inscription "State of New Jersey" above the Seal.
		Below the Seal was the name of the individual corrections institution to which the wearer was assigned.
		The inmate ingeniously redesigned the official New Jersey State Seal with so minor an alteration that it would go undetected for years and after hundreds of the patches had been issued and sewn onto individual jackets of the States officers.
	members.tripod.com /~LionPrince/indexH2a.html (605 words)

	New Jersey: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com
		New Jersey's official state flag was adopted on March 26, 1896.
		The flag has a buff (light yellow-brown) background; this is the color of part of the uniform selected by General George Washington in 1779 for his New Jersey Continental Line.
		Part of the state seal (which was designed by Pierre Eugene de Simitiere in 1777) is in the center.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /usa/states/newjersey (483 words)

	New Jersey State Symbols - New Jersey State Seal - The United States of America
		New Jersey State Symbols - New Jersey State Seal - The United States of America
		ew Jersey's state seal was adopted in 1777 as the legislature met on the second floor of the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield.
		Skirmishes between the Continental Army and the British made the northern part of the state an unstable place to meet, so the legislature left Trenton and used the inn's facilities.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/nj_seal.htm (204 words)

	Seal of New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A shield with three plows emblazoned, representative of New Jersey's agricultural tradition.
		The streamer at the foot of the emblem contains the State Motto of New Jersey, "Liberty and Prosperity", and the year of statehood, 1776.
		The seal is the central motif in the flag of New Jersey.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_Seal_of_New_Jersey (177 words)

	About the USA > Travel > The States & Territories
		One of the original 13 states, New Jersey was named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel.
		New Jersey is a state of industrial cities and towns, but also of glistening beaches and popular summer resorts.
		New Jersey is located between New York City and Philadelphia, making it a convenient location for tourists to the area.
	usa.usembassy.de /newjersey.htm (407 words)

	New Jersey FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - What is the New Jersey State seal?
		Represent New Jersey's independence as a State and that New Jersey was one of the first States.
		In 1787, New Jersey was the third state to enter the Union.
		To the right is Ceres, the Roman goddess of grain, holding a horn-of-plenty of produce harvested from New Jersey's farms.
	www.njfaq.com /njfaq4b.shtml (206 words)

	News from the President's Office - August 2006
		The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey is responding to the unprecedented reductions in state financial assistance to state colleges and universities.
		This welcoming new entrance to the College Library is sure to become a central gathering place for students and faculty.
		The South Jersey Soccer Festival “Night of Champions” to be held Friday, August 18 at Stockton promises to be one of the most exciting sports events to hit South Jersey.
	president.stockton.edu /newsletter/8-06 (1459 words)

	Express Gay News Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The gay blogosphere has been particularly unforgiving of McGreevey, who put his gay lover on the New Jersey payroll and admitted cheating on his second wife shortly after she delivered the couple’s first daughter.
		New York Daily News writer Greg Hernandez doubted that McGreevey was truly being “authentic” while promoting his supposed tell-all book.
		McGreevey’s initial coming out statement was courageous, but his new book “rubs salt in the wounds” of many of the people he hurt while in the closet, said Amity Pierce Buxton, executive director of the Straight Spouse Network, which offers support to people whose spouses come out as gay or lesbian.
	www.expressgaynews.com /2006/9-30/news/national (902 words)

	The NJ State Seal
		The horse head stands for speed and strength, and is the state animal.
		The female figures pictured in the state seal are Liberty on the left, carrying the liberty cap on her staff.
		The liberty cap was worn as a symbol of rebellion by patriots in the colonies.
	www.njleg.state.nj.us /kids/seal.asp (158 words)

	New York State Seal
		That means New york is the easiest state to collect in quantity.
		In fact, because of the sheer numbers of companies, New York also represents the state with the largest number of extreme rarities.
		The strong allegorical designs and the heavy number of incorporations in New York have made this seal the second most imitated on U.S. railroad stocks and bonds.
	www.coxrail.com /st-seals/stny.htm (191 words)

	Logo
		We wanted to choose a symbol that would reflect our close association with both the State of New Jersey and the City of Trenton.
		The horse is the state animal of New Jersey.
		The horse also appears on both the State Seal of New Jersey and the Seal of the capital city of Trenton, New Jersey.
	www.gtpipeband.com /html/logo.html (202 words)

	New York State Seal
		he Great Seal of New York was first established in 1777 to act as the official seal of the state.
		In 1882 a final law was adopted describing the seal as designed in 1778.
		ew York's seal features the state's official Coat of Arms encircled by the words "The Great Seal of the State of New York".
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/seals/ny_seal.htm (144 words)

	New Jersey State Seal
		Located between the two states with largest numbers of known railroads, New Jersey has a tremendous number of identified certificates.
		Like both Pennsylvania and New York, the New Jersey state seal is often seen on railroad certificates.
		Because of its long use and strong allegorical elements, this seal shows wide variations on stocks and bonds.
	www.coxrail.com /st-seals/stnj.htm (148 words)

	Bild:New Jersey state seal.svg - Wikipedia
		Die Quellen- und Lizenzangaben nach dem roten Trennstrich stammen von der Original-Beschreibungsseite der Datei.
		Seal of the state of New Jersey, with central motif from Image:Flag of New Jersey.svg by François Massonneau (the author of xrmap)
		Note: text-to-path rendering is apparently not supported by the Wikimedia SVG renderer, so curved text element was changed to a path by Himasaram.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bild:New_Jersey_state_seal.svg (157 words)

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