New Jersey
The Garden State
Climate
Four seasons with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average highs are about 85F (29C) in summer and 40F (4C) in winter, with rain all year and some snow in winter.
Main industries
Known for medicines and chemicals, busy ports, and farms that grow tomatoes, blueberries, and cranberries.
Top places for tourists
The Jersey Shore beaches; the boardwalk and lights of Atlantic City; and the green parks that gave the state its garden name.
Places of interest
The Atlantic City boardwalk by the sea; Liberty State Park, with a view of the Statue of Liberty; and Princeton University, a famous old school.
A little history
New Jersey was the 3rd state to join in 1787, and George Washington won key battles here at Trenton and Princeton during the Revolution.
Fun fact
Thomas Edison built his famous lab in New Jersey, where he worked on the light bulb, and the state has more diners than anywhere else in the world.