New Jersey: The Garden State

New Jersey is rich in natural beauty and American history. Its miles of beaches, charming seaside towns, lush parks and diverse communities make it a popular and vibrant tourist destination. The state gets its nickname, The Garden State, from a speech made at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876.

Home to more than 9,000,000 people, the state offers a wide variety of places to live, from highly urban Newark, just across the Hudson River from New York City to picturesque small town...