State of New Jersey

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New Jersey

• The State of New Jersey is the 3rd U.S. state.
• New Jersey received statehood on December 18, 1787.
• New Jersey's state capital is Trenton.
• New Jersey's state postal abbreviation is NJ.

Official Flag
New Jersey

New Jersey's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: American Goldfinch
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Carduelis tristis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Violet 
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Viola sororia
• Year: 1971
  
  
• Official State Motto: Liberty and Prosperity
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: I Like Jersey Best
  
  
• Official State Tree: Northern red oak 
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Quercus rubra
• Year: 1950

New Jersey's State Government

• Official State Government: New Jersey
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of the Treasury
• Official State Lottery: New Jersey

New Jersey's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: New Jersey
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: New Jersey
• State Sex Offenders Registry: New Jersey
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Motor Vehicle Commission

New Jersey's Sports

• New York Red Bulls (team website / google map)

• New Jersey Nets (team website / google map)

• New York Giants (team website / google map)
• New York Jets (team website / google map)

• New Jersey Devils (team website / google map)

• Sky Blue FC (team website / google map)