New Jersey

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). Trenton. NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

New Jersey

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.J..  NJ. a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles)

New Jersey

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Jerseyite noun
• New Jerseyan noun

Example Sentences

The GOP’s Jack Ciattarelli wanted to cut New Jersey’s high taxes on residents and companies, and he argued that citizens see the cost of the Democratic green agenda whenever they pay their exorbitant energy bills.

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“This race is all about New Jersey,” Ciattarelli said in June.

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Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey lawmaker serving in the US House of representatives, is projected to win the governor's race in the Garden State.

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Democrats also picked up a win in a governor's race in New Jersey and another in New York City which elected its first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

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The key elections to watch are the races for New Jersey and Virginia governor and for the Georgia Public Service Commission, whose members vote to determine utility rates.

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