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NJ

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. New Jersey (approved especially for use with zip code).

N.J. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. New Jersey.

NJ British  

abbreviation

  1. New Jersey

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NJ Transit suspended bus, light rail and paratransit services Sunday evening and said rail service would halt by 9 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

For thousands of New Jersey residents, Reddit proves its worth every day by giving commuters a place to doomscroll about NJ Transit External link.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

"We're taking full responsibility for what's happened and are very sorry for any damage and disruption that's been caused," NJ Ashton said in a statement on its website.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Troiano told NJ Advance Media last week “the rally will be held between Schellenger and Spicer avenues, a stretch of beach between two amusement park piers” accommodating “a crowd size of between 30,000 and 40,000.”

From Salon • May 21, 2024

The Tom Slade series gave birth to several other series based on the characters from Troop 1, Bridgeboro, NJ.

From Roy Blakely, Pathfinder by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

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