Facts about the state of New Jersey

State flower :

Purple Violet

State Bird :

Willow Goldfinch

State Tree :

Red Oak

State Motto :

Liberty and Prosperity

• Trenton is the capital of New Jersey.
• Newark is the largest city.
• New Jersey is the fifth smallest state.
• New Jersey is the only state in which all 21 counties are officially classified as metropolitan.
• New Jersey traces its history back more than 350 years. Its name derives from the island of Jersey in the English Channel, the birthplace of Sir George Carteret , a co-owner of New Jersey in the 17th century.
• New Jersey has a spoon museum.