New Jersey Fun Facts

* New Jersey's nickname is "The Garden State"
* N.J. has the highest population density in the U.S.
* Picturesque Cape May holds the distinction of being the oldest seashore resort in the U.S. and one of the most unique
* N.J. has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capitol of the world
* North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area in the world with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile radius
* Passiac river was the site to the first submarine ride by inventor John P. Holland
* The lightbulb, phonograph (record player), and motion picture projector were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park Laboratory
* Atlantic City is where the street names came from for the game of Monopoly
* Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world
* The first indian reservation was in N.J.
* N.J. has the tallest water tower in the world
* The first baseball game was played in Hoboken
* The first intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick
* The first drive-in movie theatre was opened in Camden
* Tourism is the second-largest industry in N.J.