Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of New Jersey politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of New Jersey politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

New Jersey, nicknamed "The Garden State," bordersNew York,Pennsylvania,Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted to the Union in 1787.

New Jersey government is composed of three branches: the executive, headed by theGovernor of New Jersey, the legislative, and the judicial, headed by theNew Jersey Supreme Court. It has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of 12 members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 80 members of theGeneral Assembly and 40 members of theState Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Phil Murphy

Capital:

Trenton

Motto:

Liberty and Prosperity

Population:

9,294,493

Land Area of State:

7,354 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1787

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