10 Things You Didn't Know About NJ
- The first organized baseball game was played in Hoboken, NJ in 1846.
- New Jersey’s State House is the second oldest still in use. (Maryland has the oldest.)
- New Jersey was known as the "Pathway of the Revolution." Over 100 battles were fought on New Jersey soil.
- New Jersey has more horses per square mile than any other state. The United States Equestrian Team is headquartered in Gladstone, NJ.
- The properties in the United States version of the board game Monopoly are named after the streets of Atlantic City.
- Find Fast Facts About NJ
- Find NJ State Symbols
- Find a Listing of State Holidays
- Find a Factual Timeline of NJ
- Find Information about Famous Firsts in NJ
- Find a listing of Famous New Jerseyans
- Obtain a list of NJ Governors
- Hangout New Jersey
- Department of State – NJ History Kids
- NJ Judiciary Kids
- NJ Seafood – Learn More
- Department of Transportation Biking Kids Korner
- BPU Kids Corner
- 9-1-1 Coloring & Activity Book [pdf 6.4 mb]
- Kids.gov [The Official Federal Government kids Portal]