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'''New Jersey''' is one of the thirteen original colonies that formed the [[United States]]. It was the third state to enter into the Union.  Its population has the highest overall density of any State, featuring 566 municipalities.<ref>http://www.nj.gov/nj/govinfo/county/localgov.html (list of municipalities, which links to each one).</ref>

'''New Jersey''' is one of the thirteen original colonies that formed the [[United States]]. It was the third state to enter into the Union.  Its population has the highest overall density of any State, featuring 566 municipalities.<ref>http://www.nj.gov/nj/govinfo/county/localgov.html (list of municipalities, which links to each one).</ref>

New Jersey is nicknamed "the Garden State," although a patch oil refinaries along the [[NJ Turnpike]] is what many travelers remember most.  New Jersey has 127 miles of coastline, including resort areas such as [[Atlantic City]], Asbury Park, and Cape May, some with beautiful and historic [[Victorian]] [[architecture]].  Its capital city is [[Trenton]].

New Jersey is nicknamed "the Garden State," although a patch oil refinaries along the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] is what many travelers remember most.  New Jersey has 127 miles of coastline, including resort areas such as [[Atlantic City]], Asbury Park, and Cape May, some with beautiful and historic [[Victorian]] [[architecture]].  Its capital city is [[Trenton]].

Politically, New Jersey once benefited from [[conservative]] leadership, but [[RINOs]] and [[liberals]] took over beginning in the 1960s and have driven it into decline since.  High union membership, a very liberal primary newspaper (the ''Newark Star-Ledger''), and a small evangelical population result in a lack of conservative politicians.  However, New Jersey remains one of the small number of states having completely unregulated [[homeschooling]].  New Jersey also has the lowest divorce rate in the nation.

Politically, New Jersey once benefited from [[conservative]] leadership, but [[RINOs]] and [[liberals]] took over beginning in the 1960s and have driven it into decline since.  High union membership, a very liberal primary newspaper (the ''Newark Star-Ledger''), and a small evangelical population result in a lack of conservative politicians.  However, New Jersey remains one of the small number of states having completely unregulated [[homeschooling]].  New Jersey also has the lowest divorce rate in the nation.

==Politics==

==Politics==

New Jersey is a mostly [[liberal]] state. It has consistently favored [[Democrats]] in presidential elections since 1992. It was last won by a[[Republican]] presidential candi

New Jersey is a mostly [[liberal]] state. It has consistently favored [[Democrats]] in presidential elections since 1992. It was last won by a [[Republican]] presidential candidate in 1988 when it favored [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]. It currently has a Republican governor, though, in Chris Christie; the last Republican governor before him was [[Christine Whitman]].  

date in 1988 when it favored [[George Herbert Walker Bush]]. It currently has a Republican governor, Chris Christie, as mentioned above; the last Republican governor before him was [[Christine Whitman]].  

==Elected Officials==

==Elected Officials==