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New Jersey fun facts
- Despite its tiny size, NJ is the most densely populated US state — 1,263 people per square mile.
- The state has more diners per capita than anywhere else in the world.
- Edison Lab in Menlo Park, NJ produced the lightbulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera.
- Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Frank Sinatra were all born in New Jersey.
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Quick stats
- Population: 5 to 10 million
- Area rank: #47 of 50
- Admitted: 1787
- Capital: Trenton
- Largest city: Newark
- Time zone: Eastern