The people of New Jersey have spoken — not only is Central Jersey a place, but it's more than 3 million residents and 170 towns strong. Show Last week, we asked you to help us define the oft-debated boundaries of North, Central and South Jersey. We received more than 91,000 responses and used them to map out the state's unofficial kingdoms. It didn't come without some heated debate, but the results were fairly clear. For one, NJ.com readers overwhelmingly agreed that Central Jersey does, in fact, exist. More than 50,000 of the votes received went toward categorizing Central Jersey towns, far outweighing those received for North and South Jersey. In most towns, the vote was clear cut and the section in which they resided was decided easily. But there were a few dozen towns that remained disputed right up until the very end, receiving less than a 60 percent majority for one section or the other. Mainly these towns set up along two corridors — Interstate 78 and Interstate 195 — not coincidentally one of the most popular dividing lines for North-Central and Central-South Jersey.  Overall, however, each of the border towns were well-debated and some distinct boundaries were set. View interactive map of final results belowBased on the responses, North Jersey reaches as far south as northern Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, cutting eastward across most of Essex County through Hudson. Central Jersey crept as far north as Millburn and includes most of Union County. The notable exceptions there were Elizabeth, Berkeley Heights and New Providence, which remained North Jersey until the very end. The southern border of Central Jersey extends well below Interstate 195. Towns like Jackson, Toms River and Berkeley in Ocean County each remained Central Jersey throughout the vote and Florence, Bordentown and Plumsted ended up there after a lot of back-and-forth. Everything south of those points was nearly undisputedly considered South Jersey. So now that these sections of New Jersey have been defined, what can we say about them? North Jersey has the highest population at 3.86 million residents, followed by Central Jersey with 3.04 million and South Jersey at 1.92 million, according to U.S. Census data. At 3,300 square miles, South Jersey covers more than 42 percent of the Garden State's total area, which Central and North Jersey splitting the remainder almost evenly. Central Jersey boasts the highest average property taxes though North Jersey has a higher average property value.. It was also the biggest stronghold for Gov. Chris Christie during the last election. Click on towns for voting details. Stephen Stirling may be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @sstirling. Find him on Facebook. The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source). The Library of Congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17 of the United States Code) or any other restrictions in the Map Collection materials. Note that the written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division. This is a listing of the 565 municipalities in New Jersey arranged by county, (previous to 2013 Princeton Boro and Princeton Township were separate municipalities and the total number was 566). It was prepared by the New Jersey State Library to meet the needs of various people for a simple list that they can use for their own purposes. Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren
What counties are considered northern New Jersey?North Jersey counties. Bergen County.. Union County.. Essex County.. Hudson County.. Morris County.. Passaic County.. Sussex County.. Warren County.. What is the most northern county in New Jersey?Sussex County is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Its county seat is Newton.
What counties are in northwest NJ?Explore the remarkable personality of this place! Officially, the Skylands Region refers to Northwest New Jersey and includes the counties of Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex.
What are the 4 regions of New Jersey?New Jersey is the 4th smallest State by land area and is occupied by four main land regions; the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, the New England Upland, and the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region. The largest land area, the Atlantic Coastal Plain, covers the southern 3/5 of New Jersey.
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