About New Jersey

The natural charm and attraction of the Garden State can be found from the neighborhoods' tree-lined streets and green park spaces to the clean ocean beaches along over 200,000 acres of coastal wetlands. New Jersey offers a vast array of communities such as Long Beach Island, cities such as Atlantic City, small towns and rural lands; however, the majority of residents live in both old and newly-developed suburbs. Ranked among the top ten states due to its number of Fortune 500 companies, the state also has the highest median household income in the nation, as well as the second-highest per capita income, largely due to the numerous affluent suburbs.

average scores for advanced placement testing in public schools in the nation. The state also ranks among the best states across all categories in a recent study on higher education. Families will find no shortage of recreational and cultural options here, from cranberry festivals, the opera and bicycle races, to ethnic celebrations, the Appalachian Mountains and trips to the shore.

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