New Jersey State Agriculture Agriculture Overview View/Print/Download the complete report in PDF format STATE AGRICULTURE OVERVIEW (YEARLY) This yearly state agriculture report offers the most recent data on 32 kinds of crops, from alfalfa to winter wheat. It indicates acreage planted, acreage harvested, yield, production, and, where available, price per unit and total crop dollar value. The methods of collecting the data are not as exacting as those used for the census (see below), but they have advantages for researchers who need the most up-to-date information. Background For over two centuries, the U.S. government has recognized and responded to the importance of keeping accurate agricultural information. The nation's first agricultural survey was conducted by President George Washington. In 1791, Washington personally conducted a mail survey of farms in present-day Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to collect agricultural statistics on land values, crops, yields, livestock prices, and taxes. Washington sent the details of his survey to an English correspondent, Arthur Young. Uses of Agricultural Surveys The reports Washington sent Young reflect some of the same concerns farmers have today. He worried that prices weren't keeping up with the cost of raising crops. He worried that some farmers weren't taking care of their land. He worried about the cost of transporting agricultural goods to markets and improving those routes. Washington's legacy of surveying and reporting on the state of agriculture in our country continued during the Civil War, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture collected and distributed crop and livestock statistics to help farmers assess the value of the goods they produced. At that time, commodity buyers usually had more current and detailed market information than did farmers. This circumstance often prevented farmers from getting a fair price for the goods they produced on their farms. Producers in today's marketplace would be similarly handicapped were it not for the information provided by the USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Census of Agriculture View/Print/Download the complete report in PDF format CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE (EVERY FIVE YEARS) The report at right summarizes the latest census data, compiled in 2007. The survey is conducted every five years by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The NASS collects statistics at the national, state/territory, and county levels, making an effort to count every U.S. farm. For purposes of the census, any place that produced and sold $1,000 or more of agricultural products during the census year was considered a farm. The first page of this summary answers the questions: How many farms are in the state? How big are the farms? What do the farms produce? How profitable are the farms and how much government subsidy do they receive? The tables on the second page go into more detail. They show: The value of the state's various agricultural products The state's rank among states that grow the same crops How much land is used for the most important crops and livestock items The age, gender, and ethnicity of people who operate farms, and whether their primary occupation is farming. Uses of the Agricultural Census Among those who use the data are farm organizations; businesses; state departments of agriculture; elected representatives and legislative bodies at all levels of government; public and private sector analysts; the news media; and colleges and universities. With accurate agricultural statistics, public and private entities concerned with agriculture can create better conditions to support the productivity and success of the country's farming operations. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (National Agricultural Statistics Service)

New Jersey GDP by State and Industry

The data shown below are for 2008. Figures are in millions of current dollars. All industry total 461,295   Private industries 413,706       Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 792           Crop and animal production (Farms) 617           Forestry, fishing, and related activities 174       Mining 461           Oil and gas extraction 14           Mining, except oil and gas 429           Support activities for mining 19       Utilities 8,995       Construction 17,966       Manufacturing 42,760           Durable goods 13,772               Wood product manufacturing 264               Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 1,539               Primary metal manufacturing 828               Fabricated metal product manufacturing 2,553               Machinery manufacturing 1,613               Computer and electronic product manufacturing 1,938               Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing 1,351               Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing 216               Other transportation equipment manufacturing 284               Furniture and related product manufacturing 554               Miscellaneous manufacturing 2,633           Nondurable goods 28,988               Food product manufacturing 3,291               Textile and textile product mills 443               Apparel manufacturing 642               Paper manufacturing 1,268               Printing and related support activities 1,967               Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 975               Chemical manufacturing 18,939               Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 1,464       Wholesale trade 37,092       Retail trade 30,128       Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service 14,168           Air transportation 1,807           Rail transportation 159           Water transportation 391           Truck transportation 4,004           Transit and ground passenger transportation 1,241           Pipeline transportation 53           Other transportation and support activities 4,524           Warehousing and storage 1,990       Information 21,469           Publishing including software 5,102           Motion picture and sound recording industries 560           Broadcasting and telecommunications 12,824           Information and data processing services 2,984       Finance and insurance 36,661           Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services 14,213           Securities, commodity contracts, investments 11,123           Insurance carriers and related activities 10,931           Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles 395       Real estate and rental and leasing 71,691           Real estate 64,101           Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets 7,589       Professional and technical services 42,247           Legal services 6,307           Computer systems design and related services 8,116           Other professional, scientific and technical services 27,823       Management of companies and enterprises 11,044       Administrative and waste services 14,675           Administrative and support services 13,444           Waste management and remediation services 1,231       Educational services 4,075       Health care and social assistance 33,595           Ambulatory health care services 18,127           Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities 12,656           Social assistance 2,812       Arts, entertainment, and recreation 4,517           Performing arts, museums, and related activities 1,644           Amusement, gambling, and recreation 2,873       Accommodation and food services 11,947           Accommodation 4,946           Food services and drinking places 7,001       Other services, except government 9,423   Government 47,588       Federal civilian 6,733       Federal military 1,551       State and local 39,304 Data Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (U.S. Department of Commerce)

New Jersey Economic Overview

INTRODUCTION  Newark's Broad Street Trolley New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country, and its residents have the second highest per capital personal income, at $54,699. In addition, New Jersey has greatest number of millionaire households in the country and the most scientists and engineers per square mile in the world. The pharmaceutical industry, chemicals, telecommunications, tourism, and food processing are leading players in New Jersey’s economy, which thrives on the state’s proximity to New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., enabling many New Jersey residents to commute to work in other states. New Jersey’s gross state product (GSP) is around $475 billion, making it the 24th largest economy in the world.  ECONOMIC HISTORY During colonial times, New Jersey’s economy was mostly agriculture-based, while a shipping industry developed around its ports. Factories churned out textiles and silk during the Industrial Revolution, and New Jersey’s Thomas Edison developed many of his 1,093 patented inventions in the state. Iron and zinc mines contributed heavily to the economy in the middle and late 1800s, and during the two World Wars, much naval construction was centered in the state. In addition, the development of railroads increased manufacturing, due to the ease with which raw materials and finished products could be transported. Rail travel also enabled tourists to visit resorts on the New Jersey shore. During the 1920s, New Jersey’s economy flourished, and leisure-time pursuits such as drive-in movies first made their appearance in the state. Even today there are more diners in New Jersey than in any other single place in the world. In the late 1970s, gambling casinos were built in Atlantic City, already known for its scenic boardwalk by the ocean. The service sector, as in many states, grew during the 1990s, adding to the diverse and vibrant New Jersey economy. AGRICULTURE The agricultural industry in the state has sales of approximately $987 million a year. New Jersey’s leading agricultural products are those from the greenhouse and nursery sector, specifically roses, chrysanthemums, lilies, and orchids. This sector has annual sales of about $442 million. Dairy products rank second at $34 million, followed closely by horses at $33.7 million. In addition, vegetables such as asparagus, bell peppers, eggplant, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and spinach are grown here, for a combined annual value of roughly $182 million. The leading fruits grown in New Jersey are blueberries, cranberries, apples, and peaches, together generating some $148 million. BANKING AND FINANCE Headquarters of Prudential Financial in Newark About three-quarters of the assets held by New Jersey banks belong to 27 institutions with a combined total of more than $39.8 billion. New Jersey’s financial sector is influenced by that of New York, and after losing around 15,000 jobs due to the recent worldwide economic crisis, the sector now has some 251,000 employees. The banking industry in New Jersey is home to such prominent institutions as Prudential Financial and Lord Abbett & Co., with annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion. COMMUNICATIONS One of the most extensive fiber optic networks in the world is found in New Jersey. The state hosts major telecommunications firms such as Verizon, which employs some 18,000 workers, and IDT. New Jersey Cable Telecommunications Association companies collect more than $52 million in taxes and fees for state and local governments and employ around 10,900 workers. There are 44 newspapers that publish in New Jersey, and 16 television stations and 133 radio stations also serve the state. Broadcasting accounts for some $18.8 million in revenue. CONSTRUCTION Roughly 161,000 workers are employed in New Jersey’s construction industry—after a drop of 16,000 jobs due to the recent worldwide economic crisis—who earn an average annual salary of $57,500. Nonresidential construction spending totals approximately $13.9 billion yearly, and direct construction spending contributes around $32.5 billion to the GSP. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Stimulus Act is expected to finance hundreds of millions of dollars worth of construction projects, such as highways, bridges, and schools. EDUCATION Princeton University There are 1,866 public elementary schools, 398 public high schools, and 132 private high schools in New Jersey. Fifty-two colleges and universities also serve the state. The state spends an average of more than $20,000 per student per year. Almost 90 percent of students in New Jersey graduate high school, the second highest percentage in the nation, and around 85 percent go on to college. Princeton University, more than 250 years old and one of the eight Ivy League universities, has an enrollment of almost 7,570 students and an endowment of $12.6 billion. Rutgers University is the largest in New Jersey, with more than 52,470 students and an endowment of $545 million. ENERGY Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant Thanks to inventor Thomas Edison, the first street in the world to have electricity was in Menlo Park, New Jersey. New Jersey gets more than half (53 percent) of its energy from three nuclear power plants at Salem Creek, Hope Creek, and Oyster Creek. The latter is the oldest nuclear power plant in the country still in service. Natural gas supplies another 21 percent of electric power, followed by coal at 20 percent, and petroleum and renewable energy at three percent each. Transportation consumes some 36 percent of the energy produced by the state, making it the largest energy-consuming sector of the state. ENTERTAINMENT In 1896 the first commercially successful projector in the U.S. was produced by inventor Thomas Edison in New Jersey. Today some 2,200 motion picture and sound recording companies operate in the state, with annual revenues of more than $85 million. In addition, the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector accounts for another $874 million. As in many other states, the gaming industry in New Jersey is lucrative. Eleven gaming locations provide jobs for 38,585 workers and contribute $426.8 million annually in state and local taxes. INSURANCE Firemen's Insurance Company Building in Newark Newark is one of the centers of the U.S. insurance industry and hosts the headquarters of many large insurance companies. In addition, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is headquartered in Warren. Approximately 11,100 insurance firms operate in the state, with more than $763 million in annual revenue. Some 61 percent of New Jersey residents have health coverage through their places of employment, around 5 percent are insured privately, 18 percent are on Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the remaining 15.5 percent are uninsured. Residents of New Jersey pay more for automobile insurance than those of any other state except Massachusetts. MANUFACTURING New Jersey’s manufacturing sector is robust and diverse, employing more than 275,000 workers in some 9,300 businesses, which produce goods worth $45 billion. The average annual wage in this industry is $57,220. Chemical manufacturing, at $18.9 billion, is the largest contributor. The food-manufacturing sector has more than 700 companies, producing a variety of fruit and vegetable preserves, confectionery products, specialty foods, seafood, and baked goods. One of these food manufacturers, the Campbell Soup Company, established more than 140 years ago, employs about 1,200 workers and ships its products to 120 countries. It has annual revenues of around $8 billion. MINING AND EXTRACTION New Jersey’s 74 mining operations account for around $590 million worth of minerals, metals, and fuel. Some 1,590 miners work in the state with an annual salary of about $59,000 and a combined payroll of approximately $90 million. Stone quarrying accounts for around $192 million, while sand, gravel, and clay account for $155 million. The state also boasts rare minerals such as Johnbaumite and Mcgovernite, which have been found in New Jersey's Franklin Mining District and nowhere else in the world. NONPROFIT New Jersey charitable organizations have a combined $75 billion in assets and more than $41 billion in annual income. Around 288,000 employees work in the nonprofit sector, which is about seven percent of the total state workforce. Some 48 percent of the nonprofit organizations have yearly revenues of less than $25,000, with only 11 percent having revenues of more than $1 million. New Jersey’s volunteers put in about 224 million hours of service per year. RETAIL Around 11 percent of New Jersey residents work in the retail sector, the largest number of employees per sector in the state after government (14 percent). Approximately $2.6 billion worth is sold by some 49,400 stores, with food and beverage stores accounting for $400 million, followed by motor vehicles and parts dealers at $370 million. As in many other states, Walmart is a presence in New Jersey, with six supercenters and 46 discount stores. There are approximately 17,000 employees working for Walmart stores in the state, at an average hourly rate of $11.90 for full-time workers. Walmart collects some $131.8 million in state sales tax annually and pays more than $31.2 million in corporate income tax to New Jersey. TECHNOLOGY Johnson & Johnson Headquarters in New Brunswick New Jersey is home to more than 12,150 Internet technology and computer firms. Some 184,000 professionals in science-related fields work here at an annual combined payroll of about $19 billion. High-tech exports from the state account for $3.7 billion, with computers and peripherals at $771 million, industrial electronics at $721 million, and communications equipment at $714 million. The biotechnology sector employs roughly 10,000 workers at an annual payroll of $711 million, and three-fifths of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies have operations in New Jersey. About half of the jobs are in the pharmaceuticals niche, followed by scientific research and development services. The state of New Jersey offers financial incentives and technical support in order to attract more biotechnology firms to the state. TRANSPORTATION Thousands of Shipping Containers at the Terminal at Port Elizabeth New Jersey has more than 35,000 miles worth of interstate highways and roads, and almost half a million trucks transport freight through the state every day. In New Jersey, more than 23,000 firms specialize in transportation and logistics. The Port of New York and New Jersey ranks third in size in the U.S. and handles $190 billion worth of shipping annually. Some 230,000 jobs are supported by this sector. About 600 million tons of freight worth more than $850 billion are transported through New Jersey each year. Around 830,000 commuters are serviced by New Jersey’s railway network, which links to Amtrak, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and New York City subways every weekday. The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics is responsible for the 46 public use airports in the state. Newark Liberty International Airport, the first major airport in the New York area, has more than 24,000 people employed on the premises, at a combined annual payroll of approximately $5.7 billion. Some 35 million passengers travel through the airport annually, as well as 979,000 tons of cargo and 95,000 tons of mail. TRAVEL AND TOURISM Atlantic City Boardwalk Tourists who visit New Jersey spend an annual figure of $38.8 billion to see the state’s famous and historical sites. In addition, tourism generates around $7.7 billion in taxes. Roughly 416,000 workers are employed in travel and tourism, at an estimated annual payroll of $17 billion. Atlantic City, also called the Las Vegas of the East, is one of New Jersey’s main draws, with its five-mile long scenic boardwalk lined with entertainment, attractions, boutiques, and restaurants. SPECIAL INDUSTRIES Due to New Jersey’s location on the Atlantic coast, there are around 4,000 shipwrecks that attract divers to the state’s waters to hunt for sunken treasure or artifacts. Popular diving sites include the wreckage areas of the SS Delaware, sunk in 1898; Hankins ships from the 1800s; the SSMohawk, sunk in 1935; and the Stolt Dagali, which met its end in 1964. Thousands of certified scuba divers in the state support 28 scuba diving shops and take part in the many diving courses and clubs available, including those for the handicapped. -World Trade Press

New Jersey State Governors

	William Livingston
	Governor #: 1 Term Start: August 27, 1776 Term End: July 25, 1790 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Federalist Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 30, 1723 Birth (place): Albany, New York Died: July 25, 1790 Died (place): Elizabeth, New Jersey Spouse(s): Susanna French Profession: Lawyer, Farmer Religion: Dutch Reformed

	Elisha Lawrence
	Governor #: 2 (Acting) Term Start: July 25, 1790 Term End: October 30, 1790 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Federalist Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 12, 1908 Birth (place): *** Died: December 4, 1908 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: ***

	William Paterson
	Governor #: 3 Term Start: October 30, 1790 Term End: March 30, 1793 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Federalist Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 24, 1745 Birth (place): County Antrim, Northern Ireland Died: September 9, 1806 Died (place): Albany, New York Spouse(s): Cornelia Bell, Euphemia White Profession: Lawer Religion: Presbyterian

	Thomas Henderson
	Governor #: 4 (Acting) Term Start: March 30, 1793 Term End: June 3, 1793 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Federalist Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: August 15, 1743 Birth (place): Freehold, New Jersey Died: December 15, 1824 Died (place): Freehold, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mary Hendricks, Rachel Burrowes Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian

	Richard Howell
	Governor #: 5 Term Start: June 3, 1793 Term End: October 31, 1801 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Federalist Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 25, 1754 Birth (place): Newark, Delaware Died: April 28, 1802 Died (place): Trenton, New Jersey Spouse(s): Keziah Burr Profession: Lawyer, Military Religion: Episcopalian

	Joseph Bloomfield
	Governor #: 6 Term Start: October 31, 1801 Term End: November 15, 1802 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic-Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 18, 1753 Birth (place): Woodbridge Township, New Jersey Died: October 3, 1823 Died (place): Burlington, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mary McIlvaine, Isabella Ramsey Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian

	John Lambert
	Governor #: 7 (Acting) Term Start: November 15, 1802 Term End: October 29, 1803 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic-Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 24, 1746 Birth (place): Lambertville, New Jersey Died: February 4, 1823 Died (place): Near Lambertville Spouse(s): Susannah Barber, Hannah Dennis Profession: *** Religion: ***

	Joseph Bloomfield
	Governor #: 8 Term Start: October 29, 1803 Term End: October 29, 1812 Number of Terms: 2 1/2 Party: Democratic-Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 18, 1753 Birth (place): Woodbridge Township, New Jersey Died: October 3, 1823 Died (place): Burlington, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mary McIlvaine, Isabella Ramsey Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian

	Aaron Ogden
	Governor #: 9 Term Start: October 29, 1812 Term End: October 29, 1813 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Federalist Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 3, 1756 Birth (place): Elizabeth, New Jersey Died: April 19, 1839 Died (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chetwood Profession: Lawer Religion: Presbyterian

	William Sanford Pennington
	Governor #: 10 Term Start: October 29, 1813 Term End: June 19, 1815 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic-Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: 1757 Birth (place): Newark, New Jersey Died: September 27, 1826 Died (place): Newark, New Jersey Spouse(s): Phoebe Wheeler, Elizabeth Pierson Profession: *** Religion: ***

	Mahlon Dickerson
	Governor #: 11 Term Start: June 19, 1815 Term End: February 1, 1817 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic-Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 17, 1770 Birth (place): Hanover Township, New Jersey Died: October 5, 1853 Died (place): Succasunna, New Jersey Spouse(s): *** Profession: Politician, Lawyer, Judge Religion: Episcopalian

	Isaac Halstead Williamson
	Governor #: 12 Term Start: February 1, 1817 Term End: October 30, 1829 Number of Terms: 3 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: September 27, 1767 Birth (place): Elizabethtown, New Jersey Died: July 10, 1844 Died (place): Elizabethtown, New Jersey Spouse(s): Anne Crossdale Jouet Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian

	Peter Dumont Vroom
	Governor #: 13 Term Start: October 30, 1829 Term End: October 26, 1832 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 12, 1791 Birth (place): Hillsborough Township, New Jersey Died: November 18, 1873 Died (place): Trenton, New Jersey Spouse(s): Ann V. D. Dumont, Maria Matilda Wall Profession: Lawer Religion: Dutch Reformed

	Samuel Lewis Southard
	Governor #: 14 Term Start: October 26, 1832 Term End: February 27, 1833 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Whig Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 9, 1787 Birth (place): Basking Ridge, New Jersey Died: June 26, 1842 Died (place): Fredericksburg, Virginia Spouse(s): Rebecca Harrow Profession: Politician, Lawyer, Teacher Religion: Presbyterian

	Elias P. Seeley
	Governor #: 15 Term Start: February 27, 1833 Term End: October 23, 1833 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Whig Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 10, 1791 Birth (place): Bridgeton, New Jersey Died: August 23, 1846 Died (place): Trenton, New Jersey Spouse(s): Jane E. Champney Profession: *** Religion: ***

	Peter Dumont Vroom
	Governor #: 16 Term Start: October 23, 1833 Term End: October 28, 1836 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 12, 1791 Birth (place): Hillsborough Township, New Jersey Died: November 18, 1873 Died (place): Trenton, New Jersey Spouse(s): Ann V. D. Dumont, Maria Matilda Wall Profession: Lawer Religion: Dutch Reformed

	Philemon Dickerson
	Governor #: 17 Term Start: October 28, 1836 Term End: October 27, 1837 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 11, 1788 Birth (place): Succasunna, New Jersey Died: December 10, 1862 Died (place): Paterson, New Jersey Spouse(s): Sidney Stotesbury Profession: Lawer Religion: Episcopalian

	William Pennington
	Governor #: 18 Term Start: October 27, 1837 Term End: October 27, 1843 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Whig Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: May 4, 1796 Birth (place): Newark, New Jersey Died: February 16, 1862 Died (place): Newark, New Jersey Spouse(s): Caroline Burnet Profession: Law Religion: Presbyterian

	Daniel Haines
	Governor #: 19 Term Start: October 27, 1843 Term End: January 21, 1845 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 6, 1801 Birth (place): New York City, New York Died: January 26, 1877 Died (place): Hamburg, New Jersey Spouse(s): Ann Marie Austin, Mary Townsend Profession: Jurist Religion: Presbyterian

	Charles Creighton Stratton
	Governor #: 20 Term Start: January 21, 1845 Term End: January 18, 1848 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Whig Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 6, 1796 Birth (place): Swedesboro, New Jersey Died: March 30, 1859 Died (place): Swedesboro, New Jersey Spouse(s): Sarah Taggart Profession: *** Religion: Episcopalian

	Daniel Haines
	Governor #: 21 Term Start: January 18, 1848 Term End: January 21, 1851 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 6, 1801 Birth (place): New York City Died: January 26, 1877 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Ann Marie Austin, Mary Townsend Profession: Jurist Religion: Presbyterian

	George Franklin Fort
	Governor #: 22 Term Start: January 21, 1851 Term End: January 17, 1854 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: May 1809 Birth (place): Near Pemberton, New Jersey Died: April 23, 1872 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Anna Marie Bodine Profession: Physician, Politician, Judge Religion: Methodist

	Rodman McCamley Price
	Governor #: 23 Term Start: January 17, 1854 Term End: January 20, 1857 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 5, 1816 Birth (place): Newton, New Jersey Died: June 7, 1894 Died (place): Oakland, New Jersey Spouse(s): Matilda Tranchard Profession: Military Religion: Presbyterian

	William Augustus Newell
	Governor #: 24 Term Start: January 20, 1857 Term End: January 17, 1860 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: September 5, 1817 Birth (place): Franklin, Ohio Died: August 8, 1901 Died (place): Allentown, New Jersey Spouse(s): Joanna Van Deursen Profession: Physician Religion: Presbyterian

	Charles Smith Olden
	Governor #: 25 Term Start: January 17, 1860 Term End: January 20, 1863 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 19, 1799 Birth (place): Princeton, New Jersey Died: April 7, 1876 Died (place): Princeton, New Jersey Spouse(s): Phoebe Ann Smith Profession: Businessman Religion: Quaker

	Joel Parker
	Governor #: 26 Term Start: January 20, 1863 Term End: January 16, 1866 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 24, 1816 Birth (place): Near Freehold, New Jersey Died: January 2, 1888 Died (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spouse(s): Maria Mott-Gummere Profession: Lawer Religion: Protestant

	Marcus Lawrence Ward
	Governor #: 27 Term Start: January 16, 1866 Term End: January 19, 1869 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 9, 1812 Birth (place): Newark, New Jersey Died: April 25, 1884 Died (place): Newark, New Jersey Spouse(s): Susan Morris Profession: Manufacturer Religion: Protestant

	Theodore Fitz Randolph
	Governor #: 28 Term Start: January 19, 1869 Term End: January 16, 1872 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 24, 1826 Birth (place): Mansfield, Pennsylvania Died: November 7, 1883 Died (place): Morristown, New Jersey Spouse(s): *** Profession: Businessman Religion: Presbyterian

	Joel Parker
	Governor #: 29 Term Start: January 16, 1872 Term End: January 19, 1875 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 24, 1816 Birth (place): Near Freehold, New Jersey Died: January 2, 1888 Died (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Spouse(s): Maria Mott-Gummere Profession: Lawer Religion: Protestant

	Joseph Dorsett Bedle
	Governor #: 30 Term Start: January 19, 1875 Term End: January 15, 1878 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 5, 1821 Birth (place): Middletown Point Died: October 21, 1894 Died (place): New York City Spouse(s): Althea F. Randolph Profession: Attorney Religion: Protestant

	George Brinton McClellan
	Governor #: 31 Term Start: January 15, 1878 Term End: January 18, 1881 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 3, 1826 Birth (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: October 29, 1885 Died (place): Orange, New Jersey Spouse(s): Ellen Mary Marcy McClellan Profession: Military Religion: Presbyterian

	George Craig Ludlow
	Governor #: 32 Term Start: January 18, 1881 Term End: January 15, 1884 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 6, 1830 Birth (place): Milford, New Jersey Died: December 18, 1900 Died (place): New Brunswick, New Jersey Spouse(s): *** Profession: Lawyer Religion: Protestant

	Leon Abbett
	Governor #: 33 Term Start: January 15, 1884 Term End: January 18, 1887 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 8, 1836 Birth (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: December 4, 1894 Died (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mary Briggs Profession: Lawer Religion: Protestant

	Robert Stockton Green
	Governor #: 34 Term Start: January 18, 1887 Term End: January 21, 1890 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 25, 1831 Birth (place): *** Died: May 7, 1895 Died (place): Elizabeth, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mary E. Mulligan Profession: Lawer Religion: Presbyterian

	Leon Abbett
	Governor #: 35 Term Start: January 21, 1890 Term End: January 17, 1893 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 8, 1836 Birth (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: December 4, 1894 Died (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mary Briggs Profession: Lawer Religion: Protestant

	George Theodore Werts
	Governor #: 36 Term Start: January 17, 1893 Term End: January 21, 1896 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 24, 1846 Birth (place): Hackettstown, New Jersey Died: January 17, 1910 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Emma Stelle Profession: Lawyer Religion: Protestant

	John William Griggs
	Governor #: 37 Term Start: January 21, 1896 Term End: February 1, 1898 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 10, 1849 Birth (place): Newton, New Jersey Died: November 28, 1927 Died (place): Paterson, New Jersey Spouse(s): Carolyn Webster Brandt, Laura Elizabeth Price Profession: Politician, Lawyer Religion: Protestant

	Foster MacGowan Voorhees
	Governor #: 38 (Acting) Term Start: February 1, 1898 Term End: October 18, 1898 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 5, 1856 Birth (place): Clinton, New Jersey Died: June 14, 1927 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian

	David Ogden Watkins
	Governor #: 39 (Acting) Term Start: October 18, 1898 Term End: January 21, 1899 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 8, 1862 Birth (place): Woodbury, New Jersey Died: June 20, 1938 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Lidie M. Andrews Profession: *** Religion: Protestant

	Foster MacGowan Voorhees
	Governor #: 40 Term Start: January 21, 1899 Term End: January 21, 1902 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 5, 1856 Birth (place): Clinton, New Jersey Died: June 14, 1927 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian

	Franklin Murphy
	Governor #: 41 Term Start: January 21, 1902 Term End: January 17, 1905 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: January 3, 1846 Birth (place): Jersey City Died: February 24, 1920 Died (place): Palm Beach, Florida Spouse(s): Janet Colwell Profession: Businessman Religion: Episcopalian

	Edward Casper Stokes
	Governor #: 42 Term Start: January 17, 1905 Term End: January 21, 1908 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 22, 1860 Birth (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: November 4, 1942 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: Protestant

	John Franklin Fort
	Governor #: 43 Term Start: January 21, 1908 Term End: January 17, 1911 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 23, 1852 Birth (place): Pemberton, New Jersey Died: November 17, 1920 Died (place): South Orange, New Jersey Spouse(s): Charlotte E. Stainsby Profession: Attorney Religion: ***

	Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Ph.D.
	Governor #: 44 Term Start: January 17, 1911 Term End: March 1, 1913 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 28, 1856 Birth (place): Staunton, Virginia Died: February 3, 1924 Died (place): Washington, D.C Spouse(s): Ellen Axson Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson Profession: Academic Religion: Presbyterian

	James Fairman Fielder
	Governor #: 45 (Acting) Term Start: March 1, 1913 Term End: October 28, 1913 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 26, 1867 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: December 2, 1954 Died (place): Newark, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mabel Crowell Miller Profession: Politician Religion: Episcopalian

	Leon R. Taylor
	Governor #: 46 (Acting) Term Start: October 28, 1913 Term End: January 20, 1914 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 26, 1883 Birth (place): Asbury Park, New Jersey Died: April 1, 1924 Died (place): Denver, Colorado Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: Baptist

	James Fairman Fielder
	Governor #: 47 Term Start: January 20, 1914 Term End: January 15, 1917 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 26, 1867 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: December 2, 1954 Died (place): Newark, New Jersey Spouse(s): Mabel Crowell Miller Profession: Politician Religion: Episcopalian

	Walter Evans Edge
	Governor #: 48 Term Start: January 15, 1917 Term End: May 16, 1919 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 20, 1873 Birth (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: October 29, 1956 Died (place): New York City Spouse(s): Lady Lee Phillips, Camilla Loyal Ashe Sewall Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian, Episcopalian

	William Nelson Runyon
	Governor #: 49 (Acting) Term Start: May 16, 1919 Term End: January 13, 1920 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 5, 1871 Birth (place): Plainfield, New Jersey Died: November 9, 1931 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Florence M. MacDonald Profession: *** Religion: Episcopalian

	Clarence Edward Case
	Governor #: 50 (Acting) Term Start: January 13, 1920 Term End: January 20, 1920 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: September 24, 1877 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: September 3, 1961 Died (place): Somerville, New Jersey Spouse(s): Anna Gist Rogers, Ruth Weldon Griggs Profession: *** Religion: Episcopalian

	Edward Irving Edwards
	Governor #: 51 Term Start: January 20, 1920 Term End: January 15, 1923 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: December 1, 1863 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: January 26, 1931 Died (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Spouse(s): Julie Blanche Smith Profession: Banker Religion: Episcopalian

	George Sebastian Silzer
	Governor #: 52 Term Start: January 15, 1923 Term End: January 19, 1926 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 14, 1870 Birth (place): New Brunswick, New Jersey Died: October 16, 1940 Died (place): Newark, New Jersey Spouse(s): Henrietta T. Waite Profession: *** Religion: Episcopalian

	Arthur Harry Moore
	Governor #: 53 Term Start: January 19, 1926 Term End: January 15, 1929 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 3, 1879 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: November 18, 1952 Died (place): Branchburg Township, New Jersey Spouse(s): Jennie Hastings Stevens Profession: Lawyer Religion: Christian Reform

	Morgan Foster Larson
	Governor #: 54 Term Start: January 15, 1929 Term End: January 19, 1932 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 15, 1882 Birth (place): Perth Amboy, New Jersey Died: March 21, 1961 Died (place): Perth Amboy, New Jersey Spouse(s): Jennie Brogger, Adda Schmidt Profession: Engineer Religion: Presbyterian

	Arthur Harry Moore
	Governor #: 55 Term Start: January 19, 1932 Term End: January 3, 1935 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 3, 1879 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: November 18, 1952 Died (place): Branchburg Township, New Jersey Spouse(s): Jennie Hastings Stevens Profession: Lawyer Religion: Christian Reform

	Clifford Ross Powell
	Governor #: 56 (Acting) Term Start: January 3, 1935 Term End: January 8, 1935 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 26, 1893 Birth (place): Lumberton, New Jersey Died: March 30, 1973 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: ***

	Horace Griggs Prall
	Governor #: 57 (Acting) Term Start: January 8, 1935 Term End: January 15, 1935 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: March 6, 1881 Birth (place): Near Ringoes, New Jersey Died: April 23, 1951 Died (place): Trenton, New Jersey Spouse(s): Inez Post Profession: Attorney Religion: Presbyterian

	Harold Giles Hoffman
	Governor #: 58 Term Start: January 15, 1935 Term End: January 18, 1938 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: February 7, 1896 Birth (place): South Amboy, New Jersey Died: June 4, 1954 Died (place): New York City, New York Spouse(s): Lillie Moss Profession: Banker Religion: Methodist

	Arthur Harry Moore
	Governor #: 59 Term Start: January 18, 1938 Term End: January 21, 1941 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 3, 1879 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: November 18, 1952 Died (place): Branchburg Township, New Jersey Spouse(s): Jennie Hastings Stevens Profession: Lawyer Religion: Christian Reform

	Charles Edison
	Governor #: 60 Term Start: January 21, 1941 Term End: January 18, 1944 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: August 3, 1890 Birth (place): West Orange, New Jersey Died: July 31, 1969 Died (place): New York City Spouse(s): Carolyn Hawkins Profession: Inventor, Businessman Religion: Presbyterian

	Walter Evans Edge
	Governor #: 61 Term Start: January 18, 1944 Term End: January 21, 1947 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 20, 1873 Birth (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: October 29, 1956 Died (place): New York City Spouse(s): Lady Lee Phillips, Camilla Loyal Ashe Sewall Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian Episcopalian

	Alfred Eastlack Driscoll
	Governor #: 62 Term Start: January 21, 1947 Term End: January 19, 1954 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: October 25, 1902 Birth (place): Haddonfield, New Jersey Died: March 9, 1975 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Antoinette Ware Tatem Profession: *** Religion: Presbyterian

	Robert Baumle Meyner
	Governor #: 63 Term Start: January 19, 1954 Term End: January 16, 1962 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 3, 1908 Birth (place): Easton, Pennsylvania Died: May 27, 1990 Died (place): *** Spouse(s): Helen Stevenson Meyner Profession: Lawer Religion: Anglican

	Richard Joseph Hughes
	Governor #: 64 Term Start: January 16, 1962 Term End: January 20, 1970 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: August 10, 1909 Birth (place): Florence Township, New Jersey Died: December 7, 1992 Died (place): Boca Raton, Florida Spouse(s): Miriam McGrory, Elizabeth Murphy Profession: Lawer Religion: Roman Catholic

	William Thomas Cahill
	Governor #: 65 Term Start: January 20, 1970 Term End: January 15, 1974 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 25, 1912 Birth (place): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: July 1, 1996 Died (place): Haddonfield, New Jersey Spouse(s): Elizabeth M. Cahill Profession: *** Religion: Roman Catholic

	Brendan Thomas Byrne
	Governor #: 66 Term Start: January 15, 1974 Term End: January 19, 1982 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 1, 1924 Birth (place): West Orange, New Jersey Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Ruthi Zinn Profession: *** Religion: Roman Catholic

	Thomas Howard Kean
	Governor #: 67 Term Start: January 19, 1982 Term End: January 16, 1990 Number of Terms: 2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: April 21, 1935 Birth (place): New York City, New York Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Deborah Kean Profession: *** Religion: Episcopalian

	James Joseph "Jim" Florio
	Governor #: 68 Term Start: January 16, 1990 Term End: January 18, 1994 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: August 29, 1937 Birth (place): Brooklyn, New York Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Lucinda Florio Profession: *** Religion: Roman Catholic

	Christine Todd "Christie" Whitman
	Governor #: 69 Term Start: January 18, 1994 Term End: January 31, 2001 Number of Terms: 1 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: September 26, 1946 Birth (place): New York City, New York Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): John R. Whitman Profession: Politician Religion: Presbyterian

	Donald Thomas DiFrancesco
	Governor #: 70 Term Start: January 31, 2001 Term End: January 8, 2002 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 20, 1944 Birth (place): Scotch Plains, New Jersey Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Diane DiFrancesco Profession: *** Religion: ***

	John J. Farmer, Jr.
	Governor #: 71 (Acting) Term Start: January 8, 2002 Term End: January 8, 2002 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: June 24, 1957 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): *** Profession: *** Religion: ***

	John O. Bennett III
	Governor #: 72 (Acting) Term Start: January 8, 2002 Term End: January 12, 2002 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: August 6, 1948 Birth (place): *** Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Peg Bennett Profession: *** Religion: ***

	Richard James "Dick" Codey
	Governor #: 73 Term Start: January 12, 2002 Term End: January 15, 2002 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 27, 1946 Birth (place): Orange, New Jersey Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Mary Jo Codey Profession: Politician, Insurance Broker Religion: Roman Catholic

	James Edward "Jim" McGreevey
	Governor #: 74 Term Start: January 15, 2002 Term End: November 15, 2004 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: August 6, 1957 Birth (place): Jersey City, New Jersey Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Kari Schutz, Dina Matos Profession: Politician Religion: Episcopalian

	Richard James "Dick" Codey
	Governor #: 75 Term Start: November 15, 2004 Term End: January 17, 2006 Number of Terms: 1/2 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: November 27, 1946 Birth (place): Orange, New Jersey Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Mary Jo Codey Profession: Politician, Insurance Broker Religion: Roman Catholic

	Jon Stevens Corzine
	Governor #: 76 Term Start: January 17, 2006 Term End: January 19, 2010 Number of Terms: 1 Party: Democratic Lt. Governor(s): None	Born: July 1, 1947 Birth (place): Taylorville, Illinois Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Joanne Dougherty Corzine Profession: Financial Executive Religion: United Church of Christ

	Christopher James "Chris" Christie
	Governor #: 77 Term Start: January 19, 2010 Term End: Incumbent Number of Terms: 1/4 + Party: Republican Lt. Governor(s): Kim Guadagno	Born: September 6, 1962 Birth (place): Newark, New Jersey Died: Alive Died (place): Alive Spouse(s): Mary Pat Christie Profession: Lawyer Religion: Roman Catholic