Editing New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
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{{See also|List of counties in New Jersey|Metropolitan Statistical Areas of New Jersey}}
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[[File:Rockefeller Overlook, Palisades Interstate Parkway, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey - 20200907 - 02.jpg|thumb|Atop the [[Hudson Palisades]] in [[Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey|Englewood Cliffs]], [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], overlooking the [[Hudson River]], the [[George Washington Bridge]], and the [[skyscraper]]s of [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]]]
[[File:Delaware Water Gap.jpg|thumb|[[Delaware Water Gap]] is shared between [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]] and neighboring [[Pennsylvania]].]]
[[File:Clinton NJ Easter 2014.jpg|thumb|At {{convert|69.6|mi|abbr=on}} in length, [[Raritan River]] is the longest river entirely within New Jersey, flowing from [[Raritan Valley]] near [[Clinton, New Jersey|Clinton]] (above), eastward to [[Raritan Bay]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]].]]
[[File:A beautiful Autumn day in Paterson, NJ (6326116759).jpg|thumb|[[Great Falls (Passaic River)|Great Falls]] of the [[Passaic River]] in [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] was designated a [[National Historic Site (United States)|U.S. National Historical Park]] in 2009.]]

New Jersey is at the center of the [[Northeast megalopolis]], the most populated American [[urban agglomeration]]. It is bordered on the north and northeast by [[New York (state)|New York]] (parts of which are across the [[Hudson River]], [[Upper New York Bay]], the [[Kill Van Kull]], [[Newark Bay]], and the [[Arthur Kill]]); on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the southwest by [[Delaware]] across [[Delaware Bay]]; and on the west by [[Pennsylvania]] across the [[Delaware River]].

New Jersey is broadly divided into the [[North Jersey|North]], [[Central Jersey|Central]], and [[South Jersey]] geographic regions, although some residents do not consider Central Jersey a region in its own right. Across the regions are five distinct areas divided by natural geography and population concentration. Northeastern New Jersey, often referred to as the [[Gateway Region]], lies closest to [[Manhattan]] in New York City, and up to a million residents commute daily into the city for work, many via public transportation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wagner.nyu.edu/files/rudincenter/dynamic_pop_manhattan.pdf|title=The Dynamic Population of Manhattan|author1=Mitchell L. Moss|author2=Carson Qing|name-list-style=amp|publisher=Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management, Wagner School of Public Service, New York University|date=March 2012|access-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314141540/https://wagner.nyu.edu/files/rudincenter/dynamic_pop_manhattan.pdf|archive-date=March 14, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Jersey Shore]], along the Atlantic Coast in Central and South Jersey, has its own unique natural, residential, and cultural characteristics owing to its location by the ocean. South Jersey represents the southernmost geographical region of the [[northeastern United States]]. The [[Delaware Valley]] includes the southwestern counties of the state, which reside within the [[Delaware Valley]] surrounding [[Philadelphia]].

Despite the state's heavily urban character and a long history of [[industrialization]], forests cover roughly 45 percent of New Jersey's land area, or approximately {{Convert|2.1|e6acre}}, ranking 31st among the 50 U.S. states and six territories.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trends in New Jersey Forests|url=http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/brochures/pdfs/state_forests/nj_forest.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511092612/https://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/brochures/pdfs/state_forests/nj_forest.pdf|archive-date=May 11, 2017|access-date=March 13, 2015|publisher=Department of Environmental Protection, N.J. Forestry Services and United States Department of Agriculture}}</ref> Northwestern New Jersey, often referred to as the [[Skylands Region]], is more wooded, rural, and mountainous. The chief tree of the northern forests is the [[oak]]. The [[New Jersey Pine Barrens]] is situated in the southern interior of New Jersey and covered extensively by mixed [[pine]] and [[oak]] forest; its population density is lower than most of the state.

[[High Point (New Jersey)|High Point]] in [[Montague Township, New Jersey|Montague Township]], [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]] is the state's highest elevation at {{convert|1803|ft|m}} above sea level. The state's highest [[prominence (mountains)|prominence]] is [[Kitty Ann Mountain]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]], rising {{Convert|892|ft}}. The [[The Palisades (Hudson River)|Palisades]] are a line of steep cliffs on the west side of the [[Hudson River]] in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen]] and [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson Counties]]. Major [[List of New Jersey rivers|New Jersey rivers]] include the [[Hudson River|Hudson]], [[Delaware River|Delaware]], [[Raritan River|Raritan]], [[Passaic River|Passaic]], [[Hackensack River|Hackensack]], [[Rahway River|Rahway]], [[Musconetcong River|Musconetcong]], [[Mullica River|Mullica]], [[Rancocas River|Rancocas]], [[Manasquan River|Manasquan]], [[Maurice River|Maurice]], and [[Toms River|Toms]] rivers. Due to New Jersey's [[peninsula]]r geography, both sunrise and sunset are visible over water from different points on the Jersey Shore.

===Prominent geographic features===
[[File:ManaInlet II.JPG|thumb|The [[Jersey Shore]] extends inland from the [[Atlantic Ocean]] into its many [[inlet]]s, including [[Manasquan Inlet]], looking westward at [[sunset]] from the [[jetty]] at [[Manasquan, New Jersey|Manasquan]]]]
* [[Delaware Water Gap]]
* [[Great Bay (New Jersey)|Great Bay]]
* [[Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[New York–New Jersey Highlands|Highlands]]
* [[Hudson Palisades]]
* [[Jersey Shore]]
** On the shore, New Jersey hosts the [[List of boardwalks in the United States#New Jersey|highest concentration of oceanside boardwalks in the world]].
* [[New Jersey Meadowlands|Meadowlands]]
* [[New Jersey Pine Barrens]]
* [[Ramapo Mountain State Forest|Ramapo Mountain]]
* [[South Mountain Reservation|South Mountain]]

=== Climate ===
{{Main|Climate of New Jersey}}
The state consists of two climate zones; most of the state has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Cfa), while the northwest has a [[humid continental climate]] (Dfa).<ref name="Koppen">{{cite journal |last1=Beck |first1=Hylke E. |last2=McVicar |first2=Tim R. |last3=Vergopolan |first3=Noemi |display-authors=etal|title=High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901–2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections |journal=Scientific Data |date=October 23, 2023 |volume=10 |issue=1 |article-number=724 (2023)  |doi=10.1038/s41597-023-02549-6 |pmid=37872197 |language=En |issn=2052-4463|pmc=10593765 |bibcode=2023NatSD..10..724B }}</ref> New Jersey receives between 2,400 and 2,800 hours of [[sunshine]] annually.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.howstuffworks.com/united-states-annual-sunshine-map.htm |title=united states annual sunshine map |publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc |access-date=March 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429042722/http://maps.howstuffworks.com/united-states-annual-sunshine-map.htm |archive-date=April 29, 2011 }}</ref>

Summers are typically hot and humid, with statewide average high temperatures of {{convert|82|-|87|F}} and lows of {{convert|60|-|69|F}}; however, temperatures exceed {{convert|90|°F|0}} on average 25 days each summer, exceeding {{convert|100|°F|0}} in some years. Winters are usually cold, with average high temperatures of {{convert|34|-|43|F|C}} and lows of {{convert|16|to|28|F}} for most of the state, but temperatures can, for brief periods, fall below {{convert|10|°F|0}} and sometimes rise above {{convert|50|°F}}. Northwestern parts of the state have significantly colder winters with sub-{{convert|0|°F|0}} being an almost annual occurrence. Spring and autumn may feature wide temperature variations, with lower humidity than summer. The [[Hardiness zone|USDA Plant Hardiness Zone]] classification ranges from{{nbsp}}6 in the northwest of the state, to 7B near Cape May.<ref>[http://www.arborday.org/treeinfo/zonelookup.cfm Hardiness Zone Lookup at] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324213157/http://www.arborday.org/treeinfo/zonelookup.cfm |date=March 24, 2013 }}. Arborday.org. Retrieved July 12, 2013.</ref> All-time temperature extremes recorded in New Jersey include {{Convert|110|F}} on July 10, 1936, in [[Runyon, New Jersey|Runyon]], Middlesex County and {{Convert|−34|F}} on January 5, 1904, in [[River Vale, New Jersey|River Vale]], Bergen County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/extremes/scec/records|title=State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC)|author=National Climatic Data Center|access-date=April 3, 2015|author-link=National Climatic Data Center|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117082655/http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/extremes/scec/records|archive-date=January 17, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

Average annual precipitation ranges from {{convert|43|to|51|in|mm}}, spread uniformly throughout the year. Average snowfall per winter season ranges from {{convert|10|-|15|in|cm}} in the south and near the seacoast, {{convert|15|-|30|in|cm}} in the northeast and central part of the state, to about {{convert|40|-|50|in|m}} in the northwestern highlands, but this often varies considerably from year to year. Precipitation falls on an average of 120 days a year, with 25 to 30 thunderstorms, most of which occur during the summer.

During winter and early spring, New Jersey can experience [[nor'easter]]s, which are capable of causing [[blizzards]] or flooding throughout the northeastern United States. [[Hurricane]]s and [[tropical storm]]s, [[tornado]]es, and earthquakes are rare; the state was impacted by a hurricane in [[1903 New Jersey hurricane|1903]], Tropical Storm [[Hurricane Floyd|Floyd]] in [[1999 Atlantic hurricane season|1999]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Hurricane Floyd Impacts |url=http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Floyd/Impacts.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603022704/http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Floyd/Impacts.php |archive-date=June 3, 2010 |access-date=June 5, 2011 |publisher=National Weather Service}}</ref> and [[Hurricane Sandy]] in [[2012 Atlantic hurricane season|2012]], which made landfall in the state with top winds of {{convert|90|mph|0|abbr=on}}.

==== Climate change ====
[[Climate change in New Jersey|Climate change is affecting New Jersey]] faster than much of the rest of the United States. [[Climatologist]]s at the U.S. [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] have concluded that New Jersey has been the fastest-warming state by average air temperature over a 100-year period beginning in the early 20th century.<ref name=NewJerseyFastestWarmingState/>

{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="13" |Average high and low temperatures in various cities of New Jersey '''°C''' (°F)[[#cite note-NOAA PHL-60|<sup>[1]</sup>]][[#cite note-NOAA NYC-61|<sup>[2]</sup>]][[#cite note-62|<sup>[3]</sup>]]
|-
|'''City'''
|'''Jan'''
|'''Feb'''
|'''Mar'''
|'''Apr'''
|'''May'''
|'''Jun'''
|'''Jul'''
|'''Aug'''
|'''Sep'''
|'''Oct'''
|'''Nov'''
|'''Dec'''
|-
|[[Sussex, New Jersey|'''Sussex''']]
|'''1'''/'''−9''' (34/16)
|'''3'''/'''−8''' (38/18)
|'''8'''/'''−4''' (47/26)
|'''15'''/'''2''' (59/36)
|'''21'''/'''7''' (70/45)
|'''25'''/'''12''' (78/55)
|'''28'''/'''16''' (82/60)
|'''27'''/'''14''' (81/58)
|'''23'''/'''10''' (73/50)
|'''17'''/'''4''' (62/38)
|'''11'''/'''−1''' (51/31)
|'''4'''/'''−6''' (39/22)
|-
|[[Newark, New Jersey|'''Newark''']]
|'''4'''/'''−4''' (39/24)
|'''6'''/'''−3''' (42/27)
|'''10'''/'''1''' (51/34)
|'''17'''/'''7''' (62/44)
|'''22'''/'''12''' (72/53)
|'''28'''/'''17''' (82/63)
|'''30'''/'''20''' (86/69)
|'''29'''/'''20''' (84/68)
|'''25'''/'''15''' (77/60)
|'''18'''/'''9''' (65/48)
|'''13'''/'''4''' (55/39)
|'''6'''/'''−1''' (44/30)
|-
|[[Atlantic City, New Jersey|'''Atlantic City''']]
|'''5'''/'''−2''' (42/29)
|'''6'''/'''−1''' (44/31)
|'''10'''/'''3''' (50/37)
|'''14'''/'''8''' (58/46)
|'''19'''/'''13''' (67/55)
|'''24'''/'''18''' (76/64)
|'''27'''/'''21''' (81/70)
|'''27'''/'''21''' (80/70)
|'''24'''/'''18''' (75/64)
|'''18'''/'''11''' (65/53)
|'''13'''/'''6''' (56/43)
|'''8'''/'''1''' (46/34)
|-
|[[Cape May, New Jersey|'''Cape May''']]
|'''6'''/'''−2''' (42/28)
|'''7'''/'''−2''' (44/29)
|'''11'''/'''2''' (51/35)
|'''16'''/'''7''' (61/44)
|'''21'''/'''12''' (70/53)
|'''26'''/'''17''' (79/63)
|'''29'''/'''20''' (85/68)
|'''29'''/'''19''' (83/67)
|'''25'''/'''16''' (78/61)
|'''19'''/'''9''' (67/50)
|'''14'''/'''4''' (57/41)
| '''8'''/'''0''' (47/32)
|}

===Administrative divisions===
{{See also|List of counties in New Jersey|List of municipalities in New Jersey}}The [[United States Census Bureau]] divides New Jersey's 21 counties into seven [[Metropolitan Statistical Areas of New Jersey|metropolitan statistical areas]], with 20 counties included in either the New York City or Philadelphia [[Combined Statistical Area]]. [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]] is part of the [[Lehigh Valley]] metropolitan area based in eastern [[Pennsylvania]].

==== Counties ====
[[File:New Jersey Counties.svg|thumb|upright|Map of New Jersey counties]]
The 21 counties in New Jersey, ranked by population in the [[2020 United States census]], are:<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2021/counties/totals/co-est2021-pop-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215213029/https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2021/counties/totals/co-est2021-pop-34.xlsx |date=December 15, 2023 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]], updated March 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.</ref>
# [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]]: 955,732
# [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]]: 863,728
# [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]]: 863,162
# [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]]: 724,854
# [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]: 643,615
# [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]: 637,229
# [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]]: 575,345
# [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]]: 524,118
# [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]]: 523,485
# [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]]: 509,285
# [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]: 461,860
# [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]]: 387,340
# [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]]: 345,361
# [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]]: 302,294
# [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]]: 274,534
# [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]]: 154,152
# [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]]: 144,221
# [[Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Hunterdon County]]: 128,947
# [[Warren County, New Jersey|Warren County]]: 109,632
# [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]]: 95,263
# [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]]: 64,837

==== Municipalities ====
For its overall population and nation-leading population density, New Jersey has a relative paucity of classic large cities. This [[paradox]] is most pronounced in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], the state's most populous county, whose 955,732 residents at the 2020 census inhabited 70 municipalities, of which the most populous is [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]], with 46,030 residents. Many urban areas extend far beyond the limits of a single large city, as New Jersey municipalities tend to be geographically small; three of the four largest cities in New Jersey by population have under {{convert|20|sqmi}} of land area, and eight of the top ten, including all the top five, have a land area under {{convert|30|sqmi}}. {{As of|2010|alt=As of the [[2010 United States census]]}}, only four municipalities had over 100,000 residents (although Edison and Woodbridge Township came very close); this number increased to seven by the 2020 census.
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|+Largest municipalities in New Jersey by area
! Rank !! Name !! Area (sq.mi.) !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>) !! County
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |1 || [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]]
| {{convert|115.2|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |2 || [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]]
| {{convert|113.0|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |3 || [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Washington Township]]
| {{convert|102.9|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |4 || [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]]
| {{convert|100.1|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |5 || [[Lacey Township, New Jersey|Lacey Township]]
| {{convert|98.5|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |6 || [[Woodland Township, New Jersey|Woodland Township]]
| {{convert|96.4|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |7 || [[Maurice River Township, New Jersey|Maurice River Township]]
| {{convert|95.7|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |8 || [[Middle Township, New Jersey|Middle Township]]
| {{convert|83.1|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |9 || [[Manchester Township, New Jersey|Manchester Township]]
| {{convert|82.9|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |10 || [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford]]
| {{convert|80.4|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Passaic County, New Jersey|Passaic County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |11 || [[Bass River Township, New Jersey|Bass River Township]]
| {{convert|78.2|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |12 || [[Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Egg Harbor Township]]
| {{convert|75.0|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |13 || [[Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Little Egg Harbor Township]]
| {{convert|73.2|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |14 || [[Lower Alloways Creek Township, New Jersey|Lower Alloways Creek Township]]
| {{convert|72.6|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |15 || [[Vernon Township, New Jersey|Vernon Township]]
| {{convert|70.5|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |16 || [[Upper Township, New Jersey|Upper Township]]
| {{convert|68.5|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |17 || [[Wantage Township, New Jersey|Wantage Township]]
| {{convert|67.5|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Sussex County, New Jersey|Sussex County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |18 || [[Dennis Township, New Jersey|Dennis Township]]
| {{convert|64.3|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |19 || [[Pemberton Township, New Jersey|Pemberton Township]]
| {{convert|62.5|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |20 || [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell Township]]
| {{convert|61.0|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |21 || [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]]
| {{convert|59.3|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |22 || [[Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hopewell Township]]
| {{convert|58.7|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |23 || [[Winslow Township, Camden County, New Jersey|Winslow Township]]
| {{convert|58.1|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |24 || [[Mullica Township, New Jersey|Mullica Township]]
| {{convert|56.9|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |25 || [[Berkeley Township, New Jersey|Berkeley Township]]
| {{convert|55.8|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |26 || [[Hillsborough Township, New Jersey|Hillsborough Township]]
| {{convert|54.8|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]]
|-
| style="text-align:right;" |26 || [[Stafford Township, New Jersey|Stafford Township]]
| {{convert|54.8|sqmi|disp=table}} 
| [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]
|}
{{Largest cities
| country = New Jersey
| stat_ref = Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biggestuscities.com/nj|title=Biggest Cities in New Jersey &#124; 2020 Population Data|access-date=February 28, 2020|archive-date=February 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228024456/https://www.biggestuscities.com/nj|url-status=live}}</ref>
| list_by_pop =
| div_name =
| div_link = List of counties in New Jersey{{!}}County
| city_1 = Newark, New Jersey{{!}}Newark
| div_1 = Essex County, New Jersey{{!}}Essex
| pop_1 = 311,549
| img_1 = SkylineNewarkMilitaryParkBroadStreet.jpg
| city_2 = Jersey City, New Jersey{{!}}Jersey City
| div_2 = Hudson County, New Jersey{{!}}Hudson
| pop_2 = 292,449
| img_2 = Jersey City, New Jersey (46780350094).jpg
| city_3 = Paterson, New Jersey{{!}}Paterson
| div_3 = Passaic County, New Jersey{{!}}Passaic
| pop_3 = 159,732
| img_3 = City_of_Paterson,_NJ_from_Garret_Mountain.JPG
| city_4 = Elizabeth, New Jersey{{!}}Elizabeth
| div_4 = Union County, New Jersey{{!}}Union
| pop_4 = 137,298
| img_4 = File-UnionCoCourtHouse.JPG
| city_5 = Lakewood Township, New Jersey{{!}}Lakewood Township
| div_5 = Ocean County, New Jersey{{!}}Ocean
| pop_5 = 135,158
| img_5 =
| city_6 = Edison, New Jersey{{!}}Edison 
| div_6 = Middlesex County, New Jersey{{!}}Middlesex
| pop_6 = 107,588
| img_6 =
| city_7 = Woodbridge Township, New Jersey{{!}}Woodbridge Township
| div_7 = Middlesex County, New Jersey{{!}}Middlesex
| pop_7 = 103,639
| img_7 =
| city_8 = Toms River, New Jersey{{!}}Toms River
| div_8 = Ocean County, New Jersey{{!}}Ocean
| pop_8 = 95,438
| img_8 =
| city_9 = Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey{{!}}Hamilton Township
| div_9 = Mercer County, New Jersey{{!}}Mercer
| pop_9 = 92,297
| img_9 =
| city_10 = Clifton, New Jersey{{!}}Clifton
| div_10 = Passaic County, New Jersey{{!}}Passaic
| pop_10 = 90,296
| img_10 =
}}