New Jersey
New Jersey entered the Union on December 18, 1787 as the 3rd state. New Jersey entered the Union in the earliest wave of constitutional ratification and developed at the crossroads of the Mid-Atlantic, linking dense suburbs, ports, industry, and older local institutions. Today its state government is centered in Trenton and operates through a governor and a bicameral legislature made up of a Senate and General Assembly.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
New Jersey’s state government is led by an elected governor and a bicameral legislature composed of a Senate and a General Assembly. The state’s structure reflects dense regional interdependence, making statewide policy coordination especially important across transportation, schools, taxation, and local government.