Last reviewed: Β· Prices in US Dollars ($ USD) are approximate and for orientation only.
Overview of New Jersey (New Jersey (NJ))
New Jersey (New Jersey (NJ)) features major hubs at Newark, Jersey City, Princeton & Cape May. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Cape May Victorian Historic District, Liberty State Park (Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island views), Princeton University, Atlantic City Boardwalk & Delaware Water Gap.
How to get to New Jersey
Newark Liberty Airport (EWR), NJ Transit & PATH trains into Manhattan, Amtrak Acela/Northeast Regional at Newark Penn, Metropark & Trenton. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in New Jersey
When visiting cities and towns across New Jersey, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Taylor ham / pork roll, egg and cheese on a hard roll
- Tomato pies & boardwalk thin-crust pizza
- Italian sub sandwiches & disco fries at classic diners
- Jersey Fresh corn, heirloom tomatoes & saltwater taffy
- Garden State blueberry wines & coastal craft ales
Best time to visit New Jersey
Best time to visit New Jersey: MayβOct.
Featured cities & towns in New Jersey (33 featured Β· 449 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Newark, NJ | US City | 281,944 | 9 m (30 ft) | City guide β |
| Jersey City Jersey City, NJ | US City | 264,290 | 9 m (30 ft) | City guide β |
| Paterson Paterson, NJ | US City | 147,754 | 26 m (85 ft) | City guide β |
| Elizabeth Elizabeth, NJ | US City | 129,007 | 6 m (20 ft) | City guide β |
| Edison Edison, NJ | US City | 102,548 | 27 m (89 ft) | City guide β |
| Trenton Trenton, NJ | US City | 89,620 | 17 m (56 ft) | City guide β |
| Toms River Toms River, NJ | US City | 88,791 | 6 m (20 ft) | City guide β |
| Clifton Clifton, NJ | US City | 86,334 | 57 m (187 ft) | City guide β |
| Camden Camden, NJ | US City | 76,119 | 6 m (20 ft) | City guide β |
| Brick Brick, NJ | US City | 76,021 | 7 m (23 ft) | City guide β |
| Passaic Passaic, NJ | US City | 71,085 | 34 m (112 ft) | City guide β |
| Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, NJ | US City | 70,475 | 17 m (56 ft) | City guide β |
| Union City Union City, NJ | US City | 69,156 | 53 m (174 ft) | City guide β |
| Bayonne Bayonne, NJ | US City | 66,311 | 12 m (39 ft) | City guide β |
| Middletown Middletown, NJ | US City | 65,490 | 36 m (118 ft) | City guide β |
| East Orange East Orange, NJ | US City | 64,949 | 48 m (157 ft) | City guide β |
| North Bergen North Bergen, NJ | US City | 63,484 | 64 m (210 ft) | City guide β |
| Irvington Irvington, NJ | US City | 61,323 | 47 m (154 ft) | City guide β |
| Vineland Vineland, NJ | US City | 60,818 | 33 m (108 ft) | City guide β |
| South Vineland South Vineland, NJ | US City | 58,122 | 28 m (92 ft) | City guide β |
| Wayne Wayne, NJ | US City | 57,915 | 53 m (174 ft) | City guide β |
| New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | US City | 57,035 | 26 m (85 ft) | City guide β |
| Union Union, NJ | US City | 56,771 | 30 m (98 ft) | City guide β |
| Piscataway Piscataway, NJ | US City | 56,044 | 30 m (98 ft) | City guide β |
| Jackson Jackson, NJ | US City | 54,856 | 37 m (121 ft) | City guide β |
| Lakewood Lakewood, NJ | US City | 53,805 | 23 m (75 ft) | City guide β |
| Springdale Springdale, NJ | US City | 14,518 | 27 m (89 ft) | City guide β |
| Cape May Cape May, NJ | US City | 3,514 | 2 m (7 ft) | City guide β |
| Avalon Avalon, NJ | US City | 1,283 | 3 m (10 ft) | City guide β |
| Cooperstown Cooperstown, NJ | US City | 0 | 12 m (39 ft) | City guide β |
| Vail Vail, NJ | US City | 0 | 106 m (348 ft) | City guide β |
| Williams Williams, NJ | US City | 0 | 12 m (39 ft) | City guide β |
| Woodstock Woodstock, NJ | US City | 0 | 239 m (784 ft) | City guide β |