About New Jersey

If NJ was a country we would be the 17th largest country just behind the Netherlands.

NJ is a leader in some of the major industry sectors and has assets which makes our state a key player in the U.S. & in some cases the world.

- New Jerseys location, on the northeast corridor, is a critical
  competitive advantage.

Our proximity to the New York City financial markets benefits our local businesses.

- 20% of Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in or near
  our state.

- New Jerseys substantial highway system and freight rail
  system enable goodsto be transported quickly across the
  nation.

- More than 140,000 scientists & engineers live and work in
  NJ, one the highest

concentrations of brain power in the nation.
NJ is one of the nation's leaders in photonics and nanotechnology.