NJ

Turnpike toll state

NJ is the postal abbreviation for New Jersey, the densely populated Mid-Atlantic state: I grew up in NJ but moved to California.

Like other state abbreviations, it appears in addresses, casual writing, and anywhere space is limited.

state

New Jersey

Mid-Atlantic coastal state

Camden · Princeton · Hoboken · Paterson · Asbury Park · Morristown · Hackensack · Montclair · Lakewood · Bridgewater

government

governor

State's chief executive

Trenton · statehouse · constitution · Murphy · Christie · districts · counties · municipalities · township · borough

regional

tristate

Involving three adjacent states

George Washington Bridge · Lincoln Tunnel · Holland Tunnel · suburbs · shore · Philly · Manhattan · transit hub · corridor · mid-Atlantic

abbreviation

initialism

Spelled-out letter shortening

USPS · letters · address · mailing

Categories
Opposites
geographic rivalry/cultural contrast

NJNY

Northeastern state abbreviation

New York · PA · Pennsylvania · Delaware · Connecticut

regional stereotypes - urban density vs. rural/remote

NJAlaska

America's frozen northwest

Texas · Wyoming · AK · Montana · rural America

geographic location within U.S.

NJCalifornia

West coast megastate

CA · Oregon · OR · Washington · Hawaii

Phrases
Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G