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New Jersey
From BR Bullpen
- Capital: Trenton, NJ
- Largest City: Newark, NJ
- Area: 8,729 sq mi
- Rank: 47
- Population (2000): 8,414,350
- Rank: 10
- Admission to Union: December 18, 1787
- Time Zone: Eastern
New Jersey does not have a major league baseball team, but is home to several minor league clubs:
- Atlantic City Surf, Atlantic League
- Camden Riversharks, Atlantic League
- Lakewood BlueClaws, South Atlantic League
- Newark Bears, Atlantic League
- Sussex Skyhawks, Canadian-American Association
- New Jersey Jackals, Canadian-American Association
- Somerset Patriots, Atlantic League
- Trenton Thunder, Eastern League
Prominent college teams include the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Seton Hall Pirates and Princeton Tigers.
[edit] Further Reading
- Alfred M. Martin and Alfred T. Martin: The Negro Leagues in New Jersey: A History, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2008.
