Capital Trenton Became a State December 18, 1787 (3rd) Location Mid Atlantic United States Area 8,721 sq. miles (47th) Population 8,791,894 (11th) Major Cities Newark. Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton, Jersey City, Edison Products nursery stock, horses, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seafood, dairy products Climate temperate climate, hot humid summers and cold winters Yearly Precipitation averages 42 inches Professional Sports Teams Note: one major league soccer team and 2 National Football Association teams Identify as being from New York New Jersey Devils(National Hockey League) New Jersey Nets (National Basketball Association) New Jersey Pride (Major league Lacrosse) Major Waterways Atlantic Ocean, Delaware River, Hudson River Most Famous Citizens Grover Cleveland (President of the United States) Frank Sinatra (singer) Bruce Springsteen (singer) Jack Nicholson (actor) Joyce Kilmer (poet) Judy Blume (author) Aaron Burr (political leader) James Fenmore Cooper (author)