20 Facts About South Jersey

The designation of South Jersey with a distinct toponym is a colloquialism rather than an administrative definition and reflects both geographical and perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state with no official definition.

South Jersey is defined culturally as the area in New Jersey within the influence of the Philadelphia metropolitan area or Delaware Valley, in contrast to the rest of New Jersey, which is largely located within the New York metropolitan area.

New Jersey is sandwiched between the two large cities with New York City, the nation's largest city, to its northeast and Philadelphia, the nation's sixth largest city, to its southwest.

South Jersey is a peninsula bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to its southeast, the Delaware Bay to its southwest, and the Delaware River to its northwest.

All of South Jersey is part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, a landform of broad plains and gently sloping hills that extends southward from the New York Bight to Florida.

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Many definitions of South Jersey include the southern portion of Ocean County, including Long Beach Island.

Nearby Cherry Hill, the second largest municipality in South Jersey and the 15th largest in New Jersey by population, is an edge city that serves as an economic center for the region.

Present-day South Jersey was first inhabited by the Lenape and was the site of the first Indian reservation in America.

Burlington, the capital of West South Jersey, was established in 1677, and Camden was established in 1681.

In contrast, East South Jersey had high proportions of Scottish and Dutch settlers.

Many years, South Jersey has been mistakenly perceived solely as an agricultural society.

Recent research has uncovered evidence that proves in addition to the glassmaking industry, South Jersey was a major contributor to the iron industry, coal making, ship building and, later, the textile industry.

South Jersey's interior, consisting of the Pine Barrens and marshland, remained unpopulated because its acidic, nutrient-poor soil was unsuited for farming.

South Jersey produced a variety of ships, ranging from aircraft carriers and battleships to luxury liners and barges.

The New South Jersey Turnpike opened in 1951, permitting fast travel by car between New York and Delaware.

Rutgers has a number of research field stations located in South Jersey, including the Philip E Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension in Chatsworth and the Rutgers University Marine Field Station in Tuckerton.

South Jersey was home to the now-defunct independent league baseball teams the Atlantic City Surf and Camden Riversharks.

Outside of baseball South Jersey was home to the minor league hockey team, the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies of the East Coast Hockey League.

South Jersey is part of the Philadelphia television and radio market.

The South Jersey Times, based in Mullica Hill, covers South Jersey but spotlights Gloucester, Cumberland, and Salem counties.