Last Updated on July 28, 2023
Population: 9.3 million
Capital: Trenton
Largest City: Newark
Major Industries: Pharmaceuticals, life sciences, financial services, advanced manufacturing, information technology, and transportation and logistic
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by Delaware Bay and the state of Delaware.
User Groups
| Location | Linux User Group |
|---|---|
| Clifton | New Jersey Linux User Group holds their monthly group meeting on the last Wednesday of every month. They also have some other member meetings at different times. |
| Woodbridge | New Jersey Red Hat Users Group is focused on bringing together the NJ Red Hat user community for business and technical presentations, conversations food and drink. |
The state was named in honor of British colonist George Carteret, who’d previously been governor of Jersey, a self-governing dependency of the United Kingdom.
This article is part of our Linux Around The World series showcasing usergroups that are relevant to Linux enthusiasts. Great ways to meet up with fellow enthusiasts.