New Jersey is known for more than producing great hit-makers. 

It is the home of native musical icons such as Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Frank Sinatra, and Whitney Houston. It is home to world-class institutions, cutting-edge technology and biological research companies, and a rapid turnpike.

New Jersey is home to over 5,000 information and technology enterprises, including Verizon. The pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries are also thriving in the state. Johnson Johnson, Merck, and Becton, Dickinson and Company are among the other industrial behemoths with headquarters in New Jersey (BD).


The tourism business in New Jersey has also flourished as a result of the state's large transportation system. Every year, millions of visitors flock to Cape May, Atlantic City — the East Coast's counterpart to mega-casino center Las Vegas – and the rest of the Jersey Shore.

Use the mapquest driving directions to navigate easily between locations in New Jersey.