Posted on 07/06/2003 10:38:35 PM PDT by chance33_98
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 7: Be Nice to New Jersey Week
7/6/03 12:44:00 PM
To: National and Feature desks
Contact: Rick Reed or Tom Edwards, 301-763-2812, both of the U.S. Census Bureau
WASHINGTON, July 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature for July 7 from the U.S. Census Bureau:
MONDAY, JULY 7: BE NICE TO NEW JERSEY WEEK
Profile America -- Monday, July 7th. There's one state that comedians seem to enjoy putting down more than any other -- so much so, that this has been proclaimed as "Be Nice to New Jersey Week." It's a time to look beyond the jokes about the "Joisey" accent and the famous mosquitoes. President Grover Cleveland came from New Jersey, and long-time singing star Bruce Springsteen calls the state home. Two of the nation's oldest universities, Princeton and Rutgers, are located in New Jersey. The state ranks in the top 10 in the nation in the number of manufacturing sites and in payroll. The average worker in New Jersey brings home just under 44-thousand dollars a year. Of all the states, New Jersey has the highest population density about 1,144 people per square mile, compared to a national average of just over 80. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events, 2003, p.363 Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2002, tables 611, 956, 19 http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-02.html
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Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed, 301-763-2812, fax at 301-457-3670, or E-mail at rreed@census.gov.
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