Have you spotted our coasters and placemats in the wild? See how well you stack up to these questions:
Food Facts
Cheese fries grew in popularity in 1952 when what product hit the shelves?
Cheese Whiz
Astronaut ice cream has never actually been to space. True or false?
True
71% of Americans garnish their hot dogs with what popular condiment?
Mustard
What is the official state sandwich of NJ?
In 2016, the 27th Legislature passed a bill designating the Taylor ham, egg, and cheese sandwich as the official State Sandwich of New Jersey.
A fruit that is high in good fats is a continuing popular trend. What is it?
Avocado
What popular menu item was almost renamed the Liberty Sandwich during WWI?
The hamburger!
New Jersey Facts
What year was legalized casino gambling approved in New Jersey?
1974
What U.S. President attended Princeton University?
There’s two! James Madison and Woodrow Wilson
The first winner of the Miss America Pageant took home what prize?
$100
True or false: New Jersey is home to the world’s tallest water tower.
True
What is the state seashell of New Jersey?
Knobbed whelk
New Jersey has one of the highest ______________ rates in the country.
Autism
Vintage heating methods are still used in NJ. About 1300 homes are heated by what old-fashioned method?
Coal
Mining and quarry work still exists in the garden state. How many people here still work in mines?
1513 people
New Jersey is the largest producer of ____________ in the country.
Chemicals
New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. with ~1,030 people per square mile. How much larger than the national average is that?
13x the amount of people
Paterson’s Lambert Castle is home to the world’s largest spoon collection. How many spoons are there?
Over 5400
New Jersey leads the world in producing what berry?
Blueberry
How many state parks are in New Jersey?
40
What is the third largest city in New Jersey?
Paterson
New Jersey is the third highest harvester of what produce?
Cranberries
Which New Jersey town was the home of the first drive-in movie theater?
Camden
New Jersey is the leading US producer of which agricultural product?
Eggplant
New Jersey has the largest petroleum containment area outside of the Middle East. True or false?
True
The first Miss America was crowned on the Atlantic City boardwalk in 1921. How old was she?
16
One of the most important dinosaurs in North America is the New Jersey State Dinosaur (did you even know we had one?). What is it?
hadrosaur
M&Ms began production in which New Jersey town?
Newark
Scungilli is the meat that comes from the New Jersey State Sea Shell. What is the state shell?
knobbed whelk
New Jersey claims more ___________ per square mile than any other state.
horses
The New Jersey State Fish cannot survive in polluted waters. What is it?
brook trout
New Jersey has its very own volcano, Beemerville, which went out 440 million years ago. Which county is it located in?
Sussex County
The first American brewery was established in which New Jersey town in 1642?
Hoboken
The Boss’ E Street Band is named after an actual street in which New Jersey shore town?
Belmar
The movie "The Station Agent" was filmed in which 8 towns in northern New Jersey?
Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough, Lake Hopatcong, Dover, Hibernia, Hoboken, Newfoundland and Oak Ridge
New Jersey is often called "The Diner Capital of the World." How many diners are in NJ?
~525
Nationally famous political cartoonist Thomas Nast called which Morris County town his home?
Morristown
Which Morris County town does Bill Bradley, former basketball pro and US Senator, call home?
Denville
Turn-of-the-century designer Gustav Stickley, known for being a mission furniture innovator, lived in which Morris County city?
Morris Plains
Which Morris County town has the most residents, with over 50,000 people calling it home?
Parsippany Troy-Hills
Which New Jersey native was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
Which New Jersey river was the site of the first ever submarine ride?
Passaic River
Which Morris County hospital had a cameo appearance in the HBO series "The Sopranos?"
Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville