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New Jersey
Category: U.S. State
Continent: North America
Country: United States of America
Points of interest: Atlantic City; Hackensack; Jersey City; Pine Barrens; Port Reading; Tromaville; Wessex County; Westview; Woodbridge Township

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the northeast by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware. New Jersey lies largely within the sprawling metropolitan areas of New York and Philadelphia. It is the most densely populated state in the United States.

Points of Interest[]

Atlantic City
Atlantic City is a coastal city located on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is bordered to the north by Brigantine and to the south by Ventnor City and Margate. Atlantic City is known for its casino district which runs the length of the boardwalk into Brigantine.
Clearview Mental Institution
The Clearview Mental Institution is a mental hospital and sanitarium located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is known for its experimental processes, which often employs fringe science theories for the advancement of therapy for its patients. Two of its more renowned staff members are Mary Young who designed a Neurotech device, which worked in tandem with something called a Dream Probe, which was developed by Doctor Leonard Price. Mary believed that her invention could suspend the antisocial psychopathy in patients. Clearview's most infamous patient is the psychopathic teen serial killer, Ernest Fairchild, aka "Evil Ernie". Fairchild became the subject of Mary Young's Neurotech experiment. When she activated the device however, it exploded, killing Fairchild in the process. An enigmatic goddess known as Lady Death resurrected Fairchild, and sent him back to Earth where embarked on the most ambitious of sprees - to murder everyone on the planet.
Hackensack
Hackensack is a city located in Bergen County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Hackensack is the birth place of fictional serial killer Charles Lee Ray. As an adult, Ray was active in the Chicago area and was gunned down by a man named Mike Norris. Charles used a voodoo amulet to transpose his soul into a "Good Guy" doll named Chucky. His body was sent back to Hackensack for burial. The Amulet of Damballah was buried with him. Years later, Chucky used magic transpose the soul of his girlfriend Tiffany Valentine into a bridal doll. In order to reverse the spell however, they needed the original amulet, which was still in Hackensack. When they journeyed to the cemetery to disinter Charles' remains, the two betrayed one another and got into a fight, which temporarily incapacitated both dolls.
Jersey City
Jersey City is a city located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Not the most creative name for a city, I grant you. The character of Peter Burke from the Planet of the Apes television city grew up in Jersey City. (Planet of the Apes: The Good Seeds) BATF agent Steve Jinks, who went to become a supporting character on Warehouse 13 was also born in Jersey City. (Warehouse 13: The New Guy)
Mahwah
The Township of Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area in Bergen County, New Jersey. The name "Mahwah" is derived from the Lenape language word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet". In Marvel Comics continuity, the character of Amy Powell hailed from Mahwah, New Jersey.
Pine Barrens
The Pine Barrens is a large forest and coastal region that runs through Atlantic County and Burlington County, New Jersey. It is considered an International Biosphere Preserve, and is home to a large and diverse spectrum of plant life. Legend has it, that the cryptid known as the Jersey Devil is said to prowl the woodlands of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The Devil itself, was allegedly born in 1735 to Deborah Leeds in a small section in Atlantic County called Leeds Point. On "The Jersey Devil" episode of The X-Files, Fox Mulder visited the New Jersey Pine Barrens investigating an attack on a homeless man caused by a mysterious neanderthal creature.
Slaughter Swamp
In the late 19th century, tycoon Cyrus Gold was murdered and tossed into Slaughter Swamp by a pimp named Jem and a prostitute he had employed named Rachel Rykel. Half a century later, his dead body rose from the muck wherein he became known as Solomon Grundy.
Trenton
Trenton is the state of capitol of New Jersey. Screenplay writer Michael Cristofer, who wrote the 1987 film adaptation of The Witches of Eastwick was born in Trenton on January 22nd, 1945. Actor Leo Rossi, who played Budd in Halloween II was born in Trenton on June 26th, 1946.
Westview
Westview is a town located in New Jersey. It has been blocked off from being perceived by those in the regular world and exists as a simulacrum of classic television sitcom environments. Wanda Maximoff lived in Westview with her "husband" the Vision, where she believed was living in a 1950s style suburban community. This stylistic aesthetic evolved to pattern itself after 1960s sitcoms, and later, 1970s sitcoms.

Films that take place in New Jersey[]

TV shows that take place in New Jersey[]

Comics that take place in New Jersey[]

Characters from New Jersey[]

Character Franchise
Abel Friday the 13th
Ali Friday the 13th
Amy Powell Marvel Universe
Arthur Parks Marvel Universe
Bambi Arbogast Iron Man
Cahoe G.I. Joe
Cal Tucker Friday the 13th
Clay Miller Friday the 13th
Crazy Ralph Friday the 13th
Deever Tweed DC Universe
Demon Friday the 13th film series
Dumfrey Tweed DC Universe
Duke Johnson Friday the 13th
Edna Hockett Friday the 13th
Ethel Hubbard Friday the 13th
Fox Friday the 13th
George Winter Friday the 13th
Happy Hogan Iron Man
Edna Hockett Friday the 13th
Jake Patterson Friday the 13th
Janet van Dyne Avengers
Jim Miller Friday the 13th
Joe Chill DC Universe
Joey Burns Friday the 13th
Junior Hubbard Friday the 13th
Kate Dolan Friday the 13th
Lana Ardsley Friday the 13th
Laura Upland Friday the 13th
Leland Owlsley Daredevil
Loco Friday the 13th
Matthew Letter Friday the 13th
Megan Garris Friday the 13th
Melvin Ferd Toxic Avenger
Miles Upland Friday the 13th
Pam Roberts Friday the 13th
Pepper Potts Iron Man
Pete Burke Planet of the Apes
Pete Muldrow Friday the 13th
Peter Belgoody Toxic Avenger
Ralph Bohner Marvel Cinematic Universe
Reggie Winter Friday the 13th film series
Robin Brown Friday the 13th
Roy Burns Friday the 13th film series
Scott Fitzsimmons Friday the 13th
Steve Christy Friday the 13th
Suzi Donaldson Friday the 13th
Tierney Friday the 13th
Tiffany Valentine Child's Play
Tina Shepard Friday the 13th
Tommy Jarvis Friday the 13th
Tracy Jarvis Friday the 13th
Trish Jarvis Friday the 13th
Vera Sanchez Friday the 13th film series
Victor J. Faden Friday the 13th film series
Whitney Miller Friday the 13th
William Baker Spider-Man

People who were born in New Jersey[]

People who died in New Jersey[]

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