This partial list of city nicknames in New Jersey compiles the aliases, sobriquets and

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s that cities, other municipalities, and other populated places in

New Jersey 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 ...

are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their

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boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity.Muench, Davi
"Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts"
, December 1993, accessed April 10, 2007. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "

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ing" themselves by adopting new slogans.Alfredo Andia
Branding the Generic City :)
, MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. Casino Pier Familyfunandsunresort

* Asbury Park – The Dark City *

Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...

– A.C., America's Playground * Belleville – The Cherry Blossom Capital of America * Byram Township – The Township of Lakes *

Caldwell Caldwell may refer to: People * Caldwell (surname) * Caldwell (given name) * Caldwell First Nation, a federally recognized Indian band in southern Ontario, Canada Places Great Britain * Caldwell, Derbyshire, a hamlet * Caldwell, East ...

– The Denver of the East *

Carlstadt, New Jersey Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,127,Cranford – The Venice of New Jersey *

Denville Denville Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, New Jersey, located west of Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 16,635, reflecting ...

– Hub of Morris County *

East Orange East Orange is a City (New Jersey), city in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 69,612. The city was List of municipalities in ...

– Illtown * Elizabeth – Eastwick * Fair Lawn – The Lawn * Fort Lee – The Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry *

Fortescue Fortescue may refer to: People * Fortescue (surname), a British surname ''Includes list of name-holders'' * Fortescue Ash (1882–1956), Anglican bishop in Australia * Fortescue Graham (1794–1880), British Royal Marines general Places * Fo ...

– Weakfish Capital of the World *

Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...

– Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Rocks
, Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. *

Garwood Garwood can refer to: People * Doug Garwood, American golfer * Edmund Johnston Garwood, British geologist * Julie Garwood, author * Kelton Garwood, American actor * Richard Garwood, Air Marshall in the Royal Air Force * Robert R. Garwood, prisoner- ...

– The Industrial Center of Union County * Hackensack – A City in Motion * Hammonton – Blueberry Capital of the WorldClaims to Fame - Agriculture
Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007. * Hasbrouck Heights – Hasbro Nation * Hoboken – The Mile Square City * Irvington – Ghost Town, Formerly known as Camptown *

Jersey City Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.America's Golden Door, Chilltown, Wall Street West, The Sixth Borough * Keansburg – The Burg, Gem of the Bayshore * Lambertville – Antique Capital of New Jersey * Long Beach Island – L.B.I. * Long Branch – America's First Seaside Resort, The Friendly City *

Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...

– The Rose City * Maplewood – MapSo (in reference to the town's close/symbiotic relationship with neighboring town, South Orange) *

Metuchen Metuchen ( ) is a suburban borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The borough is a commuter town of New York City, located in the heart of the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. The borough, along wit ...

– The Brainy Boro * Millville – The Holly City * Morristown – Motown, The Military Capital of the American Revolution *Mount Laurel – Hotel Land * Neptune Township – The Crossroads of the

Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore (known by locals simply as the Shore) is the coastal region of the U.S. state of New Jersey. Geographically, the term encompasses about of oceanfront bordering the Atlantic Ocean, from Perth Amboy in the north to Cape May Po ...

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

– Health Care City, Hub City *

Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ...

– Brick City, Gateway City, Renaissance Newark * North Arlington – Where Bergen County Begins NJ Town Slogans May Sound Great, But Can Be Dubious
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'', accessed April 5, 2007. A Moral Seaside Resort (historic slogan from the 19th century) * Paterson – Silk City * Perth Amboy – City by the Bay * Plainfield – Queen City *Pleasantville – P-Ville * Rutherford – Borough of Trees, The First Borough of Bergen County *

Seaside Heights Seaside Heights is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the borough's population was 2,887,South Orange South Orange, officially the Township of South Orange Village, is a suburban township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village's population was 16,198, reflecting a decline of 766 (4.5%) fro ...

– SoMa (in reference to the township's close/symbiotic relationship with neighboring town, Maplewood) * Spring Lake – The Irish Riviera * Trenton – Capital City, The Town * Tuckerton – Clamtown * Union City – Embroidery Capital of the United States,"Little Havana (Miami) & Little Havana on the Hudson (Union City, New Jersey)" BarryPopkik.com; August 15, 2006
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Havana on the Hudson Havana on the Hudson is a nickname for the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The name is derived from the Cuban capital Havana and from northern Hudson County's geographic proximity to the Hudson River. During the latter ...

Rosero, Jessica
"Most liquor licenses? Bumpiest town? Local municipalities hold unusual distinctions"
, '' Hudson Reporter'', August 27, 2006. Accessed June 25, 2007. "At one time, Union City had its own claim to fame as being the second largest Cuban community in the nation, after Miami. During the wave of immigrant exiles of the 1960s, the Cuban population that did not settle in Miami's Little Havana found its way to the north in Union City. However, throughout the years, the growing Cuban community has spread out to other regions of North Hudson." *

Vineland ''Vineland'' is a 1990 novel by Thomas Pynchon, a postmodern fiction set in California, United States in 1984, the year of Ronald Reagan's reelection.Knabb 2002 Through flashbacks by its characters, who have lived the sixties in their youth, th ...

– Dandelion Capital of the World

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