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Camden, New Jersey, the seat of Camden County. It is on the Delaware River opposite Philadelphia. See more »

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Geography of Nutley

Nutley, New Jersey, a town in Essex County, six miles (10 km) north of downtown Newark.

Geography of Orange

Orange, New Jersey, a city in Essex County, four miles (6 km) northwest of downtown Newark.

Geography of Paramus

, New Jersey, a borough in Bergen County. It is a residential and industrial suburb of New York City.

Geography of Passaic

Passaic, New Jersey, a city in Passaic County, in the northeastern part of the state.

Geography of Paterson

Paterson, New Jersey, the seat of Passaic County. It is on the Passaic River, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of downtown New York City.

Geography of Perth Amboy

, New Jersey, a municipality in Middlesex County. It is on Raritan Bay at the junction of the Raritan River and Staten Island Sound, about 18 miles (29 km) south of Newark.

Geography of Plainfield

Plainfield, New Jersey, a city in Union County. It lies at the foot of the Watchung Mountains, 24 miles (37 km) southwest of New York City.

Geography of Princeton

Princeton, New Jersey, a municipality in Mercer County. It is on the Millstone River, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Trenton and about 55 miles (89 km) southwest of New York City.

Geography of Trenton

Trenton, New Jersey, the state capital and the seat of Mercer County. It is in western New Jersey, about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of downtown Philadelphia at the head of deepwater nagivation of the Delaware River.

Geography of Union City

Union City, New Jersey, a city in Hudson County. It is on the Palisades overlooking the Hudson River immediately north of Jersey City and opposite New York City.