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New Jersey

NJ GOVERNMENT


State of New Jersey Official Website
Includes Services A to Z, departments and agencies, NJ legislature, NJ judiciary, and NJ homeland security information.

New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government
Prepared by the League of Women Voters of NJ; provides election and voting information as well as guidelines for communicating with elected officials.

NJ EDUCATION

New Jersey Department of Education
Includes assessment components for three major areas: Elementary School (NJ ASK), Middle School (GEPA), High School (HSPA) and tests for special populations: Alternate Proficiency Assessment (Severe disabilities)(APA), High School Proficiency Test (Adult and returning students)(HSPT11), and Special Review Assessment (Students who have not demonstrated proficiency in one of more areas of HSPA)(SRA)

New Jersey School Report Card
Presents 35 fields of information for elementary, secondary, charter, vocational, and special services schools in the following categories: school environment, students, student performance indicators, staff, and district finances.

New Jersey Colleges and Universities and Schools
Includes NJ College and University Directory organized by sector, alphabetical listing of colleges and universities with links to webpages, and a NJ School Directory for Elementary and Secondary Schools and School Districts.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Focuses on education on topics such as agriculture, environment, management of natural resources, food safety, health, family, economic security, and youth development to improve the quality of life of NJ residents.

NJ STATISTICS

US Census Bureau
Provides information about people, the economy, and geography; may be searched by state, county, or town; quick summaries through American FactFinder.

New Jersey Quick Facts
Shortcut to census information on NJ by people, business, and geography.

NJ HISTORY

Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center
Prepared by the Newark Public Library as a resource for connecting the NJ historical and cultural communities; includes both historical and current information in these formats: books, newspapers, documents, pictures, and archives.

NJ LIBRARIES

New Jersey State Library
Includes State Library Information Center with library catalog, electronic resources, NJ information, NJ legislative histories, and statewide library services.

New Jersey Public Libraries
Provides a web directory of public libraries and library systems in NJ.

NJ EMPLOYMENT

Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network (WNJPIN)
Provides information for job seekers and employers, career advice, and labor market and other general employment information.

New Jersey Department of Personnel (DOP)
Established to replace the former Department of Civil Service; includes information about jobs as well as orientation guides, training programs and courses, and test information.

NJ BUSINESS

Somerset County Business Partnership
Enhanced Chamber of Commerce provides information on public affairs, small business issues, tourism, cultural arts, and economic and community development.

New Jersey Business Gateway Registry Services
Provides information about forming or registering a business, commercial and legal filings, taxes, permits and licenses, and FAQs.

NJ TRANSPORTATION

New Jersey Transit
Provides travel alerts and advisories, news, train and bus schedules, fares, and a rider guide with maps, connections, parking, safety, and bike information

Ridewise of Somerset County
Provides information on commuter services such as carpooling and vanpooling, driving costs, park and ride, traffic trouble spots, biking to work, kids, news, and clean air programs.

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Information for drivers, including permits and tests, licenses, violations and penalties; vehicles, including title and registration, insurance, inspection; online manuals.

NJ RECREATION

funNJ.com
Contains information about amusement parks, ice skating, miniature golf, roller skating, skateboarding, zoos and aquariums, and other attractions.

New Jersey Travel
Provides monthly highlights for events and information on transportation, accommodations, travel with kids, and maps and directions.

Somerset County Park Commission
Provides a list of parks and activities offered, calendar of events, special isNJ Websites--Feb. 15, 2005

SOMERSET COUNTY

Somerset County
Contains information about Somerset County including news, Freeholders, planning, emergency preparedness, health and safety, recycling, municipalities, and employment.

Somerset County Departments
Provides department names and divisions, and includes contact names and information.

Things to Do in Somerset County
"Things to do in Somerset County" provides information on hotels, shopping, special events, cultural activities, transportation, and parks and recreation areas.

 

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Last update: 10/30/2008