Description:
The name 'NJ' originates from the Native American word 'njeri', meaning 'river'. The name was first given to the river by the Algonquian-speaking Native Americans who lived along its banks. The name was later adopted by the Dutch, who named the river after the Duke of York, the future King James II of England. The name NJ is pronounced like the word 'joint', with the 'j' sound being pronounced like the 'y' in 'year'.




