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| New Jersey Facts |
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Fort Dix, New Jersey is named for Major General John Adams Dix, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the Civil War. During his distinguished public career, he was a United States Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, Minister to France and Governor of New York. |
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The county seat of Bergen County is Hackensack, a mere seven miles to the west of New York City. |
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New Jersey is the nation's most densely populated state, and Bergen County is the most populous with over 3,500 people per square mile. |
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