The brook trout – or speckled trout – are found in Canada and the northeastern part of the US, which is one of the reasons why they are the state fish of New Jersey!
Fact Three: Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and phonograph in his New Jersey lab.
Although Thomas Edison was from Ohio, Edison’s lab was in Melo Park, New Jersey.
Did you know that goldfinches are one of the few birds that eat upside down? That’s just one of the cool aspects of this beautiful yellow and black bird.
Albert Einstein was born in Germany and left Europe shortly before WWII. He lived in New Jersey from 1935 until 1955 when he died.