The province was divided, in 1676, between the proprietors. By that division East New Jersey was assigned to Carteret, and West New Jersey to William Penn and others, who had purchased it from Lord Berkeley. The division and divisiveness continued until Queen Anne, in April 1702, reunited both provinces into one province, and by commission appointed a governor over them. Yet over the course of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, farmland gave way to urban industry. Now one of the nation's most developed states, New Jersey exports manufactured goods around the world.
Tourism is another important economic resource.
Since the nineteenth century, city dwellers have sought cool ocean breezes on the 125 miles of New Jersey coastline. President Grant was among vacationers who flocked to resorts at Longbranch and Cape May . Open in 1870, the Atlantic City Boardwalk continues to draw visitors to its beaches and game rooms. New Jersey is home to Princeton University and Rutgers University . Singer Frank Sinatra , suffragist Alice Paul , and football coach Alonzo Stagg were born in the Garden State.