Salem, New Jersey

Salem is a city in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 5,296. It is the county seat of Salem County,New Jersey County Map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. the state's most rural county.Walsh, Daniel. "History and nature to merge on byway / Officials unveil scenic bayshore route for drivers" , The Press of Atlantic City, July 23, 2009. Accessed November 29, 2011. "The county has rolled out an advertising campaign that includes radio, print and television commercials, along with a new Web site, and county leaders have sought to sell outsiders on New Jersey's least-populated and most-rural county." 

The name "Salem", in both the city and county, is from the Hebrew word shalom, meaning "peace".Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 30, 2015.Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 272. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 30, 2015.

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