Salem County, New Jersey

AT A GLANCE SALEM COUNTY, NEW JERSEY WHAT: A farmland community of 63,000 WHERE: Southwestern NJ, on the Delaware River WEBSITE: www.salemcountynj.gov B ounded by the Delaware River to the west and anchoring the eastern terminus of the Delaware Memorial Bridge on its shore, Salem County, NJ is a small farmland community with big city resources. Formed in 1694, the County seat, Salem City, is one of the region’s oldest settlements. It also happens to be home to the oldest running rodeo in the country. “It runs every Saturday night in the summer,” says Charles Hassler, a Salem County Freeholder. “It’s the only one east of the Mississippi,” offers Kathy Mills, Director of Economic Development, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism. While the County’s economy depends mainly on agriculture (wheat, barley, and soybeans) and manufacturing, with an emphasis on chemicals COUNTY, NEW JERSEY One traffic light from 40 million people