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Jersey City is the second largest city in the state of New Jersey located in Hudson County on the peninsula between the Hackensack and Hudson rivers. Its commercial and industrial center surpassed only by Newark, it is a port of entry and a manufacturing center. With 11 miles of waterfront and significant rail connections, Jersey City is an important transportation terminal point and distribution center. It has railroad shops, oil refineries, warehouses, and plants that manufacture a diverse assortment of products, such as chemicals, petroleum and electrical goods, textiles, and cosmetics. The city has benefited from its position across from the island of Manhattan, connected by the Holland Tunnel. Many Jersey City companies are extensions of those in New York. Further developments have included increased housing and shopping areas and a waterfront-renewal project. Renter-occupied housing is 68% of total housing.
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