Cities in New Jersey with Indian names?

* Hoboken - The name "Hoboken" is most likely derived from the Lenape word "Hopoocan", which means "tobacco pipe". The Lenape people were the original inhabitants of the region and they used the area for hunting, fishing, and farming.

* Manasquan - The name "Manasquan" comes from the Lenape word "Menasquan", which means "island of the good spirit". The Lenape people believed that a good spirit lived on an island in the Manasquan River and they would often make offerings to the spirit in order to ensure a good harvest.

* Pemberton - The name "Pemberton" is derived from the Lenape word "Pembertonk", which means "place where the people live". The Lenape people had a village in the area that was later named Pemberton.

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