New Jersey territorial waters
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New Jersey territorial waters are the coastal and marine areas under the jurisdiction of the state of New Jersey, extending into the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding its shoreline and adjacent estuaries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Jersey territorial waters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3861732 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Jersey territorial waters Context triple: [New York State territorial waters, borderedBy, New Jersey territorial waters]
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A.
New York State territorial waters
New York State territorial waters are the coastal and inland marine areas under New York’s legal authority, encompassing its ocean, estuarine, and Great Lakes waters where the state manages resources and enforces environmental and wildlife regulations.
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B.
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey, United States is a Mid-Atlantic state known for its dense population, diverse cities and suburbs, and proximity to major metropolitan areas like New York City and Philadelphia.
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C.
New Jersey waterfront
The New Jersey waterfront is a stretch of urban shoreline along the Hudson River offering prominent views of the Manhattan skyline and featuring revitalized residential, commercial, and recreational areas.
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D.
United States territorial waters
United States territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to the U.S. coast over which the United States exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction, typically extending up to 12 nautical miles from its shorelines.
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E.
U.S. contiguous zone
The U.S. contiguous zone is a band of ocean adjacent to U.S. territorial waters where the United States exercises limited control to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Jersey territorial waters Target entity description: New Jersey territorial waters are the coastal and marine areas under the jurisdiction of the state of New Jersey, extending into the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding its shoreline and adjacent estuaries.
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A.
New York State territorial waters
New York State territorial waters are the coastal and inland marine areas under New York’s legal authority, encompassing its ocean, estuarine, and Great Lakes waters where the state manages resources and enforces environmental and wildlife regulations.
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B.
New Jersey, United States
New Jersey, United States is a Mid-Atlantic state known for its dense population, diverse cities and suburbs, and proximity to major metropolitan areas like New York City and Philadelphia.
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C.
New Jersey waterfront
The New Jersey waterfront is a stretch of urban shoreline along the Hudson River offering prominent views of the Manhattan skyline and featuring revitalized residential, commercial, and recreational areas.
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D.
United States territorial waters
United States territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to the U.S. coast over which the United States exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction, typically extending up to 12 nautical miles from its shorelines.
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E.
U.S. contiguous zone
The U.S. contiguous zone is a band of ocean adjacent to U.S. territorial waters where the United States exercises limited control to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal marine area
ⓘ
territorial waters ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Delaware
ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware territorial waters
New Jersey Shore ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey shoreline
New York State territorial waters ⓘ
surface form:
New York territorial waters
|
| contains |
barrier islands
ⓘ
bays ⓘ coastal wetlands ⓘ dredged material disposal sites ⓘ estuaries ⓘ finfish habitats ⓘ inlets ⓘ marine protected areas ⓘ migratory bird habitat ⓘ navigation buoys ⓘ nearshore reefs ⓘ shellfish beds ⓘ shipping channels ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ sea level rise ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| governedBy |
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
ⓘ
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey Marine Fisheries Council
New Jersey State Police ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
State of New Jersey
United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Delaware Bay ⓘ New York Bight ⓘ Raritan Bay ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
ⓘ
New Jersey Coastal Zone Management rules ⓘ New Jersey state law ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey Statutes Annotated
Rivers and Harbors Act (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
Clean Water Act ⓘ
surface form:
federal Clean Water Act
Coastal Zone Management Act provisions ⓘ
surface form:
federal Coastal Zone Management Act
|
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic Bight
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| partOf |
eastern New Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey coastal zone
U.S. territorial sea ⓘ waters of the United States ⓘ |
| uses |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
offshore energy development ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ shipping ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Jersey territorial waters Description of subject: New Jersey territorial waters are the coastal and marine areas under the jurisdiction of the state of New Jersey, extending into the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding its shoreline and adjacent estuaries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.