New Jersey

Organizations

In 2003, there were about 3,649 regional, national, and international organizations within the state.

Princeton is the headquarters of several education-related groups, including the Educational Testing Service, Graduate Record Examinations Board, Independent Educational Services, and Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Seeing Eye of Morristown was one of the first organizations to provide seeing-eye dogs for the blind. Other medical and health-related organizations are National Industries for the Blind (Wayne), the American Headache Society (Mount Royal), the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (Cherry Hill), and the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (Teaneck). Birthright USA, an anti-abortion counseling service, has its headquarters in Woodbury; the National Council on Crime and Delinquency is in Ft. Lee.

Among the many trade and professional organizations are the Hobby Industry Association of America in Elmwood Park, Science Fiction Writers of America in Wharton, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Piscataway, and American Littoral Society in Highlands.

Hobby and sports groups include the US Golf Association, the International Golf Federation, and the World Amateur Golf Council in Far Hills; US Equestrian Team in Gladstone; Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball in Trenton; the International Boxing Federation in East Orange; and National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association in Upper Montclair. The Miss America Organization, established in 1921, sponsors the annual Miss America competition in Atlantic City. The American Vegan Society is based in Malaga.

Several religious organizations have base offices in New Jersey, including the American Coptic Association, the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima, U.S.A., and the Xaverian Missionaries of the United States. The American Atheists organization is also based in the state.

There are numerous arts and cultural organizations. Some of national interest include the Music Critics Association of North America, the Musical Heritage Society, the National Music Council, the Royal Academy of Dance, and the World Congress of Teachers of Dancing. There are a number of local historical societies. The Heritage Institute of Ellis Island is located in Jersey City.