ThIs album was the follow-up to  Slippery When Wet, out in1988.

Planned in the first time to be a double album but this idea was rejected by label.

It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver.

TRACKLIST

1. "Lay Your Hands on Me" Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora 5:58 2. "Bad Medicine" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child 5:16 3. "Born to Be My Baby" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 4:40 4. "Living in Sin" Bon Jovi 4:39 5. "Blood on Blood" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 6:16 6. "Homebound Train" Bon Jovi, Sambora 5:10 7. "Wild Is the Wind" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child, Diane Warren 5:08 8. "Ride Cowboy Ride" Captain Kidd, King of Swing 1:25 9. "Stick to Your Guns" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Holly Knight 4:45 10. "I'll Be There for You" Bon Jovi, Sambora 5:46 11. "99 in the Shade" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:29 12. "Love for Sale" Bon Jovi, Sambora 3:58

1998 2-CD Special Edition bonus CD 

11. "Bad Medicine" (Live at Wembley Stadium, 1988) Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 12. "Bad Medicine" (Live on the New Jersey Tour) Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 13. "Blood on Blood" (Live at Wembley Stadium, 1988) Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 14. "Born to Be My Baby" (Acoustic version) Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 15. "I'll Be There for You" (Live at Lakeland 1989) Bon Jovi, Sambora 16. "Lay Your Hands on Me" (Live at Giants Stadium, 1989) Bon Jovi, Sambora 17. "Love Is War" (Studio outtake) Bon Jovi, Sambora

2010 Special Edition bonus tracks 

13. "Blood on Blood" (Live Version) Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 12:04 14. "Born to Be My Baby" (Live Version) Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 5:47

2014 Deluxe Edition New Jersey was released on July 1, 2014 as a 2CD "Deluxe Edition". Disc 1: Original "New Jersey" Album Remastered

1. "Lay Your Hands  4. "Living in Sin" Bon Jovi 4:39 5. "Blood on Blood" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 6:16 6. "Homebound Train" Bon Jovi, Sambora 5:10 7. "Wild Is the Wind" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child, Diane Warren 5:08 8. "Ride Cowboy Ride" Captain Kidd, King of Swing 1:24 9. "Stick to Your Guns" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Holly Knight 4:45 10. "I'll Be There for You" Bon Jovi, Sambora 5:46 11. "99 in the Shade" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:29 12. "Love for Sale" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:01 13. "The Boys Are Back In Town" (Thin Lizzy cover) Phil Lynott 4:05 14. "Love Is War"  Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 4:14 15. "Born to Be My Baby (Acoustic Version)" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 4:53

Disc 2: The "Sons of Beaches" Demos

1. "Homebound Train" Bon Jovi, Sambora 6:32 2. "Judgement Day" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:18 3. "Full Moon High" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:42 4. "Growin' Up the Hard Way" Bon Jovi, Sambora 5:31 5. "Let's Make It Baby" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 5:56 6. "Love Hurts" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:49 7. "Backdoor to Heaven" Bon Jovi, Sambora 5:51 8. "Now and Forever" Bon Jovi, Sambora 5:34 9. "Wild Is the Wind" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child, Warren 4:55 10. "Stick to Your Guns" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Knight 5:15 11. "House of Fire" (Demo of the song from Alice Cooper's 1989 album Trash) Alice Cooper, Child, Joan Jett 5:01 12. "Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child, Warren 4:57 13. "Diamond Ring" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 4:10

LINE UP

Jon Bon Jovi LV RG AG Richie Sambora LG BV Alec John Such BG BV Tico Torres DR PERC BV on "Born to Be My Baby", "Love for Sale" David Bryan KB BV

Additional musicians: Scott Fairbairn – cello Audrey Nordwell – cello Bruce Fairbairn – additional percussion, horn