Trenton is the capital of New Jersey, which was established on December 18, 1787. Newark is the most populated city in New Jersey. Trenton was a major manufacturing center in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The New Jersey State House in Trenton is the seat of the New Jersey Legislature. The New Jersey Nets were founded in 1967 and have played in the NBA since 1976, holding games at the Izod Center.