Gateway (Reforms and Revolts)

Gateway (also known as the Republic of Gateway or the Gateway Region) is a country in North America bordering New York City to the east, the Mid Atlantic Republic to the south, and Harrisburg to the west. The country was formed in 1985 by local county and city officials within Northern New Jersey to counter the rising influence of massive city-states such as New York City and Harrisburg who both had begun to expand into New Jersey.

Formation
Following the collapse of the United States in 1983, the state government of New Jersey was not able to maintain control over much of the state. Following the conquest of Trenton by Philadelphia in the summer of 1984, the state collapsed with many counties and city states taking control over portions of the state. Meanwhile the massive city state of New York City had conquered the entirety of Long Island. NYC's President John Lindsay wished to integrate parts of Northern New Jersey in order for New York City to have full control over the Hudson river as a means of diplomatic leverage over other neighboring nations such as the Upper Hudson.

Fearing conquest by stronger neighbors such as New York City, representatives from the local governments of the Gateway and Skyland regions met in Newark to discuss the formation of a united government.