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Also get ready for corrupt politicians, especially in local politicians in North Jersey, anybody remember the Hoboken incident with the Mayor and Rabbis getting arrested?
Get ready to struggle to find parking and when you finally get a spot you have to feed a meter. Keep change in your car. Get an EZ Pass as you will hit tolls almost any place you go.
Talk to locals because they always know the best places to eat and there are plenty of great independent eateries in NJ.
Whatever the speed limit is, feel free to drive five miles (or stretch to seven) an hour over it. Of course, that's on the surface roads. Don't be surprised when people are really speeding on the highways!
At a traffic circle, whoever gets to a certain point first has the right of way (LOL).
Circles are generally large, with four or five different roads converging.
In a roundabout, those already in the roundabout have the right of way.
Roundabouts are generally very small; either left or right turn; they take the place of a traffic light.
Also, FYI many, many parts of NJ are rural. What part of NJ are you moving to? Unless it's the urban northeastern part of New Jersey EXTREMELY close to the city (NYC), NJ is really not terribly different from suburban and rural Illinois.
Passaic County. Yeah, I've noticed the North/South Jersey divide on this forum. It reminds me a lot of Illinois. North seems to look down on South and vice versa. I'm not saying everybody holds the same opinion. It's simply something that caught my eye. Different way of life, and what have you.
@Maast - 3 of our last 5 Governors were/are in prison. Apparently, I have a thing for corruption, as I'm moving from Illinois to Jersey.
@maryanne10 - Well, if the shoe fits... But no, I don't even think my roommate has much of accent, so it shouldn't be that bad. I have heard "Joisey" jokes repeatedly from friends and co-workers. Tsk tsk.
@va_bank - Noted. Most importantly of all, though, please tell me you call soda 'soda.' I refuse to EVER call it pop, lol.
Also, thank you all for the well wishes! I can't wait to get there and take everything in.
Brush up on all things Springsteen and BonJovi, too. Asbury Park still has a very good music scene. Get familiar with all members of the NJ Hall of Fame. Don't forget that there are lots of great places for music and sports here.
Do you mean like a grocery bag you'd find at the store?
Exactly!
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But no, I don't even think my roommate has much of accent, so it shouldn't be that bad. I have heard "Joisey" jokes repeatedly from friends and co-workers. Tsk tsk.
