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While catching the end of a NJ Nets game, I noticed shots of Midtown Manhattan (i.e.The Empire State Building) and the Statue of Liberty. As I considered those part of NY, I wondered what things NJ itself is actually known for--besides being close to NYC and Philly? While this may be nice to know, being close to either city doesn't tell me much about the actual state of NJ. As an outsider, I'd like to get some responses (since I think people should see NJ as a state of its own, and it appears most people do not).
When I think of NJ I think of the beaches during the summer time. I'm from NY and I like to go there in the summer. Other than that I don't really know too much about NJ.
Also history.....Edison and his inventions, first submarine, armistice to end WWI signed in Raritan, first black to vote was from Perth Amboy, William franklin governor located in Perth Amboy, pharma discoveries, ivermectin, rhogam, lost Staten Island to NY in a boat race, jaws based on a shark up cheesequake creek, invention of the barnegat sneakbox, the garvey, first college football game, olympic horses, honey bees, revolutionary battles and George slept everywhere.
Off the top of my head: blueberries, peaches, corn and tomatoes; Atlantic City (and the famous Monopoly board, which is based on AC), Springsteen, Sinatra, boardwalks and beaches, including the country's first seashore resort (Cape May), salt water taffy, the Pine Barrens (and of course the Jersey Devil, who lives there), diners, malls...will be back later with more, I'm sure!
Good list, ocnjgirl! Especially the tomatoes--Oh, how I LOVE the tomatoes. Best in the world, but unfortunately, a short season--six to eight weeks, when you can get real, out-of-the-garden Jersey tomatoes. Tomatoes from anywhere else just don't taste the same.
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An interesting list can be found here: JerseyPride.com: Featuring Diverse Jersey Info, Pictures, and Proud Clothing (http://www.jerseypride.com/all_jersey_info/jersey_trivia.htm - broken link) I find one of the recent red entries humorous ... "the 40th lowest liquor tax of all the 50 states".
Another thing I remember reading somewhere years ago, and it is so true, is that NJ is the only one of the "New" States that can be spoken about without actually using the the word "New".
Good point. No one talks about "Hampshire" or "York" as states, and if you talk about "Mexico", you're in a completely different country!
While catching the end of a NJ Nets game, I noticed shots of Midtown Manhattan (i.e.The Empire State Building) and the Statue of Liberty. As I considered those part of NY, I wondered what things NJ itself is actually known for--besides being close to NYC and Philly? While this may be nice to know, being close to either city doesn't tell me much about the actual state of NJ. As an outsider, I'd like to get some responses (since I think people should see NJ as a state of its own, and it appears most people do not).
Oh yes, and um, the Statue of Liberty is IN New Jersey.
Erroneous assumption on your part. None of the "Jersey" people I know consider NJ being "close to NYC and Philly" as its positives.
I should have been more clear: I was speaking from an outsider's perspective, in that it seems people not from NJ see it as simply an extension of both cities.
That said you all have widened my perspective: I recognize NJ is more than just Newark, Elizabeth, etc., but I wasn't aware of the cranberries and blueberries.
The NY vs NJ comparisons are absurd. I grew up and spent almost my whole life in NY and now I live in northern NJ. I even went to high school in NJ while living in NY, and for a long time lived in NY and worked in NJ. The truth of it is that culturally they are two extremely similar places. Northern NJ has a lot of great suburbs, but so too does NY. Bergen county's twin sister could be Westchester or Nassau county, NY. So yes, while NY and NJ are two different states, it mostly comes down to a driver's license, a license plate, and where you file your taxes.
I should have been more clear: I was speaking from an outsider's perspective, in that it seems people not from NJ see it as simply an extension of both cities.
That said you all have widened my perspective: I recognize NJ is more than just Newark, Elizabeth, etc., but I wasn't aware of the cranberries and blueberries.
New Jersey is one of the top states in cranberry and blueberry production. The Pinelands area in particular has perfect soil for these crops.
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Especially the tomatoes--Oh, how I LOVE the tomatoes. Best in the world, but unfortunately, a short season--six to eight weeks, when you can get real, out-of-the-garden Jersey tomatoes. Tomatoes from anywhere else just don't taste the same.
