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"You never learned about Washington's Crossing and the Battle of Trenton?" That does not even begin to scratch the surface. NJ history curriculum is severely wanting if not vestigal.
"Crossroads of the Revolution" (Our Bicentennial Moniker as well as State Quarter Motto.)
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Originally Posted by DanielNJ
I wonder. It is the setting of many films and television shows (The Soprano's is an example, considered the greatest American television show), many famous people are from here (inventors, Albert Einstein, actors and musicians), it is referenced in songs, it is right across the Hudson from NYC (The world's most famous city!), it borders Philadelphia, it has Liberty Island and Ellis Island (Kind of...lol. Well, mostly Ellis Island), Atlantic City and other beaches and boardwalks, Princeton University, and many other things. I may be preaching to the choir since this is in the New Jersey forum, but I am asking everyone an honest question. Based on foreigners you have spoken to, is New Jersey a well-known and famous state? I would think so. Also, did these out-of-country people have any preconceived notions or dumb prejudices like some of the people in our own country?
Famous people from New Jersey? ABSOLUTELY! Not to be missed: Sounds Like New Jersey! - YouTube
(But Albert Einstein? Don't confuse 'Jersey' with 'Germany'!)
Yes, New Jersey is a well-known place. But I agree with others who've stated that most people outside of New Jersey think city-centric rather than state-centric. (People tend to say "I'm from Buffalo" or "I'm from Rochester" instead of "I'm from New York State" — "I'm from Pittsburgh" rather than "I'm from Pennsylvania".) The way many of us think about New Jersey is akin to the way others think about the city they're from. In practicality, we are from the 'City of New Jersey.'
No, we are not part of New York City nor in its shadow. New Jersey stands alone as a 'great city.' Sharing a geographic border with another great city doesn't take away from this reality. See: https://www.city-data.com/forum/minne...nneapolis.html, or Dallas and Fort Worth which have grown to border each other.
How the image affects me is not the point at all. I'm talking about how people view the state of New Jersey.
if people are dumb enough to judge people of nj by the cast of the jersey shore than that says more about them than it does about nj. when people from other countries dislike nj, it means absolutely nothing to me. same goes for people from within this country.
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The 'City of New Jersey'
"Crossroads of the Revolution" (Our Bicentennial Moniker as well as State Quarter Motto.)
Don't confuse 'Jersey' with 'Germany'!) 
