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[BergenCountyJohnny]

Originally Posted by ReluctantGardenStater

There's no way Monmouth is North Jersey. North is all the NYC metropolitan area counties, Sussex, Warren, etc. Monmouth is past Middlesex and Middlesex is considered Central Jersey.

It's debatable if there is an actual "Central Jersey". Monmouth County mostly (if not completely) falls in the NYC metropolitan area. Monmouth County is less than 15 miles from NYC. "Central Jersey" is used by New Jerseyans to describe those parts of North and South Jersey near where North meets South Jersey.

Middlesex County, incidentally, is also in the NYC metro area.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by BergenCountyJohnny

It's debatable if there is an actual "Central Jersey". Monmouth County mostly (if not completely) falls in the NYC metropolitan area. Monmouth County is less than 15 miles from NYC. "Central Jersey" is used by New Jerseyans to describe those parts of North and South Jersey near where North meets South Jersey.

Middlesex County, incidentally, is also in the NYC metro area.

By air or water, maybe!

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by BergenCountyJohnny

Depends what you consider "North Jersey". I'd consider Monmouth County to be North Jersey, or Central Jersey; but they do have Wawa's all over Monmouth. Ventnor is awesome, by the way - I used to go to Margate and Longport all the time to visit friends.

It's all relative. I've lived most of my life in northwest Bergen County. It's south of me. Monmouth is north enough to have a heavy NYC commuter base.

I was talking to a guy in the AC area once who told me he'd been to north Jersey once...when I asked where, he said "Forked River".

Margate and Longport are both beautiful.

[Fairfax Mom]

I found out I had to leave Jersey to really appreciate it -
Real bagels, pizza and delis
Real neighborhoods - not many HOAs
Real people - funny characters, people in NJ REALLY are friendlier - easy to approach
Close to beach, mountains, AND city
Taylor ham and cheese, those giant hotdogs with potatos in a pocket
The Pinebarrens
Big hair, loud clothes and bling - much more fun than the boring rest of the country

[BergenCountyJohnny]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

By air or water, maybe!

Or by foot or by car or by bicycle, definitely. 15 miles is 15 miles. I'm very familiar with the geography of that area.

[BergenCountyJohnny]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

It's all relative. I've lived most of my life in northwest Bergen County. It's south of me. Monmouth is north enough to have a heavy NYC commuter base.

I was talking to a guy in the AC area once who told me he'd been to north Jersey once...when I asked where, he said "Forked River".

Margate and Longport are both beautiful.

Actually, it's not all relative. Monmouth County is part of the NYC metro area. That is just a fact. "North Jersey" is the northern part of NJ which is part of the NYC metro area; even the other poster admitted that much. The only thing that's relative, really, is the term "Central Jersey".

[openheads]

Originally Posted by BergenCountyJohnny

Actually, it's not all relative. Monmouth County is part of the NYC metro area.

I guess technically, but not culturally...........................

[ReluctantGardenStater]

Originally Posted by openheads

I guess technically, but not culturally...........................

I would agree with this.

I'm curious where you're (BCJ) getting the 15 miles distance of Monmouth County from NYC?

[Georgia]

Easy answer "EVERYTHING, but the state government"

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by BergenCountyJohnny

Or by foot or by car or by bicycle, definitely. 15 miles is 15 miles. I'm very familiar with the geography of that area.

Explain exactly what route you take to get to New York City from Monmouth County in 15 miles.