South Jersey thread (Toms River, Trenton, Vineland: high schools, live, stores)

[tahiti]

Originally Posted by jknic

It's deffinitly not South Jersey, personally I'd say it's North Jersey. They have more NYC influences than Philly. Overall, I'd say it's central. South Jersey ends somewhere north of Tuckerton/south of Tom's River.

and thus the never ending debate. I guess I look at geography, you look at cultural influences. Neither is right or wrong.

[GoPhils]

Originally Posted by jknic

It's deffinitly not South Jersey, personally I'd say it's North Jersey. They have more NYC influences than Philly. Overall, I'd say it's central. South Jersey ends somewhere north of Tuckerton/south of Tom's River.

Toms River is definitely one of the middle ground areas. I think they may get both NYC and Philly stations, but I agree that they probably have more of an NYC influence than Philly.

However, another way I try to decide if something is South or North is which section of high school sports they're in. Although I think in some sports the Toms River schools are South and sometimes they're Central.

[Whoelsebutcharles]

Well then what would you call the southern portion of Ocean County? LBI, Manahawkin etc. That to me is South Jersey.

It used to be that South Jersey meant the bottom eight counties - Burlington, Ocean, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May - but apparently that's changed now.

I used to be very familiar with northern Ocean County when I was going out with my ex girlfriend and there really was no NY-influence around there back then, but I haven't been down there in a long time (we split in 2008). Like I've said the Lakewood Blue Claws are a Phillies team, not Mets or Yankees.

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by Whoelsebutcharles

Well then what would you call the southern portion of Ocean County? LBI, Manahawkin etc. That to me is South Jersey.

I would call them south jersey.... or lower central NJ

[ocnjgirl]

Originally Posted by frankgn87

I would call them south jersey.... or lower central NJ

Yeah, I can let them in the club, too.

[LNTT_Vacationer]

it's all relative. I grew up in cape may and went to college in new brunswick. was shocked to hear places like cherry hill were considered SJ. . . .

[ocnjgirl]

I consider Cherry Hill south Jersey - again, based on my SJ/NJ determining factor that they get Philly news and root for Philly sports teams!

[Gerania]

If you travel east from Cherry Hill you you'll run into South Jersey Regional Airport. It's further south than Mt. Holly which is definitely a South Jersey town.

[jknic]

Personally, my favorite North/South Jersey marker is the sign on the bridge over the Cape May Canal.

[frankgn87]

Originally Posted by LNTT_Vacationer

it's all relative. I grew up in cape may and went to college in new brunswick. was shocked to hear places like cherry hill were considered SJ. . . .

what would you consider cherry hill??