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EVERYTHING!!!!! The bad attitudes, the New Yorkers that have taken over most of the northern and central areas, the taxes, the traffic, the cost of living and lack of care from the local governments, the cops who pull you over for being hot and then give you ten tickets when you wont take him up on his advances. I moved 6,000 miles away to Hawaii to get away from that nasty place. Now, half of NJ has infected Florida so Florida is getting on my list with NJ.
I quite honestly like New Jersey. The people in the Garden State all hate me for seemingly no reason, and motorists there are arrogant and refuse to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks, but overall it's not a bad state. When you cross the Delaware River via I-80 into the Knowlton Township/Columbia area, it's like an extension of the beauty of the Poconos. Then you have the shore and the close proximity to NYC and Philly, as well as all of the great little restaurants (like Hot Dog Johnny's!!!) and Princeton University.
Thus far I've done one photo tour of Hackettstown, which disappointed me a LOT after it was hyped up a few years ago as one of the best places to live in America by Money Magazine (I've visited many towns in PA that were much nicer, so I no longer put any faith into their rankings). I also plan to head back to NJ soon to do a photo tour of Newton, which looks to be quite nice from Google Earth. Belvidere and the areas around Lake Hopatcong are also on my to-do list.
If I didn't have my heart set on living in Scranton, PA to raise my family and establish my firm, I'd gladly consider living in Princeton so I could be equidistant from Philly or NYC.
I agree Lambert, add to the list, pollution, constant building on every piece of land for a townhouse or mcmansion, all the unions, all the immigrants who can't speak english, the list goes on and on. yes it is that bad and was once a great place.
New Jersey seems to be a place people love to hate. I refuse to go along with the crowd.
I love New Jersey. Sure, parts of it are crowded, but people tend to congregate in places that have things to offer. Plenty of room in Western North Dakota ...
Sure, parts of New Jersey are gritty, but go a mile away, and grit can turn to gorgeous.
The variety of experiences, landscapes and cultures available in New Jersey are unrivalled in most other places.
I also fail to see how 8 million people could be dismissed as unfriendly. Give people a chance, by being friendly first!
I have spent a lot of time in New Jersey, and would happily move there if I could. If you hate New Jersey, leave it, and make room for someone else!
New Jersey seems to be a place people love to hate. I refuse to go along with the crowd.
I love New Jersey. Sure, parts of it are crowded, but people tend to congregate in places that have things to offer. Plenty of room in Western North Dakota ...
Sure, parts of New Jersey are gritty, but go a mile away, and grit can turn to gorgeous.
The variety of experiences, landscapes and cultures available in New Jersey are unrivalled in most other places.
I also fail to see how 8 million people could be dismissed as unfriendly. Give people a chance, by being friendly first!
I have spent a lot of time in New Jersey, and would happily move there if I could. If you hate New Jersey, leave it, and make room for someone else!
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Then you have the shore and the close proximity to NYC and Philly, as well as all of the great little restaurants (like Hot Dog Johnny's!!!) and Princeton University. 
I also plan to head back to NJ soon to do a photo tour of Newton, which looks to be quite nice from Google Earth. Belvidere and the areas around Lake Hopatcong are also on my to-do list. 
Is Nj Really That Bad?
