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For me, I like that it has a bit of everything, wilderness, quiet suburbs, bigger/more ethnic urban areas, diversity, proximity to NYC and Philadelphia. All this in a rather small area, so it's all rather accessible. I've always liked the Northeast area especially. Well I've grown up in NJ, so I may have a bias, but I think many people can agree with me. I also for some reason, really liked the Newark airport area, the ports, the meadowlands, the Manhattan skyline, I don't know why, but always liked it - a weird liking maybe...
It's nice to be so close to major cities like New York and Philly, and at the same time you have the shore for fun and the Gap for nature. I suppose you are correct in that NJ has a little bit of everything. If only the cost of living here was manageable.
For me, I like that it has a bit of everything, wilderness, quiet suburbs, bigger/more ethnic urban areas, diversity, proximity to NYC and Philadelphia. All this in a rather small area, so it's all rather accessible. I've always liked the Northeast area especially. Well I've grown up in NJ, so I may have a bias, but I think many people can agree with me. I also for some reason, really liked the Newark airport area, the ports, the meadowlands, the Manhattan skyline, I don't know why, but always liked it - a weird liking maybe...
Jobs...other than that...can't stand it. Roads are awful, weather is awful, people are awful, taxes are awful, graffiti is awful.
Natural treasure hidden in plain view and millions of myopic residents and visitors and tourism markerters.
The result is a border to border smorgasboard of wildlife and wild places devoid of humans.
A deer a day from September to February archery season. A centerfire rifle groundhog hunting season.....and the toughest gun laws in the country except in the cities where exemptions are granted as demonstrated by high murder rates.
NJ is the only state, where after an election, no one admits to having voted for the winner. NJ is a political mecca and gourmet feeding trough for everyone else other than taxpayers.
Mainly that my whole family lives here. Otherwise I'd strongly consider moving.
I will admit, I do like the change in seasons, and the close proximity to both a shore and a big city, but those 2 things could be obtainanble in other locations as well, ideally with lower taxes.
I think the only good areas of NJ are the underrated nature preserves and hidden suburbs that are in close proximity to NYC. There are a good amount of areas such as these, but when people think NJ they never come to mind.
There is also a ton of things I DISPISE about NJ: high taxes, corruption, the shore culture, the overrated and expensive gold coast, elite and status driven people, the high amount of urban decay, slow gentrification, the bitchy women, awful highways, bad weather.
I know for myself that NJ is not long term sustainable. I'll be out of here soon.
Every kind of ethnic food available, close to NYC so close to every kind of ethnic food and fancy hipster experimental food stuff. I can just walk downtown Hackensack and go to one of the Hispanic places and it's always novel and delicious.
Plus our small towns/cities are quite pretty and walkable without all the crowdedness of NYC. All the chumps in houses keep the demand up and allow each downtown to have at least one storefront of every daily necessity (supermarket, quick stop, laundromat, tailor, gym, etc.), but it's never actually crowded anywhere. So if you live downtown in an apartment it's like living in NYC in terms of the convenience and walkability, but without the crowdedness, and without the price!
Plus there's the train, which is a lovely ride, nice way to get into NYC
In general living in the tri-state area, especially Jersey which is quite dense, allows you to explore whatever passion you're interested in. I've always wanted to learn dancing and boxing, and it wasn't hard for me to find places to do so, even after I moved to a different are on the weekdays, and they're all quite close (the places where I learn).
One day, when I've gotten as much education as I want, and I've gotten good at the dancing and boxing, and I found my wife, and I actually have free time on my hands, I'll lock my car keys somewhere, breathe a sigh of relief, and WALK everywhere, and say hi to every person on the way.
All things considered, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.
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