is there anything good in new jersey?

[stargazr]

From what I remember NJ has a lot of large metro areas, a lot of goombahs along the coast, and very few areas of farms, meadows, and woods.

You must have been in the northern part of the state. Jersey is covered with farms, meadows and woods like Markbnj said. Sounds like he lives there. :whiste:

Actually, there are some pretty decent beaches like LBI. At least they used to be nice before Sandy. Some areas are almost as nice as NC beaches. I grew up going 'down the shore' every summer.

 

[Tweak155]

The lottery winner is in NJ.

 

[chalmers]

I drove the Jersey turnpike a couple years ago to visit NYC. It was a nightmare. We stopped in Philly because I wanted to try a cheesesteak as I had never had one, that place was a shithole too.

 

[MadScientist]

We would hit the shore every weekend in the summer and fight the bumper to bumper traffic on the Garden State Parkway, aka GS Parking Lot, but NJ beaches pale in comparison to NC and SC beaches.

As for woods, meadows and farms, yeah Jersey has some, but few in comparison to other states. Between Philly and NYC, Jersey is one big megatropolis.

Over the years I've lost most of my north Jersey accent, but every now and then it will come out. My wife, who is from Nebraska (mid-west accent), will catch me saying warder (water). Most people think everyone in NJ has a north NJ accent but it's only those who live within a 20-30 mile radius of NYC, i.e., Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, North Bergen. There's also the Philly accent in the Camden/Trenton area, and almost a southern accent if you live in the southern pine barrens.

 

[MrSquished]

As for woods, meadows and farms, yeah Jersey has some, but few in comparison to other states. Between Philly and NYC, Jersey is one big megatropolis.

you literally haven't a clue.

 

[KK]

you literally haven't a clue.

sounds like he's pretty close. How do we know you have a clue?

 

[MrSquished]

sounds like he's pretty close. How do we know you have a clue?

Between the south of Jersey east of Philly outside of Camden and north to about New Brunswick, is some of the most sparsely populated parts of NJ. Absolutely nothing like a metropolis for a big part of that area. Farms and empty space and small towns.

Once you pass that stretch it becomes densely populated again. Even so, a lot of the area just outside of NYC besides Jersey City, Elizabeth, Newark, Union - even just 5-20 miles away from NYC, it is suburban - houses with yards and strip malls. Absolutely nothing even close to a big 'metrapolis'. Around those cities it is indeed densely urban, most of the rest of NJ, not even close. It's just an incorrect statement.

I know. I grew up in Jersey and have been all around it.

 

[olds]

My daughter is there now. Hopefully she'll take advantage of it and visit some historic places on the right coast.

 

[amdhunter]

I never noticed the left-turn thing, but now that I think about it, it seems like that everywhere outside the NYC area to me.

 

[xSauronx]

The left hand turn thing, though... yeah that's stupid.

i have no issue with the jughandles. people in eastern NC will hold up traffic for several minutes to make the worst left-turn decision possible: they get zero benefit from waiting for oncoming traffic to pass. its insane how bad people drive here.

 

[MadScientist]

NJ was/is known for its confusing traffic circles. I haven't been back there in awhile but my brother, who unfortunately because of his job still lives there, told me they were slowly eliminating them. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/njs_oldest_traffic_circle_cele.html

We lived in WV for a number of years before moving to TN. A bit of culture shock, but the hardest thing was the transition from NJ aggressive style fast drivers (myself included) to over courteous slowpoke drivers. It drives me crazy. No one uses their horns or flips you off. Only around large cities do they drive a bit faster.

 

[Markbnj]

sounds like he's pretty close. How do we know you have a clue?

I've lived here 25 years, and have traveled and photographed basically every part of the state. In the south you have a 10 mile arc around Philly that is urban/suburban, a strip from LBI south to Cape May that is typical shore, and the rest is vegetable, cranberry, and blueberry farms, salt marsh, and one of the largest unbroken stretches of undeveloped coastal pine barrens in the east.

In the center of the state you have Trenton, our capitol. Sort of a pisshole, yeah. Outside of that all of the center is small towns, rolling hills, horse farms, and vegetable farms.

In the north you have the dense suburban ring around NYC/Newark. 40 miles west of Manhattan its all forests and hills (they call them mountains around here) all the way to the Pennsylvania and New York borders.

New Jersey is the twelfth largest producer in the U.S. of fruits, tree nuts, and berries, and the 15th in vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. Given that we're 46th in land area, I think that's significant. In 1876 Abraham Browning described the state as "an immense barrel, filled with good things to eat and open at both ends, with Pennsylvanians grabbing from one end and New Yorkers from the other."

 

[Agent11]

I hope they've stopped paving over their barrel.

 

[nanette1985]

OP is totally right.

There is nothing good about New Jersey. So Stay Away.

 

[TecHNooB]

north jersey is a nice area. mostly suburban with lots of parks and woodland.

 

[MrSquished]

OP is totally right.

There is nothing good about New Jersey. So Stay Away.

good point.

stay in ummmm Maryland.

 

[MadScientist]

I've lived here 25 years, and have traveled and photographed basically every part of the state. In the south you have a 10 mile arc around Philly that is urban/suburban, a strip from LBI south to Cape May that is typical shore, and the rest is vegetable, cranberry, and blueberry farms, salt marsh, and one of the largest unbroken stretches of undeveloped coastal pine barrens in the east.

In the center of the state you have Trenton, our capitol. Sort of a pisshole, yeah. Outside of that all of the center is small towns, rolling hills, horse farms, and vegetable farms.

In the north you have the dense suburban ring around NYC/Newark. 40 miles west of Manhattan its all forests and hills (they call them mountains around here) all the way to the Pennsylvania and New York borders.

New Jersey is the twelfth largest producer in the U.S. of fruits, tree nuts, and berries, and the 15th in vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. Given that we're 46th in land area, I think that's significant. In 1876 Abraham Browning described the state as "an immense barrel, filled with good things to eat and open at both ends, with Pennsylvanians grabbing from one end and New Yorkers from the other."

You're right. NJ is not totally a pisshole, but no matter what anyone says it's still not going to stop people from making fun of NJ.

I really miss White Castle's Belly Bombers. There is a restaurant chain in TN called Krystal that make a burger similar to WC's but it doesn't taste the same.

A little comedy, and a few facts??
http://www.squidoo.com/worst-state-ever

 

[Newbian]

The ocean in parts and the roads that connect to other states.

 

[MrSquished]

You're right. NJ is not totally a pisshole, but no matter what anyone says it's still not going to stop people from making fun of NJ.

A little comedy, and a few facts??
http://www.squidoo.com/worst-state-ever

says the guy from the paradise that is Tennessee after spewing some uneducated nonsense.

that's rich.

 

[MadScientist]

says the guy from the paradise that is Tennessee after spewing some uneducated nonsense.

that's rich.

Once upon a time I was also in denial.

 

[JulesMaximus]

It is close to New York.

 

[MrSquished]

Once upon a time I was also in denial.

and then you doubled down on it and moved to Tennessee.

seems like you lost that bet.

 

[xanis]

I used to hate New Jersey, but after 2 years of dating a girl that lives there (Essex County) I don't really dislike it anymore. Fully half of the people I'm friends with are either from NJ originally or still live there. I don't like a lot of the state, but I dig the shore and the north area around NYC.

New Jersey also has two distinct advantages over my beloved PA: Diners and being able to buy liquor and beer in the same store. That being said, it also does have some bad parts, like jughandles, Camden/Trenton, and a sea of tolls.

 

[PowerYoga]

its the armpit of america for a reason.

 

[Linflas]

Best fluorescent minerals on earth

I've always wanted to visit Franklin, it even has a mineral named after it, Franklinite.