If you've ever lived in Jersey...you'll appreciate this!!!

[mirdj]

New Jersey is a peninsula.

Highlands, New Jersey has the highest elevation along the entire eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida.

New Jersey is the only state where all of its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.

New Jersey has more Race horses than Kentucky.

New Jersey has more Cubans in Union City (1 sq MI.) than Havana, Cuba.

New Jersey has the densest system of highways and railroads in the US.

New Jersey has the highest cost of living.

New Jersey has the highest cost of auto insurance.

New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation.

New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the "Diner Capital of the World."

New Jersey is home to the original Mystery Pork Parts Club

Home to the less mysterious, but the best Italian hot dogs and Italian sausage w/peppers and onions.

North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area in the world, with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile radius.

New Jersey is home to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

The Passaic River was the site of the first submarine ride by inventor John P. Holland.

New Jersey has 50+ resort cities & towns; some of the nation's most famous: Asbury Park, Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside Heights, Long Branch, Cape May.

New Jersey has the most stringent testing along our coastline for water quality control than any other seaboard state in the entire country.

New Jersey is a leading technology & industrial state and is the largest chemical producing state in the nation when you include pharmaceuticals.

Jersey tomatoes are known the world over as being the best you can buy.

New Jersey is the world leader in blueberry and cranberry production (and here you thought Massachusetts?)

Here's to New Jersey - the toast of the country! In 1642, the first brewery in America, opened in Hoboken.

New Jersey rocks! The famous Les Paul invented the first solid body electric Guitar in Mahwah, in 1940.

New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest seaport in the US, located in Elizabeth. Nearly 80 percent of what our nation imports comes through Elizabeth Seaport first.

New Jersey is home to one of the nation's busiest airports (in Newark), Liberty International.

George Washington slept here. Several important Revolutionary War battles were fought on New Jersey soil, led by General George Washington.

The light bulb, phonograph (record player), and motion picture projector, were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park, NJ, laboratory.

We also boast the first town ever lit by incandescent bulbs.

The first seaplane was built in Keyport , NJ.

The first airmail (to Chicago) was started from Keyport, NJ.

The first phonograph records were made in Camden, NJ

New Jersey was home to the Miss America Pageant held in Atlantic City.

The game Monopoly, played all over the world, named the streets on its playing board after the actual streets in Atlantic City.

And, Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world, not to mention salt water taffy.

New Jersey has the largest petroleum containment area outside of the Middle East countries.

The first Indian reservation was in New Jersey, in the Watchung Mountains.

New Jersey has the tallest water-tower in the world. (Union, NJ!!!)

New Jersey had the first medical center, in Jersey City.

The Pulaski SkyWay, from Jersey City to Newark, was the first skyway highway.

NJ built the first tunnel under a river, the Hudson (Holland Tunnel).

The first baseball game was played in Hoboken, NJ, which is also the birthplace of Frank Sinatra.

The first intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick in 1889 (Rutgers College played Princeton).

The first drive-in movie theater was opened in Camden, NJ, (but they're all gone now!).

New Jersey is home to both of "NEW YORK'S" pro football teams!

The first radio station and broadcast was in Paterson, NJ.

The first FM radio broadcast was made from Alpine, NJ, by Maj. Thomas Armstrong.

ALL NEW JERSEY NATIVES: Sal Martorano, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Jason Alexander, Queen Latifah, Susan Sarandon, Connie Francis, Shaq, Judy Blume, Aaron Burr, Joan Robertson, Ken Kross, Dionne Warwick, Sarah Vaughn, Budd Abbott, Lou Costello, Alan Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, Marilynn McCoo, Flip Wilson, Alexander Hamilton, Zack Braff Whitney Houston, Eddie Money, Linda McElroy, Eileen Donnelly, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman, Jerry Lewis, Tom Cruise, Joyce Kilmer, Bruce Willis, Caesar Romero, Lauryn Hill, Ice-T, Nick Adams, Nathan Lane, Sandra Dee, Danny DeVito, Richard Conti, Joe Pesci, Joe Piscopo, Joe DePasquale, Robert Blake, John Forsythe, Meryl Streep, Loretta Swit, Norman Lloyd, Paul Simon, Jerry Herman , Gorden McCrae, Kevin Spacey, John Travolta, Phyllis Newman, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Eva Marie Saint, Elisabeth Shue, Zebulon Pike, James Fennimore Cooper, Admiral Wm.Halsey,Jr.,Norman Schwarzkopf, Dave Thomas (Wendy's), William Carlos Williams, Ray Liotta, Robert Wuhl, Bob Reyers, Paul Robeson, Ernie Kovacs, Joseph Macchia, Kelly Ripa, and, of course, Francis Albert Sinatra and "Uncle Floyd" Vivino.

The Great Falls in Paterson, on the Passaic River, is the 2nd highest waterfall on the East Coast of the US.

You know you're from Jersey when . .
You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges."

You know that it's called "Great Adventure," not Six Flags.

A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with butter.

You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.

You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 A.M.

You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.

At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know the town "Jon Bon Jovi" is from.

You know what a "jug handle" is.

You know that WaWa Is a convenience store.

You know that the state isn't all farmland.

You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey -- there's the shore -- and you don't go "to the shore," you go "down the shore." And when you are there, you're not "at the shore"; you are "down the shore."

You know how to properly negotiate a circle. You knew that the last sentence had to do with driving.

You know that this is the only "New" state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (try . . Mexico . . . York ..! . . Hampshire-- doesn't work, does it?).

You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.

You consider putting mayo on a corned beef sandwich, a sacrilege.

You don't think "What exit?" is very funny.

You know that people from the 609 area code are "a little different." Yes they are!

You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton--that's for "out-of-staters."

The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.

You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.

You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.

Every year you have at least one kid in your class named "Tony."

You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits. (so true - every single clip)

You've gotten on the "wrong highway" trying to get out of the mall.

You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar, and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can be no other way.

You weren't raised in New Jersey--you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.

You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state.
(...that's called "wishful" thinking)

You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamberger's and Orbach's.

You also remember Palisades Amusement Park.

You've had a boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar fries.

You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.

AND FINALLY . . .
You've NEVER, NEVER NEVER, EVER pump your own gas. (you got that right, never!)

[nieuwenoord]

OK, dat laatste is handig om te weten;-) Over een week of zes zijn we daar.

[Mack]

Je weet het:

New Jersey: Vacation state of the future!

(ik heb een t-shirt met dit erop)

[nieuwenoord]

We gaan het allemaal ontdekken. Veel tijd brengen we er trouwens niet door, maar de camperverhuurder en het vliegveld zitten er wel.

[mirdj]

New Jersey: Attitude capitol of the world is ook een heel bekend t-shirt, helaas alleen niet meer te verkrijgen.

[BuckeyeRed]

'When you call it Joisey instead of (New) Jersey'.

[Bennogr]

When you call it 'Joisey' you're from Brooklyn!

Ah, the Malls. Toen ik voor 'Discount Store News' werkte, waren mijn bazen opgetogen dat ik naar Teaneck, NJ verhuisde, kon ik het hele weekeinde in discount stores rondlopen.

Dat van die autoverzekering herken ik, toen mijn zoon 16 was en een autoverzekering moest hebben, betaalden wij in Minnesota samen een derde van wat ik alleen in NJ betaalde.

[BuckeyeRed]

When you call it 'Joisey' you're from Brooklyn!

Dat zal ik mijn Joisey geboren en getogen vrienden vertellen, en dan maar in dekking, Benno!

[marcuscj]

AND FINALLY . . .
You've NEVER, NEVER NEVER, EVER pump your own gas. (you got that right, never!)

In dat opzicht is New Jersey niet alleen .
You can not pump your own gas in Oregon and our gas is cheaper dan in California en Washington.

[dora]

Ik mis de uitvinding van de transistor (en ook bv ontwikkeling Unix en C) bij Bell Laboratories in NJ.

Dora

[kastelke]

Twee Amerikaanse presidenten hebben banden met New Jersey:
Grover Cleveland werd geboren en getogen in New Jersey,
en Woodrow Wilson was gouverneur van New Jersey en president van de universiteit in Princeton alvorens hij president werd.

Cape May ontleent zijn naam aan de Nederlandse ontdekkingsreiziger Cornelius Mey, die in 1614 de Delaware River opvaarde.

New Jersey werd in 1618 door de Nederlanders gesticht.

[ZappyVlaams]

New Jersey is home to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Is the Statue in New York or New Jersey? The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island, federal property administered by the National Park Service, located within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of New York. A pact between New York and New Jersey, ratified by Congress in 1834, declared this issue.

Bron.

Wou ik toch even zeggen.

[Bbuurt]

ik had het lijstje doorgestuurd naar een aantal Jersey vrienden van me. Die moesten er aardig om lachen en zeiden dat het meeste toch wel klopte (zo niet alles)

[texasdutch]

Ik heb 16 jaar in New Jersey gewoond en het verbaast me dat ik zo weinig wist van deze prachtige staat.

Ed Smeets, Houston, Texas

[kastelke]

Ik heb 16 jaar in New Jersey gewoond en het verbaast me dat ik zo weinig wist van deze prachtige staat.

Wat zijn van die specifieke of rare dingen die jij onthouden hebt van New Jersey? (en waar ergens woonde je daar?)

[texasdutch]

[quote="kastelke"][quote="texasdutch"]Ik heb 16 jaar in New Jersey gewoond en het verbaast me dat ik zo weinig wist van deze prachtige staat.[/quote]
Wat zijn van die specifieke of rare dingen die jij onthouden hebt van New Jersey? (en waar ergens woonde je daar?)[/quote]

Ik woonde in Rockaway, New Jersey. Dat is aan de grote weg, I-80, van New York City naar Los Angeles. Halverwege tussen New York en Pennsylvania.

Een fantastisch mooie staat met veel heuvels, meren, stranden en paarden. Ik ging jaarlijks op vacantie aan het strand in Avon-by-the-Sea.
Dat is aan de "Irish Riviera".

Even ten noorden van Rockaway was een klein skigebied, Craigmeur, met alleen maar een beginner heuvel.

Ik woon nu al weer 18 jaar in Texas. Ik mis de sneeuw en ijs niet.

Ed Smeets, Houston, Texas

[kastelke]

Een fantastisch mooie staat met veel heuvels, meren, stranden en paarden. Ik

Dorpsgenoten van me woonden ooit op de grens NJ/PA (New Hope), en zij noemden die streek 'de Amerikaanse Ardennen'. Ook jij omschrijft het met veel groen, net zoals vele anderen die ik hoor. Maar tegelijkertijd hoor je dan toch ook weer mensen die NJ onmiddellijk associëren met 'vervuiling' en 'industrie' en 'dicht bewoond'...
Het moet daar nogal contrastrijk zijn?

[Petra/VS]

Die vervuiling en industrie zie je vooral dichter bij New York City. Morgen zullen we er weer doorheen rijden, zuidelijker, dichter bij DE/MD/PA is de staat erg mooi en ook de strandgebieden zijn heel leuk.

[mirdj]

Ik ga binnenkort beginnen met het maken van online foto albums van de verschillende keren dat ik in Jersey ben geweest. Wel voornamelijk aan de kust maar het kan je een idee geven hoe het er uit ziet. Ik vind Jersey ook een mooie (groene) staat, hij heeft niet voor niets de bijnaam Garden State.

[kastelke]

Ik ga binnenkort beginnen met het maken van online foto albums van de verschillende keren dat ik in Jersey ben geweest.

Ha, ik ben benieuwd! Zet vooral in dit draadje dan nog even de link naar dat album!