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-->''Baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
We got to get out while we're young
Because tramps like us, baby we were born to run''

* Several episodes of TheAdventuresOfPeteAndPete took place in Cranford, New Jersey.

* Be Nice To New Jersey Week is July 4-10, 2010!

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New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, and Caribbean nationals ([[{{Jamaica}} Jamaicans]], Haitians, [[{{UsefulNotes/Guyana}} Guyanese]], Trinidadians, etc.) in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, Liz Gillies and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.) There are affluent suburbs and gritty inner-cities and lush dairy farms all within a few miles of each other. In short, it's one of the most diverse states, filled to the brim with a plethora of different cultures and lifestyles.

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, and Caribbean nationals ([[{{Jamaica}} Jamaicans]], Haitians, [[{{UsefulNotes/Guyana}} Guyanese]], Trinidadians, etc.) in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, Liz Gillies and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.) There are affluent suburbs and gritty inner-cities and lush dairy farms all within a few miles of each other. In short, it's one of the most diverse states, filled to the brim with a plethora of different cultures and lifestyles.

** Rutgers, New Brunswick, will do in a pinch. Never Rutgers Newark, or Montclair State University, and for good reason.

** The [[strike:Brendan Byrne Arena]] [[strike:Continental Airlines Arena]] Izod Center, former home of the [[UsefulNotes/Basketball New Jersey Nets]] and [[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague New Jersey Devils]], who have since moved to the Prudential Center in Newark. It is also used as a major concert arena.

** '''Jersey City''': New Jersey's second-largest city (although some estimates suggest it could possibly overtake Newark as the largest city after the results of the 2010 census are in). The city is very, very ethnically diverse, and hosts many ethnocultural parades and events. Consists largely of working-class neighborhoods, although the downtown/waterfront area has been gentrified into an affluent yuppie- and hipster-magnet in the past decade as Manhattan became too expensive (its location next to yuppie Hoboken furthers this stereotype), while the Greenville neighborhood could be best described as [[{{Gangsterland}} an chunk of Newark that broke off]].

* Some comic book fans believe that [[{{Batman}} Gotham City]] is a thinly-disguised Newark.

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, and Caribbean nationals ([[{{Jamaica}} Jamaicans]], Haitians, [[{{UsefulNotes/Guyana}} Guyanese]], Trinidadians, etc.) in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, Liz Gillies and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.) There are affluent suburbs and gritty inner-cities within a few miles of each other. In short, it's one of the most diverse states, filled to the brim with a plethora of different cultures and lifestyles.

->''I'm from New Jersey, man! In Jersey we kill people for no reason at all, cuz we all got cancer anyway, so who gives a shit!''\\
-- Buddy Bradley, ''Hate''

** The [[strike:Brendan Byrne Arena]] [[strike:Continental Airlines Arena]] Izod Center, home of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, and former home of the New Jersey Devils hockey team, which has since moved to the Prudential Center in Newark. It is also used as a major concert arena.

->''Speaking the name of the State of New Jersey shall always get a big laugh. The Constitution cannot say exactly why.''
-->-- ''DaveBarry Hits Below the Beltway'', The Constitution of the United States of America, Article IV, Section 5

->''I'm from New Jersey, man! In Jersey we kill people for no reason at all, cuz we all got cancer anyway, so who gives a shit!''
-->-- Buddy Bradley, ''Hate''

* On his album ''What Am I Doing In New Jersey?'', GeorgeCarlin proposes retitling New Jersey from "The Garden State" (''"Ha-ha, sure... if you're growing smokestacks, yes"'') to "The Toll Booth State".

** No shit. July 4 is this Jerseyan Troper's birthday.
** This NJ troper's birthday is July 5.
*** This troper born in Jersey is also born that day. Despite moving away for college, he still feels Jersey pride (often shown via boots delivered to asses).
**** This New Jerseyan troper was born on July 10th -- the end of that week, apparently.

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, and Caribbean nationals ([[{{Jamaica}} Jamaicans]], Haitians, [[{{Guyana}} Guyanese]], Trinidadians, etc.) in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, Liz Gillies and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.) There are affluent suburbs and gritty inner-cities within a few miles of each other. In short, it's one of the most diverse states, filled to the brim with a plethora of different cultures and lifestyles.

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, and Caribbean nationals (Jamaicans, Guyanese, Trinidadians, etc.) in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, Liz Gillies and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.) There are affluent suburbs and gritty inner-cities within a few miles of each other. In short, it's one of the most diverse states, filled to the brim with a plethora of different cultures and lifestyles.

* '''The Jersey Shore:''' New Jersey's coastline, and a major summer destination for New Yorkers, Philadelphians, and New Jerseyans. Has had [[NeverLiveItDown a reputation for being dirty]] ever since the infamous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringe_Tide "syringe tide"]] in the late '80s, when used syringes and other medical waste started washing up on the shore from the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island (in short, [[MisBlamed it wasn't even New Jersey's fault!]]). Towns and destinations along the Shore include Asbury Park (the Shore's [[{{Gayborhood}} gay mecca]] and a hub of rock music), Point Pleasant, Toms River, Seaside Heights (yes, ''[[JerseyShore that]]'' Seaside Heights (where MTV's ''{{Jersey Shore}}'' was filmed -- there's a reason why it's called "Sleazeside"), Long Beach Island (or LBI in local parlance), Atlantic City (which has legal gambling, and often shares tropes with [[VivaLasVegas Las Vegas]]), Wildwood, and Cape May.

* '''The Jersey Shore:''' New Jersey's coastline, and a major summer destination for New Yorkers, Philadelphians, and New Jerseyans. Has had [[NeverLiveItDown a reputation for being dirty]] ever since the infamous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringe_Tide "syringe tide"]] in the late '80s, when used syringes and other medical waste started washing up on the shore from the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island (in short, [[MisBlamed it wasn't even New Jersey's fault!]]). Towns and destinations along the Shore include Asbury Park (the Shore's [[{{Gayborhood}} gay mecca]], and a hub of rock music), Point Pleasant, Toms River, Seaside Heights (yes, ''[[JerseyShore that]]'' Seaside Heights, where MTV's{{Jersey Shore}} show was filmed-- there's a reason why it's called "Sleazeside", Long Beach Island (or LBI in local parlance), Atlantic City (which has legal gambling, and often shares tropes with [[VivaLasVegas Las Vegas]]), Wildwood, and Cape May.

* The emo rock band My Chemical Romance is from Jersey City. Ironically, most Jersey City residents outside of the waterfront area are unfamiliar with their music, as most neighborhoods other than downtown are more into rap and R&B.

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, and Caribbean nationals (Jamaicans, Guyanese, Trinidadians, etc.) in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, Liz Gillies and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.) In short, it's one of the most diverse states, filled to the brim with a plethora of different cultures and lifestyles.

** Meadowlands Stadium, home of the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball New York Giants and Jets]] (even though neither team actually plays in New York), which replaced nearby Giants Stadium in 2010. The SuperBowl will be held here in 2014, the first time the event will be held in cold weather (all past Bowls were held in warm-weather cities or in domed stadiums).

** Also, particularly in Bergen County, which borders NewYorkCity, there is an under-reported problem with gangs and drug dealing in schools.

* '''The Jersey Shore:''' New Jersey's coastline, and a major summer destination for New Yorkers, Philadelphians, and New Jerseyans. Has had [[NeverLiveItDown a reputation for being dirty]] ever since the infamous [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syringe_Tide "syringe tide"]] in the late '80s, when used syringes and other medical waste started washing up on the shore from the Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island (in short, [[MisBlamed it wasn't even New Jersey's fault!]]). Towns and destinations along the Shore include Asbury Park (the Shore's [[{{Gayborhood}} gay mecca]], and a hub of rock music), Point Pleasant, Toms River, Seaside Heights (yes, ''[[JerseyShore that]]'' Seaside Heights -- there's a reason why it's called "Sleazeside"), Long Beach Island (or LBI in local parlance), Atlantic City (which has legal gambling, and often shares tropes with [[VivaLasVegas Las Vegas]]), Wildwood, and Cape May.

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, and Muslims in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, Liz Gillies and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.)

New Jersey is the fourth smallest state in the US, but it is also the eleventh most populated, being home to more people than NewYorkCity and making it the most densely populated state in the country. It has a high level of ethnic and religious diversity, being home to Italians, Irish, Jews, Asians, African-Americans, Hispanics, and Muslims in large numbers. Its landscape is also highly diverse, especially for a state of its size, being home to forests, mountains, swamps, cliffs, white sand beaches, and miles of rolling farmland. It is the location of several military facilities, including one of the largest in the country, Joint Base [=McGuire=]-Dix-Lakehurst. It is the second most affluent state in the US, and possesses one of the most highly-regarded [[AmericanEducationalSystem education systems]] in the country. It is the home of (<breathes in>) FrankSinatra, JackNicholson, BruceSpringsteen, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Lauryn Hill, BruceWillis, Danny [=DeVito=], KirstenDunst, AliLarter, KevinSmith, StephenColbert, MerylStreep, Queen Latifah, [[TheAngryVideoGameNerd James Rolfe]], MyChemicalRomance, {{Overkill}}, JoePesci, Robert Sean Leonard, KalPenn, and the late BrittanyMurphy (<exhales>). (It's also the home of [[AmericanPie Tara Reid]], {{the Jonas Brothers}}, [[CaughtWithYourPantsDown Jim McGreevey]] and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Hal Turner]], but we don't talk about that.)