New Jersey

Mossfern

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14. I grew up in Queens bordering Nassau County

Sun Dec 11, 2022, 02:57 PM

Dec 2022

and I too thought that all of New Jersey was like Exit 13. My husband dragged me kicking and screaming from our apartment in Manhattan to "that place." I've lived here 43 years and can't think of any place to which I would want to relocate. I live in Essex County and am merely a short train ride away from NY Penn station. My 130+ year old house borders on a beautiful Olmsted park and can view the lake from my kitchen window. I do have to say though that the Jersey shore is not like LI beaches - especially that the sun rises and sets in the wrong direction!

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Here's the 10 things I love about this weird state, NJ. [View all] NNadir Dec 2022 OP

I grew up in Jersey...Bergen County. GP6971 Dec 2022 #1

I grew up in Wallington. FalloutShelter Dec 2022 #3

My grandparents and later GP6971 Dec 2022 #6

Is the bowling alley still there? MacKasey Dec 2022 #7

Yep... FalloutShelter Dec 2022 #9

I grew up on Long Island, and growing up, I thought New Jersey was, well, Exit 13. NNadir Dec 2022 #12

I grew up in Queens bordering Nassau County Mossfern Dec 2022 #14

Well, you know, the Congressional district of Northwestern Suffolk, Northern Nassau, and North... NNadir Jan 2023 #17

Shhhh..... Mossfern Jan 2023 #18

Good point. I saw it happen to California. It was actually a nice place... NNadir Jan 2023 #19

Talking about food, who has been to Rut's Hut MacKasey Dec 2022 #2

OMG Ruts Hut... FalloutShelter Dec 2022 #4

The Creamator..... 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #5

I grew up there IbogaProject Dec 2022 #8

When I worked in Lower Manhattan I sometimes envied those across the Hudson... SeattleVet Dec 2022 #10

I live in NY near the N Jersey border Woodswalker Dec 2022 #11

My first job after college I traveled to South Jersey frequently. twodogsbarking Dec 2022 #13

The Jersey Civil War... PXR-5 Jan 2023 #15

I live in a border county between N and S Jersey, Mercer County. NNadir Jan 2023 #16

It's pork roll and has been since 1906 Rocknation Apr 2023 #22

#4 - because JustAnotherGen Feb 2023 #20

Moved to Jersey circa 1995 -- not because NYC had gotten too expensive Rocknation Apr 2023 #21