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I think if I saw a sign like that in New Jersey, I'd drive off the road laughing. What exactly does it mean? It can't mean what it looks like!!.....can it??
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Meghan

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See? We never get anything good in Jersey!! :)



Not true... look at all these "cool" New Jersey facts! ;)

New Jersey is a peninsula.

New Jersey has the highest population density in the US, an average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.

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

New Jersey has the highest percentage urban population in the US with about 90% of the people living in an urban area.

New Jersey is the only state where all 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.

North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more cars stolen in Newark then any other city, even the 2 largest cities, NYC and LA, put together.

New Jersey has the most dense system of highways and railroads in the US

New Jersey has 108 toxic waste dumps which is the most in any one state in the nation.

New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the diner capital of the world.

North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area in the world with seven major shopping malls in a 25 sq. mi. 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 over 50 resort cities and towns. Some of the nations most famous: Asbury Park, Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside Heights, and Cape May.

New Jersey is a leading industrial state and is the largest chemical producing state in the nation.

New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest seaport in the US located in Elizabeth.

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

The first seaplane was built in Keyport.

The first airmail to Chicago was started from Keyport.

The first phonograph records were made in Camden.

New Jersey is home to the Miss America pageant held in Atlantic City.

Atlantic City is where the street names came from for the game Monopoly.

Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world.

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

The first Indian reservation was in New Jersey.

New Jersey has the tallest water-tower in the world.

New Jersey is home to the Boy Scouts of America with its headquarters located in New Brunswick.

Two-thirds of the world's eggplants are grown in New Jersey.

New Jersey had the first Medical Center in Jersey City.

The Pulaski Sky Way (first sky way highway) from Jersey City to Newark.

The first tunnel under the Hudson River. (Holland Tunnel)

The invention and manufacturing of the Colt Revolver was in Paterson.

New Jersey is the only state in the nation which offers child abuse revention workshops to every public school.

The first baseball game was played in Hoboken.

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

The first drive-in movie theater was opened in Camden.

Home to pro football teams the New York Giants and the New York Jets.

The first radio station and broadcast was in Paterson.

Unofficially divided into two parts (this side and that side of the parkway bridge)

...oh yes, and don't forget "The Boss"! ;)
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Sangiro

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HH don't forget our new post MegScott73 is from Jersey too.

I think a little investigation will show you that it was infact to one of her posts that I was replying.... :)
Read about the new CD in TIME magzine but haven't heard it yet. Any good?
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Sangiro

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I think a little investigation will show you that it was infact to one of her posts that I was replying....



I edited my post so I would not look like an idiot but you were too fast!B| I guess I need to read the whole thread first, huh.:)
The new CD is good. Like most new recordings you have to listen to it a few times before it all comes together. Definetly worth the money though!:D

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Hey, you guys are great!:)I didn't even know half of those things about Jersey. I did know about the Boss, of course. He played on Monday for the today show in Asbury Park. Asbury is about 10 minutes from my house. I really wanted to go, but of course I had to work. So the CD is good--I'll have to get it.
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Meghan

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