Jersey

Some fun facts about New Jersey from my local Life and Leisure paper.

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

NJ has more race horses than Kentucky.

NJ is home to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

NJ has the most stringent testing along our coastline for Water Quality Control than any other seaboard state in the entire country.

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

The first Indian reservation was in NJ, the Watchung Mountains.

The first drive in movie theater was opened in Pennsauken, NJ.

YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN NEW 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 know what a "jug handle" is.

You know that there are no "beaches" in NJ - there is the shore NOT "at the shore" you are "down the shore."

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

You NEVER, NEVER, pump your own gas.

New Jersey, the place I call home, for now... no place like it on earth!!!