For those of you, like me, from New Jersey
 

I don't feel that way at all. There is only one misconception that I have to clear up with the folks I meet from New Jersey.


OHIO has the best tomatoes and sweet corn.

Reynoldsburg Ohio is the tomato capital of the world. And Millersport has their annual sweetcorn festival.

We all have our own reality. I believe articles like this as much as I do the best 10 states to live, retire, vacation etc. Its all in the eye of the beholder.

Having said all of that it will be interesting to see how the Jersey candidate plays in Nebraska because that will be one test for the strength of this article

garden state all the way , we got the best pizza and the shore.

I'm so glad I'm in the sixty percent that truly likes New Jersey and its residents. Like any state, it has a dismal side (yes, even my beloved California...LA Basin is seriously yucky IMO), but there is a reason it is called the Garden State. And I've found most of the inhabitants to be more like you and Mary than the hard-charging, driven Jerseyites described in the article. So, I'd say YouGov is full of it. Besides, their grammar is atrocious.

Opinion told to me.
 

I have been told many times that the rural farming Areas of the state are beautiful. My only experience has been the turnpikes to and from the Cape.

Most people only know New Jersey from driving down the turnpike or 95. The other thing people hear all the time is jokes by New Yorkers about New Jersey. The western part of the state is beautiful. The people are great, but they talk funny.

And those of us from Jersey who have debated that point with graciegirl have been gracious enough to allow her to believe as she wants because we are kind and smart enough to know when and why to end such debate! ;)

Why else would NJ - and not Ohio - be known as The Garden State ;)

I was born in Newark, NJ. I spent all my school years in Newark, Caldwell, South Orange, and Bloomfield. I couldn't wait to get out. As soon as I turned 18 shortly after High School I went down and volunteered to join the Armed Forces. This was during Viet Nam and I went anyway. My parents and sister's family lived there all their lives and the only reason I ever went back was to see them. I still get nervous any time I have to go back. Sorry to all you NJ fans but I just can't stand to be there any longer than a week during the holidays and then it's out of there again.

CT voted the worst state to be retired in, and they don't even have tomatos. :D

They tax you to death. I thought the taxes in NY was bad until I had moved to CT, and they have all the taxes of NY, plus they have a property tax for your car.

AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGG!!!!!

I knew there was a reason I moved to TV. :smiley:

Wow to think they retire some where else where taxation is lower after they voted their elected officials in that couldn't balance rock on the ground. I feel sorry for the ones that get stuck in the glorified states that are on the verge of bankruptcy.

This is for the 40%.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMhcBOrvovE

Nice video. Lots of great places in the state to see and things to do. Surprised no one mentioned pork roll. My mouth's watering just thinking of it!