Comments on: Who Says You Can’t Go Home?

By: Princeton | iloveNewJersey

Princeton | iloveNewJersey — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:46:34 +0000

[...] one big suburb of New York City and in some cases they’d be right. But there is much more to the Garden State than meets the uninitiated eye. Just scratch a tiny bit beneath the surface and you will find a [...]

By: Moving Sale Randolph | iloveNewJersey

Moving Sale Randolph | iloveNewJersey — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:45:17 +0000

[...] I was home in New Jersey living once again with my dad and his new wife in my old childhood house, I helped them sort [...]

By: R England

R England — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:48:07 +0000

Personally, I don't think the Sopranos had a bad influence on public perception of Jersey. Leaving aside the crime storylines, I thought it actually showed the area to be very affluent. Too many people obviously believe what they see on TV.

By: Princeton | LLWorldTour

Princeton | LLWorldTour — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:09:01 +0000

By: Moving Sale | LLWorldTour

Moving Sale | LLWorldTour — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:48:58 +0000

[...] I was home in New Jersey living once again with my dad and his new wife in my old childhood house, I helped them sort [...]

By: Kevin Fitzpatrick

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:51:41 +0000

Alas, you're so correct. The Sopranos does for New Jersey what Al Capone did for Chicago. It creates internationally renowned false impressions, re-enforced by popular lore. By the time France bestowed the gift inviting the poor, the hungry and huddled masses on our shore, the truly poor, huddled masses sought refuge and greater fairness and opportunity in NJ, rather than NY because an elite class preferred not to house or employ more desparate Europeans than they could reasonably control and force unfair labor practices on. It is a pretty state that has long been home to successful people in the financial sector. NY's two NFL franchises call NJ home as well. They have had their fair share of political corruption (we don't have room to talk in Illinois these days), but at the same time, the opportunity to serve there has been more wide open than in most states where a truly elite class has the franchise on high level public office. Despite their more colorful characters, it's worth reminding people that Sen. Bill Bradley, a Princeton grad, was among the most distinguished people to serve in the Senate and among the most respected public servants from all of the New England states. Living in the shadow of NY city and Philly can have the effect of making a place feel a bit second class. Like Chicago, NJ accepts it's place in the world, markets itself as a livable alternative and brashly defends itself as the best place to live and raise a family. It's kind of like golf- there may be plenty of other people on the course, but you're really competing against yourself, trying to get better. That's what Jersey does. Work on your own game, Jersey's game is better than par every day.