I am convinced that the people in joisey in general like the fact that they have these 3rd world cities close by. Gives them an excuse to act morally superior when they’re just dumb liberals! When called on their BS, they just say how things could be worse...go to Newark, et al!
Not really. Remember, like most states in the country, most counties vote Republican. The Counties in NJ that go Democrat are the ones with the large urban centers.
We’re not all alike, but it IS a great place to live. And it gets a bad rap too many times.