[freedumb2003]

Sorry NJ-ites but I worked in Livingston, NJ for almost a year. There is NOTHING there to keep anyone there.

Once you get away from the Jersey Shore (quite nice in parts, I admit), Jersey is Barstow without the great weather.

At least So Cal (lived there all my life until 6 years ago) has spectacular weather and the ocean, the forest and skiing all within 2 hours (after the 1.5 hours to get the first 10 miles out of the metro area).

I have no idea why NJ thinks they will keep people there.

[RJS1950]

...Jersey is Barstow without the great weather...

Uhhh, I was stationed at Barstow 70 - 72 and I would not exactly say that the weather on that part of the high desert is all that great.

Heat, sandstorms, snakes, scorpions, ancient seashores, rocks, sand, a girl behind every tree (no trees), scrub and did I mention heat?

It was tolerable, fairly close to mountains and trees, and I met my wife there so there are bright points.

Still, great weather is a stretch.

You are right in saying New Jersey taken all together is less inviting than Barstow but don’t forget that Barstow is in another democrap run state that is failing, California.

[Dennis M.]

“Jersey is Barstow without the great weather.”

I am still trying to digest that. ???

[proxy_user]

The attraction is simple - a short commute from a nice house to a job on Wall Street that pays $500K.

Don’t have such a job? Then why are you hanging around?

[shanover]

NJ needs to be broken apart like most states. Liberals have essentially destroyed most of the 50. This country is still America but we are now a different type of country going into uncertain times.

BTW, NJ voters suck. I will be gone within a few years. Other states have a shore LOL.