Posted in New Jersey
March 21, 2016
15 Reasons Why Anyone Who Hates New Jersey Can Just Shut Up
New Jersey gets a lot of (undeserved!) hate. A 2015 poll by YouGov.com determined that New Jersey is the least liked state in the country, with about 40% of Americans having an unfavorable opinion of our state. The Jersey-haters out there have no idea what they’re missing, or just how incredible the Garden State is. Here are 15 reasons why anyone who hates New Jersey can just shut up.

More Revolutionary War battles were fought here than in any other state.

Frank Sinatra, Lauryn Hill, and many more!

Not to brag, but we're pretty smart, and our state attracts the best and brightest.

Einstein also spent some time in the state, teaching at Princeton.

Motion pictures were made possible by Edison's inventions and the first movie studio was in West Orange.

We're top producers of blueberries, cranberries, peaches, and much, much more!

The first official baseball game was held in Hoboken, the first professional basketball game was played in Trenton and the first college football game was between Princeton and Rutgers.

With the discovery of the Hadrosaurus in 1838, one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons ever found.

According to USA Today and Travel + Leisure Magazine.

Cape May. <3

And we have some of the best water quality in the nation. Barnegat Beach is pictured.

All highways and factories? Puh-leeze! Stephens State Park is pictured.

Like air conditioning, bubble wrap, band aids, tv dinners, chlorinated water and drive-in movies.

We have more diners per capita than any other place in the world. Who could hate diners?
Do you love New Jersey? What would you say to all the Jersey haters out there?