ESD: Where does North and South Jersey Begin

[watson]

Article on the subject....documentary planned (http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080606_He_seeks_to_determine_just_where_North_Je rsey_becomes_South_Jersey.html)

[Snoogans]

Article on the subject....documentary planned (http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080606_He_seeks_to_determine_just_where_North_Je rsey_becomes_South_Jersey.html)

North Jersey ends as soon as you go south of Newark. After that its south jersey.

[Snoogans]

Is it merely geography? (Draw the line at Route 195 or, as some northerners say, at the Driscoll Bridge, wherever that is.) Is it culture? (WaWa or no WaWa?) Sports? (Eagles or Giants?) Food? (Jimmies or sprinkles? Hoagies or heros? Italian or water?) Fashion? (Flip flops or stilettos?) Language? (Bennies or shoobies?) Beer taps in bars? (Are they covered with a Phillies baseball or a Yankees baseball?)

This guy is gonna attempt to figure this out and he doesn't even know where the fuckin Driscoll Bridge is?

[drjoek]

I guess since AIDS,cancer and heart disease are all under control and the world hunger issue resolved. This putz might as well turn his attention to more pressing matters.
North vs South Jersey:wallbash:

[KnoxHarrington]

I'd think, looking from the outside, it all depends on which city has more influence on where you are, New York or Philadelphia. If it's New York, you're in North Jersey. If it's Philly, you're in South Jersey.

But it is kind of a "who gives a fuck anyway" thing for me.

[ChrisTheCop]

south jersey is where they start talking funny.

north jersey is where they say they live 'just outside' nyc.

[Snoogans]

south jersey is where they start talking funny.

north jersey is where they say they live 'just outside' nyc.

nobody says that unless they are talking to someone who otherwise doesnt know where it would be.

[ShelleBink]

South Jersey is like.... Ocean County and south. But I subscribe to the idea that there is a Central Jersey.:flush:

[Bay Ridge Tim]

The split is at the Raritan River.

[Gvac]

North Jersey ends as soon as you go south of Newark. After that its south jersey.

Winner.

[ShelleBink]

Winner.

I disagree.

[Gvac]

I disagree.

That's because you're a southerner.

[Gritty]

South Jersey is like.... Ocean County and south. But I subscribe to the idea that there is a Central Jersey.:flush:


There is no such thing as Central Jersey. It's a myth started by NJ Bell years ago to mess wit yo head.

South Jersey starts at the Driscoll. Everything above that is God's Country.

[mildly amusing]

South Jersey starts at the Driscoll.

Exactly...there's something about crossing that bridge that imparts a distinctly "south jersey" feel....

[Gritty]

Exactly...there's something about crossing that bridge that imparts a distinctly "south jersey" feel....

As a kid, the only times I crossed that bridge was when we were going down the shore. That's why it means south jersey to me. That's where the shore is.

[Lady Resin]

As a kid, the only times I crossed that bridge was when we were going down the shore. That's why it means south jersey to me. That's where the shore is.

X2. When I was a kid I would be sitting in the backseat so anxious to get to the center of it. As soon we hit it I "KNEW" I was down the shore.

[Coach]

Ocean county and south..IMO
Although there is a semi famous political science thesis at Rutgers that New Brunswick is the median between North and South Jersey voting trend wise and culinary wise (no good bagels south of NB, no good Philly Cheese steaks norf of NB)

[topless_mike]

X2. When I was a kid I would be sitting in the backseat so anxious to get to the center of it. As soon we hit it I "KNEW" I was down the shore.

the shore of what? the raritan river? your in south amboy at that point.

for me, the 172 mile long parkway should be split in 3
that gives 57.43 miles of parkway for each north, central, and south jersey.

where lie? you fucking figure it out.

[Heather 8]

Ocean county and south..IMO


Not just an opinion, but FACT.

[Furtherman]

North Jersey ends as soon as you go south of Newark. After that its south jersey.

Crazy talk.

http://hhollick.com/v-web/b2/images/new_2Djersey_2Dcounty_2Dmap.gif

Those who said Ocean County and below have it right. The state was formed with a top and bottom (north and south) and that Ocean-Burlington border is right in the middle.

[dino_electropolis]

Crazy talk.

http://hhollick.com/v-web/b2/images/new_2Djersey_2Dcounty_2Dmap.gif

Those who said Ocean County and below have it right. The state was formed with a top and bottom (north and south) and that Ocean-Burlington border is right in the middle.

Please note:

1. North and South are not necessarily demarcated by geographic lines;
2. there is no Central NJ
3. Because of Rutgers University, anything south of New Brunswick is South Jersey.


Its all very simple.

[dozerking]

South Jersey = Philly Area
Central Jersey = mix (depending if you subscribe to the idea of Central Jersey, many people I've met do)
North Jersey = NYC Area

I break it down by sports fans that live predominantly in each area. I'm in the philly 'burbs (Bucks County), right over the river on the "safe" side across from Trenton. On my side of the river, it's all is Philly sports fans, as soon as I cross over 95, Rt1, Trenton Makes bridge etc...it's all Devils, Yankees, Giants Fans etc., that's Central/North Jersey as far as I'm concerned.

Anything south of Trenton, I've always looked at that as South Jersey Philly Area.

[Coach]

South Jersey = Philly Area
Central Jersey = mix (depending if you subscribe to the idea of Central Jersey, many people I've met do)
North Jersey = NYC Area

I break it down by sports fans that live predominantly in each area. I'm in the philly 'burbs (Bucks County), right over the river on the "safe" side across from Trenton. On my side of the river, it's all is Philly sports fans, as soon as I cross over 95, Rt1, Trenton Makes bridge etc...it's all Devils, Yankees, Giants Fans etc., that's Central/North Jersey as far as I'm concerned.

Anything south of Trenton, I've always looked at that as South Jersey Philly Area. Ok there is a central Jersey..There is a Central Jersey Y, Central Jersey Red Cross, And Central Jersey Ems district..that clinches it for me.

[Judge Smails]

I said this in the other thread and it's what I believe: Turn on your tv or radio. If you get New York stations then you're in North Jersey. If you get Philadelphia stations then you're in South Jersey. If you can pick up both, like I do, then you're in Central Jersey.

[watson]

I said this in the other thread and it's what I believe: Turn on your tv or radio. If you get New York stations then you're in North Jersey. If you get Philadelphia stations then you're in South Jersey. If you can pick up both, like I do, then you're in Central Jersey.

but what happens when you cant pick up either and only have bad jersey radio such as WRAT?

[Thebazile78]

but what happens when you cant pick up either and only have bad jersey radio such as WRAT?

Simple.

You're fucked.

[Earlshog]

but what happens when you cant pick up either and only have bad jersey radio such as WRAT?

based on its bad signal you are in central Jersey. Pretty much everyplace you can pick up WRAT you get Philly and NY stations (except for real close to the stick, then the WRAT bleeds through on pretty much every station)

[Stockton]

The way I grew up was Monmouth to Middlesex was Central NJ, anything South of it was South NJ and North of it was North NJ.

In that situation Spring Lake would be on the very southern border of "Central NJ".

[Freakshow]

I guess since AIDS,cancer and heart disease are all under control and the world hunger issue resolved. This putz might as well turn his attention to more pressing matters.
North vs South Jersey:wallbash:

AIDS and World Hunger--South Jersey
Cancer and Heart Disease--North Jersey

[phil packer]

the shore of what? the raritan river? your in south amboy at that point.

for me, the 172 mile long parkway should be split in 3
that gives 57.43 miles of parkway for each north, central, and south jersey.

where lie? you fucking figure it out.

nah, your logic is wrong. central jersey is not as big as south and north jersey. i'd say its 2/5ths north, 2/5ths south, and 1/5 central

[Stockton]

Well I Google image searched "Central Jersey Map" and this is the very first image to come up... I don't even agree with it. I think Ocean Co is South NJ.

http://www.flyingfish.com/distribution/states/images/map-new_jersey-central.gif

[underdog]

south jersey is where they start talking funny.

So South Jersey starts in New York?

As an outsider, I do get a kick out seeing that New Jersey sucks so bad that people from there don't want to be associated with other people from there. You have to make some sort of distinction to make it seem like you're not Bon Jovi. (hint : you are)

[Earlshog]

AIDS and World Hunger--South Jersey[/]

Cancer and Heart Disease--North Jersey

Apparently you haven't visited Paterson or Newark lately.... :wink:

[Tallman388]

We were always told that 195 is the line of demarcation where the split happens.
Of course people also told us that Mercer, Monouth and parts of Middlesex counties were Central Jersey.

[Freakshow]

Apparently you haven't visited Paterson or Newark lately.... :wink:

Does driving by at 79 miles an hour count as visiting?

[Stockton]

Does driving by at 79 miles an hour count as visiting?

79? So you're that guy going to damn slow on my way home holding up traffic.

[Lady Resin]

http://nsjersey.blogspot.com/

[Gritty]

So South Jersey starts in New York?

As an outsider, I do get a kick out seeing that New Jersey sucks so bad that people from there don't want to be associated with other people from there. You have to make some sort of distinction to make it seem like you're not Bon Jovi. (hint : you are)

Put a sock in it, Southie. Not everyone has a river and a bay they can use to mark their territory.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/1391/southiemuralfj7.jpg


As for our rock gods, I got yer 'More Than a Feeling' right here.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6880/braddelpff8.jpg

[Freakshow]

79? So you're that guy going to damn slow on my way home holding up traffic.

It was sleeting a little bit.

[Earlshog]

Put a sock in it, Southie. Not everyone has a river and a bay they can use to mark their territory.

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/1391/southiemuralfj7.jpg


As for our rock gods, I got yer 'More Than a Feeling' right here.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6880/braddelpff8.jpg

LET US NOT FORGET

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/_photos/2004-01-20-focus.jpg

[underdog]

Put a sock in it, Southie. Not everyone has a river and a bay they can use to mark their territory.

We divide our city how everything should be divided.

By race.

[JohnGacysCrawlSpace]

The split is at the Raritan River.

Damn right.... the Drischoll Bridge


Any where there is sand on the ground = South Jersey (Sandy Hook to Cape May)


There is no such place as "Central Jersey"



...except perhaps in a bathroom stall that has a glory hole on each side.

[JohnGacysCrawlSpace]

AIDS and World Hunger--South Jersey
Cancer and Heart Disease--North Jersey


AIDS = Newark = North Jersey

Cancer = Toms River = South Jersey

[McGuirk]

Not to drive this argument crazy, but I would say that Sussex County is a lot different from Bergen/Passaic. Just by looking at the newspapers I imagine they're all inbred hicks.

[ralphbxny]

We need a pee in my butt option here!

[conman823]

We need a pee in my butt option here!

Or merge it with the "How fast does paint dry?" thread.

[Freakshow]

AIDS = Newark = North Jersey

Cancer = Toms River = South Jersey

AIDS = Asbury Park = South Jersey
Cancer = Maywood = North Jersey

Just sayin'

[tele7]

When you start seeing these:

http://www.soldiercity.com/rebel-flags/c/137/lc/130

....you may be in South Jersey


(thanks ryno1974)

[jonyrotn]

Once you pass the last dentist office on Rt 95, you're in South Jersey..Turn the fuck around and gun it..

The Hills have eyes you know..