Anyone in New Jersey?

[blessedwoman]

About Lawnside,

Did anyone know that it was the northern most stop of the underground railroad during the slavery days. That is why it has the densest population of blacks in the U.S. (or it did many years ago, anyway).

Oh my gosh! I just drove through Lawnside tonight on the way home from UPS and saw a sign for an Underground Railroad house! Cool!

Anyway, Gloucester County here. Grew up in Burlington County and loved it!

It's great to know there are other Jerseyans on here!!

 

[blessedwoman]

Sorta, About 20 minutes South East from Cherry Hill.

You aren't far from me then.....

 

[LynnMcG]

Morris County Represent!

just thought i'd throw in my two bits...

rather quiet place...

Finally! Someone from Northern NJ! I felt all alone here with all these Southern NJ people! You know we're like two different states. Pine barrens vs. cows with industry right in the middle.

 

[Beaglemom]

I'm new here --Sorry, another South Jersyian: Atlantic County. (yes, I know -the time is wrong. Don't know how to fix it.)

 

[blessedwoman]

Hi ladies! Yes, you're right. We pretty much are like two different states. When we are out of state and people ask where we are from, I answer South Jersey, not New Jersey. Everyone used to think of north Jersey when I used to answer. Unfortunately, we're getting pretty built up in the immediate area. Not a whole lot of open area anymore!

 

[full_of_faith]

I know there was a NJ thread somewhere around here... Did we misplace it? Did I read it on another forum?!!

OK, I'll start. I'm in BEAUTIFUL Sussex County, NJ.

Where are you guys?

I'm from Central Jersey.

 

[majorgen]

Hi Everyone in N.J.

Union County, eastern section.

 

[MQTA]

Does Staten Island count? I'm 5 miles or so from Perth Amboy

 

[full_of_faith]

Does Staten Island count? I'm 5 miles or so from Perth Amboy

Um, Staten Island is in NY.....so no, I don't think it counts....lol

 

[FredSmith]

I was born and raised in Collingswood.

 

[FredSmith]

Hi ladies! Yes, you're right. We pretty much are like two different states. When we are out of state and people ask where we are from, I answer South Jersey, not New Jersey. Everyone used to think of north Jersey when I used to answer.

I say the same thing. It's hard to explain the difference to people because they immediately think of the Sopranos. Sometimes it's easier just to tell them that we're from the Philadelphia suburbs.

I tried to explain to someone that New Jersey used to be two states, East Jersey and West Jersey and nobody ever believes me when I say that.

Every couple of years, there's big movement for South Jersey to secede. All of the money and resources always go to North Jersey so maybe that's a good idea.

 

[LynnMcG]

I say the same thing. It's hard to explain the difference to people because they immediately think of the Sopranos. Sometimes it's easier just to tell them that we're from the Philadelphia suburbs.

I tried to explain to someone that New Jersey used to be two states, East Jersey and West Jersey and nobody ever believes me when I say that.

Every couple of years, there's big movement for South Jersey to secede. All of the money and resources always go to North Jersey so maybe that's a good idea.

When was NJ two different states? I've never heard that before.

 

[blessedwoman]

When was NJ two different states? I've never heard that before.

In colonial times....my former in-laws used to own quite a bit of land in West Jersey.

 

[LynnMcG]

Geez, a Jersey resident my whole life and I never knew this. Here's what I found:

The province was soon after this divided (1676) into two parts: East Jersey, which was retained by Carteret, and West Jersey, which now became the property of the Quakers. The line between them was drawn directly from Little Egg Harbor to the Delaware Water Gap. The year before the division Fenwick had led a few colonists and settled at Salem, but the first important settlement in West Jersey was made in 1677, when two hundred and thirty people sailed up the Delaware and founded Burlington, and within two years several hundred more had made their homes in the vicinity. Two wholly separate governments were now set up, and they were as different as white from black. The stern New England Puritans had settled in East Jersey in sufficient numbers to give coloring to the laws, and in these laws (enacted by the first assembly before the division) we find enumerated thirteen crimes for which the penalty was death. In West Jersey the government was exceedingly mild. A code of laws with the name of Penn at the top gave all power to the people, and made no mention of capital punishment. This was the first example of Quaker legislation in America.

http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/New-Jersey.html

 

[FredSmith]

That's the one.

 

[LynnMcG]

It's amazing to see how all you South Jersey folks out number the North Jersey folks on this site. I have never found a soul on this site who lives in Sussex County. Once, I met someone who USED to live in Sussex County.

 

[MQTA]

and so many people from the midstate area, yet none here! (perth amboy, woodbridge, newark, etc.. near Staten Island where I'm from)

 

[blessedwoman]

Maybe we South Jersey folk are just chatty!!

 

[Angeldove97]

I still perfer my Central Jersey... although we're getting so built up around here it's not funny anymore.

 

[integra evan]

Brick for the win!