Although I don't live there now I lived in East Windsor from 4 to 5 until we move to PA in 1980 (just across the river), spent many childhood summers at the Jersey Shore and lived in TTN after college while flying 135.
Here's the all time best Jersey list:
You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.
You've had arguments over cheesesteak quality.
Your neighbor's house was foreclosed after an unlucky night in Atlantic City.
Your uncle is in the mafia.
You have Lyme Disease.
You don't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners elsewhere in the country.
You know what a Wawa is, and know the location of at least 15 of them.
You have an EZ Pass, but you just hold it up.
You know that you should get the hell out of Camden before dark.
You can name all the flavors of salt-water taffy.
You buy Shop-Rite brand food at Shop-Rite.
You've had sex on the beach, and I'm not talking about the beverage.
Honesty, sincerity, and courtesy are things you once saw happen in Ohio.
You know that you don't put ketchup on boardwalk fries.
You know how to successfully handle a traffic circle.
You get three 50's in a row when you play skeeball.
You think the Olive Garden is a bunch of crap and should not open restaurants in any respectable Jersey town
You played soccer from Kindergarten through high school.
You always went to the Franklin Institute when you were a kid, but now that the Liberty Science Center is open, you have a new place to play.
Your middle school hangout was the mall.
You're Italian.
You know where to get the best bagel.
You say water, talk, mall, and coffee CORRECTLY… wauder, tawk, maul, caufee
Even your high school cafeteria made good Italian subs.
You've lived through hurricanes, nor'easters and fires, but have never seen a tornado, earthquake, tsunami or volcano.
You can't believe MTV went to Seaside Heights.
You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation.
You never had school on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
You only take day trips to New York City.
The mafia runs half the businesses in your town.
You have mandatory recycling. Enforced by law.
You go to at least one parade at the boardwalk each year.
You remember when TCNJ was Trenton State.
You go to the local Fireman’s Fair in the summer.
You can go bowling at 1:30 A.M. (with automatic scoring!)
Route 206 doesn't freak you out at night.
Because your town was founded before 1776, all the restaurants, taverns, and shops have "ye", "olde", and "colonial" in their names.
One time, a sea gull **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** all over your head.
You've waited for the stupid drawbridge for more than ten minutes.
Your mom still loves Bruce Springsteen.
You know it can be 70 degrees in January.
There's a fruit and vegetable stand down the road.
"Anyone who makes bad pizza can go to hell" is your attitude.
You often use variations of the word "**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**" while driving.
You can fit “YO!” into a conversation at least five times.
You don't take any **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** from anybody.
You live within 45 minutes of at least three different malls.
You can see the New York City skyline from some part of your town.
You know what CCM is and a good percentage of people from your high school go there.
You've seen or been in a fight between a Rangers fan and a Devils fan.
You have or know someone with mafia connections
You know that the New York Jets should be called the New Jersey Jets.
You've been in a town or city where Spanish is spoken more than English.
You know where to get drugs in Paterson, Newark, or New York.
You liked the Jets even before this season.
You know where to get a freshly cooked Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese sandwich at 2 a.m.
You remember Action Park and may have been seriously injured there.
Z-100 used to be your favorite radio station, now it's K-Rock.
Anything less than six inches of snow ain't **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**.
Someone cut you off on the road and you told them to go **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** themself.
Regardless of religion, you’ve been called a JAP, probably by someone who has no idea of the meaning.
You’re more comfortable in 4-inch heels than sneakers
You have spent five days in a row at the shore, without spending one night in a hotel
You call it the shore
You call it The City
Here's the all time best Jersey list:
You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.
You've had arguments over cheesesteak quality.
Your neighbor's house was foreclosed after an unlucky night in Atlantic City.
Your uncle is in the mafia.
You have Lyme Disease.
You don't understand why there aren't more 24-hour diners elsewhere in the country.
You know what a Wawa is, and know the location of at least 15 of them.
You have an EZ Pass, but you just hold it up.
You know that you should get the hell out of Camden before dark.
You can name all the flavors of salt-water taffy.
You buy Shop-Rite brand food at Shop-Rite.
You've had sex on the beach, and I'm not talking about the beverage.
Honesty, sincerity, and courtesy are things you once saw happen in Ohio.
You know that you don't put ketchup on boardwalk fries.
You know how to successfully handle a traffic circle.
You get three 50's in a row when you play skeeball.
You think the Olive Garden is a bunch of crap and should not open restaurants in any respectable Jersey town
You played soccer from Kindergarten through high school.
You always went to the Franklin Institute when you were a kid, but now that the Liberty Science Center is open, you have a new place to play.
Your middle school hangout was the mall.
You're Italian.
You know where to get the best bagel.
You say water, talk, mall, and coffee CORRECTLY… wauder, tawk, maul, caufee
Even your high school cafeteria made good Italian subs.
You've lived through hurricanes, nor'easters and fires, but have never seen a tornado, earthquake, tsunami or volcano.
You can't believe MTV went to Seaside Heights.
You know that ACME is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros. creation.
You never had school on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur.
You only take day trips to New York City.
The mafia runs half the businesses in your town.
You have mandatory recycling. Enforced by law.
You go to at least one parade at the boardwalk each year.
You remember when TCNJ was Trenton State.
You go to the local Fireman’s Fair in the summer.
You can go bowling at 1:30 A.M. (with automatic scoring!)
Route 206 doesn't freak you out at night.
Because your town was founded before 1776, all the restaurants, taverns, and shops have "ye", "olde", and "colonial" in their names.
One time, a sea gull **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** all over your head.
You've waited for the stupid drawbridge for more than ten minutes.
Your mom still loves Bruce Springsteen.
You know it can be 70 degrees in January.
There's a fruit and vegetable stand down the road.
"Anyone who makes bad pizza can go to hell" is your attitude.
You often use variations of the word "**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**" while driving.
You can fit “YO!” into a conversation at least five times.
You don't take any **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** from anybody.
You live within 45 minutes of at least three different malls.
You can see the New York City skyline from some part of your town.
You know what CCM is and a good percentage of people from your high school go there.
You've seen or been in a fight between a Rangers fan and a Devils fan.
You have or know someone with mafia connections
You know that the New York Jets should be called the New Jersey Jets.
You've been in a town or city where Spanish is spoken more than English.
You know where to get drugs in Paterson, Newark, or New York.
You liked the Jets even before this season.
You know where to get a freshly cooked Taylor Ham, Egg and Cheese sandwich at 2 a.m.
You remember Action Park and may have been seriously injured there.
Z-100 used to be your favorite radio station, now it's K-Rock.
Anything less than six inches of snow ain't **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**.
Someone cut you off on the road and you told them to go **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** themself.
Regardless of religion, you’ve been called a JAP, probably by someone who has no idea of the meaning.
You’re more comfortable in 4-inch heels than sneakers
You have spent five days in a row at the shore, without spending one night in a hotel
You call it the shore
You call it The City