10 Photos You'll Only Understand If You Hail From New Jersey
By Raymond Goldfield|Updated on March 27, 2024(Originally published August 10, 2023)
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Raymond Goldfield
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Raymond Goldfield is a life-long New Jersey resident and an avid traveler and foodie who can be usually found on the Jersey Shore during the offseason or checking out the latest seasonal flavors at The Bent Spoon in Princeton. He has been working for Only In Your State for since early 2022, where he writes for New Jersey and Iowa and edits the Mid-Atlantic region. He can also be found writing about pop culture for GeekDad. When at home, he enjoys reading comic books and is part of The Rabbitt Stew podcast team. While New Jersey is his home base, he travels regularly and has visited Virginia, Florida, Maine, Minnesota, and Canada as well as all of NJ's border states. Ultimate travel goal? Visit all the best buffets in the United States.
It takes a special kind of person to live in the Garden State and embrace all its quirks, and that’s why New Jerseyans have so much pride in the state. I’ve been living here all my life, and I’m still discovering unique things about the state every day. For visitors and new arrivals, though, this state can take you by surprise all the time! There are a lot of unexpected things in this state – ranging from strange roadside attractions and natural wonders to food we take way too seriously. If you haven’t lived in the state for long, these ten photos of unique spots you know from living in New Jersey might be Greek to you. Even if you’ve lived here for a long time, some of them still might take you by surprise! Let’s see what memories these photos of New Jersey evoke.
Living in New Jersey is quite interesting, isn’t it? How many of these unique items and unique spots in New Jersey were you familiar with? What are your favorite only-in-New-Jersey things we didn’t cover? Let us know in the comments section! This is just scratching the surface – rural New Jersey has many more secrets waiting for you. There is so much to see in New Jersey, so make sure you’re covered in New Jersey pride when you go exploring!
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