The Regions of New Jersey

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  • čas přidán 6. 08. 2017
  • In this video, I explain why the regions of "North," "South," and "Central" do not accurately reflect New Jersey's culture, and I propose a better way for thinking about New Jersey.

Komentáře • 137

  • @stephensmith5982
    @stephensmith5982 Před 3 lety +86

    I've lived in New Jersey for 71 years and I believe your analysis is the best one on the internet.

  • @patriotpaths1448
    @patriotpaths1448 Před 3 lety +31

    As a Lifelong Jersey Resident, this was epic. Truly awesome to see someone give the state an accurate and fair cultural representation and show how truly diverse this state is in terms of region and lifestyle

  • @taylordavis4424
    @taylordavis4424 Před 6 lety +46

    This layout takes in so many accurate variables in to consideration, however this still does not disputed the Taylor Ham Vs. Pork roll dispute.

    • @MrNewJersey
      @MrNewJersey  Před 6 lety +5

      You may find this article interesting. NJ.com polled people across the state and mapped out the borders of where each term is more popular. www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/06/results_of_our_great_pork_roll_vs_taylor_ham_battle_divide_nj.html

    • @plutoniumin
      @plutoniumin Před 2 lety +2

      it's porkroll, and according to this video I live in the north

    • @paultozzi559
      @paultozzi559 Před rokem +1

      @@plutoniumin Taylor Ham !!!!

    • @landisix9709
      @landisix9709 Před rokem +1

      Hoagie vs Sub?… Jimmies vs sprinkles?

  • @jessiesikes546
    @jessiesikes546 Před 3 lety +7

    Very, very insightful for such a young person. I've lived in southern New Jersey (Camden County) for 63 years. You nailed it. Good for you. Thanks for this video.

  • @ellenthompson6474
    @ellenthompson6474 Před 2 lety +11

    I was looking for an overview of the different parts of New Jersey and this did an excellent job - thank you for taking the time to put this together!

  • @shamish-2960
    @shamish-2960 Před 3 lety +26

    Very accurate. Perhaps the most accurate breakdown of NJ I've seen.

  • @subramanyammynampati475
    @subramanyammynampati475 Před 3 lety +12

    I am from India ,would like to know about NJ,your explanation pictorically gave me good idea of NJ.Good job,keep it up

    • @295g295
      @295g295 Před 3 lety +4

      2:50 The part of New Jersey know to have 'India people' is from Edison to Plainsboro, where his 'Gateway' and 'Capitol' regions meet. Also in the center of NJ land of the 'Close to Philly'.

    • @poopshoes7579
      @poopshoes7579 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@295g295nailed it

  • @R4baDader
    @R4baDader Před 22 dny +1

    Makes a whole lot of sense to me, I’m a lifelong Mercer county resident, and I’ve had a hard time really using identifying with Monmouth county and other central Jersey areas since I never really go around there much. The capital region makes a whole lot more sense in terms of where I’d identify with, especially with the addition of Lambertville in the capitol region.

  • @pinksnorlx
    @pinksnorlx Před rokem +1

    Bravo. You took into account all the variables. I hope you are pursing a masters in Economics, you clearly understand how to analyze multiple variables at once. The world needs more people like you. This was EXCELLENTY presented and very accurate.

  • @jackcade68
    @jackcade68 Před rokem +1

    Excellent work young man! Top shelf!

  • @bobsykes
    @bobsykes Před 3 lety +3

    This is cool! I spent my grade school through high school years in NJ, and I'd say you pretty much nailed it. I've gotta check that "pork roll" versus "Taylor Ham" debate next. (In Cranford, it was definitely "Taylor Burgers").

  • @m4nd0r1an7
    @m4nd0r1an7 Před 23 dny

    I love my home state with all of my heart and miss it so much.

  • @theroman2130
    @theroman2130 Před 11 měsíci +3

    This video deserves more attention from us New Jerseyans. Great video!!!

  • @gregritter6625
    @gregritter6625 Před 3 lety +3

    You absolutely nailed this. Watched a video earlier about someone from south jersey was talking about north jersey and I was thinking to myself this is all wrong. He was talking about what I had called northeast jersey over by nyc. Being from Warren county we do it much different.
    I always thought of jersey as 4 different parts. The northwest, northeast, southern and the shore (sorry central jersey) But this map is definitely by far the truest jersey I've ever seen put together. Great work!

  • @macD20202
    @macD20202 Před 3 měsíci

    Grew up in great meadows! Warren county then moved to Sparta in Sussex both great places to raise a family!

  • @annmarielinnen5106
    @annmarielinnen5106 Před 3 lety +5

    This is really amazing :)

  • @MarchKatze
    @MarchKatze Před rokem +4

    well done, im one of the few proud NJ born people when living abroad. i do have a question though, in the highlands, does the lighter green represent a less mountaineous zone between the east and west? this area could probably be identified by its strong upper middle class suburban identity or something

    • @MrNewJersey
      @MrNewJersey  Před měsícem

      Exactly. It’s sort of like a transition zone between the highlights and gateway, blending aspects of each

  • @SusanJMT
    @SusanJMT Před 8 měsíci

    I've lived in NJ for 95% of my 73 years and have seen much change that has come to the Gateway region due to travel methods and technology. Your data presentation on the current state of NJ population and culture is very helpful to me and would be to visitors and businesses. Nice job. I'll subscribe.

  • @infoguy1978
    @infoguy1978 Před 3 lety +10

    great video. our cultural identity would have been so much less confusing if they had just made philly part of new jersey.

    • @jeffgolden253
      @jeffgolden253 Před 6 měsíci

      Yes, and Staten Island and Bedloe's Island are both obviously parts of New Jerrsey too (although I don't know if we want Staten Island any more after NYC used it as a dump for so many years).

  • @diggermd1
    @diggermd1 Před 3 měsíci

    Very well explained. So true

  • @PagoCitiesSkylines2
    @PagoCitiesSkylines2 Před 3 lety +8

    I grew up in NJ and still live here! I have been living here for 27 years. Great Video! You really do our state justice! BEST STATE IN THE UNION! NJ! NJ! NJ!

  • @gannon3816
    @gannon3816 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Great video. As a South Jersey native, I’d like to add that the economic hub of the suburbs is Cherry Hill, not Camden. Also LBI & Tuckerton are parts of South Jersey. I also never recognized Central Jersey, I just saw it as North Jersey Lite.

    • @lazygongfarmer2044
      @lazygongfarmer2044 Před 11 měsíci +1

      To be fair, this video is kind of old, i believe Camden wasn't as bad off then as it is now. Was already on it's way down for years though

    • @ghoulishpeach2403
      @ghoulishpeach2403 Před 10 měsíci

      @@lazygongfarmer2044Camden is definitely better now than it was 6 years ago

  • @mattrizzo7821
    @mattrizzo7821 Před 6 měsíci

    Well done very informative

  • @mikedecastro1699
    @mikedecastro1699 Před 3 lety +6

    Wow! Well done, sir.

  • @katjerouac
    @katjerouac Před 4 lety +7

    I dont think anybody ever considered Union to be in in central jersey. It's clearly north.

  • @thedylanshow1
    @thedylanshow1 Před rokem +1

    Excellent work bravo!

  • @skizztrizz4453
    @skizztrizz4453 Před 3 lety +5

    Like I always say, if you don't like Jersey, go around. 🤔😂😂😂😂

  • @jamesfarrell8339
    @jamesfarrell8339 Před 3 lety +3

    The great state of New Jersey
    Great video
    I just hit the like and subscribe

  • @alexmartin9372
    @alexmartin9372 Před 10 měsíci

    So true! This is the most accurate interpretation I have seen

  • @1beatsbytdot
    @1beatsbytdot Před 2 lety +3

    Perfect breakdown of Jersey

  • @collagen1738
    @collagen1738 Před rokem

    i live in mercer county and going to rutgers and talking to my classmates taught me a lot i dont know about the state. cool video

  • @arts.4014
    @arts.4014 Před 6 měsíci

    Interesting interpretation. You may want to revisit this and overlay the old East Jersey and West Jersey concept (province line) and see if there is a better fit to your model.

  • @Earcandy73
    @Earcandy73 Před 3 lety +1

    I live in Hamilton-Mercer County. My sister lives in Matawan. I’ve travelled the whole state for years. I spent many summers at my best friend’s house in Summit, yet I drive down to Salem county once a month for my job. I think you are right on the money.

  • @kevincinnamontoast3669
    @kevincinnamontoast3669 Před 4 lety +2

    Good start! Do your college thesis on this.

  • @chasbodaniels1744
    @chasbodaniels1744 Před měsícem

    Extraordinary presentation! What does the light green region indicate (adjacent to the Gateway)?

    • @MrNewJersey
      @MrNewJersey  Před měsícem

      I view that area is a transition between the gateway region and highlands - as you go west, it gradually gets more rural, conservative, and mountainous

  • @bonecanoe86
    @bonecanoe86 Před rokem +3

    I'm not from New Jersey, I'm a filthy PA license plate haver (Sorry! I promise I'm not a left lane hog!) but my girl is from Hamilton. I generally agree with your assessment, though I still feel like Central Jersey has a distinct vibe to it no matter what part of it you're in, from the hills of Hunterdon county to the sprawl of Middlesex to the beaches of Ocean County. I actually think a portion of Bucks County PA (Namely Morrisville, Yardley, Langhorne, and Newtown) are kinda more attached to the Trenton capital region than they even are to Philly, and these areas are very NJ influenced and are full of NJ transplants and people who commute to Jersey for work.

  • @edwardmiessner6502
    @edwardmiessner6502 Před 6 měsíci

    How can it be improved? I suggest mapping the NJ accents! There are at least six: Southern, Philly, Mountain Region (2 accents), Hudson Valley, and the classic New Jersey accents in the NYC closest suburbs.

  • @AnkitOberoi10
    @AnkitOberoi10 Před 3 měsíci

    I'm a fairly new NJ resident and curious to know what are the key cultural differences when we say NY influence and Philadelphia influence?

    • @MrNewJersey
      @MrNewJersey  Před měsícem

      Here are a few:
      - each side roots for different sports teams
      - the two sides are in different media markets; growing up in South Jersey, I saw a lot more Philly sports, news, and cultural events on TV than NY ones
      - the dialects differ on a number of words (for instance, lots of people say “hoagies” in the Philly area, but “subs” and “heroes” in the NY area)
      - Philly and its suburbs are more reliant on cars than NY and its suburbs, which have more public transportation options
      - the New York area has more Dutch influence from when the Netherlands colonized it, which often shows up in town and street names. the Philly area has more Swedish influence
      - the Quaker faith has a larger presence in the Philly area

  • @codewriter3000
    @codewriter3000 Před 11 měsíci

    Do a video on NJ’s unbuilt freeways

  • @TonyVerrazano
    @TonyVerrazano Před 3 lety +1

    Can you please clarify the color that is used only on Middlesex County?

    • @MrNewJersey
      @MrNewJersey  Před 3 lety +1

      I think I just used that different shade of blue to show how Middlesex County is part of the New York metro area, but isn’t as densely populated or close to the area’s core as those other Northeast counties. A lot of different shades on the map are meant to represent places that are on the fringe of different regions but not fully influenced by them

  • @raymondmanderville505
    @raymondmanderville505 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Spaghetti sauce or gravy ? Pork roll Ortel or ham ? These are the questions that must be answered .

  • @gregoryrogerino277
    @gregoryrogerino277 Před 2 lety

    Best I have seen!

  • @user-ez9ex8hx6v
    @user-ez9ex8hx6v Před 6 měsíci

    Yes got that thank you watched

  • @chuckmesser8041
    @chuckmesser8041 Před 6 lety

    Thanks!

  • @mdmohsin-qj3qi
    @mdmohsin-qj3qi Před 3 lety +1

    South jersey and central jersey are known as examples of what type of region ????

  • @johnbishop4509
    @johnbishop4509 Před rokem

    good job

  • @FamuBol
    @FamuBol Před 4 měsíci +1

    Philly has Atlantic city, camden, Wildwood,
    Newyork has jersey city, Newark

  • @KRSquires
    @KRSquires Před 2 měsíci

    As a 57Year South Jersey Resident, and Real Estate agent… I would change it to anything north of Burlington county would be North Jersey.. even the way we conduct a real estate transaction is like a different state. So with that said, scrap the Central Jersey moniker, and make 2 separate states.

  • @aliceludlow9558
    @aliceludlow9558 Před 3 lety +2

    Wouldn't it also be when your ancestors arrived into NJ. My kin arrived in NJ, in 1750's from Germany. Farms of Hunterton Co., Easton Pa. and The Poconos, which is earmarked on my DNA. My fathers family moved to Middlesex/Union Counties. Some went to Kentucky/Tennessee. Influence depends on culture and family influences.

  • @jamesvevo5002
    @jamesvevo5002 Před 6 lety

    Nice

  • @Runescape_God
    @Runescape_God Před 4 lety +5

    Excellent video, really excited to explore NJ

    • @elbowache
      @elbowache Před 3 lety +3

      The first time these words were ever uttered

    • @Runescape_God
      @Runescape_God Před 3 lety +1

      elbowache elbowache lol well technically it was typed..

    • @itsnick37
      @itsnick37 Před 2 lety +1

      Enjoy the traffic

    • @heysiritellmeacoolprofilen7296
      @heysiritellmeacoolprofilen7296 Před 2 lety +1

      @@itsnick37 just take backroads to wherever you’re going it might take a little longer but there’s no traffic and some cool sights

  • @kaoz250f1
    @kaoz250f1 Před 3 lety +1

    The geography has a big part to do with it to. The mountain region vs coastal plains..

  • @Roadtripmik
    @Roadtripmik Před 11 měsíci

    My family from trenton identifies with Philadelphia 100% nice video

  • @user-ez9ex8hx6v
    @user-ez9ex8hx6v Před 6 měsíci

    Okay got it thanks

  • @johncoleman2332
    @johncoleman2332 Před 6 měsíci +1

    My name is John I'm from North Jersey a little town Boonton in 1989 I moved to Pennsylvania took a truck driving class I'm in another New Jersieyen however he was from he would really not talk to me so I'm just telling you now that's how long it's been around because he finally said we think we're from New York !!!!

  • @jessiesikes546
    @jessiesikes546 Před 3 lety +3

    The key thing is, how do you pronounce the word 'water'? Then you know you're from South Jersey.

    • @pinksnorlx
      @pinksnorlx Před rokem +1

      You should watch the video on NJ DIALECT BOUNDARIES

  • @matthewhernandez8342
    @matthewhernandez8342 Před 2 měsíci

    I’m from North Plainfield, I guess I’m North Central NJ.

  • @Pisti846
    @Pisti846 Před rokem

    Union County is North Jersey, period. Ocean County is part of the Northern Half because it was settled by people from North Jersey and New York. There are seven Southern Counties: the ones who voted for independence. We might be in the Delaware Valley or the South Jersey Shore, but we are all South Jersyans.
    The only thing I can agree with is that North East NJ and North West NJ are different regions.

  • @user-ez9ex8hx6v
    @user-ez9ex8hx6v Před 7 měsíci

    Watched video ✅

  • @deshawnwilliams9932
    @deshawnwilliams9932 Před 3 lety +3

    Union is north jersey bro

  • @immortalblue7315
    @immortalblue7315 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I think it's very thorough. The Watching mountain range is the first rise in land west of NYC. You have a great view of the city there. I live in the most blue county in the state, Essex county. It's interesting to look at the 2008 Democratic primary in New Jersey. For some reason Hillary did better in the counties that would vote Republican in the General election and Obama did better in solid blue counties like Essex.
    Historically, central Pennsylvania and central Virginia are known for the great civil war battles. But It's New Jersey that turned the course of the Revolutionary war with the battle of Trenton

  • @mariowalker9048
    @mariowalker9048 Před rokem

    Interesting. Central Jersey is still apart of the NYC metro but says Pork Roll instead of Taylor Ham and the NY accent isn't as thick. Any county that directly borders the 5 boros is North Jersey in my book. Middlesex county I give a pass since it only borders the southern portion of Staten Island.

  • @ElyOmar
    @ElyOmar Před 4 lety +2

    1:02 when was Union County traditionally considered "central"?

    • @shamish-2960
      @shamish-2960 Před 3 lety

      Lavodna Sared It has to do with the Raritan Valley communities in Union County. Geography doesn't have much to do with it. The modes of transportation (Raritan Valley line, Route 28, I-78 etc) connect the county with the Somerset portion of the Capitol Region and eventually the Lehigh Valley part of Eastern Pa. So the Central Jersey element is more cultural (and perhaps linguistic) then geographic, which is the position the producer of this video is coming from. Geographically speaking the Watchung Mountains and US 22, which run through Union County, is the great divide between North and Central, NJ. Elizabeth is definitely North Jersey though, as it has always been a close cousin of Newark, Paterson, and Jersey City.

    • @ElyOmar
      @ElyOmar Před 3 lety +2

      @@shamish-2960 Yeah I've been noticing that more recently living in Green Brook. But that only applies to raritan valley. The thing is, besides Elizabeth, Union county still has the city of Linden and Rahway down route 9 which aline more with North Jersey than they do central because it is so easy to get to Newark and the whole area is technically adjacent to NYC if you count Staten Island as a legitimate borough. Even in the raritan valley, people who grow up in the urban side of Plainfield city think of themselves as north jersey culturally dispite being awkwardly situated on the map.

    • @shamish-2960
      @shamish-2960 Před 3 lety +1

      Lavodna Sared I think it's safe to say there are some counties that have dual personalities- Union, Ocean, Mercer... I agree the Route 1&9 corridor in Union County is definitely North Jersey. You could tell we are true Jersey people. 😀 Folks from outside the state would be scratching their heads and wondering why it matters. It's because the state is shaped like the letter "S" and falls not only between 2 major cities with distinct personalities, but also between New England, the Pennsylvania Rust Belt, and the South, each with their own regional distinctions. Makes for great endless debates though. 😃. I'd like to meet the person who finally gets everyone to agree!

    • @shamish-2960
      @shamish-2960 Před 3 lety

      Jbone Philly Agreed. I live in Philly now too and I tire of hearing people call Toms River North Jersey. Kind of odd. Truth is Elizabeth is North Jersey. Plainfield...not as much. Union County is one of the counties that is split. Even weirder when it applies to Ocean County, people from Philly would call Toms River North or Central New Jersey, but New Egypt (which is NW of Toms River) they would call South Jersey. I think it has much to do with sports teams media markets and urban vs suburban vs rural.

    • @ElyOmar
      @ElyOmar Před 3 lety

      @@shamish-2960 Agreed

  • @jeffgolden253
    @jeffgolden253 Před 3 lety +2

    Good video. I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers.
    But too many regions. Even 2 may be too many for a small state like NJ.
    When I lived in north Jersey (Newark), the border between north and south Jersey was the Raritan River. When we crossed the Raritan on our way to the shore we were entering south Jersey. This was confirmed by AT&T, who originally established two area codes in NJ, 201 and 609.
    Now that I live in south Jersey (Cherry Hill), if there IS NOT a central Jersey, the north/south dividing line is I-195.
    But, if there IS a central Jersey, where is it? AT&T also answered that question when they created area codes 908 and 732.
    Even though it is in 609, Mercer county is unquestionably central Jersey. My Union county relatives, wanting to distance themselves from north Jersey, say they live in central Jersey (but I question that). The southeastern limits of central Jersey has to correspond with the border between East Jersey and West Jersey in Colonial times, putting the current Ocean county (previously part of Burlington county) in central Jersey.

  • @diezel5267
    @diezel5267 Před 6 lety +2

    I like your map. I'm from Hamilton in Mercer County, and we get both Philly and NY news stations. I completely agree with the capital region designation. MC doesn't fully identify with either Philadelphia or New York, as it is essentially the midway point of the two cities. It deserves it own designation. Also, we (Central New Jerseyans) typically visit beach towns from Belmar/Asbury Park to LBI by using 195 and Rt. 72

  • @OlviMasta77
    @OlviMasta77 Před 11 měsíci

    Professor of Jerseyology

  • @295g295
    @295g295 Před 3 lety

    5:18 Cherry Hill is ...

  • @dongdiepie2566
    @dongdiepie2566 Před 9 měsíci

    accurate

  • @peterjv8748
    @peterjv8748 Před měsícem

    I like that saltwater taffy.

  • @rogerlewis1361
    @rogerlewis1361 Před 3 lety +1

    I always thought there is such a thing as Central Jersey

    • @christavonpeters514
      @christavonpeters514 Před 3 lety +1

      Growing up in middlesex county i feel central does exist. We constantly spoke of north, south, and the shore as places that we did not live in. And im in my 50s. Thats alot of years and many many people ive known that believe the same thing because we actually live it. We know it to be a fact not just a line on a map or someone elses opinion👍🏻

    • @rogerlewis1361
      @rogerlewis1361 Před měsícem

      I agree….I’m from Hudson County, but I lived in Middlesex County for 8 years.

  • @mattfroonjian6340
    @mattfroonjian6340 Před 3 lety +8

    1:00-1:40: Proof that Central Jersey doesn't exist.

    • @christavonpeters514
      @christavonpeters514 Před 3 lety

      Thats what you got out of this? Ugh from a central jersey resident

  • @sty723
    @sty723 Před 2 lety +1

    NJ is like the US in terms of North and South. I love how I don't have to leave the state if I want influence from either. I've been everywhere except NW Jersey. I never understood the Taylor Ham/ Pork Roll thing. I don't eat either, so oh well.

  • @itsnick37
    @itsnick37 Před 2 lety

    Some of the Jersey shore towns are nice, and I think northwest NJ is nice because it’s more like PA but anything else not worth it, so crowded and expensive. And liberal.

  • @edwardvillanueva4942
    @edwardvillanueva4942 Před 3 lety

    North Jersey 😎

  • @tomhoyer2313
    @tomhoyer2313 Před 3 lety

    Mr NJ I am from Union county. I miss the shore.

  • @johnkennedy3808
    @johnkennedy3808 Před 4 lety +5

    South Jersey the 51st state!

  • @andrekellogg8859
    @andrekellogg8859 Před 11 měsíci

    Sorry folks u can call it whatever you want but it is still NJ the armpit of the US.

  • @dew02300
    @dew02300 Před 2 lety

    LBI is more 50/50 than shown from my personal experience.

  • @captaingiao5391
    @captaingiao5391 Před rokem

    New Jersey is the 4th smallest state in the Union just split it in half

  • @andrewdeehan6292
    @andrewdeehan6292 Před 3 lety

    Pretty not bad, Mr. Joisy. But you never mentioned our 3 time Stanley Cup Champions NHL franchise.

  • @user-oj1dk3ju6l
    @user-oj1dk3ju6l Před měsícem

    you should be governor

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 Před 2 měsíci +1

    That’s all 😂😂😂

  • @flyacow
    @flyacow Před 3 měsíci +1

    Don't forget western new jersey that's actually in pennsylvania. Lol

  • @ericsierra-franco7802
    @ericsierra-franco7802 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Interesting!
    I live in the PA suburbs of Philadelphia. As a kid my family always went to Long Beach Island for vacation at the shore. LBI was more NYers and North Jersey people than it was Philly or South Jersey people. Basically, anything north of Atlantic City is not part of the South Jersey shore.

    • @gannon3816
      @gannon3816 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I’m from Burlington County and we always saw LBI as South Jersey. There are way more South Jersey people there than NYers.

    • @ericsierra-franco7802
      @ericsierra-franco7802 Před měsícem

      @@gannon3816
      I always saw it the other way. More often than not, if we ended meeting and talking with people they would overwhelmingly be from North Jersey or NY.
      But, I'll take you at your word.

  • @matchbox2482
    @matchbox2482 Před 10 měsíci

    Bergen is the best county in Jersey

  • @annhanntz275
    @annhanntz275 Před 3 lety +1

    When u get past 195 heading south your front teeth fall-out and and you want to date your sister.

  • @lesjones5684
    @lesjones5684 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You are a child 😂😂still 😂😂

  • @flyewr1907
    @flyewr1907 Před 3 lety

    I was born in Elizabeth and I live in Vineland. You are pretty much dead on target

  • @nonnawoke4730
    @nonnawoke4730 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Central jersey isn’t a thing

  • @whtrice82
    @whtrice82 Před 3 lety

    Except you keep saying Central Jersey which doesn’t exist.

  • @nukebloc
    @nukebloc Před rokem

    come back mr new jersey