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![Here's what New Jerseyans love most about the Garden State](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/06/attachment-Enjoy-most-about-New-Jersey.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Here's what New Jerseyans love most about the Garden State
The last entry on the list is from folks who are trying to mask the pain that lingers from leaving the state.
![NJ man gets prison for violent anti-Semitic crime spree](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-NJ-man-sentenced-for-violent-hate-spree.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NJ man gets prison for violent anti-Semitic crime spree
Dion Marsh attacked five men in Lakewood and Jackson in a single day in 2022. Now, he's headed to prison for decades.
![Best NJ county for retirement also one of the most beautiful](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design13.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Best NJ county for retirement also one of the most beautiful
If you're looking to retire, there is one part of New Jersey that ranks #1
![NJ state police trooper admits punching handcuffed woman](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/05/attachment-Army_Navy_Football_213461715881881.jpg?w=980&q=75)
NJ state police trooper admits punching handcuffed woman
Nicolas Hogan admitted to punching a handcuffed woman in the face, while she was sitting in a police vehicle, awaiting a medical evaluation.
![Why NJ Shore residents better stop complaining about crowds](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Asbury-Park-NJ-_-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why NJ Shore residents better stop complaining about crowds
We all do it at the New Jersey shore, but we really shouldn't be
![Big Joe’s favorite Italian restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Your-paragraph-text.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Big Joe’s favorite Italian restaurants in Monmouth and Ocean
Big Joe has his list for best Italian in Monmouth and Ocean counties
![Fast-moving fire rips through NJ strip mall and popular bakery](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Credit_-Zadies-Kosher-Bake-Shop-via-Facebook-Canva.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fast-moving fire rips through NJ strip mall and popular bakery
Several businesses were left with severe damages after a fire broke out early Friday in Bergen County.
![Yet another massive warehouse planned in Central Jersey](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Deminski-Post-726.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Yet another massive warehouse planned in Central Jersey
The jobs are wanted. The traffic is not.
The tax ratable is wanted. The carbon footprint is not.
Plenty of people are complaining about the proliferation of warehouses in New Jersey. It’s not your imagination. The number of warehouses in the Garden State has grown by 35% in the last twenty years. Some...
![Flash Flooding in Margate, NJ, Turns Roads into Rivers (Photos)](http://townsquare.media/site/564/files/2024/07/attachment-IMG_8421.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Flash Flooding in Margate, NJ, Turns Roads into Rivers (Photos)
Flash Flooding in Margate, NJ, Turns Roads into Rivers (Photos)
![One dish recipes are going to the nether world](http://townsquare.media/site/385/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-26T130706.905.jpg?w=980&q=75)
One dish recipes are going to the nether world
Big Joe has a bone to pick with Social Media's one dish recipes