Seeing what's happening in their own backyards, locals say these eight New Jersey cities are about to see big economic and social growth, making them the next hotspots.
We live in New Jersey, so there's certainly something we love about this state, but people moving here from other parts of the country are certainly in for a rude awakening.
When I moved here from South Carolina last year, I was staying at a hotel. I decided to go shopping one night and made the trek to ShopRite. After scanning all my groceries, I realized there were no bags. It took the cashier 5 minutes to convince me they didn't provide free bags. It's no joke. For most items, the 25-cent bags will suffice.
A friend of mine is on the fence about accepting a new job that would require him to relocate to New Jersey and he asked me how I felt about it. I have some ideas as to what I should tell him in terms of why it's a good idea, but I want to see if you can come up with anything better.