New Jersey Pride (Part 4 of 5): In an exclusive weeklong series, we examine the best and worst of the Garden State. Stereotypes and other factors influence how the outside world views New Jersey and its residents, but pride runs deep among those Jersey-born and raised.
New Jersey residents take great pride in the state’s beaches, around-the-clock availability of diners and its stronghold on Taylor ham, but New Jersey loses points with the same people for some other reasons that are out of their control.