1. New Jersey skylines can be dramatic.

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Erie Lackawanna Hoboken Terminal Shot from Newport Jersey City, NJ

2. Or playful.

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Atlantic City Boardwalk

3. No one in New York has this view…

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NYC Fireworks 2011 from Hoboken, NJ

4. …or this ode to modern day magic.

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The Liberty Science Center

5. The New Jersey experience can be felt in the roar of the crowd.

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United States Military Academy’s West Point Band plays New York Jersey Jets halftime show

6. With every breath you take.

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Asbury Park Yoga Festival

7. With that someone special by your side.

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The Bay @ Barnegat Light on LBI

8. Time flies when you live in New Jersey.

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One night on the boardwalk in Point Pleasant, NJ.

9. So you learn quickly there’s only one kind of restaurant you need.

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The Americana Diner in Shrewsbury, on Rt. 35.

10. You know that New Jersey has the best bagels…

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Bagels at a place on on Grove St in Jersey City

11. … and the best pizza in the country.

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Mom’s Kitchen in Neptune City

12. Your mouth waters with the thought of a Taylor Ham, Egg & Cheese On A Roll.

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13. There’s a reason they call it The Garden State…

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Random cornfield in Sussex County

14. …because heaven lies inside a tomato…

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Home-grown veggies from the farmer’s market

15. …and in the people you eat them with—because it’s New Jersey’s residents that really make it great.

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Tuscany Italian Specialty Food

16. Whether they are beautiful…

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Alyssa Campanella

17. …or infamous…

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Snooki at Seaside Heights, NJ

28. …just bursting onto the national stage…

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New Jersey Senator Cory Booker

19. …or are already larger than life.

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

20. Beyond its people, New Jersey boasts some seriously breathtaking nature.

Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, NJ

21. It can be fierce.

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Bear fight!

22. It can even be a bit spooky.

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A rare New Jersey black wolf

23. But there’s nothing scary about the views of New Jersey in the early spring.

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Squan sunrise at the Manasquan Reservoir

24. Or when autumn leaves just start to fall…

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Farmstead, Musconetcong Valley, Warren County

25. …and make taking a stroll irresistible.

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Tucked in the back hills of Basking Ridge, NJ

26. Sure, winter brings its icy gaze…

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The old farmhouse on Monmouth Battlefield

27. … but waking up to this in the morning makes it oh-so worth it.

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A golden morning on the Manasquan Reservoir

28. But for all NJ has to offer, nothing beats a summer down at The Shore.

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Starry Beach

29. Whether you’re under the boardwalk…

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Ocean Grove, NJ

30. …or on top of it.

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Asbury Park Boardwalk

31. You’ll never forget going to The Shore as a kid.

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Oh the Joys of Being a Child

32. Because it’s filled with beauty, mystery, adventure….

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Ocean Grove, New Jersey

33. …and everything that makes Jersey unforgettable.

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The Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic City

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