On a more serious note, I do think it’s kinda dumb that local attractions have to pay to be on those signs. You’d think it would be more of a community funded thing to encourage more tourists.
There are also some travel-friendly requirements-
Open 6+ days a week Public restrooms Drinking water
Each state is different but they’re generally similar to NYs for instance
Maintaining roads is expensive. I can understand why they are looking for any funding they can get
Where I live we just use taxes for that
New Jersey uses taxes and tolls.
Good thing it’s a sign and not a road, then
The more I see people online trashtalking New Jersey, the more I want to visit
New Jersey is fine. A lot of north jersey is overshadowed by NYC being right there. One of my friends moved here from florida, and one of her friends was like “Why don’t you move to jersey city? it’s cheaper” and she went “I didn’t move to new york to live in new jersey”. But even if you do live just outside the city and none of your friends want to visit, you’re still a short train ride away from it.
I don’t know as much about south jersey, but, like, it’s fine. And unlike, I don’t know, Iowa, you can usually get on a train to a world class city.
I visited last year and it was delightful. At times I got a bit frustrated with the coastal elitism from people who couldn’t understand why I love my flyover city, but it’s a nice state and it’s definitely a place I’d be happy to move to if I found work there.
If you do, you should take a leisurely kayak or canoe trip down one of the little rivers in the Pine Barrens. Very relaxing and somewhat unique in that the water has a red tint from the cedar trees (what we call “cedar water”).
Woke up this morning, got some gabagool
The madtv skit is top notch
New Jersey bought billboards advertising itself in Ohio like a year ago. Very “if you enjoy your state that everyone mocks you may enjoy ours” energy
As a New Yorker, I am legally obligated to inform you that I HATE NEW JERSEY!
Get out of the left lane if you’re just gonna sit typing on your phone.
Don’t you have to go to New Jersey to watch any professional sports team?
When’s the last time Billy Joel saved someone from jumping off a bridge huh lol?
It’s all fun and games until you enter a town where the food sign is empty and clearly has shadows of restaurants that used to be there.
A place full of dark despair.
