I Used to Turn Up My Nose at New Jersey. Now I Can’t Imagine Leaving
By: Jennifer Finn | Published: 2026-09-09 22:56:23 | Source: njmonthly.com
Remember being told to finish your homework before you can go play? When I moved to Jersey 28 years ago, it felt like homework—the unpleasant slog before the fun. It was where my husband and I would spend our working years saving for retirement, looking forward to the time we could go play—somewhere else.
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As a New York kid, my image of the other side of the Hudson was of ticky-tacky…
