North Jersey
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North Jersey is a name for the northern part of the U.S. State of New Jersey, which is sandwiched between two important cities: New York City (which North Jersey locals refer to as "The City") and Philadelphia (which South Jersey locals refer to as "Philly").
Some define North Jersey as all points in New Jersey north of I-295 in the western part of the state and all points north of I-195 in the eastern part of the state. Following this definition, Central Jersey would not exist. Others, primarily those who live in the northern tier of counties, count only that area north of the mouth of the Raritan River.
New Jersey's relationship and location relative to New York City and Philadelphia led Benjamin Franklin to describe the state as "a barrel tapped at both ends."[1]
[edit] North Jersey counties
The following counties are often considered part of North Jersey.[2]
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Union County
[edit] References and footnotes
- ^ Review of George Washington's New Jersey from Union College Magazine
- ^ "NORTH JERSEY SCHOOLS GET BREAK IN PENALTY BILL", The Record (Bergen County), June 20, 1995. "North Jersey includes schools in Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Sussex, Hudson, Essex, and Warren counties."
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