"Pete C." > wrote in message
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> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
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>> In article . com>,
>> "Pete C." > wrote:
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>> > But but, NJ is the "Garden State"... Though I'm not sure where they
>> > garden amongst the hazardous waste dumps...
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>> Ever been there? Not all of NJ is Newark. There are beautiful pine
>> forests if I remember correctly.
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> I'm from CT originally. I've been to NJ a number of times (Ridgefield
> Park, Bridgewater, etc.), but I've never found anything I would call
> beautiful. I recall one memorable trip driving along looking at a
> smokestack emitting yellow smoke...

South Jersey, with its sandy soil and flat landscape, is an embarrassment of
riches where produce is concerned.
Tomatoes, melons, corn, peaches, and more await hungry patrons at the
numerous roadside markets. From http://www.state.nj.us/nj/about/garden/ :
"New Jersey ranks: 2nd in blueberry production, 3rd in cranberry production,
3rd in spinach, 4th in bell peppers, 4th in peach production and 4th in head
lettuce. The state also produces an abundance of tomatoes, corn, apples,
strawberries, potatoes, hay, soybeans and nursery stock."

I wouldn't call the Pine Barrens beautiful, exactly, but they do have a
certain scrubby naturalness about them, and they are home to a lot of
wildlife. New Jersey is also home to many historical sites due to its role
in the Revolutionary War. Have you ever seen Princeton or Lambertville or
Washington's Crossing?
I'm tired of people dissing New Jersey, and I don't even live there.