16 Places In New Jersey That Prove It’s Actually A Beautiful Place To Live

New Jersey gets a lot of slack for being a bad place to live. People will constantly talk down about our state because it's, and I quote, the armpit of America. I feel as though a lot of the people who say that only look at Jersey and see the stretch of the New Jersey Turnpike that goes past the Newark Airport.

And admittedly, that stretch of road may not do us justice, but everywhere has a road like that, so it shouldn't be justification to trash-talk an entire state.

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What Makes New Jersey A Beautiful Place To Live?

So, I threw the question up on our radio station's social media pages, asking if you could only show someone one place in order to make them think Jersey was beautiful, what would you show them?

The answers were fantastic.

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Someone mentioned a day tubing down the Delaware River, then stopping in Frenchtown to enjoy dinner and drinks. Someone else mentioned spending a day at Jenkinsons, soaking up the sun, riding rides, and grabbing some boardwalk food. And another person mentioned New York City, which took me a minute to grasp, but after spending time in an overstimulating place like NYC, I, too, would think Jersey is awesome.

Here Are 16 Places That Prove NJ Is A Beautiful Place To Live

These are all the places locals think make Jersey a beautiful place to live, and if there's more that should be on the list, drop a comment and let us know!