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Whole lotta hate on this thread...

New Jersey, like many states, has its good, its bad, and its ugly. I spent the morning at the Shore and am heading to a dance festival in Hoboken shortly. There are few places in this country where you can find all the culture and beauty that is found here in the Garden State! Personally, I would not want to live in *any* city; I prefer the suburbs. I enjoy being close to NYC and all the benefits it offers (like Sloan Kettering - given the recent cases of cancer in my family lately, living less than an hour away from THE best cancer hospital in the US is truly a blessing!).

To answer whomever posted the question, I would agree that Newark, Camden, Trenton, Patterson, et al, are NJ cities to avoid. Please don't slam the entire state.

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