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OK, So What SHOULD Be New Jersey's Nickname?

It's the Garden State, but what name would serve NJ well?

Everyone knows New Jersey's the Garden State. What's surprising is just how many people don't know why (and we'll have more on that for you another time).

But we were wondering: What should be New Jersey's nickname? Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure call it The Soprano State. Cynics call it Dirty Jerzy. New Yorkers call it names we won't publish.

We came up with the following:

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  • The State That Claims No Responsibility for The Situation
  • The Makes-Teachers-Union-Negotiations-a-Spectator-Sport State
  • The Harold and Kumar State
  • The We-Swear-It-Doesn't-All-Smell-Like-That-One-Stretch-of-the-Turnpike State
  • The Jughandle State
  • The What's-Self-Serve-Gas State
  • The Diner Capital of the World
  • The Birthplace of Patch

Frankly, we think you can do better.

Got a nickname for N.J.? Post it to the comments section below. (Oh, and we want you to have fun–but let's keep it family friendly, O.K., Jersey?)

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