When someone mentions New Jersey, what do you envision? Many have called it the “armpit of America” or refer to it as “Dirty Jersey”. My home state of New Jersey is none of those and I want to share with you the “real” New Jersey as opposed to the New Jersey that is often represented by the media. New Jersey usually comes across as being filled with a bunch of Jersey Shore people who don’t pump their own gas, but in reality it has a family rich environment, especially in my hometown of Bridgewater.
Most of the public’s first reaction when I say I’m from New Jersey is usually judgmental. They automatically view me as one of the stereotypical characters they’ve seen on such television shows as The Jersey Shore, The Real Housewives of New Jersey and The Sopranos. All these shows …show more content…
It has over 130 miles of beaches and towns filled with restaurants, shops, boardwalks and so many other things. Long Beach Island is my home during the summer and the people that I’m surrounded with certainly aren’t people like the cast of Jersey Shore. My summer home is filled with memories of children and grandchildren, aunts and uncles and friends all bursting into laughter and celebrating good times. Long Beach Island offers some of the most beautiful beaches on the east coast, as well as hundreds of shops and fine restaurants. The island is only a quarter mile wide with the bay on one side and the ocean on the other. The beach is spotted with families during the day and nighttime recreation includes visits to a restaurant, an amusement park or a round of miniature golf.
Another typical stereotype that is represented in other shows that are based in New Jersey and give it a bad reputation is Real Housewives of New Jersey. The show is revolved around a bunch of affluent families who are involved in a lot of scandals and drama with each other. The Real Housewives of New Jersey is called a “reality TV series”, but it’s not my
Most of the public’s first reaction when I say I’m from New Jersey is usually judgmental. They automatically view me as one of the stereotypical characters they’ve seen on such television shows as The Jersey Shore, The Real Housewives of New Jersey and The Sopranos. All these shows …show more content…
It has over 130 miles of beaches and towns filled with restaurants, shops, boardwalks and so many other things. Long Beach Island is my home during the summer and the people that I’m surrounded with certainly aren’t people like the cast of Jersey Shore. My summer home is filled with memories of children and grandchildren, aunts and uncles and friends all bursting into laughter and celebrating good times. Long Beach Island offers some of the most beautiful beaches on the east coast, as well as hundreds of shops and fine restaurants. The island is only a quarter mile wide with the bay on one side and the ocean on the other. The beach is spotted with families during the day and nighttime recreation includes visits to a restaurant, an amusement park or a round of miniature golf.
Another typical stereotype that is represented in other shows that are based in New Jersey and give it a bad reputation is Real Housewives of New Jersey. The show is revolved around a bunch of affluent families who are involved in a lot of scandals and drama with each other. The Real Housewives of New Jersey is called a “reality TV series”, but it’s not my