Dave van Ronk had a song to help you (or maybe confuse you): Garden State Stomp

I identify with the northeast.

...I identify as a person first, and then being black and woman and how society treats these concepts... I'm not screaming about being identify by a former colony, or a country that still sees me as a problem for existing

Sabor a Mexico has a great special on Mondays for birria tacos; we’ve tried a couple in town and theirs are the best (plus all the sauces you get). Rico Taco Mex is also delicious but I recommend picking up in person; delivery app experiences have been mixed. Los Gueros is a chain but I’ve only enjoyed eating from this location and their taco Tuesday special can’t be beat. Get their salsa verde and an order of nachos too!

Yeah I'd say unless you are in one of the larger states, its more regional vs state specific. Especially since all the states in the NE are very small compared to the south or west.

>have you seen those crazies out there in the rest of the country?

Unfortunately NJ, or any state, is not immune to having folks like that. Go to the right parts of NJ and you'll find people that have completely opposite ideologies than you.

It would be a tight squeeze. You’d be better off in Delaware or Maryland if you’re committed to being in the region. Jersey is VERY expensive. Most people I know are in the six-figure range and aren’t living lavishly.

Thanks I am happy about this having lived in NJ all my life. It really is the garden state and can be / is so beautiful

i agree!!

Agree with poster here. Short answer is no, esp not in central NJ areas like Edison or Bridgewater, or anywhere close to NYC. If close to Philadelphia, maybe.

For those that keep celebrating these warm winters and little to no snowfall: Ski resorts will be in trouble, more people will go up north and places like Mountain creek will suffer. Mom and pop hardware shops will close, independent contractors for snow plow wont have any extra income. More ticks and pests for the summer. Kids wont know what a snow day is

yeah i love the cold so much, i wanna move farther up north. i want some snowwwww

We're going to switch from a sub tropical to tropical climate/ag zone in the next 50 years.

It all depends who I'm talking to and what are they asking.

If I'm talking to an American outside of NY/NJ than I identify as New Jerseyan

If I'm talking to a person when traveling abroad than I identify as an American

When I talk to fellow a New Jerseyan than I identify as immigrant from the country I immigrated from.

When I'm back in my home country I identify as an American to fuck with them and because America is where the home is.

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

I street park in Jersey City.

Fuck snow. This is fantastic.

Another challenge is that they likely won’t have any consumer credit history. So renting an apartment or buying a car would be quite challenging.

My daffodils have already sprouted. My strawberries are too. The sassafras buds are swelling. So many spring time birds around…it’s insane honestly

Everyone I know here earns 6 figures it would be extremely challenging IMO

Also NJ is considered to be one the most expensive states to live in-

Agree so hard

My wife spotted a tick had bitten me last week after doing some yard work. Didn't even cross my mind to be doing tick checks in January. Removed it and the doctor gave me the all clear and a dose of doxycycline, but gotta monitor things for a while now

Where in NJ? The difference is huge. And how soon can your husband look for jobs? I understand there is the working permit thing. If you don’t have i140 approved yet, or even your PERM hasn’t started yet, you will need at least 2 years to get them. Then your hubby can apply for EAD. That means your hubby either will have no income or do illegal work. (Which is a huge risk for you since you are legal.)
So the best way is you come here alone. After you getting your i140 approved, get your husband here. Of your company doesn’t even sponsor your green card now (ie only h1b, no PERM/i140, etc), DO NOT move with your husband with 65000 salary in NJ! You will be miserable. UNLESS you two have huge savings in your current country.

Yea that’s my problem. It’s more of them so why the hell we always need to meet at my place ?!

We do have a handful of serial public poopers from time to time. So does every place tho

You're wrong and should feel bad about yourself. I bet you call it Taylor Ham, ya savage.