Sorry to bump this thread up, but since I currently live in NJ, I gotta add my two cents. First, I'm a lifelong South Jerseyean, so I don't know what it's like up in the North Jersey areas, but South Jersey is actually a really good place to live. I live in Blackwood(Camden County), have the Lawnside UPS Hub about 8 miles away so the traveling to and from work is easy, and for entertainment you have Philadelphia less than 10 miles away to the north, all the Jersey shore points such as Wildwood, Ocean City, and Atlantic City about an hour away south, and a lot more. With the exception of Corzine as our Govenor and Menendez as one of our Senators, and the property tax, I pretty much enjoy living here. Also, not sure if you guys knew this, but NJ always has the lowest gas prices out of all 50 states.(at least that's what they said on CNN and Fox News) We currently pay around 3.81-3.90 here.