“Does any state pack as much variety into one compact package as New Jersey? Nope.”
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Um, Yup. It’s called New York, which also has cute small towns, beaches, better and more historic cities, mountains, many lakes of various sizes, diners, waterfalls, wineries, Amish, Indian gaming and handicrafts, farm stands, collectible rocks and minerals, more variety of wildlife, skiing, nicer rivers, bigger forests, and actual scenic highways, which I never saw living in NJ.
But, by all means, stay in New York. Its better for you there.