Sorry if you were offended. It was a goodnatured teasing by a Pennsylvania neighbor.
I have many wonderful friends and relatives in New Jersey. They stay there because of the many things mentioned here: proximity to NYC; good tomatoes; superior pizza, and the best bagels outside of Brooklyn. Oh, yes--and the shore. But don't go in the water! ;)
No problem. Sorry to snap at you. We're all on the same team.
PS. I love PA and its fine people.