[Fudd Fan]

It's New Jersey. I've lived here for nearly 30 years and no one I know says joisey.

"Jersey" is a sweater, an island off Britain or a breed of cow. New Jersey is a state.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Probably just something I picked up from watching too many Hollywood movies. LOL! I really shouldn't believe ANYTHING I see in those things.

[papertyger]

I've lived here for nearly 30 years and no one I know says joisey.

You've never wandered into New Yawk?

[Eagles Talon IV]

"It's New Jersey. I've lived here for nearly 30 years and no one I know says joisey."

Dats becawz youse doan no da rite peeple. I lived dere for 45 yeers an da owny peeple wut sa 'new jersey' are peeple what never new nuttin.

[thoughtomator]

"Jersey" is a sweater, an island off Britain or a breed of cow.

In this case it is "a breed of cow"

[humblegunner]

"Jersey" is a sweater, an island off Britain or a breed of cow. New Jersey is a state.

And football players wear football shirts I suppose.

[Spirited]

I lived there for nearly 30 years and my parents lived there for over 70 years and quite a number of people did use that pronunciation.

Of course these days the major reigning accent as well as the words are largely Spanish so the normal pronunciation has been altered somewhat.