| New Jersey is right next door to big New York City | | | | were approved as means to revamp the economy |
| which often causes it to be overlooked. This | | | | because the manufacturing base pretty much no |
| perception causes New Yorkers to think of citizens | | | | longer existed in the area. |
| of New Jersey as not being up to snuff like their | | | | Nearly thirty years later Atlantic City has a deep |
| New York City peers. | | | | casino landscape. A major casino in Atlantic City is the |
| There are several reasons for this view by many | | | | Trump Taj Mahal Casino. This casino draws in New |
| New Yorkers. For example, living in New York City | | | | Yorkers on a daily basis. Atlantic city is known as |
| can cost you an arm and a leg while New Jersey | | | | place where many people come to play. |
| maintains affordable living prices. Citizens of New | | | | Another standard of Atlantic City that brings tourists |
| Jersey also commute into New York City for the | | | | to the area every year is the infamous boardwalk. |
| higher wages even if they can't afford the million | | | | The Atlantic City Boardwalk is lined with casinos, |
| dollar apartments. The commute is beneficial because | | | | amusement rides, and host of restaurants and other |
| they save money on their living situation in New | | | | happening hot spots. |
| Jersey. | | | | The beach borders the boardwalk for six miles and is |
| New Yorkers may on the average pay more | | | | a fun spot for the hot summer days. Many New |
| apartments, citizens of New Jersey should not care. | | | | Yorkers spend time at this beach for fun. Atlantic |
| New Jersey itself has many attractions to offer that | | | | City also has the Miss America Pageant that is a big |
| rival New York. | | | | deal in the state of New Jersey and the country. |
| Following are a sample of reasons why New Jersey is | | | | Manhattan is the home to many great institutions of |
| a wonderful place to call home and a thrilling state on | | | | higher education including Columbia University. |
| its own despite its big neighbor called the Big Apple. | | | | However, New Jersey also has top notch universities |
| Atlantic City might be the first thing you think of | | | | as well. Highly regarded Princeton University calls New |
| when someone mentions New Jersey. That is | | | | Jersey home. Princeton, along with other great |
| wonderful. Casinos currently dominate Atlantic City, | | | | colleges and universities, is a destination for some of |
| but this wasn't always true. Casinos were not | | | | the brightest students around the globe. |
| approved in Atlantic City until as late as 1976. Casinos | | | | |