South Jersey

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South Jersey includes the New Jersey portion of the Delaware Valley in the United States.

New Jersey is sandwiched between two important cities: New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "South Jersey" is theoretically the area within the Philadelphia sphere of influence, whereas "North Jersey" is the area within New York City's influence.

Some people define South Jersey as all points in New Jersey south of Trenton, or below a line from Toms River to Trenton. Other people claim that Interstate 195, which extends from the Trenton area to the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park near the northern shore resorts, is the dividing line. Most people include Ocean County in with South Jersey, others exclude it.

The Jersey Devil has been alleged to be located in the Pine Barrens regions of South Jersey. The historic province of West Jersey in roughly the same area as the contemporary South Jersey.

See also: Jersey

South Jersey counties

Famous South Jerseyans

Regions of New Jersey
Jersey Shore \| Meadowlands \| North Jersey \| Pine Barrens \| South Jersey \| New York metropolitan area \| Delaware Valley
Largest Cities
Atlantic City \| Bayonne \| Camden \| Clifton \| East Orange \| Elizabeth \| Hackensack \| Hoboken \| Jersey City \| Linden \| Long Branch \| New Brunswick \| Newark \| Passaic \| Paterson \| Perth Amboy \| Plainfield \| Trenton \| Union City \| Vineland
Counties of New Jersey
Atlantic \| Bergen \| Burlington \| Camden \| Cape May \| Cumberland \| Essex \| Gloucester \| Hudson \| Hunterdon \| Mercer \| Middlesex \| Monmouth \| Morris \| Ocean \| Passaic \| Salem \| Somerset \| Sussex \| Union \| Warren