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South Jersey

This is about a region in the United States. For the island of Jersey, see Jersey.

South Jersey is a colloquial term, with no consensus definition, covering the southern portions of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean.

New Jersey is sandwiched between two large cities: New York City in the northeast and Philadelphia in the southwest; Benjamin Franklin called her "a barrel tapped at both ends". South Jersey is the area within the Philadelphia sphere of influence, whereas North Jersey is the area within New York City's influence.

The shoreline areas, in particular Atlantic City, have a distinct economy centered around tourism.

Burlington and Camden counties have several older streetcar towns, and many residents commute to Philadelphia.

South Jersey counties

There are 8 counties that comprise South Jersey. Definition of South Jersey on Page 2, Southern New Jersey Development Council. Accessed January 12, 2008.

Salem County

Until it was split in 1999, the original area covered by Area code 609 was one of the definitions of South Jersey.Demasters, Karen. "The New Phone Math: 609 Divided by 2", The New York Times, February 7, 1999. Accessed August 6, 2008.

Economics and Demographics

In 2005, Money magazine named Moorestown the "best place to live" financially in the United States, although they stated that a number of adjacent municipalities (particularly Mount Laurel, Haddonfield, Medford, Marlton, Cherry Hill, and Voorhees) could have just as easily been given the distinction. New Jersey's population density, as well as the geographic limitations of such a populous state, make disparities between adjoining or neighboring towns readily evident. For example, Maple Shade, which abuts Moorestown, is a township of working class and middle income families.

By contrast, nearby Camden has excessive poverty and crime. Lindenwold, Clementon, Mt. Holly, Gloucester City, and Pemberton and Atlantic City contain large segments of working class citizens.

Commercial centers and resorts

South Jersey's regional commercial centers include: Cherry Hill, Camden, and Atlantic City with its resort casinos, boardwalk, shopping, and beaches.

Other South Jersey beach resorts include:

Ventnor

Famous South Jerseyans

Mitch Albom, author and journalist

Malik Allen, basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the NBA

Mike Bibby, basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA

Mary Birdsong, actress

Dave Budd, retired basketball player

The Camden 28, anti-Vietnam war protesters

Joanna Cassidy, actress

Jeff Celentano, actor

James Fenimore Cooper, author of Last of the Mohicans

Musa Cooper, dancer

Ron Dayne, football player for the Houston Texans of the NFL

Marc Ecko, owner and founder of ecko unltd.

Keith Elias, former football player

Linda Fiorentino, actress

Calista Flockhart, actress

Glenn Foley, former football player

Chris Ford, former basketball player and coach

Bruce S. Gordon, president of the NAACP

Vernon Hill, businessman

Rodney Jerkins, rapper

Phil Ivey, poker player

Brian Joo, Korean American singer

Michael Landon, actor

Ali Larter, actress/model

Al Leiter, former baseball player

Carl Lewis, 9-time Olympic gold medalist in track and field

Michelle Malkin, political commentator

Eddie Money, musician

George Norcross III, political activist

Diamond Dallas Page, retired professional wrestler

Alice Paul, American suffragist leader

Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense

Scott Patterson, actor

Piper Perabo, actress

Kelly Ripa, actress/talk show host

H. Browning Ross, two-time steeplechase Olympian

Michael Schoeffling, actor/wrestler

Scott Schoeneweis, pitcher for the New York Mets of the MLB

J.R. Smith, basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA

Patti Smith, musician

Steven Spielberg, director/producer

Dave Thomas, founder of the famous Wendy's fast food chain

Martin Truex Jr., race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Ben Vaughn, folk musician and NPR commentator

Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Bruce Willis, actor

Walt Whitman, poet

Nicole Wood, Miss April 1993 Playboy Playmate

Norman Joseph Woodland, inventor of the bar code

Culture

A list of unique and notable South Jersey cultural icons and institutions include, but is not limited, to:

Blueberry farms in Hammonton

Cape May Light

Casinos in Atlantic City

Clementon Amusement Park

"On the Way to Cape May"

Traffic circles

Washington Street Mall

Wawa Food Markets

Wheaton Village

USS New Jersey (BB-62)

External links

South Jersey Video Magazine Video archive featuring the people and culture of the region

Where is North and South Jersey? Documentary seeking to answer the question.

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