Oh, Jersey. Having spent some of my most formative years in Staten Island, I know it well. The northern part, anyway; it was the best and closest place for reasonably priced gas, tax-free shopping (even after NYC removed the tax on clothes and shoes) and days at the shore. Southern Jersey, however, is as alien to me as Siberia and Arkansas.
Thanks to MTV’s new reality show “Jersey Shore,” everyone, regardless of geographic location, can share in the wonders of The Garden State. I missed the premiere and doubt I will ever make the effort to watch the show but, unlike UNICO, many Staten Islanders and the Jersey Shore tourism board (who even know this existed?), I’m not offended by it.
