When I first started the site I wanted to keep things really simple, so I divided the state into 3 regions: North, Central and South. Now that I’ve had more time to deal with the site, I realize that I have to make things a little more complex. I know now from having spent a lot more time in South Jersey and at the shore that the Jersey Shore deserves its own category and so today, I am announcing a new organizational system for the site. Monmouth County moves to the shore category from central category and Atlantic, Cape May and Ocean County move to the shore category from the south category. This is how it goes:
- North Jersey
- Central Jersey
- South Jersey
- Jersey Shore
North Jersey:
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
Our old 3 Region Map
Regional New Jersey Map by BestofNJ.com
Central Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Somerset County
- Union County
South Jersey
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
Jersey Shore
- Atlantic County
- Cape May County
- Monmouth County
- Ocean County
Here’s the original philosophy behind our 3 regions:
At the risk of offending some of you, we have come up with our own simplified Regions of New Jersey and drawn a map to explain them. This is how we will refer to, categorize and tag our events and our features on BestofNJ.com. We think this will make things much simpler for visitors to the state that have no idea where the Skylands or the Gateway is.
It has always been difficult to understand the regions that New Jersey is divided into. The most common regional divisions have been established by the New Jersey Department of Tourism and for the life of me, I am still trying to understand why my home region is called the Skylands Region. Other areas of confusion arise when you try to define which counties comprise Central New Jersey, or where Central Jersey ends and where North Jersey begins.
Hiya!
This topic of what the regions ARE in the great Garden State is one near and dear to my heart. It was one of the first topics I discussed as a talk show host on New Jersey 101.5 way back in 1990. There IS not real answer!
There is an email floating around just today depicting a NEW map of NJ with various new designations of the state’s diverse regions. It’s a humorous look at ourselves that was discussed JUST today on NJ 101.5 by Dennis & Judi. A perfect discussion for a state that doesn’t quite know what it is; but we like it.
BE BIG!
Jay
Jay,
Thanks for stopping in. I just visited your site. You have quite a history in New Jersey. It is nice to meet you. Can you tell me where that New NJ map is? Is it posted online anywhere?
John