Regions: North, Central, South, Shore

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Our Map of New Jersey reflects our desire to keep things simple but at the same time to denote the cultural and geographic differences that exist in our state. We know that the Shore is a completely different universe than South Jersey and deserves its own region. South Jersey is a farming and commuting region, while the shore is a vacation, retirement, and fishing region.

Our map features 4 major regions: North New Jersey, Central New Jersey, South New Jersey and the Jersey Shore.

North Jersey:

Northern Jersey consists of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren County.

Central Jersey:

Central Jersey consists of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union County.

South Jersey:

South Jersey includes Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem County.

Jersey Shore:

Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, and Ocean County make up the Jersey Shore region.

Here’s the philosophy behind our 4 regions and our much-copied map:
At the risk of offending some readers, our map simplifies the Regions of New Jersey. This is Best of NJ refers to and categorizes our events and features. We think it make things much simpler; especially for out-of-towners who don’t know where the Skylands or the Gateway are.

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. But areas of confusion arise whenever defining which counties comprise Central New Jersey; or where Central Jersey ends and North Jersey begins.