NJ Vocabulary

NJ Vocabulary: The Origin of the New Jersey Accent

The New Jersey accent seems to be language all its own, and there’s a very good reason for that. Hint: It has a lot to do with immigrants.

NJ Vocabulary: What is Mischief Night?

Mischief Night may be what New Jersey does better than any other state. We may be the only state that celebrates Mischief Night, but we’ll take it.

NJ Vocabulary: What Are Jughandles?

It’s all right in New Jersey — at least when it comes to making a left. Jughandles can be a loopy roadside woe to a driver — especially someone who learned to drive outside of the NJ area — that…

NJ Vocabulary: What Is Mutz?

Ahh, mozzarella. It’s most famous as a pizza topping, but it’s delicious no matter how you have it. Cold and sliced with tomato and basil. Baked over chicken and red sauce. Of course, it’s a welcome addition to a prosciutto…

NJ Vocabulary: What Was the Fairy Tale Forest?

Once upon a time, kids in the rest of the country could only imagine walking through a real-life fairy tale forest. But kids from Jersey actually got to do it. The Fairy Tale Forest was the stuff of little-kid dreams.…

NJ Vocabulary: What Was Razz Ma Tazz?

There was nothing like being a kid in the late ’80s and early ’90s — especially if you lived in New Jersey. We had the shore! We had Great Adventure! And perhaps most importantly, we had Razz Ma Tazz. This…

NJ Vocabulary: What Is Hunka Bunka?

Not long ago, particularly during the summer season, New Jersey nightlife was synonymous with shore living. But even when the months of summer were over, that Garden State nightlife didn’t take a hiatus; it simply relocated to Hunka Bunka, a…

NJ Vocabulary: What Is the Evil Clown of Middletown?

New Jersey is famous for loads of visual landmarks. The beach, the Meadowlands, lighthouses, Asbury Park’s way-too-smiley Tillie and many more. The one landmark that stands out like an evil clown watching you drive down a highway is, well, the…

NJ Vocabulary: What Is Chicken Savoy?

New Jersey has an impressive history with food. There are, of course, NJ-only offerings such as pork roll and disco fries, as well as dishes NJ has perfected, like the tomato pie. Another Garden State-only dish that has proven to…

NJ Vocabulary: What Is Action Park?

If you grew up in New Jersey, summer wasn’t summer unless there was a visit to Action Park involved. It couldn’t be helped. The commercial started around mid-May and teased and taunted hopeful thrill-seekers all summer long. Mention Action Park…