As a resident of NJ that commutes into Manhattan, and works with many NYC dwelling colleagues, I feel NJ mentally does not exist for most NYCers. If I tell the

As a resident of NJ that commutes into Manhattan, and works with many NYC dwelling colleagues, I feel NJ mentally does not exist for most NYCers. If I tell them about something in NJ, they look at me as if I’m talking about Alabama. Miami or Los Angeles is mentally closer to them than Jersey City.