Not really South Jersey, but I grew up in Freehold.

Let's Go Mets!

Haven't been on for a while but when I saw "jersey", just had to check it out.  My entire family (and I, of course) are from Jersey - more central.  Grew up in Raritan, then lived in Branchburg for a while when my parents moved to AZ (I wanted to stay behind) and I've been here since '98.  Went to Wildwood, Seaside, Point Pleasant and Belmar every year, sometimes every weekend!  3 Brothers Pizza is the best!!!!  And how 'bout waffles and ice cream??  My family and I always get the eggo waffles and make them ourselves.  Not the same but just as good!

For any who are nostalgic for South Jersey or Philly , today it's 49 with rain. Tomorrow, more rain!

Moved here Feb 07...from Union County...miss the shore and of course all the eats...

There is a master gardener that lives in thunderbird that has home grown tomatoes.."pretty" close to jerseys.

East Coast Eats.....that's what I would call my deli...(if I had money)..and we defintly would have bags of Wise potato chips and Cheeze Doodles to eat with your ...sub...italian hot dog...cheese steak....pastrami..

I could go on forever...

Good Fellas......best pizza so far is at La Famaglia in Chandler...he's from Brooklyn..

Look at the pic's on my website for a little jersey

Hey, Everyone from the Phila area:  we moved here two years ago from the West Chester area.  Prior to that, we lived in Drexel Hill.  My husband taught high school for many years at Msgr. Bonner and at Malvern Prep.  We spent our summers in Sea Isle.  I agree with all the comments about the food.  Is everyone aware that you can buy Taylor Pork Roll at Fry's?  You can find it in the special cheese section near the lunchmeat counter.

No WAY! I remember the tram cars on the boardwalk in AC. DH and I still bring it up and laugh.

We're from Philly proper. DH is from the snobby NorthEast and I am a loud and proud South Philly girl. We vacationed in OC for two weeks last year. I gained five pounds eating out. Diner food out there is better than the nicest chains out here.

My kids now think WaWa is proof of God. We went to Great Adventure, Hershey Park, Dutch Wonderland and Knoebels Grove. We dipped fresh Philly pretzels in Rita's Water Ice every day. At night we'd walk the boards and buy ice cream at Wonderland (where DH used to work as a teen, operating a ride).

I am so itching to move back. We talked about it the entire time we were out there. It felt amazing, after 10 years away, to be in my culture again. We'll have to settle for long visits I guess.

The family that owns LF lives out here, too! My kids stand on the posts in front of the door and pose like gargoyles while we take pictures with the camera phone. They've been doing it for years.  Don't ask me why. It's just what we do.

Uncle Sam's in Scottsdale makes a decent  cheesesteak. Another good pizza/calzone spot is T & M's in Casa Grande. It always gets good reviews from the BOH, too.

Next time you are in OC, try Pisa Pizza across from the music pier. Mack and Manco's gets all the publicity but Pisa Pizza is better. It's run by an Italian family and the waitresses are the 5 high school and college age daughters. Speaking of the Music Pier, did you see any of the shows? The best subs in the world come from Sack O Subs on Asbury between 9th and 10th, and who can resist Johnson's hot carmel popcorn?

My wife (Italian) just told me that her aunt called and in the conversation said that the Italian market in South Philly is disappearing. Its becoming an Asian area rather than Italian. 

Sept is the best time down the shore. The crowds are gone, prices are lower, the water is at its warmest, and you can find a place to park.

We also like the newness and freshness of AZ. Much of the East is just worn out and tired.

Here's a little chuckle my daughter sent me..shes still back east finishing her last year at Kean and will be moving out next Spring...we both can't wait...

“I am from NJ. I curse….a lot. I say “YO” and I say it often. I never had school on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. I sure as heck don’t pump my own gas. I know what real pizza tastes like, and I know that a bagel is more than just a roll with a hole in the middle. I judge people by what exit they get off the parkway. I can navigate a circle with attitude. All good nights must end at a diner—preferably with cheese fries. It’s a SUB, not a hoagie or worse yet , a hero, and I wash it down with a soda, not pop. I don’t go to the beach I go down the shore. And boardwalk brawls are just a part of the atmosphere. Yes, I drink cawfee. I know that 65mph means 80. I live 10 minutes from a mall. When someone cuts me off, they get the horn AND the finger! And they expect it.