Borrowed from Wikipedia about New Jersey: (This borrowed text has spacing issues that I can't seem to fix...)
~New Jersey has the highest percentage of millionaire households.
~New Jersey is home to more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere else in the world.
~New Jersey is one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse states in the country. It has the second largest Jewish population by percentage (after New York); the second largest Muslim population by percentage (after Michigan), the largest population of people from Costa Rica in the United States; the largest population of Cubans outside of Florida; the third highest Asian population by percentage; and the third highest Italian population by percentage according to the 2000 Census.
~Newark is the fourth poorest city in America, but New Jersey as a whole has the second highest median household income.
~I think he'll love the history and cultural experiences that he will have. To me, it sounds like a great mission that will prepare him for life and give him wonderful growth experiences. I really am so thrilled!
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For some reason we talk a lot about mission foods at our house and what the boys may or may not experience regarding mission food so the food tidbits from Wikipedia were of interest to me:
~Diners are common in New Jersey. The state is home to many diner manufacturers and has more diners than any other state: over 600. There are more diners in the state of New Jersey than any other place in the world.
Food Items originating from New Jersey:
- Disco fries - French fries with cheese (most commonly mozzarella) melted on top and covered with brown gravy.
- Texas Wiener - A deep-fried hot dog served with onions and chili sauce.
- Pork roll (South Jersey name) Taylor Ham (North Jersey name) - Usually fried and eaten on a sandwich with eggs and/or cheese.
- Italian Hot Dog
- Roll and butter - A hard or kaiser roll with butter. Some establishments offer salad dressing in addition to butter.
- Sloppy joe sandwich native to North-Central Jersey - A triple decker deli sandwich (most commonly containing corned beef or pastrami, turkey and ham, but with many variations) dressed with cole slaw and russian dressing on thin-sliced rye bread.
- Jersey breakfast dog - A danger dog (deep-fried bacon-wrapped hot dog) with eggs and melted cheese.
- In and Outers - Hot dogs that have been deep-fried until they blister slightly (see Danger dog)
- Rippers - Hot dogs that have been deep-fried until they rip apart
(I can feel my arteries burst just from reading all of that!)
