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New Jersey often gets a bad rap, even from its own residents. But one report ranks the Garden State as one of the nation's best places to live.

Stop #1 on the I Really Like NJ Diner Tour Something new we are going to try on the I Really Like NJ Blog is going to be a diner tour. Since New Jersey is the known as the "diner capital of the world" what better way to explore then by visiting some of the best eateries NJ has to offer.  Our first stop on the I Really Like NJ Diner Tour takes us to Westville, New Jersey to The Piston Diner. Located at 821 Crown Point Rd, the diner is somewhat plain from the outside. As you enter you...

The group: Gloucester City Sail. The mission: to give local youth, many of whom have never even been on a boat before, the opportunity to experience being out on the water and learning about the river and its surrounding areas.

When I decided to undertake this blog one of the things I hoped to accomplish was to find the "funny and fabulous" people that make us "really like" NJ. I could think of nobody funnier or more fabulous than the inspiration for "I Really Like NJ", the creator of the New Jersey Song and the founder and director of our community partner, Sara O'Brien. Through her grassroots non-profit CommunityRocks! and her work with The Tyanna Foundation, her family's breast cancer charity, she works tirelessly to help children and families throughout NJ.

A day at the Garden State Discovery Museum         Part of our mission and purpose in writing this blog is to explore and really LEARN what NJ has to offer. So, for our first PLACE post on the I Really Like NJ Blog we decided to join our friends at Community Rocks! while they took their show on the road to perform LOVE LOVE LOVE at the Garden State Discovery Museum.  Located in Cherry Hill, the museum offers a hands-on experience geared toward children infant to 10 years old. With over 20 exhibits there are plenty of...