Pfft. Jersey has got to be one of the best states when u get away from the craziness near NY, unless that's your thing. It has everything fun(ocean, mountains for winter sports, fishing/hunting, casinos, and it borders two major US cities), no natural disasters to worry about, and 4 seasons.. All within ~3 hours no matter where you live.
All we are missing is legal marijuana
and bars open later than 2am.