Examples of the New York Times being rude to New Jersey

Posted on Tue 14 April 2020 in misc

Sometimes the New York Times is pretty rude/dismissive of places that aren't New York. Here are a few examples that I've collected over the years.

New Jersey

Mostly I collect examples of the Times making opinionated claims about New Jersy in their copy without citation, quotation, or explanation.

Planetarium Opens in New Jersey, Ushering In a New Kind of Star Wars

This 2017 article contains a true gem of condescension.

"Could this be the beginning of yet another rivalry between flashy, famous New York, with its museums and its velvet ropes and its A-list parties, and New Jersey, the Rodney Dangerfield of states?"

It also shows off a recurring theme:

"This is especially true when the planetarium in question is in New Jersey, a state that perpetually has a chip on its shoulder."

‘Sopranos’ Alumni, Back in Jersey

This 2012 article was the inspiration for this collection. Even in the midst of a compliment, the Times can't restrain itself.

"New Jersey has produced a fair amount of seminal rock — the Four Seasons, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, the Misfits and the Gaslight Anthem — in part because the guitar strap fits so snugly around the chip on the shoulder that goes with being from there."