New Jersey

Not far at all.  I think I know where you mean.  I grew up on the other side of Route 1.  Did your friend go to HS in Lawrenceville?

Yep, she was class of '98 and her little sister was...hmmm.  class of '05 maybe?

As you can see from my username - exJerseygirl here.  I grew up in Jersey and still have lots of friends there.  I lived in South Jersey, which as some here have pointed out is a completely different state from North Jersey.  There are lots of people who say Jersey is actually 3 states: South, Central, and North. 

I LOVED your post

I am proud to be an ex-Central Jersey girl who roots for the Eagles (iggles!) I lived in the same town from the time I was 6 months old until I left for college, and I still called NJ home until I was 19 and my mom moved. 

Everything you said is spot on!