The New Jersey is not very big, but it is a concentrate of America. The state sung by Bruce Springsteen with its beaches, its casinos, its prestigious universities, like Princeton, has a very strong connection with New York.
With its 14 lanes of traffic, the Washington Bridge is one of the main axes between New York and New Jersey. It is one of the busiest bridges in the world, with over 100 million vehicles per year.
There is also tunnels that connect Manhattan to New Jersey. And when you hit the road, you get one of the glimpses of what American industry can be like. You also see it very well in the series The Sopranoswhere one of the stars is the “Garden State”.
New Jersey is also beaches, waterfronts, like Asbury Park, où Bruce Springsteen a grandi. The “Boss”, who is one of the incarnations of the state, still lives there. And his fans come there on pilgrimage.
The other symbolic city of New Jersey is undoubtedly Atlantic City. In 1976, the city made a bet. New Jersey voters voted to legalize gambling in a referendum, but not elsewhere in the state. While Las Vegas was the only other city-casino in the country. Many casinos are then built along the promenade.
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2023-05-02 04:30:00
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