South Jersey
South Jersey includes the New Jersey portion of the Delaware Valley in the United States.
New Jersey is sandwiched between two important cities: New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "South Jersey" is theoretically the area within the Philadelphia sphere of influence.
Some people define South Jersey as all points in New Jersey south of Trenton, or below a line from Toms River to Trenton. Other people claim that Interstate 195 is the dividing line. Most people include Ocean County in with South Jersey, others exclude it.
The Jersey Devil has been alleged to be located in the Pine Barrens regions of South Jersey. The historic province of West Jersey in roughly the same area as the contemporary South Jersey.
See also: Jersey
South Jersey counties
Famous South Jerseyans
