“She's humble, but ambitious. She's independent, but family-oriented. She likes pizza, beer and lots of mascara, but
don't think for a second that she's not sophisticated.
She's the
Jersey Girl, and she's one of the Garden State's most enduring icons- a readily identifiable personality, as much a part of America's cultural landscape as that other great Jerseyan, Frank Sinatra.
So who is a
Jersey Girl? There's a
chance you're
one- but residency isn't all it takes. The Girl has a specific character, both in pop culture and in the hearts and minds of Jerseyans.
First there are the surface qualities: A love of an unpretentious good time, and a certain sense of style. Jersey Girls are about attitude. They're about eating pizza, drinking beer, having great hair- and enjoying it all.
She's a girl who enjoys the mall, might wear more makeup than the Ivy League would approve of, and gives some thought to her hair. She's got a mouth on her. She says what she means. And she's got a
nice, cheerful laugh. She's spunky and witty, and she handles competition very well. She's got that confidence- everyone from New
Jersey has that confidence.
A
Jersey Girl is crunchy on the outside, and
soft in the center. A Jersey Girl has the tenacity and drive of a New Yorker, but with the
beauty of warmth and humility that being from Jersey is all about.
Don't mistake her toughness as a lack of refinement.
Don't misjudge her sometimes “brash” manners as a lack of 'classiness.' At the center of the crunchy sweet exterior, she is tuned in and knows how and what she's working.
A Jersey Girl doesn't have to have a high-powered career, but whatever
work she does, she gives it her all- and she takes care of her family at the same time. The overall makeup, if you will, of a true Jersey Girl:
hard-working, family-oriented, spirited, one of a kind. And if you're lucky, she's your wife.
Bottom line, all of them are sexy as
hell.”
- excerpted from The Star-Ledger
