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A term meaning "New Jersey" that was prominent in hip hop in the 90's.

However, it's origins stem from other slang for New Jersey.

"New Jersey" -> "New Jerusalem" -> "New Jeruz" -> "New Jeru" -> "Jeru"
Q: Where you from?
A: Jeru, son.
Jeru by p. smitty March 26, 2009
Its another name for "jerzey" meaning drug related as if you were in a gang you would say this to your membaz and crew
like "nu jeru" "im gonna hit up da nu jeru fo muh drugz yo"
Jeru by LYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS May 21, 2006

new jeru 

home of the most african american populated communities in newark, east orange, orange, irvington,camden,jersey city, asbury park. rich with black culture
im out in da bricks of new jeru
new jeru by big dic August 29, 2003

new jeru 

Home of a unique Culture where niggas get killed over nothing
where Tre 9 Bloods Crips and Latin Kings run amuck in

Home of North jersey hoods like Newark, Jersey City ,Trenton Irvinton, EO, and New Gunswick

Home of South Jersey hoods like Camden, Atlantic City( 609 shit nigga), Willingboro, Mt holly

a place where we dont really like dirty ass philly niggas and borderline homo NY niggas come down to A.C. and get robbed for they shit before

Home of some of the Most Dangerous cities in the US
Im from where screws is loose/Gunpoint dudes stripped nude and that aint even half of NEW JERUZ" Joe Buddens
new jeru by illesko July 30, 2007

new jeru 

1. Paterson, New Jersey.. The most hood place on earth...Only Gangstas come up outta there...lost of hoodrats too its not ALL good...madda fact its nowhere U WANT to be its somewhere u wanna get out of if u could.
2. A community of majority blacks and latinos
3. Only region of New Jersey respected by New Yorkers
Kid 1: Dat nigga from New Jeru is movin down souf
Kid 2: guess he had enuff of P - Town
new jeru by Andreth3ius August 17, 2006

new jeru 

the home of the majority black populated cities
we in the illtown of new jeru
new jeru by big dic August 29, 2003
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