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Jerseyan

American  
[jur-zee-uhn] / ˈdʒɜr zi ən /

noun

  • Jerseyans
    plural
  1. a person from Jersey.


adjective

  1. New Jerseyan.

noun

  • Jerseyans
    plural
  1. relating to or characteristic of Jersey.

adjective

  1. New Jerseyan.

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That’s no coincidence, since “The Boss,” a fellow New Jerseyan, influenced multiple aspects of “Ponyboi.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025

“You should never tell a New Jerseyan, ‘It can’t be done,’ because we live for the challenge,” said Judith Vogel, a mathematics professor and director of the Stockton Maple Project.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

The brash New Jerseyan has some formidable obstacles to overcome.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023

"I defend Dr. Oz because he is a longtime New Jerseyan," said Christie.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2022

I won’t say that the material has been lost in translation, but, as a native New Jerseyan, I couldn’t help notice that not a foot of film was shot in the Garden State.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2016

The divide between commuters and committed residents isn’t strictly financial, since many homegrown New Jerseyans are also affluent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

More than 13,000 New Jerseyans moved to California in 2022, and fewer than 7,000 Californians moved to New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

“I have unwavering confidence in my father and his dedication to the New Jerseyans who he has relentlessly fought for in his long career as a public servant,” he said.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2023

"I am confident that this matter will be successfully resolved once all of the facts are presented and my fellow New Jerseyans will see this for what it is," he added.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023

The New Jerseyans held aloof from all the rest, while the Massachusetts soldiers had very little in Common with anybody—even their fellow New Englanders.

From Andersonville A Story of Rebel Military Prisons by John McElroy

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