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New Jerseyan

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

noun

  • New Jerseyans
    plural
  1. a person from New Jersey.


adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of New Jersey.

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“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

Del Valle, the New Jerseyan, had a slightly larger following in New York; but the other four have always had their biggest fanbases in L.A., even when they weren’t living in the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 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

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