Rutgers University, long on the border of northern New Jersey and southern New Jersey, finally has a home. That’s because Rutgers now exists in the newly created ‘Central Jersey.’
With legislation signed on Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared the middle part of the state as ‘Central Jersey. ‘Four counties make up the legally defined ‘Central Jersey’: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset.
Rutgers- New Brunswick, located in Middlesex County, now falls within the confines of ‘Central Jersey.’
For years, New Jersey had been divided between the two great poles on either end of the state: New York City to the north and Philadelphia in the south. Now due to the governor’s legislation, the middle part of the state has a legal status.
And while the age-old question of ‘Does Central Jersey exist?’ is definitively settled, the legislation does help draw attention to this oft-overlooked part of the state
Today, we settled the debate once and for all that Central Jersey exists by designating the area — rich in American history, innovation, and the outdoors — as an official tourism region of the Garden State.
If you’re making travel or vacation plans, come visit Central Jersey! pic.twitter.com/MMN2byHXaB
— Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) August 24, 2023
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No word on whether ‘Central Jersey’ is legally obliged to call it ‘Pork Roll’ or ‘Taylor Ham’…although Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano has already weighed in on this.
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