Yea - I hear Ya' about "those" Jersey neighborhoods, however the majority of the neighbors I know would have actually been joining "You" in the front yard for a cup of coffee and the local gossip too . . .
BTW: Just as an FYI - those neighbor who you mentioned actually were closeted "Washboard" people - Ya' just didn't know it all the time . . .
Okay - Although I have been a
"NEW YORKER" ALL "My" Life even before I moved to NYC and even after moving out mandated to live in other areas - I was actually born in Newark ("Neck" if you are old enough and know the area) and lived, went to school, & worked almost all over the state as I was growing up . . . Some of the places I've lived in New Jersey - besides Newark - and worked were: Menlo Park; Manville; Stanhope/Cherry Lake; Lake Hiawatha; Whippany; Chester; Stillwater/Newtown; Parsippany/Lake Parsippany; Madison; Morristown; Bayonne/Jersey City; Montclair; North Arlington/Kearny; Passaic/Paramus; Hackensack; Teaneck and Lambertville . . . Just to name a few . . .
BTW:There were so many other places I lived/worked too, since not only did "My" family move around A LOT and for a number of different reasons ("We" only lived in 2 homes longer then 5 years) - I guess I carried on the tradition and never really stayed in one place to long either . . .
But I always made them "My" Home no matter how short or long I lived there . . . AND - Now, WELL - at the moment, I have no other choice - NOT Really A HOME, Just An Apartment Where I Reside . . .
Have a good night all! 
