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* In [[Spider Robinson]]'s 1985 SF novel ''[[wikipedia:Night_of_Power_(novel)|Night of Power]]'', when a black revolution makes its masterstroke over New Year's Eve 1996, they declare New York and Pennsylvania to be the territory of a new independent black nation. When asked why they didn't lay claim to New Jersey as well, Michael, the leader of the revolution, says words to the effect of "Are you crazy? New Jersey belongs to [[The Mafia|the Mob]]."
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* On ''[[Big Bang Theory]]'' Leonard is from NJ, which comes up from time to time. For example in the 2011 Halloween episode Leonard manages to pull a trick on roommate Sheldon who says as a Texan native he is an expert at retribution. However when Sheldon tries to pull a trick on Leonard, Leonard manages to turn it against Sheldon.
{{quote|'''Leonard''': You may be from Texas, but ''I'm'' from ''Jersey!''}}
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* Despite being set in Boston, ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' managed to get in the occasional dig at New Jersey:
{{quote|'''Dr. Wayne Fiscus:''' Today, sleep is regarded as a complex and inconstant state, a state not unlike New Jersey.}}
* A grief-maddened Wanda Maximoff takes over the town of Westview, NJ and imposes a [[Sitcom]] reality on it in the 2021 [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] series ''[[WandaVision]]''.
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