Be Nice to New Jersey Week – July 5, 2026

Expected Be Nice to New Jersey Week Deals

During Be Nice to New Jersey Week, the focus shifts from traditional sales to fostering community pride and local engagement. Expect New Jersey-based businesses, tourism boards, and cultural institutions to highlight the state’s unique offerings. Local restaurants might feature Jersey-inspired dishes, while shops could offer discounts on locally made products. Organizations like New Jersey Tourism and the New Jersey Historical Society will likely promote educational content and events. We will update this page with confirmed live initiatives and community-focused promotions as July approaches.

History of Be Nice to New Jersey Week

The celebration was initiated in 1985 by “Lone Star Publications” in San Antonio, Texas. The editor, Lauren Barnett, established the week to correct the Garden State’s unfavorable image. She wanted to encourage Americans to put a stop to their New Jersey jokes and to say something positive about the Garden State.

New Jersey has been under Swedish, Dutch, and English control. In 1787 this was the third state to take up the U.S. Constitution. The cities of New Jersey led the nation into the industrial revolution, and their railway improved the economy of the state a great deal. Although it is the fourth-smallest state in the U.S., it has the densest population of all states. In April 2021 9.2 million people were living there.

The climate is subtropical in southern New Jersey and the northern regions have a continental climate. The average rainfall is between 40 and 51 inches of rain a year. Snow is common between November and April in the areas away from the coast. There are 9000 advanced manufacturing plants in the state, and 250 000 people are employed in this sector. The state’s economy is boosted by agriculture, farming, and fishing. The economy is boosted by tourist activities such as theme parks, skiing, camping, waterfalls, and the Jersey shore with its beach attractions.

New Jersey is the birthplace of college football, and that alone should make it popular. The first baseball game was also played in New Jersey, in Hoboken. The Atlantic City Boardwalk, which opened in 1870, makes all sorts of entertainment available — restaurants, casinos, live entertainment, and ice creams are all within walking distance.

Buddy Valastro (Carlo’s Bakery), Bruce Springsteen, and Bruce Willis come from New Jersey, as do Frank Sinatra, Danny DeVito, Anne Hathaway, and Whitney Houston.