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New Jersey: 'We're More Than A Turnpike'

Posted by: David Gest

16 January 2006 - 5:00am

No, this was not the new state slogan selected after close to 12,000 votes among five finalists.

The winner? Come see for yourself. No, really, "Come see for yourself" is the new slogan for the oft ostracized state, replacing "New Jersey: We'll win you over", the previous slogan produced after a $260,000 expense.

Other ideas included "New Jersey: You got a problem with that?" and "New Jersey: Most of our elected officials have not been indicted."

Full Story: 'Come see for yourself' wins New Jersey over
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 13, 2006
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New Jersey

Submitted by Ken Firestone on Mon, 01/16/2006 - 08:38.

They should have chosen

"New Jersey: You got a problem with that?"

Ken F.

I Prefer

Submitted by Charles Siegel on Tue, 01/17/2006 - 10:20.

I prefer: "New Jersey: Fuhgeddaboudit!"

No one entered that in the competition. If someone had, it undoubtedly would have won.

Charles Siegel

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