What do you call people that live in New Jersey?

Answer 1

Language evolves. New Jersey-based publications and lawmakers have adopted "New Jerseyan" as the preferred term over the last few decades, and so "New Jerseyite" or "Jerseyite" has become antiquated. As a lifelong resident of New Jersey, I have never heard anyone from this state call themselves a "New Jerseyite." Whenever I hear the term, it tends to be from people from other states - and almost always in a pejorative context.

Then again, I often hear "(New) Jerseyite" from people who call themselves Manhattanites and Brooklynites, so perhaps they think "-ite" is a standard, non-offensive suffix. But that's being optimistic, given that they tend to use the term in sentences where they mock the state or its residents.

Residents of the British isle are called Jerseymen or Jerseywomen - they are neither Jerseyites NOR Jerseyans.

Answer 2

the people of new jersey are called new jerseyites

Answer 3

People from New Jersey are called New Jerseyans or New Jerseyite.

Answer 4

'Residents of New Jersey are most commonly referred to as "New Jerseyans" or "New Jerseyites."'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey

Answer 5

B and T-- bridge and tunnel. (For New Jersey people who come to Manhattan, NY.)

Such a term of course just might seem Socially Unacceptable.

Answer 6

A Jerseyite.

Answer 7

New Jersians :)