@ucbalumnus because outside of Princeton, TCNJ, and Stevens, our universities and colleges are PAINFULLY average. The taxes are insanely high, our politicians are disgustingly corrupt, and a lot of the people are incredibly arrogant, rude, and overly obsessed with tanning themselves.
See:
https://today.yougov.com/news/2015/07/01/new-jersey-least-liked-state-america/