A new law says the region will include Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties “at minimum,” according to a statement from the Governor's Office.
Until now, Central Jersey has only really existed in the minds of the people who live there and claim the area has a distinct culture -- it’sGov. Murphy is one of those people. Hailing from Middletown Township, Murphy
when he repped the region in his 2018 inaugural speech. He would later go on to compare Central Jersey to a “mythical kingdom, like Camelot” in an episode ofThe region has a rich history dating back to the American Revolution ... is home to some of the nation’s leading public universities and host to beautiful agricultural landscapes,” said Murphy. “We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to share these wonders with the world.
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