Portraits of New Jersey: Faces and voices of the Garden State
Jorge, 45
Housing β Whatβs Good“What I like about it is that we are close to New York and thereβs more than one thing we can do. We can always go to New York…
Raev, 24
Portraits of New Jersey – Meet Raev, 24, of Edison.
Rea Silver-Chisholm
The appeal of Jersey City: βJust getting off the PATH after the cityβthereβs more space, less crowded buildings around. Why she loves the state: “We have the beach, we have mountains, and…
Ryan, 17
On sports: βI play basketball. I like the sports in New Jersey βcause itβs competitive and hard.β On getting around New Jersey: βNew Jersey needs to improve some of the roads, but…
Vic Buccos
New Jersey overall: βWhat I like about New Jersey is it has so much to offer. You can do everything here, and of course what it has to offer is the proximity…
Johan Gonzalez
Why he likes living in New Jersey:βYouβre close to everything. Youβve got a ton of options for scenery, food, and entertainment. Youβre close to the city, youβre close to Delaware, youβre close…
Portraits of New Jersey is an ongoing Jersey Vindicator series by photojournalist Andres Kudacki, who speaks with residents about what they love β and what frustrates them β about life in the Garden State. He pairs each conversation with a photograph.







