Its because they dont want to be caught up in the stigma of "North Joisey"

I have only lived in this state for 7 years but I see such a division between areas here. People south of 195 want nothing to do with the norterners above 195 and the people that live north of 78 think that everyone below 78 are hicks. I also always thought that the area between 78 and 195 was what is considered central jersey. Never really heard of any east to west designations of than being at the shore or in the river valley.