After the Dutch and later the Jews successfully purged New York City of any and all Native Americans, set up shop and started civilization anew in the New World, they realized that while Manhattan was a cool place to party, it was kinda small and there was nowhere to dump their empties the next day. Immediately to the south and west was a large swamp, and there was much rejoicing, as the northeast had found a home for all their garbage. That bright new place, that beacon of dumps, was New Jersey (more like Jew Nersey, amirite?). New Jersey is the birthplace of many celebrities who became famous only after getting the fuck out of this shithole.
