New Jersey vibes are like accidentally getting into an argument at a bagel shop and leaving with a new best friend. It’s loud, proud, full of attitude, and somehow everyone’s related to someone who “knows a guy.” One minute you’re dodging potholes the size of small craters, and the next you’re watching a sunset over the shore like you’re in a romantic movie—probably while holding a pork roll, egg and cheese.

New Jersey vibes are like accidentally getting into an argument at a bagel shop and leaving with a new best friend. It’s loud, proud, full of attitude,...