At the risk of divulging too much personal information In the hopes of finding my first stalker, I’d like to share some exciting news with you about my county. Hunterdon County, New Jersey, that is.
Turns out we’re rich.
Very rich.
According to a number of recent articles, including this one from Yahoo! Real Estate, we’re the second richest county in the nation.
I have a theory about how we achieved this impressive embarrassing status. It’s quite simple. The CEO of Nasdaq lives in our town. That’s got to throw off the whole average, right?
New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the U.S., has a reputation for housing a number of the world’s wealthiest, no doubt given our proximity to New York City, and Snooki’s poof. I was sure Russell Simmons’ stomping grounds of Bergen County would make the top of the list. (Click here for a neat WordPress article about stars in Bergen County.)
Not this place:
Does it change anything, you ask? Will I refuse to cross county borders now for fear that I might breathe in fumes of the poor? Will I now get to pronounce the ‘t’ in ‘often’ without feeling douche-y? Look for preschools for my yet-to-be-conceived children? Receive a special membership card? I just got an invitation for a Visa black card yesterday…was that it in disguise?
I’ll keep you posted. For now I’m going to go back to eating Ramen noodles in front of the fan.
Go Jules Go 
I was a little pissed at first when I read this because I thought *my* county (Essex) was the richest. Then I remembered we have the highest taxes, which is different.
Can I borrow $20? I need gas to get into the city.
Sorry, I just spent my last $20 on tolls and Taylor Ham.
You are a VERY funny writer — keep it up!!!
Wow, thanks so much, Betty!
You just shot up to the top of my list of people to be nice to because they might have money.
Coincidentally, I have it all in $1 coins.