system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do Americans seem to hate hate New Jersey so much? On the internet and in American TV shows I often see New Jersey treated in a negative light as if it's some kind of joke.
gpt
Because many TV writers live in New York City, and New Jersey is right next door. So those people have a lot of topical references to throw around.

Oh yeah, Newark NJ was once considered the most dangerous city in America due to gang violence. And the state has more Superfund (environmental disaster cleanup) sites than any other.