West Jersey and East Jersey were two distinct parts of the Province of New Jersey. The political division existed for 28 years, between 1674 and 1702. Determination of an exact location for a border between West Jersey and East Jersey was often a matter of dispute.

More recently, in the past couple of decades, there was a big push to create a South Jersey from North Jersey. The movement to split New Jersey failed, but "Jersey" remains as the choice of many Garden State residents.

Now, what's the excuse for "Vegas"...