I live in Lavallette, NJ. The beach is down the street and the bay is up the street. It's sleepy and slow compared to Toms River and Seaside (they are the surrounding towns). I'm from Mechanicsburg...

PA most definitely is pleasant. I'm pretty sure you're CLOSER to Philly NOW. We don't go enough. As for the family? We'll be seeing them soon.

i loved riding through PA on the 80, the scenic route. It's so weird out there compared to CA. so i[g[green]g]i Even NJ is greener than most parts of LA. (and i'm not just alking about the air)