Wayne, N.J. is the home of many diners, schools, and flood zones. It's in the perfect part of North Jersey because anyone can easily go into the city or visit upstate for a change in scenery. We're really only known for our mall, Willowbrook, and the fact that we flood a lot. Besides that, we're a town of proud New Jerseyans who simply love to eat and go down the shore frequently, but this list will surely remind you why you love your hometown oh so much.
1. You frequent Bagel Stop for Taylor ham, egg and cheeses
2. Or Sunrise Bagels
3. Or Sam's
4. In middle school, you thought you were cool if you hung out in the Willowbrook Mall
5. Or just drove around the lake for fun
6. Growing up, nearly everyone got their hair done at the Gallery
7. There are at least three pizzerias in your town and they’re all amazing
8. If you went to Valley, you went to Neil’s for lunch like every day
9. Or parked your car in the A&P parking lot as a mischievous junior
10. Or hated at least one person from Hills
11. Speaking of which, if you couldn’t find someone, they were probably at the Valley vs. Hills football game
12. Then getting food at the Park Wayne Diner because it’s open 24/7 and why not?
13. There were at least four diners in your town
14. You’ve looked forward to the lake freezing just so you could ice skate on it
15. Because that was the closest you would ever get to the lake
16. Unless you swam for the Packanack Pirates every year, in which case your parents probably forced you to try
17. You had no problem Instagraming at least one picture of it, though
18. But thank God for the town pool
19. There was a weird rivalry between Packanackers and non-Packanackers
20. You didn’t figure out the West and East sides of the lake until high school
21. You felt so cool because Tom Cruise grew up in your town for like three years
22. You've been to at least one Yankees/Mets game
23. Or Giants/Jets game
24. You’re used to seeing half the town in your gym, whether it be Crunch, Retro, or the Y
25. You’ve been to T-Bowl a million times
26. Then walked around Preakness because there was nothing better to do
27. Or you got Maggie Moos for the hell of it
28. Half of your closet was Bar/Bat Mitzvah apparel
29. You’ve sat in the Wayne DMV for hours
30. The summer wasn’t complete until you went DTS
31. Or got Gelottis every now and then every day
32. You were so excited when the new QuickCheck was finally open
33. You’re low-key terrified of driving on Valley Road
34. People only know Wayne as the flood zone
35. Or exit 53 off the Parkway
36. You drive around the lake on Christmas just to see the house that goes way too overboard on the lights
37. Basically, you’re just another Jersey lover who loves their town
