N.J. Stench Shocker: It’s Not The People

We all know New Jersey smells. For a while, people have come up with suggestions — the land, the people, the politicians, the boardwalks, etc. — but it turns out there’s a simple reason for New Jersey smelling like it does: A factory!

Duh. I’m pretty sure a painting of a factory along a the turnpike is on the New Jersey state flag. The stench that wafts through South Jersey comes from an additive put into the chemicals at the Valero Refinery in Greenwich. (There’s like 45 of them in Jersey alone, so who knows where.)

The additive is apparently not harmful, but it does make your state smell like shit. Now if they get this out of the air and Jersey still smells, well, then… can I just say “I told you so” now?