I visited Paramus New Jersey over Memorial Day weekend. It's less than 10 miles from the biggest city in the country (NYC) but you wouldn't have known by talking to the people there.

Me: "What's the best way to get into the city?"

Hotel Clerk: "What city?"

The thing that really got me though was the fact that it is illegal to purchase non-food items on a Sunday. In Paramus you can't purchase paper towels on a Sunday but if you travel a Just few miles east you can purchase a hooker any time!