1.0 link Rainbow Dash Network http://rainbowdash.net/ Scribus (scribus) http://rainbowdash.net/scribus http://rainbowdash.net/notice/2052758 So, why is it that New Jersey is so frequently shortened to just "Jersey?" Nobody calls New York "York," New Orleans "Orleans," or New Mexico "Mexico," at least not that I've ever noticed. Did the original Jersey fall off and let New Jersey take over the position?