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By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer We are in the Age of Jersey. MTV has rounded up Snooki and her pals for a second season of its raucous summer party show "Jersey Shore," while the Style Network is airing "Jerseylicious," a series about a Green Brook hair salon "where big hair meets even bigger personalities." Meanwhile, the second season of "Cake Boss," about a Hoboken pastry chef, just concluded on TLC, and Bravo's "Real Housewives of New Jersey" returns to the air May 3. The recent glut Jersey-themed reality shows (such as Oxygen reality show "Jersey Couture," above) is just the latest example of the state's prominent place in popular culture, a role that has sometimes brought unflattering depictions of its residents. But Jerseyans have come to take pride in their reputation for in-your-face bluntness. Here are some of our favorite Jersey moments in pop culture. RELATED: - Television review: 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' - New Jersey: It's reality hot

By Matea Gold, Times Staff Writer

We are in the Age of Jersey.

MTV has rounded up Snooki and her pals for a second season of its raucous summer party show “Jersey Shore,” while the Style Network is airing “Jerseylicious,” a series about a Green Brook hair salon “where big hair meets even bigger personalities.” Meanwhile, the second season of “Cake Boss,” about a Hoboken pastry chef, just concluded on TLC, and Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey” returns to the air May 3.

The recent glut Jersey-themed reality shows (such as Oxygen reality show “Jersey Couture,” above) is just the latest example of the state’s prominent place in popular culture, a role that has sometimes brought unflattering depictions of its residents. But Jerseyans have come to take pride in their reputation for in-your-face bluntness.

Here are some of our favorite Jersey moments in pop culture.

RELATED:

- Television review: ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’

- New Jersey: It’s reality hot  (Leo Sorel / For The Times)

Bruce Springsteen

The Boss -- arguably New Jersey’s favorite son -- lifted the state’s image with his paeans to the working class and ballads about Jersey shore towns.  (Bill Kostroun / Associated Press)

Jon Bon Jovi

The “Blaze of Glory” musician also hails from the Garden State and did a two-year world tour dubbed “The New Jersey Syndicate Tour” to support his 1988 album “New Jersey.”  (Johannes Simon / Getty Images)

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