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