Avon, New Jersey

I never knew that New Jersey had such a small city. The person I interviewed today her hometown in Avon-by –the – Sea New Jersey. My interview started off by talking a little about the history of Avon, which she didn’t know much. The only thing, which she told me was that she believed Avon was called that name was because is very close to the sea. She didn’t know that the city was purchase by a tobacco wealthy man who bought the city for 45,000 dollars. She was very impress when I gave her that information.  We started talking about the schools in Avon she informed me that there is only one official school there. I was impressed me because I am so use of seeing so many schools in my home town. Another thing that we talked about was the people who lived there. She town me that most of them are whites and there is very few Hispanics and blacks. Also, that the Hispanics and blacks like in the other side of the town because they cannot afforded to buy houses where white live. Most of the houses over there cost at least 2 million dollars and the property taxes are very high.  Whites are the most that live in the other side of the town because those houses are left to them from family ancestor. For instance, her house was build by her grandfather and was left to her mother and father when they died. Therefore, the house is later pass to her or any other close family member. Later, we spoke about the authentic food of Avon. She says that there is no authentic food is the normal traditional American food like barbeque, burgers, and steak. She also informed me that there are lots of dinners in Avon city. There is not that much restaurants.

I really enjoyed researching this town because now I know something knew of a place a never knew existed.  When we talked I could tell that she enjoyed living in her hometown until she told me that “sometimes wasn’t cool to live in a place that you know everyone because people will start getting in your business” (Jersey proud.)  Now thinking of her response I believe that it should be really difficult to live in a place that everyone knows one.