As the 5.8-magnitute earthquake centered in Mineral, Virginia, rippled up and down the eastern seaboard, startling many an unsuspecting Mid-Atlantic resident, Carole King’s famous lyrics played through my head as I did what true New Jerseyans do in times of distress—I ate another slice of pizza.

When the 11 p.m. local news anchors shared the "Breaking News" that there was an earthquake in Jersey last night, I was actually kind of disappointed.