 In his book "Silent Bob Speaks," Kevin Smith  mentions that his wife Jennifer Schwalbach hates New Jersey with a  vengeance. In the movie, Dantes fiancé Emma (played by Schwalbach)  has nothing nice to say about NJ and cannot wait to leave the state.  She even goes so far as to make a cake that says "Florida Forever,  NJ Never" written on it, with the circled and crossed out "NJ"  abbreviation.