National Cereal Day: Most Popular Choices in New Jersey

Today’s the day to celebrate National Cereal Day. It’s easy to celebrate because is such an easy, convenient, and delicious meal, and you can eat it any time of the day without feeling like a weirdo. Plus, you can devour your giant bowl of the sweet and tasty stuff with one hand so the other is free to scroll on your phone. It’s brilliant!

Nothing is simpler and more convenient than a bowl of cereal in the morning, it’s been a staple choice of breakfast for over a century in homes across these United States of America.

It’s also nice to know that as your tastes change, there’s a cereal to take the place of whatever you no longer wish to pour into your bowl. Right now, I’m in my Honey Nut Cheerios phase. I don’t like as much sugar as I did when I was younger.

Back then I loved going food shopping with my parents because I got to pick out a box of flakes, loops, or whatever I wanted. The steady choices in our house were Froot Loops, Honeycombs, Apple Jacks, and Corn Flakes.

I was always choosing the boxes that had the best prizes and the ones I now consider rather disgusting. Count Chocula, Cap’n Crunch, Honey Smacks, Corn Pops, Lucky Charms, and Frosted Flakes. I can’t believe I ate that stuff.

To celebrate National Cereal Day, VegasInsider found the most popular cereal brands in each state in the country.

The research found that with 15 different varieties, Cheerios is officially ranked as the most popular cereal choice in New Jersey.

Lucky Charms was the second most popular choice followed by Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Rounding out the top ten was Fruity Pebbles, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies, Special K, Raisin Bran, Trix, and Cap’n Crunch.

BTW, my milk choice is Vitamin D. Thoughts?

Back in the ‘80s, Saturday mornings were sacred. It was the one time of the week kids had the TV all to themselves. No parents yelling about chores or bills, no news anchors going on about politic. Just pure kid fun in the form of cartoons. These weren’t just any cartoons either; these were shows so epic, they made waking up early on a weekend feel worth it. If you were lucky, you’d grab a bowl of your favorite sugary cereal, plop down in front of the TV, and let the magic happen.

In the ‘80s Saturday morning cartoons had it all! Action, comedy, and sometimes a random PSA about how not to be a jerk to your friends. They had characters you wished you could be, like a sword-wielding hero or a cool mutant turtle with ninja skills. The stories were wild, the animation was colorful (for the time), and the theme songs? Certified bangers. Seriously, some of those intros still live rent-free in my head decades later.

The best part? These Saturday morning cartoons shows had no shame in being completely over the top. They’d mix robots with dinosaurs, throw in some aliens, and add a plot about saving the planet for good measure. But that’s what made them awesome, they were ridiculous, and we loved them for it. Even now, thinking about those Saturday mornings hits me with a wave of nostalgia so strong I can almost taste the Cap’n Crunch.

He-Man wasn’t just jacked—he was the guy. Fighting Skeletor in a world of magic and monsters, He-Man made you believe yelling “By the power of Grayskull!” could fix anything. The show was cheesy but in the best way.

Robots turning into cars, planes, and everything else? Genius. Optimus Prime was the dad you always wanted, and Megatron made being bad look cool. It was the ultimate battle of good versus evil with explosions.

Four mutant turtles trained in martial arts by a giant rat? Sure, why not! They ate pizza, kicked butt, and had catchphrases like “Cowabunga!” What’s not to love?

Lion-O and the gang brought a mix of sci-fi and fantasy to your screen. With their epic battles and that wild “ThunderCats, ho!” battle cry, they had you hooked. Plus, Snarf was everyone’s weird little sidekick.

“Knowing is half the battle!” If you watched G.I. Joe, you probably still say that line. The team of elite soldiers fought Cobra and taught life lessons at the same time. A true classic.