Where in the World #6

This puzzle relates to a specific location—can you use the themed answers to figure out where you are before the grid spells out the answer? (Highlight the spoilered text below to see which answers relate to the location)

Special shout out to Rich, who redeemed this puzzle as a channel-point redemption on my stream, only about [*mumbles four-digit number*] days ago!

Our stalwart tester this time was skaldskaparmal, whose latest puzzle is (like all of them) an amazing construction with an awesome [redacted]. 

As ever, I will add some text here to avoid the spoilered answer text from appearing in the link preview. Have a nice day!

[solve online] [pdf] [.ipuz] SOLUTION: (highlight to reveal)

When some guy stole MONOPOLY from the woman who invented it, he rethemed it using streets from Atlantic City, New Jersey The New Jersey DEVIL is a cryptid (and also hockey I guess) The Jersey SHORE is a coastline encompassing dozens of towns and communities The New Jersey TURNPIKE is one of the most heavily traveled highways in America PRINCETON is some fancy school in New Jersey JUDY BLUME, Bruce SPRINGSTEEN, and WHITNEY HOUSTON were all born in New Jersey (and have made varying sizes of deals about it) SALTWATER TAFFY and BUBBLE WRAP were both invented in New Jersey.