Yes, the Garden State enjoys a special status in the intelligence department.
Althought it may be true that intelligent life may have escaped their embryonic development containers to take root in other parts of the planet, this development was clandestine and known to very few New Jerseyites, indeed very Earth residents. BTW, this is the reason that the Martian invaders targeted New Jersey in their 1939 attack upon us. It was this attack that prompted the guberment to transfer the lab work to Area 51, southeast of Tonopah. As you can verify for yourselves by dropping in for a friendly visit. Just explain, that, as a citizen-taxpayer, you'd like to look around. They'll be pleased to acommodate you. Trust me on this.