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''"Alderney - "Industrial wasteland meets suburban hell."'' | ''"Alderney - "Industrial wasteland meets suburban hell."'' | ||
''If Algonquin is the privileged child of the Liberty City family, then Alderney is most definitely the retarded younger brother -- an endless sea of run-down homes peppered with phallus-like smokestacks thrusting into the sickly clouds above. Simply put? Nobody wants to live in Alderney, and those that are unfortunate enough to live in the district desperately want to get out."'' | ''If Algonquin is the privileged child of the Liberty City family, then Alderney is most definitely the retarded younger brother -- an endless sea of run-down homes peppered with phallus-like smokestacks thrusting into the sickly clouds above. Simply put? Nobody wants to live in Alderney, and those that are unfortunate enough to live in the district desperately want to get out."'' - Description of Alderney seen in the instruction manual of Grand Theft Auto IV | ||
The '''State of Alderney''' is a | ==Overview== | ||
[[Image:Alderney City Skyline.png|[[Alderney City]]|thumb|300px|left]] | |||
The '''State of Alderney''' is a state located west of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] that is featured in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[The Lost and Damned]], and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. Due to hardware limitations of the Nintendo DS, Alderney was omitted from [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. Alderney is composed of 10 of the metropolitan area's 65 neighborhoods, ranging from heavy industrial towns in the south, lower to middle-class residential and urban areas within the center, and upper class suburban towns in the north. Alderney is an independent state from Liberty State, however it appears only a little larger than the borough of [[Algonquin]] in-game; there is more of the state which was simply omitted so that the state can form an island (a practice seen in every GTA game since [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]). At the start of [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], Alderney, along with Algonquin and Bohan, is closed off by bridges and tunnels due to terroristic threats, but accessible from the start in [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. Alderney is unlocked after completing the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]]. Alderney is a representation of Northern New Jersey in a nutshell. | |||
===Crime=== | |||
Crime and corruption doesn't reduce when crossing the West River from Liberty City into Alderney. Alderney has a heavy mafia presence, stemming from Alderney based mobs such as The Pegorino Family and Korean Mob. Mafia Families from Liberty City, such as The Ancelotti's and The Pavano's also run operations in Alderney and even have homes in Alderney. Aside from the mob, Alderney Chapters of [[The Lost]], [[Angels Of Death]], and [[M.O.B.]] also contribute to the crime in Alderney. | |||
The Alderney Police wear different uniforms from the LCPD officers in Liberty City, which bears a resemblance to the New Jersey State Police uniforms. Unfortunately, they still act as LCPD officers and drives in LCPD vehicles. | |||
Alderney | ====Gangs of Alderney==== | ||
* [[Ancelotti Family]] | |||
* [[Angels Of Death]] | |||
* [[Korean Mob]] | |||
* [[Leftwood Hispanic Street Gang]] | |||
* [[The Lost]] | |||
* [[M.O.B.]] | |||
* [[Pavano Family]] | |||
* [[Pegorino Family]] | |||
Alderney | ===Food & Drink=== | ||
Much like Liberty City, Alderney's dining services mostly come from fast food chains, such as the Burger Shot in Westdyke, as well as hot dog and peanut vendors spread throughout Alderney City. Clucking Bell and Wigwam are also seen around Berchem. Alderney also has traditional restaurants such as Mr. Fuk's Rice Box, a Korean restaurant located in Alderney City. | |||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
[[Image:Booth Tunnel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The [[Booth Tunnel]]]] | [[Image:Booth Tunnel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The [[Booth Tunnel]]]] | ||
[[Image:Plumbers Skyway.png|right| | [[Image:Plumbers Skyway.png|right|200px|thumb|Plumbers Skyway]] | ||
Alderney's outer reaches are supplied by the Plumbers Skyway. The state is connected to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] by the [[Booth Tunnel]] and [[Hickey Bridge]], both of which cross the [[West River]]. A ferry terminal is under construction in Castle Garden City, Algonquin, which would supposedly connect it with the completed Alderney terminal, but the terminal is abandoned, and construction is only in progress on the Algonquin end. | Alderney's outer reaches are supplied by the Plumbers Skyway. The state is connected to [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] by the [[Booth Tunnel]] and [[Hickey Bridge]], both of which cross the [[West River]]. A ferry terminal is under construction in Castle Garden City, Algonquin, which would supposedly connect it with the completed Alderney terminal, but the terminal is abandoned, and construction is only in progress on the Algonquin end. | ||
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===Hospitals=== | ===Hospitals=== | ||
*[[North Tudor Medical]] | *[[North Tudor Medical Center]] (169 Babbage Drive - Tudor, Alderney) | ||
*[[Westdyke Memorial Hospital]] (Long John Ave. - Leftwood, Alderney) | *[[Westdyke Memorial Hospital]] (Long John Ave. - Leftwood, Alderney) | ||
===Fire Departments=== | ===Fire Departments=== | ||
*Berchem Fire Department (Virtullo Ave. - Berchem, Alderney) | |||
*Tudor Fire Department (Hardtack Ave. - Tudor, Alderney) | *Tudor Fire Department (Hardtack Ave. - Tudor, Alderney) | ||
==Places of Interest in Alderney== | ==Places of Interest in Alderney== | ||
[[Image:RON_Building.png|right| | [[Image:RON_Building.png|right|200px|thumb|The [[RON Building]] in [[Alderney City]]]] | ||
* [[Sprunk Factory]] | * [[Sprunk Factory]] | ||
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* [[Alderney Ferry Terminal]] | * [[Alderney Ferry Terminal]] | ||
* [[Alderney Casino]] | * [[Alderney Casino]] | ||
==Notable Residents== | ==Notable Residents== | ||
*[[ | * [[Giovanni Ancelotti]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Gracie Ancelotti]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Johnny Barbosa]] | ||
*[[Phil Bell | * [[Phil Bell]] | ||
* [[Ray Boccino]] | |||
*[[Ray Boccino]] | * [[Ashley Butler]] | ||
*[[Ashley Butler | * [[Anthony Corrado]] | ||
* [[Joseph DiLeo]] | |||
* [[Jim Fitzgerald]] | |||
*[[Anthony | * [[Frankie Gallo]] | ||
* [[Billy Grey]] | |||
*[[Joseph DiLeo]] | * [[Brian Jeremy]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Johnny Klebitz]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Angus Martin]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Charles Martin]] | ||
*[[Brian Jeremy]] | * [[Charles Matteo]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Jason Michaels]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Jimmy Pegorino]] | ||
*[[Charles | * [[Angie Pegorino]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Leila Sharpe]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Luca Silvestri]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Clay Simons]] | ||
* [[Terry Thorpe]] | |||
* [[Pegorino | |||
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==Businesses in Alderney== | ==Businesses in Alderney== | ||
[[Image:Westdyke_Autos.png|200px|right|thumb|[[Westdyke Autos]]]] | [[Image:Westdyke_Autos.png|200px|right|thumb|[[Westdyke Autos]]]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Auto Eroticar]] (Keneckie Ave & Lockowski Ave. - Alderney City, Alderney) | ||
* [[Big Paulie's Used Cars]] (Emery St. & Anvil Ave. - Tudor, Alderney) | |||
* [[Burger Shot]] (Owl Creek Ave. and Sacramento Ave. - Westdyke, Alderney) | |||
* [[Honkers]] (Tinderbox Ave. & Argus St. - Tudor, Alderney) | * [[Honkers]] (Tinderbox Ave. & Argus St. - Tudor, Alderney) | ||
* [[Mr. Fuk's Rice Box]] (Hubbard Ave. - Alderney City, Alderney) | * [[Mr. Fuk's Rice Box]] (Hubbard Ave. - Alderney City, Alderney) | ||
* [[Pay 'N' Spray]] (Roebuck Rd. & Hardtack Ave. - Port Tudor, Alderney / Panhandle Rd. - Leftwood, Alderney) | |||
* [[Pizza This]] (Bridger St. & Tenmile St. - Leftwood, Alderney) | * [[Pizza This]] (Bridger St. & Tenmile St. - Leftwood, Alderney) | ||
* [[ | * [[TW@|Tw@ Internet Café]] (Vitullo Ave. & Kemeny St. - Berchem, Alderney) | ||
* [[Westdyke Autos]] (Lemhi St. & Sacramento Ave. - Westdyke, Alderney) | * [[Westdyke Autos]] (Lemhi St. & Sacramento Ave. - Westdyke, Alderney) | ||
== | ==Neighborhoods== | ||
* '''[[Westdyke]]''' (''[[wp:Weehawken|Weehawken]]'') | * '''[[Westdyke]]''' (''[[wp:Weehawken|Weehawken]]'') | ||
* '''[[Leftwood]]''' (''[[wp:Englewood,_New_Jersey|Englewood]]'') | * '''[[Leftwood]]''' (''[[wp:Englewood,_New_Jersey|Englewood]]'') | ||
* '''[[Alderney City]]''' (''[[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]], [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]]'') | * '''[[Alderney City]]''' (''[[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]], [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]]'') | ||
* '''[[Berchem]]''' (''[[wp:North Bergen|North Bergen]]'') | * '''[[Berchem]]''' (''[[wp:Hoboken|Hoboken]]'', ''[[wp:North Bergen|North Bergen]]'') | ||
* '''[[Acter]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Kearny]]'') | * '''[[Acter]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Kearny]]'') | ||
* '''[[Normandy]]''' (''[[wp:Bayonne,_New_Jersey|Bayonne]]'') | * '''[[Normandy]]''' (''[[wp:Bayonne,_New_Jersey|Bayonne]]'') | ||
* '''[[Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]]'') | * '''[[Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]]'') | ||
* '''[[Port Tudor]]''' (''[ | * '''[[Port Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Port_Newark-Elizabeth_Marine_Terminal|Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]]'') | ||
* '''[[Acter Industrial Park]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Kearny | * '''[[Acter Industrial Park]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Industrial District of South Kearny]]'') | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to [[Alderney]] as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz". | * Alderney is a neighboring island to Jersey in the English Channel, hence the name "Alderney" replacing "New Jersey" in the GTA IV canon. | ||
* Alderney is disliked by most Libertonians, as the state is constantly disrespected by Libertonians and news media like [[Weazel News]] throughout the game. | |||
* Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for 'Elizabeth'. | |||
* Normandy is the name of a region on the French north coast -- compare Bayonne, on the French south coast. | |||
* Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium. To the west of the Berchem district is the Hoboken district of Antwerp, where the name of New Jersey's Hoboken was once believed to be derived from. | |||
* [[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to [[Alderney]] as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz". | |||
* Due to some dialogue in the game still referring to Alderney as “Guernsey”, it's possible that the name for New Jersey in Grand Theft Auto IV was originally going to be New Guernsey, like it was in the original Grand Theft Auto, but was later changed to Alderney with some dialogue being left unedited. Another similar incident is how Brucie once referred to the Statue of Happiness as the “Statue of Freedom”. | |||
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