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'''Alderney''' is an [[United States of America|American]] state located to the west of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. Although the two states are completely independent from one another, Alderney State is known by many as being part of Liberty City's metropolitan area. The state is only a little bit smaller than the neighboring [[Algonquin]] borough of Liberty City.  
'''Alderney''' is an [[United States of America|American]] state located to the west of [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in the [[GTA IV Era]]. The island featured in the game is part of the Greater Liberty City Area, which spans the two states.


The state is only seen in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and its [[GTA IV Episodes|two downloadable content packs]]. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], the state was removed from the map, leaving only Liberty City open to the player.
Alderney is based on the American state [[wp:New Jersey|New Jersey]] and named after the real island of [[wp:Alderney|Alderney]] in the English Channel, next to the island of [[:wp:Jersey|Jersey]].


It is unknown if the Alderney featured in the game is all of Alderney or just simply part of Alderney.  
It is not clear whether the entire state or only part of it is seen in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and its [[GTA IV Episodes|two downloadable content packs]]. In an article on the [[Liberty Tree]] website in ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'', [[Alderney City]] is referred to as being in northern Alderney. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], the state was removed from the map, leaving only Liberty City open to the player.
 
In GTA IV, access to Alderney is only permitted following completion of the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]]. Prior to this, it's possible to swim to or fly to Alderney, but at the cost of a 6-star wanted level. This can be useful to obtain the [[One Man Army]] achievement. In the two DLC packs, Alderney is accessible from the start (with ''[[The Lost and Damned]]'' being based in Alderney).
 
==Cities and industrial areas==
* '''[[Westdyke]]''' (''[[wp:Weehawken|Weehawken]]'')
* '''[[Leftwood]]''' (''[[wp:Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]'')
* '''[[Alderney City]]''' (''[[wp:Jersey City|Jersey City]], [[wp:Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] and [[wp:Fort Lee|Fort Lee]]'')
* '''[[Berchem]]''' (''[[wp:Hoboken|Hoboken]]'', ''[[wp:North Bergen|North Bergen]]'')
* '''[[Acter]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Kearny]]'')
* '''[[Normandy]]''' (''[[wp:Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]]'')
* '''[[Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]]'')
* '''[[Port Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal|Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]]'')
* '''[[Acter Industrial Park]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Industrial District of South Kearny]]'')
*'''[[Guernsey City (GTA IV)|Guernsey City]]''' (''Jersey City, unseen'')
 
Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for New Jersey's Elizabeth county.
 
Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium; to its west is the Hoboken district, one of the disputed origins of the name of Hoboken, New Jersey.


Alderney is based on the American state, [[wp:New Jersey|New Jersey]].


==Description==
==Description==
The State is based on North New Jersey. In the game named after the explorer Phillip D' Alderney, who was the only person who could live there, despite the horrible smell and ugly people.
*The State is based on North New Jersey. In the game, it is claimed to be named after the explorer Phillip D' Alderney, who was the only person who could live there, despite the horrible smell and ugly people.
*It's stated in 'The Episodes from Liberty City' instruction manual that Alderney is a dreary suburbia with Industrial wastelands and strip malls. In reality, however, the state also includes a well-developed urban downtown area and several affluent-looking communities.
Much like its real-world equivalent, Alderney is often the subject of undue criticism or mocking.
*A site on the in-game internet states that "not even a terrorist would want to live in Alderney". However, there are extremely wealthy areas such as [[Westdyke]].
*Alderney is frequently derided by Libertonian citizens and news media like [[Weazel News]] throughout the game, parodying the antagonism between New York and New Jersey.
*[[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to Alderney as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz".
*[[Jimmy Pegorino]] mentions to [[Niko Bellic]] that [[The Commission]] think's of Pegorino's crew as ''"just a bunch of Guernsey goombas"'' implying that [[Guernsey City]] has crossed over from [[Grand Theft Auto|Grand Theft Auto 1]] to the [[Grand Theft Auto IV Era]] (much like [[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty City]], [[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]], and [[San Andreas in GTA 1|San Andreas]]). Since ''New Guernsey'' was the New Jersey state parody (which is now replaced by ''Alderney''), it may be a city within the unseen parts of [[Alderney State]] seeing as only one island in the state is present in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and it's [[Episodes from Liberty City|Episodes]].
 
Although Alderney's police officers wear a different uniform from those in the LCPD, they still are the same [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|City Police Department.]]
 
In the [[:File:BetaMap-GTAIV.png|beta map]] for GTA IV, Alderney appeared to have a piece of land extending to the north which was removed during development.
 
===Character===
===Character===
Alderney has a wide range of characters and atmospheres which include:
Alderney has a wide range of characters and atmospheres which include:


*Green space/forestland (North [[Westdyke]])
*Green space/forestland (North [[Westdyke]])
*Commercial ([[Leftwood]]), ([[Berchem]]), and ([[Alderney City]], '''Koreatown''')
*Commercial ([[Leftwood]]), ([[Berchem]]), and ([[Alderney City]], '''Koreatown''')
*Central Business District ([[Alderney City]], '''Downtown''')
*Central Business District ([[Alderney City]], '''Downtown''')
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*Facility ([[Alderney State Correctional Facility]])
*Facility ([[Alderney State Correctional Facility]])


[[organized crime|===Crime===]]
===Crime===
Crime and corruption are no less common in Alderney than in Liberty City. The [[Pegorino Family]] and the [[Midtown Gangsters|Korean Mob]] conduct organized crime from Alderney, and Mafia families from Liberty City, such as the [[Ancelottis]] and [[Pavano crime family|Pavanos]], also run operations there. Alderney chapters of [[The Lost Brotherhood]], [[The Angels of Death|Angels of Death]], and [[African Americans|M.O.B.]] also conduct criminal activity in Alderney.
Crime and corruption are no less common in Alderney than in Liberty City. The [[Pegorino Family]] and the [[Korean Mob]] conduct organized crime from Alderney, and Mafia families from Liberty City, such as the [[Ancelottis]] and [[Pavano Crime Family|Pavanos]], also run operations there. Alderney chapters of [[The Lost Brotherhood]], [[The Angels of Death|Angels of Death]], and [[African Americans|M.O.B.]] also conduct criminal activity in Alderney.


Alderney police wear uniforms resembling those of the [[wikapedia:New Jersey State Police|New Jersey State Police]]. They drive [[LCPD in GTA IV:LCPD|LCPD]] vehicles.
The [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|State Police]] of Alderney wear uniforms resembling those of the [[wp:New Jersey State Police|New Jersey State Police]]. They drive [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] vehicles.


====Gangs of Alderney====
====Gangs of Alderney====
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===Food & Drink===
===Food & Drink===
Alderney's dining services mostly come from fast food chains, such as the [[Pizza This]] and [[Burger Shot]] in Leftwood and Westdyke. [[Cluckin' Bell]] and [[Wigwam Burger]] are also seen around Berchem. The hot dog and peanut vendors spread throughout Alderney City. Alderney also has traditional restaurants such as Mr. Fuk's Rice Box, a Korean restaurant located in Alderney City.
Alderney's dining services mostly come from fast food chains, such as the [[Pizza This]] and [[Burger Shot]] in Leftwood and Westdyke. [[Cluckin' Bell]] and [[Wigwam Burger]] are also seen around Berchem. Hot dog and peanut vendors are spread throughout Alderney City. 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]].]]
[[File:BoothTunnel-GTAIV-Alderneyend.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The [[Booth Tunnel]].]]
[[Image:Plumbers Skyway.png|right|200px|thumb|Plumbers Skyway.]]
[[File:PlumbersSkyway-GTAIV-Tudorentrances.png|right|200px|thumb|Plumbers Skyway.]]
Alderney's outer reaches are supplied by the Plumbers Skyway. The state is connected to 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 serviced by the [[Plumbers Skyway]], an elevated highway. The state is connected to 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.
 
Many residential garages in Alderney open when approached with a car, however the door will not close and cars cannot be saved.


===Bridges===
===Bridges===
*[[Hickey Bridge]], connects [[Alderney City]], Alderney, to [[Varsity Heights]] and [[North Holland]], [[Algonquin]], Liberty City.
*[[Hickey Bridge]], connects [[Alderney City]], Alderney, to [[Varsity Heights]] and [[North Holland]], [[Algonquin]], Liberty City.
*[[Tudor Bridge]], connects [[Acter Industrial Park]], to [[Tudor]], Alderney.


===Highways===
===Highways===
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===Subway===
===Subway===
* As an independent state, Alderney does not have a subway. However, around the state, many remains of a traintrack can be found. It's possible that Alderney did have a subway at one point.
* As an independent state, Alderney does not have a subway. However, around the state, many remains of a train track can be found. It's possible that Alderney did have a subway or other rail service at one point, or these are unfinished connections to [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City's system]].
 
===Taxis===
* Although seemingly not as plentiful as in Liberty City, taxi service is available within Alderney and to destinations in Liberty City. Roman's taxi service also works in Alderney.


==Public services in Alderney==
==Public services in Alderney==
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==Places of interest in Alderney==
==Places of interest in Alderney==
[[Image:RON_Building.png|right|200px|thumb|The [[RON Building]] in [[Alderney City]]]]
[[File:RONBuilding-GTAIV.png|right|200px|thumb|The [[RON Building]] in [[Alderney City]]]]


* [[International Online Unlimited]] (Rand Ave and Applewhite St, [[Alderney City]])
* [[International Online Unlimited]] (Rand Ave and Applewhite St, [[Alderney City]])
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* [[Sprunk Factory]] (Argus St, [[Tudor]])
* [[Sprunk Factory]] (Argus St, [[Tudor]])
* [[Alderney State Correctional Facility]] (Grenadier St, Muskteer Ave, [[Acter Industrial Park]]/[[Alderney State Correctional Facility]])
* [[Alderney State Correctional Facility]] (Grenadier St, Muskteer Ave, [[Acter Industrial Park]]/[[Alderney State Correctional Facility]])
*[[Tudor Bridge]] (Plumbbob Ave, Red Wing Ave, [[Acter Industrial Park]])


==Known residents==
==Known residents==
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* [[Luca Silvestri]]
* [[Luca Silvestri]]
* [[Terry Thorpe]]
* [[Terry Thorpe]]


==Businesses in Alderney==
==Businesses in Alderney==
[[Image:WestdykeAutos-GTA4-exterior.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Westdyke Autos]]]]
[[File:WestdykeAutos-GTAIV-exterior.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Westdyke Autos]]]]
* [[Auto Eroticar]] (Keneckie Ave & Lockowski Ave. - Alderney City, Alderney)
* [[Auto Eroticar]] (Keneckie Ave & Lockowski Ave. - Alderney City, Alderney)
* [[Big Paulie's Used Cars]] (Emery St. & Anvil Ave. - Tudor, Alderney)
* [[Big Paulie's Used Cars]] (Emery St. & Anvil Ave. - Tudor, Alderney)
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* [[Westdyke Autos]] (Lemhi St. & Sacramento Ave. - Westdyke, Alderney)
* [[Westdyke Autos]] (Lemhi St. & Sacramento Ave. - Westdyke, Alderney)


==Cities and industrial areas==
* '''[[Westdyke]]''' (''[[wp:Weehawken|Weehawken]]'')
* '''[[Leftwood]]''' (''[[wp:Englewood,_New_Jersey|Englewood]]'')
* '''[[Alderney City]]''' (''[[wp:Jersey_City|Jersey City]], [[wp:Newark,_New_Jersey|Newark]] and [[wp:Fort Lee|Fort Lee]]'')
* '''[[Berchem]]''' (''[[wp:Hoboken|Hoboken]]'', ''[[wp:North Bergen|North Bergen]]'')
* '''[[Acter]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Kearny]]'')
* '''[[Normandy]]''' (''[[wp:Bayonne,_New_Jersey|Bayonne]]'')
* '''[[Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey|Elizabeth]]'')
* '''[[Port Tudor]]''' (''[[wp:Port_Newark-Elizabeth_Marine_Terminal|Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal]]'')
* '''[[Acter Industrial Park]]''' (''[[wp:Kearny, NJ|Industrial District of South Kearny]]'')
==Trivia==
[[File:Stuntjumps alderney.JPG|thumb|right|333px|Unique Stunt Jumps in Alderney in GTA IV]]
* Alderney is a neighboring island to Jersey in the English Channel, hence the name "Alderney" replacing "New Jersey" in GTA IV.
* Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for New Jersey's Elizabeth county.
* Alderney is frequently derided by Libertonian citizens and news media like [[Weazel News]] throughout the game, parodying the antagonism between New York and New Jersey.
* Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium; to its west is the Hoboken district, one of the disputed origins of the name of Hoboken, New Jersey.
* [[DJ Mister Cee]] of [[The Beat 102.7]] once referred to Alderney as "Al-Dirty", a play on the New Jersey nickname "Dirty Jerz".
* Some dialogue in the game refers to Alderney as “Guernsey” (Guernsey is another neighboring Channel Island to Jersey, just as Alderney is), suggesting that, at some point in GTA IV's development, the state may have carried its GTA 1 name of "New Guernsey"; "Guernsey" may, however, simply be a nickname for the state. James Pegorino mentions both names in the [[Payback (GTA IV)|Payback]] mission cutscene.
* Although Alderney's police officers wear a different uniform from those in the LCPD, they still are the same [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|City Police Department.]]
* Alderney is considered a very poor and not needed state. In the in-game internet it's stated that not even a terrorist would want to live in Alderney. However, this is a joke, just causing hatred from someone from Liberty City. In real life, New Jersey is the second richest state, and is not that ugly.
* It's stated in 'The Episodes from Liberty City' instruction manual that Alderney is a dreary suburbia with Industrial wastelands and strip malls.
* In the [[Beta Releases|beta]] map for GTA IV, Alderney appeared to have a piece of land extending to the north which was removed during development.
* New Jersey has five professional sports teams in real life (For the New York area), however, there are no known teams in Alderney.
* Many residential garages in Alderney open when approached with a car, however the door will not close and cars cannot be saved.
* Before the completion of the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]] for [[Patrick McReary]], Alderney is a good place to gain the "One Man Army" Achievement. To do this, the player has to somehow enter the state, gaining a six-star wanted level. Once the player has gained the wanted level, they must somehow stay alive in the state for five real-world minute to gain the achievement.


[[File:Alderney-GTAIV-StuntJumps-map.jpg|thumb|right|333px|Unique Stunt Jumps in Alderney in GTA IV]]
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STATE
State of Alderney
Appearance(s): Grand Theft Auto IV
The Lost and Damned
The Ballad of Gay Tony
Name: State of Alderney
Capital: Alderney City
Motto: Industrial wasteland meets suburban hell.
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Alderney is an American state located to the west of Liberty City in the GTA IV Era. The island featured in the game is part of the Greater Liberty City Area, which spans the two states.

Alderney is based on the American state New Jersey and named after the real island of Alderney in the English Channel, next to the island of Jersey.

It is not clear whether the entire state or only part of it is seen in Grand Theft Auto IV and its two downloadable content packs. In an article on the Liberty Tree website in The Lost and Damned, Alderney City is referred to as being in northern Alderney. In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the state was removed from the map, leaving only Liberty City open to the player.

In GTA IV, access to Alderney is only permitted following completion of the mission Three Leaf Clover. Prior to this, it's possible to swim to or fly to Alderney, but at the cost of a 6-star wanted level. This can be useful to obtain the One Man Army achievement. In the two DLC packs, Alderney is accessible from the start (with The Lost and Damned being based in Alderney).

Cities and industrial areas

Elizabeth of York and Queen Elizabeth I were members of the Tudor dynasty, hence 'Tudor' county substituting for New Jersey's Elizabeth county.

Berchem is the name of a district in Antwerp, Belgium; to its west is the Hoboken district, one of the disputed origins of the name of Hoboken, New Jersey.


Description

  • The State is based on North New Jersey. In the game, it is claimed to be named after the explorer Phillip D' Alderney, who was the only person who could live there, despite the horrible smell and ugly people.
  • It's stated in 'The Episodes from Liberty City' instruction manual that Alderney is a dreary suburbia with Industrial wastelands and strip malls. In reality, however, the state also includes a well-developed urban downtown area and several affluent-looking communities.

Much like its real-world equivalent, Alderney is often the subject of undue criticism or mocking.

Although Alderney's police officers wear a different uniform from those in the LCPD, they still are the same City Police Department.

In the beta map for GTA IV, Alderney appeared to have a piece of land extending to the north which was removed during development.

Character

Alderney has a wide range of characters and atmospheres which include:

Crime

Crime and corruption are no less common in Alderney than in Liberty City. The Pegorino Family and the Korean Mob conduct organized crime from Alderney, and Mafia families from Liberty City, such as the Ancelottis and Pavanos, also run operations there. Alderney chapters of The Lost Brotherhood, Angels of Death, and M.O.B. also conduct criminal activity in Alderney.

The State Police of Alderney wear uniforms resembling those of the New Jersey State Police. They drive LCPD vehicles.

Gangs of Alderney

Food & Drink

Alderney's dining services mostly come from fast food chains, such as the Pizza This and Burger Shot in Leftwood and Westdyke. Cluckin' Bell and Wigwam Burger are also seen around Berchem. Hot dog and peanut vendors are spread throughout Alderney City. Alderney also has traditional restaurants such as Mr. Fuk's Rice Box, a Korean restaurant located in Alderney City.


Transportation

The Booth Tunnel.
Plumbers Skyway.

Alderney's outer reaches are serviced by the Plumbers Skyway, an elevated highway. The state is connected to 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.

Many residential garages in Alderney open when approached with a car, however the door will not close and cars cannot be saved.

Bridges

Highways

Tunnels

Streets

Much like other streets, Alderney streets are named after famous objects or people. Northern Alderney streets are named after mountain ranges, Owl Creek Ave, Beaverhead Drive, Big Horn Drive. Central Alderney streets are named after inventors, Babbage Drive, Farnsworth Road, Edison Ave, and cult leaders, Koresh Sq, Applewhite St, Hubbard Ave, and in Southern Alderney streets are after American nuclear tests, Plumbbob Ave, Niblick St and Tinderbox St.

Subway

  • As an independent state, Alderney does not have a subway. However, around the state, many remains of a train track can be found. It's possible that Alderney did have a subway or other rail service at one point, or these are unfinished connections to Liberty City's system.

Taxis

  • Although seemingly not as plentiful as in Liberty City, taxi service is available within Alderney and to destinations in Liberty City. Roman's taxi service also works in Alderney.

Public services in Alderney

Police departments

  • Leftwood Police Dept. (Franklin St. & Bridger St. - Leftwood, Alderney)
  • Acter Police Precinct (Vitullo Ave & Lee Rd. - Acter, Alderney)
  • Acter Industrial Park Police Department (Grommet St. & Toggle Ave - Acter Industrial Park, Alderney)

Hospitals

Fire departments

  • Berchem Fire Department (Vitullo Ave. - Berchem, Alderney)
  • Tudor Fire Department (Hardtack Ave. - Tudor, Alderney)

Places of interest in Alderney

The RON Building in Alderney City


Known residents


Businesses in Alderney

Westdyke Autos


Unique Stunt Jumps in Alderney in GTA IV