First year bulbs I have noticed are always later than those from the year before. It does not seem to matter if the bulbs were left in the ground or dug and stored, they will still be from two weeks to a month ahead of first year bulbs. Al

It's only March. It's still early... especially for Tulips and Daffodils their first year. I just saw the beginnings of my crocus making their appearance... and this was only yesterday. My Tulip and Daffodil leaf tips are just beginning to peek up out of the garden soil... these are second year bulbs.

Have patience! Mother Nature works on her own time schedule!

The only bulbs blooming here are my winter aconites and snowdrops, and those are just starting. My daffs are showing green tips but nothing more. No tulips yet. Not even any crocus.

I live in central NJ too, and most of the tulips, daffs and crocus I planted last fall are not showing yet. It is way too early to worry. Next year they will be more established and sprout earlier, like your neighbors'.

Shade and cold soil temps can also delay sprouting, but they all come up eventually. Patience!