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06.16.08, 18:06 PM General Topics
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NJ Moms: I'm looking to move to a Central to North Jersey town with a real community feel (good neighborhood schools, a community pool, near some decent recreation like parks, swimming, etc). Would like the kind of town where neighbors know each other and kids generally participate in town sports, etc (within reason). We can afford a home in the $500-600K range. We drive to work so train service is not too important. Any recommendations? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 06:06 PM Flag
 

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where is work? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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Kenilworth and Hackensack, for now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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Fair Lawn! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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Really? I don't know it at all. What's it like? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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np: eh... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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Nice houses, great town pool, on a train line to NYC, close to Rt 4, two minutes from IKEA, 20 minutes from GWB. If we could have afforded it we would have bought there. Instead we are moving to CT [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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chatham [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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OP: I love Chatham but I'm afraid that we would be one of the "poor" families and all of the wealthy families would belong to country clubs that we couldn't afford. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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well, yea, you would have one of the cheaper houses in town. but there is a town pool... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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Do people use it or do people tend to go somewhere "better" if they can afford it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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What about Maplewood? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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Also a wonderful town, but surrounded by some iffy nabes. 30 minutes to Manhattan by train. Great wooded reservation with dog runs. Good schools. Real community feel. Check out maplewoodonline.com [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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what iffy nabes? Short Hills and Millburn don't suck! However, some parts of Irvington are terrible, so don't live too close to the Irvington or Newark border. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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all parts of irvington are bad. maplewood is the last buffer. I happen to like it a lot, but there are some iffy nabes in Maplewood. And the schools are reflective of it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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Irvington and Newark. I researched NJ thoroughly during our house hunting, and was shocked at how bad things got outside of Maplewood. Obviously it's not bad all around as you said, but some areas are very very ghetto within two or three minutes drive from MW. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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Verona? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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np: that's a good suggestion [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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allendale (great lake, schools), ho-ho-kus, saddle river. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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River Edge, Oradell, Summit, Mountainside, New Providence [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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doubt she could afford much in Summit or Oradell. The rest are good suggestions, though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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radburn. it is technically part of fairlawn, but very different. It's a planned community from the 1930s where all the houses are either on the town green or a short walk from it that doesn't require crossing any streets. it has it's own elementary school, tons of kids programs, very affordable. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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Westfield is lovely, but I don't know how much the houses are there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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i would look at river edge if you work in hackensack. also tenafly. glen rock is also nice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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Tenafly is wonderful, great schools, lovely village feel to it. Close to Englewood which has an amazing downtown area now. Englewood schools SUCK btw. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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