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07.11.08, 05:48 AM Preschool/Kids
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Went to Hoboken last night to visit a friend who moved there a few months ago. I had never been there and was completely amazed! Oh my God, it is like another world there! It was so nice, so much nicer than Bklyn. I was shocked. I loved it. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Preschool/Kids 07.11.08, 05:48 AM Flag

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Hoboken resident here...don't tell anyone. Please let it be our little secret. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 05:50 AM Flag

np; but it always floods whenever it rains. Impossible to park (and that was 15 yrs ago before it was "discovered") [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:05 AM Flag

Not really. It floods in one certain part of town only and we live in the uptown area where parking with a resident permit is not a problem at all. There are a lot of bad myths about Hoboken and I like it that way b/c it's getting crowded enough. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:11 AM Flag

It is pretty, of course. It's just that friends from the city will never visit you. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:34 AM Flag

OP just said she visited last night! I have friends visit me all the time. It's a very easy trip. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:43 AM Flag

I find this funny. When I moved to Bklyn in the late 1980s, that's exactly what everyone said. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:00 AM Flag

But the schools are no good. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:02 AM Flag

there are two great charter schools and things are changing rapidly in the education system. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:05 AM Flag

Hoboken was crappy in the 80's, now Brooklyn is over-crowded and too trendy. We need a "new" frontier! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:29 AM Flag

i loved hoboken. had to move because of job but it is a great place to live [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:14 AM Flag

The waterfront is beautiful. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:18 AM Flag

I hate Hoboken. all of the fratboys who couldn't afford Dormandy Court ended up there. You don't get out enough. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:38 AM Flag

the fratboys are downtown, just don't go there. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:45 AM Flag

ITA! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:54 AM Flag

I think Hoboken is good in many ways, especially if you work downtown. You can still get more space there. We thought about trying it out when DD was born to save money, but stuck it out in a 1Br in the city for a year and a half. Now I'm glad we stayed b/c there are better public school options than in Hoboken. Also, DH and I work Midtown East - a pain to get to from Hoboken. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:43 AM Flag

if you work on the east side it's a pain to live in hoboken, but if you work downtown it's a breeze, likewise for west side and you get soooo much more for your money than manhattan or bklyn. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:45 AM Flag

Yes, I agree. But my point is that if you switch jobs or have a child that will start K soon, it loses some of it's pluses. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 06:49 AM Flag

K and elementary schools are pretty good in Hoboken. Especially if you live uptown nearer to the better ones, and/or if you can get into one of the two charter schools. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:06 AM Flag

The biggest secret is the FREE preschool for 3s and 4s. I have a friend who has been sending her dd to preschool a full day program all 5 days a week for free, and she will go again next year. I'm pg. and considering a move there just for that. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:07 AM Flag

Hoboken resident here: i think that program will be abolished soon. It's getting way too overcrowded and not serving the initial population it was set up for. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:08 AM Flag

it's getting crowded but they still cap each class at 15 kids with 3 teachers. and it's free. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:08 AM Flag

OOOH. OP, I stand corrected! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.11.08, 07:10 AM Flag