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NJ girls ....suggestions

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CaseyGirl
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NJ girls ....suggestions

My DH and I are considering moving. Right now we live in Dunellen (Middlesex / Somerset border). We LOVE our house but the neighborhood is not all we expected. We've been there 2 years.

Any suggestions re: where in NJ you would recommend? We both work in central / northern NJ and are willing to commute about 45min - 1 hr. My DH loves being near the water.

Posted 3/13/06 9:42 AM
 
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Merf99
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

Come to Springfield! I know it's pretty close to Dunellen but it would be a good commute for your husband's job. And a very good commute for your job now! The house prices are decent and it's a cute town.

Posted 3/13/06 9:43 AM
 

MrsRbk
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

We live in S.Orange and love it! Maplewood is nice and a really cute town.

Posted 3/13/06 10:13 AM
 

Sassyz75
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

Lyndhurst is nice.
I have no complaints
nice neighborhood.
I also like Rutherford (not East Rutherford)

Posted 3/13/06 10:17 AM
 

MrsRbk
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

Posted by Sassyz75

Lyndhurst is nice.
I have no complaints
nice neighborhood.
I also like Rutherford (not East Rutherford)



I LOVED Rutherford, I lived there for 6 years.

Posted 3/13/06 10:20 AM
 

anon
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

we are in new providence...

when we were house hunting we looked in summit, chatham, madison, berkeley heights, new providence and westfield.

i drive to work (eastbound around the meadowlands), with traffic it's 40-45 minutes, without 35.

DH takes the train to NYC. it takes him 1 1/2 hours because he has to switch either at hoboken or take a subway from penn downtown. we wanted to make sure we had a midtown direct option as well as a downtown in case jobs change along the way...

Posted 3/13/06 10:56 AM
 

luvsun27
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

I am in Bergen county....but that might be too far north for you since your jobs are in central jersey.

Posted 3/13/06 12:25 PM
 

CaseyGirl
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

thanks girls...

bump!

Posted 3/14/06 10:37 AM
 

nowanjgirl
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

What are you looking for in a town? or what don't you like about Dunellen.

Posted 3/14/06 11:28 AM
 

dandr10199
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

Posted by luvsun27

I am in Bergen county....but that might be too far north for you since your jobs are in central jersey.



My Brother and SIL lived in Denville (Bergen) for a while and moved to West Milford (nothern passaic) 2 years ago. They LOVED Denville, but the homes were too expensive for them at the time. Some great areas in Bergen are Randolph, Denville, Mountain Lakes and Franklin Lakes. My SIL's parents are going to be selling their house in Mountain Lakes in a few months and moving to Florida. I will post when they are ready to sell.

Posted 3/14/06 11:30 AM
 

LSP2005
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

We just moved to Bedminster, NJ in Somerst co. and it is really beautiful out here. When we were looking we looked at Summit, Chatham, Basking Ridge, Westfield, Montville, Morristown, Sctoch Plains and Livingston.

Posted 3/14/06 11:35 AM
 

luvsun27
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

Posted by dandr10199

My Brother and SIL lived in Denville (Bergen) for a while and moved to West Milford (nothern passaic) 2 years ago. They LOVED Denville, but the homes were too expensive for them at the time. Some great areas in Bergen are Randolph, Denville, Mountain Lakes and Franklin Lakes. My SIL's parents are going to be selling their house in Mountain Lakes in a few months and moving to Florida. I will post when they are ready to sell.



Denville is in Morris County, not Bergen. But...it's a really nice area, my old boss used to live there.

Posted 3/14/06 11:53 AM
 

dandr10199
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

Posted by luvsun27

Posted by dandr10199

My Brother and SIL lived in Denville (Bergen) for a while and moved to West Milford (nothern passaic) 2 years ago. They LOVED Denville, but the homes were too expensive for them at the time. Some great areas in Bergen are Randolph, Denville, Mountain Lakes and Franklin Lakes. My SIL's parents are going to be selling their house in Mountain Lakes in a few months and moving to Florida. I will post when they are ready to sell.



Denville is in Morris County, not Bergen. But...it's a really nice area, my old boss used to live there.



You are right. So is Mountain lakes. Chat Icon Preggo brain again.

Posted 3/14/06 12:30 PM
 

Sassyz75
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

I have relatives in Denville.
It's really nice and the town is very quaint.

Posted 3/14/06 1:30 PM
 

octoberbride
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

We are in contract on a house in Springfield. I really like the area and we are really close to Westfield which is so cute.

Posted 3/14/06 4:11 PM
 

CaseyGirl
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Re: NJ girls ....suggestions

Posted by nowanjgirl

What are you looking for in a town? or what don't you like about Dunellen.



well, dunellen borders plainfield...and i feel like plainfield is "creeping" into dunellen.. i know the town was trying to make it more like westfield, cute and preppy but it just seems like they are renting out stores to anyone to make a buck. all i see are crappy stores going up...or empty storefronts..i am not crazy about the school district either. it's ok but it is VERY small.

AND NO ONE TALKS TO US!

Well, our next door neighbors do...but they are elderly..i dont know, both my DH and I grew up in very friendly neighborhoods...and around here everyone really keeps to themselves. I guess we feel like we dont really fit in.

Posted 3/15/06 6:41 PM
 
 

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