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  • NJ Moms: Looking for a town with good schools, nice town center (shopping, restaurants) and decent commute to NYC. I don't drive so need to be able to walk to local grocery, train/bus station, and schools for DCs - any ideas? Specific areas of said tow

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    04.28.08, 07:41 AM [ Flag ]

    • price?

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      04.28.08, 07:42 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • cranford, westfield. You should learn how to drive anyway

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      04.28.08, 07:42 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • that's why i chose westfield. also cranford and madison and summit if you have a good budget. gl.

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      04.28.08, 07:42 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • you need to drive in nj imho

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      04.28.08, 07:43 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • OP: see this is my issue. I can not drive b/c of a medical condition, and we're priced out of Hoboken at this point (where we currently live). Hoboken is the ideal place for me, but I can't afford a 3br, 2ba apt here. I know I could get a beautiful 3 in Westfield, Madison, etc. for the same price, but I can not drive and need to be able to get DCs to school, do shopping, etc.

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        04.28.08, 07:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • hey op, i am the westfield responder below and we also moved from hoboken. i still NEVER drive anywhere, just to visit friends...

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          04.28.08, 07:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

          • i moved here from hoboken also. if you buy close to town you don't really need a car. i lived here for two yrs without one. i can walk to stop and shop and trader joes, school the y, the pool, everywhere. just don't let the realtor take you more than 1 e from town center.

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            04.28.08, 07:49 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

            • Which area of town, or streets should I be mapping, when looking on Trulia or Realtor.com? Just want to see what we can get for our $$ in those specific areas

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              04.28.08, 07:52 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • try jersey city or stay in hoboken. i live in madison, really no way to live w/o a car

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          04.28.08, 07:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

        • I posted below (I'm in Chatham); that's tough, sorry. I really think you'd be stressed out unless you had only one kid. Getting around w/ 2 is just so much harder; plus what if you don't get into the preschool that's close to home, etc. etc.

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          04.28.08, 07:50 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • bronxville

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    • Summit

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    • do not do this to yourself. we ended up buying a house way too big for our needs because I didn't want to drive. within 3 weeks I had a new car. you HAVE to drive in the burbs.

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      04.28.08, 07:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • south orange, but you'd be limited to one grocery store if you need to walk

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      04.28.08, 07:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • in westfield i can walk to- the schools, starbucks, ped, library, gym (w free babysitting), trader joes, stop n shop, stores, restaurants, train, bus, banks, lord&taylor... etc

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      04.28.08, 07:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • metuchen near the train station

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      04.28.08, 07:46 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Chatham/Madison, but imo, you're kidding yourself if you think you'll be able to do NO driving; even w/ a walkable town center, you won't find EVERYTHING that close and when it rains/snows you'll still want a car

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      04.28.08, 07:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • i seriously never drive in westfield. i even walk to accountant, dentist, book store, dry cleaners, you name it

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        04.28.08, 07:52 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • np: I have a friend who is legally blind, with 3 dcs. She walks everywhere. You can make it work it you have to

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        04.28.08, 07:53 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

      • OP: I make it work in Hoboken, I still have to walk to get DD to school w/an infant - when it's cold/raining/snowing we call a cab. I just don't want to be 'stuck' in my house if it is a relatively nice day. We lived in a Central Jersey 'burb for on r and it was MISERABLE! I had no friends, no one EVER went to the park or playground except for me & DD. Lonely. Long Commute for DH. MISERY.

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        04.28.08, 07:57 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

    • Ridgewood near town.

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      04.28.08, 07:49 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
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