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Taylor7Taylor7
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Hi,

My DH and I currently live in Hoboken renting a 1br, however, we will soon need to move to at least a 2br.  We are kind of new to NJ.  And if you know Hoboken, then you know that a nice 2br is expensive.  Any ideas of a nice town, not too far from Hoboken ( DH works here), to raise a kid? with affordable housing?

Thanks!!

 

 

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    funkyfrogfunkyfrog

    Rutherford is a cute town.  Has train too. 

     

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    Temp159135562506975Temp159135562506975 member

    ask on the NJ nest board - it's MUCH more active

    https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/3230677/ShowForum.aspx

    I live in Morris County - about 40 minutes from Hoboken... love it out here- but you can find something closer in a nice town, too.  It all really depends... does he want to take the train to hoboken daily?

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    collrob2101collrob2101 member

    check out The Thread in Union City

    My friend lives there and pays $1800 a month

    https://www.threaduc.com/site/index.php

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    molldoll71molldoll71
    We're in Rutherford and it's a 20 minute train ride to Hoboken - super easy.  Rutherford is a really cute town - a bunch of nice restaurants and has a great family feel.
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    fiazofiazo
    I would suggest Montclair, which is about 20 minute car ride with no traffic. You can also get a train from there. Rutherford is also cute. Lyndhurst is also close and okay.
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    Taylor7Taylor7
    Thanks for the info!!
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    jenniec123jenniec123 member

    i too live in a 1 BR in hoboken-- and we've done tons of research about nearby burbs with a train and nice downtown-- winners are chatham, madison, summit, westifeld, scotch plains.  ( love montclair, but can't handle essex county property taxes)

    good luck!

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    anne.joshanne.josh
    my dh and i moved out of hoboken 2 years ago to middletown/holmdel area, its about 45 mins from hoboken and a great area.
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    supercoolnatsupercoolnat
    I second Westfield and Scotch Plains, I love the area (live in Scotch Plains, very close to Westfield). We've been living in the same place for a while now, so I'm not sure how much housing prices go for now, but our 1br apartment is $1275.
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    butterflyflightbutterflyflight
    I have extended family that live in Westfield. It is a nice area. I live in Milltown which is an adorable little town down the street from east brunswick and north brunswick. Very cute! It has a bit of the Hoboken feel with some loft style condo's and also adorable housing. There is a mainstreet in town that has cute little stores, from dunkin donuts, to personally owned stores and the people here are nice. Too bad my hubby and I might be both moving up in the job situation, becaue I love it here, but looks like we will have to move in a year. :(
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    LiLnikkiMeLiLnikkiMe member
    lyndhurst is also nice and its close to the train too.
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    Miszris312Miszris312 member
    Check out upper Bergen Co.  (Ridgewood, Wyckoff)  Great schools & easy to get into the city or hoboken.
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