Good safe neighbourhoods in NY/NJ

[Abrasive Dean]

To live and bring up kids you know good school system all that jazz.

Or is that just wishful thinking on my part.

Any suggestions welcomed

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[grlNIN]

Society Hill and Holmdel in Jersey, really expensive but very nice places



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[Abrasive Dean]

Though it is far down Jersey, Middletown, Rumsen and Atlantic Highlands have been suggested too.

I will be working in NYC soon hence the interest as the commute from CT is ok but I would rather spend time with my (as yet unborn) kids.

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[Heavy]

On Long Island.....anywhere but BRENTWOOD!!!

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[grlNIN]

Middletown, Rumsen and Atlantic Highlands have been suggested too.



NOOOOOOOOO you do not want your kid to grow up in Middletown OR the Highlands, believe methere might be some nice sections of both but no in general not good. I live a town away from both and damn just damn....

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[fatylvr20]

bayridge?

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[ChickenHawk]

Riverdale... represent!

Fuck... I should kill myself for that.


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[reeshy]

Check out Pelham Bay or Country Club in the N.E. Bronx-lived there until my wife passed away- still an excellent neighborhood. Now out on the Island and hating every minute of it!!

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[furie]

On Long Island.....anywhere but BRENTWOOD!!!


or Wyndanch(spelling?) or Roosevelt.

the best school district on LI is Locust Valley. I live in Babylon. very nice, good schools.

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[TheGameHHH]

Montville, NJ BABY!!!!!

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[Abrasive Dean]

Lots of suggestions so far most of which I have never heard of before :)

The biggest problem I have is placing these all in geographic context. Thanks however for all suggestions.

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[furie]

one word.
map

NJ and LI are not big places.

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[Orallo]

Dean,

To place the cities on the map, just go to:

www.mapquest.com

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[Abrasive Dean]

one word.
map


Er.. thank you sorry if I gave the impression I did not know what a map was.

Mapquest and the like are fine for the physical location but then I am having to overlay trains etc.

It was not my wish to sound ungrateful for the help or more importantly - stupid.

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[Doogie]

I have to say two safe neighborhoods here in Rockland county are Thiells and Congers. Problem is you would pay out the ass for that security...

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[Abrasive Dean]

Problem is you would pay out the ass


As a previously divorced man I am familiar with the concept.

Thanks for the help.

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[Snoogans]

Anything north of Ridgewood and some towns south of it in bergen county are very good, Im in Mahwah and its expensive, but a great place to raise a kid

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[zha zha]

Montclair rocks!

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[Steels]

All in New Jersey:

1.) Tenafly

2.) Washington Township

3.) Mahwah

4.) Wayne

5.) Jersey City (in Bizzaro World)

(Those choosen are under the criteria of being 30 minutes or less from Manhattan)

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[LiquidCourage]

Northern Bergen County.
Expensive though.

[LiquidCourage]

All in New Jersey:
1.) Tenafly


That depends on what side of Tenafly you're talking about

*white people are so scared of black people*

[LiquidCourage]

I wish I could live in Englewood.
It's got a ton of mansions, but they're really old and nice looking.

[Tenbatsuzen]

East Brunswick has a great school system and close access to the turnpike.

I've also heard good things about Summit.



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[Johnny4]

North Jersey. Bergen County I heard is a decent commute to the city. I 've also heard that the Summit and Bernardsville commutes are not bad. I live in Princeton and it is a great area, but not a good commute to Manhattan.

I didn't see anything, I didn't hear anything, I wasn't there and if I was there I was asleep.

[LiquidCourage]

I live in Bergen County.
I guess it's good to raise a family here, depending on what you're looking for.
Too many rich pieces of shit though.

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LAKE HOPATCONG

its a great location.
theres a train station on the lake, and also a couple others within a five mile radius.

also you're right on route 80.

[bisqit999]

On Long Island.....anywhere but BRENTWOOD!!!



Or Wyandanch and New Cassle.

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Or Huntington Station!!!!!
You'd think you were in Mexico!!!!

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[RandomNY]

I'm in the good part of BAY SHORE. I went to ISLIP schools great area if you love paying extorsion rates on the TAXES.

Riverhead and Central Islip are not nice areas either.

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[zha zha]

Montclair is 12 miles west of Manhattan, direct train. Cool town. Nyack is a great town, right next to NJ in Rockland County, NY.

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[grandzu]

I wish I could live in Englewood. It's got a ton of mansions, but they're really old and nice looking. Hey I lived in Englewood and like anywhere else, its all about which side of the tracks you are on. But it is very nice as far as the downtown area and all around appeal. Its school system isn't great but is getting a lot better. It is also a very easy commute to the city. If I was moving Bergen County I would live there. <P>

[furie]

The only parts of Queens I can recommend are Forest Hills/Kew Gardens & Little Neck. I'm sure there are other nice areas, but i know these.

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[Abrasive Dean]

Too many rich pieces of shit though.


Have you ever been to Westport, CT ? I know how that is.

Thanks everybody for the help it gives me plenty to look at.

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[LiquidCourage]

Fuck Long Island.
It's nothing but white trash.

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[GaryWyze]

<font color=purple>Another good Bronx suggestion is Morris Park and Indian Village (nice houses at prices well below most of Westchester). Yonkers, which is in Westchester, but only 20 minutes from midtown.

Also, parts of Staten Island rival even the most suburban of suburbs. Brooklyn's has a few nice areas as well, although their names escape me at the moment. And there's always Roosevelt Island.

Basically, there are plenty of good, clean, safe neighborhoods in and around the metro New York area.

[NewYorkDragons80]

Locust Valley probably has very good schools, but none are better than Garden City. Rockville Centre is also a very nice 'burb.

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[Recyclerz]

The NY Times does a decent little neighborhood/community summary profile every week. This links to the web site <P> http://www.nytimes.com/ref/realestate/iytoli.html <P> I think your choice comes down to where you want to be on the bohemian to bumpkin neighborhood spectrum. If you live in Westport already I guess I don't have to warn you about sticker shock on real estate or the cost of living.:-( <P> <P> <P> <P>

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[Abrasive Dean]

If you live in Westport already I guess I don't have to warn you about sticker shock on real estate or the cost of living.


Trust me all things are relative. If you were to see the high cost and small size of houses in southern England, even the expensive areas look bargain priced in the US. (Westport though is expensive whichever way you dice it!)

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[LatterYearsJimMorrison]

Lower Bergen County. Its not that safe,but at least your kids won't be pussys(or is it pussies)

[Halo Five]

Or Huntington Station!!!!! You'd think you were in Mexico!!!! I agree...lol, I live in Huntington Village, very expensive but really nice. <P>

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[SoccerMom]

Northern Westchester is nice. Expensive, but really good schools and not a bad commute to NYC by train or car. Peekskill and Ossining are cheeper,but not without reason.

[metalsatan]

Canarsie...Flatlands...Red Hook...
Oh you mean we're being serious?

Most places out on Long Island
are pretty safe...especially anywhere near the Hamptons, damn gay lil rich kids

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[Uncle Smokey]

About 3/4 of staten island fits the criteria you list, if you can handle the pervasive landfill aroma and the sense that youre living thru the first half of Goodfellas over and over...and for gods sake, get the U out of neighborhood, if youre gonna live in this country ASSIMILATE!!!!!!!

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