Can anyone tell me about NJ?

Collapse

Recommended Videos

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Spongedaddy
    MVP
    • Feb 2006
    • 2030

    #1

    Can anyone tell me about NJ?

    We moved to Brandon, FL three years ago but my wife misses being near her family in NY. For various reasons I will not move back to NY. However, I would consider central/southern(on the PA border) Jersey. The little I know about Jersey is being a Giants fan, Great Adventure and Atlantic CIty. I have also heard about there are a lot of country type places to live (me likey) that are close enough to "suburbian" centers. Can someone tell me about nice places to live (we will need to rent for a bit)? How is the job market? Do they have apartment complexes like most of this country (with the exception of NY and CT for some reason)?

    I would appreciate any feedback.
    DON'T PANIC
  • EWRMETS
    All Star
    • Jul 2002
    • 7491

    #2
    Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

    NJ is a great state that gets a bad rap. The real estate prices are really high so you might be better off being in PA than NJ. North and central NJ are pretty much full of suburbs. If you tell me more about what price range you are looking in, I can give you more info but I would suggest looking at Monmouth and Middlesex counties.

    Comment

    • ehh
      Hall Of Fame
      • Mar 2003
      • 28962

      #3
      Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

      Cept for a few areas (crapholes), NJ is probably one of the best states in the country to live in.
      "You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier

      "Beware of geeks bearing formulas." - Warren Buffet

      Comment

      • NYG_Meth
        The OS Artist Guy
        • May 2003
        • 3920

        #4
        Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

        The shore is great too, if you don't mind all the grease (the people, not the food or the sun tan lotion).

        Southern NJ is extremely trashy in my opinion, and northern/central NJ is starting to become the same. The suburbs are nice, but real estate prices are ridiculously high. Where I'm from, Short Hills (northern NJ), it's very wealthy and extremely materialistic. It's basically stereotypical upper middle class suburbia. There is a large population of rude and classless people, disguising themselves with "glamourous," seemingly civilized facades. There is also an increasingly large drug problem, where the rich kids get carried away with cocaine and heroin more and more, in addition to ordinary pot and alcohol use/abuse. It's a great place lol. Please note that I'm jaded, but if you grew up here, you might be too. I'm glad I'm in college now, because I needed to get out.
        Last edited by NYG_Meth; 07-20-2006, 11:13 AM.
        MIKE METH
        DIGITAL ILLUSTRATOR


        WebsiteFacebookTwitterYouTubeDeviantArt

        Comment

        • RoyalBoyle78
          Aka."Footballforever"
          • May 2003
          • 23918

          #5
          Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

          NJ is teribble, It smells bad, it's a swamp...I hate Jersey, the only thing that I'm forced to like is that my Giants play there....
          N.Y Mets
          N.Y Giants
          N.Y Knicks
          N.Y Islanders
          Miami Hurricanes


          Twitter - @RoyalBoyle78
          XBOX LIVE - Royalboyle78
          PSN - RoyalBoyle78

          Comment

          • EWRMETS
            All Star
            • Jul 2002
            • 7491

            #6
            Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

            Originally posted by FootballForever
            NJ is teribble, It smells bad, it's a swamp...I hate Jersey, the only thing that I'm forced to like is that my Giants play there....
            Don't listen to him. As long as you aren't living in Newark (which is coming back by the way), this doesn't apply.

            Comment

            • EWRMETS
              All Star
              • Jul 2002
              • 7491

              #7
              Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

              Originally posted by NYG_Meth
              The shore is great too, if you don't mind all the grease (the people, not the food or the sun tan lotion).

              Southern NJ is extremely trashy in my opinion, and northern/central NJ is starting to become the same. The suburbs are nice, but real estate prices are ridiculously high. Where I'm from, Short Hills (northern NJ), it's very wealthy and extremely materialistic. It's basically stereotypical upper middle class suburbia. There is a large population of rude and classless people, disguising themselves with "glamourous," seemingly civilized facades. There is also an increasingly large drug problem, where the rich kids get carried away with cocaine and heroin more and more, in addition to ordinary pot and alcohol use/abuse. It's a great place lol. Please note that I'm jaded, but if you grew up here, you might be too. I'm glad I'm in college now, because I needed to get out.
              You sound like you are more disgusted with American culture than New Jersey. NJ is definitely very materialistic though. As for drugs, I don't think it's worse than any other place.

              Comment

              • NYG_Meth
                The OS Artist Guy
                • May 2003
                • 3920

                #8
                Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                Originally posted by EWRMETS
                You sound like you are more disgusted with American culture than New Jersey. NJ is definitely very materialistic though. As for drugs, I don't think it's worse than any other place.
                You could be right, but I don't feel like thinking about it anymore lol. I wish we got naptime at work.
                MIKE METH
                DIGITAL ILLUSTRATOR


                WebsiteFacebookTwitterYouTubeDeviantArt

                Comment

                • EWRMETS
                  All Star
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 7491

                  #9
                  Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                  Originally posted by NYG_Meth
                  You could be right, but I don't feel like thinking about it anymore lol. I wish we got naptime at work.
                  Me too. I'm exhausted.

                  Comment

                  • Zer0xray
                    MVP
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 1532

                    #10
                    Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                    Originally posted by NYG_Meth
                    The shore is great too, if you don't mind all the grease (the people, not the food or the sun tan lotion).

                    Southern NJ is extremely trashy in my opinion, and northern/central NJ is starting to become the same. The suburbs are nice, but real estate prices are ridiculously high. Where I'm from, Short Hills (northern NJ), it's very wealthy and extremely materialistic. It's basically stereotypical upper middle class suburbia. There is a large population of rude and classless people, disguising themselves with "glamourous," seemingly civilized facades. There is also an increasingly large drug problem, where the rich kids get carried away with cocaine and heroin more and more, in addition to ordinary pot and alcohol use/abuse. It's a great place lol. Please note that I'm jaded, but if you grew up here, you might be too. I'm glad I'm in college now, because I needed to get out.
                    exactly dude. i've lived in NJ for about 2 yrs permanently now and its starting to grow on me. but i cant stand the ppl my age, 23 yrs old. if u goto bars and stuff, everyone looks the same and acts the saem. its ridiculous. they wouldnt know what to do without mtv. and where u live its more ridiculous, short hills mall? crazy


                    but all in all, NJ is a great place to live in if u can afford it. its peaceful and homey and where i live, morristown, its only aobut an hr away from nyc. its just the weekends that suck cause theres nothing really to do around here.

                    Comment

                    • NYG_Meth
                      The OS Artist Guy
                      • May 2003
                      • 3920

                      #11
                      Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                      Originally posted by zeroxray0
                      exactly dude. i've lived in NJ for about 2 yrs permanently now and its starting to grow on me. but i cant stand the ppl my age, 23 yrs old. if u goto bars and stuff, everyone looks the same and acts the saem. its ridiculous. they wouldnt know what to do without mtv. and where u live its more ridiculous, short hills mall? crazy


                      but all in all, NJ is a great place to live in if u can afford it. its peaceful and homey and where i live, morristown, its only aobut an hr away from nyc. its just the weekends that suck cause theres nothing really to do around here.
                      Morristown has become really nice, especially around Headquarters Plaza.
                      MIKE METH
                      DIGITAL ILLUSTRATOR


                      WebsiteFacebookTwitterYouTubeDeviantArt

                      Comment

                      • Zer0xray
                        MVP
                        • Sep 2002
                        • 1532

                        #12
                        Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                        Originally posted by NYG_Meth
                        Morristown has become really nice, especially around Headquarters Plaza.
                        yea, but if u keep going down on 202 there...its spanish area which is kinda guetto for a couple of blocks. i dont live in morristown specifically, i live in harding township which is between morristown and madison. its a very small town, but also very rich. very small that we dont even have a high school, i had to goto madison

                        and btw, kerry kittles used to live here. haha

                        Comment

                        • TarHeelMan
                          Th* H*mb*rg*r P*mp
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 7853

                          #13
                          Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                          Originally posted by NYG_Meth
                          There is a large population of rude and classless people, disguising themselves with "glamourous," seemingly civilized facades.
                          I dated a chick who lived in Cliffside Park, just over the George Washington Bridge... That statement describes her family and friends to a "T"... They were like "90210" wannabes.... Made me sick.

                          Comment

                          • SC3BBall
                            MVP
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 2139

                            #14
                            Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                            Originally posted by ehh
                            Cept for a few areas (crapholes), NJ is probably one of the best states in the country to live in.
                            real talk

                            Originally posted by FootballForever
                            NJ is teribble, It smells bad, it's a swamp...I hate Jersey, the only thing that I'm forced to like is that my Giants play there....
                            just an idiot...don't listen to this

                            only places like newark and camden are sh*tholes...and only the factories and swamps by the meadowlands are like that

                            people like that, that don't actually live in jersey give it a bed rep

                            if you can afford it, north jersey is the best place to live. im 15-20 minutes from the city, but its very expensive here...its also the most densly populated part in the entire country

                            new jersey has everything, and if its not here, then its within driving distance

                            northwest jersey is the farmy area, its about an hour from the suburbs...no one really goes out their, i wouldnt suggest living their

                            i dont really know that much about south jersey and what its like...youll notice that people from north jersey think nnj is the real nj, and ppl from south jersey think snj is the real part of jersey

                            south jersey is alot cheaper i think

                            if you wanna know anything else just ask but dont listen to the guys who go "omg nj smells and its a dumphole because i drove through the bad part one time"

                            Comment

                            • EWRMETS
                              All Star
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 7491

                              #15
                              Re: Can anyone tell me about NJ?

                              Originally posted by SC3BBall
                              real talk



                              just an idiot...don't listen to this

                              only places like newark and camden are sh*tholes...and only the factories and swamps by the meadowlands are like that

                              people like that, that don't actually live in jersey give it a bed rep

                              if you can afford it, north jersey is the best place to live. im 15-20 minutes from the city, but its very expensive here...its also the most densly populated part in the entire country

                              new jersey has everything, and if its not here, then its within driving distance

                              northwest jersey is the farmy area, its about an hour from the suburbs...no one really goes out their, i wouldnt suggest living their

                              i dont really know that much about south jersey and what its like...youll notice that people from north jersey think nnj is the real nj, and ppl from south jersey think snj is the real part of jersey

                              south jersey is alot cheaper i think

                              if you wanna know anything else just ask but dont listen to the guys who go "omg nj smells and its a dumphole because i drove through the bad part one time"
                              Central Jersey...it exists and it's the best place to grow up in NJ. Best place to live when you want to go out is probably Hoboken.

                              Comment

                              Working...