Pennsauken

[sonofagunk]

The high school is ranked 290 out of 315 in the state. 1/2 the town is not safe at all (08109 is much safer than 08110). Don't know what they person above is talking about, but they are both Camden County.

I was born and raised in 'Sauken (that should be proof enough). Was mugged there in 1976 and again in 1978. Had my car broken into in 1984.

Was at the HS when they had the drub bust on "the patio", and in 1988, NO ONE in the graduating class broke 1200 in their SAT's.

[frankgn87]

you aught to live in Philly. getting mugged is a yearly thing and getting your car broke into happens quarterly.. come one

Originally Posted by sonofagunk

The high school is ranked 290 out of 315 in the state. 1/2 the town is not safe at all (08109 is much safer than 08110). Don't know what they person above is talking about, but they are both Camden County.

I was born and raised in 'Sauken (that should be proof enough). Was mugged there in 1976 and again in 1978. Had my car broken into in 1984.

Was at the HS when they had the drub bust on "the patio", and in 1988, NO ONE in the graduating class broke 1200 in their SAT's.

[billb7581]

Like I said in the other thread.. check out Palmyra

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by sonofagunk

The high school is ranked 290 out of 315 in the state. 1/2 the town is not safe at all (08109 is much safer than 08110). Don't know what they person above is talking about, but they are both Camden County.

I was born and raised in 'Sauken (that should be proof enough). Was mugged there in 1976 and again in 1978. Had my car broken into in 1984.

Was at the HS when they had the drub bust on "the patio", and in 1988, NO ONE in the graduating class broke 1200 in their SAT's.

I grew up in Pennsauken and was in the second graduating class through the high school in 1965......Pennsauken was a nice town back then but has went downhill since and will continue to spiral downhill with the deterioration of the neighborhoods through Western Pennsauken and along the Route 130 corridor.

[Gerania]

True enough... A good friend lives in Pennsauken and works for the township. He lives in one of the better neighborhoods and hasn't been mugged, house hasn't been robbed, car has never been vandalized. I recently asked about his Mom in Delaware Gardens. How was the neighborhood, how was she doing? He sleeps at her house many nights because her neighborhood is deteriorating. With all of the older, long time residents, it was really OK until last year. It's not OK any more. She keeps her nasty, old, biting dog (and I mean he will bite anybody but her) and sleeps well enough at night.

Like I've said, the husband and I hung at Lena's for years. He's played pool all over the area and I've often accompanied him. I usually bailed on the Camden nights... didn't want to press my luck.

End of the day, you can live in Pennsaken, but I wouldn't move there with kids.

[Whoelsebutcharles]

Originally Posted by Gerania

With all of the older, long time residents, it was really OK until last year. It's not OK any more. She keeps her nasty, old, biting dog (and I mean he will bite anybody but her) and sleeps well enough at night.

Well what extreme thing happened in the past year? Did a bunch of old people suddenly die all at once?

[solibs]

I had friends who lived in Pennsauken (east of Route 130) for 5 years. They never had any problems. Some really nice houses over there.

I think if you're on the Merchantville side it's the sort of situation where for high school you probably send your kids to Camden Catholic (which is right down the street).

[Gerania]

Originally Posted by Whoelsebutcharles

Well what extreme thing happened in the past year? Did a bunch of old people suddenly die all at once?

He's a guy; he's not that chatty. I remember asking about his Mom and the neighborhood around the beginning of March last year and his comments were neutral to optimistic - she's OK; she lives on a good street, that sort of thing. I sent email recently, wanted to be sure that I was on target with responses on this board. I can't remember exactly what he said, but it was something like: things aren't that great, it's gone down hill, it's not really that safe, that sort of thing.

If this year it's not good and last year it was OK, I guess, know that the garbage has been closing in for some time but was always bypassing her little area.

Yeah, I guess some old people died or went to the nursing home and a couple of others went to live with a kid because they could no longer care for themselves. When a house goes up for sale in that neighborhood, you know that some doctor or lawyer isn't going to snap it up. You do hope that it's a decent person who's found a way to get his/her foot in the door of the pricey Camden County real estate market, fix the place up a bit, flip it, move to Merchantville, flip... onward and upward. It's not going to happen in that area in this economy.