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After spending some time looking at places, I think my family and I might buy a newly constructed townhouse in the north end of Secaucus NJ - a block away from Rearview Garden condos. My questions are:
Living so close to the river - will there be a smell emanating from the river on hot days? Also - will my new townhouse be prone to flooding? - I know I have to buy flood insurance and it is a flood zone but I was hoping to get opinions from residents who live near there.
And transportation - It seems I can take the 122 at the cul-de-sac on paterson plank but it only runs during am and pm rush hours.
I have to walk to first and paterson plank for the all day bus service. How reliable are the buses from secaucus to nyc?
Yea , although i would check the area out before buying , to get a feel on what its like to live there. I don't know that part of Secaucus , its a good area but i don't know the specifics. The Transportation connection to NYC is solid , there are NJT buses and Jitneys that run every 5-10 mins depending on the service. Then you can take the bus to Secaucus JCT and take the train to the Airport , Ocean , Philly , The Mountains etc. Secaucus is a unique city , great shopping at a reduced sales tax , nice state parks , schools are decent form what i'm told. Its close to the NJ Gold Coast / Manhattan and the Sports Complex.
From entering different times on njtransit - It seems like the transportation is solid during AM and PM rush hours to and from NYC (6AM-9AM and then from 7-8:30PM in NYC) with the 122 bus) but after those hours or between those hours, njtransit is telling me to walk .7 miles to the nearest bus stop on first and paterson plank....
WHat are jitney buses and where are the stops located? Is there one located neat 1624 paterson plank road in secaucus?
The Jitney buses run along route 3 , and into the City. There a private company that fills in the many gaps NJT Buses leave , some ppl don't like them because of the operators driving. But the service is ok , cheap , drivers are mostly polite.
I own a condo in riverview gardens that i used to live in and now rent out. Smell is not an issue at all. Its only bad directly next to the pump house down the block on the corner of Plank and Village. Or terrible by the sewage plant on Koelle Blvd. As far as flooding the apartment complex my condo is in has never gotten water. But who knows, if it rains hard enough anythings possible that close to the river. Also bus service to NYC is excellent from there. Right outside your door.
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