Information about Scotch Plains - Maritine Ave to Terrill Rd (Union: rental, house)

[todd446]

I searched, but the information I found is pretty old. My family and I (wife, 8 month old, and dog) are looking at a temporary rental house in Scotch Plains. Off Cooper between Maritine and Terrill. My wife stays at home and is a fan of walking with our child. Is this a family friendly area? How about parks? I will drive to work, but how are the trains to NYC for weekend entertainment? How are the restaurants in the area?

EDIT:
This is near the Ash Brook Golf Course. The property owner said this is Scotch Plains, is it? On Google Earth it looks like a well groomed neighborhood, with homes built in the 70's or so, on large lots. The house I am looking at is on Frances Ln.

Thank you
Todd

[Whoelsebutcharles]

I don't know about Frances Ln specifically, but I have relatives in Scotch Plains who went through the schools and all. It's a family oriented area definitely. Can be very expensive, but that's just my opinion. I don't know about parks, but there are lots of golf courses around. It's very green, leafy, quiet suburbs, not much else around.

[dedemoving]

Cooper Rd area is one of the most desirable in all of Scotch Plains. It is a beautiful road this time of year with all the trees, but fairly busy with traffic. If I remember, there is a walking path on one side. Anyway it is very safe & lots of parks are an easy drive. Also Union County has a dog park at Echo Lake Park in Mountainside- only about a 10 min drive that I think they are redoing.