Worst towns in NJ (Newark, Jersey City: housing, condo, rent)

[66nexus]

Originally Posted by cyntmac

Why not spare us. That info is all over this thread.

I ain't sayin' nothin'

[jerzeygurl26]

I noticed that Rahway was mentioned as one of the worst cities and I dont understand why. I am 26 and have lived in NJ all my life, Perth Amboy, Rahway, Hillside, Elizabeth just to name a few. I spent most of my early childhood growing up in Rahway and can remember a safe and family oriented environment. Everyone knew everyone and you could walk to Paul's Deli without your parents having any fear. you couldnt get away with anything because if a neighbor caught you, not only would they scold you but they would make sure they told your parents and you's get it all over again, LOL. Now I know that the area has changed but I definately do not agree that Rahway is one of the worst cities in Jersey. Elizabeth was rough when I lived there. I now live In Phillipsburg NJ which no one has mentioned probably because it should be considered PA, it's in Warren County and right on the border of Easton PA. I truly hate it here. The crime may not be high and it is very inexpensive compared to most of NJ but there is no diversity or culture. The town is run down and the only thing good about this town is the Delaware river is practically in your back yard. I am a Jersey girl at heart and dont see myself ever leaving Jersey but I definately cant stay in Phillipsburg. Has anyone ever been here to comment? Any true Jersyan would agree that this part of NJ should be classified as PA.

[jerzeygurl26]

I noticed that Rahway was mentioned as one of the worst cities and I dont understand why. I am 26 and have lived in NJ all my life, Perth Amboy, Rahway, Hillside, Elizabeth just to name a few. I spent most of my early childhood growing up in Rahway and can remember a safe and family oriented environment. Everyone knew everyone and you could walk to Paul's Deli without your parents having any fear. you couldnt get away with anything because if a neighbor caught you, not only would they scold you but they would make sure they told your parents and you's get it all over again, LOL. Now I know that the area has changed but I definately do not agree that Rahway is one of the worst cities in Jersey. Elizabeth was rough when I lived there. I now live In Phillipsburg NJ which no one has mentioned probably because it should be considered PA, it's in Warren County and right on the border of Easton PA. I truly hate it here. The crime may not be high and it is very inexpensive compared to most of NJ but there is no diversity or culture. The town is run down and the only thing good about this town is the Delaware river is practically in your back yard. I am a Jersey girl at heart and dont see myself ever leaving Jersey but I definately cant stay in Phillipsburg. Has anyone ever been here to comment? I can go on for days about this place. Any true Jersyan would agree that this part of NJ should be classified as PA.

[Joey111]

I heard Easton PA area has a booming arts community. I work in basking ridge and coworkers live out that way. They seem to like it.

[NJ K]

Originally Posted by Filmgoddess31

I just saw your post. I just moved here to NJ last year after losing my home and everything I owned in Hurricane Katrina. You mentioned that the people were extremly rude. Boy, have I experiened that. Why is it that they are your best friends for months and then treat you like hell has frozen over after they get to know you? Have I just had bad experences or what?

LOL! The stereotype is that yanks are unfriendly at first before they get to know you. You say they treat you like hell has frozen over (?!) after they actually got to know you? ............... ::whistles and walks away::

[BrianH1970]

Originally Posted by NJ K

LOL! The stereotype is that yanks are unfriendly at first before they get to know you. You say they treat you like hell has frozen over (?!) after they actually got to know you? ............... ::whistles and walks away::

Now that's funny.

[Hustla718]

I can't find my old post (Thread too long) but just incase here are my picks.

Parts of:

Newark
East Orange
Camden
Trenton
Elizabeth
Paterson
Atlantic City

[amy_cate]

Originally Posted by patty nj

Are you knitpickin? It borders ocean county..

howell borders ocean?? i grew up in manasquan, that borders ocean... i didn't realize it did,but i guess so, by lakewood?

[Maurie12]

Well said, Denise! I used to live in a major city in CT and it got a bad rap for the same reasons. I am moving to NJ soon, Lord willing and I, for one like an ethnically diverse town! Maybe I can find a place in/near there.

[mikef973]

Ive seen ALOT of towns and cities mentioned that are not bad. For example, Edison???? Theres 100,000 people in edison and there were NO MURDERS there in 2005. And the crime rates are not bad either. Outside of a few spots in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy, ive never seen ANY bad areas in all of middlesex county.

And Bayonne??? Are you serious? Bayonne??? Whoever mentioned Bayonne, CANNOT possible ever have been there. OR maybe they just assume ALL urban areas are "bad". Bayonne is roughly 65% hardworking middle-upper class irish, italian, and polish people who go to work every day and take care of their property. The crime rate is the lowest in hudson county (except for maybe hoboken which is all rich people anyway). Alot of the houses in Bayonne are similar in structure to housing in Newark, Queens, Brooklyn, Jersey City, BUT look at the difference!! Most the lawns are well manicured. No homes are disheveled or rundown in appearance. They are all updated and well taken care of. Obviously clear that a higher class of people live there.

It is very annoying when people post saying certain places are "bad" just because they are either urban or have a large population.

My Dangerous Areas list-

Class 1 (Overall Worst Areas with Most Murder)
-Irvington
-Camden
-Newark
-Trenton
-East Orange
-Greenville section of Jersey City
-Paterson
-Asbury Park
-Plainfield

Class 2 (Crime-Drug ridden areas but not as dangerous as Class 1)
-Atlantic City
-Orange
-Bridgeton
-Passaic
-Elizabeth
-Hillside
-Linden (mostly 1-9 and Eliz. border)
-Vauxhall section of Union
-Union City
-West New York
-New Brunswick
-Vineland
-Pleasantville
-Harrison (ALOT of mob activity)

Class 3 (Areas on the Down-turn with rising crime/drug activity)
-Roselle
-Pennsauken
-Perth Amboy
-Morristown (nice area but the crime rate is unusually high, go check it out)
-Deptford
-Union
-Woodbury
-Pennsgrove
-Ewing
-Montclair (East Orange border)
-Maplewood (Between Irvington and Vauxhall)
-South Orange (Vailsburg Newark, Orange border)
-Bloomfield (Newark border)
-Keansburg

Im sure many other towns can be added to the Class 3 list as drug activity takes over suburbia lol.