For those who want to move to new jersey (especially bergen county) from other states, dont bother (Edison: best town, cost of)

[WestCoast8]

Originally Posted by tdstyles

I don't know why nobody has suggested this yet, or maybe they have and it got lost somewhere between moonwalking and awesomeness...but why don't you two(Union Federal and West Coast8) arrange a meeting, it sounds like you guys would be fast friends. I'm not sure where Ghost Town, PA is but I'm sure that given West Coast8's wide open Saturday night schedule he could find the time to search you out. Just a thought...

Sounds like a good idea. Im up for it.

[WestCoast8]

Originally Posted by tdstyles

I don't know why nobody has suggested this yet, or maybe they have and it got lost somewhere between moonwalking and awesomeness...but why don't you two(Union Federal and West Coast8) arrange a meeting, it sounds like you guys would be fast friends. I'm not sure where Ghost Town, PA is but I'm sure that given West Coast8's wide open Saturday night schedule he could find the time to search you out. Just a thought...

But then I may as well go ahead and meet up with everyone on here that agree with me, including the ones who sent my private messages right?

[HalfFull]

Still here? I thought you'd be half way to Cali by now.

[tdstyles]

Originally Posted by WestCoast8

But then I may as well go ahead and meet up with everyone on here that agree with me, including the ones who sent my private messages right?

Well I'm not sure of the subject matter of those private messages, but it might be a start. Did you know that 17% of weddings in 2010 were from couples who met online?

[kimchee]

Originally Posted by tdstyles

Well I'm not sure of the subject matter of those private messages, but it might be a start. Did you know that 17% of weddings in 2010 were from couples who met online?

I wouldn't be surprise, maybe it's even more if you account for those who don't want to reveal that info. I think online dating is still somewhat taboo. Where did you get that stat from?

[tdstyles]

Originally Posted by kimchee

I wouldn't be surprise, maybe it's even more if you account for those who don't want to reveal that info. I think online dating is still somewhat taboo. Where did you get that stat from?

not sure how valid this is, but here is the site...

Current Online Dating and Dating Services Facts & Statistics - Dating Sites Reviews

[NHRABill]

Originally Posted by bradykp

Short Hills Mall is technically in Millburn, not Livingston. Livingston is more diverse as far as what you're talking about. Paramus is all industrial parks and malls - I don't think it's that affluent in it's characteristicts. Cherry Hill maybe. But there's towns like those in every state. You started by sayings you can't survive in NJ if you're not worried about status, you'll get eaten alive. Maybe that's true of Short Hills, but it's not true of Livingston, West Orange, etc...Sopranos was based in NJ because that's where David Chase grew up, and he was exposed to that in NJ. I grew up in Northeast, PA, which had it's fare share of mafia-related politics and corruption also. As for Jersey Shore - sure, seaside heights is like that, but go to Ocean City or Cape May...I would hardly call it "typical" new jersey residents. if you don't like NJ, that's fine. I'm not an ardent defender of it by any means...but I pointed out - you can get by just fine if you're a relaxed individual that isn;'t concerned about making $500,000/yr...my wife and i do it. others do it. if one feels pressured, it's their own personality that makes them not survive.

for Bradykp: Seaside Heights is not like the Jersey shore tv show. Everyone pretends like they know it all because they see it on TV. NJ is not the Sopranos, Jerseyliscious, the real houswives or even The Jersey Shore tv show. I lived there for over 20 years and Bennys do not define the great place it is.

NJ is the most densly populated state in the country period.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population_density

Why do people want to crowd here? answer that.

For OP:
Why is it so busy? Why is it not laid back? whine whine whine You want quiet go to Hunterton county. You want to raise a family choose 4 best towns to raise a family as voted by money magazine year after year.

Want to live in an area with the highest median family income in the country .. visit Holmdell not Bel Air
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0907/gallery.bplive_6_figure_towns.moneymag/index.html

Want to visit Historical sites? I wish I could name them all it would be 1,000's go visit Menlo Park say hi to thomas Edison, visit Princeton for hundreds of other famous names

New Jersey is the Garden State plenty of farmland left. Did I mention that we have more thoroughbred horses here than Kentucky.

Somerset County NJ is the Pharmaceutical capital of the world,
I wish I had more time to finish but in the end I could write a book faster.

Just understand Cali boy... No matter where you live you get what you give. In a down economy there is opportunity for people to make something of themselves faster than in a good economy. Take a stand grow a backbone and stop blaming your troubles on the world. You are an adult time to make something of yourself get an education at night or online. I did it at night with an infant daughter and a wife to provide for living in NJ jpaying my mortgage and taxes.

We don't make excuses here we get things done, don't have a job get one, can't find one make your own. Immigrants flock to our area daily and do it but you can't, look in the mirror man up.

An entire generation of wimps looking for a handout, Look I just did what you did and made a general statement based on 24 pages of reading


I can go all day here

[HalfFull]

Originally Posted by NHRABill

for Bradykp: Seaside Heights is not like the Jersey shore tv show. Everyone pretends like they know it all because they see it on TV. NJ is not the Sopranos, Jerseyliscious, the real houswives or even The Jersey Shore tv show. I lived there for over 20 years and Bennys do not define the great place it is.

NJ is the most densly populated state in the country period.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population_density

Why do people want to crowd here? answer that.

For OP:
Why is it so busy? Why is it not laid back? whine whine whine You want quiet go to Hunterton county. You want to raise a family choose 4 best towns to raise a family as voted by money magazine year after year.

Want to live in an area with the highest median family income in the country .. visit Holmdell not Bel Air
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0907/gallery.bplive_6_figure_towns.moneymag/index.html

Want to visit Historical sites? I wish I could name them all it would be 1,000's go visit Menlo Park say hi to thomas Edison, visit Princeton for hundreds of other famous names

New Jersey is the Garden State plenty of farmland left. Did I mention that we have more thoroughbred horses here than Kentucky.

Somerset County NJ is the Pharmaceutical capital of the world,
I wish I had more time to finish but in the end I could write a book faster.

Just understand Cali boy... No matter where you live you get what you give. In a down economy there is opportunity for people to make something of themselves faster than in a good economy. Take a stand grow a backbone and stop blaming your troubles on the world. You are an adult time to make something of yourself get an education at night or online. I did it at night with an infant daughter and a wife to provide for living in NJ jpaying my mortgage and taxes.

We don't make excuses here we get things done, don't have a job get one, can't find one make your own. Immigrants flock to our area daily and do it but you can't, look in the mirror man up.

An entire generation of wimps looking for a handout, Look I just did what you did and made a general statement based on 24 pages of reading


I can go all day here

Someone throw in the towel! NHRABill just scored a TKO!

[Rodeno]

LOL, this is ****ing hilarious.

[jsm927]

Originally Posted by NHRABill

for Bradykp: Seaside Heights is not like the Jersey shore tv show. Everyone pretends like they know it all because they see it on TV. NJ is not the Sopranos, Jerseyliscious, the real houswives or even The Jersey Shore tv show. I lived there for over 20 years and Bennys do not define the great place it is.

NJ is the most densly populated state in the country period.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population_density

Why do people want to crowd here? answer that.

For OP:
Why is it so busy? Why is it not laid back? whine whine whine You want quiet go to Hunterton county. You want to raise a family choose 4 best towns to raise a family as voted by money magazine year after year.

Want to live in an area with the highest median family income in the country .. visit Holmdell not Bel Air
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0907/gallery.bplive_6_figure_towns.moneymag/index.html

Want to visit Historical sites? I wish I could name them all it would be 1,000's go visit Menlo Park say hi to thomas Edison, visit Princeton for hundreds of other famous names

New Jersey is the Garden State plenty of farmland left. Did I mention that we have more thoroughbred horses here than Kentucky.

Somerset County NJ is the Pharmaceutical capital of the world,
I wish I had more time to finish but in the end I could write a book faster.

Just understand Cali boy... No matter where you live you get what you give. In a down economy there is opportunity for people to make something of themselves faster than in a good economy. Take a stand grow a backbone and stop blaming your troubles on the world. You are an adult time to make something of yourself get an education at night or online. I did it at night with an infant daughter and a wife to provide for living in NJ jpaying my mortgage and taxes.

We don't make excuses here we get things done, don't have a job get one, can't find one make your own. Immigrants flock to our area daily and do it but you can't, look in the mirror man up.

An entire generation of wimps looking for a handout, Look I just did what you did and made a general statement based on 24 pages of reading


I can go all day here

I couldnt agree more. How can you judge the state and its people by one area of the state. You live in a family oriented neighborhood and are a single young person of course you would be miserable. Just like I would hate living in Hoboken its too noisy and crowded for me! Every area of NJ has different things to offer different people.

And something great about this country Westcoast8 - you are free to live wherever you want! If you dont like it here move its as simple as that. You are not being forced to stay. You can go to California, Texas, New Mexico Florida whereever your heart desires So dont generalize the state based on one county, you havent lived or experienced it to its potential.