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I'm going to be a grad student at Rutgers-Newark starting this summer. I'm graduating from college this May and will be taking out loans.
Where would you recommend renting? I'll have a car with me but I don't want to be too far from campus. (maximum would be 15 minutes) I want something that isn't expensive yet in a reasonably safe area.
I don't know whether I'll be renting with another person or not yet. It depends on if I can find someone by the end of May. Otherwise, I'll be renting on my own. [Most likely a studio apartment if renting by myself and a 2-bedroom if renting with someone else]
*Despite the title of this thread, I'm also willing to rent in Newark if there are any cheap/relatively safe areas in the city.
Harrison isn't a bad idea, fairly cheap rent+a path station. Belleville which is right on the boarder of North Newark isn't to bad either and not to far of a commute.
I agree with CF77. Harrison isn't a bad idea. There is also East Newark which I consider to be part of Harrison. A good town to look into is Kearny. I too went to Rutgers-Newark and lived in Kearny. I would take the bus to campus since it drops you off right in front on University Avenue when I didn't drive in (aka snow days). Kearny is safe and a good place to rent while at Rutgers-Newark. I'm quite familiar with the town so if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Kearny is farther form Campus , Harrison / East Newark are the closet.....or you could look in the Ironbound section of Newark...
Kearny borders Harrison and East Newark, so if you're in that area of Kearny then you are very close to the Rutger-Newark campus. Just cross 21 and you're there! Now, if you're on the side that border North Arlington, it is a longer commute (maybe an additional 7-10 minutes) but doable.
You don't need to drive to campus. Depending where you live(Belleville, Bloomfield, even Forest Hill or Nutley) you can take the subway to Washington Street from 3 of those locations(Forest Hill borders the Branch Brook station). Campus is on University Ave. There's also campus shuttle service from parts of Kearny too.
How about the Ironbound? Close yet there's a lot of good eateries and the area is always lively. Pretty safe in my opinion.
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