Tenafly/Cresskill (Washington: crime, schools, bus)

[Hippo]

Anyone have any thoughts re the towns Tenafly/Cresskill? Schools? Commute to midtown manhattan? Crime? Etc.? Thanks.

[njchick]

Both are great towns with excellent schools, crime is low (especially in Cresskill). I can't comment on the commute because I don't, but I think it depends on where in the city you work. Hopefully someone will come along with more info on the commute.

[cmsvmom]

The commute to midtown manhattan from here is not too bad. There are busses, and within a few years the light rail line will extend to the tenafly/cresskill border. Right now the traffic is your typical northern NJ traffic, but you really are minutes away from the George Washington Bridge.

They are great communities with great schools.

[njchick]

I hope that the light rail they are talking about does get done, it would be great and is truly needed.

[NJ Chutzpah]

It takes about an hour on the bus to the Port Authority

The rockland coaches take you to the GWB, and from there you have to wait for the A train so it evens out

If you drive during rush hour it will probably take more than an hour if you drive all the way to midtown.