Bridgewater??

[KoalaNJ]

Originally Posted by focus282

Can anyone shed some light on Bridgewater for me?

How is the school system?

How are the taxes?

How is the traffic?

How is the commute to NYC?

Any other other insight is more than welcomed. Thanks!

The schools are good....not the best in the state, but far from the worse, and better than average.

Taxes...well they are pretty good, considering we are in NJ, where we "enjoy" the highest taxes in the nation.

Traffic: the secondary roads through the township are pretty good, no major hassles, 287 does tend to bunch up in Bridgewater during rush hour, as well as around the Mall during holiday time. 202/206 intersection with 22 is always congested, but nothing too bad, unless there are accidents. 22 is a nightmare during rush, thankfully there are ways to avoid that road for most. On the plus side, Bridgewater has excellent Highway access to get anywhere you need to.

NYC Commute - in a word, it is a nightmare. As ansky mentioned the train is about 90 minutes of train time to either Penn Station or WTC - however when you factor in the time switching trains in Newark, plus the time to get to to station from your home, your actual commute time door to door is more like 2 hours each way - or more if your home is far from the station, or your office is more than a couple of blocks from the Path Station. Adding 4 hours to an 8 hour work day, plus 7 hours of sleep a night means you get to enjoy your home and family very little during the week. A friend who does this commute, gets home at night just in time to say hello to his elementary aged kids at bedtime - providing there are no train delays.

KoalaNJ

[focus282]

Thank you for all of your responses. Looks like Bridgewater is a great place -- just doesn't seem practical if I need to commute to NYC on a daily basis. On to the next town!

[KoalaNJ]

Originally Posted by focus282

Thank you for all of your responses. Looks like Bridgewater is a great place -- just doesn't seem practical if I need to commute to NYC on a daily basis. On to the next town!

If you can provide us with some more info on your particular situation (see the sticky post here Questions For Future and Potential Residents ) we can give you some great suggestions of other towns to look at.

KoalaNJ

[focus282]

Originally Posted by KoalaNJ

If you can provide us with some more info on your particular situation (see the sticky post here Questions For Future and Potential Residents ) we can give you some great suggestions of other towns to look at.

Thanks, KoalaNJ!

Where are you coming from? Originally NY; currently renting in South Amboy

Why are you moving? Looking for a house, not an apartment - not in love with South Amboy.

Where will you be working ? I work in Midtown (have the option of working in the downtown office as well) and my wife works in North Brunswick (off of Rte 130, by Milltown)

Will you buy or rent? Buy

What is your budget? Around 300K (going through pre-approval process in a few weeks, so this may change a little)

What kind of place are you looking for? House (not a condo/townhouse)

Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Wife - looking to have children in near future

Do you need/want good public schools? Yes

Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in
families with young children, safe, close-knit, block parties, parks, etc.

List three things that are important to you in order of importance.
safety, family oriented, easy parking

[TonyStarksNJ]

Originally Posted by focus282

Thanks, KoalaNJ!

Where are you coming from? Originally NY; currently renting in South Amboy

Why are you moving? Looking for a house, not an apartment - not in love with South Amboy.

Where will you be working ? I work in Midtown (have the option of working in the downtown office as well) and my wife works in North Brunswick (off of Rte 130, by Milltown)

Will you buy or rent? Buy

What is your budget? Around 300K (going through pre-approval process in a few weeks, so this may change a little)

What kind of place are you looking for? House (not a condo/townhouse)

Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Wife - looking to have children in near future

Do you need/want good public schools? Yes

Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in
families with young children, safe, close-knit, block parties, parks, etc.

List three things that are important to you in order of importance.
safety, family oriented, easy parking

Boom, fits the bill perfectly...

259 Clinton Rd, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 MLS# 207609 - Zillow


You can be at Jersey Ave in less than 10 min,
Extremely close to your wifes work...
Taxes are a tad steep
Parks and kids in the area
3 bed, 2.5 bath 1800 sq ft and has a basement
The house will accommodate a family

[focus282]

Originally Posted by TonyStarksNJ

Boom, fits the bill perfectly...

259 Clinton Rd, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 MLS# 207609 - Zillow


You can be at Jersey Ave in less than 10 min,
Extremely close to your wifes work...
Taxes are a tad steep
Parks and kids in the area
3 bed, 2.5 bath 1800 sq ft and has a basement
The house will accommodate a family

Thanks for this posting, TonyStarksNJ. Looks like a good area to check out (around the Lake).

[Bill Keegan]

Originally Posted by TonyStarksNJ

Boom, fits the bill perfectly...

259 Clinton Rd, North Brunswick, NJ 08902 MLS# 207609 - Zillow


You can be at Jersey Ave in less than 10 min,
Extremely close to your wifes work...
Taxes are a tad steep
Parks and kids in the area
3 bed, 2.5 bath 1800 sq ft and has a basement
The house will accommodate a family

I'm confused. If I ever dare post a listing, even if it's not one of my own or an attempt to sell, but just as an example or in answer to a question, it gets edited out almost immediately, and I get a warning that I'm not allowed to post even a link to any specific property or list of properties. Has this rule changed recently?

[TonyStarksNJ]

Originally Posted by Bill Keegan

I'm confused. If I ever dare post a listing, even if it's not one of my own or an attempt to sell, but just as an example or in answer to a question, it gets edited out almost immediately, and I get a warning that I'm not allowed to post even a link to any specific property or list of properties. Has this rule changed recently?

Full disclosure: I AM NOT A REALTOR, I HAVE NO ASSOCIATION with ANY brokerage, or broker. I have no relationship with the owner of the house.

I have seen people post specific listings of houses folks are considering buying on here before. I didnt think it was against the TOS. I simply ran a realtor.com seach in 08902 for 310k. If its against TOS, mods can take it down I guess.