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Its safe , but finding a house can be hard...the nice ones are rarely on the market. The ones that are , need a lot of work....but its not extensive , its mainly exterior...and yard.
how many blocks can you go before it turns sketchy or downright unwalkable after dark? from the crime maps i've seen it looks like it could be as little as 4? not to comforting...
how many blocks can you go before it turns sketchy or downright unwalkable after dark? from the crime maps i've seen it looks like it could be as little as 4? not to comforting...
I would go up and ask the residents...thats your best bet with any Urban area...they will know all the positives and negatives of that area...I personally only know the Ironbound at night which is quiet same with Harrison , Kearny and Belleview....but I don't know about Forest Hills at night although It can't be that bad considering its bordered by quiet and stable or up and coming areas.
i've spoken to a couple of residents and i get the feeling they might be downplaying the crime a bit. i.e. somebody told me about a missing cat. a cat? come on , it's newark! on the other hand, when i look at some crime stats (via trulia) in a 4 block radius of where i'm thinking of buying, i get this:
05/17/2013
Other
Violent Crime. 1 Victim Carjacked Of A Mercedes. Unknown Weapon. Perp Fled Scene. Pd O/s. Active Scene.
04/30/2013
Breaking & Entering
Burglary
04/02/2013
Other
Violent Crime. Pd O/s With Shots Fired. Ballastics Recovered. Perps Fled South. Investigation In Prog.
01/25/2013
Other
Violent Crime. 1 Victim Carjacked Of A Dodge Ram Pickup. No Fleeing Direction. Pd O/s.
11/13/2012
Robbery
Violent Crime. Pd O/s With Aw Vic Of A Robbery. Unknown Weapon. Perp Fled Scene.
10/17/2012
Robbery
Armed Robbery. Valdez Liquors at gunpoint, 2 BMAs took cash and wallet, fled in a black sedan unk direction
10/09/2012
Other
Violent Crime. Pd O/s With 1 Vic. Of A Violent Crime. Perps Are 2 Bma. Fled Towards Elwood Ave West. Pd O/s.
08/01/2012
Other
Perp Search/Chase. Pd Searching For 1 Perp. Unknown Wants. Perimeter Established. Additional Pd Enroute.
07/21/2012
Sexual Assault
Rape
07/11/2012
Theft of Vehicle
Theft F/A
i've spoken to a couple of residents and i get the feeling they might be downplaying the crime a bit. i.e. somebody told me about a missing cat. a cat? come on , it's newark! on the other hand, when i look at some crime stats (via trulia) in a 4 block radius of where i'm thinking of buying, i get this:
05/17/2013
Other
Violent Crime. 1 Victim Carjacked Of A Mercedes. Unknown Weapon. Perp Fled Scene. Pd O/s. Active Scene.
04/30/2013
Breaking & Entering
Burglary
04/02/2013
Other
Violent Crime. Pd O/s With Shots Fired. Ballastics Recovered. Perps Fled South. Investigation In Prog.
01/25/2013
Other
Violent Crime. 1 Victim Carjacked Of A Dodge Ram Pickup. No Fleeing Direction. Pd O/s.
11/13/2012
Robbery
Violent Crime. Pd O/s With Aw Vic Of A Robbery. Unknown Weapon. Perp Fled Scene.
10/17/2012
Robbery
Armed Robbery. Valdez Liquors at gunpoint, 2 BMAs took cash and wallet, fled in a black sedan unk direction
10/09/2012
Other
Violent Crime. Pd O/s With 1 Vic. Of A Violent Crime. Perps Are 2 Bma. Fled Towards Elwood Ave West. Pd O/s.
08/01/2012
Other
Perp Search/Chase. Pd Searching For 1 Perp. Unknown Wants. Perimeter Established. Additional Pd Enroute.
07/21/2012
Sexual Assault
Rape
07/11/2012
Theft of Vehicle
Theft F/A
no mention of a missing cat though
Get a gun if that is the case Or move somewhere else.
Forest Hill is like any area of Newark (or Essex County or Jersey City or Brooklyn for that matter). Nice area is surrounded on all sides by bad areas. A couple of blocks can make all the difference.
I'm trying to picture the area geographically in my head. I believe some of the buses feed into the NJT Broad Street station, and the buses are free when you have an NJT monthly train pass. So it might be easier than going all the way to Newark Penn.
This is only if you're heading into Midtown, though. For Lower Manhattan, going to Newark Penn for the PATH is your best bet.
Get a gun if that is the case Or move somewhere else.
What kind of clueless response is that...stick to buses..
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