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Old 08-15-2013, 04:35 PM
 
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Princeton Junction is just a parking lot and not a town center.

Try Maplewood/South Orange, Madison, Morris Plains, All of Montclair, Fanwood (Change in Newark) , Cranford (change in Newark), Westwood (change in Hoboken/Secaucus), Westfield (change in Newark), Hillsdale (Change in Hoboken/Secaucus), Ridgewood (same), Glen Ridge, Glen Rock, Metchehen, South Amboy, Woodbridge (downtown), Chatham (over rated), Millburn (lousy downtown compared to others), Summit, Gladstone line (not great service).

Thats a good list of Transit villages or great suburban town center with train station in the middle.
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Old 08-15-2013, 04:58 PM
 
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Looks as if the OP was just a drive-by.
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Old 08-15-2013, 05:25 PM
 
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Just pointing it out, but for Lower Manhattan, the OP would also have to factor in the transfer to the PATH at Newark or Hoboken.
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Old 08-15-2013, 11:41 PM
 
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Linden, NJ. Cheaper fare, decent parking that has police protection. And just one train into NYC as oppose to transfers. Transferring at Newark Penn sucks because the neighborhood is a reminiscent of how bad NYC used to be.
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Old 08-16-2013, 09:10 AM
 
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Looks as if the OP was just a drive-by.
Yes, that's why I refrain from spending my 5 minutes answering to someone who does not seem to care to provide full information and respect my time.
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Old 08-16-2013, 10:02 AM
 
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Yes, that's why I refrain from spending my 5 minutes answering to someone who does not seem to care to provide full information and respect my time.
I guess i do it for all the other people reading the thread.
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Old 08-16-2013, 11:25 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I guess i do it for all the other people reading the thread.
Appreciate you doing that! But there are arleady hundreds of threads with recommendations on "where to live/buy" with access to train stations/good schools/family friendly neighborhood...

Unless the OP is very specific, it is a waste of time to provide suggestions IMO.
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Old 08-16-2013, 09:31 PM
 
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i guess your right. Next time i'll wait for the OP to have follow up questions before posting.
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Old 08-16-2013, 10:00 PM
 
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Linden, NJ. Cheaper fare, decent parking that has police protection. And just one train into NYC as oppose to transfers. Transferring at Newark Penn sucks because the neighborhood is a reminiscent of how bad NYC used to be.
Go Troll somewhere else , theres nothing wrong with Transferring at Newark Penn Station unlike New York Penn where your treated like caged animals...and hoarded into small hallways and staircases. The Neighborhood to the East has some of the best Portuguese food in the region.
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Old 08-16-2013, 10:24 PM
 
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Princeton Junction is just a parking lot and not a town center.

Try Maplewood/South Orange, Madison, Morris Plains, All of Montclair, Fanwood (Change in Newark) , Cranford (change in Newark), Westwood (change in Hoboken/Secaucus), Westfield (change in Newark), Hillsdale (Change in Hoboken/Secaucus), Ridgewood (same), Glen Ridge, Glen Rock, Metchehen, South Amboy, Woodbridge (downtown), Chatham (over rated), Millburn (lousy downtown compared to others), Summit, Gladstone line (not great service).

Thats a good list of Transit villages or great suburban town center with train station in the middle.
Great suggestions!

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Go Troll somewhere else , theres nothing wrong with Transferring at Newark Penn Station unlike New York Penn where your treated like caged animals...and hoarded into small hallways and staircases. The Neighborhood to the East has some of the best Portuguese food in the region.
I actually agree in part with what that poster said about switching in Newark, but only because it is annoying IMO - has nothing to do with Newark itself for me. I live in Cranford and it's much easier for me to drive 10 mins to Linden and take the train direct to NYP from there. I've done Cranford to Newark to NYP but find going from Linden easier overall.
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