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Hello, i am moving to us. of America and i was looking at Paramus and Franklin Lakes since i have family friends near these towns and they recommend. can anyone tell me how these towns are?
Last edited by isreaI8; 05-15-2014 at 01:56 AM..
Reason: sorry for the late night message, its almost 11 here
Hello, i am moving to us. of America and i was looking at Paramus and Franklin Lakes since i have family friends near these towns and they recommend. can anyone tell me how these towns are?
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In general both towns you mentioned are nice family areas. Paramus is more congested, (almost city like) filled with shopping malls and Franklin Lakes is more rural and spread out. Paramus is more middle class and Franklin Lakes more upper middle to upper class demographically. The more we know about what you are wanting in a new home town, the better we will be able to make suggestions and recommendations of specific areas to look into that will suit your needs/wants. Since you are coming from Israel, I am assuming you are Jewish and would be wanting a synagog close by as well as kosher grocery stores and restaurants, and you will find those in both towns. You will have more variety/choices available in Paramus, as the area is more densely populated. In most all of northern NJ you will find a strong Jewish community, though in some areas you will find more kosher stores and restaurants then others.
Hello, i am moving to us. of America and i was looking at Paramus and Franklin Lakes since i have family friends near these towns and they recommend. can anyone tell me how these towns are?
Thanks guys for such a quick response! these forums work quicker then i thought, though i am jewish, i do not require kosher food at home, so i can shop at any grocery store? i would like a temple close to my home as i would like to keep going every friday and saturday.
Where are you coming from? Israel
Why are you moving? Work
Where will you be working ? North New Jersey
Will you buy or rent? Rent
What is your budget ? 8-10k
What kind of place are you looking for ? a place i can call my home
Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Wife, 1: 5 year old . another one probably next year
Do you need/want good public schools? not sure if public or private (jewish)
Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in
Im interested in an area that is not too populated and one that i dont have to worry about my young ones. preferably with a lot of grass area.
List three things that are important to you in order of importance.
1. good neighborhood/Safe
2. temple is a must.
3. lots of grass/house area.
Thanks guys for such a quick response! these forums work quicker then i thought, though i am jewish, i do not require kosher food at home, so i can shop at any grocery store? i would like a temple close to my home as i would like to keep going every friday and saturday.
Where are you coming from? Israel
Why are you moving? Work
Where will you be working ? North New Jersey
Will you buy or rent? Rent
What is your budget ? 8-10k
What kind of place are you looking for ? a place i can call my home
Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Wife, 1: 5 year old . another one probably next year
Do you need/want good public schools? not sure if public or private (jewish)
Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in
Im interested in an area that is not too populated and one that i dont have to worry about my young ones. preferably with a lot of grass area.
List three things that are important to you in order of importance.
1. good neighborhood/Safe
2. temple is a must.
3. lots of grass/house area.
Well, you have a nice budget and there are many many homes that you can afford. I just checked the MLS and found only three rentals in the towns that you mentioned. Now, I don't know too much about those towns, but how far of a commute were you looking? I'd recommend Summit, Short Hills, and Livingston (about 40 minutes from the towns you mentioned). Also, are you looking to walk to the temple, as many of the conservative Jewish people I know do, or would you consider driving, like the more reformed ones I know who do?
What is the MLS? i have not herd of this. and though those towns are 40 minutes away, they are too far for me. im interested in moving to Bergen county. and yes i would be walking to the temple.
This always slips my mind. That's a great point.
If the budget is 8-10k a year, it won't go very far at all.
And I apologize for my use of acronyms (I'm so used to using them). MLS stands for "multiple listing service" which is basically the one stop shop for homes in the area, accessible only by licensed realtors.
I figured it might be too far, but it would have been worth the mention. I recommend finding a realtor who specializes in international relocation in Bergen County when it actually comes time to visit and eventually move here.
you should deff. check out bergen county, it has large jewish community. i also know that Fair Lawn has an Israeli scouts program which my daughters are in. Its not only for fair lawn residents though, there are people from closter, franklin lakes...etc and they speak hebrew and its a great community.
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