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Thanks for all your insightful replies. Helpful, for sure.
We just got worried when we read 'The Situation' is opening tanning salons on rt. 35. lol
How is Red Bank Regional HS? Other posters here voice concerns in comparison to Holmdel, Fair Haven-Rumson, Midd. South HS's.
Rumson FH is the best slightly ahead of Holmdel- but you'll pay a big premium in both those towns. RBR has most diversity of the bunch b/c they take kids from Red Bank and is on par with Middletown South. If you factor out the ESL kids of RBR I believe it scores better than Mtwon South (this pretty much leaves you with just kids from Shrewsbury and LS). Depending on your feelings on diversity this may play a factor. RBR offers IB and AP classes and also is very well known for its arts programs. the HS itself is actually located on the border of Little Silver and Fair Haven.
Long considering a relocation from northern New Jersey to Monmouth. Thinking of Shrewsbury, Little Silver area. Love the physical beauty of the area, downtown Red Bank, etc.
But one comment that seems to be coming up a lot on this forum is an increasing influx of Staten Island migrants - which is not an issue per se, but having also lived in the city for years, we are looking for a more relaxed, family/community vibe in which to raise our young family.
Overall, we've narrowed our list to Monmouth and Morris counties. Thanks in advance.
That is great, Staten Islanders take excellent care of their homes, open lots of beautiful stores, and are very friendly, a plus for New Jersey.....
There are a lot of Staten Islanders in Middletown. A friend of mine, originally from Bergen County, lives in Middletown and almost all of her immediate neighbors are originally from Brooklyn or Staten Island.
These people, like you, moved there because they wanted a relaxed, family/communit vibe in which to raise their families. It is not, however, like Staten Island in appearance or congestion.
It is a very nice area. I moved here from NW Bergen County four years ago. I am near Shrewsbury and Red Bank, and there's a lot going for this area, not the least of which is an ocean fifteen minutes away. To answer your title question factually--NO. Much of Monmouth County is semi-rural and stretches westward into the heart of the state for almost an hour's drive. This Eastern section is the most congested portion.
Obviously, you know very little about Staten Island, which has multitude of parks, and greenbelt areas. It also, has a multitude of excellent areas, and beautiful mansions.
Yes, it may be congested in some areas, but, not in all areas. Most of the people that have moved to Mommouth County, come from Brooklyn, looking for the same thing you are.....
I am wondering if Staten Islanders are to blame for Paterson, Plainfield, Newark, Jersey City, Avenel, Rahway, Elizabeth, Irvington, New Brunswick, Linden, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Camden, Keansburg, Keyport, and parts of the Oranges, and Atlantic City. Some are slums, and the others not far behind.......
Obviously, you know very little about Staten Island, which has multitude of parks, and greenbelt areas. It also, has a multitude of excellent areas, and beautiful mansions.
C'mon, I know Staten Island has parks and whatnot, and the only friend I have on Staten Island lives in a very large, new house, across from a wooded area and very close to the water. I have taken pictures around her house and sent them to friends saying, "This TOO is New York City." But it's a small area and a few blocks away you're back to narrow, beatup roads and buildings squashed together that practically sit on the sidewalk.
By and large, it's still more congested and has more urban areas and rundown roads and neighborhoods than Monmouth County. And Monmouth County still has orchards and horse farms and vegetable farms.
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Originally Posted by hittheroadjack
Yes, it may be congested in some areas, but, not in all areas. Most of the people that have moved to Monmouth County, come from Brooklyn, looking for the same thing you are.....
Um, no, I don't think so. I moved to Monmouth County from Bergen County looking for an affordable condo after my daughter graduated from high school, and I wanted to live near the ocean but still needed access to public transportation to commute to the city. Most people moving from SI and Brooklyn are looking for single-family houses in towns with good schools in which to raise their families, as I already stated in the post you quoted.
Most of the people on here would turn up their noses in horror at living in the town in which I live. There are NO single-family homes, no schools, no police, no fire department in my town. There is a condo complex, an apartment complex, a co-op complex, a town hall, a store, and a park. We pay a nearby town for fire service, State Police patrols our three roads and answers emergency calls, and the kids go to school in another nearby town. At the last census, our population hit 1200, though, so some of us apparently do liking living here!
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Obviously, you know very little about Staten Island, which has multitude of parks, and greenbelt areas. It also, has a multitude of excellent areas, and beautiful mansions.
Yes, it may be congested in some areas, but, not in all areas. Most of the people that have moved to Mommouth County, come from Brooklyn, looking for the same thing you are.....
What's so bad about SI people, some posts make it seem that these people are aliens from outer space.
I've been to SI many times and the people I've encountered on the most part there conversed with a smile while being helpful if need be.
Many being of Italian heritage helps matters imo.
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