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Old 02-01-2008, 04:30 PM
 
Location: High Bridge, NJ
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My fiance got a job at the Teterboro Airport. Neither one of us are familiar with Jersey.

We're going apartment hunting for her end of next week. She's looking for something around $1000/month or less withing a 20 min drive to TEB.

Can anyone recommend a city to look in (or even an APT complex)? I'm thinking that west of the airport would be cheaper.

Thanks!
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Old 02-01-2008, 09:29 PM
 
Location: In bucolic TN
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I seem to recall Maywood and Rochelle Park were nice areas for a young couple. I'm not sure 1k will get you much of anything in Bergen County where you would want to live, however.
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Old 02-01-2008, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Jersey Shore
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Twenty minutes, eh?
Well then you better pick a place that is with a few miles form the airport, because the traffic is heavy in that area.
I would not look West. Rather, I would look at the towns South off of rte 17.
Wood-ridge, Carlstadt, East Rutherford, Rutherford and Lyndhurst.
Also, look at a bit higher than 1k per month.
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Old 02-02-2008, 12:08 AM
 
Location: High Bridge, NJ
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Well, we did some budgeting and it looks like we can do around $1,700/month.

Fischfan13, why do you not recommend looking west? Traffic, cost, crime? Just curious.

Thanks to you and Kin.
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Old 02-02-2008, 07:42 AM
 
Location: Jersey Shore
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Well, we did some budgeting and it looks like we can do around $1,700/month.

Fischfan13, why do you not recommend looking west? Traffic, cost, crime? Just curious.

Thanks to you and Kin.
How far West?
I am just not a fan of route 46 and its traffic.
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Old 02-02-2008, 08:37 AM
 
Location: High Bridge, NJ
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How far West?
I am just not a fan of route 46 and its traffic.
Ok, thanks for the tip on 46.

Again, neither one of us know the area at all, so I was just curious. Just trying to get to know the area.
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Old 02-02-2008, 08:20 PM
 
Location: In bucolic TN
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Hi again,
Not having been in NJ for a while, and looking at the map at neighborhoods I used to know, how about Nutley to the south on 17 or in Fair Lawn or Hawthorne up 17 and west on 4/208? The northern part of Hackensack and the township of Teaneck (both 17 north to 4 east or even local roads, perhaps) may not be bad either, distance-, neighborhood- and cost-wise.

I agree, the 46 corridor is nightmarish. The 17/80 and 17/4 exchanges are no better, although the 17/4 has fly-away ramps, don't know how that's working out...

As far as traffic, you may have these 5 towns at a 20 minute limit on a good day, but any accident on any highway in NJ could have you desiring to get a joe in a coffee shop and wait it out there. Check the I'net paper listings for accomodations and maybe we can reflect some ideas you get from reading them - the Bergen Record can be accessed off the Internet and has listings for Northern NJ.
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Old 02-03-2008, 06:15 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I live in Rochelle Park and it is a nice town to live in. Close to all the malls. You'd be about 10 minutes or so from Teterboro without traffic, probably 20 minutes in the thick of rush hour. I'd also look in Hasbrouck Heights. $1700 is a good amount to spend on a 1BR.
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