Relocating to NJ (Jersey City, Edison, Clifton: apartment, rent, low crime)

[njboy]

I know there have been prior threads in this forum (have read them) on the same topic.They had a lot of information and now I am
confused .
I have never been to NJ before and am not familiar with the area.
Hence I am posting this thread to get suggestions to my specific situation:

I will be working in Hoboken.
I am looking at a 1 way travel of about 60 minutes door - door
Easy access to Asian(Indian) groceries
Rent around $ 1200 - 1500 / month for a 1 bedroom apartment
I have a 2 year old kid and need a place which is a good area to raise kids and safe / low crime rate

Thanks in advance for your inputs/ suggestions.

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by njboy

I know there have been prior threads in this forum (have read them) on the same topic.They had a lot of information and now I am
confused .
I have never been to NJ before and am not familiar with the area.
Hence I am posting this thread to get suggestions to my specific situation:

I will be working in Hoboken.
I am looking at a 1 way travel of about 60 minutes door - door
Easy access to Asian(Indian) groceries
Rent around $ 1200 - 1500 / month for a 1 bedroom apartment
I have a 2 year old kid and need a place which is a good area to raise kids and safe / low crime rate

Thanks in advance for your inputs/ suggestions.

Looks like Iselin is the place for you.

Less than 60 minutes to Hoboken. You can easily find a 2 bedroom for under $1500. Iselin is known for Asian groceries and crime is normal with good schools.

[tsangia]

iselin or parsippany

[njboy]

Thanks for your suggestions.

As suggested by you all, I looked at Iselin and Parsipanny on the NJ transit map and the commmute is more than an hour.

Add to that the travel to the station and from hoboken station to office.

Many posts in the forum talk about the traffic congestion and I am inclined to take the train to work rather than drive.

Can you advise me on a location thats about 45 -50 minutes through NJ transit.


Thanks.

[cyclops13]

Reviving an old thread, but even I have the exact same requirements.. Please share your valuable inputs?

[labcjo]

Edison also has a large Indian population. As do parts of Jersey City.

Towns along the Main/Bergen and Pascak lines will get you to Hoboken fastest though (about half an hour on average). If I were you, this is where I would look. There are Indian populations all over New Jersey, so I don't think you'll have too hard of a time anywhere really. I'd for sure check out Clifton, Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn, Rochelle Park, Teaneck, Bogota, Bergenfield, and Hackensack. All are safe towns that have at least one Indian grocery in it. Really, you won't be too far away from one no matter what. And anywhere in Bergen County is a safe area.

[cyclops13]

Thanks for your elaborate comments.

I am temporarily staying in the Jersey City Heights area. This area has great proximity to hoboken. But I am not sure about any nice and safe gated or secured communities around, please help..