Buying in Wayne -- Good idea?

[SilkCity0416]

Originally Posted by Pink Dinosaur

I'm looking to buy a house in Wayne, NJ. I currently reside in Paterson, and being italian I'm pretty desperate to get out....

Not to come across as being rude, but what does you being Italian and moving out of Paterson, has to do with each other?

[marye711]

Valley Road is NOT flood zone and its safe. The floding is bad by Willowbrook and the grove sections, if you like it and can put up with the traffic noise go for it and good luck!

[marye711]

oh and Fayette ave ughhhhhhhh should be wiped off the map

[margothault]

There is absolutely no "spillover" of Paterson into Wayne, like you see in Clifton unfortunately. Most people who aren't familiar with Wayne fail to realize that it's a mostly hilly town and that the flood area's are concentrated to Willowbrook Mall, Hoffman Grove (which many of the homes there being bought out by the government and bulldozed) and a few select areas next to the river.

The area where you're looking is completely fine. I live in the Packanack Lake section right over the hill from there and absolutely love it. My only problem is the high taxes but thats more of a New Jersey thing than a Wayne thing.

[Blondie621]

Wayne and Oakland have alot of flood areas. Be careful.

[margothault]

Again, Wayne does ~not~ have a lot of flood areas... But I can't speak for Oakland since I'm unsure.