Alternative train parking in New Providence and Berkeley Heights? Or what towns don't have a 3+ year waiting list???

[BobKovacs]

As already said, Metropark never has a problem with having enough parking. Monthly permits are $60 or $65/month, or daily is $5/day.

Bob

[lesotho72]

Hello,

Realize this thread was started a while back but New Providence does not have a waiting list for permits. And the permits may be used at either the NP or Murray Hill station.
Both my wife and I work in the city and this was an important consideration. The 7:10 AM train from NP gets to Penn Station at 7:50 so it's a pretty quick commute

[Thosepeskyfacts]

I went on the waiting list for a MetroPark permit in September and got one for December so there was a short wait late last year.

[theventuras]

Hi Lesotho,

My husband 2 small kids and I are relocating back to the east coast from LA. We are ny-ers and are learning about NJ, as we plan to buy a home there in the next couple of months.

We are looking in the following areas: Westfield, Cranford, New Providence, Scotch Plains and Berkeley Hts. I am seeing some beautiful homes in BH, but it seems the commute into the city (i will need to do it a few times a week) may be a pain. Can you tell me more about NP? We are looking for a community feel, activities for families and kids, a real neighborhood.

We are also looking in northern nj, Westwood, Ridgewood and Demarest.

I would love any feedback on these areas.

Thanks so much.

[bay]

We just got a house in BH and probably will move in by Oct. BH has mid town direct train to NYC, but I think it's not so frequent during off hours. I am working in Newark. Therefore, we plan to drive to Newark together in the morning and then my husband can take PATH direct to WTC and walk to the office. In the evening, I will take the car to pick up my son from daycare first and my husband will take PATH to Hoboken and switch the train back to BH. If possible, I can go to station to pick him up (around 1.5 miles).

The driving time from BH to Newark without traffice is around 30 minutes.

NP is the small town next to BH and it's nice, too. Actually we got a house in NP (murray hill section) earlier last month, but we finally decided to back off during attorney review because of the high tax in NP. Luckily, right after we back off, we found this one in BH with bigger level lot and slightly lower tax. We really like the neighborhood there.