Help!! Seeking updated info on Rockaway, Denville, Boonton & affordable areas around Parsippany

[snuffybear]

Denville is great for what you want and your price range! I know people that are happy there.

[andrew.mensch]

I am in the Shongum area of Randolph. Great, low-key lake community - close enough to towns when you want them, and quiet when you want to relax.

[CourtneyBags]

Hi StefferLang... if you're still around, I would love an update on your thoughts on the different areas of Denville and surrounding areas to live in.

Originally Posted by StefferLang

My husband and I bought a house in the Indian Lake area of Denville in March of this year. I love Denville for the affordability, low crime rate, friendly people, sports related activities, great restaurants, and community spirit. The vibe here is very relaxed.
That said, there are many things about the town that I do not care for. The town was not designed to handle the amount of traffic that flows through it every day. I’m not from New Jersey so this could be the norm.
I would not call the town “walkable” since the few sidewalks in town are so narrow and close to the road that it makes them hazardous to walk on especially with a preschooler. Even in the center of town, certain areas are just too dangerous to cross even with the crosswalk signs.
I have lovely neighbors but I would have chosen a different part of town to live in. Houses are too close together, living on a hill makes parking impossible, almost hit on a daily basis by cars cutting through side streets off of ours, and having a difficult time getting out of our street and on to Franklin Ave.
The school that my eldest son is attending is good, not the best. He’s young enough that I just really wanted him to gain a love of learning and feel secure in a learning environment which the school does well. I just wished that a foreign language class was offered before the fourth grade.
After driving around other towns I found that Denville is not as attractive as many others in the area but I guess that is what makes it affordable. Being from Connecticut I miss the quaint New England towns I’ve grown accustom to.
Now if only Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s were a bit closer I would be much happier.

[StefferLang]

Hi CourtneyBags,
My husband was offered a position overseas a year after we moved to Denville. We weren't around enough to really get to know the area. The only thing that I can offer is that you need to be really careful about moving to the center of downtown due to the flooding issues. Sorry that I'm not much of a help!
Steff