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The 200 block of South Union Ave in Cranford is nowhere near the river, so flooding wouldn't be a concern. It is a quick walk into Downtown from there.
This part of town is smaller, oldish homes, but very nice and well-kept. Bear in mind that South Union Ave is a fairly busy street, and therefore doesn't have that "quiet" feel like some of the side streets would.
Just want to add my 2 cents. My kids grew up on a busy street in Cranford. When they were little, I always wished we bought on a quiet back street. But after talking to some friends on the quiet streets in Cranford,Westfield I realize sometimes there is real 'drama' and issues with nosy neighbors. I now appreciate my busy street and my 'hello' to my neighbors and that is the extent of the relationship.
I made friends with other parents of my kids friends from school and sports. Some are my closest friends today.
South Union is not as busy as my street.
Truly, you should not be giving advice on this forum.
Westfield and Cranford are very comparable towns, in fact, the schools rank very closely.
Yes, Westfield is at a higher price point, and it has a nicer downtown. Cranford has nicer parks and more open area.
Both towns are very well situated near major transportation, and both have a train station, on the same line.
Truth be told, you could buy a bigger home, with a bigger back yard, and possibly nicer ammenities if you would consider Cranford.
If you move to Westfield and have kids ...just know the principal at Tamaques leaves much to be desired. He just recently fired one of the communities favorite teachers for no apparent reason...
There are two types of flooding: 1) Flooding which is covered under a Flood Insurance policy (but there has to be a natural disaster declared and the flood waters has to affect a portion of land for a claim to be covered) 2) Flooding which is not considered covered by Flood Insurance, but is just a nuisance....such as back up of sewers and drains and run offs. I would say that Cranford has both types, but more often the 2nd type which would create mold in basements, etc. Other than reviewing a "current" National Flood Map I am not certain how you'd be able to determine if a neighborhood or particular home/condo has a nuisance water issue. For example, in a home I once lived in, a stream ran underground under only a small section of homes: those homes had flooded basements from time to time.
I know that there is a "creek" of some sort that runs through Cranford by Centennial Ave. and into Cranford center up to a lake of some sort where they have canoes and paddleboats near Union County College (i.e., Lakeside Drive or Avenue).
I do recall many years ago a heavy rain/downpour made this "creek" rise and somehow a car went into it and I am not sure if the driver made it out alive or not....
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