Looking to move to Navesink NJ Any thoughts?? (Highlands, Atlantic Highlands: low income, apartments)

[Shells40]

I am looking into an apt in Navesink NJ. I was told the School System there is top of the line. But Could not find anything updated on the Web. Does anyone know how the area is or the school system???

[kort677]

Originally Posted by Shells40

I am looking into an apt in Navesink NJ. I was told the School System there is top of the line. But Could not find anything updated on the Web. Does anyone know how the area is or the school system???

navesink is a great place to live but take it with a huge grain of salt when told the schools are top of the line, it just isn't true. The fact is the navesink elementary school ( part of middletown twp school district) is over crowded and has many low income kids who come from either hillside or the thousand oaks apartments and they manage to bring things down a bit. Don't be discouraged by what I'm telling you, just be aware. The school is ok by public school standards. to continue, the middle school is barely passable and the high school (south) is in the lower end of the top half of the state rankings

navesink is a nice place to live otherwise, maybe you will be able to swing private schools.
good luck and PM with the address, maybe I can give you the low down on it, I just noticed you said apartments, if it's thousand oaks be very observant it looks nice but has many problems, drugs and buglaries top the list. here's an anecdote that will clue you in, middletown's police chief tok an apartment in there, and his place was burglarized

[Shells40]

Thank You!! I actually am looking at Thousand Oaks I was told it is in Navesink?? I was also told by local family members Highlands the nice 1mm area on top of the hill /Leonardo/Manalapan that it is a great place to live?? Rent is about 1,500 a month I can not imagine low income affording that?? Or is it a Sec 8 place?? I also was looking at renting a house in the area. I would love to have a yard and washer and dryer. Funny the simple things in life are so important. Any other town suggestions with good public schools??? Would very much appreciate it.

[Shells40]

Yikes!!! Thank you for the heads up!!!

[kort677]

Originally Posted by Shells40

Thank You!! I actually am looking at Thousand Oaks I was told it is in Navesink?? I was also told by local family members Highlands the nice 1mm area on top of the hill /Leonardo/Manalapan that it is a great place to live?? Rent is about 1,500 a month I can not imagine low income affording that?? Or is it a Sec 8 place?? I also was looking at renting a house in the area. I would love to have a yard and washer and dryer. Funny the simple things in life are so important. Any other town suggestions with good public schools??? Would very much appreciate it.

for 1500 a month check out Atlantic Highlands, right down the road and a much better place to be. Thousand Oaks has it's issues and it's a shame that a few bad seeds take down what could be a nice place.
In Atlantic Highlands checkout brookside apts. Harborview towers, or if you could swing it there's a former garden apt place that is now condos that cost around 179k, 1500 might cover the mortgage and taxes.

[Quixotic]

Originally Posted by kort677

navesink is a great place to live but take it with a huge grain of salt when told the schools are top of the line, it just isn't true. The fact is the navesink elementary school ( part of middletown twp school district) is over crowded and has many low income kids who come from either hillside or the thousand oaks apartments and they manage to bring things down a bit. Don't be discouraged by what I'm telling you, just be aware. The school is ok by public school standards. to continue, the middle school is barely passable and the high school (south) is in the lower end of the top half of the state rankings

navesink is a nice place to live otherwise, maybe you will be able to swing private schools.
good luck and PM with the address, maybe I can give you the low down on it, I just noticed you said apartments, if it's thousand oaks be very observant it looks nice but has many problems, drugs and buglaries top the list. here's an anecdote that will clue you in, middletown's police chief tok an apartment in there, and his place was burglarized

Who are you? Navesink Elementary school is awesome. It is always ranked among the best schools in Monmouth County. Several times it was actually Number One based on the test scores. Everyone loves that school. As a matter of fact, when given the opportunity, teachers in the other sixteen schools in Middletown most frequently request that their children be allowed to go to Navesink.

Bayshore is excellent.

High School South has been ranked in the top 50 High Schools in New Jersey by New Jersey Magazine at least once and has been very close several other times.

Don't understand your viewpoint!

[Quixotic]

Originally Posted by Shells40

Thank You!! I actually am looking at Thousand Oaks I was told it is in Navesink?? I was also told by local family members Highlands the nice 1mm area on top of the hill /Leonardo/Manalapan that it is a great place to live?? Rent is about 1,500 a month I can not imagine low income affording that?? Or is it a Sec 8 place?? I also was looking at renting a house in the area. I would love to have a yard and washer and dryer. Funny the simple things in life are so important. Any other town suggestions with good public schools??? Would very much appreciate it.

Navesink Elementary School is probably the BEST elementary School in Monmouth county. At least once it had the highest test scores in Monmouth County; every year it is among the top.

But more importantly the parents, children and families love it. Look into it.

[JennyJenn]

not to mention that low income does NOT = lower intelligence as one might lead you to believe.

[Ms.Charlotte]

Originally Posted by Quixotic

Who are you? Navesink Elementary school is awesome. It is always ranked among the best schools in Monmouth County. Several times it was actually Number One based on the test scores. Everyone loves that school. As a matter of fact, when given the opportunity, teachers in the other sixteen schools in Middletown most frequently request that their children be allowed to go to Navesink.

Bayshore is excellent.

High School South has been ranked in the top 50 High Schools in New Jersey by New Jersey Magazine at least once and has been very close several other times.

Don't understand your viewpoint!

I couldn't understand the answer kort677 gave, either. Navesink is a beautiful town, the school there is great, and it's the first time I've ever heard anyone say Middletown South is not a great HS.

This part of NJ is GORGEOUS. Great location, beautiful schools, close to the beach and talk about views!!

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