Baby On The Way Moving To NJ - Best Option? (Jersey City: apartments, rentals)

[Ntzineff]

here are you coming from? NYC (FiDi)
Why are you moving? Baby on the way, need a two bedroom don't want to pay NYC rents for 2 bedroom
Where will you be working ? If NYC, what part of NYC? NYC UWS

Will you buy or rent? Rent
What is your budget ? ~$2500
What kind of place are you looking for ? APT/Townhouse/Duplex/House

Will anyone (spouse, children, pets) be moving with you ? Spouse, 1 new born
Do you need/want good public schools? No

Briefly describe the kind of neighborhood you'd like to live in
families with young children would be nice, safety would be number one concern

List three things that are important to you in order of importance

1. Safety
2. Easiest commute to UWS (I understand it won't be super easy)
3. Family Oriented/Easy Parking

[samanthayakobchuk]

First of all, congratulations on the baby!

There are some rentals available in Millburn and Maplewood (close to the train) in your price range. They're very safe areas. Commute to NY Penn can take as little as 35 minutes from Millburn or less, from Maplewood. I know you'd probably have to take a subway to the UWS, and I'm not sure how that would be.
I'll try to see if I can find some links to the apartments -- I found them on the MLS, but sometimes they're just not on external websites!

[samanthayakobchuk]

70 Church St, Millburn, NJ 07041 is For Rent - Zillow (This is on the second floor, so I don't know how you feel about that and having a newborn, but all utilities plus two parking spaces are included.)
52 Mechanic St, Millburn, NJ 07041 is For Rent - Zillow (3 bedrooms)
416 Millburn Ave, Millburn, NJ 07041 is For Rent - Zillow (2 bedrooms, 2nd and 3rd floors)


For a longer commute, you can also look at towns like Summit, Madison, Chatham Boro, New Providence, Long Hill, and Berkeley Heights. These towns all have direct access to NY Penn via train and are all very safe areas. Also, there may be towns that have an easier commute in Bergen County and surrounding areas, but I'm not too familiar with the area, and I'm sure if it's a good option, many other people will post.

Here's a link to some Garden apartments in Summit that are near the train: http://www.newenglandvillagesummit.com/index.htm

[Ntzineff]

Thank you so much for your help!

I have a couple coworkers selling me on Hoboken/Weehawken.

[CaptainNJ]

Originally Posted by Ntzineff

Thank you so much for your help!

I have a couple coworkers selling me on Hoboken/Weehawken.

well Hoboken may work better for you depending if you still want a relatively urban lifestyle vs suburban in millburn.

[babo111]

2.5k is not a lot of budget for Hoboken for 2BR apartment. Definitely not getting a townhouse for 2.5k rental there. You need to look elsewhere.

As surprisingly as it may be, rental prices in towns like Hoboken and parts of Jersey City are not that much cheaper than Manhattan due to its proximity and ease of transportation into city.

Edit: Consider looking into Fort Lee. You have more choices there at 2.5k and some are even houses. While it won't be convienent, once you cross GW you are quite close to UWS whether it be by driving in or taking a bus across.

[samanthayakobchuk]

I agree that Hoboken may be hard on your budget. The places I mentioned are definitely much more suburban than what you're used to.

Do you plan on moving while you're pregnant? If so, is proximity to a hospital important to you?