Moving to northern NJ from Colorado

[VintageSunlight]

Originally Posted by JerseyGirl415

Yes, we just suck so much, why would anybody ever want to move here.



Given pretty bad stereotypes about NJ, people who say they're moving here on CD and ask us about it are likely either entirely serious and have really thought it out or are trolling just so they can ask us stupid questions like "does NJ have trees?" It's not the type of place people contemplate moving to but aren't really serious, like Southern CA or NYC or sunny warm FL, because most idiots from elsewhere are like "HA NEW JERSEY?!?! Why would you want to live THERE?" most of the time. "They don't even have trees" .....

Yikes...a bit overly dramatic, no?

[JerseyGirl415]

Originally Posted by VintageSunlight

Yikes...a bit overly dramatic, no?

My point is that they've decided they're probably going to move here, weighed pros and cons they know exist, they've even been out here and looked at areas they're interested in, and saying things like you did is unhelpful.

Not dramatic but very sarcastic.

[VintageSunlight]

Originally Posted by JerseyGirl415

My point is that they've decided they're probably going to move here, weighed pros and cons they know exist, they've even been out here and looked at areas they're interested in, and saying things like you did is unhelpful.

Not dramatic but very sarcastic.

Not sure if the sarcasm helps the OP, and I usually don't assume that all of those points you mentioned in your opening paragraph are true.

[JerseyGirl415]

Originally Posted by VintageSunlight

Stay in Boulder. You'd be crazy to move here. I'm surprised no one has advised you on this fact.

Originally Posted by VintageSunlight

Not sure if the sarcasm helps the OP, and I usually don't assume that all of those points you mentioned in your opening paragraph are true.

Ironic because I'm not sure how anything YOU said helps the OP. Like I said, most who come on here with this much info and planning as the OP has, they're serious about it. A job is bringing OP here. They've already been out here looking at areas. Seems like they're going to move here and a post like "you'd be crazy to move here" is unhelpful at this point, and unnecessarily discouraging.

If OP and his/her spouse will be making good money by NYC metro standards and can afford nice towns (sounds like they can because that's where they're looking), with good schools, they will probably have a nice life here. NJ has everything they are looking for, based on what OP specified. Honestly most states probably would, it's pretty generic basic stuff that they want. OP asked for pros and cons of specific towns, not pros and cons of living here in general. Seems their minds are set, and I'm not sure telling them to not move here while offering them no additional info except apparently fewer sunny days is useful, that's all.


For OP - don't move to a more expensive town with train access to the city because you don't need it for daily commuting. Towns like Summit and Millburn and Westfield with easy city access, whether direct or not, are more expensive than areas further out without such train access. Those towns are awesome but you don't need them. If you find a great home in your budget there and towns like them then awesome, but if you feel you're not getting enough for your money then that is understandable considering you won't even need one of those towns' biggest resources.