Location in NJ convenient for one commute to NYC and another to Matawan (Rahway: homes)

[mwgnyc]

Hi,

My fiancee and I currently live in Queens but we will probably need to move to New Jersey in a few months because she is taking a new job in Matawan, NJ.

My job is in lower Manhattan, and I don't drive. So we need to find a good spot to live in New Jersey where I can commute by train to Manhattan and she can commute by car to Matawan. Ideally I would like an area where walking to the train is a viable option because I really don't want to have to get a car myself. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
mwgnyc

[Lusitan]

Matawan is on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast line, so any of the towns on that line would be good to check out.

To keep your NYC-commute reasonable, I'd look at Woodbridge, Avenel, and Rahway. I am not that familiar with Woodbridge/Avenel (from what I have seen they look nice) but I know you can find a place within easy walking distance to the train station in Rahway.

There are quite a few single-family homes in Rahway, plus a lot of new development that's going on downtown right near the train station:

Homes by Maplewood (http://www.homesbymaplewood.com/rahway-projects.aspx - broken link)
Park Square Online
River Place at Rahway (http://www.riverplacerahway.com/index.asp - broken link)
Diversified Communities
Welcome to Carriage City Plaza in Rahway, NJ

Good luck in your search!