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You are correct about the CVS being open (a recent development) 24 hours. My apologies for not noting that. However, readers please note that the Pharmacy itself closes at 10 pm there.
By my driving times: Freehold Raceway Mall is 25 minutes, Whiting is a minimum of 15 minutes. Hamilton Market Place is 25 minutes as well. I basically follow the speed limits, sometimes just a wee bit over. The differences in our approximations are small and insignificant. Still, my sincere apologies to everyone, for the CVS faux pas.
The only section of Cream Ridge which falls within Plumsted Township, is the area of Millstream Road. As I understand it, the reasoning for that road ever being included in Plumsted Township, arose some years ago, priorto New Egypt having its own high school. At that time, New Egypt High School students attended Allentown High School and the cut off for school bus routes, for children attending New Egypt School, was Millstream Road. In those days, we had one school building which educated all students through Grade 8. Today, we have a primary school, elementary school, middle school and high school. Back in those days, we had very little of anything out here. In those days, the Freehold Raceway Mall and the Hamilton Market Place weren't even yet a developer's dream.
If anyone here, interested in New Egypt, happens to check out citydata.com for info, please note that the population listed there is incorrect. It states that the population, as of July, '07, was 2,769. Our population is just under 8,000. Big difference.
Traffic: As someone else noted here, it's wise to avoid Rte. 537 in the vicinity of Great Adventure on weekends in the summer months, if possible.
On Friday afternoons, during shore season, Rte. 539 sees heavy travel due to shore traffic. Same is true on Sunday afternoons/into Sunday evenings for the return trips of shore-goers. There is a traffic light at the intersection of Rtes. 539 & 528 and also at Rtes. 539 & 537,which helps. Best to find alternate routes during those peak traffic times, if you cannot conveniently utilize those intersections with traffic lights. Exercise caution in driving, if you're traveling either direction on Rte. 539 at heavy traffic times, as the light @ Rtes. 528 and 539, is the last one until you reach Rte. 70. Drivers tend to speed and become careless along that stretch, with no traffic lights to observe and there are numerous accidents. It's a lovely drive along that stretch, otherwise.
New Egypt Speedway is located on Rte. 539, about 1/4 mile from the Super WaWa and can create it's own traffic congestion at certain times, in addition to noise for those who live near enough by.
A sand company is also located on Rte. 539, on the southbound side, a mile or two south of Rte. 528. Large dump trucks enter/exit that area daily traveling in all directions. Some of the drivers are courteous and careful, while others are road bullies and consistently speed and/or tailgate drivers. Just something of note to watch out for when traveling in that general vicinity.
Military artillery practices on the ranges which border Plumsted Township generates noise and even shaking of homes. One hears complaints about that from time to time, from residents who live anywhere near those areas. Resulting fires break out and are not an unusual occurrence, so smoke and ash is not rare in many areas of New Egypt. Overhead planes and helicopters are a given here and they fly low and can be quite a distraction until one becomes accustomed to it. We have some negatives in our area, but most of us are accustomed to and seldom ever notice them.
To sum it up, we are a lovely little village/town still trying to grow. Many natives of the town, as well as some newcomers, would like to see the rural character of our town protected and preserved. Not sacrificed for the sake of a larger tax base. Conservative caution is essential in order to achieve those goals, while also allowing carefully planned growth. Urban sprawl is an issue across the country and comes at a price. Few
small towns exist today which have managed to maintain their personality/character, while also realizing the benefits of steady growth. On that note, much of our farmland here in New Egypt, is preserved through the Farmland Preservation Program. More acres are added regularly. This helps to insure that future growth can be controlled in order to maintain the values which so many of us residents hold dear.
NJ is a pricey state in which to live, no matter how you slice it. But for many, we believe that "quality of life" matters greatly. I personally wouldn't want a Mall in New Egypt. I wouldn't appreciate the increase in noise pollution, the increase in traffic, the irreparable environmental destruction, increase in crime and the drain on other systems, which Malls inherently bring. We can find much of what we need, here, without travel. It's not always at the "best price", as our local hardware store, for instance, can scarcely compete with Lowe's or Home Depot in pricing, but the difference is minimal. I prefer to support local businesses whenever possible and with the savings in gasoline, to shop locally, it all averages out about the same. Just depends upon what kind of lifestyle one wants/needs/appreciates.
City dwellers would naturally never be happy in the country and those of us who love the country life would never be happy trying to live in the city. And it's all good. Everyone is different. Issue's arise when we cannot find ways to balance it for ourselves, in the sacrifices we are willing to make, to have one lifestyle or the other. Be that income concerns, housing affordability, nearby conveniences, transportation concerns, educational quality available, medical facility proximity, crime stats, insurance rates, property tax rates, air quality, drinking water quality, known area pollution concerns. The list is long. For some, just the right blend can be found in a place to live, love and enjoy life. Happiness and contentment in where we live is obviously HUGE, so, here's to everyone finding their joy in living...country, city or somewhere in between.
Good post, guestomighty. Here is a link to 08514 (cream ridge) zip code. It actually extends quite a bit into Plumsted twp. Keep in mind the south side of Route 537 is Plumsted, the north side is Upper Freehold.
Plumsted is really a crappy place to live. The noise in this town is shockingly loud and constant thanks to the low-flying planes and helicopters from the joint base, the unregulated racing at the New Egypt Speedway, guns and explosions from the joint base, traffic from Rts 539, 537, 528, illegal offroad ATVs, motorcycles, and motorbikes, the constant barrage of dump trucks from nearby Jackson gravel and sand companies, the outdoor bands that are allowed to blast music at the New Egypt Elks until well after midnight, Saturday morning waste/recycling removal that is allowed to start at 6 a.m., and the bloodthirsty hunting that is too prevalent in the town. There are nearly no options for eating out or nightlife, and only a handful of decent stores at all. The taxes aren't as low as you might think, so even that is not a benefit. Heroin and other drug use and sale is rampant here. The local politicians have zero concern for residents, unless that resident is also one of their business or hunting buddies. We moved here with such high hopes but have been so disappointed with the quality of life here. The idea that this area is peaceful and quiet with low taxes and nice people is just a myth.
GuestOmighty posted about the noise, traffic and shopping in 2010. There are basic services in town. You drive for everything else. Surely, you didn't think it was going to be quiet by a military base. Bloodthirsty hunting? You were expecting nightlife? Did you even visit the place before moving there?
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You were expecting nightlife? Did you even visit the place before moving there?
