*Want to move! Hawaiians sent me here!* (Toms River, Long Branch: wood floors, house) - New Jersey (NJ) - City-Data Forum

nikgrr12 · 02-20-2009, 10:48 AM

I posted in Hawaii that I am looking for an exciting place to live that is dog friendly, located near water and has farmer's markets and independent coffee shops. They said to check out South New Jersey. So I'm checking it out! We are a couple starting out. We want to buy a house that has a nice yard, brick home wood floors. We need something from 150,000-250,000 price range. We don't mind fixing up homes. We just need a home that suits us. Anyone? What place in South New Jersey is like this?

joe moving · 02-20-2009, 10:51 AM

well, we are in northern jersey and sounds like you would make nice neighbors. we have farmers markets, but starbucks prevails for the most part

wileynj · 02-20-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by nikgrr12

I posted in Hawaii that I am looking for an exciting place to live that is dog friendly, located near water and has farmer's markets and independent coffee shops. They said to check out South New Jersey. So I'm checking it out! We are a couple starting out. We want to buy a house that has a nice yard, brick home wood floors. We need something from 150,000-250,000 price range. We don't mind fixing up homes. We just need a home that suits us. Anyone? What place in South New Jersey is like this?

Those Hawaiian's have great taste..unless it was a NJ realtor from south Jersey posing as a Hawaiian who sent you that way

. In your price range...south is good or west toward PA. The closer you are to NYC.. the more money it takes!

Newarkbomb · 02-20-2009, 11:27 AM

Long Branch sounds nice.
Near the shore, nice town, diverse, and I'm sure you can find some house in that price range.

dhanu86 · 02-20-2009, 11:58 AM

Those Hawaiians are probably from south nj. look on a map and note the towns along white horse pike east from Berlin, that area comes to mind reading ur post

and rt 55

DITC · 02-20-2009, 01:00 PM

Thats pretty funny. Where did they recommend you to? The plastic sunbelt town of Swedesboro, NJ near the lovely Delaware River?

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Originally Posted by nikgrr12

I posted in Hawaii that I am looking for an exciting place to live that is dog friendly, located near water and has farmer's markets and independent coffee shops. They said to check out South New Jersey. So I'm checking it out! We are a couple starting out. We want to buy a house that has a nice yard, brick home wood floors. We need something from 150,000-250,000 price range. We don't mind fixing up homes. We just need a home that suits us. Anyone? What place in South New Jersey is like this?

dhanu86 · 02-20-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DITC

Thats pretty funny. Where did they recommend you to? The plastic sunbelt town of Swedesboro, NJ near the lovely Delaware River?

oh yea b/t/w

the delaware river is ugly so has to be toward the shore

hrjersey · 02-20-2009, 01:46 PM

Toms River and Brick are close to the ocean, we have dog parks...can't say I know of a farmers market but there are some decent roadside stands.

The thing is, there aren't many jobs to be had.

Good luck.

wileynj · 02-20-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dhanu86

oh yea b/t/w

the delaware river is ugly so has to be toward the shore

what's up with you today? The Delawarei s far from Ugly! At least not up in northwestern NJ. Did someone pee in your cornflakes this morning?

forcedfx · 02-20-2009, 01:54 PM

Yes, South Jersey is a very hard place to find decent jobs. I'm in IT and will always have to go North for a job.