hackettstown commuting...Tell me about the area.

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by mom2gurls

Thank you summerling....I dont think its going to be on our horizon after the replies and the traffic that you have to deal with on 80. I commend those that can make the trip from their or even from the poconos..but we are choosing to focus our sights on bergen/rockland and mayyyyybbee orange counties in NY.

Darn Traffic!!!!

Great choice. I'm glad others talked you off the ledge. I used to commute from Mount Arlington to Fort Lee. If you did not leave by 6am, you were finished. And the second bottleneck, which hasn't been mentioned, is going around Garrett Mountain in Paterson, especially during the 'shoulder' seasons, when sun glare is a horrible problem.

[netsirk]

Hackettstown is a wonderful town. Every store is well rented and not barely a one that is vacant. There is a gorgeous Davids Country Inn to have a great dinner at. A Charlie Browns, and a really nice Italian Restaurant over on the way to Walmart. The town has antique shops, furniture shops,party stores, and all the little interesting stores that make for a charming town.

Not to drag this on, but I have to say I disagree heartily. The downtown shops are less than desirable, and the town has a particular problem with Colombian (I believe) illegals packing huge amounts of people into the rundown apartments. The Charlie Brown's--where I've had the misfortune of sitting through numerous lunches with my department at work--smells like cat pee. The town certainly has potential, but right now, it's not anywhere near meeting it.

And, it also has the potential to become strip-mall central, which I would not call desirable, either.

Finally...the high school is not good.

[Summering]

Originally Posted by mom2gurls

Thank you summerling....I dont think its going to be on our horizon after the replies and the traffic that you have to deal with on 80. I commend those that can make the trip from their or even from the poconos..but we are choosing to focus our sights on bergen/rockland and mayyyyybbee orange counties in NY.

Darn Traffic!!!!

Yes, I don't blame you.........I am not one for liking a large commute.
My neighbor here in Pa drives to Long Island every morning! For over 10 years that I know of.....That would never be me!
I really think a good commute is a half an hour.
Although I know quite a few people in Forks, Pa that commute the hour
to work in Morristown. They don't mind because they have the homes
of their dreams. But, a long ride to work is never fun IMO