relocating from Atlanta to New York., Pls help me find a suitable appartment in NJ (Jersey City: lease)

[New2Atlanta2009]

Friends - I am soon re-locating from Atlanta to New York. My job is in New york manhattan. (Near Canal Street subway)
Appreciate if anyone can provide me right information. My priorities are:

1. I am looking for a 1 bed room Apt.
2. I have a kid (3 years), who needs to go to a Pre School
3. I want travel time , should be less than 1 hour
4. Rent - I am looking for a range that is < 1000 USD or, Free Car Parking?
5. What are the best options available for me to commute to NY?
6. Can I drive my Car to a nearest location (free parking or with minimal parking fee) and then use NY Subway.. or options like that..
7. Short term lease is necessary, at least 3 months and above
8. Nearest Indian Stores for Groc...n veg..


Pls tell me name of some good appartments so that I can narrow down my search (walkable to school and train stations)

I just heard of places like Edison, Metro Park, Woodbridge, Mapplewood, Summit, millburn, Hoboken etc.

Thank you all again..

[BergenCountyJohnny]

Originally Posted by New2Atlanta2009

Friends - I am soon re-locating from Atlanta to New York. My job is in New york manhattan. (Near Canal Street subway)
Appreciate if anyone can provide me right information. My priorities are:

1. I am looking for a 1 bed room Apt.
2. I have a kid (3 years), who needs to go to a Pre School
3. I want travel time , should be less than 1 hour
4. Rent - I am looking for a range that is < 1000 USD or, Free Car Parking?
5. What are the best options available for me to commute to NY?
6. Can I drive my Car to a nearest location (free parking or with minimal parking fee) and then use NY Subway.. or options like that..
7. Short term lease is necessary, at least 3 months and above
8. Nearest Indian Stores for Groc...n veg..


Pls tell me name of some good appartments so that I can narrow down my search (walkable to school and train stations)

I just heard of places like Edison, Metro Park, Woodbridge, Mapplewood, Summit, millburn, Hoboken etc.

Thank you all again..

1. Plenty of 1 br apt's throughout NJ
2. Plenty of child care throughout NJ
3. The places you mentioned are really 1 hour or more commute time, except Hoboken, but throw out Hoboken because it will be more than 1000 for rent
4. Try Secaucus, Lyndhurst, Lodi, for close commute w/ rent in your price range and safe neighborhoods w/ parking
5. Best options for commute are train and bus
6. You can't drive your car to Manhattan without paying lots of money, more than it's worth. $8 for tunnel, and $50+ per day to park (no free parking or street parking for all day)
7. Don't know if you will find short term lease unless rent is considerably higher - someone else may know better than I
8. Indian groceries are in Jersey City, Teaneck, and I believe one in Lodi. Edison has a lot of them but it's farther from where I am recommending. If you don't mind a commute a little over an hour Edison would give you probably everything else you're looking for - price, parking, safe, probably even short-term lease, plus indian grocery stores. If not, you can go once every week or two to shop for your indian food needs.

Good luck!

[natpaw]

Edison, Iselin and Woodbridge are all great places to live and would have what you need - the parking lot a Metro Park train station gets full fast. Woodbridge is also a nice community - consider Fords as well (within easy reach of both train station stops).

[BugOut Machine]

Jersey City is a great choice as well as far as ease of access to the City.

[icibiu]

Maywood has a large Indian population and plenty of little markets. I think Maywood/Rochelle Park/Hackensack might be good choices.