princeton junction to and from livingston (Newark, Shrewsbury: high school, bus, garden) - New Jersey (NJ) - City-Data Forum

dogclifford · 02-20-2010, 04:56 PM

I am brand new to everything in NJ and around. could you please help me and tell me the best way to commute to Saint Barnabas Medical Center from princeton junction. I would need to be there like 730am.. and then back from livingston to princeton junction around 530pm.
your effort is very much appreciated. thank you

ieee488 · 02-20-2010, 06:29 PM

If you need to be there by 7:30am, you'd need to leave by 6:30am at the latest.

There is no best way. Probably NJ Turnpike to Garden State Parkway.

You'll want to have EZ-Pass.

AnesthesiaMD · 02-20-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dogclifford

I am brand new to everything in NJ and around. could you please help me and tell me the best way to commute to Saint Barnabas Medical Center from princeton junction. I would need to be there like 730am.. and then back from livingston to princeton junction around 530pm.
your effort is very much appreciated. thank you

In high school, I did that commute all the time. There are several ways to go, and none of them are that great, but I think the quickest way is:

Rte 1 North
Garden State Parkway North
exit 145 get on Rte 280 West
exit 6A (6B is right BEFORE 6A)

If you stay straight on this road, it will take you directly to St Barnabas.

The road forks a couple of times. You stay LEFT/STRAIGHT at both forks. The first fork Laurel Ave forks off to the right but you continue on left/straight and the road becomes Shrewsbury. You then hit a traffic light, but keep going straight. At the second fork doesn't even really look like a fork, more like a "t". Just stay left/straight there too. Go through the next 2 lights and you are at St Barnabas.

AnesthesiaMD · 02-20-2010, 06:38 PM

If you are not far from the turnpike, that would be better than Rte 1. If thats the case, just follow the same directions replacing Rte 1 with The NJ Turnpike.

dogclifford · 02-20-2010, 07:16 PM

thank you sooo very much. so there is no public transport option? I have to drive there right?

AnesthesiaMD · 02-20-2010, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dogclifford

thank you sooo very much. so there is no public transport option? I have to drive there right?

I'm not sure, but I think you could probably take a train to Newark Penn Station and then take a bus from there to St Barnabas, but again, I'm not sure. Even if this IS possible, you are looking at a much longer commute.

dogclifford · 02-21-2010, 08:44 AM

thank you very much indeed..