Teacher moving to Bergen county, needs Hoboken alternative! I appreciate your NJ advice!!! (Jersey City: apartment)

[peridot6]

I'm 22 yrs old and I'm going to be teaching up in Bergen county in ALLENDALE next to Saddle River-- between Rte 17 and 287. I was hoping to move to Hoboken in Sept. but I'll need to find a roommate and cross my fingers for an apartment and a parking space.

*Is there any cheaper substitute for Hoboken that's commutable to Allendale and Manhattan?*

I'd still like to have access to a train ride to NYC. I'm going to look at Hackensack this weekend, but I don't really know the other neighboring towns. What nearby towns are youngish (20s and 30s)? I'm willing to sacrifice Hoboken's bar and restaurant scene since I hope to go into the city on the weekends. Just somewhere medium-priced to find a roommate and a small apartment that's commutable to school, where I don't feel like the only recent college grad in town.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

[downtownjc]

Montclair would be a pretty good choice. There are a lot of young people in the area. It would be a decent commute up the Garden State Parkway, if not a breeze. There is a train into NYC that doesn't take too long (I hink 45 minutes)/

Morristown also could work. It has a fair number of young people around. You could commute up 287, but it might be a tad trafficky. There is also a train into NYC but it takes a little longer.

Edgewater or Ft. Lee might be options that are closer to NYC but a little closer to your work than Manhattan, but the commute will be a bit longer than from Montclair.

[peridot6]

Thanks so much for the tips! Any ideas about these towns in relation to Allendale and NYC?

I guess I'm most interested in whether or not the town is youngish? Are there any "bad" parts? Prices? Convenience to NYC and upper Bergen county. Anyone need a roommate?

Montclair
Summit
S.Orange
Maplewood
Morristown
Bloomfield
Nutley
Edgewater

[IceRef]

Would honestly avoid Edgewater. Just way too built up and the roads/infrastrucuture are having difficulty keeping up with the new residential buildings going up.
Great town if you want to commute to NYC via commute.

[Cat05]

Take a look at Jersey City, in the Grove Street area. There's a PATH station right there, and its not far from Hoboken so the drive should be comparable.

[metaljaybird]

Those are all great towns that you listed. My preference has always been Summit because, while it does have a good portion of young people, it does not have the annoying hipster-drunk vibe of other towns.