lh1079 OP t1_iue8mr2 wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Reply to comment by BYNX0 in Where to live near Mahwah, NJ by lh1079

I was looking at Hackensack. Wondering if they have a downtown area with things to do

BYNX0 t1_iuec3xp wrote on October 30, 2022 at 6:06 PM

I was there a few times. There’s a nice shopping street there “Main St”. Plenty of amazing restaurants there, probably a lot of bars, although I can’t confirm that. Parking on that street is also manageable, especially since most businesses have a back parking lot for their customers. As a funny side note, there’s a ridiculous amount of barbershops in Hackensack, you’ll never need to worry about your hair ever again. GPS Right now says 22 minutes from there to mahwah, but expect 30-35 minutes during rush hour

acoreilly87 t1_iuft6gr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:11 AM

Commuting to Mahwah from Hackensack is not too bad, since you’d be traveling away from the George Washington Bridge in the morning.

BYNX0 t1_iufx2hc wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:41 AM

Not too bad at all. Route 17 can get rough, but general going in the southern direction in the morning (Toward Newark). Going north on that highway in the morning shouldn’t be very painful