Aflatune OP t1_irrbsqz wrote on October 10, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Reply to comment by ShareComprehensive97 in Considering moving to either North Jersey or DC suburbs (Maryland/Virginia), anyone lived in both? by Aflatune

Thanks a lot! This is super helpful. I'll keep that in mind - will look into Tenafly and that area.

burton614 t1_irrci6c wrote on October 10, 2022 at 1:36 PM

I agree Bergen county is nice. I went to FDU and lived off campus. Easy access to NYC and awesome food. I’m a Cape May County native, so I ended up moving home. Much slower down here, great place to raise a family. Cheaper too.

Capable_Elk_3070 t1_irtlh6k wrote on October 10, 2022 at 11:01 PM

I'm the other pharma worker that commented previously. I grew up in Tenafly actually, but it would be about an hour to Merck, BMS, J and J etc. I would be looking further south! Tenafly is a beautiful town with fantastic public schools, but it's not in the right part of the state.

Top_Ad5385 t1_irtzf1b wrote on October 11, 2022 at 12:51 AM

Agree

Top_Ad5385 t1_irtzdgk wrote on October 11, 2022 at 12:51 AM

Definitely look at Cranford and Westfield as well.

ShareComprehensive97 t1_irrcb79 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 1:35 PM

Well, don't feel bad if it's difficult to find something in Tenafly or Demarest. Because of the schools there, prices stay high & homes move fast.

But the schools are great all the way up to the NYS border. Look up towns in Northern Bergen County (ie, Cresskill, Haworth, Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, Wyckoff, Ridgewood, Emerson, Park Ridge, River Vale, Westwood, Hillsdale). They're all very commutable. Some towns have commuter trains & they all have buses if you don't want to drive (but most people commuting in-state do drive.)

Good luck.