Looking to buy a home in Lincoln Park. Neighborhood advice welcome!

Submitted by SeriouslyDough282 t3_zxo90q in newjersey

Hey folks,

My partner and I saw a house in Lincoln Park recently. We're currently Jersey City residents wanting to get out of the city for suburban life.

We don't know much about Lincoln Park, how good the schools are (property says Boonton High School) or how easy/difficult it is to get to NYC. We're doing research but thought this sub might be a good resource. If anyone has any insight, would help us out!

My phone is also a little on low battery so I might not respond right away. But will be sure to read all comments! Thanks in advance!!

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Jackattack736 t1_j21fnsh wrote

Someone else asked about Lincoln Park a few weeks ago, going to copy my comment from that post and link to the thread. If you have any specific questions, by all means!

Grew up in Lincoln Park, here are my thoughts:

Be very careful to research if your house will be flooded. A lot of the town is prone to flooding, but not all of it. The closer you are to the Pompton River or the Passaic River, the more likely you will be flooded out. Anything on a hill should be fine but you'll still have to deal with road closures after hurricanes.

The schools are fine for K-8 but there isn't a high school in Lincoln Park. If you're still living there when it's time for high school your options are for your kid to take a bus to Boonton High School (which is free but the high school isn't fantastic-not bad just not amazing compared to the other high schools in the area) or you'd be looking at private schools (a popular cheaper option is DePaul but even that is pricey)

A&A is a great Italian deli right on Main Street, Rails is a good steakhouse but pricey (technically in Towaco). Anthony Francos is my favorite pizza place in all of NJ (but I'm biased bc it's my childhood pizza)

If you have to get into Manhattan, you're on the Montclair Boonton line and your stop would be Lincoln Park station-just on the edge of the downtown area. There is a transfer at Newark Broad and it's usually just over an hour into Penn Station. There is also a Park and Ride at the Willowbrook Mall if you're looking to get into Port Authority.

The town lake is a great place to hang out in the summers. They do some events on the weekends in the summer like a movie night outdoors or some live music.

https://old.reddit.com/r/newjersey/comments/zmudcv/livingraising_fam_in_lincoln_park_area_insight/

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SeriouslyDough282 OP t1_j24vpsn wrote

This is really helpful!! Thanks for the info. I'll also take a good look at the thread you linked

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weaselpoopcoffee1 t1_j21qd6q wrote

Lincoln Park is a nice town and pretty diverse. Good access to highways (Rt 23, Rt 80 and 287). There are 2 train stops in Lincoln Park. Technically the stop in Mt View may is considered Wayne but right on the border. There is also a major park and ride (Wayne Transit Center) with bus trips to Port Authority as quick as 35 minutes. As mentioned in other comments it does flood is some areas so use caution.

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SeriouslyDough282 OP t1_j24vw8f wrote

Ah yes we were wondering how easy it was to get into the city. Glad to know there are plenty of buses available. Thanks for the info!

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sorridente123 t1_j23596a wrote

Best Shop Rite in the state. 👍. And they have an airport.

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SeriouslyDough282 OP t1_j24w49x wrote

Interesting! Do you use the airport? I've only used Newark myself if in Jersey.

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sorridente123 t1_j24wshp wrote

Oh it’s a tiny little airport for private pilots. They give lessons too. And a cute little pub as well.

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chubby_chuckles t1_j23oaf6 wrote

Best ShopRite in the state? It badly needs to be updated. The shopping carts are 40 years old and the wheels are all crooked. They are always out of stock on items.

Best ShopRites imo are Flemington, Clinton, Phillipsburg

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