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LiveAtTheShakeShack t1_j1s2kls wrote

Reply to comment by sherapop80 in Maplewood, South Orange, Montclair - making a big move… by chuckjr84

Montclair, and now also South Orange and Maplewood, use magnet school systems, so where you live doesn’t dictate where your child will go to school. Not something you can plan ahead for in these towns.

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sherapop80 t1_j1u4etv wrote

You can rank your choices and most people in Montclair get top one or two. Point is that it’s more important than being able to walk to get coffee in the suburbs.

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LiveAtTheShakeShack t1_j1ulv3c wrote

Everyone has their own list of needs and wants when choosing a home. For us personally, being able to walk into town as a family and not use a car for most of our errands and leisure activities is a huge quality of life factor, and was a top priority. For others it may be less important.

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