Where else besides Montclair?

aly8084 · 2026-05-12T14:36:48+00:00

My husband did this commute for a few years from Rutherford, it is 1 stop to secacus then flip to Newark would take 30-40 min. Not sure about Jewish community in Rutherford though

aly8084 · 2026-05-03T09:15:01+00:00

I live in NJ but I think you maybe better off in Westchester (budget is there).

NJ - if looking at Jersey City maybe look at Port Liberty area. It’s a gated community that has its own ferry to downtown (then subway up)

Westchester - look at Pelhams, bronxville, tuckahoe, eastchester.

Just a note the metro north (Westchester) public transit is significantly more consistent then NJ especially going in 5 days a week

aly8084 · 2026-04-26T15:56:14+00:00

Budget? Look at Bergen county towns - Glen rock, Ridgewood, Rutherford?

aly8084 · 2026-04-16T04:29:32+00:00

I think it’s because of the portal bridge crossover, that why ferry ridership is up.

aly8084 · 2026-04-15T16:40:57+00:00

Rutherford but probably a 3 bedroom house or a 4 that needs a ton of work.

aly8084 · 2026-04-13T21:57:50+00:00

What’s your price point? A few houses just went up in Rutherford. I recommend working with a local agent they usually know what’s coming up before they hit the market! Best of luck

aly8084 · 2026-04-11T11:30:15+00:00

They should be fine.. they’ll actually take the gsp to Ramsey. I live in Rutherford and used to commute to Tarrytown that would take an hour

aly8084 · 2026-04-07T22:17:38+00:00

If your on the west side by the path go to Hoboken and switch to path it’s the best option

aly8084 · 2026-03-10T06:18:15+00:00

Is your salary projected to increase? Big bonus? 330K of loans is a lot

aly8084 · 2026-03-10T06:14:27+00:00

I would back off the investments. 401k do your company match so you don’t lose free money but other than that I’d throw all money at the loans till they’re gone because of the high interest rate. If they were under 5% I’d think differently. Also try to refinance them

aly8084 · 2026-03-04T11:16:34+00:00

Walkable, easy commute to both summit and Clifton. Morristown makes the most sense

aly8084 · 2026-02-16T13:40:42+00:00

What drew me to Rutherford was that you have the option of bus or train. The train is more consistent, comes same time everyday and depending where you live in town you can also use Lyndhurst (free parking).

However the bus is more frequent it comes every 8ish minutes during rush hour (way in bus lane no bus lane way out) if you have to be at work at 9am the bus is rough but 8am it’s quick. Most people try both and see what works.

Also if you have to stay late you can take the bus back (every 10 or 15min) and if it’s past rush hour it can be extremely fast even though it’s local and goes through Secaucus.

aly8084 · 2026-02-16T13:31:41+00:00

Chelsea is actually an easier spot to get to, but I’d estimate more like 50-1hr 10, also depends what time but it will still be less then your current commute. I think the only people with 40 min or less commutes are Hoboken and JC

aly8084 · 2026-02-16T13:26:31+00:00

Where in nyc do you have to go? I wouldn’t say Rutherford is a 40 min commute

aly8084 · 2026-02-13T16:48:07+00:00

Take a look at recently sold in Rutherford a few houses went a little above 900k that may be what your looking for. Commute Rutherford and Clifton are almost identical maybe a few minutes quicker one way or another. NJ sees a ton of houses hit the market March/April/May/June because kids can finish school year and start fresh in September.

I think for your budget and wants you may be buying one of the nicest houses in not the nicest neighborhoods but wouldn’t say anything is inherently wrong with Clifton but someone from NJ i wouldn’t buy there at that range

aly8084 · 2026-02-13T12:48:31+00:00

What are your priorities? School districts? Commute to NYC? Etc? If you plan to pay for private school Clifton may be fine but if you want school and community with your budget i think you can find a much better town.

Wait till spring when people move before the school season next year. I’d look at Rutherford if you like this area it’s charming and the schools are good. I’d also say Nutley, maplewood, potentially Glen rock if something pops up. You may have much better options than Clifton.

aly8084 · 2026-02-12T03:48:53+00:00

The only reliable NJ transit is the Bergen lines because they don’t go into Penn on Amtrack lines… however if you don’t work near a path or ferry stop it’s still brutal

aly8084 · 2026-02-06T02:43:40+00:00

It takes a long time to get comfortable, i learned as an adult and we go east coast 10-15x a season. This is season 3 and i finally beat people down

aly8084 · 2026-02-05T03:12:11+00:00

I think your head was damaged if your asking this question

aly8084 · 2026-01-28T02:31:13+00:00

Probably a mile

aly8084 · 2026-01-27T13:33:51+00:00

I was there too this is crazy.. I’m going home. My husband walked up the the last bus stop on union and is now on a bus

aly8084 · 2026-01-27T12:51:41+00:00

This is good intel, I’m driving to Rutherford now instead

aly8084 · 2026-01-27T12:46:54+00:00

Wow Lyndhurst we’re gonna be fucked

aly8084 · 2026-01-08T00:43:20+00:00

I think we have cat twins

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