What is your montly budget?
I'd also check out apartment buildings in plainfield. How long are you willing to commute? Keep in mind travel times at 7-8am are VASTLY longer than travel times lunchtime, late at night, etc. Linden could be 40 minutes away from Plainfield (high school).

I'd recommend looking into apartment buildings in Plainfield too, there's a good amount there, and you'd obviously be close.

Other than living in Plainfield, more good town choices would be North & South Plainfield, Northern Edison, Piscataway, and Colonia (in woodbridge)..