acoreilly87
acoreilly87 t1_j9z3i2s wrote
Van Saun Park in Paramus is a good place for a day with an 8-year-old kid. There’s a zoo, pony rides, several playgrounds, and picnic tables. Close to NYC and Statue of Liberty, etc.
acoreilly87 t1_j9s78c7 wrote
Reply to Ribs in northern NJ? by poland626
I like Cubby’s in Hackensack.
acoreilly87 t1_j9mtxok wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Baseball Negro League History in Paterson by black_stallion78
It's right near the Great Falls.
acoreilly87 t1_j9arw9m wrote
I’m going to throw my hometown of Hackensack into the mix. It’s a little farther from NYC, but still very close. It has a good mix of ethnicities and lifestyles, good food, and is safe. The fire department is top-notch, and the schools are very underrated. Rents have been rising, but are still lower than JC or Hoboken, and buying a house or condo is probably within reach if you decide to stay.
Nowhere is perfect, but it’s pretty good.
acoreilly87 t1_j8pwivi wrote
Reply to Used book stores in NJ by Rusty_Ferberger
There’s Brier Rose Books on Cedar Lane in Teaneck, where I’ve made a few purchases.
acoreilly87 t1_j7j7yy3 wrote
Reply to comment by midnight_thunder in Apartments at Hackensack, NJ by Warm-Description5335
Keep in mind, too, that the dicier parts of Hackensack are not super dicey. You can walk to Anderson Street Station too, so either train station is doable. The bus service on Prospect is quite good, as midnight_thunder said.
acoreilly87 t1_j5ysd88 wrote
Reply to comment by Duamerthrax in With the Super Bowl coming up, I wanted to remind everyone that the SB trophy is named after Vince Lombardi Park & Ride - a New Jersey Turnpike Landmark. NJT Bus 321 serves this landmark. by katefromnyc
Nah, he was born in 1913, so there was no NJ Turnpike or Garden State Parkway yet. Route 1 and Route 9 were not called by those names until 1926, although there were roads there already. He was born a long time ago 😀
acoreilly87 t1_j147s1n wrote
Reply to comment by TheInternExperience in Name of affordable towns in NJ? by AMR812
Hahaha! Shakes fist at Billy Joel lol
acoreilly87 t1_j1403fj wrote
It’s a sing that you should follow Washington across the Delaware, and join us! 😀 Excellent drawing, btw!
acoreilly87 t1_j13jn2e wrote
Reply to Name of affordable towns in NJ? by AMR812
There are still studios and a few one-bedrooms in Hackensack for under 2k.
acoreilly87 t1_j0hc3hr wrote
Reply to Is NJ Transit Train Service getting worse? by hispanicnj
My thought is, did they ever recover from losing all that equipment in Sandy?
acoreilly87 t1_j0gmkzz wrote
Reply to comment by International-Yak119 in What is your personal cost of living in New Jersey? by kenshion072
Bruuuuuuce!
acoreilly87 t1_iy8ytfm wrote
Reply to comment by storm2k in New Jersey ranks 50th in roundabouts per person -- what the hell are we doing? by ProbstBucks
Yeah, Somerville Circle is an adventure every time. Constant lane changes by other drivers, you can’t blink for a second
acoreilly87 t1_iy42v9d wrote
Reply to comment by Zealousideal-Road279 in unemployment taking forever by Sea-Cow9822
This is the answer! I had a similar problem last year, and started to receive benefits less than a week after calling my state assemblywoman’s office.
acoreilly87 t1_iy0c5j2 wrote
I had some great home fries at the Hillsborough Star Diner last Wednesday. In general, I often eat part of my home fries, if they’re good, and leave the rest, but these ones disappeared before I realized I’d eaten all of them, lol.
acoreilly87 t1_ix98qxt wrote
Reply to Moving to NJ for a job in Raritan by tsukinoxhana
Raritan itself is not bad. Small downtown with some places to eat, etc., but it’s also all the places everyone has mentioned, and has good access to highways. Low taxes for NJ, and there’s a train station as well.
acoreilly87 t1_ivl6ma7 wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Haad in I received 5 tickets but never got pulled over or received them in the mail. by ComprehensiveStep692
I’m not a lawyer, but I would recommend you talk to one! Defending yourself in court is usually not a great idea. Ask around for recommendations and call one as soon as you can, so they have time to work on your case.
acoreilly87 t1_iuft6gr wrote
Reply to comment by BYNX0 in Where to live near Mahwah, NJ by lh1079
Commuting to Mahwah from Hackensack is not too bad, since you’d be traveling away from the George Washington Bridge in the morning.
acoreilly87 t1_iuajmbb wrote
Reply to comment by LateNightNewYork in Coffe roasters ? by lunellimike
Amen to this! Love that place.
acoreilly87 t1_jaelpic wrote
Reply to Justice! by dragongrl
I saw one that didn’t clean off the windshield. He was peering out the top of the windshield where gravity had made the snow drop about 6 inches.