Calling anyone in the Jersey Shore area...

[Jumping In Puddles]

My husband has a possibility of a transfer to South Jersey and we may be moving.

 

What towns are worth looking at? I noticed the further south you go, the cheaper the homes.

 

Ideally, I would like to be around Red Bank but as far south as Pt. Pleasant would be ok.

 

Any towns that are family friendly and have active homeschool groups?

 

If you live down that area, how do you like it?

 

I notice Toms River has a lot of homes for sale.

 

Thanks!

[Bess]

Don't live there now, but I LOVE the town of Freehold. Especially the downtown area with the cafes outside and the historic homes. There is also a Wegmans (best grocery store on earth!!!) and a great mall in town as well.

[Gretchen in NJ]

My husband has a possibility of a transfer to South Jersey and we may be moving.

 

What towns are worth looking at? I noticed the further south you go, the cheaper the homes.

 

Ideally, I would like to be around Red Bank but as far south as Pt. Pleasant would be ok.

 

Any towns that are family friendly and have active homeschool groups?

 

If you live down that area, how do you like it?

 

I notice Toms River has a lot of homes for sale.

 

Thanks!

Hi Sharon,

I grew up on the Jersey Shore. I graduated from Toms River High School East. I do not live there now, but I still visit almost weekly. Your cost of living is going to be much cheaper in Ocean County than Monmouth county for the most part.

 

Where are you moving from?

[DB in NJ]

My bil is from Forked River, which is kinda nice. Tom's River has more to offer.

 

I have no other advice, as I live further south (exit 5). But according to your avatar, you may REALLY want to check out Freehold ;)

 

:D

[Stacy in NJ]

:auto:

[Gretchen in NJ]

My bil is from Forked River, which is kinda nice. Tom's River has more to offer.

 

I have no other advice, as I live further south (exit 5). But according to your avatar, you may REALLY want to check out Freehold ;)

 

:D

Freehold is a little bit more open spaces than Toms River. Freehold Mall is more up-scale than Toms River.

 

For a commute, Toms River is much better since it is near the Parkway. Plus It is so very close to the beach.

[Jumping In Puddles]

Hi Sharon,

I grew up on the Jersey Shore. I graduated from Toms River High School East. I do not live there now, but I still visit almost weekly. Your cost of living is going to be much cheaper in Ocean County than Monmouth county for the most part.

 

Where are you moving from?

 

Thanks, I'm moving from North West NJ where cost of living is fairly reasonable but my husband commutes an hour each way, 5 days a week so that really adds up.

[Gretchen in NJ]

Thanks, I'm moving from North West NJ where cost of living is fairly reasonable but my husband commutes an hour each way, 5 days a week so that really adds up.

I know how you feel. We are in central west New Jersey right now. Dh used to have a 20 minute drive to the train and then 1 1/2 hour ride into the NY city everyday.

 

Now, he is working form home.

[Jumping In Puddles]

Don't live there now, but I LOVE the town of Freehold. Especially the downtown area with the cafes outside and the historic homes. There is also a Wegmans (best grocery store on earth!!!) and a great mall in town as well.

 

Thanks, that's good to know.

 

My bil is from Forked River, which is kinda nice. Tom's River has more to offer.

 

I have no other advice, as I live further south (exit 5). But according to your avatar, you may REALLY want to check out Freehold ;)

 

:D

 

:lol: yeah, freehold has some good history!

 

How is living further south? What do you like and not like about it?

[*anj*]

I know the Rumson/Red Bank area pretty well. Isn't Karenciavo in south Jersey?:auto:

 

Yeah, but not "down the shore." She's closer to Cherry Hill, right Karen?

[*anj*]

There's a good group in Howell. I know that there is a decent sized group in that area and Brick. Would dh be working in Red Bank?

 

My husband has a possibility of a transfer to South Jersey and we may be moving.

 

What towns are worth looking at? I noticed the further south you go, the cheaper the homes.

 

Ideally, I would like to be around Red Bank but as far south as Pt. Pleasant would be ok.

 

Any towns that are family friendly and have active homeschool groups?

 

If you live down that area, how do you like it?

 

I notice Toms River has a lot of homes for sale.

 

Thanks!

[Jumping In Puddles]

There's a good group in Howell. I know that there is a decent sized group in that area and Brick. Would dh be working in Red Bank?

 

He has a few choices: Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Lakewood... I think there were more, my dh is coming home with a list tomorrow.

[Gretchen in NJ]

He has a few choices: Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Lakewood... I think there were more, my dh is coming home with a list tomorrow.

I would cross Lakewood off the list.

[Jumping In Puddles]

I would cross Lakewood off the list.

 

Why?

[Gretchen in NJ]

Why?

 

It is a 3% tax zone.

[Jumping In Puddles]

ahhhh, good to know! :)

[*anj*]

It is a 3% tax zone.

 

Okay, I know what you mean by that, but you might want to do some 'splainin', Lucy! ;)

[Karenciavo]

I'm from Point Pleasant Beach, family still lives there. Shrewsbury is pretty expensive, but it is a cute town (my SIL lives there.) Red Bank is OK, wouldn't be my 1st choice. Toms River is crazy crowded and has a very high cancer rate due to Ciba Geigy. The rate has been falling, but I wouldn't live there. I love Point Pleasant Beach, the Boro is nice too.

 

Do you want to live in a beach town?

[Karenciavo]

He has a few choices: Red Bank, Shrewsbury, Lakewood... I think there were more, my dh is coming home with a list tomorrow.

 

Working in Lakewood wouldn't be bad, but I wouldn't want to live there (I actually did live there from 1972-1975.)

 

Other good towns to live are Manasquan, Wall, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Tinton Falls, Brielle, Howell, Farmingdale, Deal, Lincroft. They are all in Monmouth County are are more expensive on average than you would find in Ocean County where Pt. Pleasant and Lakewood are located.

[chaik76]

I was so excited when I first read this...but we're in a totally different state next to a town named "Jersey Shore"!

[Jumping In Puddles]

I'm from Point Pleasant Beach, family still lives there. Shrewsbury is pretty expensive, but it is a cute town (my SIL lives there.) Red Bank is OK, wouldn't be my 1st choice. Toms River is crazy crowded and has a very high cancer rate due to Ciba Geigy. The rate has been falling, but I wouldn't live there. I love Point Pleasant Beach, the Boro is nice too.

 

Do you want to live in a beach town?

 

Thanks for the link... :eek:

 

No, I don't have to live in a beach town but I do like beach towns. It's just more important to live in a nice community where there are a lot of kids and kids activities/sports to choose from.

 

Also important is access to farmer's markets or farm stands.

 

Working in Lakewood wouldn't be bad, but I wouldn't want to live there (I actually did live there from 1972-1975.)

 

Other good towns to live are Manasquan, Wall, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Tinton Falls, Brielle, Howell, Farmingdale, Deal, Lincroft. They are all in Monmouth County are are more expensive on average than you would find in Ocean County where Pt. Pleasant and Lakewood are located.

 

Thanks, I've been noticing the price difference between Monmouth and Ocean. I have always wanted to live in Sea Girt but unfortunately that is way out of our price range.

 

I was so excited when I first read this...but we're in a totally different state next to a town named "Jersey Shore"!

 

:lol: That must be confusing!

[Gretchen in NJ]

I'm from Point Pleasant Beach, family still lives there. Shrewsbury is pretty expensive, but it is a cute town (my SIL lives there.) Red Bank is OK, wouldn't be my 1st choice. Toms River is crazy crowded and has a very high cancer rate due to Ciba Geigy. The rate has been falling, but I wouldn't live there. I love Point Pleasant Beach, the Boro is nice too.

 

Do you want to live in a beach town?

It is only in a small neighborhood section of Toms River: not all of Toms River.

Toms River is very spread out. We have a very high cancer rate in my family and we were right on top of this issue. My parents were very involved.

This is why no matter where we move too, we always have our water tested. Even, if it is city water.

In the town, we live in now we have dry cleaning fluid in our town water, plus farming chemicals. We have installed a whole house water filtration device.

[Jumping In Puddles]

It is only in a small neighborhood section of Toms River: not all of Toms River.

Toms River is very spread out. We have a very high cancer rate in my family and we were right on top of this issue. My parents were very involved.

This is why no matter where we move too, we always have our water tested. Even, if it is city water.

In the town, we live in now we have dry cleaning fluid in our town water, plus farming chemicals. We have installed a whole house water filtration device.

 

excellent advice! Thanks :)

[Karenciavo]

It is only in a small neighborhood section of Toms River: not all of Toms River.

Toms River is very spread out. We have a very high cancer rate in my family and we were right on top of this issue. My parents were very involved.

This is why no matter where we move too, we always have our water tested. Even, if it is city water.

In the town, we live in now we have dry cleaning fluid in our town water, plus farming chemicals. We have installed a whole house water filtration device.

 

 

I'm sure you're right, but there is also the issue of how congested the area is and it doesn't appeal to me.