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Viewing Fireworks Along Midtown Direct
July 3rd, 2008 Categories: Commuting to NYC, NJ Events
July 4th has always been one of my favorite days to get together with friends and family and answer the annual question:
Where are the best places to view July 4th fireworks in the neighboring towns along the Midtown Direct Train route?
Thanks to the internet, here are all of the links to help you find your own favorite place:
One of our best July 4th memories was a post-party car ride from Tewksbury as we drove East on Route 78 just before the Route 24 cut-off and watched the fireworks from four different towns as we crested the Watchung Mountains.
Have a wonderful July 4th.
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Commuting To NYC From South Orange
June 28th, 2008 Categories: Commuting to NYC, South Orange Living
Commuting via Midtown Direct to Manhattan or Hoboken from South Orange, New Jersey?
If you don’t live within a short enough distance to the South Orange Train Station on Sloan Street (depending on your desire, the size of your heels and your pre-coffee stamina) you can always hop onto the three different Jitney’s that scoot around South Orange in the morning and afternoon.
Within minutes you can be on the Midtown Direct Train into New York City (Penn Station) or into Hoboken (to catch the PATH or Ferry).
Jitney Service to South Orange Train Station
Just fill out the application and contact:
Neva Sparlin
Parking Authority
The Township of South Orange Village
Village Hall, 101 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: 973.378.7718 Ext. 2037
Fax: 973.378.7836
Email: NSparlin@SourthOrange.org
Permits may be purchased in person at the Parking Authority offices in Village Hall, second floor, between 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday thru Friday. Certain permits and renewals may be handled by mail, if the application is accompanied by photocopies of the necessary documents and a check or money order.
Parking Permits are also available through the South Orange Parking Authority and NJ Transit…There is currently a waiting list for both.
South Orange Village Parking Map
If you want to live in South Orange or have any questions, please contact Perri K. Feldman at 973.650.4727 or email Perri@MidtownDirectHomes.com.
Related Links
South Orange at a Glance
South Orange Community Info
NJ Transit Train Schedules
South Orange Parking Authority
PATH Schedules
NJ Waterways Ferry Schedule Hoboken to World Financial Center/Wall St.
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Need Short Commute to NYC?
June 27th, 2008 Categories: Buying a Home in NJ, Commuting to NYC, South Orange Living
So often Buyers call needing a home
within 30 minutes to New York City.
Look no further.
This 1552 square foot Classic Colonial
in South Orange, New Jersey is Perfect!
Four Bedrooms and Two Baths, a Sunny Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Cozy Den and Updated Kitchen…and priced at only $450,000.
The jitney to the Midtown Direct Train in South Orange stops in front of the house, or, if you wish, it is only a half mile away.
You can be in your office in Manhattan
in less than an hour door-to-door.
Whether your commuting needs take you to
Hoboken or Penn Station,
this is the house you have been looking for.
149 FAIRVIEW AVENUE
SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY
OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, JUNE 29th
FROM 1-4pm
Directions: South Orange Avenue to Fairview or Irvington to Fairview
Please contact Perri K. Feldman at 973.650.4727 or email Perri@MidtownDirectHomes.com for a personal tour of
149 Fairview Avenue in South Orange, New Jersey
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Summit NJ Springfield Avenue Bridge Opens Tomorrow
June 26th, 2008 Categories: Buying a Home in NJ, Commuting to NYC, Summit Living
If you have been in Summit, New Jersey these past few months you have noticed that the Springfield Avenue Bridge is closed.
What a Pain!!!
At 4pm Friday, June 27, 2008, the Springfield Avenue Bridge is OPENING!!!
What terrific news for Keller Williams as the bridge sits in front of our office.
There will be a ceremony on Tuesday, July 1 at 6pm.
JOIN THE CELEBRATION
and stop into Keller Williams to say hi.
If you are looking to relocate to Summit, New Jersey please contact Perri K. Feldman at 973.650.4727 or email Perri@MidtownDirectHomes.com
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Do You Have A Rotten Neighbor?
April 15th, 2008 Categories: Buying a Home in NJ, Commuting to NYC
Wow!!! I have been driving around a lot with buyers this past month. They are thrilled to be putting in offers and having them accepted.
Before they take the plunge, however, there is one site that seems to have caught buyer’s attentions:
RottenNeighbor.com
Ever hear of it?
None of the recent purchases have ended up in neighborhoods that were negatively taagged…yea!!! But I thought the concept was pretty cool.
I must admit that I checked out my own neighborhood…no press only a Google map which is the basis of the sit. A satellite picture shows up. It is a great program and fun to use.
So, before you place an offer…”it couldn’t hurt” to check out Rotten Neighbor.
If you are looking to buy a home adjacent to or along the Midtown Direct Train line, please contact Perri K. Feldman at 973.650.4727 or Perri@MidtownDirectHomes.com. Perri is your Neighborhood Expert for communities within thirty minutes commute to Manhattan.
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18 Minutes to the Short Hills Mall
October 25th, 2007 Categories: Buying a Home in NJ, Commuting to NYC, Featured Homes, NJ First Time Home Buyers, NJ Open Houses
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY November 4th, 1–4pm
Wow!!! Only $1,185,000
Over one acre and a half mile to the NYC train.
Twenty Minutes to Newark Airport. Great Schools.
Wonderful Community.
Stirling, NJ. A great place to live.
Located on a quite cul-de-sac in the Autumn Crest section of Stirling, this spectacular 6900 sf * Colonial home boasts 16 rooms including 6 bdrms, 4 full baths, and 1 half-bath with an open floor plan, hardwood floors, crown moldings and tastefully appointed throughout. The expansive master suite plus 3 additional bdrms are on the second floor and an in-law/au-pair apt. is found on the lower level.
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Top Ten Reasons for Moving to Short Hills and Millburn New Jersey
October 1st, 2007 Categories: Buying a Home in NJ, Commuting to NYC, Millburn & Short Hills Living, NJ First Time Home Buyers
I love living in Short Hills, an area of Millburn Township. Not only did I grow up here, but I’m also raising my kids here. They are currently in Millburn High School.
Buyers new to the area are always asking me why the town is so great…here are the Top Ten reasons:
1. Commuting to NYC. You can be at Penn Station within 41 minutes on an Express Train from Short Hills or Millburn Train Stations on the Midtown Direct Train Line. Or, if you need to go to Downtown Manhattan, you can be Hoboken in just 36 minutes to catch the PATH or ferry across the Hudson. As a resident an annual parking permit is $321. We even have valet parking in Millburn. It’s pretty funny to watch those early morning commuters that are running late. They toss their keys to the attendant as they rush to the train.
2. The Schools. Millburn High School has been named as one of the “best” High Schools in NJ by National publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal and Money Magazine. Average SAT scores for Millburn High School 2006 graduates were 603 Verbal and 640 Math. The class also had 8 National Merit Semi-Finalists and 49 National Merit Commended Students.
3. Community. On August 4th, 2007 Millburn, NJ celebrated its Sesquicentennial (150 years) Anniversary with a day of family fun events. Annual July 4th townwide celebration, street fairs, summer/fall Farmer’s Market, Classic Car Show and the Holiday Snowflake Parade are just a few of the events in town.
4. Great Downtown. Terrific stores from Bridal (Calvary Bridal House, Vera Wang Bridal House, Priscilla the Bride’s Shop), to Maternity (Shelly Belly) to Home Design (Kitchen Expressions, Sawhorse Designs) to hip and trendy fashions (Mannings, Gito and Gotham) and restaurants from Sushi (Samurai Sushi is the best of the three) to Italian (there are 6 but I am partial to Basilico for dining and La Strada for Pizzas) to Thai, Chinese, Deli, Tex-Mex to Modern American Cuisine (Restaurant MC…the Best New Restaurant and Best New American Restaurant per New Jersey Monthly Magazine…tell Marc that Perri sent you.)
5. The Entertainment Industry Loves Us. Adriana died here and AJ Soprano’s car caught fire in the South Mountain Reservation just past the Papermill Playhouse, as well as many other scenes from HBO’s popular series, Sopranos. The 1979 Movie “Hair” filmed at the then “Day Estate” and now Short Hills Park. Short Hills was the setting for Philip Roth’s 1959 novel “Goodbye, Columbus.” Anne Hathaway (Becoming Jane, Devil Wears Prada, The Princess Diaries), John C. Mcginley (Perry Cox from Scrubs), Jon Kilik (Academy Award Nominated Producer), Lisa Zeno Churgin (Academy Award Nominated Film Editor) all grew up in town.
6. Short Hills Mall. If you want it, they have it. Neiman Marcus. Nordstroms. Tiffany’s. Saks. Bloomies. Louis Vuitton. Burberry. Chanel. Fendi. Cole Haan. Jimmy Choo. True Religion Brand Jeans. To name but a few of the almost 150 stores. If you get hungry, Legal Seafood and Joe’s American Bar & Grill are my favorites.
7. Easy access to Newark Airport and Routes 24, 78, 287 and 287.
8. Great Town Run and Club Sports: Biddy Basketball, Biddy Baseball, Soccer, Little League, Field Hockey, Flag Football.
9. Neighborhoods. There are many neighborhoods within the township each with their own distinctive personalities…the key hometown feel is most apparent at Halloween when the kids are out in droves and feeling safe in the streets as they go door to door for their goodies.
10. Year Round Activities in the Parks. In town Taylor park is home to summer concerts, playgrounds and town sporting events. Gero Park finds the community pool, par-3 golf course, roller rink, tennis courts, little league and playgrounds, Short Hills Park is home to Club Soccer and Greenwood Gardens.
Related Info
NJ Monthly School Rankings
The Short Hills Mall
NJ Transit
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