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South Orange NJ Home Sales First Half 2008
July 5th, 2008 Categories: Buying a Home in NJ, Recent New Jersey Home Sales, South Orange Living
South Orange, NJ home sales for the first six months of 2008 saw a 19% drop in volume and a 10% drop in average price of homes sold versus last year.
The good news is that buyers are continuing to view properties in town and that homes that are priced well are selling. Average Days on Market are up only 1% over the first six months of 2007.
So if you are looking for a 3-4 bedroom home thirty minutes from New York City, South Orange has wonderful values with the average price of homes sold currently at $575,503.
There are currently 177 homes on the market in South Orange, the same as were on at this point last year. Want to see what is available? Contact Perri K. Feldman @ 973.650.4727 or see for yourself online
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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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Parks n’ Barks: Playful Places for You and Your Pooch
June 10th, 2008 Categories: Livingston Living, Maplewood Living, South Orange Living
Sprinkled throughout Essex and Morris Counties are several lesser-known parks made available specifically for dog enthusiasts.
Although some require residents to purchase permits at the start of each new year, the canine play spaces allow a leash free environment for owner and pet alike to mingle, socialize, and most of all PLAY!
These FETCHing parks are at the top of our list:
Morris County:
Lewis Morris Park- The Park is located at 270 Mendham Road.
(973) 326-7600
Bernards Township Dog Park
War Memorial Athletic Field Complex on South Maple Avenue.
908-630-5539
East Hanover Generation Pets Park
136 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Fees apply for entrance. See generationpets.net for pricing information. Pre-arranged Play dates $25/hr
(626) 676-3047
Essex County
Essex County Off-Leash Dog Facility
At Watsessing Park, Locust Avenue, Bloomfield Access to Locust Avenue from Prospect Street.
Essex County Brookdale Park Dog Park
Essex County Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair Access from Bellevue Avenue in Bloomfield or Grove Street in Montclair Parking is available inside Essex County Brookdale.
East Hills Park –Livingston Dog Park
Located in Livingston, NJ, on the east side of Shrewsbury Drive, between Route 10 (East Mount Pleasant Avenue) and Northfield Road. Permit Required (See website for details)
Maplewood Memorial Park
Oakview Ave. and Valley Street
South Mountain Dog Park
Essex County South Mountain Reservation, Crest Drive, Maplewood/Millburn. Entrance to Crest Drive is off of South Orange Avenue in South Orange
Mill’s Reservation
Normal Ave., Montclair
So grab your favorite pooch and join us at the Dog Park.
If you need to find a place to live with your Best Friend please contact Perri K. Feldman at 973.650.4727 or email Perri@MidtownDirectHomes.com
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Sloppy Joe’s…The Jersey Way
May 22nd, 2008 Categories: NJ Dining Out, South Orange Living
Since 1939 Town Hall Deli of
South Orange, New Jersey
has been making their
signature Sloppy Joes.
Beware, this is not your typical Sloppy Joe (a mess of ground beef in spicy tomato sauce on a bun.) This succulent sandwich is piled high with all the fixins: including homemade slaw, thin sliced Rye, Swiss Cheese, Roast Beef, Turkey (roasted on site), and of course the secret-sauce Russian Dressing.
Customers swear by this North Jersey staple.
In order to keep up with demand, owner Toni Wonski offers to ship his culinary masterpieces anywhere in the continental US. Dripping with flavor, this rare concoction is nothing short of Sloppy.
Immerse yourself in a truly Jersey experience and take a trip off the beaten path to Town Hall Deli, your mouth will thank you for it!
Town Hall Delicatessen, 60 Valley Street, South Orange, New Jersey 07079; 973.762.4900; Monday-Friday 7AM-8PM; Saturday 8AM-5PM; Sunday 8AM-3PM
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Deer Hunt Closes South Mountain Reservation
January 26th, 2008 Categories: Millburn & Short Hills Living, NJ Events, South Orange Living
South Mountain Reservation is Closed Between Millburn and West Orange for a Deer Hunt.
Don’t plan on driving through the South Mountain on Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 29-February 28, 2008. Trained Marksmen Will Be On Site to take care of the “Deer Problem.”
One of my fondest memories growing up in Short Hills was going to the Deer Paddock with my parents just off South Orange Ave between Old Short Hills Road and Brookside Drive. I loved to see “Bambi” and feed he and his brothers and sisters.
Now the deer are everywhere. The Essex County Deer Management Program is “taking care of the situation.” Needless to say, neighbors in Millburn, Short Hills, Maplewood, South Orange and West Orange are taking strong stands…on both sides.
What do you think?
ABC NEWS did a piece on Sharpshooters Protecting the Short Hills Mall (which is miles away from The Hunt)
Map of South Mountain Reservation
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SOPAC: Jay Johnson:The Two and Only Tonight
January 26th, 2008 Categories: Millburn & Short Hills Living, NJ Events, South Orange Living
Run, Don’t Walk, to see Jay Johnson: The Two and Only at SOPAC
Tonight, Saturday, January 26th at 8 PM
Short Hills resident Dan Whitten won a Tony in 2007 for Best Special Theatrical Event for this one-person ventriloquism show he helped produced.
Whitten was also the lead producer for Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris which was the longest running new off-Broadway show of 2006-2007.
I had the pleasure, thanks to Dan, to see Jersey Boys before it opened!!! It deserved each one of its four 2006 Tony Awards, especially the one for Best Musical.
There are still tickets available for tonight’s performance of Jay Johnson: The Two and Only online at SOPAC
South Orange Performing Arts Center
One SOPAC Way
South Orange, NJ 07079
Telephone: 973.275.1114
Email: info@sopacnow.org
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South Orange Dog Park…Nor’Easter That Wasn’t
December 17th, 2007 Categories: South Orange Living
I took a drive through the South Mountain Reservaton just after the “storm” on Thursday.
They predicted, snow, sleet, freezing rain…all we really got was a beautiful landscape.
Turning off South Orange Avenue into the South Orange Dog Park I stopped to check out the view and was rewarded with some beautiful pix.
My favorite was in front of the Dog Run.
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Homes Are Selling In NJ
December 2nd, 2007 Categories: Buying a Home in NJ, Chatham Living, Livingston Living, Madison Living, Maplewood Living, Millburn & Short Hills Living, Selling A Home in NJ, South Orange Living, Summit Living, West Orange Living
The New York City Real Estate market is thriving and homes along the Midtown Direct Train line and the 78/24 and 280 corridors are benefiting from it.
Buyers shut out of the NYC market are coming to New Jersey taking advantage of well priced homes.
Below are the November (11/1/2007–11/30/2007) closed sales of single family homes provided by the Garden State MLS.
NOVEMBER 2007 HOME SALES
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Best Places for Sledding in Essex County NJ
December 2nd, 2007 Categories: Just Because..., Livingston Living, Maplewood Living, Millburn & Short Hills Living, South Orange Living, West Orange Living
It’s SNOWING!!!!
Pull out the boots and gloves, grab the sled, load up the car and head for the best places for sledding before anyone else gets there!!!!
Since I was a little girl, my three favorite places to go sledding in Essex County were at:
1. The top of Francis A. Byrne Golf Course at 1100 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The walk from the parking lot was always a killer, but once you were there it was great…and not very crowded.
2. South Mountain Reservation. Drive along Brookside Dr. between Glen and South Orange Ave. and you will see cars parked along the way. Try to find a spot and grab your toboggan for a glide through a winter wonderland.
Map of South Mountain Reservation
3. Cameron Field in Meadowland Park just below North Ridgewood Ave and above South Orange Village. You can park at the top or the bottom of the hill…watch out for people walking up for their next ride as you fly down fast and furious.
Don’t forget to load up on hot Chocolate!!!
Where is your favorite place?
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