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snarkuzoid t1_ix90znf wrote

You'll be about an hour from Manhattan, 1/2 hour from Morristown. Morristown has a vibrant bar and restaurant scene. Somerville is pretty nice in that regard as well. Neither would be mistaken for a large urban scene, though.

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tsukinoxhana OP t1_ix9700l wrote

I honestly don’t mind something more suburb-y, I just wanna make sure I’ll have things to do outside of work 😭 thanks for the input!!

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shoozy t1_ix9e5lg wrote

Harriman state park is less than an hour away. Catskills are probably an hour and half. If you ski or snowboard, Vermont is 4 hours lol

If I may ask (since you came from Bay area) did you come from GNE or AZ?

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sandybuttcheekss t1_ix9eha8 wrote

Norvin Greene too, smaller park but still very nice, plus a bit closer to where OP is moving if you don't want to make the trip to NY.

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Ok-Way8392 t1_ixa2650 wrote

Bring your long John’s. It’s getting cold around here 🥶

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GatorRich t1_ix9ilml wrote

NYC by driving or by train will always be an option living in New Jersey.. Easy trip.. I suspect you'll have all you need in The Big Apple..

I hope you move goes well..

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Glengal t1_ixab9wr wrote

Morristown is more lively than Somerville. The train line to NYC is a bit better than the Raritan Valley line. New Brunswick is pretty lively as well.

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snarkuzoid t1_ix9en0d wrote

Great live music in Morristown at The Laundromat and Homestead. There are others, too, but that's where I frequent.

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jailguard81 t1_ixaitwf wrote

Don’t worry, jersey has plenty of stuff to do, places to go

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ecovironfuturist t1_ixal06y wrote

It you have decent personal mobility you could do ok in Somerville without a car on most days. It's still Jersey, you'll want to go somewhere car dependent at some point, but you won't NEED it every day.

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