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tsukinoxhana OP t1_ix967td wrote

Reply to comment by Ravenknight222 in Moving to NJ for a job in Raritan by tsukinoxhana

Oh that’s really good to know thank you!

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TheMasterCharles t1_ix9xqnr wrote

I'd reccomend not living in the somerville lux apartments if you can help it. They are a total rip off & you can get more bang for your buck by just renting a house 5 minutes away.

Somerville is not gonna be comparable to the SF Bay area either. Morristown is gonna be more familiar. Good luck in your move! If you need any food reccomendations once you're here hmu!

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Njsybarite t1_ixaev4n wrote

Or New Brunswick if Morristown feels too small. I love Morristown (lived there for years and still own place there)

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ecovironfuturist t1_ixakq9u wrote

The traffic on Route 287 between New Brunswick and Somerville/Raritan is obscene.

Check out Somerville. It's not SF (what is?) but it's got some charm, decent food, commuter service to NYC, and a street closed to vehicle traffic with a Yestercades (hourly classic arcade).

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Njsybarite t1_ixanizc wrote

Yeah I used to commute from Branchburg to Piscataway and it could get bad. That was 20 years ago though, not sure if traffic had gotten better…

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bm1992 t1_ixaz9dq wrote

I commute from Somerville to Piscataway and can confirm: no it has not.

It’s honestly not the worst thing in the world - 30-40 minutes is my typical commute, but it’s annoying because I know it can be done in less than 20 without traffic. Knowing the backroads helps, but there are still bottlenecks that affect everyone.

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fpfx t1_ixb53bx wrote

Most apartment style places in Somerville proper start around 2k/month not including parking. Parking is a premium in town.

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amino_asshat t1_ixcqcjq wrote

Live in Somerville. Nice little town with some great restaurants.

Major downside nobody is mentioning is a lack of actual nightlife. After 10 pm the only places that might have any energy are a pizza place or the upstairs “club” of an Irish bar.

The town just… falls asleep after dinner is finished.

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ferocious_coug t1_ixd6r60 wrote

Or Verve or McCormicks

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amino_asshat t1_ixd9ec1 wrote

Yah agreed on the venues but 9/10 times even these spots are dead later on. Upstairs Verve can be a lot of fun - just wish it was a more regular occurrence.

I’m way past my night owl partying days (er… nights?), but somewhere to grab a drink or two after dinner and turn up, just a little, would be appreciated.

Somewhere, to be specific, that isn’t the back corner bar of a pizza place lol.

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ferocious_coug t1_ixda0q2 wrote

You’re preaching to the choir bud. This is one of my biggest pet peeves about Somerville. I find myself at McCormick’s more often than I want to.

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amino_asshat t1_ixdak0c wrote

I’m hopeful the younger crowd that will ostensibly be filling the new luxe apartments will give this town the late night kick in the shins it needs.

Until then it’s dive bars with Disney music for us.

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ferocious_coug t1_ixdhept wrote

Wait a minute. Do we know each other?

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amino_asshat t1_ixdk76k wrote

Doubtful. I just stalked your post history and would never associate with someone who thinks Kettlemens has the best bagels around.

/s

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ferocious_coug t1_ixdmp11 wrote

It’s just funny because my buddy likes to play Disney themes on the McCormick’s jukebox to piss everyone off

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