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Post by shamrockpea on Apr 26, 2016 2:34:02 GMT
A friend's is looking for info about moving there. Any info about safe areas to live, nice shopping areas etc. wouldbe appreciated. Is it safe for a young women to live alone?
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Post by cmhs on Apr 26, 2016 3:12:08 GMT
Bridgewater Commons is a nice mall in Bridgewater. We lived near Bridgewater before we moved to the town we're in now. I also worked in Bridgwater. I think it's a safe area. There are restaurants and a minor league baseball stadium --- lots to do there and nearby. Easy access but not too close to NYC.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Apr 26, 2016 23:12:45 GMT
It definitely doesn't have a reputation for crime, so she'll probably be OK. Shopping is fabulous. Really nice mall and a lot of desirable stores in the area. In fact, I'm heading down there tomorrow to Wegman's. It's about a 45 minute drive for me, but that's the closest one.
Sorry - I don't know anything more specific than that. Good luck to her!
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Post by kimpossible on Apr 26, 2016 23:31:16 GMT
I used to have a friend that lived there and visited for a week. I agree about the mall. She lived in a very nice neighborhood and said that the schools were good.
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Post by melissa on Apr 26, 2016 23:41:59 GMT
Good schools, good mall, plenty of big box stores too. I don't there is a 'bad' area to live in there. There are some areas that are quite expensive. Not sure there is much of a singles scene, but that's true for most of suburbia.
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Post by jenjie on Apr 27, 2016 0:00:14 GMT
Hah I don't believe I've ever heard of Bridgewater. I live in south jersey.
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Apr 27, 2016 0:07:38 GMT
Hah I don't believe I've ever heard of Bridgewater. I live in south jersey. I say this all the time! I realize it's impossible to know every town in one's state, but considering NJ is so small, you'd think you'd at least heard of every town by the time you're 52, lol. At least once a year, someone mentions a town that I've never heard of. It shouldn't, but it never ceases to amaze me, lol. |
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Post by jenjie on Apr 27, 2016 0:12:23 GMT
Hah I don't believe I've ever heard of Bridgewater. I live in south jersey. I say this all the time! I realize it's impossible to know every town in one's state, but considering NJ is so small, you'd think you'd at least heard of every town by the time you're 52, lol. At least once a year, someone mentions a town that I've never heard of. It shouldn't, but it never ceases to amaze me, lol. Funny enough I was thinking, well I've heard the name but that's about it. It took me awhile to realize I was thinking of Bridgeton. Dh used to be a dispatcher, he could probably tell you at least the general vicinity of a lot of places. |
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Post by melissa on Apr 27, 2016 0:18:53 GMT
Bridgewater is west NJ, kind of central. Not too far from Flemington. Right next to Raritan and Somerville. Not sure what towns are on the other side because I never go in that direction. I probably go out to the mall in Bridgewater once or twice a year. Dd used to have some friends that lived out that way.
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Post by Alexxussss on Apr 27, 2016 2:29:20 GMT
I agree with my fellow peas and go shopping there all the time, safe, good schools, etc.  |
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Post by ilikepink on Apr 27, 2016 2:36:29 GMT
Nice area, safe, good shopping - in the prettier, "garden state" part of the Garden State
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Post by melanell on Apr 27, 2016 2:37:17 GMT
All I know about Bridgeport is that they have a Lego store and a nice park/playground nearby to the mall area. Because the store and park are the only places we have ever gone all the times we go there.  |
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