About $130-150 (via Food Stamp Card)

Maple Garden Apts are actually pretty nice. They are right next to the Garden State Parkway so if living right next to a highway turns you off it's not the place for you. I think what the other person is referring to is that Irvington/ East Orange and Newark are all places people wanted to leave decades ago. Today they aren't bad as you can see there is some invensment going into properties now.

I am around this price point too with the same family size.

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Why do you think they build warehouses in the woods instead of on the side of Rt 18 where’s there’s abandoned strip malls

i briefly lived in fair lawn and yeah, getting from there to the city via transit is mind blowingly easy and affordable. i had friends sleep over where i was staying multiple times just to get to the city easier in the morning. i now live in philly and somehow getting to nyc is a time consuming nightmare unless you want to pay hundreds for amtrak. ended up driving to hamilton station and taking the train - so worth it

any reasons as to why? what are other cities/neighborhoods to avoid? i currently live in not too good of a neighborhood here in California but moving across country does bring a whole different dynamic

i highly appreciate your detailed comment, I will look into each of those now! thank you again

that’s a great idea, ill look into that now. thank you!

Yummmmm! Looks good! I love a good burger!

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Ok thanks for the recommendations!!

If you want other options other than driving, I’d look near the train stations of the lines that serve Newark Airport (Northeast corridor and NJ Coast lines). Not sure how old you are or what social life you are trying to have but most bars/restaurants will be in those areas anyway.

Downtown Newark or the Ironbound section would be quick commutes either way. The ironbound has a big Portuguese and Brazilian population. Lots of great food and a lot of fun things to do in those areas.

Other options probably in your range are Elizabeth, Woodbridge, and Perth Amboy. A lot of those towns are very much neighborhood dependent, but you should be good if you stay near the train stations.

Might also find something in Edison or Metuchen but more family-oriented. New Brunswick is probably the furthest I’d go if I were you. It’s a college town.

Best options are Jersey City or Hoboken if you’re looking for a social life, but you are probably priced out of Hoboken. JC is also very much dependent on your neighborhood. But you would have public transport options if needed.

Yeah I know but I just missed the breakfast hours and hadn't had my coffee yet. If I was earlier I'd have had pancakes.

Load up a map with the 3 buses that serve EWR.

62, go28, 37 (I think). Find a place along one of those.

NJT frequencies are terrible. I was thinking about taking the train about 4 stops to get back home, and I would have waited 45 minutes just for my train to arrive. Updated frequency is a must or it just becomes inconvenient.

Just because you can doesn't mean its optimal, which is the problem

Oh that sounds cute! I'll check it out. Thank you :)

It actually held together pretty well.

Burger with coffee?

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That's so much cheese. How'd it all stay on the burger

Anything frozen will have the same or even more nutrients than fresh. That's because they're usually picked at peak ripeness.

This seems like an ultra specific pickup line.

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Might want to look somewhere other than Irvington