> I still don’t get why they made kids go to school so early.

Conditioning. Do as you're told. Doesn't matter how ridiculous it is. For the rest of your life. Assuming you don't want to starve in the streets.

Hoboken. But I really can't recommend a commute from Brooklyn or Queens. Find a job in the city. Is there really any benefit in coming to NJ for work?

Duh… Central Jersey

Went there once on a date and had probably one of my best dates ever 🙂 was definitely a ummm " fun " night ahem ahem!!

Jim Dandys in Nutley

I was 28 when I finally moved out in 1994. I was making probably right around $30k, moved in with my girlfriend into an apartment complex in New Brunswick. I was happy to finally be out of the house I grew up in. It was a fun time despite the relationship very flawed. The commute from NB to JC sucked though…

That’s not central

Or I can pump my own gas and enjoy the view….

IF this is the source then its population density.

Lisa needs braces

Or we could enjoy that view while we pump our gas from outside our vehicles :D

Dont you mean cum on?

Ill see myself out.

So now we're all elitist on what view is better? Imagine appreciating the smaller things in life.

I was 24 and was making around $15/hour as a student worker at William Paterson. A couple friends were sharing an apartment on the border of Paterson when one had to bail, so I took the opportunity to jump in. Apartment's rent was $900/month for a tiny "two bedroom" (it was the back half of a 1st floor apartment which at some point had been split in two), so just $450/month for my half. Since I was moving in with a friend, had more friends living in the apartment upstairs, and was 5 minutes drive from work/college it was a pretty sweet situation for my first place. Plus it was within walking distance of bodegas, restaurants, and laundromats so honestly not a bad spot at the time (also it was literally the border of Paterson, and really may as well have been Prospect Park).

All of this was in 2010.

No. I wish I could say yes, but no.

Too many kids would take advantage. If you need a day off, responsibly, take the day off. This should be the exception. They need to become resilient and taking mental health days is fine but again, should not become the rule.

Central Jersey? Not even close!

Definitely worth the trip. Dan knows how to make some delicious BBQ.

And "Don't build a warehouse in our town!" lawn signs

Is the winner clear or cloudy? ......I'll see myself out.lol

Prospect Park should be tax sinkhole. No reason for it to exist.

WAR HUN a definite WWI vibe. Not far from what once was called German Valley

That's what I said.

Cheesequake would have been central.

I mean it’s ridiculous because the apartment didn’t have much to offer to charge that much. Other complexes nearby had washer and dryers in the apartment and they charged less. But had no availability

Moved out right after college with my girlfriend (now wife) and one of her college friends to a 2-bed apartment. Both of us worked at Starbucks and lived off Trader Joe's for a couple of years while we both went to grad school. Having a roommate made it doable but they didn't contribute more than their rent. We still had a good time since we're both introverted. Northern suburban NJ btw.

Edit: this was 2013/2014 for context

Yeah Totowa should be trump land. Nothing ghetto there. OP, have you visited?