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New_Stats t1_ix9w8lx wrote

>Also funny enough I'm familiar with New Hope (Lambertville not so much) too, they are cool towns with great restaurants but it's not the kind of nightlife where you'll be out at a bar with loud music and a DJ until 2am, at least what I've seen. Not sure what your desired 'nightlife' situation is.

I've definitely been out bat hoping in New Hope until 2am, but this was years ago during the summer. I haven't been out that way since COVID so there's a strong possibility that could've changed.

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New_Stats t1_ix910dp wrote

Are there any areas near Raritan (30min drive is probably ideal, and I’ll only be in office 3 times a week) that have more of that urban feel

what the fucking Bison farm isn't urban enough for you? I guess all the horse farms "smell like shit" and "are just for the uber rich to show off their wealth" too, huh?

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(I'm kidding that's exactly how things are here)

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Almost everything closes by 9, almost nothing is open on Sundays here.

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Somerville has more going on and is right down the road, but I wouldn't call it urban. It does have a train station that goes to NYC tho. It's been a while since I've taken the train from NYC to NJ, but last I checked, the last train on the NorthEast Corridor line leaves around midnight and the next train is at 5am. Also I've never taken the Raritan valley line to NYC, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't run on the weekends (double check that, I might be wrong)

Lambertville is close and has a decent nightlife (if you count New Hope, the town right across the river in PA, as part of the nightlife, which we do) but it still isn't urban. It's also farther away from the city than Somerville

look at NJ transit and then look at which towns the train to NYC stops. Then ask about ones that interest you, you'll get much better feedback. Include your budget or it'll be useless to try to help you

https://content.njtransit.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/maps/NJTRailSystemMap-Aug2022.pdf

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New_Stats t1_iwsg30i wrote

Reply to comment by DylNJ32 in Newark Airport by DylNJ32

Welp. Then you have to think about the cost and time of getting across the river vs the costs and time getting from Philly to North Jersey if it does happen. Good luck! I'd go to NYC if I was taking the train to North Jersey and if someone was picking me up, I'd probably go to Philly

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New_Stats t1_iws6ux2 wrote

Reply to Newark Airport by DylNJ32

Yeah, if your plane gets rerouted and you have a choice between NYC or Philly, go to Philly, LaGuardia and JFK are both nightmares. Unless you're going to NYC or north Jersey, that is

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New_Stats t1_iun3ft2 wrote

Either one is great for kids. Personally I'd move to Flemington but I already live here so I'm probably bias. Clinton is great, but the downtown area is much smaller and cut off by a highway. In Flemington you can walk to shops, the library (tons of kid activities there), a bunch of restaurants and parks, but it's still a small town, Clinton is just smaller.

I don't have kids so idk about that but just Google "things to do in Flemington" and "things to do in Clinton" to get a sense of how much community stuff goes on in each town. I think Flemington has more stuff but I don't ever look for things to do in Clinton so IDK

There's a bunch of great nature preserves in Hunterdon county, with easy hiking trails. You'll absolutely be able to find a wooded area to go play in

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New_Stats t1_iu8wjva wrote

Reply to Pecan Pie by tashabunn

Trerhune orchards right outside of Lawrenceville. They have the best pies, definitely pick up more than one kind

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