Oh ok, thanks for the info!

The Path and Light Rail are down there also?

The apartment was near 54th and Blvd East...I am seeing another one today that is near 34th and Blvd East.

I wanted to update you guys and ask another question...I looked around Grove and found some things that I liked, but overall I am a little blah about Grove...but then I happened to see alot of apartments listed on Craigslist in the Blvd. East (West New York) area and decided to take a trip over there today to see whos-a-whats-in over there...So from my understanding you can take the bus or gypsy vans on Blvd East to NYC in 15 minutes? Is that true? Are they 24 hours? It seemed like the apartments over there were slightly cheaper than Grove, and the area by the water looked very nice...and if the average commute from Grove with walking to an office in the garment district is 35-40 minutes, it seems like this West New York route is slightly quicker.

Does anyone know if that commute time is accurate? What bus goes down Blvd. East and am I missing any methods of transport in that area (gypsy, nj transit bus, water ferry) and is there any downside to living over there?

Thanks for all your help!

Lots of great information, so as I am searching, these are the areas I am looking at?

Grove Street - Van Vorst Park area
Heights - near elevator (what does that mean?), Congress, Palisades
Hell's Kitchen
Weehawken
Bergen Light Rail Station in West New York
Queens

Did I miss any? Many of the craigslist listings in the Heights differentiate the areas by the light rail stop...which lightrail stop is near the elevator?, Congress or Palisades?

These buses and gypsy cabs (Erin why no more gypsy cabs?), do they run into the night? I go to quite a few events in NYC for business that sometimes has me coming home at 1 - 2am...are the buses, gypsies frequent?

You guys are very helpful!
Monif

Thanks for the tips!!

I have been in and around Grove Street and like the area for the closeness to the city but also for the shops/restaurants, etc. in the area, so I have been looking at Grove.

Now, tell me a bit about the Heights near Congress? ErinMaiden, your commute doesn't sound that bad...if I was searching Craigslist for apartments in that area, what keywords should I look for? Are those apartments near a particular rail station?

Also, a friend of mine lives in Hague Street near Paterson Plank and she keeps telling me that there are $2 vans or something that take you directly into the city and that the Heights should be considered, but I don't know the area, so I wanted to get suggestions...Plus I will need to be in the city by 10am which isn't necessarily the height of peak but isn't late either, so do you all think taking buses would be a pain?

If you all have any other area suggestions, let me know!

Hi everyone, I am new to the board and a bit clueless about Jersey City (and surrounding towns) geography, so I am hoping you all can help? I have friends that live in the Heights, near Grove, Union City, Weehawken, and I am getting conflicting stories about the commute time to NYC.

I am opening my own boutique in the Garment District and want to move from Central New Jersey so I can be 25 - 30 minutes away from my boutique. My boutique will be on 38th betw. 8th/9th aves so I can come into Penn Station, 33rd Path, or Port Authority 42nd. What areas would you suggest I check out? I want to be able to get to work in 25-30 minutes by public transport. I have a car, but I don't want to have to pay the high prices of parking/Ezpass, etc. Oh, and I don't want to spend more than $1500/month for rent...if I could get a 1 bedroom or squeeze out 1 bedroom plus small den/office that I can have guests stay in, that would be perfect.

Hope you all can help!
Diane