here's some more interesting reading:

http://curbed.com/archives/2009/01/08 ... have_to_kill_yourself.php

http://matrix.millersamuel.com/?p=2950

i actually did hear of ave E as a joke basically - the road off the fdr is sometimes called that.

dont really find your comment funny fat-ass-bike.

anyhow - thank you for the answers from all of you. we really liked the apts we looked at but we're still unsure on the safety. will def take opinions posted here into consideration

i actually saw it this weekend - pool is a good length, but only 2 lanes.

gym is not part of maintenance and parking isnt either, 275-300 a month total in addition to already a bit high maint/cc

as far as move in, they say a few months, but we shall see. they seem very confident - i asked about negotiating 10% down or more of listing price and they said - "no way, maybe 2%, we are confident"

i'll wait.

Hi,

My first post here. My fiancee and I are thinking of buying a place in NJ in general and we love the community feel of Dixon Mills.

However, the neighborhood doesnt feel too safe to us. I'd love some info into how the locals feel about the area of Wayne and the walk from / to Grove PATH, area next to bars / restaurants in the neighborhood. Has it been improving over last year or 2 years? What are your views on the future?

We're both young professionals (29), working in the city and have lived in east village / alphabet city for quite some time - so we are comfortable with a bit of a shady areas (ave C, not D)

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,