Definitely Not a Contender for a Best Places List
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4/29/2007
I lived in Jersey City while in college and graduate school. There are small pockets of Jersey City, down by the waterfront, that are building up into yuppie communities, but for the most part the city is dangerous and an eye soar. If you want to feel safe walking down your street at night, this is not the city for you. It's extemely congested, overpriced, and did I mention dangerous? There is a school in Jersey City that is ranked highly - but sources who teach in the district say it's only because they send the city's best and brightest there and throw all their money into it. There are also two private schools, St. Dominics and St. Peters which are rather good, but most of these students are bussed in from neighboring towns. This is not a city I would want to raise children in unless I had no other alternative.
The perks are it's proximity to New York City and Hoboken , with path trains traveling to and from. However, if you're looking for a great town with plenty of nightlife and direct path trains to New York City, travel one town over to Hoboken. It's the ultimate haven for young professionals.
Darlene | Hamburg, NJ