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Originally Posted by njnetuser07
I'm interested in purchasing a 4 bedroom colonial/2.5 bath/ finished basement home in the 500-600k range in one of these two towns. Can anyone offer me advice on pro's / con's for each town. Also, I'm interested in average weekday commute times to/from Newark NJ. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I was choosing between these two towns and I picked Manalapan because it's better for my commute. I am in the south part of the Manalapan (Knob Hill) which is 10 min from NJ TPK exit 8.
From what I gathered, both town are pretty much the same, I am pretty much confused regarding which town I am in when I am driving down Route 9.
For a commute to Newark from either town, you would probably be taking Rt 9 to GSP or NJ Tpk exit 11... I am guessing 45 min during morning and evening rush hour depending where you are starting from.
Pro's and Con's... they both belong to the Freehold Regional School district so I think the schools are relatively similar although Marlboro H.S. is usually ranked higher in school ranking reports. I think the average property tax is slightly higher in Marlboro. Englishtown is part of Manalapan and there is a racetrack (car not horse) there, so make sure you stay away from the racetrack since noise will be an issue.
500-600 can definitely get you what you want. I have the same criteria as you and I got mine in that price range. Also, just keep in mind there are section in both towns where all the houses don't have basements.
It is really a toss up and i think the location of home will become the deciding factor. Sorry for not being too helpful
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