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jawnbaejaeger t1_j8cfn44 wrote

Nutley's great.

Lots of shops and restaurants, some beautiful old houses, and a very family oriented town with good schools. Great community theater there too that does at least 6 shows a year. I love Nutley.

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iberian_prince t1_j8c9lqy wrote

I feel much safer in washington heights. Camden was once the most dangerous city in the entirety of the USA. No one ever told you “dont stop at the red lights” in washington heights. Camden has gotten better than a decade ago for sure, however, its crime areas are no joke. Camden and Philly and ruthless.

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IndigoBluePC901 t1_j8c5kgy wrote

Do you have school aged kids? Take a drive around which school they would attend. Some are overcrowded and have trailers parked outside. Its very italian. Lots of good food options, nice park.

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Zhuul t1_j8c3ca7 wrote

Yeah it’s hardly a utopia, I’m sorry if I sounded like I was painting an overly rosy picture. It’s gotten better, though, and more importantly seems poised to continue trending in that direction.

Just be prepared for bullshit and keep your wits about you. And if you’re ever feeling down you can always go to the aquarium and say hi to their prehensile tailed porcupine.

Seriously, their nose looks like a giant pink marshmallow, it’s goddamned adorable.

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SmeemyMeemy t1_j8c2mxf wrote

I do not blame anyone or Camden at all. It is what it is. I will say that when I was student teaching one day I came out to find my car on cinderblocks. I was well liked by parents and students. Every car had something done to it so it was just bad luck. A lot of tweaked out people scattered. Just be careful. I live .6 from the heart now and still get anxious every now and then. Also my neighbor was stabbed in the ACME parking lot 30 minutes after I got my prescription.

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