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My middle kid just got her degree in Environmental Engineering, and accepted a job in Princeton. She'll be living in the New Brunswick area. I hope she doesn't Vermont up Jersey.
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My middle kid just got her degree in Environmental Engineering, and accepted a job in Princeton. She'll be living in the New Brunswick area. I hope she doesn't Vermont up Jersey.
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New Brunswick is not a bad
New Brunswick is not a bad place. Lot's of international food joints. Rutgers is there so I imagine a lot going on there. Princeton is a pretty town. What does Vermont up mean?
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Traffic is bad around New
Traffic is bad around New Brunswick & surrounds. But yes, lots of interesting Indo-Pak and Asian places to eat.
If I were working in Princeton and commuting by car, my preference would be somewhere North like Kingston or Flemington, just for clean air. However for a young person, NB area has more going on and the trains go to NYC.
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They chose New Brunswick for
They chose New Brunswick for the food and nightlife, and easy access to NYC. Her friend/roomie will be working in Matawan, and New Brunswick is virtually dead center, as far as commute time goes. They're young and a few years off from wanting solitude.
"Vermont up" means bringing her vegetarian Birkenstock and Ben and Jerry's ways with her.
I'm proud of that young lady.
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They chose New Brunswick for
They chose New Brunswick for the food and nightlife, and easy access to NYC. Her friend/roomie will be working in Matawan, and New Brunswick is virtually dead center, as far as commute time goes. They're young and a few years off from wanting solitude.
"Vermont up" means bringing her vegetarian Birkenstock and Ben and Jerry's ways with her.
I'm proud of that young lady.
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Don't you mean Hippy up!?
Don't you mean Hippy up!?
Surely people wear regular shoes and eat regular food in Vermont! They must have a McDonalds in Vermont! :)
But good luck to her! Happy your proud!
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Be prepared for the phrase
Be prepared for the phrase Route Fucking 18! to become part of her vocabulary.
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There is a Spot where Rte. 18
There is a Spot where Rte. 18, Rte 1 and NJ Turnpike converge near Menlo Park Mall. It's a primary "Jersey Triangle".
Actually it's the feared "Rte. 287" that is a constant traffic bummer for commuters. Always clogged during the home commute.
I don't really get up there too often. It's a bit Urban for me.
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Congrats BK and hope you are
Congrats BK and hope you are feeling better
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I guess you are doubly proud
I guess you are doubly proud
As you should be
hmmm those with 3,5,7,9 ....kids has a middle kid
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i She'll be living in the New
She'll be living in the New Brunswick area
I'm sorry
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the great state of new jersey
the great state of new jersey.
new brunswick sucks.
outside of princeton is way nicer and closer to philly = more affordable than nyc -- plus manhattan and brooklyn are for the custies anyway.
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Welcome. I work up in New
Welcome. I work up in New Brunswick a few times a year. It used to be a lot cooler but Rutgers kinda took it over. There is a lot of work for us up there because of that but it took away a lot of the culture.
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Always so positive, Pheater,
Always so positive, Pheater, a real joy. Lol
I think New Brunswick will be just fine for a couple of young professionals, just out of college. As far as culture goes, she grew up in Vermont and went to college in the Lehigh Valley. In relative terms, New Brunswick is the United Nations and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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just saying -- new brunswick
just saying -- new brunswick is terrible -- def would suck to live there.
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How terrible can it be? It's
How terrible can it be? It's a college town with food and bars.
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you've never been?
you've never been?
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Not in a few decades.
Not in a few decades.
They're actually just outside New Brunswick.
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She'll at least be able to get decent pizza
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Nice!
Nice!
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Congratulations on your grad.
Congratulations on your grad.
Weird thread.
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I hope she doesn't Vermont up
This made me chuckle since one of the common sayings in VT to Jersey natives is "I hope you don't Jersey-up Vermont." Well played turn of phrase.
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So New Brunswick is right
So New Brunswick is right there on the Raritan River. Its population is only around 55-60 thousand. But the nearby towns along Rte. 1 and Rte. 27 make it all one big exurban sprawl.
Lots of great Asian and Indo-Pak restaurants in the area. Rte. 1 and Rte. 27 both have "Asian Food Courts" which are good sized indoor malls and/or strip malls with a variety of Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Chinese eateries. If I'm ever in the area I stop and get a Good bowl of Phö or some other soup with squid bits floating around.
There are also many Latino spots in some nearby areas, and Indian / Pakistani places.
So, lots of diversity for places to eat.
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^What Stu said. Lot's of
^What Stu said. Lot's of Koreans and restaurants. I could think of worse places to live for a recent grad 20 something.She'll most likely be happy there. Maybe not for life but for now.
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That's what I'm thinking,
That's what I'm thinking, Doolittle. They are living in a brand new apartment complex geared towards young professionals. There's an African market next door, and Latin and Asian restaurants all around. It's a 5 minute Uber to the bars.
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I spend about 3 - 4 weeks or
I spend about 3 - 4 weeks or so a year down in New Brunswick, big client of ours is located there. Lots of food, lots of life, and you can take the train to NYC or Philly , both short commutes. Across the river there is also a decent amount of restaurants. There is a Greek place over there that is a real, REAL authentic multigenerational restaurant - Pithari Taverna...MMMMMM
the only draw back is there is a substantial homeless population that panhandle frequently
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I imagine not now because of
I imagine not now because of Covid, but is that food truck court at Rutgers still there. They had an episode on I forget either Andrew Zimmern or AnthoneyBourdain. I ate there a few times years ago.