Follow Bloomfield Avenue west from Montclair into the beautiful small town of Verona. Over the years, Montclair's vibrant restaurant scene has spilled over the mountain into nearby Verona. A great family town with a small, top notch school system, Verona is anchored by beautiful Verona Park, with its lake- and paddle boats for rent!
Bloomfield is just to the east of Montclair and Glen Ridge, and is experiencing rapid growth in part to due spillover in demand from its historically more affluent neighbors. Bloomfield shares expansive Brookdale Park with Montclair on its north end. With good schools and a varied housing stock, it is within easy commuting distance to Manhattan.
Glen Ridge is well known for its great schools and small town feel. With Montclair to the west, and Bloomfield to the east, Glen Ridge is a quiet residential oasis, with historic gas lanterns lighting the way on its streets. Ridgewood Avenue is the central corridor running the length of the town, and it is a tree-lined sight to behold!
Montclair provides a perfect escape from busy city life while still holding on to the many characteristics that makes city living great! Packed with restaurants and entertainment, as well as having a warm neighborhood feeling, Montclair is often described the Upper West Side of NJ!
SOMA, as it is often referred to is comprised of two great towns, each with their own unique downtown areas and train stations. Yet they share a great common school system, as well as beautiful tree lined streets and diverse architectural styles. You'll know you"re in South Orange though, when you see the turn of the century gas lanterns listing the streets with their warm glow.
Westfield, to the south of Summit in Union County, is an affluent suburb just 50 minutes by train, non-stop during the rush hours, into Manhattan.Westfield is known for its tree-lined streets, restored Victorians and Colonials,and a vibrant shopping/restaurant district. Its also known as a great place to raise a fam.