[Idyllchat] Our town according the NY Times

[Jere Wineman]

Jerry Clancy wrote:

> As chance would have it, the NY Times profiled our town, West Windsor 
> Township, NJ (which abuts Princeton proper) in last Sunday's edition, 
> so I thought I'd post the link for those who may have wondered what 
> town would tolerate having me reside within its borders:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/realestate/16livi.html?ex=1153800000&en=b6da4194bd7a45a4&ei=5070&emc=eta1 
>
>
> We live in the older hamlet of Princeton Jct., named for the railroad 
> junction, now a major Amtrak stop (it's a junction because there is a 
> Princeton "Dinky" spur that goes to the University area). In fact, 
> John Nash ("A Beautiful Mind") lives alongside it. If you drew a 
> straight line from Philly to NY City, we'd be right on the line, smack 
> in the middle. It's said (but not true) that half of Wall Street gets 
> on the trains in the morning. From 6-9 a.m. each weekday the platform 
> is a sea of sincere suits. The Amtrak trains make it to Penn Station 
> in midtown Manhattan in 55 minutes and about the same to the 30th St. 
> Station in Philly. It's one of the best commutes to NYC (and the main 
> reason I chose to live here back then). You can live a lot closer, say 
> in North Jersey, and spend a lot more time getting into the city and, 
> taking a further hit, housing would cost about 25% more for less 
> property. Here it is much more pastoral.
>
> The article notes that the median taxes in 2004 were just over $9,800. 
> Don't I wish it was that now. Today the median bills are over $12,000 
> and the town just went through a re-evaluation this spring after 10 
> years. No one has seen the new bills yet but all, particularly those 
> of us who have lived here a lot longer, are worried about them because 
> of the price appreciation during that time. The town is now in the 
> process of designing a real "downtown", which is really all the town 
> is missing. Tuscany it's not. Still, throw in a six-pack and living in 
> NJ doesn't really get a lot better than this.
>
> Jerry
>
>
>
> Jerry,

Lived in Ridgewood NJ. before moving here to Columbus MS...so I know of 
which you speak-- ie taxes and the commute to NYC. Husband worked at 
World Trade Center, and I did Doris Day every pm to pick up at the 
train...Ridgewood is a village and is quite piscuresque..but expensive 
even 18 years ago. Our taxes here are $450.00 per year----but now about 
$50.00 as senior citizens----and no snow but sadly no theatre . There is 
always plus and minus.
Jere Wineman

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