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Hackensack / Englewood (New Jersey Apartments) Neighborhood Information for Apartment Renters
- Hackensack
- Hackensack is a small town hidden behind the hustle and bustle of being the Bergen county seat. It has recently seen a demographic shift from the traditional European immigrant to newcomers from all over. The schools worked very hard to adjust and now sees almost 80% of its students go on to college while keeping its numerous athletic programs intact. Many more athletic programs for children are provided by the Hackensack YMCA. Its downtown shopping district has been bled of its vitality due to the local malls (Garden State Mall is nearby where Routes 17 and 4 intersect).
- Englewood
- Englewood is primarily a residential community with a large industrial park near Route 4 and a newer retail complex on the west side of Palisades Ave. Palisades Ave is the main shopping thoroughfare almost evenly split into an upscale eastern side and a more meat-and-potatoes western side. This class division has intruded into its school system where many white residents send their children to private schools.
There is much that adds to the quality of life in these towns. Flat Rock Brook Nature Center is a 150-acre preserve that has miles of walking trails to take you close to nature. The performing arts shine at the John Harms Center, the Williams Center for the Arts (both in Englewood), the Orrie de Nooyer Auditorium at the Bergen Technical High School and the Center for Modern Dance education in Hackensack. The USS Ling, a WWII-era diesel submarine is open for tours at the New Jersey Naval Museum (at Court and River Sts). Englewood's Mackay Park has an indoor ice-skating rink and swimming pool. Doll collectors must visit the Stueben House, built in 1713 and maintained by the Bergen County Historical Society, has the oldest doll in the US: Betsey Cox, a wax doll made in 1700.
Demographics
- Singles / Families
- New Jersey is the most suburban state in the U.S., so it's not surprising that families make up roughly 60 - 65% of the population in these towns.
- Types of Housing
- Hackensack has many one and two-family houses on tree-shaded streets, and several garden apartment complexes, all moderately priced, along with a few luxury high-rise condos. Englewood has a luxury condo complex (Cross Creek) and million-dollar mansions, and more modest starter housing.
- Typical Price Range
- Studios: $770—$1200, 1 Bedroom: $950—$1785, 2 Bedrooms: $1400—$1900
- Transportation to Midtown/Downtown
- The Pascack Valley Line of NJ Transit Rail System takes you to the Secaucus Junction and the Erie Lackawanna Trail Terminal in Hoboken. NJ Transit Bus #166 goes from Englewood to the Port Authority at 42nd St and 8th Ave. There are many NJ Transit bus options from Hackensack that take you to the Hoboken Terminal or to the Port Authority at 42 St and 8th Ave in Manhattan. Please go to the NJ Transit link below to check the schedules. From the Hoboken Terminal, PATH trains take you to either the World Trade Center or to 33rd St and 6th Ave with stops at Christopher St, 9th St, 14th St, and 23rd St.
- Estimated Commuter time to arrival in NYC
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The Pascack Valley train from the North Hackensack station takes about 20 mins to get to Secaucus, and about 30 mins to get to Hoboken.
The bus routes are too varied to be able to give you an average travel time. Please go to the NJ Transit link below to check the schedules.
PATH takes 15 - 20 mins to arrive at either lower Manhattan or 33rd St.
Complete demographic information on these neighborhoods is available here.
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