Elementary school in CT vs NJ. Relocating to the greater NYC. Torn between NJ or CT: absolutely wanted my kiddo to go to a good public school, but also wanted to keep the train ride within 30min to NY

funnylike
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Bergen county has great public schools. I personally was choosing between public and private 10 years ago and public is better imo. It definitely comes with high property taxes but Wyckoff, Ridgewood, Glen Rick, Northern Highlands have a lot of options growing up and students are pretty successful afterwards.

like

Westchester

like

This. OP, some fantastic towns in Westchester that aren’t more expensive than those parts of Jersey. Would recommend looking outside White Plains - more like Bedford Hills, Katonah, etc

like

New Jersey for sure. Connecticut sucks. I’ve lived in both. I can’t stress enough how much Connecticut sucks. NJ has a lot of character, great food, real close to philly, DC, and Baltimore. Great schooling and more business. You’re more likely to go to philly than Hartford I would imagine

like

Why does Connecticut suck so bad?

Greenwich or New Canaan, avoid Stamford and Norwalk in CT for schools

like

I grew up on Rye, great public schools. Closer than Greenwich, 35 min into the city. Smaller community, definitely better than white plains. Happy to give more details, feel free to DM

like

Bergen County and Morris County are both about 45 min from city by train or bus

like

In CT you can’t go wrong with any of: Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien, Westport or Ridgefield. Source: went to one of these school systems and was light years ahead of college peers

like

Anything between Summit and Basking Ridge is a pretty good bet. Madison, Chatham, Westfield, etc. Depends how old your kids are but public schools in Hudson country are generally pretty shitty so you might want to avoid

like

Plus NYC is way closer to NJ. You can even make it down towards central jersey. Princeton area public schools get you into ivys if you maintain a 3.5 and are personable. Bergen county is great schools. Morristown is a great area. Jersey and it’s not even close. Not even close

like

Grew up in Greenwich and man the public schools were good. Actually my brothers got pulled out of the private school to switch to public just based on the experience.

like

Hoboken and Exhange Place (which is officially jersey city) both have shit public schools. Bergen has good schools as others have mentioned. Princeton is at least a 1.5—2 hour commute one way to NYC but if you fly a lot, as opposed to going to NYC, then that shouldn't be a problem. Princeton schools are great. Have heard there are regular issues with Mta trains from CT in to NYC

like

Montclair has some of the best public schools across all of NJ. And it’s about a 30 min bus ride into midtown Manhattan.

Be careful of assuming all the public schools in a county are good or bad. Bergen has a lot of school districts that are either really good or really bad. You need to look at specific towns/districts

like

The rating for elementary school doesn't seem to be so high. What did I do wrong

Post Photo

Can anyone provide some insight?
I'm considering Exchange place, Hoboken, weehawken, white plains (NY), Greenwich, or even New Cannan and West Port both of which are about 1 hour away

NJ

Hoboken actually has reasonable elementary schools but the high school is awful. Also family friendly. Won’t pass comment on the other areas

Thank you all for the kind input. I really appreciate it. I will include these places in my house hunting trip.

Related Posts

Feast day of Our lady of Guadalupe. Ora pro Nobis.

Post Photo
like

What's your career path? I know firm life, govt litigation, or in-house arent for me, but I do like clerking for a Justice. I guess my question is, are there any other options aside from the first 3?

like

Looking for a new office chair at home. Any suggestions?

Two key qualities: comfortable and adjustable

Price is very flexible. Much rather pay more for a nicer chair than get a deal.

Thanks!

like
likefunny

I had an online assessment round at Intuit and then a technical round. Both went good. But its been 15 days I am yet to hear back from them. Does intuit send closure/rejection email or is it just implicit? also what is the cooling period for intuit ? and what should be the expected ctc if things go right? Current Designation: SDE2 | Current CTC: 20LPA | YOE: 10

like
like

I was offered a salary of $76,000 for an associate analyst role at FINRA. This would be my first time transitioning into this type of role. I have about 2 years of brokerage experience.

Do you guys think this is a fair market value for the salary?

like

Those who are traveling to India soon, how worried are you about the Omicron craziness?

likehelpful

Can someone share the review for Microsoft Azure Global team? How is it in terms of work life balance, hikes etc?

like

Best Marriott property in or within 15m of downtown Houston?

I am holding 3 offers-
1) BOSCH - 13LPA
2) DTICI - 14.5LPA + 1JB
3) MIQ - 18 LPA
Does BOSCH/DTICI entertain counter offers? Also please suggest which to join?
YOE: 2.8 Stack: Java Full Stack

like

I recently interviewed for an in-house role and after the final round of interviews was informed I was rejected. However, the in-house team wants me to interview for another position. Is this common?

like

I am seeing freshers or people with 2-3 year experience getting onsite opportunities at TCS these days? how and why is it happening suddenly?

like

Any recruiters here? I'm a FL L&E attorney looking for a reduced hours role. Any insight is appreciated.

Is a GS 12, Step 1 offer good? About 4.5 yoe, late 20s

like

Anyone here work in HR/Recruiting for Optum/UHC? Trying to get insight into pay range for a specific pay grade.

like

Hi folks,

My current project is discontinued by client, so I’m on bench now. Im serving notice period and only 40 days are remaining. I asked HR for early release me but they denied, saying its our policy to complete NP

Is there any possibility to get early release? Whom to I contact?

like

Anyone in New York City that can recommend queer legal communities other than just Lambda (which is great! Just want to broaden networking/community opportunities)

like

Does anyone have any advice for applying to remote positions? How do I stand out? Most of my experience is in healthcare, clinical and administrative. I want to go to school full time instead of part time and working remotely will provide a better opportunity to facilitate that. I’m applying everywhere with very few callbacks. I’m trying to get into tech as my degree is in Information Systems. Any advice would help!

like

Hi folks, joining KPMG UK from India. I have close to 11 years IT Business analyst experience, will be moving as Assistant Manager ( consulting practice).

Salary offered - 55k€

Yet to get details about the relocation allowance, as they are working on the verbal offer specifics.

Can i ask for joining bonus? Relocation allowance is it like reimbursable or some specified amount paid during the first month?

I know I am being lowballed, what's the standard salary in UK for 11+ experience.

like

Additional Posts in Consulting

Does anyone know what industries / competencies got hit by the layoffs yesterday? A few people mentioned it, but no one gave any details.

like

Hey BIG 4 (and similar) fishes with CPA, interested in remaining in a top notch prof service firm but want WLB more similar to industry and less travel? Miserable at big 4 or similar? DM me! I can refer to internal accounting roles. Best of both worlds, including employee stock, solid benefits, career growth. Join a strong team team. Need CPA, 3+ years and a positive attitude. I am not a recruiter, just tryna help folks out here and happy to refer.

like

My client told me today about a product where you poop on a stick and mail it in for diagnostics. I don't think it was a metaphor for the slides I was presenting.💩

like

Book recommendations on how to build your communication style? I often get feedback that I don’t talk enough or doesn’t appear very confident.

like

2 or 4 wheel carry ons?

like

I've worked at the same engineering firm for 4 years. I'm currently making $161k with only a $750 bonus, but excellent vacation (4 weeks, cash out anytime, rolls over indefinitely), 45 hours a week. I have an interview with a recruiter at Guidehouse this week for a Technical Project Manager role. It seems to be focused in the government space and requires a security clearance. What sort of salary and benefits could I expect for this sort of role at Guidehouse?

like

Really struggled with condensing all my interview details over a week into a simple slide deck today. I had only focused on the facts and barely mentioned the so what unless asked. New to consulting and need to improve on written communication. How did y’all improve? Read any books, courses?

like

Fellow runners - I’ve been running 3-4x per week at about a 20-25 mile/week for the past year or so.

My questions: (1) does it make sense to take a week off and let myself rest or do other workouts (i.e. cycling) and (2) I’ve been running with the same shoes since August last year - make sense to get new ones?

like

Share some orgs you’ve found meaningful or making impact to your community. I’ve been donating to ones in my local community and want to expand my reach.

like

Female 🐠, I’m new to the consulting/traveling game and want recs for a handbag that looks good and has a lot of storage! Typically a laptop, a notebook, a snack pack, couple chargers & a water bottle

like

Do you know anyone having “Director” or “President” title with < 5 YOE and at a non-startup? Which firm / industry are they in?

like

How is work life balance in UK compared to US?

like

Deloitte UK 🐠, how many of you are now "ineffective consultants" 😂😂😂

likefunny

Happy double hump day 🐠. For those whose local government will begin easing stay at home orders on May, 1st, hang in there. This is the most extreme hump day you’ll probably ever experience.

like

Currently a C at Deloitte (3.5 years since graduated UG) in my promotion year to SC. Being reached out to for project manager role at slalom. Would this be a good step up? Or stay put?

like

I worked on a project with Leap by McKinsey and enjoyed it. It's basically planning and launching digital projects from 0 to 1(strategy to MVP).
What are the best consulting companies doing this type of work?

like

Happy 21st second of the 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century

likefunnysmartupliftinghelpful

BOS - ORD Worst delay I’ve ever had

like

About to board a flight, see a guy with a sweatshirt that says, “I’m a consultant. To save time, let’s just assume I’m never wrong” 😂

funnylike

After a year using my home office setup, especially the 27 inch monitor, how can I ever go back to the traveling life with tiny laptop screen? 😔

likesmart

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Send download link to your phone

OR

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Messaging rates may apply

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal