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midnight_thunder t1_j7hh0bt wrote

I lived in Hackensack for 4 years until 2018. I still have friends who live in the area, and things are changing pretty quickly these days.

First, I’ve driven by Royal Towers a billion times (Juicy Platters is great, btw). It looks a bit run down and is in a lousy location if you don’t have a car. But that Stop and Shop is pretty good, and I used the dry cleaners in that plaza as well.

I lived on Prospect Ave. I would recommend living on Prospect. Extremely safe, nice to walk in the evenings, excellent bus service for NYC commutes. You’ll still probably need a car though. You’ll be close to all the Paramus malls, especially the Whole Foods, which was my favorite supermarket in the area. Chit Chat Diner is one of the best diners in the state. It’s a take out/delivery paradise. Walking to the train (Essex St) is doable but you’ll have to cross dicier areas of town.

It’s definitely a city on the rise. Tons of development, especially downtown. Great for your 20’s if you work in NJ/can’t afford Jersey City/Hoboken/NYC.

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acoreilly87 t1_j7j7yy3 wrote

Keep in mind, too, that the dicier parts of Hackensack are not super dicey. You can walk to Anderson Street Station too, so either train station is doable. The bus service on Prospect is quite good, as midnight_thunder said.

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