Submitted by Beachboo07 t3_10pjuue in newjersey
Looking to move here in May. Never lived in this area and know nothing about it except red bank is kinda close. What is it like here for young people? (20’s)
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michael_santulli t1_j6nits0 wrote
Can confirm that the soup dumplings at Shanghai Bun are incredible!
elomon t1_j6kwvm1 wrote
Did you see this thread from yesterday?
https://reddit.com/r/newjersey/comments/10om4m4/is_central_jersey_specifically_old/
Beachboo07 OP t1_j6ljowo wrote
I did not, thank you!
elomon t1_j6kx9ae wrote
peter-doubt t1_j6kz76p wrote
For one, your not gonna be far from Asbury Park...
sugarmag13 t1_j6l8mft wrote
I think it is a great area.
Close to Asbury and Red Bank
Train to city is here,
Its safe
Is it like living in Hoboken nope
829357083 t1_j6lc062 wrote
We moved here kind of randomly before we were married because we found an apartment that checked all our boxes. And ended up staying and deciding to raise our family here. I was coming from DC, so it was a bit of an adjustment for me. But I love it here.
It's great for families, but it's ok for young people too. Before we had kids and our lives ended forever we'd go to cheesequake a lot. or Holmdel park. There's easy access to the Henry Hudson trail. There's lake lefferts if you're into fishing or kayaking. In the summer, you're about 20 mins from sandy hook, 20-25 mins from Asbury or long Branch for beaches. There's a surprising amount of good pizza here. It's nice to have both stop n shop and shop rite without having to go to the busier areas of rt 35 or rt 9. There's a livotis here too. We also have the train to the city, or to red bank. It's diverse. And Shanghai bun has the best soup dumps in the biz!
The downtown area is improving at a slower rate than we had hoped but it's getting better. Maloney's is great, but expensive. Alternate ending is a fun little brewery with pizza by Talulas (in Asbury). There's also A Salute on main st that looks to have a nice outdoor bar. But I've only ever eaten inside.
If you're looking to go out drinking in red bank and Asbury, Ubers home aren't cheap. Keyport is close. PNC arts center in Holmdel is close.