ugh! should we even consider maplewood - the homes are so pretty
posted February 3rd, 2009 at 1:23pm in Toddler
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- why ugh? don't you deserve a pretty home? 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- i told you no already. you know it's not a good idea. 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- agreed, the homes are so great. but, NO. 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- why no? 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- way too close to irvington 2-3-2009 1:26pm
- why no? 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- i live there, and love it, but many look down on us 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- what is the problem with maplewood? 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- why? 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- schools i guess, but they are good, especially honor classes, i really think is has to do with the number of black people living in mwood 2-3-2009 1:26pm
- np- for me it's the proximity to irvington. 2-3-2009 1:26pm
- i live a few blocks away, you would never know 2-3-2009 1:27pm
- do you feel safe? basically i like the people i know that live there - commute is great. i can work on the school issue by getting involved. just want to feel safe 2-3-2009 1:28pm
- wait till your kids are teens and start going for walks. i would have a heart attack, personally. your kids are young, yes? 2-3-2009 1:29pm
- why a heart attack? sounds dramatic 2-3-2009 1:30pm
- you realize that there are gangs and shootings there on a regular basis? 2-3-2009 1:31pm
- np: People like you are interesting. 2-3-2009 1:30pm
- it's true, i am. 2-3-2009 1:31pm
- you seem a litlte over the top paranoid. 2-3-2009 1:31pm
- you are fine living next door to one of the most dangerous places in the country? really? 2-3-2009 1:32pm
- what if you pick the side of maplewood that borders miburn? 2-3-2009 1:33pm
- ^milburn 2-3-2009 1:33pm
- that is better but still not ideal. in my book, if you have to sacrifice anything (yard size, home size, commute) it shouldn't be safety. 2-3-2009 1:38pm
- irvington is one of the most dangerous places in the country?? 2-3-2009 1:34pm
- op - worse then detroit? 2-3-2009 1:35pm
- probably same. look it up. 2-3-2009 1:36pm
- can you do it for me? 2-3-2009 1:37pm
- nope, i have like 5 posts going... 2-3-2009 1:37pm
- i was joking 2-3-2009 1:40pm
- nope, i have like 5 posts going... 2-3-2009 1:37pm
- can you do it for me? 2-3-2009 1:37pm
- probably same. look it up. 2-3-2009 1:36pm
- Yes 2-3-2009 1:36pm
- op - worse then detroit? 2-3-2009 1:35pm
- I live smack in the middle of a "dangerous" city and you would never know it. 2-3-2009 1:36pm
- yes i would. 2-3-2009 1:37pm
- Well YOU would because there are - gasp - black people walking around! 2-3-2009 1:38pm
- yeah, in your dining room while you're sleeping. 2-3-2009 1:39pm
- i love how you admit the link. 2-3-2009 1:40pm
- Well YOU would because there are - gasp - black people walking around! 2-3-2009 1:38pm
- yes i would. 2-3-2009 1:37pm
- what if you pick the side of maplewood that borders miburn? 2-3-2009 1:33pm
- you are fine living next door to one of the most dangerous places in the country? really? 2-3-2009 1:32pm
- why a heart attack? sounds dramatic 2-3-2009 1:30pm
- i live a few blocks away, you would never know 2-3-2009 1:27pm
- op - this is actually why we like it - the diversity. do not want to live in all white environment esp after living in ny 2-3-2009 1:27pm
- np- for me it's the proximity to irvington. 2-3-2009 1:26pm
- schools i guess, but they are good, especially honor classes, i really think is has to do with the number of black people living in mwood 2-3-2009 1:26pm
- Who looks down and why? 2-3-2009 1:25pm
- everyone it would seem 2-3-2009 1:26pm
- tell me what you love about it. what school district are you in? 2-3-2009 1:25pm
- no. it is not a great town 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- yes it is, even the schools 2-3-2009 1:25pm
- i think it's a lovely town 2-3-2009 1:29pm
- why is maplewood so bad? 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- crap schools 2-3-2009 1:24pm
- NO! we decided against town for 2 reasons - taxes and schools - which I don't see either improving any time soon - other better towns with better train lines too - GL! 2-3-2009 1:25pm
- from what I have heard (and I have done a lot of research in this) the taxes are very very high and the schools are fine up until HS. but if you have young children you could become...(more) 2-3-2009 1:25pm active in the district and try to help make the schools better so that by the time your kids attended, they would be better (this is my thinking)
- true -oldest is 5 2-3-2009 1:26pm
- is south orange better or worse? 2-3-2009 1:25pm
- same schools 2-3-2009 1:28pm
- some - not all 2-3-2009 1:29pm
- same schools 2-3-2009 1:28pm