Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area.
| Schools | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Mortgage | |
Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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| Area Arts | |
| 12 Miles West Theatre Company - 12 Miles West is an award winning small professional theatre that recently moved from Montclair to a new space in Bloomfield. The 12 Miles West Center for the Arts presents a full season of plays, family theatre events, music, dance and performance art. | |
| Luna Stage - Located in downtown Montclair, Luna Stage major focus is on the presentation of new plays. | |
| Montclair Art Museum - A landmark since 1914, MAM has permanent American and Native American art collections as well as changing exhibitions. | |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Located in downtown Newark, NJPAC's 2700 seat concert hall and 500 seat theater offer a wide variety of programs in music, dance and theater including world renowned performers and touring companies of Broadway shows. | |
| Newark Museum - The museum features over 80 galleries and an extensive American art collection spanning three centuries. There's a nice restaurant too. | |
| Paper Mill Playhouse - Paper Mill Playhouse located in Millburn features a season of large scale productions of primarily musicals. | |
| Playbill.com - This website offers information and ticket sales for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as well as other NYC events. Join their free club for ticket discounts. | |
| Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey - Located in Madison, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ's is one of the leading classical theaters in the country . Their June through December season includes plays by Shakespeare and other classic playwrigths. | |
| Smartix - Interested in Off-off Broadway and other off the beaten path events? Smartix is a great place to see what's happening in some of NYC's coolest venues. | |
| Area Information | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Wikipedia - New Jersey - Free online encyclopedia with plenty of area information | |
| Entertainment | |
| New Jersey Monthly Magazine - Area News, Information, and Entertainment | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Glen Ridge Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Tax Information | |
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| Transportation | |
| Bus Routes & Schedules - #33 - Caldwell, Verona, Montclair, Glen Ridge & Bloomfield #66 - West Orange & Montclair | |
| DeCamp Bus Lines - DeCamp provides commuter bus service to Port Authority Terminal in New York from Belleville, Nutley, Montclair, West Orane, Verona, Caldwell and West Caldwell. | |
| New Jersey Transit - Check routes and schedules for local bus lines and commuter bus and train service to New York City. | |
| New Jersey Transit Schedules - The Montclair Line goes to Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair & Upper Montclair The Morris Line goes to Maplewood and South Orange | |
| Utilities | |
| Cablevision - Contact for cable and internet services for South Orange and Newark. | |
| Comcast Cable & Internet Service - Comcast provides cable and internet services to most area communities (except Newark & South Orange). | |
| Gas & Electric - Visit the PSE&G website or call customer service at at 1-800-436-7734 to set up new service, change your address or disconnect your existing service. | |
| Water Service - New Jersey-American Water Company 800-652-6987 serves Maplewood,South Orange & West Orange. Call other municipal water departments directly to connect or disconnect service: Bloomfield 973-680-4051, Caldwell 973-226-2348, Cedar Grove 973-239-1410 Ext 283, Essex Fells 973-226-3040, Glen Ridge 973-748-8444, Livingston 973-535-7951, Montclair 973-509-2924, North Caldwell 973-228-6416, Nutley 973-284-4951, Verona 973-857-4805, West Caldwell 973-226-2304. | |
