This is true in some places, but you need to find better beaches. If there are loads of people there, then you're at the wrong one. I generally avoid the big tourist areas and times.
I found NJ beaches to be really wonderful. They're big and have great waves. I had the unfortunate experience of going to "the best beach in the world" in Mexico and was completely disappointed. No waves, nets to keep the crap out, and not much sand. It was all a staged "paradise". This is a beach: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaimekop/4988106791/in/photostream/lightbox/ Jaime On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 9:13 PM, <hurs...@verizon.net> wrote: > You forgotten that to get to the beach, one has to pay beach fees and > babies count too. Parking near the beach is also big headaches and > had to pay. Cops are ready to hand out parking fines past the minute. > So, going to the beach is not free. Restaurants at the some beach towns > has dry rules, no BYO and no liquor store. > > One needs a permit to buy a gun. The permit requires background check > and takes a long time. To get a carry permit, it is almost impossible. > > Beside traffic, the middle finger salute is very common. People driving > tend to be hasty and getting nowhere except plenty of fender benders. > > KS (stuck in central NJ) > > > On 05/13/12, Jaime Kopchinski<jaime...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'll speak up about my experiences living in northern NJ. Lets start with > the bad stuff. > > Cons: > - Overall, very high cost of living > - High property taxes > - High traffic > - Generally speaking, you need two incomes in a household to live > decently > > Pros: > - High standard of living > - Diversity > - All the good things that come with diversity: Good > markets, restaurants, and pretty much anything you can image eating near by > (there are important for me) > - Culture > - People are well educated, lots of independent thinkers > - Lots of industries, lots of jobs > > I really do like living here, as does just about everyone I know. I live 6 > miles from the city, although I rarely go there. The benefits of being > near a city like NYC reach deep into the surrounding areas. > > Depending on your preference, you can live in a city environment, suburban, > or rural and never be all that far away from the city or its influence. > Forget the stereotypes of NJ... people don't talk like that through most > of the state, and most people don't live near the refineries and industry > you see along the NJ Turnpike of when you fly into EWR. That isn't New > Jersey. > > We're an hour to excellent beaches and shore line, two hours from the > mountains. > > You can own a gun here, but the laws are quite different than other states. > I have friends who own a few, but not many. > > Traffic can be a problem, but locals know ways around it. I live in one of > the most congested parts of the state. Its a bit much for me, but > its manageable. We're planning on moving soon, to another part of the > state. About 25 miles west of the city. Someplace where the roads are > quiet on Sunday and you can hear yourself think. > > Given the high cost of living, I wouldn't think about moving here unless > you already have a job, or have experience in a field that is in demand. > > Back to CT... Given the example of I-95 through CT... most would just take > CT-15 instead. Much nicer ride, less traffic. I-95 sucks through that > area. In fact, I-95 through NY is to be avoided too, take the tappen zee > bridge across the hudson, then connect to CT-15. There are lots of > redundant highways in the area. > > I generally like the feel of CT. Its much more New Englandy than NJ is. > From what I understand, property taxes are lower there, but the cost of > homes is higher. There are some crappy areas, but also parts where the > super wealthy live. I consider RI an even nicer place to live, but only > based on my experiences of driving through a bunch of times. > > And, there are loads of nice old Mercedes around here. They sold tons of > them when new, and many are still on the road or kept in heated garages. > > Good luck, > Jaime > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
