Get to Know Livingston

Livingston, a lovely and convenient Essex County community, is sometimes overlooked by commuters, as the town lacks a NJ Transit stop. But it would be a mistake to skip over Livingston, which offers the ease and space of the suburbs, as well as a central location. Its shopping and dining districts mainly host national chains rather than independent boutiques and cafes, but it’s a quick enough drive to Montclair, Summit, or Morristown if you’re looking for something different. As for getting into New York City, there’s a weekday jitney that runs between the Livingston Mall to the South Orange train station, for a total of about an hour commute time. Livingston also has a large and impressive library that offers a “Library of Things,” comprising craft kits, a metal detector, sports equipment, and even a power washer.

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Living in Northern New Jersey

Northern New Jersey is often thought of as a series of New York City suburbs, but in true Jersey spirit, the region has a definite personality of its own. Many of the villages here — or rather, townships and boroughs as they are known in Jersey parlance — offer a mix of small-town charm and big-city culture. These are places where there’s still a village green in the middle of town and walkable downtowns with family-owned businesses. Here, you’ll find a pharmacy with an old-fashioned ice cream counter that can make an egg cream on the spot and a diner inside a railroad car. But Northern New Jersey is also home to much of New York City’s commuting creative class, which means excellent bookstores, a world-class film festival, and a tiny newspaper — the Montclair Local — whose board is packed with top editors from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.