I'm attempting to bring some life back to this thread, as it looks like I'll be moving to the area for the Fall. I've heard good and bad things about Newark, so I'm not really sure where I wanted to look for a place yet. I was thinking of locating a place nearby in Hoboken, West NY, Jersey City, etc... Does anyone have suggestions about commuting into Newark from NYC? Are there any other places in addition to Ironbound in Newark that are worth looking at?