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The Journal

Guides for buying, selling and living in New Jersey — researched, sourced and written by Angela Becerra.

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Living in Union County, NJ: A Guide for Home Buyers

What is it like living in Union County, NJ? A Rahway-based advisor covers the county’s 21 towns, rail lines, parks, school resources and property taxes, from official and other linked sources.

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Camden CountyGloucester CountyPassaic CountyBergen CountyCape May CountyEssex CountyHudson CountyHunterdon CountyMercer CountyOcean CountySalem CountySomerset CountyWarren CountyMorris CountySussex CountyAtlantic CountyBurlington CountyCumberland CountyMiddlesex CountyMonmouth CountyUnion CountyBergenHudsonEssexUnionMonmouthRahway
The county guides

Five counties, one advisor

From the Palisades to the Shore — where to live, how to get to New York, and what to know before you buy.

Bergen70 municipalities between the Palisades and the Ramapo Mountains — the George Washington Bridge, weekday ferries from Edgewater and trains via Secaucus.HudsonNew Jersey's smallest county: 12 municipalities, PATH trains, ferries and the Holland and Lincoln tunnels.Essex22 municipalities, Midtown Direct trains and the first county park system in the United States — Branch Brook Park's cherry blossoms included.Union21 municipalities between the Watchung ridges and the Arthur Kill, five NJ Transit rail routes and more than 6,200 acres of county parks.MonmouthThe Jersey Shore: 53 municipalities, 27 miles of Atlantic coastline, Coast Line trains and ferries to Manhattan.
The New Jersey handbook

Buying & selling, by the numbers

3business days

for either side's attorney to approve, amend or cancel a licensee-prepared contract

Attorney Review in New Jersey: The Three-Day Period Explained

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1–3.5%

of the full price — now paid by the seller on covered sales over $1 million

New Jersey's 2025 Mansion Tax Change: What Home Sellers Now Pay

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$22,000

NJHMFA down-payment assistance for eligible first-generation buyers in Union & Middlesex

First-Time Home Buyer Programs in Union County & NJ (2026)

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$7.584per $100

Rahway's 2025 general tax rate on assessed value — and why towns can't be compared by rate

How New Jersey Property Taxes Work — and How to Check a Home's Tax Bill

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Living in New Jersey

From Rahway to the Shore

Rahway City Hall, Rahway, New Jersey
Living in NJ

Living in Rahway, NJ: A Guide for Home Buyers

September 29, 2026
Living in NJ

Living in Long Branch, NJ and the Nearby Shore Towns: A Guide for Home Buyers

September 29, 2026
The New Providence train station
Living in NJ

Union County Train Towns: Commuting to New York from Rahway, Linden, Cranford and Westfield

September 29, 2026
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