Middletown Ranked As 9th Best NJ Town To Live In

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Middletown was just ranked as the ninth best town in New Jersey to live in, in this new list published Oct. 27 by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Here is their ranking of the top 10 best towns in New Jersey:

1. Jersey City

2. Hoboken

3. Princeton

4. Montclair

5. Ridgewood/Ho-Ho-Kus

6. Millburn/Short Hills

7. Wayne

8. Avalon/Stone Harbor

9. Middletown — "Spanning more than 40 square miles along Sandy Hook Bay, Middletown offers beautiful city views, as well as a large variety of homes and lifestyles," Travel + Leisure writes. "Middletown dates back to pre-Revolutionary War times, and there's a distinct sense of history in many areas. Housing styles vary considerably, from French chateau and Tuscan [designs] to grand center hall colonial to modern," Thomas McCormack, senior partner and broker at Resources Real Estate, said, noting the town is also home to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and musician Jon Bon Jovi. Regular commuter train and ferry services guarantee a fast and convenient commute to New York City."

10. Fair Haven — Read what they had to say about Fair Haven.

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