Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
I don't know why people are afraid of Newark New Jersey? I've been there so many times and nothing never happend! At night, things can get somewhat dangerous but I've survived many times. I've been to all of Jersey's slums like Patterson, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Newark, East Orange and Trenton and nothing ever happened.
As for Newark, I actually enjoy riding into the city and reminds me of New York City in many ways. I love being able to ride into the city where the speed limit is 25 mph after riding in the burbs where the cars are doing 45 - 55 mph! If you don't like Newark, you'll probably hate New York City and Philadelphia.
I've had the pleasure of visiting all those garden spots myself, and the only problem I ever encountered was in Patterson. I have a friend who teaches there, and I was going to pick her up after Parent-Teacher Night for a few drinks. Turns out, Parent-Teacher Night was cancelled due to gang activity in the area. Kinda scary. Camden was by far the scariest Jersey city I ever visited.