Originally Posted by Corsaire
You might also consider moving closer to your work, to a more nearby town like Lyndhurst or Nutley, unless you really need to be close to the city.
Corsaire
Hoboken NJ is a wonderful place to live. My brother used to live in Nutley and there is nothing there to do on the weekends. It's a boring town compared to the Hoboken night life. In fact, Hoboken is like living in downtown New York City (the village). My brother and his wife now have two cars and live in the middle of sprawl. I live Bayonne and the only other town in Jersey I would consider is Hoboken. As you can imagine, it's very expensive to live in Hoboken but that small town has some of the best action for the single man! ;-)
My solution of taking a folding bike and exploring the nearby towns is waaaay better. He can make up small bike journeys each morning and have a blast.