5 Rutgers Rd, Parlin, NJ 08859

Full basement adds an additional 1000 square feet of living space to the home. Garage has workbench and task lighting. 6 foot high privacy fence surrounds the backyard and patio area which provides security as well as the feeling of a secret garden. Neighborhood Description Madison Park was built in the fifties to provide housing for the workers at Hercules and Dupont. The roads are in a hub system with Princeton being the main one that wanders all the way around. All the streets are named after colleges. There are 5 streets that lead out to the main roads. Madison Park has an active Homeowner's association with dues of $5 per year. The Homeowner's Association is about to get much done including repaving, new curbs, Holiday Parades and parties, and they put out a quarterly newsletter. Madison Park also has it's own Volunteer First Aid Squad and Fire Department. In the center of Madison Park lies the elementary school which hosts K thru 5. Madison Park has baseball and football fields for pee wee leagues as well and adult softball. Many people use Princeton Road as a track to walk as it is one mile around. Additionally, there is a dry cleaner, chinese food, pizza parlor, hair salon, nail salon, and small stores in walking distance from anywhere in the Park. The Park is located moments from three major grocery stores, Home Depot, Kohl's, Lowe's, BJ's Club, Wal-Mart, Modell's, Blockbuster, and many other shopping destinations. The closest malls are Woodbridge, Menlo Park, Freehold and East Brunswick Square. Madison Park is located one mile from the Raritan Bay, and receives bay breezes and cooling effects, additionally, due to its proximity to the shoreline, the winters tend to be milder with rain rather than the ice and snow experienced inland. Madison Park is located in the nexus of many major highways and is bordered on Route 9. The Garden State Parkway, Route 35 and Route 34 are all within one mile. Madison Park is a commuter's paradise offering all the best suburban amenities with a 35 mile commute to NYC. Commuter buses are in walking distance or there is also commuter parking available at the shopping centers and at the Cheesequake rest area of the Garden State Parkway.