About Fairfield's West Essex

In 2008, there were 3.8 million multigenerational households in the United States. According to the United States Department of Commerce's Census Bureau, multigenerational households are defined as households that consist of "three or more generations of parents and their families" living in the same house.

Multigenerational homes are often referred to as a"mother/daughter home" and/or an "in-law suite", basically both have the same meaning...keeping the house "All in the Family".

There's no doubt that many varieties of multigenerational homes exist but the most common are families which consist of grown children, grandparents and grandchildren all living under the same roof:

1. the homeowner, his/her children and grandchildren; or
2. the homeowner, his/her children and his/her own parents.

There are many reasons as to why a single family home houses more people.

• Baby boomers are now caring for elderly parents;
• Another group consists of younger families who live with their parents in order to pool finances in expensive housing markets or so they both can afford to live in a nicer home. Having live-in grandparents available for babysitting is an extra bonus;
• The empty nest sometimes becomes the crowded nest when parents welcome their grown children back for a period of time to help them get on their feet financially after graduating from college, losing a job or going through a divorce; and
• Home foreclosures have also caused many families to pool their resources with relatives and live together.

There are also several variations of what a multigenerational home consists of. Some will have its own entrance, include a full second kitchen, bathroom and living area where others may just have an extra room or two with a private bath, without its own kitchen, with or without a separate entrance.

Typically families under the same roof still desire own privacy and independence however zoning rules can forbid a property owner to create a multigenerational (a/k/a mother/daughter or in-law suite) type home with separate entrances and kitchens in a single-family zone.

There are a handful of multigenerational (a/k/a mother/daughter or in-law suite)homes for sale within The Communities of West Essex (Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona and West Caldwell) located within Essex County, New Jersey. Some of these homes offer the convenience of two kitchens (i.e., second kitchen) which may attract multigenerational families or perhaps just a single family who desires two kitchens. When a second kitchen is not present in a multigenerational home, the families share the kitchen in the main living area of the house.

For more information on multigenerational homes also known as mother/daughter or in-law suite homes for sale in Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell,Roseland, Verona and West Caldwell (i.e.,"WEST ESSEX"), please contact Your Resource for West Essex Real Estate, Gina Chirico.

COMMITTED TO OUR SCHOOLS!

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The West Essex Communities, located in Essex County, New Jersey include Caldwell, West Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, North Caldwell Fairfield, Verona and Cedar Grove.

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West Essex Real Estate at a Glance

Market Stats for October 2009

The West Essex Communities Combined Market Report for October 2009:

• Active Listings: 372
• Under Contract in October: 51
• Solds in October: 52
• Months Supply on the Market: 7.3
Absorption ratio: 14% (only 14% of the total inventory went U/C in October, leaving 86% of the inventory unsold)

The market stats in the chart above also reflect:

• New Listings for the month of October: 76
• Total properties Under Contract (including those u/c through the end of October): 108

For more information on homes for sale within the West Essex Communities, please contact Gina Chirico.

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• Click here for Caldwell, NJ and West Caldwell, NJ Real Estate Market Report for October 2009.
• Click here for Cedar Grove, NJ and Verona, NJ Real Estate Market Reports and Stats for October 2009.
• Click here for Fairfield, NJ Real Estate Report and Stats for October 2009.
• Click here for North Caldwell, NJ Real Estate Report and Stats for October 2009.
• Click here for Roseland, NJ and Essex Fells, NJ Real Estate Market Report for October 2009.

I Don't Just Sell This Community

I Live Here Too!

Your Resource for West Essex Real Estate,

Due to severe nut allergies and the dangers involved to children with nut allergies, Fairfield Public Schools are keeping nuts out of their schools. (Now if you ask me I still see plenty of nuts running around but, that's just my own opinion).

At the Fairfield Board of Education's meeting on August 25, 2009, Dr. Mary Kildow, Superintendent of Schools, explained that allergic reactions can be a life-threatening situation for children who are afflicted. Those who are severely sensitive can react even by simply touching nut products or their residues.

For those residents who did not attend the August 25, 2009 meeting did not know that such a policy was even being considered nor did many know that it was in effect until an article was published by our local newspaper, The Progress on August 31, 2009. Subsequently thereafter the parents of children in the Fairfield schools received letters from the Superintendent advising parents that nut related products will not be allowed in school and that Maschio's Food Services, who handles the district's HSA sponsored lunch program, have revised their menus to adhere to the nut free environment policies [to keep the nuts out of Fairfield Schools] approved by the Fairfield Board of Education.

The Fairfield Public Schools (grades K-6) are enacting the same procedure the school district in Roseland, New Jersey put into place last year which ultimately is to shelter the Fairfield students from offending foods. Fairfield and Roseland grammar school students, along with grammar school students of North Caldwell and Essex Fells attend the West Essex Regional School District for grades 7-12.

For those parents of children with nut allergies, this is just one more reason why you should move to Fairfield. However, parents of children who will only eat peanut butter and jelly for lunch and want to live within the West Essex Regional School District have the choice to live in neighboring towns of North Caldwell and/or Essex Fells or the alternative, find your child a new favorite food!

YOUR RESOURCE FOR NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE

The search for your next home starts here!

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate

50 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue

Livingston, New Jersey 07039

973-715-1158 cell

973-992-6363 ext 116

Gina.Chirico@PrudentialNewJersey.com

www.GinaChiricoRealEstate.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris, Passaic and Union Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Community (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley and Little Falls.****

SECOND ANNUAL CANS FOR CANCER DRIVE

Sponsored by the Fairfield UNICO and Friends

with the WE Help Character Education Club at West Essex Middle School

"Cans for Cancer"is an aluminum can recycling drive. Each year this drive continues to bring awareness of how the fight against cancer is ongoing and how must of know someone who had affected by this disease. Recently, Meghan Gambichler, a student attending West Essex High School, was diagnosed with cancer. All of the money raised from the recycling will be donated to the Valerie Fund, as requested by Meg, where local children with cancer are treated. With the help of the entire West Essex community Fairfield UNICO, along with the WE Help Character Education Club will be, once again, collecting cans.

EVERY CAN COUNTS!

Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Where: West Essex School Campus

All cans must be aluminum (not tin) such as soda and soft drink cans only.

Monetary donations are also welcomed through a check payable to Fairfield UNICO.

**Rain or shine event**

For further information or questions, please contact Jeff Overton of Fairfield Unico (973) 808-4541 and/or Ms. Imhoff or Mrs. Emering at West Essex Middle School (973) 228-1200

GOOD COMMUNITIES START WITH GOOD SCHOOL SYSTEMS!

COMMITTED TO OUR SCHOOLS!

COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITITES!!

YOUR RESOURCE FOR WEST ESSEX REAL ESTATE,

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate

973-715-1158 cell

973-992-6363 ext 116

Gina.Chirico@PrudentialNewJersey.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris and Passaic Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Area (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley and Little Falls.****

The "Unofficial" Results" of the School Board Elections Held Throughout the West Essex Community*:

ESSEX FELLS TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Steven LoCascio: 138 Michele Nitti-Zarr: 151 BUDGET Yes: 132 No: 89	FAIRFIELD TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Pasquale "Pat" Freda: 371 Thomas E. Patierno: 334 BUDGET Yes: 359 No: 311
NORTH CALDWELL TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Steven Hadley*: 529 Mary Wojtowicz*: 542 Jay Lubetkin: 342 BUDGET Yes: 605 No: 305	ROSELAND TWO 3-YEAR TERMS Paul Mastrangelo: 390 Raymond Moritz*: 380 William Miller: 372 Dennis Lynch*: 362 BUDGET Yes: 412 No: 474

WEST ESSEX REGIONAL ONE 3-YEAR ESSEX FELLS TERM Joyce Candido*: 157 ONE 3-YEAR FAIRFIELD TERM Paul Rando (write-in): 331 ONE 3-YEAR NORTH CALDWELL TERM Angela Gerken*: 547 BUDGET Yes: 1,484 No: 1,185 REFERENDUM Yes: 1,545 No: 1,185

*Source: nj.com

GOOD COMMUNITIES START WITH GOOD SCHOOL SYSTEMS!

COMMITTED TO OUR SCHOOLS!

COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY!!

YOUR RESOURCE FOR WEST ESSEX REAL ESTATE,

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate

50 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue

Livingston, New Jersey 07039

973-715-1158 cell

973-992-6363 ext 116

Gina.Chirico@PrudentialNewJersey.com

****With deep roots in the Essex County, I service buyers and sellers throughout many Essex County communities and neighboring Morris and Passaic Counties, specializing in the entire West Essex Area (including Fairfield, Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Verona and Cedar Grove) and my hometown areas of Belleville, Bloomfield, Nutley and Little Falls.****