

It continued at places like Zaffy’s in Piscataway, Close Encounters in Sayreville, the Colonel’s Garter in South Amboy, Sgt. I didn’t know my life was about to change, but it did, because on that night my love of live music in New Jersey bars was born. Years later I learned the name of that street going right was Lower Matchaponix Avenue.įollowing the directions we had been given by my older co-worker (he was 19), we followed Lower Matchaponix and after a minute or two we saw a sign that said Emmett’s Inn.

We came to a fork in the road and went right. We had been told to follow Pergola Avenue until we came to a fork in the road and to go right. We had been instructed, upon reaching Jamesburg, to turn right on Pergola Avenue. We followed Water Street out of Englishtown on what seemed like an endless ride to Jamesburg. Residents also have access to a long list of activities from Adventures in Learning to the Technology Workshop, plus the Entertainment Committee and the Travel Committee offering hours of fun and exciting off-site travel destinations.And so on a night in early April, two friends who had also just turned 18 and I set out to find Emmett’s Inn.

There is also a nine-hole putting green, a computer room, bocce ball courts, shuffleboard, and much more. Additionally, residents enjoy various onsite amenities, including The Ponds Clubhouse, tennis courts, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, billiards room, and tennis courts. Whenever plans for the day are away from home, the New Jersey Turnpike is a short distance away. This adult community offers a peaceful setting where quietude abounds in a scenic preserve. Potential homeowners have a choice among 10 floor plans featuring two bedrooms and two baths, with spaces ranging from 1,397–2,157 square feet.

Residents can socialize and relax at the Grille Room while enjoying a cocktail at the bar with friends.Ĭonvenience and a quality lifestyle are two reasons to call Ponds at Clearbrook home. Stonebridge also has an expansive clubhouse, an indoor and outdoor pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a grand ballroom, tennis courts, a biking and walking trail, and card rooms. Residents have access to a full-time activities director for assorted recreational activities. The median sale price is currently $475,000. Many Stonebridge homes have extra features such as concrete patios, attached garages for two cars, second-story lofts, energy-efficient windows, gourmet kitchens, granite countertops, and raised ceilings. The community is home to 946 residences, available in 18 floor plans as either a two- or three-bedroom, single-family dwelling or duplex ranging in size from 1,690–3,130 square feet. Adults aged 55 and over enjoy a suburban lifestyle with scenic views set amid peaceful farmlands. Stonebridge is a gated, age-restricted community constructed in 2006.
