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About Forest Hill Apartments
Experience your new home at Forest Hill Apartments in Newark, NJ. This community is located on Mount Prospect Ave in the 07104 area of Newark. Be sure to come for a visit to see the current floorplan options. The leasing staff is ready and waiting for you to come by to check us out. Drop by Forest Hill Apartments today.
Forest Hill Apartments is an apartment community located in Essex County and the 07104 ZIP Code. This area is served by the The Newark Public attendance zone.
Apartment Features
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Hardwood Floors
Fees and Policies
The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.
- One-Time Move-In Fees
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Amenity Fee$0
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Application Fee$0
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Other$0
Details
Property Information
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22 units/3 stories
Property Address:
260 Mount Prospect Ave,
Newark,
NJ
07104
This Property
Available Property
Forest Hill offers a quaint, small-town oasis within lively New Jersey. Just eight miles from Jersey City and 12 miles from New York City’s bustling neighborhoods and major attractions, Forest Hill offers an abundance of amenities to its residents. New Jersey Transit runs through Forest Hill with multiple Newark Light Rail stations in town. The community’s K-12 students attend Newark Public Schools like Ridge Street Elementary and Park Elementary. This well preserved, pre-World War II neighborhood has beautiful historic homes, as well as newly renovated apartments.
The northern part of the neighborhood is an official historic district, but this history doesn’t end there. Branch Brook Park is the town’s scenic 360-acre park with lakes, bridges, and biking and walking trails.
Learn more about living in Forest HillBelow are rent ranges for similar nearby apartments
Amenities
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Hardwood Floors
Education
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 2 min | 1.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 3 min | 1.9 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 3.1 mi |
Forest Hill Apartments is within 2 minutes or 1.4 miles from Rutgers, Newark Campus. It is also near N.J. Inst. of Technology and Essex County College.
Schools
Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
516 Students
Nearby
2
Out of 10
Public Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
753 Students
Attendance Zone
4
Out of 10
Public High School
Grades 9-12
665 Students
Attendance Zone
8
Out of 10
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,734 Students
Attendance Zone
1
Out of 10
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades K-8
288 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
151 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades PK-12
135 Students
Nearby
School data provided by
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Transportation options available in Newark include Bloomfield Avenue, located 0.6 miles from Forest Hill Apartments. Forest Hill Apartments is near Newark Liberty International, located 7.3 miles or 12 minutes away, and Laguardia, located 27.4 miles or 41 minutes away.
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Walk: | 12 min | 0.6 mi |
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Walk: | 16 min | 0.8 mi |
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Drive: | 2 min | 1.2 mi |
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Drive: | 2 min | 1.3 mi |
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Drive: | 2 min | 1.4 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 2 min | 1.3 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 2.2 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 2.3 mi |
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Drive: | 4 min | 2.4 mi |
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Drive: | 5 min | 2.7 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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Newark Liberty International
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Drive: | 12 min | 7.3 mi |
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Laguardia
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Drive: | 41 min | 27.4 mi |
Time and distance from Forest Hill Apartments.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
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| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 10 min | 0.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 2 min | 1.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.9 mi |
Forest Hill Apartments has 3 shopping centers within 1.9 miles, which is about a 4-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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Branch Brook Park
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Walk: | 17 min | 0.9 mi |
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Newark Museum and Dreyfuss Planetarium
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Drive: | 3 min | 1.5 mi |
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Kearny Marsh
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Drive: | 8 min | 4.0 mi |
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Edison National Historic Site
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Drive: | 9 min | 4.3 mi |
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Richard W. DeKorte Park
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Drive: | 10 min | 5.0 mi |
Forest Hill Apartments has 5 parks within 5.0 miles, including Branch Brook Park, Newark Museum and Dreyfuss Planetarium, and Kearny Marsh.
| Hospitals | Distance | ||
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| Hospitals | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 2 min | 1.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 4 min | 2.0 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 2.8 mi |
Forest Hill Apartments has 3 hospitals within 2.8 miles, the nearest is Saint Michael's Medical Center which is 1.4 miles away and a 2 minutes drive.
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
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| Military Bases | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 17 min | 11.1 mi | |
| Drive: | 27 min | 13.1 mi | |
| Drive: | 33 min | 19.2 mi |
Forest Hill Apartments has 3 military bases within 19.2 miles, the nearest is Military Ocean Terminal which is 11.1 miles away and a 17 minutes .
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What neighborhood is the property located in?
Forest Hill Apartments is in Forest Hill in the city of Newark. Here you’ll find three shopping centers within 1.9 miles of the property. Five parks are within 5.0 miles, including Branch Brook Park, Newark Museum and Dreyfuss Planetarium, and Kearny Marsh.
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260 Mount Prospect Ave
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