We stayed at Melissa's Air Bnb while on a trip to New York. It's perfectly located in Jersey City, just a 10 minute to Manhatten on the Path train or ferry.
The local area has some lovely coffee shops and organic supermakets. And the local pier is a great place for a walk at night with amazing views of manhatten Island.
Communication with Melissa was always prompt with really clear check in instructions. The studio flat was the ideal quiet place after our busy days in the city.