maplewood

Apologies if this is been asked before I didn't see a specific thread about it. I'm pondering getting a DMR radio and I live in Maplewood, not far from Newark. I was wondering if there are any DMR repeaters near me that would be easily reachable with a handheld unit. I see several repeaters...

I live in Maplewood and monitor the PD on 154.815 with a Pl of 114 I think, if memory serves. Ive noticed that a Hunterdon country dispatch uses the same frequency at a different Pl tone, it's so close that on my home base it comes in full scale and on HT about S3. Why would they use the same...