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Some may face trial as adults in murder
Friday, March 06, 2009 By MICHAELANGELO CONTE JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Eight 13- to 17-year-old Jersey City boys charged with beating a man with a brick during a robbery are expected to face felony murder charges based on an autopsy done yesterday that determined the man died as a result of the beating, officials said. "A number of these juveniles could very well be subject to removal to the (Superior Court) Criminal Division, where they will be treated as adults," said Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio of the boys charged in the Feb. 24 attack on Carlos Orlando Quinones, 27, of Monitor Street. In family court a juvenile faces up to 10 years in custody for the offense of felony murder, but if convicted as an adult in criminal court, the charge carries a sentence of 30 to 75 years, officials said. A witness told police that on the night of the attack Quinones was walking at Cornelison Avenue and Florence Street at about 8 p.m. when he was surrounded by a group of boys. Police said that when Quinones resisted, he was beaten in the head with a brick the boys found nearby. Quinones was left in critical condition and in a coma at the Jersey City Medical Center and it was days before police were able to identify him. He never regained consciousness and died on Tuesday. Doctors also found a bullet lodged in Quinones' neck. Officials said the bullet got there when Quinones was 13 and a childhood friend fired a gun by accident. Tips led to the arrests of the eight boys last weekend and they were charged with aggravated assault, robbery and various weapon charges, DeFazio said, adding that a ninth boy is expected to surrender. Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office's Homicide Squad at (201) 915-1345.
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Daisy's back in warm home with her owner
Friday, March 06, 2009 By CHARLES HACK JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Missing for five days after employees with Jersey City Animal Care and Control dumped her in Lincoln Park, Daisy, a 2-year-old cat, has been reunited with her owner. Daisy was returned to Morgan Metius after Jersey City Chief Animal Care and Control Officer Joseph Frank trapped the kitty in the west end of Lincoln Park Wednesday morning using mackerel as bait, according to city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill. Metius is overjoyed. "When I saw her (Daisy) I was ecstatic," Metius said. "I was doubtful at first because they brought another cat before. I didn't think with the cold weather I would see her again." Metius said Daisy had lost some weight around the ribs and seemed a little angry at her about her ordeal. "She's been sweet but a little bit hissy," said Metius, who adopted the cat from Liberty Humane Society when she was a kitten. Against city policy, the two animal care and control officers released the cat in a wooded area near Joseph J. Jaroschak Field on Friday, officials said. After picking up the cat, which had strayed onto a neighbor's property, the city employees should have taken the cat to the Liberty Humane Shelter, officials said. Daisy was found Wednesday at 6 a.m. in one of 15 traps that was set across the park, officials said. Morrill said a veterinarian examined Daisy and determined she didn't need medical attention before she was returned to her owner. Metius credited Kensington Avenue resident Robin Pinkowitz with helping the city to carry out the search. Both control officers have been put on desk duty, officials said. Morrill said both employees would be suspended, but that when and for how long hasn't been decided. "We are pleased that Daisy has been returned to her owner and that this concerning incident had a happy ending," Morrill said.
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Sounds like a plan it will get the message across, just like a locked door it will stop them in their tracks. Although make sure your thumb is strong enough for the pounce and the jerking of the train.
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5th guilty plea in 'heroin mill' prosecution
Friday, March 06, 2009 By MICHAELANGELO CONTE JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The last of five Bronx men charged in connection with a high-volume "heroin mill" in Jersey City has pleaded guilty to maintaining the drug production facility where three pounds of heroin and $9,488 were seized, officials said yesterday. Joseph Agramonte, 34, of the Bronx, also pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drug possession with intent to distribute in connection with the drug production facility at Clinton Avenue and Sackett Street that was raided in August 2007, New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram announced yesterday. When Agramonte is sentenced on April 24 the state will recommend he serve 14 years in prison with no chance of parole until he serves at least half the time, officials said. Also charged in the probe were Rafael Richiez, 28, Lenin Torres, 24, and Pedro Torres, 22, officials said, adding that each has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and drug possession with intent to distribute. Rudy Torres, 35, pleaded guilty to the same charges as the other three and will face 10 years in prison when sentenced on April 9, officials said. Inside the third-floor apartment police found enough heroin to put out "many thousands of individual doses," officials said. They also found thousands of packs of packaged heroin with the logo "DOA," as well as chemicals and other items used to process the drug, officials said. The investigation leading to the arrests was conducted by the New Jersey State Police and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, officials said.
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Thanks for correcting me, and thank you for your good work.
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I have observed countless numbers of feral urban cats who do not appear to be "miserable." Also, who am I to judge whether the quality of a cat's life is low enough to justify killing them out of a righteous sense of mercy? If you let their own nature be your guide, they obviously want to be left alone. I would rather not kill them nor would I prefer to have somebody else do it for me, but that is exactly what awaits most cats taken to shelters. You can bet your ass that I would not take a cat I believed was feral to one. How inhumane or unethical is that?
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Here's one way I found to be effective in discouraging this type of behavior, wrap your hand around the pole when the person leans slightly forward and stick your thumb out toward their back, when the person leans back he or she gets poked in the back with your thumb making it uncomfortable for them to lean against the pole. Works 90% of the time.
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The ancient oil boiler in our 8 unit condo needs to be replaced and we are exploring the options.
Electric heat pumps have been around since the 80s and don't tend to work well in places with sustained cold such as JC. But there seems to be some buzz about gas fired heat pumps. I know oil prices are low now and I guess a lot depends on future prices (personally I think they're going to go up susbstantially) but I was wondering if anyone has strong opinions for or against gas fired heat pumps? Cheers - Johnny
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Grovester, this is the kid of situation where it's perfectly alight to push the stupid f'in a** out of the way as you and the dozen people behind you board the train. No apologies necessary.
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Not sure if anyone's mentioned this yet and my apologies if they have but the POLES are for HANDS, not for LEANING on. Granted, if the train is empty do whatever you want, but many times I've had to grab onto a crammed pole while some jerkoff leans against one, taking up the whole thing Pole humpers. They'll never get it. Just like people who stand in front of the door when the car is entirely empty. Or yesterday morning, at Grove St., the train came, there were a bunch of people waiting, and one woman pushed to the front to get on first. Then she stood right in front of the door so no one else could get on (despite there being plenty of room inside the car). Her "strategy" was to get that spot so she could lean against the door - but in the meantime, not let anyone else on.
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in my opinion, as i've said before, as long as people continue to move to JC, build condos and apt. complexes and business continues to boom in JC because of it's close proximity to NYC, the crime problem will never be fixed. people obviously don't care much about the crime if they're continually moving into JC/investing here. the almighty dollar/NYC access trumps the crime problem in JC........why else would all of you live here?
"yeah, there's crime, but it's soooooo close to NYC"..... because of this, the city's money will continue to be spent on things other than crime fighting.
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(Sorta Jersey City, since JC is getting some of it)
Original link: http://www.1010wins.com/NJ-Getting--4 ... -for-Mass-Transit/3969701 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- More federal stimulus money is headed to New Jersey. The Obama administration said Thursday that the state will get $425 million for mass transit projects. The money was included in the $787 billion stimulus package President Barack Obama signed into law last month. NJ Transit plans to use the money for various projects, including a planned train tunnel under the Hudson River, rehabilitating its bus fleet and building a transfer station in Pennsauken so River Line rail riders can connect with trains for Atlantic City. New Jersey has already received federal stimulus money for various projects, such as affordable housing repairs and work on highways and bridges. And police departments in New Jersey are getting nearly $48 million. Major NJ Transit projects that will be paid for with federal stimulus money, and their estimated cost: Proposed train tunnel under the Hudson River, which officials say would double the number of eastbound trains that enter New York's Penn Station every day. $130 million. Rail transfer station in Pennsauken to allow passengers to transfer between Atlantic City Line and River Line. $40 million. Improved signal system for River Line light rail line. $24 million. New jitney buses for Atlantic City. $2.25 million. Expanded parking at Edison rail station. $11 million. High-level platforms to allow access to Plauderville station in Garfield for people with disabilities. $15 million. Pedestrian and traffic circulation improvements around Newark Penn Station. $17.3 million. New switches on Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line. $15 million. Rehabilitation work on the Lower Hack Drawbridge, which carries Morris & Essex lines to Hoboken. $30 million. Signal improvements to the Morristown Branch, allowing for improved operations of the Morristown line. $25 million. New bus shelters throughout state. $2.5 million. Replacing ties and track throughout commuter rail system. $22 million. Rehabilitating bus fleet. $35 million. Rehabilitating rail cars and locomotives. $35.8 million. Purchase of minibuses for rural areas and support the expansion of commuter rail to those areas. $4.8 million. New minibuses for the Access Link Paratransit system. $13.75 million.
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Funny thing about that though: the rest of the civilized world seems to pull it off, and in many cases the results produce a longer life expectancy.
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I want to point out that you may think he was "master of the obvious" but someone like me would have zero, ZERO, idea it was a gang initiation. I don't know about gangs. So thanks JerseyCityNJ 'cause I didn't know until YOU pointed it out. Don't give a shiz if that's naive, actually, I'm happy I am naive when it comes to gang initiation.
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Like I have stated in another thread, this election affords us the opportunity to bring change to city hall with one swift blow at the ballot box. The machine in Hudson County and Jersey City is firmly entrenched and has many tentacles but all we have to do is cut off the head. One flick of the lever and things will start to change quickly and dramatically in Jersey City. It will never be easy but it has to start somewhere. I urge you to support Dan Levin. Shake It Up! Yes We Can. Levin 09'.
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I took home two fosters from LHS who were nearing their 1 year stay at the shelter. When I felt the second one I took home (on Thanksgiving, because he never had Thanksgiving) was ready to go to a home, I sent him to an adoption event at Petsmart through LHS and he was adopted that day. The other foster is going to be adopted by me. There are a lot of happy endings at LHS. Our ZooToo affiliates are living proof. For the most part, most of our cats are adopted before their year stay. I always wish the best for these cats and dogs that come through our doors. My heart goes out to all of them, and we do our best to give them the attention and care they deserve. I'm extremely happy that Daisy is home. I lost my first cat for a 24 hour period and it was an absolute nightmare. He was collared with ID, but he was just out roaming through yards. He came home when he was hungry. I was about 8 years old, and I must have cried for the entire time he was missing. I can't even imagine how my parents felt at the time. Let's just hope that this never happens again.
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Yes you are right it will be interesting to read followup articles. It is also interesting IMO that the Jersey Journal reporter who wrote this article on the rally entitled "Candidates:Politics of crime stats stirs public" dated March 4,2009 is also the same author of the Jersey Journal article dated February 2,2009 "Property tax bills not as bad as you think". A few days later on February 6,2009 there appeared in the Jersey Journal a editorial titled "Don't expect load will lighten later".The editorial quoted the article of February 2,2009 and asked Really?.The editorial finished with "Yes,the tax bills are as bad as you think.To me this refutes the previous headline. Yes I agree it will be interesting to read the continuing coverage of what transpired at the rally as well as events to come.
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the only folks on this board that get angry when we call these dirtbags "animals" are either the animals themselves, the animals family members or bleeding hearts that make a living off these animals.
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Not sure if anyone's mentioned this yet and my apologies if they have but the POLES are for HANDS, not for LEANING on. Granted, if the train is empty do whatever you want, but many times I've had to grab onto a crammed pole while some jerkoff leans against one, taking up the whole thing. it's to the point now where i don't give a shit and grab it right above their head or grab it right around where they're leaning. not a single guy has ever moved or got the hint when i did it either. Oh how I wish i was a huge, buff karate master...
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Are you satisfied with the services DMV and the parking authority provides? Then you should be okay with the National Healthcare System services. Everything has its cost. I deal with enough incompetence when getting my licence renewed, I don't need to see this happen at my doctors office. Actually, now that I think of it $250 a year isn't so bad.
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Great question. and this is the place you'll get a great discourse on the candidates. Coming from San Fran, I know you must be a very political person, interested in your new jersey City community, so here goes:
a: anyone not currently in office but looking to be in office: insane b: anyone currently in office: corrupt c: children of people in office: morally corrupt and probably dealing /buying drugs on wayne street
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Are you okay with your taxes increasing? I'm all for putting more cops on the streets, but where is the money supposed to come from? Us homeowners? Did you read where the stimulus money is going? Not police.
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And that is why we should have a National Healthcare System that provides medical coverage to all people regardless of income.
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Our current Mayor had his chance and Failed on Crime!
It is great to see the citizens of Jersey City rise up against crime. This cannot be a one time City Wide Public Safety Rally. We must have more across Jersey City. Our elected officials along with the Police Chief must be held ACCOUNTABLE. In addition us as citizens of Jersey City must get involved to help the police. Now Healy says he promises to increase police on the street, typical campaign rhetoric, what about they years Healy has been in office. Why was there not more police put on the streets, why was he not addressing the crime issue, hell, he would not even admit there was a gang problem, saying in the newspaper, Jersey City did not have gangs running around, no less even admitting there was a crime problem. All he would do is give statistics. He did not have to address the crime issues because he has the Mayor's job already. What are we getting now, a campaign promise that will end up being broken if he is re-elected. When the Mayor jeopardizes public safety he is not fit to run the city. I don't want to hear it about budget problems, ect, and we can't hire more police. The number one concern must be public safety for a city to flourish, that being said you find the money to hire more police, you appoint a police chief that knows how to motivate, deploy, utilize his police force, along with implementing strategies to successfully fight crime. Healy has had the privilege of being our Mayor and failed us on the crime issue. He can throw out all the statistics he wants, people do not feel safe period. It is time to take that privilege away from Healy. No matter who is elected, we must hold them Accountable on the crime issue. If they are not getting the job done rallys must be continued to be held until they get the message and get the job done. The Mayor works for us!
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Yes I know, and yes they do. 1 (800) 234- PATH (7284) It would behove you to get a schedule also the trains can pick up speed between stations which result in running a minute or two early. And the front of the trains have little lights that that depict the color of the routes on the map. http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/html/time.html http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/pdfs/notes_0507.pdf http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/pdfs/map_0507.pdf http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/pdfs/schedule_0507.pdf
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More Cops no matter what they ride or drive is better than nothing...Jersey City is fortunate in the fact the they have NYC next door which does pretty much everything better and before JC does, all they have to do is what NYC does and they will be fine. Giuliani increased cops and crime dropped. It's very simple increase police presence and crime drops. We just need a Mayor who will do it and not feed us BS numbers. The people who claim that it will become a police state are clueless and should go live on a hippie farm in Iowa and wait for the end to come.. I would prefer a police state to the wild west mentality and the lack of security that we have now.
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Here?s my theory in cutting down crime in the city. The more cops you have on post should all have quick access to vehicles so that they could converge to the location much faster as oppose to responding on foot in order to protect the public safety and to arrest the actor or actors while they are still in the act or still within the vicinity. I believe that Quick Response Time (QRT) is the Key Factor in Fighting Crime in Jersey City. The more police vehicles on patrol will actually do the job. Police on foot patrol is great if the crime is taken place right where they are but most of the time that is not the case.
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Those are the two places I have heard of being haunted the most in Jersey City. Back when I was a student at Dickinson HS there were always stories that the unused tunnels that go under the basement were haunted. A few people have reported strange sounds and have had some sightings in the tunnels. Im not sure what the tunnels were for I always thought it might be an old bomb shelters for the HS. The strangest story I ever heard regarding ghost is from one of my friends that has seen a ghost that looks exactly like him a few times in his house on Columbia ave in the Heights. He claims the ghost looks like a real person and not see through like in the movies. That is just creepy to me.
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