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 Photo brings back the old days by The Jersey Journal Wednesday June 11, 2008, 1:19 PM Today's New York Times features two photos of the historic, landmark Loew's Jersey Theater in Jersey City's Journal Square. One photo can be viewed online, where the photographer describes the equipment he used to evoke the past in his breathtaking shot of the old movie palace's interior. Another page includes one comment (so far) reminiscing about happy times spent at the theater and others like it in the area so many years ago. ===================================== http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008 ... 11_LENS_SLIDESHOW_15.html The Loew's Jersey Theater in Jersey City was once threatened with demolition but has been brought back to life through renovation. A Word From the Photographer: "When I started this project, I decided to use a slow, fine grain, black and white film and combine it with an old fashioned style developer. The goal was to try and recreate a look that has all but disappeared since the arrival of digital cameras. Many of the films that I would have considered are sadly no longer made. I settled on Efke 25, which is made in Croatia and Fuji Neopan. For the developer I chose Rodinal developer, diluted 1:50. Kelton Lab in NYC developed the film and Gotham Imaging did the scans and prints. Most of the pictures have been taken with a Cambo DS 4?5 camera with a Schneider 72 mm lens." Archival pigment prints of these photographs can be purchased in the New York Times Store.
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Oh la la!
Your French-infused spelling of Merseles Street in Jersey City made me smile. I vote that we change the name to Marseilles Street! C'est magnifique! :):):)
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 City nixes rapper's school appearance, citing 'violent' lyrics Wednesday, June 11, 2008 By PAUL KOEPP JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The invitation for rapper and hip-hop mogul Jim Jones to perform at a Jersey City school on National HIV Testing Day has been rescinded, with city officials saying his work promotes violence. Officials say they nixed the invite from the city Department of Health and Human Services when they read some of the lyrics of the Harlem native, who inspired the New York Giants' "jump shot" celebration with the music video for his hit song "We Fly High." Jones, who is also the co-CEO of Diplomat Records, has spoken out about losing his father and uncle to AIDS. City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said that while the June 27 event has been canceled, the city is offering free HIV testing at several locations through the end of June. "The City of Jersey City is proud to sponsor events during the month of June that encourage our residents to be tested for HIV/AIDS," Morrill said. "When it was brought to the attention of the Mayor's Office staff that Mr. Jones was the star of the concert, a careful review of Mr. Jones' lyrics was done and ultimately the decision was made to cancel the show. "Mayor (Jerramiah) Healy has always been a proponent of positive outlets for our youth and a strong gun control advocate," she added. "Mr. Jones' lyrics speak of violence to women and police, of the drug trade and guns, and other activities that Mayor Healy could not endorse by sponsoring an event featuring Mr. Jones." Morrill did not cite any specific lyrics. A representative for the rapper said he was not aware the event had been canceled but had no further comment. Morrill said the Health Department notified Jones' representatives. According to published reports, a bodyguard for Jones was arrested in a June 1 confrontation with police following a surprise performance at Giants Stadium where the rapper's entourage made onstage references to Sean Bell, the Queens man slain by New York City cops in 2006. The incident was not a factor in the city's decision, Morrill said. Jones and rappers close to him have also been criticized for urging listeners not to cooperate with police by "snitching" on others. And in one interview, Jones said Louis Farrakhan was "like the pope to the black people."
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I own a bunch of places downtown. If u live here do it yourself. If not, use Mike Del Forno at Harsimus Cove Real Estate.
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Yes, Germany does have a higher unemployment rate but you don't have the obscene poverty that you have in the US.
Also, an I point out that the employment rate in the US is not so fantastic relative to other rich countries. Denmark : 4.8% Netherlands : 4.7% Sweden : 7.8% UK : 4.7% Austria : 5.2% Finland : 8.4% Ireland : 4.3% Portugal : 7.6% Germany : 9.5% Spain : 9.2% France : 9.7% Belgium : 8.4% Greece : 9.8% Italy : 7.7% Hungary : 7.2% Poland : 17.7% ----------------------- Turkey : 10.3% USA : 5.1% (in 2004) Japan : 4.4% (in 2004) Sources : Eurostat Net-net, it does not seem that high tax rates and social benefits is a necessarily bad
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JennyMayla, where did you buy your car? I'd like to send that thoughtful dealer a huge Thank You gift...
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Have you ever been to one of those south Florida "retirement condo" developments? It's not exactly a lake cottage in the Poconos. They are like 6 floor apartment buildings clustered around small lakes in the middle of giant lawns infested with fire ants. The lakes are there because it was a swamp to begin with and they needed to figure out what to do with the water. They do get stocked with largemouth and peacock bass, and we saw some gar in the attached canal. A neighbor of my folks told me he caught some bass upwards of 5lbs on nightcrawlers, but I'm still trying to figure out how to catch more than sunnies there. The fire ant thing I thought was old folks being overcautious, "don't sit on the grass", until I put my foot in a hill of them. HOLY CRAP!! That mistake stayed with me for MONTHS! Those things make me believe in God, an evil God.
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We are trying to find a reputable property management company to manage our rental property (just one condo unit) in Paulus Hook. Any suggestions? We may use Del Forno..any experience with them re:property management?
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Having a lakefront home is one of my goals!!! Your parents are fortunate indeed...
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When I bought my new (used) car this fall, I asked about having an alarm installed and the dealer recommended I not do it, since the alarm really does nothing. People are so immune to the noise that it really doesn't help at all. Instead he recommended a lo-jack, so at least if it was stolen, they could track it.
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I have recently seen some amazing, very old postcards for sale on Ebay that feature photographs of Jersey City.
There are a few listed now from the turn-of-the-century: http://search.ebay.com/search/search. ... le=jersey+city&category0=
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Yes I've visited them all many times and worked in them all except Iceland. Employment in Germany the largest country mentioned falls short of US rates by some distance. Iceland has not much more than 300,000 residents. It has the 132nd largest economy by country.
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Thanks, that looks like it's worth a trip. We've been going to Round Valley State Park, about a 45 minute drive. Haven't gotten a bass there yet, but my son can't get enough of the sunnies. I've even tried out my minimal flyfishing skills on them. Supposedly a number of state record fish have come out of that lake. The license thing gets me crazy, there should be some kind of reciprocity. I frequently visit NY, PA, CT, FL and OR. I could spend hundreds on licenses! Usually I just play fishing coach to my son, although at my parents condo in FL I feel pretty safe since the pond is on private property.
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Switzerland's Hip Hop Magazinepicked up this story:
http://www.sixshot.com/news/11443/  Jim Jones Performance Cancelled Over Violent Lyrics 6/11/2008 by Black widow New Jersey city officials have reportedly canceled a HIV Testing Day concert which was supposed to be headlined by Jim Jones at a city school because of the rapper's lyrics. According to The New Jersey Journal, Jones was slated to perform at a city school on National HIV Testing Day (June 27) but city officials were not too impressed with the rapper's lyrical content. "When it was brought to the attention of the Mayor's Office staff that Mr. Jones was the star of the concert, a careful review of Mr. Jones' lyrics was done and ultimately the decision was made to cancel the show," said City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill. "Mr. Jones' lyrics speak of violence to women and police, of the drug trade and guns, and other activities that Mayor Healy could not endorse by sponsoring an event featuring Mr. Jones," she added. ================================ Also http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/15562 Daily Hip-Hop News: Jim Jones High School Performance Nixed For "Violent Lyrics" written by Brandi Hopper Wednesday - June 11, 2008 A Jersey City school recently rescinded an offer to have Jim Jones, who has been vocal about his uncle's AIDS death, perform on National HIV Testing Day. City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said the Harlem hustler's lyrics were to blame. "When it was brought to the attention of the Mayor's Office staff that Mr. Jones was the star of the concert, a careful review of Mr. Jones' lyrics was done and ultimately the decision was made to cancel the show," she explained to the Jersey Journal. "Mr. Jones' lyrics speak of violence to women and police, of the drug trade and guns, and other activities that Mayor Healy could not endorse by sponsoring an event featuring Mr. Jones," Morrill continued. A rep for Jones said he hadn't been notified about the cancelled performance though Morrill said the Health Department has let him know. In recent Jim Jones news, a member of his camp was arrested after the Summer Jam concert June 2 for tussling with police.
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Let me just say that Tom Friedman is one of my heros in this world. I've always loved nonfiction and he is one of the best there is. Pearls of insight: Of course, Egyptians still have their grievances with America, and will in the future no matter who is president ? and we?ve got a few grievances with them, too. But every once in a while, America does something so radical, so out of the ordinary ? something that old, encrusted, traditional societies like those in the Middle East could simply never imagine ? that it revives America?s revolutionary ?brand? overseas in a way that no diplomat could have designed or planned. I just had dinner at a Nile-side restaurant with two Egyptian officials and a businessman, and one of them quoted one of his children as asking: ?Could something like this ever happen in Egypt?? And the answer from everyone at the table was, of course, ?no.? It couldn?t happen anywhere in this region. Could a Copt become president of Egypt? Not a chance. Could a Shiite become the leader of Saudi Arabia? Not in a hundred years. A Bahai president of Iran? In your dreams. Here, the past always buries the future, not the other way around.
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We looked at Canco. seems like great plan. but it is WAY overpriced. thye are somehwat far from the Path and they have ammneities that no one rwally needs. If they lowered prices, they would sell. but that means the owner would get less $$$. He would ratnjer the city take the hit.
Instead of $350,000 for a nice 1 bdrm w/parkng..how about $300??? What about the people that are supposed to move in??? They are screwed.
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Everyone with any sense should know that "hero69" is a right wing nut trying to sabotage Obama. I've watched you set this up, Ron Paul sock puppet. Not real clever.
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Right wing in France is probably moderate by US standards. Ever been to Germany, Denmark, Holand, Sweden, Iceland..
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The developer erred in the original negotiation... I'm reminded of my favorite line from a review of the last Star Wars movie: "A f%#@ing break give me."
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Agreed. The reference section should have old books chronicling the city's early years. Failing that, I remember seeing a book on Jersey City's history with tons of pics in the NJ travel/map section of Barnes and Noble (rt. 3, Clifton). There were others as well, Hoboken, Newark, etc... Good luck.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080611/ap_on_el_pr/obama_veepstakes
Johnson resigns from team vetting Obama veep By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer Jim Johnson, a manager of Democrat Barack Obama's vice presidential search team, resigned Wednesday amid criticism over his personal loan deals. "Jim did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a decision to step aside that I accept," Obama said in a statement. "We have a very good selection process under way, and I am confident that it will produce a number of highly qualified candidates for me to choose from in the weeks ahead. I remain grateful to Jim for his service and his efforts in this process." Johnson, the former chairman of mortgage lender Fannie Mae, received loans with the help of the CEO of Countrywide Financial Corp., which is part of a federal investigation in the midst of the subprime mortgage crisis. The story was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Republican presidential candidate John McCain had accused Obama of hypocrisy for speaking out against Countrywide's tactics while his vetter got favorable rates on three home mortgages totaling $1.7 million. Johnson served on Obama's vetting team with two prominent Democratic attorneys ? former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy. Johnson brought the most experience to the vetting team, having filled the same role for Democratic nominees John Kerry in 2004 and Walter Mondale in 1984. He and Holder had been holding meetings this week with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to seek their input on possible running mate candidates. The campaign declined to answer questions about whether Johnson would be replaced or the vetting process will be left to Holder and Kennedy, who have not been involved in a vice presidential search before. On Tuesday, Obama said Johnson had a "discrete task" and was performing it well. He suggested the Countrywide connection was not a problem since Johnson was an unpaid volunteer and hadn't been assigned to work in a future administration. "I am not vetting my V.P. search committee for their mortgages," Obama said at the time. ___
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Maybe you are thinking about France. But they have a right wing government now, don't they? I'd really like to know which socialist workers' paradise you were alluding to.
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Cuba has free health care and one of the lowest employment levels in the world. Were you thinking about them?[/quote] Ok then, maybe you were thinking of those scandinavian countries with the charisma bypass and high suicide rates. Help me out here.
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Cuba has free health care and one of the lowest employment levels in the world. Were you thinking about them?
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The developer erred in the original negotiation, since the first phase of the Beacon is already receiving this 10% rate ..... putting Canco at a competitive disadvantage. The reduction translates directly into lower payments for the prospective buyers, making the development more desirable (perception wise).
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You'd have to tell the developers to stop giving "contributions" to JC officials, but then the developers would never get anything done in a timely fashion.
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Hey Brewster,
Check this out... http://www.goingoutside.com/lake/107/ ... _Tamarack_New_Jersey.html
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