Yvonne wrote:
I guess the desk audit on employees is dead.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... n_jerse.html#incart_river

Sully wrote:
This plan sounds great in many ways, but I have a few questions. I'm not 100% clear on how things are meant to work now (yeah - my bad), and how thing had previously been proposed to work in the future (before this plan came along).

I would appreciate elucidation from those with the pertinent facts.

Right now, if a call with medical emergency is placed to 911, is it planned that JCFD will arrive first, and ambulance from JCMC will arrive next & follow up?

According to this proposed plan, would we be relying on local volunteers (rather than JCFD) to to fill the first responder role until ambulances with professional EMTs can arrive on the scene?

What is the incentive to attract high-quality volunteers to fulfill this important duty?

Don't get me wrong, the distributed, community-mindedness of this plan sounds great. But the skeptic in me suspects $$ is at play - and while that could be a good thing for the budget there are other considerations that must be addressed.

xyz12345 wrote:
good morning.

im trying to find a good home for my dog. he is healthy, up-to-date on shots, well behaved, and loving.

he was adopted from liberty humane about 3 years ago at 6-months old. unfortunately i have since gotten divorced and don't think hes getting the attention/care he deserves. Due to my long work hours, consistent work travelling, and current living situation, i think i'm the last person in the world who should be taking care of a dog. I would never take him to a shelter but he is just not getting the attention he deserves, so i'm trying to find him a better home.

he is a good boy. any referrals or help would be appreciated.

a few images: http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t ... 1/imag3e_zps78ad2868.jpeg

some stats:

age: 3ish
breed: mix: mastiff/pit/?
loves: fetch, swimming in the hudson or at the beach, liberty state park, hikes, going on runs
he is good on walks, has no issues at the vet, and rarely barks
weight: around 65 pounds
knows: sit, roll-over, stay
other: He goes to club barks when I travel and he has never had an issue. However, he does not play nice with every single dog in the world so needs supervision around other dogs due to his size/strength. He does not like cats.

he is a good boy. As I said, he will NOT be going to a shelter but I think he deserves a better life so I thought Id give this a shot. any referrals or help would be really appreciated.

Yvonne wrote:
The Jersey Journal published the names and addresses of people who are delinquent paying water and property taxes today (12/11/14). It is the reason Fulop should not keep excess water payments, it belongs to the people, some who are lien.

DanL wrote:
I saw this message on the city website - "NOTE: From November 17th, 2014 through December 19th, 2014, ONLY certified checks, money orders or cash will be accepted for property tax payments."

Why?

bodhipooh wrote:
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We are really anxious to get started, but it is out of our hands at this point. Although we entered 'obtaining permits' in the 'Project hurdles' section of our Kickstarter, we were hoping to be the exception to the 'construction permit rule'; alas, this is not the case.

I don't think ANYONE would be surprised to read this. Unfortunately, the Buildings Department has been one of the top reasons why JC is having a hard time moving forward on all fronts. Even sadder is that Fulop ran on a platform that promised reforms to that department. Almost two years later, and still the same nonsense. Until we get fair, equal treatment when it comes to business permits and inspections, we will continue to see budding entrepreneurs getting the run around and fleeced.

Enough with the shenanigans. Rid the department of the corrupt inspectors and implement a fair process with clear guidelines to request and satisfy the inspection process.

Yvonne wrote:
The movie, Bogus (Whoopie Goldberg), was made on York Street, on Van Vorst Park. You could not leave or enter your home when you want to and you were not compensated. There are negatives associated with movie productions that are not talked about.

DanL wrote:
agree that the over billing/payment should be returned to those who paid it. the city council is treating the monies like it is their own personal slush fund. even if they were to use the funds to reduce taxes by the same about (which they won't), its not going (back) to those who paid it.

DanL wrote:
what happened to the other $1,750,000 in estimated savings?


"The estimated savings to the city is about $750,000 at the start, and more as new workers come on to replace retiring workers. The original estimate was $2.5 million."

DanL wrote:
john - jersey city - make it yours, because we made it ours long ago

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T-Bird wrote:
Coming from someone else, I'd be more inclined to agree. Regardless, progress took a major step backwards last night. I'd think you would see the bigger picture here, Dan.

Yvonne wrote:
Children First low standards? Was Children First admonished by the ACLU? The answer is no. Is Children First spending $10,000 a day on a out-of-town contract? What I find low is someone ignoring what is going on now then make attacks on a group that wants change.

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Yvonne wrote:
The difference between Rorschach and me, I do not hide behind a phony name calling someone a lunatic. I want someone who will make sure students have heat in buildings, running water, and book supplies. For some reason Joshua, this is not an important issue to the present board, teachers should not have to attend meetings and complain about this. Although I will say, Marilyn Roman, does speak up. I also want someone who will watch my tax dollars.

Then why are you endorsing that slate? I recall Ellen Simon, before she was elected, raising the issue of lead in drinking water at some schools. Lorenzo Richardson actually got up and told the board to ignore her! He said that "Parents for Progress" was making an issue of it solely for election purposes.

Funny, you didn't ask him about that. Did you miss that BOE meeting? I thought you attended meetings.

vvparkster wrote:
There are a lot of people in Ward E that are seriously regretting the money and support they gave to Steve Fulop's mayoral campaign only to find out the double-cross was on.
We all know what a scoundrel McGreevey is. McG hired Eugene McKnight, a felon convicted of major welfare fraud in Jersey City. McK ran Diane Coleman's successful council campaign.
McGreevey's former Chief of Staff Gary Taffet settled an insider trading indictment with the SEC and is now selling insurance to Jersey City and running Fulop's gubernatorial campaign. And then there's McCann, yikes. These are among the the folks that represent the criminal element in Fulop's City Hall my friends and it stinks to high heaven.

Monroe wrote:
Another Maddow silly piece. Can he ever get it right?

Anyway, I think what Christie means is that making sure each vote counts, that no-one is disenfranchised by illegal voters, is much more likely to be driven by Republicans than Democrats.

Because if you want to fly in a plane, open a bank account, get a prescription, buy alcohol or cigarettes, or rent a DVD you'll often need to show proper ID. College ID's, for example, should never be used.

No one who is a proper citizen should be disenfranchised because someone not eligible to vote cancels your vote.

Isn't that the American Way?

Yvonne wrote:
http://hudsoncountyview.com/stack-rip ... d-services-contract-bids/

JCman24 wrote:
Can there be just one thread on this site that isn't immediately taken wildly off topic by the local wingnuts? Just one? Please?

neverleft wrote:
The geniuses at the JCMUA are rebuilding/rebricking a corner sewer at Monmouth and Grand in front of the JCMC. The two trucks are of course blocking the right lane. No cops or JCMUA workers are directing traffic around them. No warning signs.. nothing. It is causing an unbelievable traffic mess. Grand is bumper to bumper all the way back to Bramhall. All of the side streets feeding Grand are blocked solid. If it was maybe a cave in you would think the JCMUA would put a steel plate over it and do the work later on in the day not morning rush hour.

This Bud?s for you ?..err..I mean this Bud is for the 7 of you JCMUA workers standing around while one of you does the brick work. (Gee you would think one of you would at least bend down and pass the poor brick layer a brick instead of having him reach for them. Is the coffee that good?)

Yvonne wrote:
This will haunt Fulop if he runs for re-election because there will be a smell, even right now there is a smell near Port Liberte near the commercial strip. Some days are worse than others. It is the reason Fulop decided to spring this at the last moment, two days before the council meetings. He didn't want opposition to form. He is sending the message, some parts of the city is great to live in but another part is for garbage. By the way, that area does flood. I am not talking about a storm like Sandy, a storm like Irene which was milder, we will see garbage all over that area.

NJNJ wrote:
Do not order from here, just don't do it. I ordered from delivery.com when it popped up as "new"-- I live 3 blocks away. An hour later no food. I called and they were totally unapologetic and told me it's "on its way."

Half an hour later the lazy delivery calls my cell phone instead of ringing the door. We get the food and the order is completely screwed up, they missed an entire entree. Call and the manager is a jerk, just gave me complaints and excuses was totally unapologetic. They offered to send the correct order but didn't offer to comp it anything and just told me to "calm down."

Why on earth I ordered from here I have no idea-- I was extremely happy with Tacqueria Viva Mexico-- there is no reason EVER to deal with this place.

Yvonne wrote:
As far as I am concerned all employees, not just first responders, should have drug tests for employment. Yes, I do think Ms. Hansson has a problem.

Yvonne wrote:
So now we are playing the "deny mode." You show that video to anyone who deals with this problem and you would get a different answer.

Yvonne wrote:
It is not about attacking Fulop, I want the same standard Fulop asked of the Healy Administration. I have not change but Fulop has.

FGJCNJ1970 wrote:
There was a major accident last night with a taxi plowing through the barriers on Newark at the closure near Erie St.

Pictures can be found on the Harsimus Cove facebook page here.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/HarsimusCoveAssociation/

And of course the pedestrian plaza have been taken over by bikers zooming by parents with small children in carriages and or walking or what not.

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UrbanRenewal wrote:
I wonder if there were accidents or if businesses and/or residents were not fans of the directional shift? Interesting.

Yvonne wrote:
We filled out the forms on the survey but the question remains, who owns the data?
http://youtu.be/0xG9VLY_-ko

donnajc65 wrote:
How in the world did the city get hammered in court on the micro unit project. I don't get it, if Rolando signed the contract with Rushman and supported the project, why is he now leading the charge in the city council to continue to fight the developers.

DanL wrote:
the article is not very clear about the ordinance on the agenda, Ord 14.103 which states -

"to acquire title to the following property for purposes of continued freight rail or other compatible public purposes including passenger rail, open space, trail and historic preservation."


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dmellonworth wrote:
http://hudsoncountyview.com/fulop-adm ... -sixth-street-embankment/

Somebody please tell me this isn't true.