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Re: Any Labradoodle Rescues nearby?

#121

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A lot of times, the "doodle" rescue dogs are first generation mixes and the "slightly curly, but shaggy labs or golden retrievers will be available; they are not multi-generation labradoodles. They're up for adoption because these furry pups will shed and aggravate the allergies.

Dogs with hair - not fur - will be your best bet, no matter the breed. They will need regular grooming because the hair keeps growing, not shedding. My niece is allergic to the fur and saliva, so no matter what dog I have she'll be slightly miserable.

Posted on: 2013/9/4 14:28

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Re: kannekt closed?

#122

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Hard to get any meaningful info most times if you read the blogs. - too many trolls and/or racist statements on that site.

Posted on: 2013/9/1 1:31

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Re: Idea for cleaner streets and saving JCPA money

#123

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Quote:

tommyc_37 wrote:
I have often heard people say on this forum that the street sweepers do nothing but spread around the litter, but I disagree based on what I've seen. Our streets are pretty clean. Did you ever go to a city that doesn't have a street sweeping program, like Philadelphia? Even in nice neighborhoods, there is a ton of litter all over the place. I'll take regular street cleaning.

Over in the warehouse/PAD area there are only five blocks with street cleaning - and it shows. Those with street sweeping are noticeably cleaner. The rest look shoddy and trash stays in the gutter for months at a time because property owners don't pick up the trash or weed trimmings. Just look at how dirty the streets get when there's snow piled up - so much trash and dirt piles up over a short period of time.

We also have cars that park for weeks in the same spot - one was here for six months - submerged during Sandy - it was left rotting. We couldn't get anyone to tow it away because its permit was valid. Pressure from parking authority that it would not be renewed when it expired - the owner finally did the right thing and had it towed away. If we had street sweeping, the tickets on the car would have made the tow happen within weeks, instead of six months.

Posted on: 2013/8/29 20:25

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jklm

Re: Can't get Parking Permit?

#124

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The larger redeveloped buildings (no backyards or parking garages) in the PAD can get permits, but it's impossible to find a place to park during the day and evenings because so many commuters and people jumping on to the Path park their cars in area. Bar and restaurant patrons suck up space too. But then you add the folks that live in the buildings with parking garages also parking on the street overnight making it harder to find a spot.

Too much random vandalism because the streets aren't lit on every block and if you leave the neighborhood in the middle of the day you can't find a place to park when you come back. Add four active construction sites - we have lost entire blocks of parking spaces - a nightmare!

We gave up and got a spot in a garage.

Posted on: 2013/8/15 21:50

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jklm

Re: Car Booted on First Offense

#125

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Quote:

shab30 wrote:
fat-ass-bike - thanks for the pointer on time discrepancy.

FYI - booting on first time offense is illegal. Per the local law one has to have 3 outstanding offenses before the car can be booted. JCPA Reserved Parking spots have the same law.

Jersey City in the past has admitted to illegal booting but has not taken any action in regards to that. JCPA is outsourced so someone in the government is making good money under the table.

Here's the wording on the current Parking Permit Application:

PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS

PLACEMENT OF PERMIT: Your Zone or Temporary Permit must be placed on the inside of the rear windshield, lower left

? Zone and Temporary Permits are to be used only for the vehicle and zone they are issued for; any vehicle can

park in any zone for 2 hours, but please read all signs before parking.

? Itinerant Permits can be used in any zone citywide.

? When you receive your zone permit you will also be provided with a listing of the streets where you can park

your vehicle. Please read this information carefully.

? Daily Visitors Permits are only valid in Zoned areas; they CANNOT be used in Designated On-Street Reserved

Permit Areas (Monthly Permits are required in these locations)

? Zone, Temporary and Itinerant permits CANNOT be used in Designated On-Street Reserved Permit Areas

? The ON-STREET RESERVED areas are as follows:

o Christopher Columbus Drive (Marin Blvd to Hudson St)

o Hoboken Avenue (Between Oakland and Baldwin Ave)

o Steuben Street (Entire Length)

o Warren Street (Montgomery Street to Morgan Street)

o Washington Street (Montgomery Street to Christopher Columbus Drive)

o Jersey Avenue (South of Grand Street by the JC Medical Center) After 3pm these become metered

parking spaces

? You must purchase a Monthly Permit to park in the On-Street RESERVED areas

? Commercial vehicles such as Taxi?s, buses or livery service vehicles are not eligible for zone permits

? Zone, Temporary and Itinerant permits CANNOT be used in Designated RESIDENT ONLY PARKING ZONES

? ZONE 8 ? NJCU 3PM-9PM Resident Only

? ZONE 11 ? St. Peter?s College 3PM-9PM Resident Only

? Zone 10 ? M-F 6AM ? Midnight & 8AM-6PM on Sat Resident Only (Richard St. Light Rail Station)

? Zone 3 ? ESSEX Street Weekdays 5PM-8AM and FRIDAY 5pm THROUGH 8AM Monday (Special

Residential Permits are also required)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

? If you replace your vehicle during a permit year, the original permit must be returned to the Parking Authority

for a transfer to your new vehicle. If you do not return the original permit, it will be voided and you will be

required to purchase a new permit

? You may pay for your permit with a personal check, however, if the check is returned for insufficient funds your

permit will be invalidated AND you will be charged an additional Bank fee of $35.

? You will also be subject to a summons for parking without a valid permit because yours will no longer be valid

? You may also be subject to a boot

? All future transactions at the Authority will have to be made with a Money Order.

Failure to follow the above Regulations and Restrictions will subject your vehicle to summonses and/or a Boot.

Posted on: 2013/8/14 18:08

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jklm

Re: Car Booted on First Offense

#126

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"First time booting"
Reserved Parking does not follow other JC zone permit rules. And it will occur if you park in Zone 3 (Essex Street) as well; these spaces are strictly permit, residents of that street only - and they will boot immediately and also ticket.

Posted on: 2013/8/13 20:43

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jklm

Re: Car Booted on First Offense

#127

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Do you move to Steuben Street? Very strict attention is given to any roads with "Reserved Parking" signs. They don't seem to have the same rules as regular zone permit parking. Booting is done immediately - kind of like stealing a car without moving it.

Posted on: 2013/8/13 19:13

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Re: Young workers take lead in Jersey City's anti-litter effort

#128

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Quote:

borisp wrote:
Quote:

jklm wrote:

http://library.municode.com/HTML/1609 ... I_ARTIISICL.html#TOPTITLE

Property owners are responsible for cleaning their property - sidewalks included, not JCIA's responsibility.

It is my responsibility to clean after the JCIA truck?

Really?! If the trash receptacle is in front of your property - you have every right to call and complain twice a week to get it cleaned up by them or the vendor who is hired to empty trash bin.
But if trash blows in "your" sidewalk area or if an inconsiderate person throws trash down on the sidewalk in front of your property you seemed to have the burden of cleaning it up according to municipal codes.

Posted on: 2013/8/4 19:23

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jklm

Re: Young workers take lead in Jersey City's anti-litter effort

#129

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net ... 43028313_1009431279_n.jpg

Posted on: 2013/8/4 18:10

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jklm

Re: Young workers take lead in Jersey City's anti-litter effort

#130

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Quote:

borisp wrote:
Quote:

user1111 wrote:

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has enlisted 160 young people to help clean up city streets.

The "Stop the Drop" anti-litter campaign

Ok, let me translate this into plain English.

1. We have an Incinerator Authority.

2. The aforementioned authority now lists its tasks as: Collection and Disposal of Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Materials, Property Maintenance, Graffiti Removal, Mechanical Street Sweeping, Demolition, Environmental Compliance, Community and Private Container Services, Snow Plowing and Removal, the Car Pound and Environmental Education Services.

3. Somehow they don't do a good job picking up the garbage.

4. We do not fire them. We do not outsource this job to someone else.

5. We declare that picking up garbage is now a Campaign.

6. This Campaign hires a secondary group of people to do the job that we already given to the IA and paid for.

Nice.

I presume the next step will be a "War on Garbage", and we will create few more organizations charged with the task.

http://library.municode.com/HTML/1609 ... I_ARTIISICL.html#TOPTITLE

Property owners are responsible for cleaning their property - sidewalks included, not JCIA's responsibility.

Posted on: 2013/8/4 16:28

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jklm

Re: Young workers take lead in Jersey City's anti-litter effort

#131

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Quote:

Yvonne wrote:
This is great, but part of the problem is the overgrown weeds sometimes at abandoned properties or landlords who ignore this problem. The city should also address this problem.

I find a complaint/work order to the "Mayor's Action Bureau" aka, Resident Response Center, has always found a way to eventually get the weeds trimmed. With enough continuous complaints to the city, the property owners start to keep things trimmed on their own and save the cost of forking over money to the city when they cleaned it.

Posted on: 2013/8/3 17:56

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jklm

Re: My coffee maker broke!

#132

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The good electric drip maker is a Technivorm Moccamaster (probably a KBT-741).

The espresso grinder is a Mazzer Mini; But the fancy new addition to the household is the magical automatic weighing grinder, the Baratza Vario-W.

Peets beans shipped every other week.

Filtered water.

Posted on: 2013/7/19 20:14

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jklm

Re: Residential Projects Underway

#133

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Here is the latest map (May 2013):

http://thejcra.org/jcra_files/File/re ... pment%20Map%2028MAY13.pdf

Quote:

ianmac47 wrote:
The city planning devision has color coded PDFs of development proposals, construction, ect. The most recent I have is 2011, which is now obviously old.

http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/hedc.aspx?id=1170

Posted on: 2013/7/19 19:49

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jklm

Re: Residential Projects Underway

#134

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200 Greene Street, east of Powerhouse and Trump Plaza. 1276 units.
I've read 66 stories. Bay Street will be extended to Hudson Street. Construction was said to start in 2013. Yay! More parking garages with towers on top!

Posted on: 2013/7/19 5:35

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jklm

Re: Downtown JC Ticket Frenzy

#135

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Warren and Bay is tricky... you can't park in the "T-Zone" so space in the north east corner of Warren Street intersection (at Bay) is actually in the intersection. Stupid rule (no cross walk at this crossing) and the signs could be better placed with arrows pointing where you can start parking at the corner would help clear up confusion. Enforcement is spotty for this rule, not many intersections "jog" like at Bay and Morgan and Warren Streets.

Quote:

Prismatic wrote:
I got two within the last month over by Warren and Bay. Same cop too. One was for blocking the crosswalk( which I was over by a few) but paid up. I get another a week later in the same area for "blocking an intersection".... while my car was parked and not even on the corner or crosswalk.

Posted on: 2013/7/19 0:09

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jklm

Re: Downtown JC Ticket Frenzy

#136

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This is Hoboken's interpretation of the new rule. Jersey City might do it differently. We have looked at the intersections in our neighborhood and are proposing to the city which streets best suit the new legislation.

[quote]
nyrgravey9 wrote:
Like my post said, the state is allowing exceptions in certain municipalities:

http://www.hobokennj.org/departments/ ... g/extended-parking-zones/

Posted on: 2013/7/18 16:11

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jklm

Re: Downtown JC Ticket Frenzy

#137

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http://statutes.laws.com/new-jersey/t ... 9/section-39-4/39-4-138-6

39:4-138.6 - Municipal authority to set certain permissible parking distances

2.A municipality may mandate by ordinance the permissible distance a person may park a motor vehicle from a crosswalk, side line of a street or intersecting highway, or "stop" sign. A municipality may not, however, permit parking within 25 feet of a crosswalk or side line of a street or intersecting highway or within 50 feet of a "stop" sign in a school zone during hours when school is in session.

Posted on: 2013/7/18 15:33

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jklm

Re: Questions for Great Dane owners

#138

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Quote:

I_heart_JC wrote:
Quote:

jklm wrote:
Quote:

ripple wrote:
No offense, but I think it's tragic that we created a breed of dog that only lives 7 years or so, not to mention how impractical they are. Lots of smart, excellent dogs and pups at shelters & rescues out there are just waiting to be adopted.

Quote:

Johnny wrote:
Hi everyone, I'm thinking of getting a Great Dane - but would like to hear the opinion of the owners in JC. I've seen a lot of these dogs in downtown, so I know you're around.

Are they tough dogs to have in an apartment? Separation issues? Issues with the landlord?

Thanks!

"No Offense"? How else should the OP take that comment?

how about....without getting offended? since it's just an opinion?

Then just say "in my opinion" and leave off the "no offense" bit.

Posted on: 2013/6/28 2:59

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jklm

Re: Questions for Great Dane owners

#139

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Quote:

ripple wrote:
No offense, but I think it's tragic that we created a breed of dog that only lives 7 years or so, not to mention how impractical they are. Lots of smart, excellent dogs and pups at shelters & rescues out there are just waiting to be adopted.

Quote:

Johnny wrote:
Hi everyone, I'm thinking of getting a Great Dane - but would like to hear the opinion of the owners in JC. I've seen a lot of these dogs in downtown, so I know you're around.

Are they tough dogs to have in an apartment? Separation issues? Issues with the landlord?

Thanks!

"No Offense"? How else should the OP take that comment?

Posted on: 2013/6/28 2:32

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jklm

Re: Chili Peppers!

#140

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Quote:

by 7thstreeter on 2013/6/20 16:30:41

Tender Shoot on Newark Ave usually has them but as with some of their produce, you have to make sure it isn't rotting already.

Maybe also try the grocer on Grove and First (I think it's First St, across from the soul food restaurant).

Spanish Grocer is on corner of Bay and Grove, not First. I'm pretty sure I've seen poblano peppers in their producer section.

Posted on: 2013/6/21 5:48

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jklm

Re: What's going there?

#141

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Quote:

Does anyone know if the new building going up on First St. between Marin and Provost is condos or rentals? It's next to the old Harbor Lights building.

rentals. Shuster Construction. 12 stories

Posted on: 2013/6/21 5:44

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jklm

Re: Improper Passing of a Frozen Dessert Truck

#142

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There's a ice cream truck parked practically in the crosswalk on Washington Blvd across medium from PATH station and entrance to Mall for hours - at all hours of the day/evening. Nowhere near a playground or park. Cars drive by it constantly as they go through the intersection when light goes green (3 lanes travelling south) - no one ever stops.
Does the lane closest to food truck, I mean Ice Cream Truck, have to stop and the other two lanes as normal?

Posted on: 2013/6/19 21:32

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Re: Electrician Recommendation

#143

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Disappointed in Avolar - Edgard came by to see what we needed to be done, simple upgrade of a socket from 120-to-240v but has failed to contact me with an estimate. Emailed them asking about the estimate and scheduling - says they are too busy with "service" calls to even reply with an estimate.
Boo.

Posted on: 2013/6/4 18:55

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Re: June 4th Primary Elections! What are they and Who's running?

#144

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Quote:

murican wrote:
Team Fulop candidates occupy ballot positions 16C & 17C for committeepersons,
See here for a complete listing of Team Fulop commitee seat candidates http://stevenfulop.com/committee

Quote:

jklm wrote:
Quote:

murican wrote:
Vote today 6am-8pm.
Fulop supported committeepersons are in Row C in the bottom two slots of the ballot.

Column C is empty. Rows are listed by number. What are the names you are referring to?

Ward E

E1 Irina Bereznaya
E2 Stephanie Daniels & Peter O'Reilly
E3 Bradley Tishman
E6 Michelle Timek & Robert Zuckerman
E7 Evette Gaetan
E8 Steven Sanders
E10 Robert McHugh
E11 Lawrence Cappoli
E12 Frank Scalcione & Ellen Simon
E13 Patricia Andes & Eric Fleming
E14 Taryn Boland & Dale Hardman
E15 Elizabeth Beaver & David Weltz
E17 Leda Duif & Stuart Culpepper
E18 Andrea Gaines & Philip Rivo
E19 Debbie Davis & Samuel Stoia
E20 Arie Sladowsky & Bonnie Sladowsky
E23 Robert Rafford

I live in District 9 - am I to assume there are no committee candidates running for my district? - and this would explain why my sample ballot is sparse.

Posted on: 2013/6/4 14:50

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jklm

Re: June 4th Primary Elections! What are they and Who's running?

#145

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Quote:

murican wrote:
Vote today 6am-8pm.
Fulop supported committeepersons are in Row C in the bottom two slots of the ballot.

Column C is empty. Rows are listed by number. What are the names you are referring to?

Posted on: 2013/6/4 13:33

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jklm

Re: A no-show at a council meeting

#146

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Why does the one elected council person have to attend a meeting in May? The new council and new mayor don't take office until July 1st.

Posted on: 2013/5/30 3:06

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jklm

Re: Ginfi Mexican Restaurant.

#147

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The specials menu on the weekend is worth the trek or take out. The Posole (chx or pork) was really good.
My husband goes to their "Taco Mobile," a little silver food trailer near Exchange Place during the work week - very friendly. He loves the pork burritos.

Posted on: 2013/5/28 20:00

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jklm

Re: 110 First breaks ground

#148

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No demo - that's what the owner wanted to do (but the city didn't.) So he is finally selling.
Butler Brothers will be as is. I heard, but not confirmed that they plan on making the windows larger, but that will be the extent of the changes. Obviously they will have to make drastic alterations to the ground level to make it approachable from all three sides. I can't wait for the basement to be cleaned out - it seems to be filled with water from Superstorm Sandy.
No timeline known by me, but completion of the sale is the first step.

Posted on: 2013/5/26 17:44

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jklm

Re: Buying A home in jersey city?

#149

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Quote:

santaclarite wrote:
There are also the two new buildings going up on 111 First and 110 First. Unsure whether condos or rentals.

Only 110 First is under construction. 111 First is being used by 110 First as a staging area for work being done across the street.
And it will be rental.

Phase One Provost Square (Marin/Morgan corner) will be rental.
Either Phase Two (Morgan/Warren corner) or Phase Three (Bay/Provost/Marin) might be condos, but they are a few years away from completion. "Work-force" housing (phase four?) will eventually go up at Marin and Bay next to Powerhouse Lounge.

Posted on: 2013/5/26 15:58

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jklm

Re: 110 First breaks ground

#150

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350 Warren St, aka Butler Brothers building was recently in front of planning board asking for some adjustments to redevelopment plan - permission given and sale of the building is supposed to happen - it will be redeveloped over the coming years.

Posted on: 2013/5/26 15:41

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