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Re: 9th & Marin crosswalk

#121

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ianmac47 wrote:
I noticed that there is a left turn lane for North bound traffic at intersection. Perhaps the solution is to turn this lane into a pedestrian island. This would have several effects. First, it shortens the distance between safe points for pedestrians. Second, by eliminating the left turn lane, vehicles queuing to make the left turn will stop one of the lanes of traffic (hence allowing pedestrians better access to cross). And third, would increase congestion at the intersection, thereby discouraging Holland Tunnel cut throughs from the turnpike.

The left turn lane you are referring to was just added this past spring at the same time they installed those rumble strips. I think they added this for the safety of the drivers because people used to cut into the oncoming lane of traffic in order to make a left onto 9th or 10th street.

Posted on: 2008/7/25 14:34

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ansky

Re: 9th & Marin crosswalk

#122

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I was walking home from Shop Rite this evening and noticed a security camera on top of a pole at the intersection of 8th & Marin (northwest corner). I never noticed it before. I wonder if they are using it for traffic purposes, like one of those cameras that takes pictures of the license plates of speeding cars.

Posted on: 2008/7/25 0:23

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ansky

Re: 9th & Marin crosswalk

#123

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During the school year there is usually a crossing guard at 9th/Marin so it is usually fairly safe on my morning commute. The afternoon is another story. One evening I saw a small child get struck by a car. He bounced off the front bumper like a basketball, but luckily just got up and walked away.

Posted on: 2008/7/24 12:21

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ansky

Re: 9th & Marin crosswalk

#124

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bdlaw wrote:
"Beaten"?

Seriously?

They stop the car and get out and attack people on foot? What is this, Grand Theft Auto?

I was wondering the same thing. I think we need more details from the OP. Someone got out of their car and attacked a pedestrian?

I agree that intersection is very dangerous. I cross at least twice a day. I reported the problems with this intersection to the NWA a while back and they forwarded my concerns to the JC traffic dept. Soon after that those rumble strips were installed in that intersection. I suggested putting a traffic light there such as the one at 8th & Marin but I guess they didn't like that idea.

Posted on: 2008/7/24 1:47

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ansky

New Path cars

#125

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I was taking the Path home from Newark last night and as the train was rolling towards JC we passed a bunch of new Path cars sitting on the tracks. They look nice from the outside. Hopefully they will be in service soon.

Posted on: 2008/7/18 15:28

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ansky

Re: What's Happening at the Newport Tower Building on Washington Blvd.?

#126

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My guess is that thing was probably in need of repair or maintenance and they did not want to pay for it. Funny thing is, I walk by there every day and never really noticed it until they started taking it down.

Posted on: 2008/7/15 1:19

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ansky

Re: What's Happening at the Newport Tower Building on Washington Blvd.?

#127

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they are removing the whole thing according to the signs posted inside the building. No reason was given.

Posted on: 2008/7/14 22:18

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ansky

Re: high speed internet services?

#128

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heights wrote:
But you still need phone service with Verizon in order to have DSL internet service, which requires a landline. Correct me if I'm wrong.

You don't need landline phone service to get DSL. I tried it out a few years ago and it was $34.99/month. I had really poor service so I switched back to Comcast.

Posted on: 2008/7/14 17:52

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ansky

Re: Living in Hamilton Park

#129

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ianmac47 wrote:

Asking and getting are different things entirely. Also, at 1,000 square feet, that is a huge apartment. Its probably possible to find a 400 to 600 square foot apartment in the $1200 range.

Yup, my apartment is a 650 sqft 1BR and I have been paying $1200/mo for the past 4 years. Lucky for me the rent has never increased. I'm 2 blocks east of Hamilton Park.

Posted on: 2008/7/11 15:42

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ansky

Re: Photogaphy illegal in public places? PA didn't get the memo

#130

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payanks00 wrote:
I got a letter in the mail last year from taking a picture halfway through looking up on the GWB. It told me that it was against the law.

How did they catch you? Did they capture your license plate on a surveilance camera somewhere? Were you issued a fine? I have definitely seen 'No Photography' signs on the GWB heading westbound.

Posted on: 2008/7/9 2:52

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Re: Man attacked outside Newport mall; 3 charged -- large group of teens and young men behaving disorder

#131

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wibbit wrote:

are you not from around here or just live in a bubble? Those wolf pack kids will randomly gang up and assault people for no reason other than "fun", there were many similar incidents reported in jc, in some cases the victim were hurt much more severely. I dont even think it's gang initiation, just complete moral indifference and the desire to cause harm. And the situation is not getting any better.

Fine, a 'wolf pack' is a possibility, but that is no more common than a group of people attacking another person in retaliation for something. I don't think my theory should be completely dismissed as you suggest.

Posted on: 2008/7/9 0:26

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ansky

Re: Man attacked outside Newport mall; 3 charged -- large group of teens and young men behaving disorder

#132

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CANKICKER wrote:
Security,have you taken a good look at whos securing the mall ??? Theres not much seperating the Security from the Thugs we're all blogging about.

What a Joke !!!

CK

That mall has more security guards than the police force of an average town. Whether or not they are doing anything is another story...

Posted on: 2008/7/8 23:01

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ansky

Re: Man attacked outside Newport mall; 3 charged -- large group of teens and young men behaving disorder

#133

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Not that it makes things any better, but somehow I doubt this was a random incident. I doubt a group of guys just walked up to a random person and punched him in the face. The attackers probably had something against this guy - maybe he provoked them. They never seem to give that side of the story when these things are reported in the paper.

Posted on: 2008/7/8 19:44

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ansky

Re: Path Alerts

#134

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Many of the Path alerts are nonsense anyway, like the ones about elevators being out of service.

Posted on: 2008/7/7 17:06

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ansky

Re: 10th Street Digging

#135

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LoraJ wrote:
Anyone know just how long this will take?

I am really worried now that I am working evening shift that I won't be able to find parking when I get home at late hours. Many cars from 10th are parking on my street now making it difficult to find parking at normal hours. I fear about how far away I am going to have to park.

Is the Erie garage still taking monthly rentals?

Not sure about Erie, but Newport mall garage has monthly rates. I hope they finish that construction soon. I live around the corner and the noise is deafening. I have to close my windows to talk on the phone. I can't imagine what it must be like for the people that live right on that street.

Posted on: 2008/7/7 15:20

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ansky

Re: Feeling more cramped on the PATH????

#136

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For whatever reason the Path doesn't seem to be any more crowded now than it did 3 years ago when I started riding daily. I tend to leave by 7:30am so maybe that helps.

Posted on: 2008/7/3 17:42

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ansky

Re: 10th Street Digging

#137

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From what I can see this roadwork is going to be ongoing for a LONG time. I can see at least a dozen pieces of large diameter cement pipe stretching halfway down the street. Looks like they will be digging up the entire street.

Posted on: 2008/6/27 13:37

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ansky

Re: 10th Street Digging

#138

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They delivered some heavy equipment to the 10th St. site around 7am today. Maybe work will start today.

Posted on: 2008/6/26 12:49

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ansky

Re: Morton Williams Grocery

#139

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I plan to check out the store this weekend. Do they sell "regular" products (like Ragu sauce, for example) or is it mainly imported and specialty items? If nothing else I'm hoping this store will alleviate some of the crowding at Shop Rite. I was at Shop Rite last night and it seemed much less crowded than a typical Monday night.

Posted on: 2008/6/24 12:30

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ansky

Re: Jersey Shore Hotels

#140

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It's probably too late to try and get a hotel room at the beach now that the 4th is just over a week away. You'll probably have better luck (and cheaper prices) at a hotel further inland. You can also check Craigslist to see if anyone is renting out their condo/shore house for the weekend.

Posted on: 2008/6/24 12:25

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ansky

Re: new grocer IS coming..

#141

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Farfromit wrote:

The only other thing I got that I could compare was some Newman's Lemonade and it was about .50 cents cheaper than Fresh Direct.

How much was the Newman's lemonade? You can usually get it on sale at Shop Rite for $1.49 (half gallon).

Posted on: 2008/6/20 2:42

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ansky

Re: is there a Holland Tunnel real time traffic cam / status?

#142

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I find that the local radio stations are too late with their traffic reports. Every time they report an accident or delay I'm already stuck in it. I have tried metrocommute.com but have found their information to be inaccurate sometimes. Once they said there was a delay on 78-East, and since I was going West I didn't worry about it. Turned out the delay was actually on 78-West and I got stuck for almost an hour.

Posted on: 2008/6/19 2:43

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ansky

Re: new grocer IS coming..

#143

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JCLAW wrote:
The pricing is right on par with the (filthy) a & p.

Have you been to A&P in the last year since they renovated the place? I would hardly call it filthy.

Posted on: 2008/6/18 21:10

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ansky

Re: How to see a doctor today?

#144

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Call Newport Medical Associates - their office is on Washington Blvd. across from Staples. When you call tell them you have an emergency. I did that once and they gave me an appointment within a couple hours.

Posted on: 2008/6/16 14:29

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ansky

Re: New PATH trains, then more zip

#145

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JCbiscuit wrote:
was anyone else foolish enough to take one of the white cards they were handing out at the turnstiles during the pm commute yesterday?

it was an apology note for Tuesday's service suspension.

I got up to the platform at 23rd street, and it was littered with white cards, some blowing onto the tracks.

they looked kinda flammable.

I didn't see those. But what a waste of money printing those things up. All they needed to do was make an announcement over the PA systems.

Posted on: 2008/6/12 13:01

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ansky

Re: Court For JC Speeding Ticket?

#146

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It looks like they have a speed trap set up on Marin Blvd. There is a sign up around 9th & Marin warning of the speed limit, and I saw a cop car positioned at the fire station. This has been going on for about a week now.

Posted on: 2008/6/10 21:27

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ansky

Re: Car being broken in?

#147

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metulj wrote:
People walk past cars with their alarms going off.

Car alarms are worthless noise nuisances and don't stop anybody from stealing a car.

I'm talking about my own car. If I'm parked in front of my house I'll be able to hear if the alarm goes off and run to the window to see what's going on. If it's somebody else's alarm I'll ignore it.

Posted on: 2008/6/10 16:31

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ansky

Re: Car being broken in?

#148

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JCbiscuit wrote:
Can somebody please, please tell my why they're still making cars with car alarms?

Does anybody even respond to them? (I mean with anything other than anger.)

An alarm is still better than nothing. Anything that draws attention to the vehicle can help.

Posted on: 2008/6/10 12:19

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ansky

Re: Car being broken in?

#149

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Jangie wrote:
My recommendation is to put it in a lot or pay extra on insurance such that any breakins won't hurt you financially.

Agreed. I lowered my comprehensive insurance deductible to $100 just in case of a break in and it really isn't that much more expensive than a $500 deductible.

Posted on: 2008/6/8 12:48

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ansky

Re: Commute from JC to other parts of NJ

#150

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devbeep wrote:
Doesn't the Raritan Valley Line go to Somerset from Newark Penn? F driving, I would take that train every day.

If you do that then you have to add the commute time on the Path to Newark Penn, transfer time, and then the NJ Transit train time. I used to drive from JC to Bridgewater every day and it wasn't bad at all. Took about 45 minutes with a straight shot down 78. Rarely any traffic.

Posted on: 2008/6/8 12:44

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