brewster wrote:
Bumping this one. Any new comments on Downtown mechanics? (Or Heights for me)

Joe's is gone. I used him for years, he was honest, but I felt he had a hand in the demise of my aged vehicle due to poor maintenance. I think he was not proactive enough about checking brake pads, spark plugs etc for fear of being seen as working you over. My Kia is now 4 years old and I'm tired of shlepping it to the dealer on 440.

JSleeze wrote:
And you kind of prove my point when you say "Newport is ghetto". If you said "Newport is A ghetto" and you were arguing for the historic usage, I'd be inclined to agree. Without the article, it becomes the current usage and while I wouldn't want to live in Newport, with a median household income above $120,000, it is hardly "ghetto".

JSleeze wrote:
Whites are minorities in California - are Malibu and Newport Beach ghettos? Newport (JC) is overwhelmingly Asian - do they suffer from "such pressures"? You certainly wouldn't get away with calling the Orthodox and Hassidic communities in Brooklyn "ghettos" and they don't face "such pressures".

It's just lazy to throw a demographic map up and say "look, pockets of ethnic people. Ghettos!"

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How does that map show indications of social, legal or economic pressure?
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JSleeze wrote:
Wait - what? How does your map show where "ghettos" are?

Kalen wrote:
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My point was that JC is a seriously segregated town.
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fat-ass-bike wrote:
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fat-ass-bike wrote:
Something for Fulop and those that think distracted driving isn't a issue and should not be an illegal act.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu2nrYow-KU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfknB9CZiA8

http://www.hrmvideo.com/catalog/dange ... -about-distracted-driving

...and you think another law that will never be enforced for it's intended purpose is the way to go?

The benefit would be that a law is in place, so when we have a proactive Mayor and PD Management, they'll be able to enforce the code. It also allows other PD's within the County or State to enforce them who understand how it reduces the road toll and changes driving habits of the ignorant.

fat-ass-bike wrote:
Something for Fulop and those that think distracted driving isn't a issue and should not be an illegal act.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu2nrYow-KU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfknB9CZiA8

http://www.hrmvideo.com/catalog/dange ... -about-distracted-driving

SOS wrote:
What will these politicians think of next? Outlaw steering a car with your feet?

papadage wrote:
The law does not require crates or carriers. A simple leash is enough.

bodhipooh wrote:
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Personally, I see this as an extension of the nanny state mentality that permeates so much of this area.
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Monroe wrote:
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What's that have to do with drinking coffee or taking a sip of water?

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Monroe wrote:
Is there no end to this idiocy?

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2 ... iver_mobileshort_home_pop

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The point is that the RRC is not following through on complaints that get submitted in this system. I've had to chase them on numerous complaints filed, not just broken sidewalks. Its not good.

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iGreg wrote:
Nice way for Jersey City to automate any city issues called in to a bullshit website that seems to do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING but have a BOT make a reply to your concerns.


Awww Yessss Nice One, Nice 1

I have used this a couple of times and it worked just fine.
Have you even tried to use this or are you just trying to troll or insult people like 95% of your posts?

Another member's comment, I'm not the only one dealing with the stupidity of the system.


It only works in terms of collecting complaints. But the RRC still does little to nothing to see that those complaints are resolved all the way through. You still have to chase them to make sure your complaints are investigated and resolved. Its maddening .I've had a broken sidewalk reports outstanding for TWO YEARS. RRC doesn't keep track if anything has been done or not. Totally useless to collect this stuff if there's no follow through to completion.

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hudson57 wrote:
the next 4 quarterly bills are already online. find yours here:
http://taxes.cityofjerseycity.com/

i checked and mine went up 2.85% (sum of last 4 quarters vs. sum of next 4 quarters). not sure why the headline is "no increase", can someone enlighten us (municipal vs. county/school)???

Just checked mine and went up almost 4.16%!!! What gives?! Grrrr.

This happened: http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... ike_taxes_in_seven_t.html

Only around 50% of your taxes are City taxes. The rest is Hudson County and school tax.

The County tax bill went up 4.2%. And given the numbers game played with equalization - Jersey City's portion of the County tax bill went up 10.15%. (It's actually down to the fact that JC property values increased more relative to other munis within Hudson County). IMO It's also down to the fact that we've too many layers of government in NJ - and the public doesn't hold them fully accountable for spending.

third_street_hats wrote:
This is the best looking place I've seen in your budget. Looks to me like it would be less than a 10 min walk to JSQ.

I actually wanted to look at it for myself but haven't gotten around to it.

JCMan8 wrote:
You'll have to vote Republican if you want lower taxes.

mrspigglewiggle wrote:
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hudson57 wrote:
the next 4 quarterly bills are already online. find yours here:
http://taxes.cityofjerseycity.com/

i checked and mine went up 2.85% (sum of last 4 quarters vs. sum of next 4 quarters). not sure why the headline is "no increase", can someone enlighten us (municipal vs. county/school)???

Just checked mine and went up almost 4.16%!!! What gives?! Grrrr.

brewster wrote:
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If you're going to buy before the reval, look for a place with REALLY high taxes! It's price will be depressed, and the taxes will go down in the reval.

DanL wrote:
so it sounds like and I agree that the legal solution of the grid may not be such a good idea, rather medical decisions along with roads and traffic (travel time) should be the over riding decision in choosing destinations/hospitals.