stillinjc wrote:
Where can I find fresh soba noodles? Frozen would be okay, too. I would like to prepare them at home Ten Zaru style. I found lots of dry soba brands at H Mart in Fort Lee, but they just don't taste anything like fresh ones - no bite or chewiness to them.

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I ask anyone living in Jersey City who purports to be a progressive, tax sensitive conservative, and who has his/her eyes open to NJ's pension crisis, please read this article and watch this video on Freehold Boro, NJ's most budgetarily desperate school district.

http://www.app.com/story/news/educati ... iefs-beg-nj-aid/81865994/

Freehold Boro struggles to educate 1,700 kids in buildings whose maximum capacity is 1,100.

Freehold Boro has already lost its auditorium and cafeteria in order to convert them into classrooms.

Freehold Boro taxes itself above its Local Fair Share, so it is not reasonable for them to tax themselves even higher to build more school space. Even if Freehold Boro did bond money to expand school capacity, it would not have the resources for proper staffing.

76% Freehold Boro's students are FRL-eligible and 14% are English Language Learners.

Despite these tough demographics, Freehold Boro only gets $5,700 per student in state aid (Jersey CIty gets $13,600 per student) According to NJ's school aid law, SFRA, Freehold Boro should be getting about $13,300 per student. The $7500 per student aid gap is one of NJ's five worst.

In absolute terms, Freehold Boro shoudl get $22 million in state aid, but they only get $10 million.

Jersey City, you are in a position to help Freehold Boro since you are NJ's most overaided district! Whereas Freehold Boro is underaided by $12 million, Jersey City is overaided by $130 million!

Freehold Boro pays 120% of Local Fair Share in school taxes. Jersey City pays 33% of Local Fair Share.

If you purport to be a progressive (or a conservative that doesn't want see a town strangled by taxes), I urge you to write to your elected officials and tell them that you support aid redistribution as long as the money goes to the neediest places like Freehold Boro!

For Facts on the State Aid Distribution See the Following:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d ... dA_3CEPAsiEpUI/edit#gid=0

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I actually saw a cop ticket someone parked in front of that bodega. WTF do they sell that every junkie camps out there for months?

My daughter said she heard a bodega on Newark sells weed. Hmmm...

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Lima17 wrote:
Mass transit can get you to city hall within an hour from anywhere in the city.

There is NO mass transit in JC. Yvonne said so using her REAL NAME, so it must be true!

She will not rest until Jersey City mirrors her urban paradise of half-full surface parking lots and nothing but medical offices. All bars, restaurants and anything even remotely fun or interesting will be driven out in the name of his holiness, Parking, and anybody under the age of 40 will not be allowed to lease or purchase property if she had her way. Baby boomers with multiple SUVs and old people are the only "acceptable" residents to her.

Abe_Froman wrote:

RUB... Burnt ends were great, baby backs and St. Louis as well. good wings, hush puppies, fried green tomatoes... even the weird stuff like pastrami and duck were awesome if in the mood.

And the special burger nights were awesome (Monday's). Gah, I'll never understand how this city chews up and spits out spots like that.

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Sidenote: I miss RUB, loved that place.

YES! I totally miss RUB. That was my favorite BBQ place in the city. Seriously great stuff. Walking past it was always a pleasure to get buffeted by the strong smell of smoked BBQ.

As with you, I am also rooting for DM. Their food is good. They are far away from everything, so I don't stop in often enough.

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Atsushi wrote:
Nothing gives me more satisfaction than seeing GOP fight itself. Go self destruct, evil racist party. I cannot care less.

of course, rubio and cruz said they would support trump if he is the nominee. if the gop tries to broker a candidate, who do you think it will be? cruz or kasich?

Cruz is hated by everyone. He's often called "the most hated man in Washington" for a reason. Kasich is Bush without the Bush name and he's a guy they would rally behind. Rubio is the alternative that could win, but I don't see them giving him the nod now. Maybe in four years they will....

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
This is a wonderful project! After years of watching the old loft buildings in PADNA be demolished for parking garages with a high-rise plopped on top, it's really encouraging to see a carefully planned adaptive re-use that preserves the character of the building. I wish there were photos of some of the units - but if they are finished as the site claims, with high ceilings, exposed beams, even the smaller units will have a lot of character.

And you couldn't ask for a better location - in Jersey City's best neighborhood, with a 5 minute walk to the PATH. I see this doing really well, as it's increasingly harder to find space and amenities of this quality, at this rent, in Manhattan.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham has done the best job at articulating the GOP's embrace of Donald Trump:

"My party has gone batshit crazy."

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Christie just endorsed Trump.

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hero69 wrote:
oh vey, $2070 for a 446 square foot studio. is this a micro building? i like the fact that it has underground parking - smart.

it seems to me that people are getting greedy with the prices!

This is even worse, a 2 br/2 ba for $4000 with no windows in the bedrooms, apt B06.
http://www.millcreekplaces.com/commun ... rsey-city/floorPlans#main

I thought by law (to meet minimum fire code regulations) every single bedroom in an apartment MUST have at least one operable window...did something change in the last few years?!

hero69 wrote:
oh vey, $2070 for a 446 square foot studio. is this a micro building? i like the fact that it has underground parking - smart.

it seems to me that people are getting greedy with the prices!

Yvonne wrote:
The statement, "The budget will include $95 million in additional tax ratables," means some tax abatements given out in the past must have expired because current tax abatements are contracts not ratables. The only thing that will stabilize our taxes are the expiration of tax abatements. These were probably the tax abatements that Schundler gave out which were usually 20 years in length.

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Some good tips coming in about JSQ, a short walk from the PATH. I'm more and more convinced it's time to make the leap!

Before you make another "leap", why don't you rent an AirBnB in JS for a couple of weeks to see if you really like it. In the big picture it's not much of an expense, and you don't want to make the same mistake twice of moving somewhere "hoping" you'll like it.

Wishful_Thinking wrote:
Is now a good time to move to JSQ? Or is the market there - in my case for a small condo - too close to peaking?

I'm having a realtor come look at my place in the Heights next week, having talked to several its seems I may be able to get out with enough to make a lateral move to someplace with access to PATH. Having lived in the Heights for 7 years I can see it having a certain appeal for those looking for a semi-suburban experience, but I'm coming to the conclusion the smaller condo unit market is going to continue to languish owing to the limited mass transit options, and lackluster leadership.

Any thoughts, insights, suggestions on getting into the JSQ condo scene?

trambone wrote:
Will we finally get a decent bagel shop that sells bialys?

ajf88 wrote:
Hasidics give Jews a bad reputation and being concerned about them moving in shouldn't make you an anti-semite. I'm a Jew who grew up near East Ramapo. Those articles are accurate.

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The quality of Chinese food will improve!

dude, hasidic jews aren't frequenting chinese restaurants.

JCGuys wrote:
Look at page 61

http://humphreys.com/wp-content/uploa ... 2015_MFE_Presentation.pdf

http://therealdeal.com/2007/12/20/res ... ey-city-s-journal-square/

SRhia wrote:
Very good point about food - I'm always hungry!!!

Another question: if for whatever reason I cannot attend on the day that day (eg sick kid at home, I'm sick, etc). Is that a big deal? Can I re-schedule? Or do I REALLY need to show up on the day no-matter-what?

With my luck - my son will probably be sick that day!!!

If I can re-schedule - how far down the road will be the new date?

Thanks!

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....this younger generation has eschewed those things in exchange for other more things they deem more important, like a BK address, or a residence in a high rise.

"Younger generation?" People have done this for decades, and it's usually out of economic necessity rather than desiring a fancy address.

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Doesn't sound expensive to me, I was actually thinking it sounded cheap, but you got to allow for the tenants paying their own heat which can easy average $200 a month over the year.

What is 'sad' about the large grassy yard? Sounds lovely. Back yards a are a big draw for people with dogs.

Robin.

If you take a look at the pictures attached to the listing you would see that it IS sad looking. It may sound lovely, but it definitely does not look that way.

Likewise, based on those pictures, this was a cheap renovation (cheap cabinets, appliances, etc) and for that kind of money (or, a bit more) you can get a much better unit in a modern building with better amenities and much better finishes.

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cheesecake factory was awfully busy yesterday! what's the other italian-style restaurant that is opening across from cheesecake factory?

BTW, not quite on topic, but something that has been on my mind lately: I find it amusing that people in JCLIST love to shit on all these "chain" places, but the truth on the street is these places are super popular and people love to frequent them. From what I have heard from many people, there is always a line at CF, sometimes as long as an hour wait for a table. A few months ago, people were bemoaning the opening of a Domino's right off Newark and 1st, saying it made little sense that such a place would open there, since no one is interested in their products, and yet they are doing very, very well. I see Domino's delivery cars all over DTJC, EVERY DAY. That's one busy joint. I get that it is "cool" to deride chain places, but the snobbish attitude is definitely in stark contrast to the reality that exists here.

meemo wrote:
Does anyone know whether the proposed 54 residential units on 239-249 Newark Avenue will be condos or rentals? Will they build all the way to the edge of the existing building on the same lot and right up against 251 Newark Avenue? Are there any existing renderings or plans out there? I am thinking of purchasing property at 251 Newark Avenue and wondering how much of the cut out light corridor will be blocked by the new building coming in. Thanks.