Downtown: Historic Paulus Hook Park slated for major renovation to serve community for recreation
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
View Larger Map View Larger Map View Larger Map View Larger Map Historic Paulus Hook Park slated for major renovation to serve community for recreation Monday, July 05, 2010 By MELISSA HAYES JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Shaded areas to sit, space for children to play, and eye-catching gardens are high on the wish-list for a redesigned Jersey City's Historic Paulus Hook Park, according to a survey conducted by the Historic Paulus Hook Neighborhood Association. The survey was conducted in February and March and 395 people responded, officials with the association said. On June 23, the City Council voted unanimously to have the park - located on all four corners of Washington and Grand streets in Downtown - redesigned by members of the association working with city officials. The new agreement would also allow the association to raise and donate funds to cover the cost of the new park. "In light of the economic challenges you're seeing more and more community groups take ownership and responsibility of different aspects of their neighborhood," said Ward E Councilman Steven Fulop, who sponsored the resolution. Stephanie Daniels, head of the Historic Paulus Hook Association's parks committee, said the group is drafting a request-for-proposal to hire a firm to do conceptual drawings of the park and hopefully ground will be broken next year. Daniels said the survey shows people want trees for shade, dedicated sitting or relaxing space, separate play areas for toddlers and older children, gardens accessible to the public, lawns, picnic space, and a historic element to the park. "The problem with this park right now is it's four exclusive corners," she said. "You don't have any idea that it's a park and you don't have any idea that it's a rich historic site." She said it was the park's rich history that inspired her to take on the renovation project. The park is the site of the Aug. 19, 1779 Battle of Paulus Hook. Light Horse Harry Lee led the battle and launched the attack on the British-controlled fort, which is now the site of the park. The association is working with the Jersey City School District to have the trailers behind School 16 removed from one of the park's four corners this summer. Daniels said the park - most of which has been gated shut since the 1980s - would be opened up under the new design. The city is offering its architect and Division of Parks and Forestry staff to help with the project. For more information about the effort and how to make a donation, visit http://paulushook.net. Quote: alanwright wrote: ...the Paulus Hook Park was assessed under the 2008 parks master plan. http://www.jerseycitynj.gov/administration.aspx?id=2452 (link to long PDF, item #42 on page 91).
Posted on: 2010/7/5 18:41
|
|||
|
Re: Peninsula Park in Jersey City eroding away
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Quote:
This has nothing to do with the public space at the waterfront. In any case, the Paulus Hook Park was assessed under the 2008 parks master plan. http://www.jerseycitynj.gov/administration.aspx?id=2452 (link to long PDF, item #42 on page 91).
Posted on: 2010/7/5 17:23
|
|||
|
Re: The '70s on the Big Screen @ the Loew's in Journal Square
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Posted on: 2010/7/5 16:11
|
|||
|
Re: Folding bicycles on PATH
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Quote:
Really? Making one of the 2 tunnel lanes for bikes and pedestrians actually makes sense to you? Or you got some other bone to pick?
Posted on: 2010/7/5 15:21
|
|||
|
Bergen Lafayette: Young gunman on bicycle shoots man in mouth
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
View Larger Map Gunman on bicycle shoots man in mouth at park near Monticello Avenue Monday, July 05, 2010 A 19-year-old Jersey City man was shot in the mouth Saturday night by a young man riding a bike, according to police reports. The victim, a resident of Monticello Avenue, said he was at a park on Monticello near Bramhall Avenue at about 9 p.m. when a man rode by and shot him with a small black automatic handgun from a distance of about five feet, reports said. The victim could only describe his attacker as a black male, roughly 19 years old, reports said. A friend, who was with the victim, told police he didn't hear or see anything, reports said. Doctors at the Jersey City Medical Center concluded the injury was not life-threatening, reports said. KEN THORBOURNE
Posted on: 2010/7/5 15:13
|
|||
|
Re: Peninsula Park in Jersey City eroding away
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Historic Paulus Hook Park slated for major renovation to serve community for recreation
Monday, July 05, 2010 By MELISSA HAYES JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Shaded areas to sit, space for children to play, and eye-catching gardens are high on the wish-list for a redesigned Jersey City's Historic Paulus Hook Park, according to a survey conducted by the Historic Paulus Hook Neighborhood Association. The survey was conducted in February and March and 395 people responded, officials with the association said. On June 23, the City Council voted unanimously to have the park - located on all four corners of Washington and Grand streets in Downtown - redesigned by members of the association working with city officials. The new agreement would also allow the association to raise and donate funds to cover the cost of the new park. "In light of the economic challenges you're seeing more and more community groups take ownership and responsibility of different aspects of their neighborhood," said Ward E Councilman Steven Fulop, who sponsored the resolution. Stephanie Daniels, head of the Historic Paulus Hook Association's parks committee, said the group is drafting a request-for-proposal to hire a firm to do conceptual drawings of the park and hopefully ground will be broken next year. Daniels said the survey shows people want trees for shade, dedicated sitting or relaxing space, separate play areas for toddlers and older children, gardens accessible to the public, lawns, picnic space, and a historic element to the park. "The problem with this park right now is it's four exclusive corners," she said. "You don't have any idea that it's a park and you don't have any idea that it's a rich historic site." She said it was the park's rich history that inspired her to take on the renovation project. The park is the site of the Aug. 19, 1779 Battle of Paulus Hook. Light Horse Harry Lee led the battle and launched the attack on the British-controlled fort, which is now the site of the park. The association is working with the Jersey City School District to have the trailers behind School 16 removed from one of the park's four corners this summer. Daniels said the park - most of which has been gated shut since the 1980s - would be opened up under the new design. The city is offering its architect and Division of Parks and Forestry staff to help with the project. For more information about the effort and how to make a donation, visit http://paulushook.net.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 15:10
|
|||
|
Re: Jersey City says savings from canceling July 4 fireworks will ensure funding for other summer events
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Macy's fireworks display 'spectacular' from Hudson County side
Monday, July 05, 2010 By CHARLES HACK JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered on the Hudson County waterfront last night to view the spectacular Macy's Fourth of July fireworks display along the Hudson River. Spectators of all ages crammed into Frank Sinatra Park and strained to see the fireworks through the trees. Others watched from Weehawken and still others took in the sight from the Palisades. Macy's unleashed rocket after rocket from six barges directly across from Weehawken and the northern end of Hoboken, with expanding giant orbs of green, blue and red bursting over the Hudson River. Some left golden trails while others left behind colored points of light. A string of boats across the Hudson were silhouetted by explosion after explosion, at times looking like a battle scene bathed in red. Meanwhile, vendors in white tents sold crab cakes and other festival fare. Ending as it began with a flurry of red, white and blue, the crowd erupted with cheers, claps and whistles. The half-hour display drew words like "fantastic," "spectacular" and awesome from spectators. Amrish Kathiari, 77, of Garden Street in Hoboken had much of his view obscured by the crowds, but he was not worried. He was recording it from television at home to watch when he got home, he said. Liz Rojas, from San Antonio, Texas, who came with friends she is visiting in New York, said the pyrotechnics lived up to her expectations. "They were awesome," Rojas said. Amena Kadiehai, 21, from Raleigh, N.C., who was visiting friends in Hoboken and New York, described the fireworks as "amazing." "It's really different and bigger," she said. Linda Edenfield, from East Windsor, who last saw the Macy's fireworks with her husband, Guy, 20 years ago, said they were the "best fireworks we've seen."
Posted on: 2010/7/5 15:08
|
|||
|
Re: Groom-to-be killed in horrific harbor boat crash near Statue of Liberty, boozed-up driver arrested
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
After one man dies and another faces jail, the importance of not drinking when operating a boat is sadly stressed
Monday, July 05, 2010 By CHARLES HACK JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Judging by the stream of skippers and guests leaving Jersey City's Port Libert? marina yesterday to take in the fireworks - with six-packs in hand - Friday's fatal boat accident near the Statue of Liberty didn't keep many boaters landlocked. But the tragedy that left a 30-year-old Bergenfield fiance dead and put a 39-year-old Jersey City man behind bars was a sober reminder to the dangers of navigating a boat and the alertness needed to do so safely. Preparing to take out a group to watch the fireworks from the marina, Port Libert? resident Gerry Vadas, the owner of the 33-foot motor cruiser, Open Late, said he even designates passengers to keep an eye out for debris. "Safety is very important you have to do the checks and balances before you go out," said Vadas. "Most importantly, the person operating the boat can't be drinking." Port Libert? resident Richard Aquilone, 39, a married father of three young children, was charged with vehicular manslaughter, operating a vessel under the influence, and endangering the welfare of a child, in Friday's fatal crash, police said. Aquilone, with his family aboard, was piloting a 30-foot Pro-Line fishing boat, when it struck a 17-foot Bayliner, killing Jijo Puthuvamkunnath, 30, of Bergenfield, who was engaged to be married next month. Two other men on the craft with Puthuvamkunnath - both 30 - were rescued by NYPD marine units and taken to waiting emergency crews at the Liberty Landing marina in Jersey City, according to U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Thomas McKenzie. They suffered minor injuries and were released from the Jersey City Medical Center Friday night. The New York Daily News reported that Aquilone's boat - the Reel Impulsive - hit the wake of a passing speedboat and then crashed down atop the Bayliner. Aquilone refused to give blood but registered .06 on a Breathalyzer after the crash - a reading below the .08 legal limit, according to published reports. Authorities said that's why he wasn't hit with the more serious charge of boating while intoxicated. A partner at a Manhattan financial equity firm, Aquilone posted $50,000 bail Saturday night. If convicted on all charges, he could face up to nine years in prison. The Associated Press and The Star-Ledger contributed to this story.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 15:05
|
|||
|
Bergen Lafayette: Boy robbed of cell phone, beaten to a pulp by five or six teen thugs
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
View Larger Map Boy robbed of cell phone, reported beating by teen thugs and was treated at hospital Monday, July 05, 2010 A Jersey City boy told police yesterday he was beaten to a pulp by five or six teen thugs - all for a cell phone. The juvenile told police he was walking on Claremont Avenue between Arlington and Randolph avenues at around 4:15 a.m. yesterday when the teens beat and punched him on the head and back and at some point he believes he lost consciousness, reports said. While on the ground, one of the robbers went into the victim's pocket and grabbed his burgundy and silver Sprint cell phone, reports said. He was treated at the Jersey City Medical for a cut above his left eye and scratches to his right hand and both elbows, reports said. KEN THORBOURNE
Posted on: 2010/7/5 14:55
|
|||
|
St Peter's College Area: Killer at large after stabbing man to death outside Hollywood Chicken
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
View Larger Map Attacker still at large after stabbing man to death, witnesses and surveillance video can help find killer Monday, July 05, 2010 By AMY SARA CLARK JOURNAL STAFF WRITER A 19-year-old Jersey City man was fatally stabbed outside of Hollywood Fried Chicken on Bergen Avenue shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, authorities said. Darnell Williams, of Jersey City, was stabbed once in the right lower abdomen near the groin, and once in the upper left abdomen, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio said. The man believed to be the killer - a black male wearing light-color cargo pants and a black T-shirt - was last seen walking west on Montgomery Street, DeFazio said. The establishment is located at 775 Bergen Ave., near Hudson Catholic High School. The motive for the homicide has not been established, but Williams apparently had a confrontation with his attacker before he was stabbed, DeFazio said. There were a number of witnesses to this murder and some of what happened was captured on surveillance video that detectives are reviewing, DeFazio said. Initially witnesses did not realize Williams had been stabbed. Once they did, they flagged down a Jersey City cruiser, DeFazio said. Williams was treated at Jersey City Medical Center, where he died shortly after 11 a.m., DeFazio said. Anyone with information about this crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor's Homicide Squad at (201) 915-1345. Journal staff writer Ken Thorbourne contributed to this story.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 14:45
|
|||
|
Re: Folding bicycles on PATH
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Quote:
Ironic.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 6:42
|
|||
|
Re: Groom-to-be killed in horrific harbor boat crash near Statue of Liberty, boozed-up driver arrested
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Newbie
|
This guy was hardly drunk. He blew a .006. Pull over anyone driving home from a Beergarden and they will have higher alcohol in their blood
Posted on: 2010/7/5 4:26
|
|||
|
Re: Jersey City says savings from canceling July 4 fireworks will ensure funding for other summer events
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Newbie
|
They should make private organizations pay for the parades. For example, the Ancient Order of Hibernians in NYC actually is the org responsible for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in NYC. Of course, the city has to pay for all those cops
Posted on: 2010/7/5 3:57
|
|||
|
Re: Tommy Two Scoops - New cafe on York
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Quite a regular
|
A few weeks ago we passed Tommy Two Scoops and the door was open. We walked in and even though the place wasn't technically "open", the owner asked us if we wanted to try some free gelato anyway.
It was really good (we had vanilla with Nutella topping) and the owner (Seth) was really nice. We'll definitely be stopping by again to try the rest of the flavors, a great addition to the neighborhood.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 3:48
|
|||
|
Re: Jersey City says savings from canceling July 4 fireworks will ensure funding for other summer ev
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
were those signs up today? because as I was leaving the park this afternoon via the Jersey Avenue pathway, there was a long line of cars entering the park on Audrey Zapp. I couldn't help but think that there was going to be a large crowd of disappointed fireworks fans in LSP tonight.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 3:41
|
|||
|
Re: New NJ Pension Study
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Quote:
Agree about defined benefit pensions not being sustainable. However, it was not only Social Security's life expectancy rate but primarily the insurance industry that led the push for defined benefit pensions so they could sell lots of product as being the only ones then who could guarantee the underlying financial goals of such pensions. After Reagan's deregulation the financial sector entered in droves selling these products and by then the political support nationwide with stakeholders holding these pensions, both corporate and public employees, were continuing to argue for their merit. Now states like California, Illinois, NY, and NJ have the largest unfunded pensions that should force each states to bring this to the ballot and to force NJ to consolidate municipalities which can only be done by Gov Christie or we will likely die under this albatross of wasted expenditures. Quote:
Posted on: 2010/7/5 2:58
|
|||
|
Re: Cleaning Service
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
I used spotless planet. they did a really good job and the owner was nice. it was reasonably priced. I only stopped using them bc i got my hours cut at work.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 2:52
|
|||
|
Re: Volleyball Players in Peninsula Park
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Quote:
You obviously don't know who "Dancing Tony" is, who organizes Groove on Grove and has the best known blog listing of art, music, and other cultural events in JC. Tony conducts volleyball at Peninsula Park most weekends. Here's his site and info on today: Quote: Dancing Tony wrote:
Posted on: 2010/7/5 2:28
|
|||
|
Volleyball Players in Peninsula Park
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Every weekend, I see a bunch of volleyball players at Peninsula Park. I'm just wondering who these people are? I've never actually seen these people in the neighborhood, and they all seem to arrive by car.
Posted on: 2010/7/5 1:26
|
|||
|
Participate in Brian Lehrer's Anecdotal Census Project
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
I heard about this project while listening to WNYC. There are only three Hudson County comments so far - and one comment mentioning how Hamilton Park has changed since the renovation.
From the WNYC site: Every 10 years the country "counts heads" and uses those numbers to determine everything from election districts to funding levels. But the story of our neighborhoods, cities, and states is much deeper than what's in the numbers. Join the Brian Lehrer Show as we make sure our listeners count, from in-depth coverage of the census process to interactive projects and all sorts of stories about who we are and how we live in 2010. Link to Survey Page & Comments
Posted on: 2010/7/5 0:31
|
|||
|
Re: Alfonso - Homeless in JSQ needs a motorized wheelchair & cane
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Quote:
Yes, that is the District Office only. ALL intake to apply for Hudson County Medicaid OR to make changes such as new address, lost medicaid card, etc, are done at this address: Hudson County Medicaid 257 Cornelison Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201) 420-3000 See this link: Applying for Medicaid in New Jersey Where can I apply for Medicaid? In New Jersey, you must apply for Medicaid through your county board of social services, often called the ?county welfare agency.? First, you may want to use NJHelps, the state?s self-screening tool online to look at eligibility for many of the state?s assistance programs. You can also get information about Medicaid at the state?s official Web site. However, you should still meet in person with a Medicaid worker, who should ask you about the help you need. The worker will evaluate you for all types of Medicaid and other assistance programs. Always call your county board of social services to ask for an appointment to apply for Medicaid and to check the address of the office taking Medicaid applications. In some cities and towns, the offices to apply for Medicaid, food stamps, cash assistance, and other help may be in different buildings and locations. Some New Jersey hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers have ?outstation? workers who will process a shorter form of the Medicaid application for pregnant women and children. If you are not eligible for Medicaid because of your immigration status, please read Emergency Medicaid for Immigrants for information about Medicaid coverage for medical emergencies, including labor and delivery. You have the right to an interpreter if you speak a language other than English, and you have the right to bring someone with you to help you with the application or to represent you during the application process. If you are bedridden, you may request that a Medicaid caseworker come to your home to take your application. What proof do I have to show when I apply? You must show proof of identity, residency, household income and, for some Medicaid programs, proof of disability and amount of resources. (Note: The home you reside in is not counted as a resource for Medicaid eligibility.) You also must show proof of citizenship status and provide your Social Security number. Household members who are not applying for Medicaid, including parents of children, do not have to furnish their Social Security numbers. How long does it take? Medicaid must process your application within a reasonable amount of time and give you a written explanation if there is a delay. You also have a right to a copy of your completed application if you ask for it. If you are determined eligible for Medicaid and you have unpaid medical bills from the three-month period immediately before the month of your Medicaid application, the State will pay for those services if you were eligible for Medicaid at the time of the service. This is called ?retroactive eligibility,? and you must apply for this coverage within six months of the date of your Medicaid application. What if Medicaid decides that I?m not eligible? Medicaid must give you a written denial that describes the legal basis for Medicaid?s decision. This document must also inform you of your right to appeal this decision by requesting a fair hearing before an administrative law judge within 20 days of the date of the written denial. If you ask for a fair hearing, you have the right to see your case file, review the Medicaid manual that Medicaid used to make their decision, submit evidence, and bring witnesses to the fair hearing. You also have the right to hire legal counsel or to ask for free legal help from your regional Legal Services office if you are eligible for their assistance. You also have the right to appeal the judge?s decision if you do not agree with it. Where can I get legal help if Medicaid denies me? If you need legal help, you may contact your regional Legal Services office or the Legal Services of New Jersey statewide Hotline (1-888-576-5529) for free legal assistance. You will receive a referral if you are not eligible for help from Legal Services. New Jersey County Boards of Social Services Counties
Posted on: 2010/7/4 21:45
|
|||
|
Re: Groom-to-be killed in horrific harbor boat crash near Statue of Liberty, boozed-up driver arrested
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Quote:
How do you figure any of that? Had he guy been operating his boat in a responsible and alert manner a wake should not cause him to slam into a anchored boat. Both are usual maritime occurrences, particularly in that area. As a longtime sailor and paddler, I've seen plenty of cowboys at the helm of craft they had no training for and drunk to boot. It can be terrifying in a smallcraft when you realize that powerboat bearing down on you at 40 mph has no one actually looking ahead of it. I had a 60 foot Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel do it to me recently when I was out in daylight and perfect visibility in a bright yellow kayak.
Posted on: 2010/7/4 21:39
|
|||
|
Re: NY DAILY NEWS: Jersey City madam busted by feds, boasted that she had former Olympian as a hooker
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
WTF ! Now where do I go for a workout - I thought they were personal trainers ?
Posted on: 2010/7/4 20:51
|
|||
My humor is for the silent blue collar majority - If my posts offend, slander or you deem inappropriate and seek deletion, contact the webmaster for jurisdiction.
|
||||
|
Re: SEC charges Goldman Sachs with fraud on CDO's tied to subprime mortgages
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
GS also took JC and the Healy administration for a ride also - remember those abatements when they cried poor..............Welcome to JC, the chump city!
Posted on: 2010/7/4 20:48
|
|||
My humor is for the silent blue collar majority - If my posts offend, slander or you deem inappropriate and seek deletion, contact the webmaster for jurisdiction.
|
||||
|
Re: Groom-to-be killed in horrific harbor boat crash near Statue of Liberty, boozed-up driver arrested
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
I've seen the Shark Tourist boat all the time on the Hudson River and it does go super fast which creates large ripple waves and super loud (there's no way other other boaters can't hear it coming) that smaller boats or NY Waterway don't sail near it or try to tailgate nor out-sail it on the water. The driver of the boat (Aquilone) did because that is the only way why he swerved with impact and hit the boat where the victim was.
Posted on: 2010/7/4 20:27
|
|||
|
Re: Can Anyone Recommend an Urban Landscaper?
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Newbie
|
if u need discussed about your garden, tarace , balkony !
if u have a question about your plants, trees or flowers if u need more info about cuting ,allergen plants.feeding or water system ! Please let me know ! iglgarden@gmail.com u can't always check my website www.iglgarden.net
Posted on: 2010/7/4 20:21
|
|||
|
Re: SEC charges Goldman Sachs with fraud on CDO's tied to subprime mortgages
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Newbie
|
Quote:
Hedge funds don't have clients, they have investors. In other words, the hedge fund managers and the investors have the same interest.TO MAKE MONEY
Posted on: 2010/7/4 20:16
|
|||
|
Re: Tommy Two Scoops - New cafe on York
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
Not the best time to open. Good, I guess for ice cream, but school's just out, so they lose the OLC, St. Peter's and CREATE kids and teachers in what is probably a pretty good location.
Posted on: 2010/7/4 17:52
|
|||
|
Re: Groom-to-be killed in horrific harbor boat crash near Statue of Liberty, boozed-up driver arrested
|
||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Home away from home
|
It sounds as if the Shark Tourist boat cause the accident. I have been out there and that thing it a havoc. The article also says the small boat was anchored which unfortunatley probably had a lot to do with the collision.
Posted on: 2010/7/4 17:21
|
|||
|