Any other LH residents less than impressed with how little has been done around the "pool club"? There are no chairs, no tables, nada. Thoughts?

Call me cynical, but I suspect that the scheduling of the park opening ceremony in the middle of a weekday has everything to do with Healy's preference for a low turnout.

He knows that the hardworking downtown folk of HP (as in those of who will be working during that time of day) see right through him and his corrupt cronies.

I hope that those of you who do go will call him out on his shenanigans, and loudly boo this shameless leader of a council of crooks (minus Steve, of course).

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Why not invest in a folding bike ? Or any bike for that matter.

So the park reopening ceremony will be tomorrow at noon. But, the park won't actually open until the weekend?

I'm confused.

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You may have just moved here, but you are a quick learner. Its a good idea, by the way.

By Jon Whiten ? May 25th, 2010

The renovation of Hamilton Park, which got started on April 30, 2009, is finally coming to a close with an official re-opening slated for Thursday, May 27 at noon.

The nearly $3.2 million renovation includes a comprehensive subsurface drainage system; a new
playground and ?sprayground? for children with separate toddler areas; two fenced dog runs, new Victorian-style decorative lighting; a community garden; new tennis, basketball and multi-use courts; and new benches, tables and drinking fountains. The city also renovated the gazebo in the center of the park.

The daytime grand re-opening and ribbon cutting will reportedly be followed by live music at the Parkside Bistro on Erie Street beginning at 6 pm.

http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/ ... icially-re-open-thursday/

i just moved to JC (as you can probably tell from my post count) and my initial thought on redoing Newark Ave should be that they need to kill the cars and make it a pedestrian only street (continue to allow the cross traffic at the intersections however)

if you've ever been down to Austin, TX on a fri/sat night, they shut down 6th st to all traffic and only allow pedestrians. do that on newark, and brick the street, allow bikes, etc

that being said, itll never happen

Are there monthly parking garages near St. Peter's College?

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You are correct as to the owner of 111 First which was demolished by Lloyd Goldman. To read the most comprehensive site detailing what happened at 111 First, read artist William Rodwell's excellent chronology at:

http://www.111first.com/home.cfm

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what?! do you actually *read* JClist?

walmart is what happened to secaucus!!!!!!!!

i went to st joseph's (loved it) transferred to st paul of the cross (hated it)....i sent my son to st joseph's....it really is a big family....the principle is wonderful and the teachers are great.

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The Curries Woods "Projects" was taken down about 10 years ago. It is now those Hope VI town houses with only one project tower left but it is only for seniors and the disabled. It is now more like what they turned Lafayette and Duncan into and what Montgomery will become.

I do find it ironic you ask for them to be hanged when they murdered out of revenge. So it would seem you are using the same mentality as them, an eye for an eye.

well these vans are some what reliable and being smaller may be better for the environment and our health. nj transit should look into this for the non rush-hour. from what i understand these buses are illegal due to the lack of license and insurance not to mention they are not equipped for people with disabilities. my son has taken these buses and several times the bus was stopped by police and everyone had to get off.

also these drivers rent theses buses, last i heard several hundred dollars a day, that is why they hustle to make back their rental money, also they have to pay to use the route (notice on palisade and booream they stop and a man comes from a parked car to collect a few dollars, this happens every round trip). I find the buses that run from journal square to fairview are much nicer. i guess they have the proper licenses and insurance since they can go into the path.

There are 2 reasons for seatbelt laws:

1. Its a money maker and the government wants your money.
2. The education system is a failure because people are not taught to take care of themselves.

The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy is proud to announce its Tenth Annual Preservation Award winners:

J. OWEN GRUNDY HISTORY AWARD
To Bob Leach, Director of the Jersey City Historical Project for his contribution to the oral history tradition of Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY LEGEND AWARD
To local author and historian Dr. Barbara B. Petrick, Ph.D.

EXCELLENCE IN PRESERVATION
To the Jersey City Free Public Library for the restoration of the Greenville Branch of the Public Library.

To Robert Martin & Co, developers of Dixon Mills for their restoration of the Dixon Ticonderoga Furnace House.

To Jean Louie Danis & Zorana Danis, owners of 352-354 Arlington Avenue for the restoration of their home.

PRESERVATION INITIATIVE AWARD
To the Jersey City Housing Authority for the creation of sensitively designed federally funded housing throughout Jersey City.

THEODORE CONRAD AWARD
To Rob Crow and the Village Neighborhood Association (VNA) for their spirited grassroots efforts to preserve the cultural and architectural heritage of the Italian Village district of Downtown Jersey City.

The ceremony honoring the winners will take place this Thursday, May 27th. The evening will begin at 6:00 PM at the landmark Loew?s Jersey Theater in Journal Square. The cost is $25.00. Tickets may be purchased at the Loew?s Jersey on the day of the event. A buffet dinner featuring fare from several local restaurants including Liberty House, Komagashi, Parmigiana House & Monteleone?s Bakery will be served. The Larry Banks Jazz Ensemble will provide entertainment. A tour of the historic Loews Jersey Theatre will follow the ceremony.

From Althea:
"Hamilton Park is 100% good to go. They will be holding their re-opening ceremony at Noon this Thursday (5/27/2010). I met with the PSE&G rep this morning and the final lights are being connected tomorrow. That is our final step, but even if that falls through, all safety issues have been met and the Park will be open to the public this weekend."

This is an interesting thread.

When I decided to move here for a job in downtown NYC I essentially took a protractor and drew a circle around where I would be working. I hate commuting but at the time could not afford Manhattan. Once I realized that living in the other boroughs would subject me to both NYC's firearms laws and an additional 4% income tax I know it was JC or Hoboken. I moved to a crappy studio in Paulus Hook but after a couple years found a nice apartment in an owner resident brownstone. The funny thing is that the 'hood has improved so much that my girlfriend doesn't feel entirely comfortable walking around in her normal attire. We could have worse problems....

Now the Immi is responsible for global warming? Wow, I hope they close the borders soon.

I'd be interested in an oil, acrylic or gouache class, focusing on paint technique, not subject matter. I'm interested in abstracts but a lot of classes are figure and landscape, and mostly I know very little about how to manipulate paint. Great to have you around as a resource -- look forward to seeing what you come up with for classes!

Because it's Jersey City and they don't have to.

My question is ummm why did the cops, see all of this and then only put on the sirens instead of actually putting on sirens and geting out of the car?

Here is their website:

http://www.palmcoenergy.com/

Not sure how good these guys are or if you will save. Our building contracts with Hess at a fixed cost over the course of a year for both gas and electric. In a 250 unit building we save a substantial amount.

Upon arriving home from work the doorbell rang and I answered. I was caught off guard having just gotten off the phone with PSEG earlier in the day I thought they were sending by someone to talk about lowering my bill.

A guy claiming to be from a company called PALMCO (and who said he also talked to my neighbors upstairs and downstairs, who both just told me they did but didn't sign anything)...long story short. He said they would be the new suppliers for PSEG and my bill would go down 5%-20%. I signed and he gave me a pink sheet with all of my info on it about how my bill will be lower etc.

But now, that I've had time to actually sit down and think, I believe I've made a mistake. A huge one on my part and extremely stupid.

Has anyone else had PALMCO go door to door? Did you sign? Did you not?

Basically, am I the only idiot here? Or is this legit?

I lived in Hoboken, alone and then with my husband, since 1984. We had a lovely apartment on Washington and third, but we were getting tired of the frat boy atmosphere (people throwing up in our doorway three times a week,sports bars galore, etc.) We looked around Hoboken to buy, but anything that we would even consider was $700,000 or more. An artist who we met took us up to the Heights and drove us around..I wouldn't say we fell in love, but we were intrigued. We found a place on Webster and put in a bid, which was accepted, and then I panicked. I was so sad to leave Hoboken, sure that I would never feel at home up here. I was so wrong...that was seven years ago, and I've never looked back. We have met the most interesting neighbors. It's like Mayberry here on our street...i always run into friends, and people stop by for coffee or to chat on the front porch. We love our house and our gorgeous, lush backyard. There are some drawbacks, of course (extremely loud neighbors across the backyard with thumping music sometimes) and there are hassles that one doesn't encounter in a more gentrified place (garbage on the street, indifferently timed public transportation, etc.) but we also have a lot of dedicated friends/neighbors who are working tirelessly to make the place better.

Jersey City cops: Man beaten senseless after parking spot dispute

By Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal

May 25, 2010, 5:20PM


A 53-year-old Jersey City man was beaten senseless last night after he got into an argument over a parking spot near Journal Square, police told The Jersey Journal today.

Officers witnessed part of the attack around 9:15 p.m. at Vroom Street and Bergen Avenue when they happened to drive past, police said.

The Montgomery Street victim told police he was backing into a parking space on Vroom when a car pulled into it, front-end-first, on the one-way street, reports said. He said he pulled out of the spot but the other car did, too, so he parked there after all, reports said.

The man said he was walking away when his attackers got out of the other car and began yelling at him over the parking spot, police said. They then tried to take his cell phone and chain, breaking both, reports said.

Officers on patrol spotted the victim backed against the closed gate of a store where he was punched in the head until he collapsed and went into a fetal position, reports said.

The officers activated the cruiser's siren but the assault continued until the cops displayed their badges, reports said, adding that by then the victim's face was swollen, his vision blurry and he was incoherent.

An ambulance took the man to the Jersey City Medical Center where he said his right eye was "going dark," reports said.

Cops arrested Ahmed Elgawly, 24, of Emerson Avenue, Mohamed M. Abdelaziz, 23, of St. Paul's Avenue, and Islam Elgawly, 20, of Vroom Street, charging them with robbery and aggravated assault, reports said.

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from www.nj.com

buy the Jersey Journal (you hipsters can spare the coins)

I'm sure this question has been asked before, but...

Is there a list somewhere of the community gardens in Jersey City? Or does anyone know of ones that that might have plots available?

I know about the Brunswick Garden, but I'm assuming there are others?

Two workers stuck on scaffold 17 stories above Washington Boulevard in Jersey City
By The Jersey Journal
May 25, 2010, 3:35PM

Google Maps480 Washington Boulevard in Downtown Jersey City, where two workers are stranded on a scaffold more than 150 feet above the street.Two workers, apparently window cleaners, are stranded 17 floors --- that's roughly 170 feet -- above Washington Boulevard in Jersey City.

Jersey Journal reporter Michaelangelo Conte reports from the scene that the two men are stuck on a scaffold outside a window on the 17th floor of 480 Washington Boulevard, a 32-story glass office building on the corner of Sixth Street Downtown.

The two men are huddled together at the right side of the scaffold. Jersey City Fire Director Armando Roman said rescue workers plan to attempt to cut a hole in one of the windows to bring the workers to safety.

The scaffold is anchored to the roof 15 floors above, but apparently has malfunctioned and cannot be raised the 150 feet.

I'm probably one of those rare individuals that feel the need to turn my head to look when backing up, but I can't do it properly wearing a seat belt. So I take it off to back up. The car behind me waits (impatiently) while I fasten back up and press forward.... only because it's the law and I don't want to give any municipality the satisfaction of getting any more money out of me.

I hate cars that ding ding ding when I don't put the belt on fast enough. I hate cars that automatically lock me in. And I hate the new seat belt law that's using State (grant) money to pay for extra officers to give out tickets.

originally from maryland, but after graduating from monmouth university i lived at the shore for a year or two before moving in with a fellow classmate in JC who had already been living here for a few months. i was wooed by the fact that the rent was on par with what i'd paid in long branch and red bank and that i could do late nights in the city without having such a long trek home.

after following my roommate to JC, within a year i began dating a jersey-native brooklyner and lured my new boyfriend to JC as well. he was pretty impressed with the much lower rent and shockingly easier, cheaper, and shorter commute to his job on the west side. soon my roommate and i moved to a larger place so another girl friend relocating from new brunswick could join us, and two months ago (after spending dozens of nights on my futons) 4 long-time friends from college literally became my new neighbors.

interesting side story: two years ago at easter dinner my boyfriend and i were shocked to learn that his dad grew up exactly next door to the house i lived in at the time. #242 and #244.