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Monroe wrote:
16 year old, Bergen and Bidwell.

https://www.rlsmedia.com/article/teen-boy-shot-jersey-city-0

And still no reporting on this on NJ.com...

Probably 'cause it's fake news. I've never heard of this publication from the provided link below.

You never heard of Rlsmedia? It is a media site that deals with breaking news around NJ. They usually have stories posted much faster then the Jersey Journal.

Also how is it fake news when you commented after I posted the Jersey Journal article confirming it to be true?

jcresident16 wrote:
a flexible working schedule is not an option for everyone. yes, i was talking simply fitting into a train. 37,000 units seems like it will always be crowded in the mornings and afternoons, no matter how early you leave.

bodhipooh wrote:
Without a doubt, the most ignored and flaunted law in Jersey City must be the the curfew law.

The parents of this kids should be issued a warning (or, fined if they have previously been issued a warning) in accordance with the law. Of course, this law might as well not exist, as it is NEVER enforced.

https://www.municode.com/library/nj/je ... ordinances?nodeId=CH137CU

bodhipooh wrote:
Another entry for the JC Property Tax Hall of Shame:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/243 ... y-NJ-07302/38888495_zpid/

243 2nd St -
Asking Price: 1.75 MM
Taxes (2015): 10.6 K (a whopping 0.6%)

If we end up at a 2% rate, the new taxes would be 35K. Even if we end up with a 1.8% rate, this property will pay 31.5K. I wonder if the seller, or their agent, will disclose that to potential buyers.

Tell me again how this reval is not overdue?

South_Sixth wrote:
Yesterday, I walked to Newport mall. Sixth St between Manila and Marin were not shoveled, along the city owned ball field and fire dept parking lot.
Walked back on Eighth St, between Manila and Marin, not shoveled along the city owned police dept parking lot.

However, Marin and Manila were cleared between Sixth and Eighth Sts.

What gives?

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hero69 wrote:
maybe its time that fulop put together a plan for a graduated phase-out of abatements in jersey city?

He already said (as councilman) that he'd do that if elected . . .

fat-ass-bike wrote:
They are cheap to buy instead of changing just the handle !

http://www.homedepot.com/s/axe?NCNI-5

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Jersey City cop suspended after drug arrest

By Terrence T. McDonald | The Jersey Journal
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on March 09, 2017 at 10:22 AM, updated March 09, 2017 at 10:32 AM

A Jersey City police officer has been suspended without pay following his arrest on a drug charge in Bayonne last week.

Anthony Newell, an 11-year veteran of the police force, was arrested on March 1 at East Fourth Street and Lord Avenue along with 30-year-old Eileen Conway, of Jersey City, according to Bayonne police.

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/20 ... ed_after_drug_arrest.html

strange that he wasn't fired?

Wondered why as well. Innocent until proven guilty? Union rules? Dunno. But he makes over $100k a year so now he's contemplating his future at home while we pay him over $8k/month.

caj11 wrote:
I wanted to see the actual bike, rather than his picture. It's great that he's been caught and everything but $ 3000 for a bike? Is it made of silver or something?

For that kind of money, the bike should pedal itself.

akk4zd wrote:
I've been searching several different websites for the last few weeks and have actually found a handful of places under $1000 a month that seem perfect, and have actually been surprised that all of them have had a dishwasher (that's unheard of here), and a lot of them have had basement washer/dryer, and are relatively newly renovated.

I haven't had a landlord in 10 years - I'm getting divorced and we've always owned our house. Prior to that, the last place I lived was a 420 sq ft basement studio in the Central West End. Car jackings aside, it was a great space. Crime-wise, I guess I shouldn't be too worried. You guys have nothing on STL. lol

Anyway - I don't know what to do about all of the rent requirements other than show them a bank statement with $20K+ in it. It is what it is.

I guess my biggest question was whether or not it was worth it to spend the money on a broker.

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You can absolutely get a studio (or even 1 bedroom) for $1600 downtown in Jersey City. Just check zillow and use 07302. You can sure as heck spend MUCH more on a studeio, but it's not impossible. Prices will rise in the summer months like they do everywhere, but don't get scared off. I live in a gorgeous 1BR with hardwood floors, exposed brick, walk up in Paulus Hook for that much. There are places out there. Avoiding a broker fee is nice, but the real hit tends to be up front with the deposit.

Don't be put off by folks saying you'll be living in a tiny basement studio. (Unless, that's what you're wanting. )

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I'd be working from home most of the time but would need to occasionally attend networking events and client meetings in the city, so I would prefer fast access.

I'd be selling my car before I move.

If I chose a studio, I'd be happy with a minimum 500 square feet. I lived in one that size a few years back and loved it- only the necessities. I'm probably not going to have much stuff. I do have a queen sized bed that I'd like to keep.

I don't have a budget at the moment. I'm trying to determine that based on where I want to live. I don't want to pay ridiculous rent, but everything there is ridiculous compared to STL lol So I don't have a measuring stick for what's reasonable. I may be able to afford up to $1,600 a month by myself - maybe more. It's hard to say - it heavily depends on how quickly I am able to sign on clients (I'm a marketing consultant). I plan on saving enough money to get me by for at least 4 months before I move, so the more economical, the better, in terms of simply being prepared.

An apartment building would be cool, at least it would help me meet people, but I tend to prefer flats.

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budget and how big?

..seems like fair questions

Monroe wrote:
Aren't children (under Obamacare) eligible to be covered by their parents until 25 or so? Maybe the parents were called to provide medical insurance information. And four kids from Bayonne-maybe ticket enforcement would keep some of the non-paying miscreants from riding
the (free) rails. And jeez, a young woman gets beaten and is in the ER, she can't have her folks pick her up to give her a ride? That's cold to throw shade on that.

suzychapstick wrote:
We went on Monday morning. Hot Donut sign was on. Glazed donuts churning through the machine in the window. So I ordered a dozen glazed. We waited about 15 minutes to get the donuts at the other end (there were only about four other people in line). And we got a box of cold, hard, glazed donuts. I considered just leaving them there.

fat-ass-bike wrote:
Why is it that a millionaire believes that reducing the minimum wage which are our most vulnerable, and giving tax abatements to corporations which are our most wealthy, is a good thing ... Even Fulop does this when he gives away tax abatements to developers?

nafco wrote:
are new developments in JC required to allow a small percentage of units to affordable housing, since this has been proven a much more successful model than having all low income housing in one location which has obviously been proven not to work?

i hear nothing of all these new developments with an allowance for this, but where are the displaced tenants of all the projects that are being torn down?

jerseymom wrote:
Ms. Santos' GoFundMe page (to collect money to pay off her school debt) indicates "many of the stories" circulating in the press are fabricated. Hmmm.

Monroe wrote:
It's so sad, she sounds like she was a terrific kid, a great daughter and sister-accomplished, active, driven. As someone said earlier, many of us got away with doing silly/stupid things. She didn't. RIP.

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Stay classy, JCList!

Great advice coming from someone with a name like TwoPoops. I bet if it was a poor JC kid who did this -- you'd be singing a different tune.

BTW, if her blood level was very high - can the bar she was last at be sued?

Uh no I'm pretty sure I'd still be singing the tune of "people who are this excited to mock the dead have some personal issues they need to work out."

What does class or social status have to do with caring if someone died or not to you? What a gross and unsympathetic person you must be.