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Re: Developers Planning to Relocate St. Lucy's - Create Market Rate Housing

#181

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Can Saint Anthony's and some of the Prep property be far behind?

I fear that the Church is going into the real estate business big time ala Two Guys/Vornado years ago. and Sears today.

In the suburbs these real estate deals can be easily absorbed, but in the urban areas like JC it'll only add to increased density, congestion and other issues.

Posted on: 2018/12/7 13:51

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RichMauro

Re: The big yellow banner moves along rt 440….

#182

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Just an FYI: Pathmark owned Rickels.

Posted on: 2018/12/6 0:06

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RichMauro

Re: Place to donate Magazines?

#183

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I always drop them off in laundry mats.
People spend a lot of time waiting for their clothes to finish up.
Little kids like to look at them too if there are pictures.

Posted on: 2018/12/5 2:01

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RichMauro

Re: Tax Lien

#184

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See if you can get your library to get this book for you:

https://www.amazon.com/Berenice-Abbott ... erenice+changing+new+york

It may be available for viewing online in some capacity as well.

Take a look at some of the neighborhoods that existed before Manhattan became the metropolis that it is now. Jersey City is well into that transformation now.

Consider why the people flooding into JC can't live in NYC--it's beyond their means.

It's a matter of time before the same situation occurs in your city.

Is your quality of live improving daily because of the new restaurants ?--really?

Greed has no limits and as will be seen recognizes no boundaries.

Posted on: 2018/12/3 12:56

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RichMauro

Re: Tax Lien

#185

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Quote:

Yvonne wrote:
The Jersey Journal ran the tax lien for 2018. It was 33 pages. It is the first advertisement. However, over 6,700 people more than one in ten cannot afford their taxes or water. When the city talks about affordable housing, they ignore that group and worry about future residents who will come here from the feds list for low income housing.

In time banks will prevail, eminent domain and tax sales will result in the demolition of entire neighborhoods, and the unique character of what Jersey City once was will be replaced. High rises, cold and without character will be inhabited by a new generation who have no concept of neighborhoods, nor want them. Much of Manhattan looked like JC once, and look at it now. It'll happen in JC too in time.

Posted on: 2018/12/1 18:23

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RichMauro

Re: Tax Lien

#186

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There appears to be a pretty cavalier attitude about the people who've lived in their homes for many decades who are now in a terrible state because of the huge tax burden which some are now facing. Try to understand what it would mean to people who are in their seventies and eighties being told: " aww, just move out or take a reverse mortgage".

It's a very emotional and terrifying prospect to have to change your whole life abruptly. Try to exhibit a little empathy. It may happen to you, your parents or a relative. Some of you don't realize what's coming down the line in Jersey City; no mercy will be shown to anyone. It will get uglier.

Posted on: 2018/12/1 18:16

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RichMauro

Re: Police horse unit may return in Jersey City

#187

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What would bring more grace to the streets of JC than the sight of beautiful horses?
Think of the joy it would bring to children when they see them.
It's a step back in the right direction.

Posted on: 2018/11/30 16:31

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RichMauro

Re: The big yellow banner moves along rt 440….

#188

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Many years ago I heard of the 'wheel of merchandising": new businesses come on at the bottom and as the old ones get over the top they fall off.

Wouldn't it be grand if those store locations were connected in a park area?

We need another Roosevelt Stadium type park in the area rather than enterprises that congest and pollute.

Posted on: 2018/11/30 16:27

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RichMauro

Re: Leaving Jersey City Troll List

#189

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If you're nostalgic about old posts you may be able to view them here:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://jclist.com/

It's a pretty cool site.*/

Posted on: 2018/11/24 15:19

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RichMauro

Re: Leaving Jersey City Troll List

#190

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Quote:

penclfactory wrote:
I can't say I disagree. I certainly haven't posted here a ton, but have lurked/read for years. It's become almost exclusively Yvonne/anti-Yvonne, right wing shills and those that defend them, and reposting of NJ.com stories. I don't love nextdoor either, but there's more actual information there, as well as JCupfront and Jersey City Eats - without the mean spiritid-ness and name-calling. Don't get me wrong, I love snark, but it hasn't even been fun snark lately. I'm not leaving, but this certainly isn't anywhere near as informative and community oriented as it used to be.

Very nicely said and probably expressive of what most readers and posters feel when visiting this site. You can express your concerns to the webmaster (as I have done in the past) and he will step up and speak to it, but the fault lies with the very few antagonistic know it alls who express themselves in sometimes small, mean posts.
They know who they are and so do the people who just want to engage in insightful discussion with others.

I would hazard a guess that outside the forum they're not nice people to begin with.

Does anyone remember that old saying: if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything?

Silence in response to a bigot or name caller is the most effective of tools to stop them in their tracks.

I do hope that the forum continues and grows, but without the hateful spew from the few.

Posted on: 2018/11/17 13:49

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RichMauro

Re: Leaving Jersey City Troll List

#191

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Quote:

lefty55 wrote:
After years of using this site to connect with neighbors and find out what is going on in my neighborhood, I am leaving. This site has become nothing but a forum for angry trolls and a mean spirited webmaster. I find Nextdoor Paulus Hook to be what I had thought this site was supposed to be. Hope to see you all on a kinder more informed site. See ya.

Even with the vitriol, sniping and backbiting which appears from certain posters I still find postings of interest and displays of knowledge about goings on.

However, I must confess that I just can't figure out how people have the time to contribute their voices thousands and thousands of times. There's a poster here with over nine thousand contributions.

Do the math--it's incredible.

Posted on: 2018/11/16 14:14

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RichMauro

Re: Sweeney proposes slapping payroll tax on Jersey City businesses to fund schools

#192

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Is it any wonder why Amazon is bypassing New Jersey?

Posted on: 2018/11/13 13:05

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RichMauro

Re: Police horse unit may return in Jersey City

#193

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Gonna get spent anyway one way or another.
Watch the cost overruns on the justice complex as they pile up for instance.
Go for the horses I say.
What the hay?
HaHa.

Posted on: 2018/10/29 21:01

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RichMauro

Re: Police horse unit may return in Jersey City

#194

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Hey, you're gonna get beat up anyway--you're in Jersey City.
May as well add a little grace and finesse to the streets. Not much more beautiful than a horse. The kids will love seeing them.

Posted on: 2018/10/29 19:28

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RichMauro

Re: Jersey City Grows Up - NYT Article

#195

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It's a pretty good bet that you didn't read the comments following the article.
I always find them to be better than the article--"Vox populi"

Posted on: 2018/10/28 13:52

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RichMauro

Re: Police horse unit may return in Jersey City

#196

Home away from home

I think that the more JC becomes an extension of NYC, it's inevitable that foot patrols will be back just like in NYC.
I remember the old horse patrols as a kid--pretty cool. We used to go down to the stable over on Johnson Avenue near the SPCA and pet the horses when they were out of their stalls.

Posted on: 2018/10/25 22:43

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RichMauro

Abbondanza

#197

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We had a wonderful meal last night at the restaurant--our favorite home style Italian place to eat.
Sadly, the place was practically empty. I hope that this was due to the horrific traffic on Grand Street due to construction or street work I guess. Hopefully, that's all it was because the restaurant is an old style gem.

Posted on: 2018/10/18 13:34

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RichMauro

Re: Jersey City has big plans for 100 acres on West Side along Hackensack River

#198

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Sell and move while you can. It's not going to get better regardless of how many trendy restaurants
pop up.

Posted on: 2018/10/11 12:30

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RichMauro

Re: Video:beach replenishment in Seaside Park this summer

#199

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In essence, abuse of the beachgoers and vacationers by uncaring workers circumventing safety concerns
while moving equipment for beach replenishment a few blocks down.

The police were called down, but didn't intervene. Until we called OSHA and the corporate people of the contracters we were daily at the mercy of what you see in the video and worse.

Initially all of this movement took place at night, but then the workers decided to short cut the process--public be damned.

Corporate people were there in record time with the threat of the newspapers and OSHA facing them and things turned around quickly.

Posted on: 2018/10/11 12:26

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RichMauro

Still time to sign up for St. Aloysious HS Fiftieth (1968 )

#200

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Class of 1969 will also attend.

October 20th.

Posted on: 2018/10/11 0:00

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RichMauro

Video:beach replenishment in Seaside Park this summer

#201

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Believe it or not:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j489c ... ZmECgwu/view?usp=drivesdk

It was a battle every day until we contacted OSHA and the company.

Posted on: 2018/10/5 13:42

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RichMauro

Re: Jersey City Transforms Parking Spots into Parklets

#202

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Quote:

bodhipooh wrote:
It's really sad that even something as benign as *temporary* "parklets" can devolve into this nonsense.

The thread on NextDoor about this subject is so demoralizing... simply put, a bunch of old timers lamenting the "good old days" of surface street lots, and being able to drive somewhere and park right in front. Our city will never progress or evolve into a world class city as long as we have so many people holding on to antiquated ideas.

Antiquated ideas or memories of better times?

Posted on: 2018/9/29 0:17

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RichMauro

Re: Cory Booker Feels A Tit

#203

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/mo ... t/?utm_term=.531465f8ebdd

Interesting article.

Posted on: 2018/9/28 12:15

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RichMauro

Re: Jersey City Transforms Parking Spots into Parklets

#204

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How 'bout this Mayor? :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-i1U2O8_QI

Posted on: 2018/9/27 1:07

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RichMauro

Re: Our Lady of Czestochowa Downtown Sex Abuse...

#205

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Let's not forget who created Satan.

Posted on: 2018/9/26 1:18

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RichMauro

Re: Beach replenishment -- be aware.

#206

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Quote:

HappyInHarsimus wrote:
My bf's family has a house there and were told it would only close small sections of a beach at a time. This has been in the works already. It won't ruin a whole vacation. Updates are posted on the town's website. https://www.seasideparknj.org/2018/08/ ... enishment-project-update/

A huge piece of equipment carrying a tank of combustible diesel fuel just went by us on a beach crowded with people.

What a warm, fuzzy feeling that gave everyone. And there are a few more tanks still to go.

Posted on: 2018/8/15 16:13

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RichMauro

Beach replenishment -- be aware.

#207

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I'm down in the Seaside Park area and equipment is accumulating for replenishment in areas that weren't supposed to be done until after the summer ended. They're in Seaside Heights right now.

If you have a rental scheduled for the coming weeks, better check into it.

Posted on: 2018/8/13 16:54

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RichMauro

Re: Gov Murphy

#208

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Why is the title for the thread "Governor Murphy"?

Posted on: 2018/6/18 19:02

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RichMauro

Re: Donald Trump Solidifies World Peace

#209

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Quote:

iGreg wrote:

Trump, from macking on Playboy models to putting RocketBoi in his place after a visit from the C.I.A. (Christians in Action).

Please...what is "macking" ?

Posted on: 2018/6/13 14:39

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RichMauro

Re: Donald Trump Solidifies World Peace

#210

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DeNiro really went the white trash route with his comment at the Tony's.
Really pretty sad. While Trump is sitting down with Kim, did he need that kind of outburst?
Jeez.

Posted on: 2018/6/12 14:15

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