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From the article:

"the gunman, who was accompanied by a woman and two small kids, accidentally shot himself in the leg"


I'm guessing the dude was drunk/high/both, given that he was initially leaning on another passenger while sleeping and managed to shoot himself in the leg. Very sad that there were kids possibly in his care at the time. 5:10 AM means they were probably out in the city till bars/clubs closed at 4 AM.

I take the PATH to Newark every day. There are lots of "interesting" characters. The #1 rule I have is Do Not Engage the Crazy. Anyone acting erratic or even just slightly off - do not make eye contact, do not talk to them. "Off" is anything from passed out to walking around acting jittery/cagey, to talking to themselves or punching the walls of the train. If they are really concerning, at the next stop get off and change cars. When you get to your stop, use the passenger assistance phone to call and report the person's behavior.

Taking these precautions has meant that my daily commute is nearly always hassle free.

What if the crazies want to engage in conversation with me? There are plenty of times when I am approached I try to ignore them but they end up getting frustrated and accuse me of shunning them out. They do not want to be ignored.

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I find it morbid.

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brewster wrote:
Is JCList's "Godwin's Law" that any thread that goes on long enough will turn to the grocery store wish list?

Seriously, wtf?! This went from education to food in a few shorts posts. I wouldn't be surprised if the next list JC makes is "Fattest cities in America".

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A man matching the description in the OP was over on Erie today walking north from Newark and I unfortunately wound up right behind him. I crossed the street and sat down by Torico's until he left, but he was yelling as he walked along Erie and then he stood at First and Erie for a good three or four minutes screaming angrily at imaginary companions about irrational things. This is the first person I can ever recall over here who was remotely violent, which he definitely seemed to have the potential to be. I am a little concerned because I live right there and walk my dogs all alone multiple times a day.

that's Johnny HardHat.

He's schizophrenic, but harmless. He enjoys wearing hardhats, playing his vuvuzela, and carrying an umbrella at all times.

He wears nicer clothes than most crazies, new outfit everyday. This leads me to believe he has a place to stay each night (family member, or otherwise) but is set free and wanders around during the day. He likes to stand on the corner of Jersey & Columbus and shout at passing cars. He looks lcean, well groomed, always has interesting accessories and props. He certainly has schizophrenia though.

Just cross the street or walk down another block if you want to avoid him. He's not assaulting anyone, so just ignore him. He's not at all violent.

He lives on Erie St. with his brother. Crazy, but not homeless.

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IanMac,

Democrats of all stripes (progressive, moderate, and in the case of Healy - useless) have run Jersey City since 1840, and not much has changed with regards to the homeless:
Nice try, but no.

So what can J.C. do to prevent homelessness ? Are there other towns that have a better plan ? As far as the OP post has the city rid the area of these squatering vagrants in order to prevent a dangerous situation from occuring ? The J.C. tax paying public would like to know.

Tent is still up and active as of this morning. Hopefully we can get some squale out there to evict them from their tent

RUinHamiltonPark wrote:
How are we defining "people in Manhattan"?

Are we defining them as hipsters who moved there from Ohio 2 years ago with dad's credit, or are we defining them as people who grew up there?

There's a huge difference.

And I happen to know lots of people who lived in Manhattan that live in NJ- I'm one of them.

I live in JC, but I'd consider myself a lot more of a "New Yorker" than some hipster sitting on his Brooklyn stoop with a $5 PBR who spent his entire life up to 21-22 in middle America.

And I consider myself more of a New Jerseyan than a New Yorker which is saying something.

I have the accent, I went to college and grad school here, my whole family from my great-grandparents on has lived in New York since they came to this country, and many of them live in Manhattan...they all lived in Brooklyn when "Brooklyn Strong" meant escaping muggers not $6 latte or organic kale.

Those people are New Yorkers, that is the New York scene. There's a lot more "New York" about, say, the Italian festival on 6th Street last weekend than having a beard and riding a bike that your parents sent you when they visitied from the Iowa corn farm you were raised on.

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SammyTheT wrote:
The educational attainment of our waterfront residents is among the highest in the country..

Our waterfront is also high on the list of most expensive places to live in the US.

All this talk about the influx of college educated individuals, let's hope a Whole Foods rep is reading these stats. Isn't that one of their biggest considerations after all when considering a new store location? Seems backwards that one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S. has a Key Foods as their crown and jewel in terms of a grocery store.

JaeTea wrote:
Once you move out of NYC you are no longer part of the NYC scene.

vindication15 wrote:


An engagement ring symbolizes the love between two people and a long lasting commitment. That is why it costs so much. Personally, that commitment should cost more than a car or a vacation....but who am I to judge?


The mentality on jclist is that the victim is in the wrong and shouldn't wear expensive things because you know, we can all get robbed at any time. That mentality is utterly stupid.

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hero69 wrote:
who wears a $12,000 engagement ring? I almost feel off my chair. what happened to the $120 ring?

wow. I'm sry, a 12k engagement ring is CHEAP. 12k rings are for anniversaries. engagement rings should cost 20k+ at least.

SRhia wrote:
I agree - I don't get Brooklyn either. I grew up in Queens and have been to BKLN many times. Yes, there are several nice pockets (love Prospect Park), but aside from those, it's just like Queens/Bayonne/Heights/etc.

I just don't get it.

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It still boggles my mind that anyone would choose a place like Bushwick over DTJC when it costs the same...granted the PATH is nothing to write home about, but the extra 5-10 minutes late night is worth it for a much safer, cleaner, serviced, neighborhood.

I have been to BK many times, I don't get it. The best places in BK to live are off the beaten path, others are overpriced and full of hipsters, and the rest are unsafe and grimey.

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Hmmm, I wonder where I'll move to when I get priced out of DT... The Heights? Bayonne?

Harrison.

JC_Man wrote:
Please read Wednesday Aug 13 WSJ editorial on this to see how the wacko judge arrived at her ruling.

The same minorities that are "hurt" and "violated" by this policy will now be getting killed and shot even more.

shab30 wrote:
fat-ass-bike - thanks for the pointer on time discrepancy.

FYI - booting on first time offense is illegal. Per the local law one has to have 3 outstanding offenses before the car can be booted. JCPA Reserved Parking spots have the same law.

Jersey City in the past has admitted to illegal booting but has not taken any action in regards to that. JCPA is outsourced so someone in the government is making good money under the table.

fat-ass-bike wrote:
Its not only the bricks and mortar restaurants that suffer, but also every other business in the vicinity - These trucks / vans use up valueable parking spaces that are vital for customer turn-over to businesses and services in the area and we all know that parking is limited and difficult to find at the best of times.

I do like the idea of a food truck hub / court specifically catering to their type of business - They should form an association and buy some land and have a circle of vans on it (off-street lot) with toilet facilities and trash bins for them and their patrons.

Why don't the food truck hang-around for the local dinner crowds or venture into the non-business districts at lunch time?

JerseyAveGirl wrote:
Is there an agency to contact or would this be a City Hall agenda to try and get these people to safer, less eye soar locations? .

JadedJC wrote:

To all the haters who bitch and moan about these JC storefronts not living up to some gentrification fantasy: Get over yourselves and go eat some fried chicken.