Pennington wrote:
"Thugs" is a really useful word because once I hear it, I know I don't have to take the rest of the post seriously, and I can stop reading.

JCorNYC wrote:
...soon after that Wholefoods ban pets inside because I see dogs of all sizes leashed on the trees in front of wholefoods.

JCGirl09 wrote:
I get both sides. Really I do. However, don't kids carry a lot of germs, etc too? I am kind of sick of seeing kids everywhere, running all over restaurants, screaming and carrying on. I know that's a matter of good parenting, but the same can be said of a dog. If a dog is well socialized, I should be allowed to sit outside with him while I have my brunch.
Yes, animals can be dirty. But so can people/kids.

downright wrote:
I even think the kids' playground is too close to peoples' homes. The screaming and yelling by all the kids gives me the chills.

Jersey City Business Administrator Brian O'Reilly confirmed today he's leaving employment with the city by April. O'Reilly, a city employee for nearly 25 years, said he's exploring a position within 10 miles of his home in Howell. But whether or not he lands that job, he's leaving. "I commute 150 miles a day," he said. "It gets old." The $154,000-a-year business administrator said his imminent departure is "no secret." Most department directors in the city report to the business administrator and the person in that post is principally responsible for preparing a city budget. O'Reilly, 47, is the son of former Ward A Councilwoman Bernadette O'Reilly. He served as the city's chief tax assessor and formerly directed the city's real estate office. Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy appointed him business administrator in 2004.

fedup07302 wrote:
Funny but the title of Fulops OpEd was "ending the politics of patronege" No one mentioned how Chief O'Rielly got his job in the first place,he is the brother of Brian O'rielly,city BA and HCDO hack for life.

Does anyone have a link to what Mr. Fulop said/wrote to evoke the wrath of the JCFD Chief?

sinik wrote:
Five engines responding to my neighbor burning the sausages on his barbecue seemed a little excessive to me but like councilman Fulop I am not a fire expert.

by Crazy_Chester on 2010/6/1 10:29:18 What fire expert did Healy consult when he called the JCFD "the best in the world"? These promotions are Jersey City's equivalent of the bailed-out banks paying bonuses.

Binky wrote:
These are awards made by a jury. A jury of our peers. So why do people, presumably like you and me, make these awards?

Is the jury not made up of people like you and me?

Is there another explanation for the difference between our's and the jury's viewpoints?

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

gargantuan98 wrote:
TGI Friday's

Without a revaluation, we will not be able to tax these relatively new, multimillion-dollar buildings at 100 percent of their value, but at 25 percent -- our current tax valuation ratio

Leave the keys at home and roll up your pants legs. Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy wants you to ride your bicycle to work next week. The mayor has proclaimed next week "Jersey City Bike to Work Week" to encourage commuters to think about sustainable alternatives to automobiles. To kick off the week, a new bicycle rack, provided by the Hudson Transportation Management Association, will be unveiled Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Journal Square PATH Plaza. "Commuting by bike even one day during the week would reduce the city's carbon footprint and traffic," Healy said. "We are encouraging those who normally drive to their offices in Jersey City to get on a bike." The official kickoff is Tuesday because Monday is a furlough day for city workers. The city is also touting bike commuting's other benefits - saving money, exercise, a clean environment, and fun.

chiefdahill wrote:
"Better than whats there now though."

cruzinforabruzin wrote:
"HEAVEN SCENT!"

linky wrote:
This is why Jersey City teachers deserve every penny that they get.

BrightMoment wrote:
I doubt that any sensible person wants to endanger our residents with possible auto crashes at high speeds on a circuitous race course.