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Re: Jersey Journal & Star Ledger: BIG FEATURES ON CRIME & LOCATIONS -- SEE LINKS
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Wow, the "creepy and dangerous" Pathmark didn't even make the top ten, while the Shop Rite is #6.

interesting....

Posted on: 2007/10/15 18:42
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Re: SAVE St. John's & Powerhouse Arts District - Updates
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Hi folks, thanks a million to Bright Moments for publicizing this vital campaign.

One quick note. I have just (as in, one minute ago) been informed that, the Historic Preservation Commission meeting to consider the application for St. John's will be postponed until Monday, October 22nd. So do not show up tonight.

As for the e-mails to the various decision makers, please send them (links below). As to St. John's, we have been attempting to cooperate with the Diocese for a year. At their request, we repeatedly adjourned the proceedings. It turns out that, rather than cooperating, they were stalling us for time. They have gone out and hired some laughable "expert" reports in an attempt to claim that the restoration of the property is infeasible, and that, hey, the church is not historically significant anyway. I have also now been informed that their attorney (who reneged on a commitment to allow our engineer a site visit and has now announced the Diocese will no longer meet with us) is inquiring about demolition permits.

For the St. John's campaign, click here: http://citizenspeak.org/node/1158

For the PAD campaign, click here http://citizenspeak.org/node/1155

And check out our website at http://www.jclandmarks.org/ to find out more about both campaigns.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 18:34
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SAVE St. John's & Powerhouse Arts District - Updates
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Embankment Preservation Coalition


Dear Neighbors,

Historic resources throughout our city are under assault by owners' neglect and developers' insensitivity. The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy and the Powerhouse Arts District Neighborhood Association are spearheading efforts to preserve two such sites: St. John's Episcopal Church in the Bergen section of the city, and the Powerhouse Arts District, which contains the historic warehouses tied to the Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Stem.

These organizations urgently need your help. With as little as a few keystrokes, you can make your voice for preservation heard.

Click on Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy to find out what you can do.

If you can spare only a minute, send the emails suggested. Time is of the essence, so please send these emails NOW!

If you can do more, attend the following meetings today and tomorrow:

Historic Preservation Commission
One quick note. I have just (as in, one minute ago) been informed that, the Historic Preservation Commission meeting to consider the application for St. John's will be postponed until Monday, October 22, 6 p.m., 30 Montgomery Street, 14th Floor.
The Commission will hear a nomination of St. John's to the Municipal Landmark registry.
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Planning Board, Tuesday, October 16, 5:30 pm, City Hall Council Chambers, 280 Grove Street. Toll Brothers will bring to the Board their ideas for gutting the Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan, a plan laboriously put together by the community working with the Planning Division and Urban Land Institute.

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Embankment Preservation Coalition | 495 Monmouth Street | Jersey City | NJ | 07302

Posted on: 2007/10/15 18:03

Edited by BrightMoment on 2007/10/15 18:53:27
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Re: Parking Authority van with cameras
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Sounds like a job for a local superhero:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/3112670.stm

Posted on: 2007/10/15 16:39
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Re: Parking Authority van with cameras
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So, as someone posted above, the van with the cameras and the new boots are the work of these people http://www.paylock.com

The Parking Authority retains these guys and ups the booting fee from $75 to $110. Guess who gets the $35 extra - you guessed it, Paylock. We're going to see a lot more booting. Beware if someone is visiting you and spends more that 2 hours parked without a permit, they're going to get the boot.

One of the ways they've justified the increase is that you can pay the fine over the phone and get the code to disconnect the boot yourself - how nice! So, if I can get the boot disconnected by phone is the Parking Authority doing anything positive to serve JC residents like allowing someone to get a visitor parking pass by phone? I'm not holding my breath.

I know that parking is more difficult in Jersey City, but isn't there a better way than this?

The article below has all of the juicy details - http://www.jcheights.com/news-article ... _23_JCPA_New_Meters.shtml

Posted on: 2007/10/15 16:23
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Re: Lofts in JC (starting with 150 Bay Street)
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Montgomery Greene (http://montgomery-greene.com/) right in Exchange Place has some lofts spaces for living/business.

You can check with the sales office to see if any more are available. Maybe someone that bought one is renting one out??

The location is ideal and the area is safe....

Posted on: 2007/10/15 16:16
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Re: Jersey Journal & Star Ledger: BIG FEATURES ON CRIME & LOCATIONS -- SEE LINKS
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Wow - what a great piece - thanks for the heads-up Grove. And don't you love the milk-toast quotes from our fearless leaders? Finally some numbers to back what real citizens have been observing and commenting on for years. And look how close we are to Newark's stats! Yikes.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 16:14
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Re: Lofts in JC (starting with 150 Bay Street)
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The exact streets that define the Bergen-Lafayette I don't know but the general area is west of the Liberty Science Center. I just moved there myself several weeks ago to the Foundry Condos. So far I love it. http://www.jcfoundry.com

The Light Rail station for Liberty Park is a few hundred yards away which makes it very convenient to get to Exchange Place where I grab the PATH to WTC. My commute time is exactly the same as when I used to walked to the Grove St. Station from Hamilton Park.


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I shamefully ask, having lived here almost 2 years and not having gone to areas other than Journal Square, Lincoln Park and downtown, what streets border this area of JC (other than Bergen and Lafayette?). Someone I met in yoga mentioned she lives there and loves it, but when looking at a map I wasn't sure where this area was (though I know I've passed signs for it).

Posted on: 2007/10/15 15:09
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Re: Local (NYC) firms raised over $3 billion in IPOs: Jersey City based Accoona goes public.
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N.J. firm helps Chinese professionals connect online

Sunday, October 14, 2007

By HUGH R. MORLEY
The Record

Jersey City-based Accoona Corp. hopes to make a killing with Money in China.

That's the name of the venture unveiled by the e-commerce company last week in its ongoing quest to tap the vast and growing Chinese market.

MoneyinChina.com is designed to provide Chinese business professionals and entrepreneurs with an online information hub, complete with Chinese language blogs, social networking features, career development tools and news.

"Our goal is for Money in China to create a community that fosters interaction between members of China's business community," John Li, general manager of Accoona China, said in a statement.

"Money in China was designed around the belief that businesspeople are a significant online audience in China," he added. "And that building trust between partners is essential to a harmonious and profitable business relationship."

So what's a Hudson County company doing developing a Web site for Chinese entrepreneurs based 7,000 miles away?

The answer lies somewhere in the array of Web sites now under the Accoona umbrella.

The company, which was founded in 2004, launched the Accoona.com search engine the same year, along with a Chinese counterpart, Accoona.cn.

The company says the engine not only searches for sites that contain requested words, but also for those that fit the meaning of the words. The engine was launched at a New York press conference with the help of former President Bill Clinton.

Accoona also forged a partnership with China Daily, a large English-language Chinese newspaper, which helps drive traffic to the Jersey City company's Chinese sites.

And in 2006, the company launched Exchange Place. The Web site, which is aimed at the U.S. market, allows prospective buyers of a product or service to solicit estimates from several suppliers.

Yet the vast majority of Accoona's $149 million revenue in 2006 came from six e-commerce Web sites that sell electronics and consumer appliances, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company, with 200 employees split among offices in Shanghai, Jersey City and South Plainfield, says it has yet to make a profit.

In August, Accoona filed papers with the SEC for an initial public offering that was projected to raise as much as $80.5 million. Although published reports say the company had difficulty with its underwriter, Accoona officials say the IPO is still on.

Because of the pending IPO, Accoona officials declined to comment, but referred to the offering prospectus that states that "as part of our long-term strategy, we plan to develop and market multiple online-based services for Chinese business professionals."

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My friend's son thought this company was named after a Disney song from the Lion King -- any truth to that rumor?

Timon [speaking]: Hakuna matata!
What a wonderful phrase!

Pumbaa [speaking]: Hakuna matata!

Pumbaa [singing]: Ain?t no passin? craze.

Timon [singing]: It means no worries for the rest of your days.

Both [singing]: It?s our problem-free philosophy.

Timon [speaking]: Hakuna matata!

Timon [singing]: Why, when he was a young warthog...

Pumbaa [singing]: When I was a young warthog...

Timon [speaking] Very nice.

Pumbaa [speaking]: Thanks

Timon [singing]
He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal.
He could clear the savannah after every meal.

Pumbaa [singing]: I?m a sensitive soul, though I seem thick-skinned.
And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind.
And, oh, the shame!

Timon [speaking]: He was ashamed!

Pumbaa [singing]: Thoughta changin? my name.

Timon [speaking]: Oh, what?s in a name?

Pumbaa [singing]: And I got downhearted...

Timon [speaking]: How did you feel?

Pumbaa [singing]: ...every time that I...

Timon [speaking]: Hey, Pumbaa, not in front of the kids!

Pumbaa [speaking]: Oh, sorry.

Both [singing]: Hakuna matata!
What a wonderful phrase!
Hakuna matata!
Ain?t no passin? craze.

Simba [singing]: It means no worries for the rest of your days!

Pumbaa [speaking]: Yeah, sing it, kid!

All [singing]: It?s our problem-free philosophy!
Hakuna matata!

Timon [speaking]: It's are motto, kid!

Simba [speaking]: What's a motto?

Timon [speaking]: Nothing, what's a matter with you!?!

All laugh

[chanting]
Hakuna matata!
Hakuna matata!
Hakuna matata!
Hakuna...!

Simba [singing]: It means no worries for the rest of your days!

All [singing]: It?s our problem-free philosophy.
[simultaneously singing and chanting]
Hakuna matata!
Hakuna matata!

Posted on: 2007/10/15 14:55
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Re: Sandwiches from an Heirloom - Second Street Bakery
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They have great deli swiss and homemade fresh mozzarella -- just make sure to tell them what you want!

God, I'm getting hungry -- I think I might have to get the egg sandwich with broccoli rabe, and potatoes -- or maybe the egg sandwich with green peper, and potatoes!

BTW -- the article seems to say they are open for Breakfast -- I thought they started at 10-10:30 am -- are they really open earlier than that?

Posted on: 2007/10/15 14:48

Edited by GrovePath on 2007/10/15 15:46:57
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Jersey Journal & Star Ledger: BIG FEATURES ON CRIME & LOCATIONS -- SEE LINKS
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Car 54, where are you?
by The Jersey Journal
Monday October 15, 2007, 4:00 AM

Computer-assisted reporting allowed The Jersey Journal's Jarrett Renshaw to distill from 19 months' worth of crime statistics the single addresses that police were called to over and over again.

Here's what he found:

From Jan. 1, 2006, to July 23, 2007, the time frame of available stats, the highest number of incidents was reported at the Newport Mall. Read on for the rest, and see today's main story for comments from representatives of many of the Top 10 addresses. Click here for a photo gallery.

(The West and North Police Districts, along with the city's municipal court building, would have been in the Top 10 but were excluded from the list because in the overwhelming majority of the cases the incident did not originate at those locations.)

1. Newport Mall -- 595 reported incidents

2. A. Harry Moore Public Housing Complex -- 363 reported incidents

3. Corner of Carteret and Randolph avenues -- 215 reported incidents

4. Booker T. Washington Public Housing Complex -- 169 reported incidents

5. Corner of Oak Street and Martin Luther King Drive -- 159 reported incidents

6. Shop-Rite, 400 Marin Blvd. -- 155 reported incidents

7. Youth Shelter, 45 Clifton Place -- 154 reported incidents

8. Corner of Myrtle Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive -- 151 reported incidents

9. Dickinson High School -- 138 reported incidents

10. Montgomery Gardens Public Housing Complex -- 133 reported incidents

CLICK HERE
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http://www.nj.com/hudsoncountynow/index.ssf/mapping_out_crime/

Meanest streets: First of a Jersey Journal six-part special report
by The Jersey Journal
Monday October 15, 2007, 4:00 AM

The Jersey Journal begins a six-part series today mapping out crime in Jersey City using computer-assisted investigative journalism techniques.

Each day this week, investigative reporter Jarrett Renshaw will dissect the trends he found in poring over statistics he obtained from the Jersey City Police Department using the Open Public Records Act. In addition, we've given you access to information about crimes committed in Jersey City through an interactive map (look under "What's New?"). You plug in an address and a time frame and the 25 major crimes that were reported nearest to it will pop up on screen.

Download today's in-paper map, which shows the overall concentration of crime citywide.

Here's an overview of what to look for this week:

Today: The overall crime picture in Jersey City, with a list of where the highest number of incidents are, a list of the top types of crimes and an accompanying map that shows where the hot spots are.

Tomorrow: A look at the Martin Luther King Drive corridor, the area of the city with the most reported incidents of violent crime.

Wednesday: The increasing wealth concentrated in the Downtown section of Jersey City has made the area a prime target for burglars.

Thursday: Jersey City has at least three corners where drugs have been peddled continuously for years. How does this still happen when these corners are no secret to residents and police?

Friday: The city's Police Department believes the highly acclaimed COMSTAT program that was reestablished last year has already provided dividends. Is it really working?

Saturday: The city's top cop wants to retool the department to meet today's challenges. But the changes would require more money from the city's taxpayers, and it's unclear whether there is the political will to push them through.

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Can you guess the most common crime in Jersey City?

The Jersey Journal
Monday October 15, 2007, 4:00 AM

As part of the six-day "Mapping Out Crime'' special report that begins today, The Jersey Journal analyzed roughly 19 months of crime statistics to determine what crimes occur most often.

Here's the Top 11, along with definitions where necessary:

1. Theft
The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession of another, in which no force, violence, or fraud occurs.

2. Burglary
The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft.

3. Criminal Mischief
A crime against property; the willful damaging of the property of another.

4. Simple Assault
An assault limited to the use of physical force that results in little or no injury to the victim.

5. Drug Possession

6. Robbery
Taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care or custody of a person by force or threat of force or violence.

7. Aggravated Assault
An attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe injury.

8. Shoplifting

9. Possession of Weapons

10. Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer
An attack by one person upon a police officer for the purpose of inflicting severe injury.

11. Unlawful Possession of Firearms

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Map Crime by Adddress

Star Ledger
Rob Gebelof
http://blog.nj.com/statattack/2007/10/map_crime_by_adddress.html
October 15

The Jersey City crime rate for 2005 was about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents. In Newark, it was about 58 per 1,000.

Those numbers make for a good, statistically valid comparison. But what do they really tell you about crime in the state's largest cities.

Today, we're introducing a new feature on New Jersey by the Numbers that will make it easier to visualize how these crime statistics actually play out.

http://www.nj.com/news/bythenumbers/

On this site, you type in an address, or choose from dozens of landmarks, and get back a completely interactive map that starts with the 25 major crimes that occurred in closest proximity to the location you selected.

We provide you with a number of filtering options. You can add or decrease the number of crimes shown. You can choose to view only certain types of crime. And you can quickly jump to another spot by simply typing in another address or choosing another landmark.

We've choose as landmarks a variety of sites in all neighborhoods of each city, along with a list of public schools, since schools are so strongly linked to neighborhood identities.

Why are we doing this now?

The impetus came from the newsroom of The Jersey Journal. Reporters there wanted to look more closely at crime in Jersey City, and were able to obtain a database of criminal incidents via the state's open records law.

Reporter Jarrett Renshaw's series of articles began today.

We subsequently obtained a similar database from the Newark PD.

One of the things we did with Jarrett's data is run something called a "Kernel Density Analysis" -- a complex set of mathematical calculations that measures crime intensity for any given spot on the map. (We were graciously assisted by Donald Ijams, a retired crime analyst for the Tuscon, Az. police who is kind enough to help news reporters.)

But we also felt we wanted to share our data with the public. Thus we built the interactive maps at New Jersey by the Numbers.

We'd love your feedback -- you can post a comment here, or e-mail me directly

You can reach Rob at rgebeloff@starledger.com.

CLICK HERE
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BY THE NUMBERS
Crime statistics tell story for Jersey City

Monday, October 15, 2007
By JARRETT RENSHAW
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

FIRST OF A SERIES

On the streets of Jersey City, a violent crime is reported, on average, every three hours.

Once every three hours someone's property is burglarized.

Once every four hours a drug crime is reported.

Once every eight hours a person is assaulted and severely injured.

Once a day, an incident involving a gun is reported.

More than once a month, someone dies at the hands of another.

These are among the findings of a Jersey Journal analysis of 19 months of crime statistics provided by the Jersey City Police Department under the Open Public Records Act. The numbers provide a unique glimpse into the levels and nature of reported crime in the city.

"We are the second biggest city in the state, and, unfortunately, crime is a part of our city," Jersey City Police Chief Tom Comey said in an interview to discuss the stats.

From Jan 1, 2006, until July 23 of this year, 64,858 incidents of crime were reported throughout the city, or roughly 116 a day, the Journal analysis shows. It's important to note, though, that in many cases, multiple charges were involved and each charge is reflected as a separate incident.

The statistics reflect the equivalent of a police blotter, showing the date, location and potential charges. They include a range of more than 350 types and degrees of offenses, from possession of fireworks to more serious offenses like possession of firearms.

TOP CRIMES

The most common reported crime in the city is theft, with more than 7,700 reported incidents, or roughly 14 a day. Theft involves the unlawful taking of property without the use of force, such as stealing a bike or a radio from a car.

Robbery - the taking of property by force - tops the list of reported violent crimes, with 2,365 incidents during the time period, a crime committed at a clip of roughly four a day.

CONCENTRATIONS

Crime extends to all parts of the city, the Journal analysis finds. However, a computer mapping of reported incidents conducted by The Star-Ledger in conjunction with the Journal shows three large pockets where the volume of police calls outpaces that in other parts of the city.

The largest of these pockets is the Martin Luther King Drive corridor, a large area that extends into the Bergen-Lafayette and Greenville neighborhoods. The neighborhoods in and around this once-mighty commercial thoroughfare have been besieged with drugs and violent crime.

"I am not in an ivory tower, the problem is bad," said Elnora Watson, president of the Urban League of Hudson County, whose headquarters are located on King Drive. "A lot of it is connected to lack of opportunity and jobs. They want work, and they don't want to sell drugs to earn a living."

The second biggest area of crime concentration is in the Central Avenue corridor in the Heights - roughly between Manhattan Avenue in the south and Poplar Avenue to the north - the Journal analysis shows.

"I think the crime is directly related to drug use," Heights Councilman Bill Gaughan said. "Drug use appears to be growing, and that means more robberies and burglaries."

Gaughan said he plans to ask the Police Department to provide more foot patrols on the streets to put people at ease.

"We need more of a presence," he said.

Behind that is Downtown, centered just off busy Newark and Jersey avenues.

That bustling activity - transportation and stores, for example - explains some of the high volume of cop calls, Capt. Brian McDonough, commander of the East District, said, noting, too, that the active neighborhood associations in the area also translate to many reports of suspicious activity.

The Newark Avenue strip, Downtown Councilman Steven Fulop said, can still be a dangerous place to walk at night, something he wants to change.

"We're trying to make Newark Avenue a place where people can feel comfortable walking all hours of the day. Today it is not," he said, noting that car break-ins are a particular problem his constituents have complained to him about.

He has pushed for a redevelopment plan for the area that would allow taller buildings to be built, which he believes would bring in higher real estate investment, and for streetscape funding to improve lighting, for example.

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Posted on: 2007/10/15 14:24
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Re: Lofts in JC (starting with 150 Bay Street)
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150 Bay St. is probably the safest location in town that has lofts. My wife and I lived in a live/work space (that wasn't exactly legal) in that area, and we found it to be pretty safe, just a bit deserted.

That was before the 150 Bay and Waldo lofts were even finished, so now there's a lot more foot traffic than there used to be. If you can afford the rents (which I'm not familiar with), that neighborhood is your best bet.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 14:20
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Re: JC Parking Code of Ethics
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This thread is borderline retarded.

Cars do not come in a standard length, and a curb is not divided into equal-sized "parking spaces."

When you park, unless you find that rare perfect-sized parking space, you either have to get as close as possible (with breathing room) to the car in front of you, leaving extra space behind you, or get as close as possible to the car behind you, leaving extra space in front of you.

If the car you park closer to leaves before you do, you suddenly appear to be taking up more space than you need. There is no way to maximize space usage in street parking.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 14:17
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Re: Lofts in JC (starting with 150 Bay Street)
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I shamefully ask, having lived here almost 2 years and not having gone to areas other than Journal Square, Lincoln Park and downtown, what streets border this area of JC (other than Bergen and Lafayette?). Someone I met in yoga mentioned she lives there and loves it, but when looking at a map I wasn't sure where this area was (though I know I've passed signs for it).

Posted on: 2007/10/15 14:13
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Re: Lofts in JC (starting with 150 Bay Street)
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Thanks, Kris...know there are JC loft experts out there....hadn't looked in the Bergen-Lafayette area.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 13:38
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Re: towing at shoprite?
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The issue is not the right of the parking lot owner to establish rules and enforce them. It is the fact that the sign warning shoppers of towing is too small and worn down to be effective. There is little doubt that BBB and Danny's have a very sweet deal whereby the sign is kept nearly unreadable benefitting Danny's, and he kicks back to BBB.

This has been going for years and I've contacted the State asking only that they be forced to enlarge the sign and make it obvious. The fact that there was no result makes me wonder who else is in on the dea.

I agree that if this doesn't stop, we should boycott the store(s).

Posted on: 2007/10/15 13:14
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Re: Are Cops drinking on duty in JC? you have to see this video!!!
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"As someone else you quote says, it's hard to know what the officers really were drinking, let alone prove that in court." [s6k Media] That's a great question. In my interview with Jersey City Internal Affairs, the police admitted what they were drinking, so that's really not a debate. The questions, for me are: Did the police make information about this case (possibly with the names removed, if necessary for privacy reasons) available to the public at the time it occurred? If so: case closed. [s6k Media] No. It is NJ state policy that the process be confidential. That's one of the things we are pushing on to change. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem that the JCIAU is so concerned about making that process public either, which was surprising to me quite frankly. As far as JCIAU is concerned, the case is closed. To be clear we aren't pursuing additional charges against the officers. We are working to make their names public. If the JCPD broke the rules by failing to file public reports on the case: Why not? How often does this happen? [s6k Media] Great question. This happens all the time because the state attorney generals office and civil rules dictate this happen behind closed doors. So really, it is more the fault of the NJ AG than any specific police dept. If the JCPB kept the case confidential in accordance with whatever disclosure laws and regulations apply: are those laws and regulations adequate? [s6k Media] We believe the answer is clearly no! If anyone who has posted here was caught drunk and visibly drinking in public, during work hours, we'd be punished by work by being fired, then we'd be brought up on criminal charges, which would most certainly result in having our names splashed in the local papers. We are going at this from that angle. We want to have the names released and then get the rules changed so if it ever happens again, there would be criminal charges that would be applicable. It seems to me that those questions might still be valid, even now, and you don't have to cause more grief for the officers in the video to look into those questions. [s6k Media] We don't believe those elements are mutually exclusive. As we've stated, we should know the names just as if we'd done it and our names would have been made public, even if we'd been fired from our job. Simultaneously, we should also work to make sure that the public is never endangered again by police that blatantly disregard the duty to uphold the public trust and laws. JC IAU told us that there have been more instances of this since, though he couldn't be specific, of course. We are extremely elated that the discussion is now civil, respectful and based on public concern instead of insults that serve no purpose. Thank you all. We will be calling on you soon to help us help you change these ridiculous rules and protocols. The police should be held to a hirer standard than the public they serve, not lower. Here's the new edit of the video that includes some of the information that has come out since we started this investigation. In peace and service, s6k Media

Posted on: 2007/10/15 12:04
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Re: Another Child Dies - Not Buckled Up!
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Can someone let me know if the kids are back for another season of fundraising? I've posted about this before on another thread - it was interesting to read the original postings. The kids at Erie are so small - and it pisses me off to see their parents/supervisors lounging on the median while the little tikes dodge SUVs. I haven't seen them for a while - but if they're there again, I'd like to look into it a bit more. Thanks!

Posted on: 2007/10/15 11:39
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Re: towing at shoprite?
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I don't understand what the big deal is.

The shoprite parking area and the mall is privately owned and not a public area. The parking is free at the shoprite carpark and the mall charge a fee.

If you breach their rules you get towed or fined... what is so hard for some people to understand that?

If either parking areas is too problematic or unfair for you, stick your car on a public road like Washington and walk into the mall. I find parking around the Newport PATH station all the time.
You will find parking around the PATH / Washington St. a shorter walk to the mall anyway.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 10:53
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Re: Lofts in JC (starting with 150 Bay Street)
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New here and subscribing as I'm also looking for similar info.

I've been researching lofts in JC, especially live/work types up to $2K/mo range, and interested in learning more... such which lofts get the thumbs up, what's planned for the future, etc... from those already there.

My current search has primarily been around the Bergen-Lafayette area, because it seemed most up-and-coming (vs. already priced to the sky ), but open to learning more about pretty much any JC loft suggestions.

Thanks!

Posted on: 2007/10/15 10:49
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Re: towing at shoprite?
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I did face the same situation once, but the guy did not tow my car and just gave me a warning.
I shop at BBB for about $100 and went to ShopRite for another shopping. After that, my son (20 month) refused to get into the car. In order to smooth him, I decided to go get some snack for him in food court by walking with stroller as he refused to get into car. After I came back (leave about 10 minutes) with snacks, a guy approching me and told me that he can tow my car as I left the parking lot. He claim that he saw everything and only gave me a warning because I was with a baby. I think I should feel luck, huh?

PS it's good to know JC resident only need to pay $1 at Newport Mall parking. :)

Posted on: 2007/10/15 10:36
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Re: Are Cops drinking on duty in JC? you have to see this video!!!
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r_pinkowitz wrote:
I posted the facts that I know and that's it. If anyone seeks further information go to the proper resources to get it....

dreadstar/- Nothing is going to bring back 111 First st. What happened over the past few years was terrible, and karma justice has already hit the demolition contractor big time,


Is that contractor the Deutsche Bank contractor? If so, wow.

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17544. They should all be indicted
by JCdirt, 10/9/07 9:56 ET
http//video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1219030056283927987&hl=en
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17544.2.1.1. What is your objective..
by DeepImpact, 10/9/07 11:40 ET
Re: They should all be indicted by JCdirt, 10/9/07
here this happened at least 5 years ago and the Officers were severly punished at the time,
...


To me, though, the important question isn't, "Were these officers punished enough?"

As someone else you quote says, it's hard to know what the officers really were drinking, let alone prove that in court.

The questions, for me are:

Did the police make information about this case (possibly with the names removed, if necessary for privacy reasons) available to the public at the time it occurred? If so: case closed.

If the JCPD broke the rules by failing to file public reports on the case: Why not? How often does this happen?

If the JCPB kept the case confidential in accordance with whatever disclosure laws and regulations apply: are those laws and regulations adequate?

It seems to me that those questions might still be valid, even now, and you don't have to cause more grief for the officers in the video to look into those questions.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 5:59
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Re: Another Child Dies - Not Buckled Up!
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linky wrote:

Last time I saw kids there ( and not high-schoolers, some of them were about five or six.) they were walking in and out of the cars while the "supervisor" sat fifteen feet away on a chair looking the other way....

I swear, next time I'm calling the cops, even though it probably isn't illegal.


I would call the police. If nothing else, what was happening was probably some kind of child neglect.

I once called the police about a guy having little kids sell candy in the PATH station, and I think the police eventually took care of that.

If it looked as if the "supervisors" (pimps) were really raising money for the good of the children, that would be one thing, but the guys farming out those kids never look as if they're all that great to the kids, so I doubt it.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 5:43
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Lofts in JC (starting with 150 Bay Street)
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Looking to rent a loft in Jersey City and saw an ad for the lofts at 150 Bay Street. Any pros (or cons) that can be shared about the units? Also, how safe is the area....know it's only one block from the Grove Street PATH but the neighborhood seems to be in transition. Is there any other loft complex (in the 2500 per month range) that I should consider?

Thanks in advance for your input.....

Posted on: 2007/10/15 3:55
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Re: JC Parking Code of Ethics
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parking permits should have a fee based on the category of the car.


+1 and then some!

Posted on: 2007/10/15 0:49
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Re: Stolen Trashcans
Quite a regular
Quite a regular


A new-ish plastic garbage can would also make a great portable storage unit for an enterprising hobo.

I hope I didn't just give any homeless JClisters any ideas.

Posted on: 2007/10/15 0:41
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Re: Are Cops drinking on duty in JC? you have to see this video!!!
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Did anyone notice the jj article posted on this thread is different than what accually got printed in the jj ?

Why did they edit out the part about the guy walking up
to the black suv and handing the cop a peice of paper ?

For those of you who don\'t know, this man ( Louis )
worked for building management at 111 1st st.

The paper he handed the cop is a permission slip
for a tenant at 111 to use the elevator.

Why does the fact that these cops were working at 111 get GLOSSED OVER ?

This important detail is one of the reasons why it never made it to the press before, and there must be a reason
why this fact is still being avoided today.

s6k Media, can you shed any light on this ?

Posted on: 2007/10/15 0:20
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Re: JC Parking Code of Ethics
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Weirdo is the wrong word for a green person! Woohoo. I agree with you on all counts. I'm embarrassed by our car. But just installed green light bulbs.

Yes, the corruption a the city hall level frightens me. Isn't it 2007? Why is this still happening? It's absolutey shocking to me. I know some things about people being paid off there, no question - TO THIS DAY! How can this happen? It makes me absolutely sick.

I do agree about the me, me, me attitude. But one thing I've learned - is that buying a home, all the scamming, fraud, ripping off, buyer beware, being on hold, having to read my bills diligently, dysfunctional bank scenario's, being frauded on our bank account, and on and on and on - I noticed I wasn't watching the news at all, I had no idea about world events. How can I? I"m too busy trying to survive in my own piece of the world in an environment that favors big business rather than me. The amount of times I've had to phone and be on hold to set up my phone, cable, newspaper and the mistakes they made, the bad service, the upcharges, and more things I can even get in to. I was so about ME and just having power in having a parking spot felt like there was one thing I was in control of!!!!!!

Posted on: 2007/10/14 23:55
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Sandwiches from an Heirloom - Second Street Bakery
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Today's Jersey section of the Times had an article.

A big thumbs up to the sausage bread!

October 14, 2007
New Jersey
Sandwiches From an Heirloom
By KELLY FEENEY

YOU can buy just a loaf of bread at Second Street Bakery in Jersey City, but it?s hard to stop there. The specialty is sandwiches on crusty Italian loaves made in a coal-fired brick oven that the ancestors of the owner, Gino Siniscalchi, used when they opened the place in the 1920s.

The line to get into this tucked-away takeout shop often runs out the door at lunch time, so go early if you can. At breakfast time, you can order a simple but satisfying frittatalike egg sandwich with broccoli rabe, ham or potatoes ($3.50). There are also more than two dozen heftier hot and cold choices.

Second Street?s signature sausage bread, which is specked with chunks of meat, is used to make a sandwich with prosciuttini (peppered ham), salami, fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers ($5.50). The hot pork brasciole sandwich is like eating Sunday supper on a roll ($3.75; $5 on half a loaf of Italian bread). The lightly breaded eggplant sandwich, with fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers and balsamic vinegar, is a timeless classic ($3.95 or $5.50). So are the meatball parmigiana, hot corned beef and chicken cutlet sandwiches.

If you are lucky enough to go on a day when the special roast pork sandwich with aged provolone, caramelized onions and sweet barbecue sauce is served, try it ($5.50). There are other daily specials, including pastas and soups, and stuffed rolls, antipasto and pizza logs, a cross between bread and pizza. If you?re feeding a crowd, you can order a party platter.

Italian bread is $1.25 for a one-pound loaf; sausage bread, $3.75; a loaf made with pepperoni and mozzarella, $4.

Second Street?s lone sweet is a ricotta-filled pastry ($2) that is typically associated with the feast day of St. Joseph in March. There are no tables, but customers sometimes perch on one of the nearby stoops.

Second Street Bakery, 402 Second Street, Jersey City; (201) 420-1793. Open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Posted on: 2007/10/14 23:39
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Re: Another Child Dies - Not Buckled Up!
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Totally agree, Linky. My boyfriend and I actually witnessed a young girl hit by a van over the summer (at that same intersection, while they were fundraising). I thought certainly they'd stop doing that, or at least put tighter restrictions - like not being in the middle of the road and approaching from the sidewalk. Here's the post related to that thread if you're interested.

http://jclist.com/modules/newbb/viewt ... id=114972#forumpost114972

Needless to say, seeing that happen has made me overly cautious when it comes to walking, running, biking etc. - I wind up looking every direction (even the sky!) for traffic. It's amazing how quickly something can go wrong that the stuff that's in one's control, should be. Hopefully the incident with the two children has some lessons learned - from both the driver and the mother.

Posted on: 2007/10/14 22:56
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