anyone live in the Heights at all?

When I first moved here, I saw Dr. Cohen. Since he specializes in cosmetic dentistry- he was good in persuading me to get a few things done that I didnt really need- and one time, the cleaning hurt so bad that I had to go back and get pain killers.
I use a dentist in the city- Joseph Sachs- 18th and 7th. They take alot of insurance plans and the staff is terrific, cleanings are pain free and convenient to PATH.

Just go in- and ask for Michael- he is one of the owners

They also have excellent sangria that goes down far to easily.

I really like Dr. Cohen on Newark Ave. near Jersey Ave. Their sign says Cosmetic Dentistry but, as Dr. C says, it's more like pretty general dentistry.

I was just there today, as a matter of fact.

A lot of people punished these days, losing what they thought is their property because it was public property. Could it be the aftermath of the primaries? Wrong chose of Democratic friends?
Could this affect in any way the pathetic JC night life? Eg, will the phonic insulation costs be such a large increase on the few who would still go to JC instead on NYC?

does this mean i can give a citizen summons to the ass who sits infront of my house in his tricked out honda while his bass shakes my insides, because thats the type of ordinance that the heights needs.

Has anybody been to Grove Street Dental Office? Dr. Vladimir Dranovski?

Thanks for any other recommendation in the area.

Beacon: Ready for first move-ins

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

The conversion of the old Jersey City Medical Center into a luxury residential building is to enter another stage next week as the building opens its door to its first homeowners.

A spokesman for the developer of the Beacon - New York-based Metrovest - confirmed yesterday that the city issued a number of certificates of occupancy and a handful of people are slated to move into their new digs starting Monday.

It was unclear exactly how many people are expected to move into their units next week.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the old Jersey City Medical Center is one of the state's largest examples of Art Deco architecture.

Its conversion into the Beacon is one of the most highly anticipated projects in the city and market observers have hailed it as the measuring stick for sales outside the Downtown area.

When completed in 2010, the complex will feature 1,200 condominium units, a public theater, a gourmet market, parks, shops, a dog run, a library and business center, screening rooms, a spa and a museum devoted to the Jersey City Medical Center.

The Jersey City Medical Center was spearheaded by Mayor Frank Hague, who wanted to create a model for medical services to the poor.

JARRETT RENSHAW

Monday - The night the loud music dies

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
By MICHAELANGELO CONTE
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

Blaring late night music at Jersey City's Sand Bar Cafe will end Monday now that Mayor Jerramiah Healy has signed a law aimed at curbing drugs and violence at that bar and others.

The Sand Bar and its liquor, parking and entertainment licenses are in the name of Lorraine Mocco, the wife of Downtown Jersey City developer Peter Mocco, the former North Bergen mayor. Peter Mocco said the ordinance is a mistake.

"I'm sorry the town has opted to act without getting all the facts and working out a solution that does the least amount of negative, and all the positives," said Peter Mocco.

Mocco said neither Fulop, the ordinance's author, nor Healy, contacted him before passage of the ordinance. He said he understands that noise levels must be addressed now that the area around the Marin Boulevard club has been developed.

"The needs of the many will always outweigh the needs of the few," city spokesman Stan Eason said in response to Mocco's complaint.

The club has been the site of numerous violent and drug-related incidents, and neighbors complain of the noise.

The ordinance reads, "outdoor entertainment . shall cease promptly at 11 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday."

Currently, the club blasts music until closing time, 3 a.m. on weekends and later on some holidays. That includes indoor music, which can also be heard outside. The new law goes into effect next Tuesday, meaning Saturday and Sunday would be the last nights of blaring late-night music there and at other city bars.

The Sand Bar, which features nine indoor and outdoor bars, attracts more than 2,000 people on a weekend night. About 20 bouncers and seven off-duty police officers, in uniform, work security at the club.

Asked if a music curfew would cause a decrease in violence and drugs at the Sand Bar, Healy said: "I think if you exclude one, you are going to curtail some of the attendant problems that go hand and hand. The police seem to be responding more than they should."

Three weeks ago, Hudson County Prosecutor Edward DeFazio wrote to Healy, Fulop, Police Chief Tom Comey and Corporation Counsel Bill Matsikoudis telling them of his concerns about the Sand Bar.

"When they have the entertainment late at night . it attracts a different clientele, which is more prone to violence and drug abuse - younger people," DeFazio said yesterday.

Mocco would not comment on club operations. He said he will obey the ordinance and believes it will not hurt business.

I ate there a couple of times and I enjoyed it.

The front of the restaurant is misleading. The dining room is in the back and it is family friendly.

If the front looked better, I think they would have more business.

http://www.menupix.com/hoboken/restaurants.php?id=306654#

TRADING SPACES
Take parking spots to make room for extra traffic lanes

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
By LYSA CHEN
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

When Hudson County added new traffic lanes at the intersection of Secaucus Road and Kennedy Boulevard, Henry Checo, owner of an auto repair shop at the busy intersection, lost more than parking spaces.

He lost business. "Big time," he says.

Jersey City, Union City and North Bergen, which border the crowded intersection, lost 15, 12 and three parking spaces, respectively, to new left-turn lanes in late April, Hudson County spokesman Jim Kennelly said.

Some of the 30 lost parking spaces were in front of Kennedy Auto Repair, where Checo parked his customers' cars when his garage was full.

Now, however, he has to park them two blocks away, and if a vehicle can't be driven, Checo said he has to pass on the job when the shop's driveway is already full.

"If I park it two blocks away, I have to pay for another tow truck to bring it to the shop, so I have to lose that business," he said.

The new lanes - which expand Kennedy Boulevard at that spot from four to six lanes - were added at North Bergen and Union City's request to ease congestion and improve pedestrian safety in the area, Kennelly said.

"Governance is a constant balancing act," he said. "No doubt parking is at a premium, but what the county heard from municipal officials was, 'Help us.'"

Michelle Derito, who owns a hair salon on Kennedy Boulevard, said she had not heard anything about the new lanes until after the lines were repainted.

"I came to work that day, and it was done," Derito said. "So fast, just done."

Kennelly said the county followed the standard procedure to add new lanes. A legal notice notifying residents of the freeholders' June 7 meeting about the loss of parking spaces appeared in the May 31 issue of The Jersey Journal, he noted.

"Nothing about this was secret," Kennelly said. "We have enormous respect for the public hearing process and filed to the letter of the law."

Thomas Mullahey, president of the Hague Street Block Association, however, said more should have been done to notify residents and businesses, adding that he has received letters in the past when neighbors were planning on cutting down trees.

"They make the average citizen do all these mailings, but for something as important as this (the county doesn't have to notify people)?" he asked.

Kennelly said the county will consider distributing fliers or letters in the future to ensure people are aware of any such changes.

Jersey City Councilman William Gaughan, who represents the Heights area, said in a statement he hopes the block associations will join him to solve the problems of off-street parking.

i walk past these areas all the time b/c i live in the heights and take the elevator into hoboken. when we bought 2 years ago, one of the condo projects had just finished. there's still numerous empty ones 2 years later, but yet this past year 2 more block size projects have started. I don't understand who's buying them, and i really don't believe all the hype "20 have been sold, ect".

i think anyone who knows anything about this area would have second thoughts. I'm not talking about the projects, i'm talking about it being a swamp land everytime it rains.

Word to the wise, if you do buy, you should add in a canoe w/ the closing costs.

How do you get in to see the place, etc.? Do you need to make an apt.? or is it open for presale and people can just walk in?

haha, i can't stop laughing at the appearance of this ship. it's a cool idea/concept, but it looks like a giant shoe!

in the 80s and early 90s my dad worked as a mechanic in a machine shop on jackson st. it was an awful area then and it's still an awful area now. a couple years ago the owner of the machine shop was offered a few mil for the land so he sold it and now you've got these fancy new condos built on top of land that has had hundreds of gallons of oil and numerous other chemicals dumped into over the years. not to mention the fact that it floods down there almost every time it rains since it's below sea level. lol @ anyone stupid enough to buy there.

Hi everyone- I've been noticing a lot of posts on the board about the Congress St. area of the Heights. I'm considering relocating within JC and I'd love to get more information on the area.

1. Are there a lot of restaurants in the area?
2. What's around in terms of nightlife?
3. How far is it to the Journal Square Path Station?
4. Is it fairly easy to get to the turnpike from here?
5. Is the area mostly composed of condo units or are there any single and multi-family houses?
6. How's the area surrounding Washington Park?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

More " Feel Good History "


DTG

Abora 3 is leaving Jersey City, NJ and being towed tommorrow (Tuesday) from Liberty Harbor (ceremony starting around 5:00pm) over to the Circle Line Pier in Manhattan in the evening. She'll leave from there on Wednesday morning at 8:30am bound for Spain.

Best viewing will be at the end of Washington or Wayne Street around 7pm as it is towed through the Morris Canal.



A boat made entirely of reeds

Special vessel at Liberty Harbor Marina will prove trade occurred before Vikings
Ricardo Kaulessar
Reporter staff writer

ON BOARD ? This is the crew quarters on the Abora III.
At first glimpse, the Abora III doesn't look like it should sail across the Atlantic Ocean.

It seems more fitting for a short leisurely trip around the Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City, where it has been docked for the last two months.

However, this boat made of reeds and wood will undertake an ambitious trip between July 8 and July 12.

The brainchild of German botanist and amateur sailor Dominique G?erlitz, the Abora III is set for a voyage to Spain to prove that goods could have been traded across the Atlantic Ocean thousands of years before Christopher Columbus or the Vikings crossed it.

G?erlitz is following in the footsteps of legendary Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, who journeyed 3,800 miles in 1947 across the Pacific in a sailing vessel called Kon-Tiki to explore his belief that people from South America may have settled in Polynesia before Columbus.

The 42-foot-long, 12-ton Abora III's design was inspired by ancient rock drawings.

For this particular sailboat, the Aymara Indians at Lake Titicaca in Bolivia built the parts, which were then shipped to the United States and put together by G?erlitz and a team of volunteers.

A crew of 12 from five different countries has been selected for the trip.

Last week the Abora III, named for the father of the mythical sun god Ra, made several runs on the Hudson River, from the marina to the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, to test how the boat will sail under various wind and water conditions.

G?erlitz was confident last week that his boat will hold up despite its archaic construction. He looked at a motorized boat docked nearby for comparison.

"If I took a trip in that [motorized] boat across the Atlantic, I would sink like the Titanic," G?erlitz said. "The inside of the Abora is filled in with reeds, not hollowed out like other boats, so water will not come in too easily."
Like the ancestors

The boat is called Abora III because there were two previous Aboras, in 1999 and 2002, which were similar sailing vessels that G?erlitz created to test theories on ancient travel and exploration.

In this case, G?erlitz says is making his upcoming trip to prove insights about land rather than water.

In his research studies, he came across scientists' discoveries of traces of nicotine and cocaine in the mummy of Ramses II in Egypt. Both drugs were not popular until after Christopher Columbus returned to the Old World. G?erlitz also found that certain plant life in South America and Africa was not indigenous to those continents and originated in other areas. Thus, G?erlitz believes that ancient traders had transported those seeds.

"There is very good indication that these plant seeds came as people set sail across the Atlantic, as there are findings of African plants in America and Central American plants in Africa," G?erlitz said.

He consulted the ancestors' designs to construct the current boat.

"There were rock drawings done in Egypt as far as back as 6,000 years that show these types of boats," G?erlitz said. But unlike the ancient mariners that he and his crew are trying to emulate, the Abora III crew will have the latest navigation equipment on board to ensure their survival.

"This is not a kamikaze mission. While I am optimistic this boat could hold up, obviously I want to ensure the safety of everyone on the Abora," said G?erlitz.

Not quite a pleasure boat

On a windy Monday afternoon, the Abora III sailed back into the dock at Liberty Harbor Marina. To prevent the boat from crashing into the dock, the crew dropped weighted bags into the water to help steer the ship safely.

One of the guests was Vladimir Drtmlyug, a Downtown Jersey City resident for over 25 years, who boarded the boat with his girlfriend.

A young sailor in his native Russia, Drtmlyug was an invited guest. He said the trip, his second on the Abora III, was "amazing."

"Today, it was a pleasure, but on Friday [June 22] with the winds, it was a bit scary," Drtmlyug said.

He added, "It's a lot of hard work for the crew, and I wish them nothing but the best of luck."

Ricardo Kaulessar can be reached at rkaulessar@hudsonreporter.com

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Don't know when you checked, but the library has multiple copies of Julian Barnes' "Arthur & George" as per online catalog. Neither Duberman's Kirstein bio nor the Lerman memoir is in the catalog, but then the NYPL doesn't have 'em either, so might still be waiting for 'em from publishers.

i'm a librarian. i work in a public library in somerset county so i can't speak for the JCPL, but i can guarantee you that most people would not want 99% of the books we weed from our collection.

First rule in real estate: location!!!

New In-Fill Housing, future blight to our neighborhoods?
TONIGHT AT 9:30pm
Take a tour of the new in-fill housing, those pink and white houses, scattered all over the city. Learn that they do not comply with the zoning laws nor fit in with their neighborhoods. Charlene Burke, President of the West Bergen - Lincoln Park Neighborhood Coalition educates us on the zoning laws and points out all of the non-compliance with the zoning laws. Who's minding the store here?
This show is streaming off our website..

Show Schedules:
Jersey City - Comcast's public access Channel 51
Mondays at 9:30 PM
Wednesdays at 8:30 PM
Thursdays at 7:30 PM

43 of our shows stream off our website! Watch them any time, any where......

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Wow, ohmigod, that's like the most trenchant description of library, ahem, information workers I've ever heard.
As I understand it, the original post came about due to the opaque nature of library weeding. I think the original article gave a fair overview of the different factors that inform the process. With re: the inventory of a particular library's holdings, collection development also has guidelines - user behavior patterns, trends in library literature, updated editions, and BUDGET. Given the paltry amount provided to most public libraries, individual branches can't stock everything, nor do they need to. In those instances, inter-library loan can take advantage of the holdings of a wide network of institutions. But, if you're too impatient for that, try and see if the local branch can order the book for you. Chances are, they'll do so.
As for accusing people who chose to work daily with books of not being 'book people', that's just idiotic. Bright Moment, for penance, you'll have to listen to Kenny G's version of Cherokee 20 times straight.

Hey it was good clean fun and looking forward to more events like these. Soups.

nugnfutz,

I read most of that 'wardriving' article you posted, I couldn't see any mention of determining whether someone is home or not.

You could measure activity on the network, but this clearly doesn't work as people can switch their computer off when home, or equally have it on with network activity when they are away.

Robin.

Downtown Jersey City Watch July 9th @ 7PM Grace Church enter through red doors on 2nd St, east of 39 Erie St

Agenda

7pm ? Members enter through red doors on 2nd Street

Introductions and Brief Orientation
? Regular dialogue between the Police and the Community
? Proper terminology ?
Auto Theft ? stolen vehicle
Burglary to Auto ? items stolen from a vehicle
Robbery ? robbery to person by threat of force
Burglary (robbery of residence/business)

Updates from Councilman Fulop
Guardian Angels and Patrol - a patrol helps create a presence. A patrol in your area is available upon request. A minimum of 3 volunteers is needed. JCPD is notified with our patrol details and contact info.

7:30 ? Police arrive

Police Updates
? Current Crime trends in Jersey City
? Reports on Harsimus Cove Area and Van Vorst Park Area
? Prevention
? Questions from members

Incidents (pls. note ? incidents are also communicated to police on a weekly basis. Do not wait for our meetings to follow up on a crime.)
? Robberies in Van Vorst Park Area
? Description of Professional Burglar ? male, 5?8?, white/olive skin tone, brown hair, looks like a college student and the actor, Thomas Ian Nicolas.

Community Engagement Consortium is a group of Community leaders and Jersey City Community Officers organized by the JCPD, Chief Comey, Juan Perez, Robert Kilduff, and Dan Wiley. Community Policing Consortium Update:
? CompStat Presentation ? an administrative tool that allows police to analyze crime statistics which are compiled directly from incident reports. Unlike the FBI?s Uniform Crime Reports which are compiled separately from the incident reports and also have conflicting definitions of crimes.
? Chief Comey?s call for Support for Rep. Holt?s proposed legislation for Commonsense Gun Control which would allow Federal Agents to share information on arrests w/gun possession and gun purchase with local police. Please email your Congressman or Senator (www.house.gov or www.senate.gov ).
? Special Gang Unit has not been reinstated (please confirm with East District).

July 11th ? 7:45 pm - Hamilton Park Association Meeting - 1 McWilliams Place, 6th Floor (elevator access)

July 12th ? 7:30 pm - Van Vorst Park Rally for Safety and Community
? Dale and Jim will be there. We need more volunteers to help pass out flyers.

August 7th ? 6pm - JCPD?s National Night Out at Hamilton Park
? We need help with the following:
1. Volunteers to help out at our table
2. Any food or beverage donation
3. Raffle Prizes for our Police and Community raffle
* Last year, Jan from Hamilton Park, was amazing in gathering gift certificates from local businesses and keeping them connected with the community.
4. Businesses to participate in the event (free table and chairs)
5. Someone to make copies of our flyers.
*Last year, thanks to Suzanne from the Village for designing our logo and flyer layouts
*Also last year, thanks to Matt of Wayne Street, we had hundreds of color copies were made of our various flyers and handouts.


I hope we can have continued support from our members as wells as new support from our new members.

It is on the corner of Newark and Barrow. It's about 3 times the size of NYSC in JC. There are triple or quadruple the number of treadmills/elyptical machines, steam and sauna (NYSC in JC doesnt have), brand new machines, juice bar and the hours are mon-fri 5am to 11pm and weekends 7am to 9pm. NYSC is open mon-fri 5:30 am to 9pm and closes at 4pm on the weekends. Needless to say, I joined this week and the initiation fee was waived and $69 per month vs NYSC $82 per month.

+1

Most people in the book business know about libraries culling their stacks and this happens as part of policy of all libraries nationwide. However, as Ech points out below, there are few folks there who irrespective of an MLS or not, are judicious enough or are truly "book people" who know who a Julian Barnes, Kirstein or Kerman are and how important their works.

The same is true, unfortunately, for most book stores as well today.

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You pay taxes on the assessed value of the home. Forget about 1 or 2 familes. Our assessment is at 28%, which means it is time for another reval. When the last reval happened the city was on a calendar year, not a fiscal year. My taxes jumped from $3,000 to $16,000. It the city was on a fiscal it would have been $11,000. I have attended county meetings Jersey City is paying more proportionally due to the sales prices fuled by tax abated properties. Tax abated properties are not ratables. Ratables add to the value of the city and lessen the burden for all of us. Abatements are contracts in which the city keeps the money but the value of the sale is held against the homeowner. Property that is selling at market rate is used when the county strikes the budget. Our taxes goes up to make up for the low assessment (28%). On top of that we are losing state aid for the board of ed due to the wealth of the city. In the last two years we paid an addition $10.8 million to the board of ed which is more than a $2.00 increase. Additional information is on my web site www.speaknj.com