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Re: Raw sewage in Harsimus Cove

#31

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Quote:

jcgurl wrote:
Just an update... the problem was with the sewer main and the city came and vacuumed it out and the overflow was resolved... except for the sewage residue that I now have to clean up. I would be happy to know how anyone else has dealt with that. Did you try to get compensated by the city? Did you hire a firm to do the cleanup? I will probably have to replace some flooring at least.

As to getting compensation for damages from JC --
good luck.
What you might consider doing is joining the
Yahoo Group "JCSOS" that was formed a while
back to deal with the huge flooding and sewer backup
problems that we have here..
There are some very well informed folks who
belong to that group, and it would not hurt for
you to write up your story and submit it to the
group and ask for advice.

I'm glad you got cleaned up.
p.s. let councilman Fulop's
office know that you have damage, and see if they have
anything to add.

Posted on: 2010/8/12 19:24

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Re: Raw sewage in Harsimus Cove

#32

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I am on the other end of Third, up near Erie.
So far, knock on wood, no big problem; but i must
say that the storm drains/sewers on all the corners of
jersey and erie, all the way from Hamilton to VanVorst, smell just terrible -- which generally
indicates that the sewer lines are getting clogged
and need to be vacuumed by the city.

Give the city as many calls as it takes to get
them to come to you.

There is a not-so-funny story that has gone
around for years regarding our civil war
era sewers. It goes something like:
when you get off the path train, how do
you know you are in downtown jersey city?
answer: when you smell the shit, you
know you are at grove st..

Keep after the city about this. If there is no
response, call Councilman Fulop's office.

Posted on: 2010/8/9 16:28

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Re: Hamilton Park Renovation - Update

#33

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I personally wish there were more benches over on
the walkways near the west side of the park, where
it is shady and generally quieter and is a good place
to sit and relax and read.

The park as it is now is uncomfortable for me,
since i do not want to be near the noisy kids or
the dogs or the sports areas.

Other than having to bring a blanket to sit
upon on the grass, as there are not enuf benches,
there is not much option
for enjoying the quieter section of the park.
Can't they buy some more furniture and install it?

Posted on: 2010/6/22 16:50

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Re: Are there drug dealers loitering near Helen's Pizza?

#34

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Those same sad drunks have been there since the nineteen-fifties.
They are essentially harmless, tho newcomers often remark
that they are unsightly.
F.Y.I: Poverty and despair are endemic to JC.
All the condos and revals will not banish the
homeless and the hopeless.

Have a heart and leave the poor slobs alone.

Posted on: 2010/5/15 16:15

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Re: noise ordinance neighbor issues?

#35

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Quote:

linky wrote:
Do you have a lawyer for your condo association or a management person who might give you some advice? You don't have to put up with stuff like that.

In addition to talking with a lawyer for your condo
group, it can't hurt to go up to the precinct house
on 7th street and meet with someone in the
commander's office. They are often quite
keen on helping out with stuff like this,
which if you just made a phone call to the
547 5477 number, the cops who answer the
call may not be able to do or help much, if at all.
Noise is a tricky thing, and we have noise
ordinance legislation in place, -- but getting it enforced
is not easy, depending on the mood and temper of
the cops who answer the complaint.
Talk to the captain about your problem and
see what he has to say.
Let the rest of us know what happens. We all
potentially have the problem of neighbor noise, and
any tricks you find that work are worth
passing on.

Posted on: 2010/1/4 0:10

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Re: Post your Pimp Sightings Here

#36

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Sweet_and_Low wrote:
Saw him at around 4:30pm on Newark & Erie downtown. Looking mighty fine in head-to-toe hot pink, including a hot pink zebra-print coat. Made my day!

I caught his act a few weeks ago during the day
on Newark Ave.
He was head-to-toe in pepto bismal pink.
Too wonderful for words.

I muttered to him, "lookin good"
and his nice respose was, "tryin to."

Wish he were mayor.

Posted on: 2009/12/6 17:16

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Re: City Planner Cotter only helps himself.......

#37

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This Bob Cotter is one of the many parasites who have
nursed off the municipal tit for years and years,
milking the coffers dry and doing none of us
any good at all. Developers love him cause he
gives anything they want the official "Go Ahead".
He talks publicly about his waterfront
being a Paris on the Hudson. Please.
The waterfront was nicer when it was all weeds and
empty warehouses. I'll take atmosphere
over Trump slivers any day.

Posted on: 2009/10/28 18:04

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Re: BackFlow Preventor installation policy from JC Office of the Construction Official?

#38

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Quote:

GnomeGeneral wrote:
Thanks the city of Jersey City. After we've moved half of our things out, our buyer's mortgage commitment was cancelled due to the lack of clarity on the backflow preventer issue. So not only do we have to install a completely useless device, but we are now stuck living here for another 2-3 years because we'll never get a better offer. I f*cking hate this town.

I know it will be little consolation, but be assured that
you are not alone in hating this town.
Mostly everybody does.

This backflow preventer thing is a great example of
JC"s ever more inventive creepiness. I want a totally new council
(excepting Fulop -- the only one who deserves being out of jail.)
And keep a lookout: Schundler wants back in. Good Grief!

What we need is a backflow preventer against JC
career politicians and drones. They're the real sewage around here.

Posted on: 2009/10/7 15:55

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Re: You know you're a JC old-timer if you remember...

#39

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Ah, the good old days when:

You couldn't buy a New York Times anywhere.

Columbus Drive was Railroad.

Pavonia Hilton meant the local slammer.
(now, it probably means there is (egad!)
a Hilton hotel somewhere on Pavonia Ave.)

The Army/Navy store on Newark showed
the same window display that they had
done at the start of WW2, just proving
that good quality ILGWU garments did
not fade and always stayed in fashion.

The live poultry place on Second St,
where you selected your fowl and watched
the nice man wring its neck for you.

Mrs.Tedaro's coffee store in Italian village --
the best beans in the entire world.

A beautiful huge floor-thru apartment
on Hamilton Park south cost $200/month.

There was not a skyscraper in sight, and
"condo" sounded like a foreign language word.

Posted on: 2009/9/26 16:41

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Re: Most of the City Council is an Embarassment

#40

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The quality of the city council that newcomers see
is nothing new. I have lived here almost thirty
years, and in all that time, the only, I repeat,
only qualified and decent council member has been
Fulop.
If you think today's current councils are fun, you
should have been here back in the Cucci days.
His councils made this one seem like
Harvard, Yale and Stamford came to town
and sat down to government.
It is a given, unfortunately, that this city
has always been (and may always be?)
run by goons, mopes and thugs.

Posted on: 2009/6/18 16:04

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Re: bank of america on newark ave

#41

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this particular branch (the newark ave. one) has been a consistent drag for me. it was so much better years ago when it was a little local bank,
independent and polite and competent.
but all those nice little banks of yesteryear are gone.

wamu was fine for the time that it was here, but
they shut down the newark ave branch and i find that
the one over by pathmark is too spooky to walk to.

the capital one bank on jersey and newark has been
pretty good with my meager money market account. i went
to them after wamu closed.

by default, i stay with bank of america for
free checking, i don't want to, but they have the
most reliable atm on weekends.

the chase machine in duane reade seems
to be broken most of the time.
i wish a real chase branch would open here.

Posted on: 2009/3/25 0:06

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Re: Lazyboy needs new covering

#42

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Mr Rackley is in business. He just did a big job for a friend of mine, who was very satisfied.

Cell phone #: 201 451 0897

Posted on: 2009/3/12 17:10

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Re: What the hell just happened on Erie Street?!

#43

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The precinct is saying that they cannot move toward
shutting this party scene down until enuf
neighbors petition the church to stop renting.
The police have said that their Biggest Problem
on Saturday nights downtown is Grace Church.
Not such good publicity for the church.

If the leadership at the church does not
comply with the needs of the neighborhood,
then we will have to go to the diocese directly.
Surely some bishop or other will listen to
reason.

Twenty years ago we shut down Rev.
Scott's loud, out-of-control and
dangerous party scene. We can do it again.
And being that taxpayers foot the bill
for almost every one of the "programs"
that the church claims as its own,
we have a LOT of say in this matter.

Posted on: 2009/3/11 17:42

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Re: ANIMAL CONTROL dumps CATs/KiTTENS in Lincoln Park

#44

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it's good that you put up the photo of her.
why would someone assume that she's a
stray?
obviously she is well-fed and clean.
your neighbors should ask around before
having animals carted away.
(p.s. i'd like to have some of my
neighbors carted away!)

all of this make me so mad i could spit.
meanwhile, i'm keeping a lookout -- but i
doubt we'll find her down around Third,
where i am.
keep us posted as to how we could help.

i sincerely hope you get her back.

Posted on: 2009/3/2 17:20

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Re: Save the Jersey Journal - are we just gonna let it die?

#45

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I think we should let it die.
It was never any good.
Always mis-reported news or
selectively slanted news.
Was always a tool of the
politicos in power.
I remember years ago when
we had lots of street crime and
the paper said there was nothing
happening downtown.
City Hall was trying to woo
investors, so news had to
be cheery.
Let it go.
All it was good for was the obits
and school sports news.

Posted on: 2009/2/21 17:30

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Re: Announcing The Neighborhood Feral Cat Initiative

#46

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This feral cat pick-up thing has got to be VERY
carefully managed.
We need to remember that many people here,
particularly old-timers, keep outdoor cats
as backyard pets and have done so for
generations. It is a Jersey City custom to
have "yard cats."
No one wants to have his/her yard cats bagged up
and carted away. Everyone on a block should be
consulted before any pick-up/trap cats
"program" gets going. There will be mega-big
trouble if pets go missing.
Someone messes with my kitties and out comes
my gun. Forewarned is forearmed!

Posted on: 2009/2/21 17:24

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Re: Looking for an art supply store

#47

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this little local place is wonderful. i've been
to them many times (for fairly commonplace items)
and i can recommend them to you.
if they don't have what you want, they will most
likely get it for you.

Posted on: 2009/2/19 16:37

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Re: Imagine Atrium - for rent sign?

#48

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I'm not a bit surprised they have not survived. I went
to them and bought a $40. gift and was bummed by
their refusal to gift wrap it. The clerk was busy on
his cellphone and could not be bothered.
That was my first and last trip there.

Posted on: 2009/2/16 21:35

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Re: Downtown: One dead in shooting on Coles Street in Jersey City this morning

#49

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This is such a horrible and sad story.

The safety issue here should be of
concern to everyone. Most of my
neighbors have their heads in the
sand and like to tell themselves
that they are living in Gramercy Park
west of the Hudson. It is this mood of wilfull
denial of reality that puts us all at peril.

Everyone should be careful. I come
home nights at ten o'clock or later
and have started taking a cab from
Grove St. rather than walk Erie or
Jersey. Too spooky after dark.

Shopkeepers are always in danger.
It is a deep shame that this senseless
loss of life had to happen.

Posted on: 2009/1/27 19:16

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Re: Schundler drops mayoral bid

#50

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Quote:

BrightMoment wrote:
Quote:

injcsince81 wrote:

It's Bret, not Brett, BrightMoment, but then typical of most communists close reading and understanding is a skill beyond your comprehension, despite the fact that Schundler's first name is right in your sig.

Touche!

That's what us commies get for posting after midnight during a full moon!

I profoundly hope we can keep Schundler out of
city politics. What a disaster it will be if he
resurfaces.

Posted on: 2009/1/14 17:40

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Re: Downtown: Newark and Barrow man was robbed by five teens

#51

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Quote:

dieselpowerd wrote:
I live across the street in the Rocket Building. On the night of the incident I was at my computer and heard screaming on Newark ave. Not too unusual so I didn't go look to see what was happening. About an hour later I did look out the window and at the intersection there was a police car with all the lights spinning and they stayed there for about an hour. If this was a hoax, it was a rather well orchestrated hoax.

I have to say that this neighborhood seems to be exhibiting two contradictory trends:

1. Increasingly affluent Hobokenesque couples (with strollers!) walking around like this is the west village or something

2. Increasingly hostile thugs who seem more and more desperate. I have never been harassed before in this neighborhood since moving here 4 years ago, but the thugs on newark/moes deli/grace church seem to be getting more ballsy and aggressive. I have a great view of newark and there have been 2 times this month I've heard screams and then looked outside to see people fleeing in all directions from Moe's deli. This didn't used to happen. The loud music was annoying but I wasn't seeing pedestrians being threatened.

A downturning economy affects all, but it hits the poor especially hard. This neighborhood is the most contradictory place I've ever lived. Suburbs or Hoboken is starting to feel like the better choice. But trust me I do love JC. I've met great friends here. But its such a bizarre place! I'd seriously miss Torico's ice cream, and my quick commute to Brick Haus.

The writer is correct.
It is very scary on Newark Ave at nite, and the long
dark lane of Erie St. could be renamed Eerie St.
That all-nite deli (Mo's) has been a major problem
since it opened years ago, and it is a miracle
that the police have never busted the place.
Surely it does not survive on selling a few
loosies and chewing gum.

It will get worse around here until
neighbors get together and call for a stop
to teenagers marauding at will thru
our hood, seeking plunder and
harm to our people.
The Grace Church "dance parties" are a prime
example of inviting crime into the nabe
and welcoming it with open arms under
the rubric of "doing good." More like
doing self-destruction.

It would take so little to return this
nabe to what it was back in the
seventies, all the yuppies and high
taxes notwithstanding. Just keep our
heads buried in the sand and it will
come about.

Posted on: 2008/10/11 17:19

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Re: Roving Gang of Teens: Monticello and Emory

#52

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Quote:

tanze_des_lasters wrote:
We had an incident in our neighborhood similar to those occurring on Erie Street (without gunshots) last night around 10:00. A crowd of about 35 teens (mostly males wearing the white tee uniform and white bandanas) made their way onto Emory Street from Monticello. Many were arguing very loudly and it escalated to shoving matches between many of the teens. They piled on top of cars setting off alarms and trespassed onto fenced properties. JCPD was called, a car was sent, lights flashed and they were told to disperse through a PA system. The incident lasted about 15 minutes until the police arrived. Does anyone know if there was a church or community gathering last night in that general area? I?d like to know so the problem can be addressed with those who might have organized it.

Thanks,
~donna

These church hall rental "parties" for teens have become
a major concern all over town, not just downtown.
We need to teem up with the police to put pressure
on the renters to stop this nonsense.
All the hard work that went into making
neighborhoods cleaner and safer than they
were in the seventies and eighties can easily
be undone.
The churches are looking to make money.
That's it, plain and simple. Do not be misled by their
"Doing Mission" malarkey.
Put pressure on your council-person, also.
This needs to be nipped in the bud before it
gets ingrained. Once churches get grant
money to support their "youth mission"
we will never be able to put a stop to it.

Posted on: 2008/9/29 16:27

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Re: What the hell just happened on Erie Street?!

#53

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Quote:

JerseyCityNj wrote:
Quote:

Waggs wrote:
Quote:

mfadam wrote:
wouldn't it make sense to require police presence at these "parties" if fights are common and the ante has been upped by morons popping shots into the sky?

The problem is that these "parties" aren't being confined within the walls of the church or right outside. The people spill throughout the surrounding neighborhood and continue well after the party ends...police presence would be great, but not enough.

They need to end...walk around the neighborhood Saturday night...You'll find tons of empty vodka/beer bottles and lots of other trash...ok, there is already a lot of trash there to begin with, but there is definitely an increase immediately following..

Why should we wait until somebody gets shot to end these parties?

From reading the replies it seems there were only two parties, that were a problem not all of them. I dont think stopping every party all together is the right thing to do. Yes it does suck when a few mess up the fun for the majority just going to have a good time. I wouldnt see a problem with IF the parties continue to be a problem, having an officer present or at least patrol more between calls. There have already been enough places in this city shutdown because of the actions of a few people. The violence shouldnt be tolerated at all but ocasional violence is expected at large gatherings in urban areas. Maybe something should be done to prevent this from happening again but the parties should be able to continue.

To be correct about this: there have been
THREE "parties" so far this summer, and each one
has been a major disaster. The second one was
especially terrifying for the people who actually
live here. The police, who responded with many,
many cars, were essentially unable to deal with
the rioting because of the sheer number of
"Kids" --most of whom,by the way, are NOT teenagers but
folks in their twenties (fully adult, in other
words). Do not be fooled by parish rhetoric
that this is harmless and a "nice" thing for
the church to be doing. The church owes
allegiance first to the neighborhood it
resides in (since it is the neighbors who pay
the taxes on the tax exempt church real estate).

We have to realize that these so-called
parties are not serving the needs of kids
who live downtown, but kids from far
away nabes that have nothing to do with
downtown. If it were our own kids
getting the benefit of the dances, that
would be one thing. But our kids would
not be safe or probably welcome at these
thug-menaced events.
We need to put a stop to this stuff
before the church goes looking for
city funding to pay for these things
and then they become a permanent
part of the local geography. Once
the city or county starts paying for
a social program like "youth
services",it is almost impossible to
get rid of the Program even if it is
dangerous and an unfair burden on
the neighborhood it happens in.
Nip it in the bud is the best method
when you sense that something is
inherently wrong and ill-suited
to the site.

The police, in talking with neighbors
on Erie Street who were menaced
last time by the wild rioting,
said that there is a very visible
and identifiable Bloods gang
presence at these events.
We want the Bloods coming here
to party, folks?
Let's get real about this.

Posted on: 2008/9/18 17:10

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Re: LIberal Churches in Jersey City

#54

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Quote:

UrbanRenewal wrote:
One more idea for those out there seeking a liberal church:

You could try a Unitarian Universalist location.

Even the slogan right at the top of UUA.org's homepage says: "Representing Over 1000 Liberal Religious Congregations."

That said, I think their closest locations to Jersey City are in Manhattan or Brooklyn.

Or in New Jersey, they have locations in Essex County, Bergen County, etc.

I agree. A Unitarian church would be a perfect fit for
someone seeking religious fulfillment without all the
trinitarian stuff and the weighty christology that you find
in so many protestant settings.
All Souls Unitarian on Lexington and 80th is a
wonderfully stimulating religious and intellectual
congregation. I worked close to them for many
years and often dropped in on their special
holiday services. One year their Good Friday
service consisted of a complete playing of
the symphonies of Mahler on tape -- only the music,
no liturgy or yada yada from the ministers.
Very moving and an inventive way of doing
church.
In the Unitarian tradition, all are welcome
and are invited to participate to the extent
that is personally comfortable.

There are some very interesting Zen
congregations in the city also -- one being
the Village Zendo on Broadway and Prince.
i attended there for many years and
found it to be an enlightening and rewarding
group, with a wonderful teacher in residence.

Posted on: 2008/7/18 23:44

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Re: LIberal Churches in Jersey City

#55

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There are no liberal or progressive churches is JC.
Those that purport to be so are merely practicing
toleration ( in some cases very grudgingly) in order to sustain a viable congregation
and cash flow.

For a progressive protestant environment, you need
to go to Judson Memorial in the city, or Madison
Avenue Baptist, perhaps Marble Collegiate.

The churches around here just sort of dumb down
the gospel and put on services that remind you of
hippie musicals like Hair and Godspell.
This is not an intellectually or spiritually
stimulating experience for an educated
adult;
ok for kids, but gownups want more, it
seems to me.

Someone seeking a mature and evolved
theology would do well to look into Judson or
Madison Ave. If you are just looking for
neighbors to have coffee and cake with on Sunday
mornings, then going to church around here
should be sufficient.

Posted on: 2008/7/18 17:07

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Re: Where are all the BJ shopping carts coming from?

#56

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Quote:

elvis wrote:
I swear the carts were out taunting me this weekend. I saw tons of them. The worst one, I saw one in Newport Mall. IN the mall just sitting there. I got a nice pic which I will upload soon.

I suspect what you were seeing is what the kids now call
a "conceptual installation" -- art school lingo for just leaving
your junk on the floor and not using the waste baskets.

Posted on: 2008/7/7 15:11

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Re: Nicoles on Jersey & Montgomery

#57

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If ever I should get married, I would insist that
Nicole should cater the affair.
Best chow in JC. Non pariel, as the frenchies
say.

Posted on: 2008/5/17 17:44

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Re: Stop Signs on Erie Street - Steven FUlop

#58

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Quote:

alb wrote:

So, the council member essentially said it's OK for motorists to roar up Erie and keep going (at least up to Third or Fourth Street) whether there are pedestrians in the crosswalks right in front of police headquarters or not.

To me, it seems as if one of the best ways to fix the problem would be to ban cars from going from Barrow to Erie.

I don't think letting cars turn from Newark onto Erie is a big deal, but it seems to me that letting cars go from Barrow to Erie messes up traffic in a lot of different ways.

Agreed. If you stand and watch cars on Erie Street down by the police hq, you will see that the majority of cars are
barrelling up out of Barrow. They're all using Erie
to get on up to the tunnel. Stopping the cross-
over of Newark from Barrow will cut down on a lot
of cars.
All of my acquaintances from Bayonne get to the
tunnel via Erie St. Ridiculous, when there are
all those posh streets on the waterfront that
drivers should be using but are ignoring.
You walk around over by Newport and the rest of
those new-built atrocities, and you see no cars on the roads.
Why's that?

Posted on: 2008/4/28 16:11

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Re: Stop Signs on Erie Street - Steven FUlop

#59

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Nightly, I pray that Erie Street becomes off limits
to ALL car and truck traffic.

Trying to cross that little neighborhood street
in the middle of the afternoon (the time of the
day when there is the LEAST traffic) is just
as hard as trying to cross Sixth Avenue in midtown--
except that, come to
think of it, midtown is actually easier, since they
have traffic lights and rules in the city. We have
neither here.

My new mantra: Keep on paying those big,
big taxes, folks, and expect nothing in return.

Posted on: 2008/4/16 16:36

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Re: Garbage trucks at 2:15 am

#60

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It does not matter to me especially what time they come, as long as they come and
take ALL the bags that have been put out.

On my block, Third St. between Erie and Jersey, the
collection people are very selective and hit-and-miss
about their job.
Oftentimes, they leave most of a building's bags behind,
and it is practically impossible to get them to take
recycleables.
No,the explanation is not that the stuff is not
prepared and/or packaged properly -- it is that they don't
care enuf to be thorough.

A phone call to the incinerator authority sometimes
gets them to come back and clean up their mess,
but usually it does not.

Everybody, just keep on paying your taxes and not
expecting much in return!!

Posted on: 2008/4/6 15:16

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