bellebottomblues wrote:
Looking for a place that sells antique exterior doors...besides Amighini (too pricey) can anyone recommend a place nearby or within an hour of JC?

marybarr wrote:
It isn't that hard to become a 'felon'. I was walking with with a guy and girl in FL when a cop recognized the guy, pulled us over, searched him, and found drug paraphernalia on him. That is a felony in FL. What got me was that he charged all three of us with possession of one pipe! YEAH and me and the other girl actually got found guilty--thanks to public defenders with no clout. I am now a convicted felon. Like you said: We can all thank our wonderfull legislators for putting in place the system that allows for this.

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MYBEAT wrote: Doesn't it just amaze you how all these so called felons are allowed to roam the streets at will? With all these felons on the streets, just who's behind bars???

First of all what does a felon look like? Do you think someone formerly convicted of a felony can't change? I can tell you they do. Or that they all were actually guilty when arrested? I can tell you a whole lot were not guilty. And there are a lot of folk arrested on misdemeanor charges behind bars because they can't afford a lawyer and/or bail. They make up the majority of revolving door statistics.

JRL wrote:
We can thank Healy and his administration, the criminals are very comfortable in Jersey City thanks to Healy and his crime policy, oh that;s right her does not have one. Change we can see....More Criminal Element in Jersey City.

lefty55 wrote:
It won't be the first bar he's been thrown out of.

ogden1 wrote:
John Hammond is playing in JC at the Lowes :
1/15/2010 - Lowe?s Jersey Theatre Jersey City NJ with The Duke Robillard Band.
Duke was a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds who also had Jimmie Vaughn, brother of Stevie Ray.
WOW!!!!

NewHeights wrote:
shouldn't it say a stranger watching tv in a couples home? Gotta love the media always painting the criminal as the victim.

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Some teenage kids can be so arrogant and cocky that they don't care whether or not they get arrested. It seems he was doing it on purpose to get the cops upset. I always feel bad for the OTHER kids who have to go to school with these A$*&oles.

Kids like these are a big part of what bring inner city school districts like our down. They make it hard to attract and keep good teachers and principals, make it hard for other kids to learn and scare away middle class families who would otherwise stay and send their children to local schools. When we figure out how to deal with these "kids", and I don't mean after the fact, we'll start fixing our inner city public schools.

emdot wrote:
Some teenage kids can be so arrogant and cocky that they don't care whether or not they get arrested. It seems he was doing it on purpose to get the cops upset. I always feel bad for the OTHER kids who have to go to school with these A$*&oles.

regulator wrote:
why would you fight with a police officer when you have drugs in your possession? not very smart

greenville wrote:
That is one hell of a racist headline.

GrovePath wrote:
Jersey City school board releases state testing data

By Melissa Hayes/The Jersey Journal
October 15, 2009, 6:28PM

The Jersey City Board of Education detailed student performance on state standardized tests at its meeting tonight.

Students at all grade levels are performing below the state averages. For example, 63.8 percent of Jersey City students taking the High School Proficiency Assessment passed the language arts test. The state average was 83.6 percent.

District officials said the scores will be posted on the district's Web site. Board of Education member expressed some concern over the scores. One member pointed to declining special education performances at the high school. Another board member suggested questioned whether class size impacts performance on standardized tests.

The scores are available, broken down by school, on the state Department of Education's Web site.

http://education.state.nj.us/rc/nclb08/menu/17-2390.html

LoKo498 wrote:
When are they going to catch Epps & put him away!!!
CORRUPTION!!!

iceberg wrote:
addicted, can you provide a little more detail? When did you see this happen and what other things other than DVD is this person selling? We did lose some DVDs/Games/BluRays so it's quite possible. Any help is appreciated. I'll stop by Bubbles to ask them once I know the time to ask for.

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MYBEAT wrote:
I cant get over the amount of pontificating thats taking place on this blog.

Nothing but a whole lot of judging going on based on a news article.

People get real, Judging takes place in the courtroom and not on the JJ or any other news source.

So stick to the facts and don't throw stones unless you can\
walk on water!

I think you are being over sensitive. Why is today on this blog different than any other? Maybe it hit close to home?

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pooper wrote:
It's a shame about Mark Medal. Former IBF champ and really nice guy when I met him. I hope this is just a rough patch for him on the way to greener pastures.

A cokehead and a corrupt cop, all rolled into one. Hard to wish him well, to be honest. Unless we mean well in jail.

Huhm, Cops and firemen are Humans also, I guess your one of those that walk on water....

Can't even imagine whats in your closet, You know you shouldn't throw stones in Glass houses.....

Come over and I will show you my closet. Anytime.

BTW, I come from a family of firemen with a cop or two thrown in for good measure. The difference is that they are neither cokeheads nor corrupt.

Do not mistake a heroic profession with personal failure.

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It's a shame about Mark Medal. Former IBF champ and really nice guy when I met him. I hope this is just a rough patch for him on the way to greener pastures.

A cokehead and a corrupt cop, all rolled into one. Hard to wish him well, to be honest. Unless we mean well in jail.

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heights wrote:
How about when the main county road was called Hudson Boulevard, and the buses that ran along it were the #1 from JSQ to Nunguessers, and the #5 for Nyc. Also when the Central Ave. bus was brown and it ran through the Western Slope in the Heights.

Oh yeah... smelliest busses of all time. I think that the Central Avenue line was privately owned and up until 1980 ran a few old busses that were built in the 1950's.

With all of this nostalgia, let's not forget that some Jersey City's Puritan laws and overt racism. My family had a brick thrown through our front window because we were the first Latino family in our neighborhood. The police also pulled my father out of a car in front of our home and beat him during a cold winter day. Pretty tough for a four year old son to watch.

"Coloreds" weren't allowed in my neighborhood. I thought my first name was "hey spic" and I also had to sprint home from Sunday school so the Irish and Italian kids wouldn't kick my Puerto Rican butt after we said our seven Hail Marys.

There were also wonderful people in my neighborhood who defended my family against thugs, and were very supportive when my dad lost his job in the 1960's. Despite some of the problems, everyone was on the front stoop of their homes and there was a real sense of involvement in the community. There was always one community leader who got the city to provide a bus for a day trip to the shore or Lake Hopatcong.

Strangely, years later, some of those same Irish and Italian kids who chased me home from Sunday school happen to be good friends of mine.