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Vigilante wrote:
Naw. It is all about control. Some people think they can exert some kind of control over everything in their lives. The park is empty and some guy tossing a frisbee to his dog burns people's asses because they want control, control!! Everything in its place!! Sorry, the park belongs to everybody and if no one is around the dogs will run. If it bothers you simply because you have some kind of wacky notion that things will always be the way you want it then you are already losing.

You conveniently frame opponents as irrational by refusing to acknowledge that there's lasting negative effects on the lawn long after the dog is gone. The pre renovation HP West lawns were always dustbowls in the middle with brown spots where there was grass and you'd have to be nuts to even walk there never mind sit. If you must ignore the laws and common courtesy, please do that destruction to the 8th street side and leave the dog free side alone.

Frinjc wrote:
I would just bring a sample of paint chip from my door to benjamin moore, they have historic colors that will closely match your sample. Then do the work on Saturday, I have seen so many people do this around my block. If it is more substantial than what you describe then talking with Dan Wrieden is the way to go.

Sutherland wrote:
There is no list of paint colors. You're supposed to get a certificate of no affect and have the historic preservation officer tell you what exact color your house should be.

carpetbaggertil718 wrote:
Many years ago, before Jersey City was the utopia it is today, one of the more common sights were the empty cocaine vials that littered the sidewalks. One day, with some amusement, I watched an odd looking fellow and his hippie girlfriend collecting the empty vials. Just to satisfy my curiosity I approached them and asked what they were going to do with all the vials. They invited me into their home and showed me some of the artwork they created with the vials and other pieces of urban flotsam and jetsam. Fabulous pieces, a revolver made entirely of crack vials, a working clock with recovered shell casings they found during their scavenger hunts as the numerals. Unbelievable creativity right in the heart of the hood.

I challenge any of you artistic types to use this new "pet peeve" in such a novel way. Take this organic raw material and with your bare hands mold a sculpture that depicts the struggle between the comforts of man and the needs of the beast. Knead it carefully and pay careful attention contrast and texture as your vision becomes a true work of art. Good luck and no need to pay homage for the idea. Now go create

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WS20 wrote:
I live on Warren Street in 600 square feet and pay $7900 (no parking, no yard, no AC, no nothing). That's makes sense, right? : ) Any advice aside from the obvious.

Generally, you have got to pay, that's the cost of living in JC. I posted tis earlier, but to repeat, you might be entitled to a huge property tax reduction if the City hasn't valued your property correctly:
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You can appeal. I'd recommend

www.easytaxfix.com

I used it last year, and saved over $7k/year on my tax bill. The other useful sites are

http://www.hudsoncountytax.com/
and
https://www.cityofjerseycity.com/WebTaxInquiry/AccountSearch.aspx

gtmarin wrote:
To OP:
What happened with the previous packages that were stolen? Was there any recourse?

FGJCNJ1970 wrote:
Oh I am sorry... you MUST be a renter...

BECAUSE I AM BEING RAPED WITH OUR OUT OF CONTROL TAXES... Where am I going to come up with my next two thousand dollars next quarter.

AND THESE COPS DON'T EVEN LIVE HERE.

Make them pay for their own retirement like the rest of us.

FG

carpetbaggertil718 wrote:
Its not that the Hoboken PD does a better job, they're not dealing with the sheer volume Jersey City does everyday. If you think things are bad now just wait until February 1st when 100 cops get laid off. The city is doing it smart and waiting until the dead of winter when things are usually slow. A word of advice.....don't be out on the street on the first warm night of late spring. The job is gonna get real exciting again like the late 80s and early 90s. The waterfront should be kind of OK but the pioneer Yuppies who bought into the hood to get in on the ground floor of urban renewal are completely fu**ed. Oh Biff a newly renovated two bedroom overlooking Ercell Webb Park where our children can laugh and play in a multi cultural environment and to think we got the place at a steal. Oh Muffy its all part of the plan........good luck with that. No more narcotics unit, no more street crimes unit, just bare minimum manpower on each tour. Everybody cries that the cops make too much money, have too many benefits, are lazy etc.... They're knocking out pretty much a whole district in terms of manpower. Everybody on here who thinks the cops have it so good and should be cut are going to get thier wish. Think your taxes are going down when they get rid of these guys? The only thing going down is your property values. Might I add the majority of people living in JC rent. If you rent you dont pay real estate taxes so stop complianing about taxes. Only your landlord pays property tax.