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And THIS is probably a big reason why none of these stores will feel the need to open here anytime soon. Given how easily accessible they already are to the people most likely to patronize a location here in JC, there really is no need to open a location here to get our business. A PATH ride to the 23rd Street station, from Grove St, is about 17 minutes, with an extra two or three minutes to make it down to TJ's or the new Fairway. Even during Summer, you can make it back with frozen goods still mostly intact and not thawed out.

Holy crap! I need to check out this place!! It seems like West Side Ave is teeming with hidden treasures. It wasn't long ago that I learned about the Parkside Tavern from others here in JCList. Keep them coming, please.

My understanding is that public school facilities are (by their very definition) public, and open to the public. Within limits, of course, which essentially means not during school hours. But, I know that some locations are forced to lock up premises, and limit off-hours access, because of a need to prevent crime/mischief.

Perhaps your best bet is to contact the JC BOE.

Good luck with that. I definitely feel for you. I am a dog owner, but I find barking irritating. My dog knows not to bark indoors, and seldom does it outside, except when startled, or when picking up on a new/odd scent. If the owner is oblivious enough to NOT care about his dog barking up a storm while in the dog run, I doubt it would help any to have a talk with him/her. You are likely to get some flippant response. But, give it a go.

Have none of you been around long enough to remember the epic thread on JC's postal service gripes??? I think the general consensus is that JC boasts the worst USPS outposts in all of the US. Search for it here in JCLIST.

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And, yes, I have seen some USPS delivery people that definitely lack in the standards department.

100% in agreement with feelngood!

There is ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE to ride on a sidewalk. I don't care what excuse you have. And, this is coming from a daily bike commuter. If the road conditions are such that you don't feel safe riding where you belong, get on the sidewalk, dismount and walk your bike. It is the right and decent thing to do. I find it funny that some of the people complaining about offleash dogs, and other "minor" crimes, find it convenient to excuse their transgressions. Just because you THINK you are being careful, it doesn't entitle you to break the law and ride on a sidewalk.

Unbelievable! The nerve of police to enforce the law...

Dude, seriously, give it a rest. At this point, we have surmised the following:
- You feel that because you own a property, you get to make your own rules.
- You want police to enforce the laws, but not the ones you choose to break.
- Your friends have an uncanny knack for getting pinched for QOL crimes.

Honestly, I hope JCPD keeps it up. Soon enough, they will be able to increase their focus on other, more serious issues, like speeding, aggressive drivers, etc.

Not sure who gave out wrong information over the phone, but overnight parking at the LSP Park and Ride is DEFINITELY allowed, and fully compliant with rules and regulations governing the site. I should know... I park my car there. And so do many friends/acquaintances. Like I said, it is safe, secure, and hassle free. And, for less than $60, you can not beat it.

But, like I said before, this being the 23rd of the month (24th in a few hours) you are not likely to find monthly passes for August. I have seen them run out of tickets in as little as two or three days.

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Google Maps agrees with you!

Ferris High School Google Maps Satellite View

They do have really good deals on live lobsters from time to time. As far as fish is concerned, I will need to figure out their delivery schedules. I usually avoid that place like the plague (hate the crowds and general unruliness) but if I can score good quality fish locally, I would be happy.

It could be our very own beer summit! :)
I suggest the Zepp, which is my watering hole of choice.

NJ Transit Park & Ride by Liberty State Park. Monthly fee: ~$57.
Being that it is already the 23rd of the month, they may already be out of monthly passes for August (they usually go on sale the 19th of the previous month, and sell out within three days) but at that price, it is hard to beat: cheap, and secure.

That video was obviously not well thought out... every woman in the world knows to eat her egg McMuffin first THEN apply lipstick/lipgloss...

Not quite downtown, but Pershing Field has a track that rings the baseball field. In downtown itself, I can only think of St. Peter's Prep, but that is a private football practice field, not really a track, and it may not allow outsiders/non-students.

You came to the wrong place for sympathy (or, to vent) as very few people, if any, will feel anything but glee at the fact that basic, quality of life, issues are finally being addressed.

Instead of bitching, or complaining, about a friend being booted for unpaid fines, why don't you ask your friend why he (she?) has failed to pay three tickets? BTW, I say three, because I believe that is the standard for booting a car: three unpaid tickets. And, furthermore, that is what Fulop fought for some years ago: for strict adherence to the rule that allows booting if, and only if, a car owner has failed to pay the defined number of tickets (which, IIRC, is three). Don't get it twisted, or try and frame to your convenience.

As for the unleashed dog, I have to agree with nyrgravey9 (despite our differences in other threads) that this is also a QOL issue and that the police should be vigilant about enforcing these rules. As others have said in other threads, an off leash dog is unpredictable, even a perfectly, well behaved one.

About beer on a stoop, that's definitely BS. That one, if really happened the way you describe it, could/should be fought.

btw, I did miss the Wargames reference, but I think the line goes a little bit different. Something more along the lines of "the only winning move is not to play". Maybe I will have to watch it again. An 80's classic, for sure.

Ha. Perhaps this is why I find myself agreeing with so many of your posts, Brewster! I also consider myself a libertarian, but with some minor deviations.

As for the Nestle CEO comments, I remember reading some time ago about water supplies in some Latin American countries, as well as in other impoverished places with easily corruptible (or, already corrupt) governments, being controlled by some corporations who had bought large swaths of land (which they knew held large water reserves, or aquifers) and/or public water systems, and had started to leverage that control/power. I guess our own United Water debacle is somewhat similar.

Indeed, our Founding Fathers were wise men in many respects. Their fear of power, and its ability to corrupt, was spot on. While I believe in small government, and curbing its powers, I do think they must also regulate and control industries that can otherwise exert even more power and control (directly or indirectly) over the population.

Sadly, I have had to resort to this, as well. Sometimes I do it in the early evenings, but hardly ever in the mornings (I get to ride a little bit past the rush hour trains.) I am sure more and more people will start resorting to this sort of tactic to be able to score a seat, or some prime spot inside the train cars.

More often than not, I simply avoid the 33rd/JSQ line and ride the PATH to Hoboken and ride my bike back from there. It is much faster to do this than to wait for a train with enough room so I can squeeze in, plus I get to avoid the usual stink eye reaction from other commuters I have annoyed by bringing my bike on board during the times permitted to do so.

I have always been a fan of the PATH, but over the past two years we have seen a decrease in service, two fare increases (albeit, only 25 cents each) and the overcrowding has gotten worse. I am starting to sour on the PATH commute.

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So, sociopathic, and spineless. You spew some hostile nonsense, then retract it (by claiming sarcasm) when questioned about it. Keep on trolling, loser.

Loved the Trek reference, Brewster! Well done. :)

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Wow... talking about assuming too much, without any basis on fact related to this accident/event. As others have mentioned, the road conditions in this stretch are pretty poor. I actually know of someone who successfully petitioned city hall for reimbursement of a busted tire and rim due to a pothole right around that area.

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You are a sociopath. Plain and simple. I was behind you with regards to the complaints about dogs and people's failure to curb their pets. Then, you veered off into railing about choking dogs, then controlling them, and now this. I guess others were right in their assessment: you are a demented lunatic. To wish harm and pain onto others is the epitome of sociopathic behavior.

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Another idiotic comment. You could easily argue that riding a bicycle is equally moronic (by your devious standard of "totally preventable medical problems") as well as riding a car (got into a nasty accident? How stupid! You could have prevented injury by not driving...) Got ran over while crossing the street? Idiot! You could have avoided a hospital trip by NOT WALKING. Talk about simplistic logic.

Wow! That's some really cool, random trivia, Monroe. Thank you for passing along that information! I actually enjoy learning odd things like that.

The Paterson Plank Road is definitely a great way to make it out to Edgewater quicker than any other route. But, as I have already mentioned before, why drive to Edgewater (and, deal with River Road and the crazy delays that can crop up) when you can jump on the turnpike and drive over to Millburn??? From downtown JC, you can jump on the turnpike extension, which then becomes 78, and you can make it to Millburn in 20 minutes, or less. Once in Millburn, you can hit up a WF and a large-sized TJ's, both of which are within a mile of each other. And, honestly, that WF is SUPER nice. Some of the nicest supermarket employees I have met around this region (other than Wegman's, of course, which is also 20 - 25 minutes away on the turnpike, Exit 11, in Woodbridge.)

I was just thinking the same thing. Why would anyone contact PSE&G regarding a broken/malfunctioning WALK signal? That should fall under the purview of NJ DOT, or if the road is considered a county or city street, then the appropriate department within those jurisdictions. But, seriously, why would the electricity and gas utility be in charge of road signage and signals?

You are correct in that, Asif. For the most part, the enforcement officers are mostly (only?) concerned with there being time left on your stamped ticket. But, anecdotal evidence says that some people have been busted for using a ticket more than once (say, as a round trip ticket) even though they were within the allotted time.

Personally, I hardly ever use the light rail, probably less than 10 times in a year, as I prefer to get around town on a bicycle or walking, and find the fare to be too high for short trips of a stop or two.

Better yet, if you own an iPhone 4S or 5, with iOS version 6.1 or above, you can suppress these alerts.

Settings > Notifications > Government Alerts

Toggle OFF AMBER alerts and/or Emergency Alerts

People LOVE to spout assumed nonsense without bothering to get their facts straight. As per NJ.com, the person selected for the position will be moving to JC.

NJ.COM Article

TBH, the fact that the heads of the two unions "affected" by this appointment, which has yet to be announced, have already opposed it (and, are speaking against it) makes me support it. Any action by any union head makes me support the opposite, really.

Asif, you are incorrect. If you refer to the OFFICIAL light rail website (the link was provided below) you will see that the official policy is that tickets are valid for a one-way trip, in one direction. In fact, the light rail tickets clearly state on the front that they are ONE WAY tickets. But, if you still wish to disagree, or quibble on semantics, here is a direct excerpt from the site:

Tickets are valid for one continuous trip in one direction


Please don't disseminate erroneous information.

Well, if you are in Manhattan, and want to walk around and avoid being captured/watched/seen in surveillance cameras, you can use iSee to map your walk while avoiding those pesky CCTV cameras.

Thanks for the tip, Brewster. I have been mulling a trip out to the Delaware Water Gap and other fun places, but wasn't sure if it was a good idea. Maybe I will test it out soon.