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hey thanks for the info. I have forwarded it to her.
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HEllo JCLISTERS this is from a friend of mine...... if anyone can help that would be great!.........
HEllo I just moved to Palisade and congress and have to make it to work in midtown by 5:50 AM to work every morning.....I am having trouble finding a bus....any help? thanks!!
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bathroom fixture replacements are between 2000-5000 ...so the price seems ok... but again as I have said before every situation is different.....if you have an old home with clay pipes and you change a 50 year old toilet..its not going to be a simple fix....
Also reminder you need a permit from the JC building dept and a licensed plumber.
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There will be a meeting tomorrow regarding Bishop Street being extended so that the area around Lafayette Park /Maple Street will be extended into Grand.
Traffic concerns in the area will discussed. Please attend meeting at lAssumptions all Saints church (bsmnt) corner of Lafayette Street and Pacific Street MAy 6th Thursday at 7 pm. Doug Greenfeld and city reps will be there. Thanks!
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Brewster:
I asked 2 plumbers their prices and what their opinion is of your statement. One told me that there prices of materials and labor have not gone down, neither have taxes, gas, insurance, worker's compensation etc so even if they would like to they can't afford it. They did agree that anyone can get as many quotes as possible but many contractors have a hard time going to give many quotes since many times it leads to nowhere. It's a double edged sword. Also, if we are talking about a technical field such as plumbing or electrical you should call a licensed one,but most settle for the local "handyman" which is cheaper than a licensed plumber. Many don't want to get permits. My uncle says he's licensed and he won't lower his prices, he says most people call him after they have hired the so called cheaper contractors and they mess up and he ends up making more.....sad reality for the homeowner who tried to go the cheap route. cheaper is not always better.
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Congrats to the winners, I know Team Fulop worked very hard.
This shows the old JC that there is a new JErsey City being born. As a lifelong resident I can speak for those over in Bergen Lafayette that we need Steve to keep moving and bring the change we so depserately need. For the new school board people elected we are on you side and will help to better our schools! WE can not continue to being kept down, time to bind together and really push these no good, greedy politicians out for good!! GO STEVE!! FULOP FOR MAYOR!!!
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Liberty light rail stop.
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Re: Lafayette Park: JC police shoot and kill pit bull after dog attacks child
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Has anyone heard about the condition of the little girl? There has been no report of it and the news articles has some very different accounts than what others saw that day....
I am from that area...and know who the dog owner is and knew the dog...he grew up with a maltese and was the nicest pet in the world. Wouldn't hurt a fly. Was a playful dog who was always in the house and unfortunately ran out the back door by mistake. There are many dog owners in the area and we all know each other..... He ran after shoe laces and loved to grab them.....I wonder if the girl attacked has serious bites ..we have tried to inquire with everyone staying "mum"... I believe the police went trigger happy. ...If i get any updates I will post...... Not all pit bulls are vicious predators. I wanted to state this since I have actually petted the dog on my walks and played with him and I have owned several pitbulls whom would not attack unless they were provoked and in the there house .....very sad he had to go that way......
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Ok let me understand this...is this a deck like patio? what are we talking about here? is it off the ground?
What holds it up? or am I misunderstanding .....is it a brick walkway in your back yard? If its Above ground you need footings (concrete base) to hold up weight. This is what I was referring to....... Regardless when something is sinking its because there is something underneath that is not capable of holding it up. That is common sense.
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you forgot the most important thing....footings. If its sinking you probably don't have footings or properly poured footings.
Letting it dry or putting bricks are temp fixes without knowing the reason it sank. A patio has to be able to hold live and dead load...but hey what do I know? if you need someone...pm me.....i've had 2 patios done for me.
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It's really a shame that people automatically think people on unemployment are chilling out "collecting"....
I have been on unemployed for 6 months and I have been actively searching. Since I was employed in NYC I get a crappy $425.00...What does that do?? Can you survive on that money? I was a manager at a large firm and have a college degree and most people like me have to go back to work and take huge paycuts just to survive. I am willing to take a paycut and even then its been horrible to get work. You try to pay your mortgage with that type of money! This is the first time in my life I have been unemployed and I hate it. Especially when I busted my hump to go to college, pay my bills and and pay my college loans off. I don't have health insurance because my previous company folded and I don't qualify for state medical aid of any sort. Unemployment is not welfare, blame the banks and the big wigs for throwing this country into a place where the educated middle class can't get a job and if they do they have to make the same amount of money as people who are unskilled and uneducated!It's a scary situation....
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If I was a plumber that wanted business all I would have to do is post fake stories of all of my competition and turn all the JClisters on them....lol.....it's that easy here...
If this tab "Contractors" is supposed to help all of us there needs to be a better way of getting recommendations on both sides. I have licensed plumbers in my family and they are all hurting. As someone in the business I think this tab "contractors" is a waste. These comments are hard to verify and many are one- sided. Can we get a tab where contractors report JC residents when they scheme contractors out of money or waste their time? I have plenty.......... there has to be a better way to put people in contact with contractors. Word to the wise...the good plumbers aren't the ones with the big ads, and the fancy offices...they are the mom and pop old fashioned guys that are usually disorganized but love what they do and still come out to help if they can.... Keep in mind that a licensed plumber is a real plumber. If you hire someone without a license and you don't pull permits you are part of the problem. Trust me...my dad is one and he isn't close to being well-off. His credit lines were cut and a lot of people owe him money and he doesn't have time to go on JC list and post their names.
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After being at City Hall today for 4 hours I sat and reflected on all of this.
I have to say that some of us wish that a group this big would show up to city council when such ordinances and laws were being passed that are affecting us negatively TODAY. DO I think those accused are guilty? Probably. But I firmly believe that more than 44 should have been handcuffed. It is safe to say that too many people have benefited from the misfortunes of others here in Jersey City. As a life long resident here this have been the same old story. Although now people have been arrested. Not only Mariano but the rest of the city council has had a weak or no back bone for years. Most except for STeve Fulop have the courage to say "hey wait a minute let's discuss the effects here" Sadly for the people of Ward F and Ward A this is just one blow after another. One missed opportunity after another. People in our neighbhorhood selling their souls to the devil. I do hope that this will inspire all of us to band together to create a better JC. This is not just about Development its about JErsey CIty administrations' lack of due dilligence and seeing that WE as a whole are the most important people and not the devious developers coming into our town. At least for those in ward E you can have the comfort that you have better and more desirable neighborhoods....we on the other hand got the shorted end of the stick. I do hope that City Council now realizes that even the "little" people count. Thank you and see you at the next council meeting!
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wow...some people just have to complain about everything....
ARe you serious? Bergen- Lafayette and Greenville haven't gotten sh%%T for the last 20 years and you are complaining about cracks in the sidewalk? Come to this side of town.......our tax money is being spent on others turf and we have to eat it.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS
AT CITY HALL 280 GROVE STREET 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6:00 pM FYI- THEY ARE ON WEDNESDAYS EVERY OTHER WEEKEND. CHECK FOR SCHEDULE www.CITYOFJERSEYCITY.COM http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/citycouncil.aspx?id=864
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HOw about Crystal point put the rest of the Affordable housing there....that would completely fill up the place!
They can get the Offsite affordable money from the other developments at the waterfront that have to comply by COAH and be done with it!  .........by affordable meaning a condo would go from say, 600,000 to 250,000.....
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Erin maiden there should be more compassionate people like you. I have gone through this where there is no help for animals. WE've had to do "home remedies"...!
God bless you.
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I thought i was the only one....ALL of my trash cans disappeared a few months ago. I couldn't believe that someone would go thru so much but then I realized that with the economy the way it is people are becoming Petty thieves. Not only that they came back and unrolled my garden hose and took that too!!
My garbage cans and hose a total of 150 dollars, not exactly 5 dollars. Now i bought the really cheap garbage cans. and my hose is in the garage.
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This information was put out to encourage those with any comments to come forth.
At the beginning we were dead set on opposing this study. Blame this on lawyers, administration, etc. Not us the active community members. Please don't put the blame on the minority communities. Let's not start a negative campaign to blast the wrong people. As a matter a fact please research what the agreements are with developers and the city you will probably be very upset at what has gone on. As mentioned it is Jersey City residents, meaning everyone. If you feel all has been done fairly your opinion is just this: an opinion. Others have different views. The fact is we ALL as JC residents should Want to back up local businesses and local people. It is how a community and a city can flourish. Just think about how much less traffic and potholes JC would have if more people would work where they live. Thank you.
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Hello All:
If you look in the Jersey Journal this past week they have been posting a meeting for this Wednesday at 6 at the Bethune Center and THursday (I forgot where)..I wanted to let people know what this is about. This stems from 2-4 years of going to meetings requesting the City do something about ensuring JC residents work on Tax abated and other projects in JC and adhere to the PLA agreements. As it stands now, there are very few contractors, vendors, anyone that has really earned their living off any of the projects built here in JC. THis study (according to attorneys) has to be done in order to prove this fact. We all know, the locals have little involvement here much less have contracts with the city or developers to work. They want to hear from the public! Please spread the word as it is important this gets documented. If you know any local contractors that have been complaining of missed opportunities now is the time to speak up. The city is trying to pass this off quietly! If anyone has any other info please feel free to let us know. I just thought that it was good to post here....Our neighbhorhood has been plagued with unemployment where New YOrkers and out of towners get the jobs..... Just my 2 cents!
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I agree! Steve is not in my ward and he has been involved in Ward F issues. I am just waiting and hoping that he becomes mayor the next time around. Ward F needs a "Steve" !
We do hope that once Steve is back in that Ward E works with us to bring Ward F up to par. It will help all of us! We are neighbors. thank you Downtown needs to VOTE STEVE FULOP!!
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Carlos Bakery in Hoboken. you have to take a very good copy on photo paper......i had it done...
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HEY thanks so much!!!! I am glad I got this info guys! By the way JC went on night schedule now...the trash gets picked up at midnight over by my house! Now I can show the tenants its the law!
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If anyone can help clear something for me......
I believe it is the law to recycle...meaning if you don't you can get a fine...is this correct..I went on JCIA website and it doesn't say anything. Also when you have tenants and its just a 2 family is everyone obligated to recycle. I am at my wit's end with my tenants mixing garbage. I am trying to enforce this but it's very hard.....also am I the landlord responsible for taking out their trash even though its a 2 family....just want to hear thoughts.... I personally hate when people don't recycle..... thanks  
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TO the regulator:
I apologize for posting things that have nothing to do with downtown, please remove this thread. I will refrain from posting as the message has clearly been taken. This forum is strictly for downton jersey city. No ill feelings......
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Of course I can shop at all those places but my sentiments expressed here are of many not just mine. You seem to have taken it personal KLO that I mentioned people do not like being treated as second class citizens.
You can't stop people from feeling a certain way. This is free expression. Simple things would make people happier but when people don't empathize or not familiar with people's plight its hard to explain further. I choose to share my experiences here because this is a forum with good info and good opinions. Yes when things like a post office are not accessible in the year 2009 in a city such as this one and when the bus some people take to work is late and people are crushed in like sardines because our administration didn't fight for us you can't blame people for feeling like they are being treated lesser. I surely am not a second class citizen in fact I think I service my community along with my neighbors with great service. I don't have a chip on my shoulder but I will fight for the whatever I see we need....especially when I see it done in other parts of the city. If you were on the other side of the fence or your grandmother couldn't get to the supermarket easily due to lack of transportation or below standards food markets HOW would you feel?..... why should we spend our dollars in MILLBURN? or in EDGEWATER....
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All I can say is we have a lot of work ahead of us. (Mind you aside from our real jobs to put food on the table) A note: A dog run might be more important you but I was just bringing up something that some in my neck of the woods wouldn't care for if they don't have a post office, a bus to go to work or school and a convenient place to buy food. by the way I believe the Beacon will get there own market on the premises to keep them away from the wonderfully run Pathmark on Grand.......A lot of people here in Lafayette do very well...we have reasons why we live where we live. I am not on public assistance, I have a pure bred that gets groomed every 2 weeks, luxury vehicle, home, but I CHOOSE to live here in Lafayette. I enjoy organic foods, a good coffee, and nice things. Many of my neighbors are in the same position. They could afford to live elsewhere but refuse to leave their birthplace. So why do we have to settle for less? SOme have branded Bergen Lafayette as the most horrible place on earth, its not perfect but its where people live and pay taxes and should be treated the same as others in other parts of the city. That's all I'm saying.
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Good for GRACO it is about time this area is getting attention. These are one of the areas that have been forgotten for so long. I will be at the meeting.
I love the name Garfield Randolph Arlington Clerk Carteret Ocean! We deserve the same quality of life as the waterfront!
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What is trivial to some might be important to others. I have sat at meetings where a dog run issue has taken up 2 hours of everyone's time. Like I said I am fed up with disparity here in Jersey City. It's getting worse by the day. It is truly incovenient and don't worry this is an issue that our community will soon address. We have lost 2 major bus lines in the last year, we have lost a major post office, we have to spend more time than usual at a low end supermarket, all of downtown's affordable housing is being built in our area instead of keeping it over that way, I can go on an on. We have strong community groups but in areas where a lot of people are not financially sound such as Bergen Lafayette, we get the short hand of the stick. This is not crying, but if you haven't lived here for more than 30 years you wouldn't know and if would be just trivial. These are major quality of life issues that we will continue to push at city hall...believe me I don't just type words here.
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