hero69 wrote:
I noticed that someone is opening a natural foods supermarket on Palisade Avenue in that old Philipino store - any info? I think this should help the neighborhood.

jerseymom wrote:
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will host a community meeting Monday on legislation that would provide scholarships to certain students in the Jersey City school district and in 12 other under performing districts, which would allow them to attend a different school.

JayRes,

Since you attended yesterday, can you offer a better definition of what "certain students" means to the children of Jersey City? Who exactly is eligible to take advantage of these vouchers?

Thanks for your insights.

JM

DanL wrote:
appears to be a re-branding of school vouchers. while there is some logic to vouchers, I would rather see "equitable" funding of public charters schools first, before a "money laundering" exercise to provide public funds for private and parochial school education.

the public meeting this Monday, 1/31 at the Mary Bethune Center, 140 MLK.



http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/jerse ... 29619952159210.xml&coll=3

Senate bill would set up scholarship program enabling students in ailing districts to attend different schools
Friday, January 28, 2011

State Sen. Sandra Bolden Cunningham, D-Jersey City, and her 31st Legislative District colleagues - Assemblymen Charles Mainor, D-Jersey City, and Jason O'Donnell, D-Bayonne - will host a community meeting Monday on legislation that would provide scholarships to certain students in the Jersey City school district and in 12 other under performing districts, which would allow them to attend a different school.

The lawmakers will be joined by educational leaders to discuss and answer questions on the Opportunity Scholarship Act, a bill that would establish a five-year pilot program to provide scholarships to low-income students in chronically failing school districts.

The forum will be held at the Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, 140 Martin Luther King Dr., Jersey City, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Jersey City Schools Superintendent Charles T. Epps Jr., NJ E3 (Excellent Education For Everyone) Executive Director Derrell Bradford, and state NAACP President James Harris are expected to attend.

The scholarships would be funded by corporations, which would receive a dollar-for-dollar reimbursement in the form of state tax credits; those credits would be offset by a reduction in state aid to schools. Under the program, parents could send their children to either a participating private school or an out-of-district public school.

The legislation was recently approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The next step is consideration by the full Senate.

JOURNAL STAFF

carpetbaggertil718 wrote:
Yes Kitten they are animals. Whether they are 12,13,14,15, or 25 they are the spawn of mutants who should have been aborted by court order. You aren't in Kansas anymore and these savages are a prime example of why more women should swallow. What you have to understand is that they were reared in subhuman living conditions that would shock the conscience of anyone with a basic paternal instinct. What emerges from these circumstances, that I understand were completely out of their control, is a wild animal that walks erect but has the thought process of a Jackal. While you go about your day please be aware that these predators do in fact exist and if you have something they want, they will attack often viciously. If they percieve you as a threat, they will usually move onto easier prey sort of like the Savannah wild dogs you see on Discovery Channel.
Ask any cop how many times he's had to try to get handcuff's over one of these primates wristwatches. Bet he thinks for a second before saying never. I didn't think about it until about arrest 400. Know why they don't wear watches? Because it doesn't matter what time it is. It's either light or dark outside, hot or cold. Tomorrow doesn't matter, the next hour doesn't matter. Just the here and now.
You may immediately transcribe this as racist commentary but it's really not. Its reality. Please be careful and be aware of your surroundings at all times. If something doesn't feel right it probably isn't.

Josiered wrote:
I agree - The NRA would support us ! What happened to all the people that believe in their 2nd Amendment right? Why pay for these "animals" in prison? Line'em up and shoot them at the wall - why waste taxpayers money? You can't even try to train these animals - blow'em away if you have the chance. I would !
You can't change these monkeys!

MoseyCity wrote:
Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone can recommend a good Abbott Pre-School in the Heights? I am aware that Primary Prep in Journal Square has a good reputation, but that might be a little too out of the way for us next year.
Please let me know!
Thanks,
Mosey

JCSHEP wrote:
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If you have new appliances and nothing else make sure to point this out to the inspector when they come by. Appliances such as the fridge are frequently taken with owners as they move from one house to another but the dishwasher, range and microwave would typically stay. In a condo situation the appliances will typically stay put. Therefore, the inspector MAY assume a kitchen to be "upgraded". It's really subjective and depends on the reval firm and if sales data reflects upgraded kitchens increasing value. There are different levels of upgrades however. Obviously a newly renovated kitchen with granite countertops, new cabinets, new floor AND new appliances is going to be given more weight than just newer appliances. If you renovated your kitchen or bath you should have filed permits with the town and an "Added Assessment" would've been placed on the property by the tax assessor. If not then the reval firm will pick it up in the inspection. With respect to interiors, they look at the year the condo or house was built or renovated and start there as a basis. Then they look at the kitchen and bath to see if it has been upgraded since then, ( a reno in last 10 years is usually the standard). They also mark the overall interior on a graded scale. So if you renovated your kitchen in the past 10 years and put in stone, nice cabinets, etc...just like it will increase the value of your property on the market it will increase the value of your assessment. If your kitchen hasnt been redone since the 70's but you have all new appliances it MAY be considered an updated kitchen, but only to a degree. If you only replaced the fridge then it's probably not just cause to be considered an updated kitchen. Also, the inspectors are trained to differentiate between a less expensive Ikea cabinet renovation and a top of the line job. If you put in Ikea cabinets yourself for say $5000 and they have you marked down for a top of the line $40K kitchen overhaul then you have some room to argue your value. There will be informal hearings where you can point out things like this. The burden of proof is on the homeowner so a receipt for your IKEA kitchen will be good evidence that your upgrade isn't top of the line. But again, if you are in a part of town that is highly desirable and the sales shows no difference in value between one person's kitchen with a sub zero fridge and all new granite countertops and another person's new GE fridge and Ikea cabinets...then kitchen upgrades won't make the biggest difference in your assessment. When you go through the hearing process if you still feel like you need to appeal then you will need to show sales that prove your assessment should be lowered. So let them in your house, let them see everything and double check your property record card once you receive your value. This is all explained on the website and whichever reval firm gets the bid for Jersey City they will have literature regarding the process as well.

JC site: http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/tax_assessment.aspx?id=6312

timeforchange wrote:
So, let me get this straight. There are bed bugs at #16 school (as per the Jersey City Independent) , #22 school (as per the JJ) and how many other schools?

CandiceOsborne wrote:
I hear there are bed bugs in PS16 and that the board knows and no one has told the parents. That this has been going on since Wednesday.

1) Directed to all: Please pass the word along to any parents who are in the dark

2) Directed to board: Why have you not told the parents. This is UNACCEPTABLE

RiverRat wrote:
On my ride home tonight, while waiting for the train at 23rd St, a man fell into the tracks, due to some sort of seizure, and within seconds there were 3 to 5 people lifting him to the platform and out of the way of an incoming train. The train waited, and several people attended him, and within 2 minutes police and medics were there. It was inspiring, and I thank all of you.

icechute wrote:
While I completely agree that race should be part of a physical description, I will argue that here in JC, it's not completely necessary.

Seriously, how much crime here is committed by whites and Asians?

The way I view it, the JJ descriptions include "black or Hispanic" by default.


Flame away if you must; you know I'm right.

trambone wrote:


Whoa I never wanted to say african american, or hispanic.

brewster wrote:
... in this case a compromised card reader, that could easily have been done by a "customer" rather than a cashier. ...

heights wrote:
This is why I don't bank online or with ATM machines. I have a passbook account and paper checking. Watch what happens when we go to a cashless society.

crushthedemoniac wrote:
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ripple wrote:
A big problem with apartment/condo noise conflicts is that there ends up being a tyranny of the most sensitive people in the building. You might be living in your place happily for years, and then some super-sensitive person moves in upstairs or downstairs and wants to change the way you live.

In these situations, I feel that both parties need to be willing to change, not just the person creating the offending noise.

I should clarify because it really does not affect my day to day life that much to the point where I'm ready to move or make a big deal. I think more in terms of re-sale in a situation like this. Also the fact that I was told that sound is really not that much of an issue kinda bugs me. I do think that by simply putting down an area rug most of the sound SHOULD be muffled from the apt above me. I figure since he just moved in about a month ago he just needs time to get the place set up.

alanwright wrote:
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alanwright wrote:
I'm going out on a limb here, but not too far: I think we can blame teenagers for most of it. And when some of them grow up, we can blame them again.

So, intervention and social engineering should occur through the schools. Obviously, ma
ny families in this town have no respect for their envionment.

Let me get a recent picture I took from across from Frank Conwell school on Bright Street. It will make you sick.

Here it is. Gross. A few days later there were two large, clear trashbags set out on the curb with sorts of the junk.

linky wrote:
I take back anything I said about the basketball court situation being exaggerated. I went past the eastern side of the courts last night, and that area of the park is totally littered with garbage.

I was wrong. Last night, the litter in that area looked worse than it was before the park was renovated.

HPNA is trying to get a list of volunteers to help clean up the litter.

icechute wrote:
Your point about kids and good parenting is well taken.

However, your equating dogs with kids is EXACTLY the kind of screwed-up mindset WAY too many of the "dog people" around here have.

Reggay wrote:


...He forgot to mention that he was plotting to blow the place up.