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nyrgravey9 wrote:
Great articles, but it's like pissing in the wind. This election was decided a looooong time ago by the media. I don't think there has ever been a politician with more staged rescues and photo-ops as this empty suit.

You get the politicians you deserve.

Clearly, NJ deserves the bottom of the barrel (and will be getting it!).

eh, I don't think his antics are staged. the guy is genuinely friendly, and puts himself out there. (during his Torico's stop, he happily agreed to take a photo with my foster hound, to feature on Petfinder.)

and I think he's just taking advantage of a prime opportunity to advance his career, as we all would.

that said, I'd much rather see him stick around Newark for a few more years, and actually accomplish more concrete objectives, or, at the very least, use his celebrity to benefit the locals more.

maybe we can hope as much for the next mayor of Newark?

full disclosure: I voted for Holt.

MightyOz wrote:
I will not be joining the parade to elect Cory Booker based on name recognition alone. He has no legislative experience and the very best you can say about his record in Newark is "mixed." A gift for self-promotion does not mean he's earned a job promotion. (BTW, running out on Newark before completing the term he promised to finish.)

Unfortunately, with the trio of Holt, Oliver, and Pallone each taking their slice of the electorate, the election will look like a cakewalk.

Frank Pallone and Rush Holt have each done fine work representing their districts in the House of Representatives. Each would represent NJ well, and nobody would doubt that their #1 focus would be working in the Senate to benefit New Jersey and our nation.

FGJCNJ1970 wrote:
I just noticed this doozy this afternoon. Right on the brand new building they are trying to build across from KeyFoods next to the Funeral home. Needless to say, if I were the builder/owner I would be pissed.

This also affects our neighborhoods by decreasing property values and quality of life. Meanwhile our taxes keep going up. Where is the JCPD?

Just as the JCIA finally removed the big graffiti tag from the corner of second and Jersey Ave, this one seems to have replaced it and will be an eyesore for a while.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net ... 72850772894_1594105_o.jpg

RUinHamiltonPark wrote:
There is a difference between grit and character and what is currently Newark Avenue.

It should not look like Perth Amboy or Elizabeth. Perth Amboy and Elizabeth don't have 300k condos, nevermind however much the Saffron is going for these days.

It's not a matter of making it look like Washington Street in Hoboken. But that said- you have a lot of things there that people here ask for all the time and instead have to go there and take their money out of the city for.

Sorry but we do not need multiple dollar stores and discount stores, halal groceries, check cashers, among others. Yes I'd rather a bank or dry cleaners, but really what would be nice is a Trader Joe's/(never, ever coming to be side saddle to Hollywood Chicken). How about a sports bar? We have Jordan's. It would be a tragedy to be like Hoboken; we may have drunken frat types instead of our current, preferred situation of shootings outside over there.

It doesn't work both ways; "Oh we're affluent, come here Whole Foods and we'll show you...just imagine all the people stopping in after their jaunt to CH Martin!"

I will ask my Hoboken friends how they are doing forced going to Target for discount needs, the mall for the dollar store, and having properly lit and clean restaurants instead of discount stores. I can imagine they are quite jealous!

vindication15 wrote:
haha. you people are funny. Okay, let me respond to some of these ridiculous posts

To MikeyTBC, you mentioned race - I never mentioned race in any of my posts. I don't care if you are white, asian, latino, black, martian - the act of shopping at these stores is cheap and cheapness and ghettoness brings down my property values, which is really all I care about and what all of you should care about.

Speaking of property values, you know why DTJC's priemer street, it's famed "restaurant row" should be more like streets in manhattan and washington street in hoboken? Simply put, the properties in those areas sell for more. You can come with the usual "blandness" "douchiness" "cookie-cutter" terms. They mean nothing in the real world because the bottom line is money and the fact is those places are worth more than our properties.

In comparing us to washington st in hoboken, just ask yourself these questions:

Are there more homeless people harassing people on washington street or newark ave?

Are there more abandoned properties/torn down/empty lots on washington street or newark ave?

Which properties, on average, cost more?

Where is there more of a nightlife at night? Where are NYCers more likely to go if they venture out of the city?

Is there a tv show based on a store in hoboken (cake boss) or one in dtjc?


Also, posting pics of one 99 cents tore in manhattan does nothing to prove your point user. There are literally 3-4 99 cent/discount cheapo stores within a 4 block radius on newark's famed restaurant row. Unacceptable

VA2015 wrote:
Quick question: how many people on this thread lived in Jersey City 10 or more years ago?

There was a time when Hamilton Park was sad, neglected, and dangerous. Now that area commands some of the higher rents in downtown.

If you want a place that is 100% gentrified then move to Hoboken or Park Slope. JC is in transition, stop bitching about it, you're the one who moved here voluntarily. Maybe join or form a neighborhood watch or litter patrol or even better, open a business in one of the empty storefronts. Bunch of monday morning quarterbacks on here.

Also I would rather see the empty storefronts filled before we talk about axing existing businesses. Think about it - they close, nothing goes in, that is NOT going to "clean things up." It will move us backwards.

mendezia wrote: Not offended at all. I just have an opinion which happens to differ from yours. They sell garbage you can buy in 20 other stores throughough JC. They don't add anything to the neighborhood, and they are eyesores. I don't group Morlees with this bunch because the store actually cleaned up its act, put up a nice sign, and brings something different to downtown. We don't need a dozen nail salons and bodegas in one block.... Quote:

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nyrgravey9 wrote: I may not frequent the dollar stores, etc., but I agree that all upscale, shiny stores isn't the answer. The last thing I want is for DTJC to become Hoboken. Talk about a town that is so homogenous, uninteresting and lacking character...Hoboken is it!! I, along with many of my JC natives, avoid Hoboken at all costs. Don't let DTJC become another Hoboken!!!!

Yes, because the dollar stores and other shitholes really add some much "character" to the DTJC. >facepalm<

they don't promise character. they promise stuff for a dollar. some people in downtown need or want cheap stuff. sorry if that offends you.

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At Monday's caucus, Ward C Councilman Richard Boggiano, a former Jersey City police officer who ran independently, said he was against merging police and fire since the two departments don't get along. Boggiano did not attend tonight's meeting.

He is against merging because they don't get along. What is this, high school? These two departments are sucking a combined city-teet worth how many millions of dollars?

I could not find an exact number but very curious as i'm sure it's in the 100's of millions. Can anyone provide exact budget numbers for JCPD and JCFD?

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nyrgravey9 wrote: I may not frequent the dollar stores, etc., but I agree that all upscale, shiny stores isn't the answer. The last thing I want is for DTJC to become Hoboken. Talk about a town that is so homogenous, uninteresting and lacking character...Hoboken is it!! I, along with many of my JC natives, avoid Hoboken at all costs. Don't let DTJC become another Hoboken!!!!

Yes, because the dollar stores and other shitholes really add some much "character" to the DTJC. >facepalm<

they don't promise character. they promise stuff for a dollar. some people in downtown need or want cheap stuff. sorry if that offends you.

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nyrgravey9 wrote:
This thread specifically addresses dogs off leash and owners who don't clean up after them. It's not an open forum to just gripe on any issue.

Stay on topic chief.



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Why you are trying to bring up off leash dogs in other threads.
Webmaster owns this thread, you do not.

JCParentingUnit wrote:
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nyrgravey9 wrote:
debatable, But, if this concerns you, start an "open letter to volleyballers" thread. Go nuts, and god speed to you.



didn't we learn earlier in this thread that volleyball and any ball sports ARE illegal in JC parks except in approved ball playing areas?

I'm sort of just trolling here, but this is what someone posted:

Soccer playing outside designated areas is also breaking the law according to JC Ordinances:

http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16093

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? 239-12. Picnic areas; camping; horseback riding.

No person in a park shall:
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Take part in or abet the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins or model airplanes except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation. The playing of rough or comparatively dangerous games such as football, baseball and quoits is prohibited except on the fields and courts or areas provided therefor. Roller-skating shall be confined to those areas specifically designated for such pastime.

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nyrgravey9 wrote:
The Cesar comment was a joke papi!

But yes, when off leash volleyballers become illegal, we'll start a thread on that too. If the drinking bothers people, then those people should step up and do something about it. I don't disagree with that at all. Especially if those people leave empty bottles around and litter the park. Don't just complain about then, go get 'em!

Either way, the argument "why call out X, when Y occurs too" isn't an argument at all. One doesn't excuse the other. It's like when a kid gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar but says "yeah but that kid over there is writing on the wall". Both are wrong, and both should be dealt with.


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mdips wrote:
The volleyballers may not be illegal but the open containers a couple of them appeared to be drinking when I was there this weekend are illegal.

Not to mention the fact that the wiffle ball game that goes on now happens right in the middle of the park path. When anyone wants to walk down to the end of the park they had to walk into the middle of an active game with someone hitting a wiffle ball at them.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problems with any of these activities. They may dominate the park a bit, but they all seem to be an easy going group and it's nice to see people having fun in the park on a beautiful weekend.

PS - anyone actively involved in dog training knows that Cesar Millan's dominance training methods are outdated and potentially harmful.

didn't we learn earlier in this thread that volleyball and any ball sports ARE illegal in JC parks except in approved ball playing areas?

colleen wrote:
I'm constantly amazed at how eager some people are to display their ignorance on the interweb.

"Maxwell's hasn't put on a decent show in years."

Don't stop believin, nyrgravy, the Journey reunion is on its way!

PS: did you ever get to play at Maxwell's?

mdips wrote:
The volleyballers may not be illegal but the open containers a couple of them appeared to be drinking when I was there this weekend are illegal.

Not to mention the fact that the wiffle ball game that goes on now happens right in the middle of the park path. When anyone wants to walk down to the end of the park they had to walk into the middle of an active game with someone hitting a wiffle ball at them.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problems with any of these activities. They may dominate the park a bit, but they all seem to be an easy going group and it's nice to see people having fun in the park on a beautiful weekend.

PS - anyone actively involved in dog training knows that Cesar Millan's dominance training methods are outdated and potentially harmful.

fat-ass-bike wrote:
Here is a solution - Undercover treadmills for dogs.
They can be coin operated and set-up anywhere and used anytime! This will also help lazy dog owners or owners unable to run or walk with their dogs. It will mitigate dogs fights, dogs biting people and control the poop being dumped throughout the neighborhood

Bubble_Tea wrote:
Dog run in the bottom left. That's what we need.
http://www.jcwpc.org/Images/plan.jpg

SilveryJessica wrote:
Thanks for all the suggestions. I don't know this person at all. We were matched on a dating website and at this point I'm ready to bite the bullet. There's only so much introductory crap I am willing to share with someone I haven't looked upon in real life. It seems like Marc Anthony's and Surf City are the big winners, here, but I am shocked that there aren't more waterfront bars here by now. Don't want to go to Hoboken--ever.

user1111 wrote:
Anthony J. Machcinski/The Jersey Journal

A Bayonne man who was sitting outside of Holland Gardens Apartments in Jersey City was robbed of $500 last night, police reports state.

The victim, 48, said that he was sitting in the courtyard outside of the apartments on 16th Street near Erie Street around 10:30 p.m. when four men passed him and exchange "greetings," reports state.

Minutes later, three of the four men returned, pushed the man against a short cement wall and said, "Give us everything you have," reports state.

One of the men then pointed a silver 9-mm handgun with a gold handle, police said.

The man surrendered between $400-$500 cash, three credit cards and his driver's license, reports state.

The men are described as being about 5-feet-9-inches tall. One man is described as between 18-19 years old with a thin build, short dreadlocks and wearing a dark-colored jacket, reports state. Another is described as 30-years-old with a medium build and short, black hair, reports state. The third man is described as being about 18 or 19-years-old, reports state.

Anyone with information is asked to call (201) 547-JAIL.