JRL wrote:
This morning after I voted in Ward C, I am waiting on the corner for the 87 bus of Franklin and Hancock, there was a young man handing out literature, a car pulls up, black sedan, looks like a city workers car and 3 guys get out of the car with Healy shirts on and tell the young man to stop handing out literature since it was not Healy literature or he will be arrested.
The bus was down the block, so since I still had a few moments, I step over by these goons and say them real nice with you intimidation shit, its 3 of you on one guy and it's bullshit that he can be arrested for handing literature and these goons tell me to mind my business.
I got in one of their faces and told them it is my business and seems your not so tough when be confronted and they walked back to their car yelling back at me as the bus was approaching to get on the bus or something might happen to me.
I wish I had at least another 10 minutes but had to get to work for a client meeting as I would have loved to have run after these goons as they were going back to their car. I happen to be born and raised in Jersey City and I have no fear with goons like these. Healy's people at their best.

saabconv wrote:
MYBEAT - he is 17 - he's not a "child." 17 year olds are having children these days. I am sorry his leg got severed, it sucks - but he SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THERE - that is my and Skepticalhook's and LoKo's POINT....relax. It wasn't your leg.

JerseyCityNj wrote:
You are right. That is the reason they never made public the amount of drugs, it probably wasn't much considering it was 50 arrest. I bet out of the 50 only a handful even have serious enough charges to see any real time. The majority probably had low bails and some probably didn't even have a high enough charge to see a county jail. It is just a show they put on, grab as many people as you can and let the prosecutor worry about the charges sticking later. These arrest have more to do with quantity then quality arrest. The arrest aren't even related to the gang war that has been in the paper the past month. That is where they should focus.

mwa7368 wrote:
Freaking awesome!! That's what I'm talking about. If only it happened more often and not only before an election, although between this and the pet day Healy might be on to something with winning people over, we should have elections every year!

JadedJC wrote:
It's not all that surprising that BofA or any other major bank would do that. Guess what? After mortgages, the next big toxic asset on the books of banks are unsecured credit card loans. A lot of analysts predict that's going to be the next clusterf*ck for a lot of banks. After all, many households were refinancing mortgages and using home equity to pay off credit card debt. That game has pretty much dried up. It doesn't matter what your credit score is, they're all cutting credit limits and canceling cards if you haven't used them for awhile. They're also raising interest rates on the credit lines you do have left. Given rising unemployment and people generally having less income, I can see from a risk-management perspective why banks are cutting their exposure.

To the OP: I'm just curious why you would need $45K worth of credit on a card that's probably charging you well into the double-digits in interest. It's not like you would buy a car on a credit card, and if your credit score is that good, it just seems there are better and cheaper ways to get credit if you're buying a car or need it for a small business. And why would you pay a fee for any credit card? There are plenty of no-fee cards out there.

I don't think BofA is any better or worse than any of the other major credit card issuers out there. They're all pretty much the same. The best thing you can do is become their worst customer: use the card minimally and pay it off each month.

pazman wrote:
Have you ever read the terms of your credit card agreement?

tommyc_37 wrote:
Let me start by saying that I LOVE living in Downtown JC. I wouldn't live anywhere else.

But I have to pose this question. Yesterday was a gorgeous spring day, the first nice day in a really long time. I was working in Hoboken, and upon driving around, I was amazed at the number of people who were walking around, eating at outdoor tables, etc. Then I drove back to JC, and drove past Bar Majestic, and they had the tables set up outside, but NOBODY (not one person) was sitting out there. Why?? Also, O'Hara's Pub on Marin...I always look in there when I drive past, and there are never more than 4 or 5 people in there. How depressing...

I do not want Downtown JC to necessarily become like Hoboken...but in a way I envy the hustle and bustle of Washington Street, and how everybody is out and about, sitting at outdoor tables eating or drinking. Grove Street doesn't even come remotely close to that. And forget about Newark Ave.

Why don't Downtown JC's bars and restaurants draw like Hoboken's?? Is it just less pedestrian friendly? And on weekend nights, forget it...JC is a bit of a ghost town.

Every single restaurant and bar in Hoboken constantly has tons of people...it must be a blue chip investment to open an eatery there. Even during a recession, all the eateries are packed!

What is JC doing wrong?

Chakotay wrote:
Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy has declined an invitation to participate in a major televised mayoral debate.
Local political commentator Pat O?Melia, who organized the event and scheduled it for April 1, said that Healy Campaign Manager Bud Demellier wrote him a letter declining the debate invitation because ?the Mayor will give first priority to attending debates that are sponsored by respected, fair and unbiased organizations that reach a broad audience.?

http://www.politickernj.com/matt-frie ... ersey-city-mayoral-debate

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ansky wrote:
The worst day of the year in Hoboken as far as I'm concerned. The whole town becomes like a large college campus.

And the difference between that and the other 364 days a year in Hoboken?

NewHeights wrote:
GnomeGeneral

the only folks on this board that get angry when we call these dirtbags "animals" are either the animals themselves, the animals family members or bleeding hearts that make a living off these animals.

Vigilante wrote:
This is another thread about a "you had to be there" story. There are a lot of things about it that are vague. For instance, how exactly did he say no he wasn't moving? Was it "fu*k you, I ain't moving" or was it a simple shake of the head? Was he messing with you? Maybe he was drunk? Just had to be there I guess. BTW, I have always had a great respect for the police but 20 years of cynical, rude cops has slowly eroded that respect.

alastor wrote:
At about 11:45pm on February 19, 2009, I was ascending the escalator from the Grove Street PATH Station. It was gusty and cold, so I walked quickly up the escalator. There was a heavy-set, muscular man in front of me. I politely said, "Excuse me," in order to move past him on the left. He acknowledged me and said he would not move. I consider it common courtesy to keep to the right so people can pass. When I asked again, he refused to move. I remarked that "You are lacking etiquette." I did not curse at him nor was I verbally abusive. I did not in any way touch his person. I only admonished him for his discourtesy. This man's response was to become verbally threatening. Immediately upon exiting the escalator, he gave me a powerful shove.

I considered his shove physically threatening, and the man intimated that he would escalate his violence if I talked back to him. This man was more than twice my size, and I had not physically provoked him in any way, nor had I used any foul language towards him. In some cases, the law considers such a shove an act of minor assault. I told him I was calling the police. While on the phone with the dispatcher, I followed the man for less than a block. He was moving away from me, and I didn't feel in danger. During this time, he used his cell phone to make several phone calls. I partially overheard these calls, and it sounded like he was on the phone with the police precinct and in conversation with the lieutenant on duty. His tone was familiar and friendly implying some kind ofpre-existing connection with whomever he was speaking to. He identified himself as "Nathan."

When the police arrived, one of the offices was ending a cellular call with the words, "Ok boss." I explained to one of the officers what had occurred. The officer's demeanor was gruff and agitated, bordering on unprofessional. He was more concerned with debating about what constituted appropriate escalator courtesy than the action which prompted my call--the shove. Of course, there is no way to objectively prove what happened between the man and I. My intention was not to have this man arrested. When he pushed me, I felt threatened, but even more so, I felt pushed around. It is unacceptable in our culture for strangers to touch one another in such an aggressive way. Rather than push back, I made recourse to the police who are supposed to protect the citizenry from the unwarranted physical force of others. In short, this was a matter of principle.

It was clear, however, that the two responding officers had no patience or understanding for the situation. Instead of trying to listen to my concern, I was treated with suspicion and disrespect. And it became increasingly clear to me that whatever connection this man had to the police, it was influencing my interaction with them. They seemed entirely unconcerned with even the possibility of this man's aggression towards me. Instead, they equivocated the incident by telling me the man claimed I had pushed him, although the officer who reported this hadn't even spoken with him yet. Moreover, when I suggested that this man had called their lieutenant, NeilDonnelly, they denied any knowledge of it, even though the Lt. drove directly past us and they pointed this out to me.

I asked for the officers' bade numbers, but only one of them would reveal it to me. They both became increasingly truculent, got in their patrol car, and sped away. The man who pushed me walked away cackling. Now, I realize that a rejoinder to this story may be that I was wasting police time, and, more casually, that I shouldn't have remarked on a stranger's bad manners--that I was asking for it. At the same time, I think it's pretty important that people not think that can strong-arm members of the public who verbally reproach them. Evidently, this man felt implicated to the point of having to call someone in blue.

icechute wrote:
It's because this is the "good part" that this stuff is happening. The thugs know this is where the "good stuff" is and that the owner's of the "good stuff" aren't going to out up much resistance.

And the light rail has become a crime pipeline.

JRL wrote:
Well I can assure you there were no drugs or gangs up on Central Ave, 15 years ago. Just this summer while driving down Central Evening around 9PM, there was this group of kids harassing people on the Ave, along with stores, in fact as I stopped in Dunkin Doughnuts the lady behind the counter told me she was locking the door after me as she was in fear and mentioned that this happens a lot in the evenings. As you drive by Washington Park, you see drugs being dealt. I stopped into the North District Police Station as I made my way home and they mentioned the natives are restless tonight and mentioned during the warm weather at times these groups of kids are uncontrollable. I have been in Jersey City 48 years and can tell you the Heights use to be the best place to live and did not have such problems.

2ndhome wrote:
I'm not a regular poster but often lurk. I'm so sick of these stories.

This is so sad. The guy should hang. Cops SHOULD be held to a higher standard. There are just too many stories like this one out there and yes, we should give them more press the the average joe 6 pack who mows down somebody. These are the same ego driven kids that bust YOU when you're .01 above the limit but they drive around with twice the legal amount and kill people. If THEY get stopped with a mere .01 above the limit they get told to "be careful driving home". We've all seen it right? Flash the tin!!

I will be sure to pray for this poor young woman's family and her boyfriend tonight.

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NNJR wrote:
not again.

There is something seriously wrong with the culture at the JCPD - I can here it now, outstanding Police Officer, devoted to the community, church volunteer, all round great guy blah blah blah, BUT the stress of the job made him drink.
If this is the case WTF did he not quit or be a cop in the first place.

I hope they nail his ass and place him in a cell with a DUI offender that killed which he arrested and sent to prison. I also hope the victim and dead person's family sue his ass for every cent.

It totally sucks and it breaks my heart for JC to be called out in the news...again...for something really bad.

Unfortunately, the issue of cops behaving badly isn't limited to the JCPD. Cops committing crimes makes the news all year round, all over the country (Drew Peterson comes to mind).

Maybe it's the culture and ego of law enforcement, particularly in an urban environment, I dunno. The JCPD just happens to have had some really tragic, awful ones lately.

JerseyGirl1 wrote:
I don't have details. But I know they took some people who are working in a store where I know the owner. They are just putting those people in the back of a van. They are going through the businesses there. I would assume the INS is allowed to check if the people have papers.

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...The gunman approached Benjamin at there was a physical confrontation during which the victim was shot, DeFazio said, adding that the second man cleaned out the victim's pockets and the cash register. Benjamin was rushed into emergency surgery at the Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at about 2:40 p.m., DeFazio said.

There is something particularly bone-chilling and gruesome to imagine them cleaning out the pockets of the man they just SHOT as he lay dying.

Disgusting.

fairviewguy wrote:
affordable housing is the last thing jersey city needs. i want to see the type of people on this line. if my assumptions as to who those people are are correct, we will be hearing about crime from these places in no time.

it's the wrong thing to be investing in right now jersey city

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hero69 wrote:
It looks nice and I do plan to visit. I'm just saying its not luxurious.

If everything is luxurious, then nothing is luxurious is my motto.

Can "luxurious" really be defined? Isn't it just a matter of personal opinion and taste? Someone who normally stays at a Ramada would probably consider the Westin luxurious, for example.

SwitchboardGirl wrote:
Maybe it has to do with our poverty rate? How are our poverty levels compared to other industrialized nations?

VanVorster wrote:
Netflix Bowling for Columbine. European countries are quite diverse, at least the ones I've visited have been.

jaah37 wrote:
Thinking about purchasing one for my home but not sure which brand to go with: Lohmans, Brinks or ADT. I've done some research but would like some feedback on what others have chosen and why they feel it's the best of the three. Thanks!

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Suze wrote:
Perhaps if the person who committed this crime had access to good schools, a stable community, a stable home life, and opportunities to do things like go to college, this wouldn't have happened.

What country are you living in??? I know in this country everybody has access to good schools, a stable community and opportunities to do things like go to college.

It's the choices people make regarding that access that separates decent people from the murdering pieces of sh..

And no matter how bad things get in life for anybody it's still requires a conscious decision to pull a trigger on a gun. Society doesn't force your hand on that.

No, society does not force you to pull a trigger on a gun and commit a violent act. However, the environment in which you are raised contributes greatly to whether or not you end up doing it.

Furthermore, you're incorrect in your statement that everyone has the same access to good schools. Inner city schools are terrible. They're over-crowded, short on supplies, and children do not get the attention they need to prepare them for the rest of their lives.

If you think we're all equal in this country then you're ignorant. I hope it's not willingly so.

injcsince81 wrote:
If Mr. Parikh had a right to keep a loaded .45 under his counter, he could have blown this punk's head off.

At least he would have a chance to do so, depending on the situation and his inclination.

But because NJ gun laws favor the criminal, all Mr. Parikh had at his disposal during the robbery was his courage and his pride.

That is no match against a thug with no conscience and a nine milla in his hand.

I blame the pathetic, corrupt, and totalitarian State of New Jersey for Mr. Parikh's loss of life.