dixonshills wrote:
Were any pedestrians injured, from what you could see, or were they just fighting each other?

jennymayla wrote:
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May wrote:
I guess it is a continuation from yesterday's event.
http://jclist.com/modules/newbb/viewt ... p?topic_id=18867&forum=10

alleged event. I was there at the time reported and saw nothing. at this point both day's "events" are just rumor.

just trying to keep the inevitable hysteria at bay..

Althea wrote:
Well Brightgirl didn't say anywhere that this group has no right to speak, nor that we should tell the mayor not to let them speak. I think what she was saying was that all who believe in the right of two consenting adults to marry should also voice their opinion to show the mayor that the sentiments of this group are not the sentiments held (hopefully) by the majority of the residents in JC.

blogcityblog wrote:
you really wouldn't want to have NO park there.
that's not gonna make your neighborhood safer. in fact, it'll probably result in a less safe neighborhood. Take back the park for the people, don't let criminality take away the park.

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jayjay wrote:
Well the half man half deer creature later admitted to attacking the poor contractor that was arrested protecting his men,family and person using a ceramic tile border(was in hand being carried to job)as last resort when attempts to ward off did not work!!!!!!!!!!Charges were reduced to under mistermeanor called"fightin"only because DA would then charge purgery to dearman!AS for the red truck....One of company employee's smashed it on the poor guy and then he traded jetta in for spankin new v6 honda accord!The way too fast on jersey was a emergency job where water line broke and FD and police on scene and his expertises were need to secure structure!!!!You should become a metermaid or Mc gruff the crime dog to monitor peoples cars and driving habbits!Leave it to police:o) Neighbor!Hope your never attacked by crazied loony and get cheap shots taken to boot!All Good...The Contractor been here for 37years and btw his family and wife own 5 houses right on 8th st and 7 in total downtown !....theres so much property tax paid by them the new honda should get reserve spot from city in front of house:o)Plus I hear there the best at design and renovations on these local structures seen job on corner of varick and york with white trim and eyebrow windows...MInd blowing!

Reading that gave me a headache.

And I'm not sure, but I think I may even be dumber now.

regulator wrote:
^i guess the only solace is that there's not some psycho killer on the loose on wayne street (or if there is, he hasn't presented himself yet). it sounds instead like one guy out to get another specific guy, as opposed to random acts of violence, which will terrify young mothers to no end.

although, as was seen recently in newark (i think a week or 2 ago) where a young child was shot amidst crossfire between 2 parties, many times innocents do get hurt, even if they're not the targets.

JerseyCityNj wrote:
As ridiculous as you may think that is, it is the truth. The N.A. meetings across the street is one of the main reasons that block is so profitable to drug dealers. And I know where Ferris is, it is a short 3 block walk up Wayne to get there from the playground. I didn't know that is considered far now.

JerseyCityNj wrote:
The reason Wayne is a drug hot spot is because of its location just like most of the major drug spots. That is also the reason it would be so hard to get rid of. One of the main reasons it is a prime location to drug dealers is it is directly across the street from the Narcotics Anonymous meetings that are held in Barrow Mansion. Many drug addicts will eventually relapse while trying to stay clean and by dealing drugs across from this building it makes them more money because they will know where to go if that time comes. Now add in the fact Ferris is a few blocks away, it is surrounded by major streets that make it easier to drive there to get your drugs and leave. Not to mention how close a walk it would be to the nearest bus, Path train or Light Rail. Then you have every type of customer from the poor drug addicts to the upper class addicts with disposable incomes because this block surounded by every type of addict. It is nothing more then prime drug real estate.

I am curious though if this was drug related or gang related. I do not know if many of you are aware but there is currently a gang war going on in this city and Downtown has some of the gangs that are at war.

blogcityblog wrote:
Perhaps it's time to put all that pent up anti-corruption outrage to work by organizing a demonstration of some sorts, eh? Maybe the downtown councilman and his JCList followers can muster his forces for a face-off with the "people" who populate that park.

It's one thing to rail against "those people" and encourage the ignorance and perpetuation of stereotypes from the comfort of your living room (or your mom's basement). It's quite another to do something about it, unless you think that your quasi-hysterical ranting here constitutes community activism.

As for blogcityblog.com. Thanks for reading! We'll be there to cover your "stop the shootings" demonstration.

New_to_JC wrote:
I was a witness to the 3pm shooting. I spent until 6pm giving statements to detectives and trying to ID the car involved. Just to clarify there was only one shot fired and the victim was shot in the thigh (definitely not head and neck). The victim drove away by himself in a double parked vehicle. He drove himself to Christ Hospital. There were many witnesses most of whom fled the scene. The few who remained did not say a word to police when they arrived. I think the detectives thought I was making the whole thing up until they actually found the shell and the report came in from Christ that they had a gun shot victim matching my description.

My husband attended the VVPA meeting tonight to discuss todays incidents and I believe the board has decided to try and organize a rally for next Tuesday. I'm sure details will be posted.

I discussed my concerns about safety on Wayne St. with the police/detectives.. They seem to think that closing the park would obviously resolve many if not most of the problems.

JCGirl09 wrote:
OK I am not talking about the business side of things. I am talking about the experience of eating a meal from a street cart. Very different. Food should be an experience, not a business transaction. And, as a local foodie of sorts, I always support local businesses that make food an experience, not a business proposition.

We can agree to disagree, ms. skin. ha.

Azul_the_Cat wrote:

You sir are out of your mind. To think that people are expected to park by braille is just wrong. How did become acceptable to damage another person property, because you don't know how to drive/ park? I drove a full size sedan (Audi A6) for a few years and was always able to park it on the street and not hit people in the process. When I have caught people using the Helen Keller method of parking, I either take down the offenders info and put a not on the car they hit, or if it was my car, get their all their info and then file a claim to have the damage repaired. So the person who was to lazy to learn to park in the first place, now has a nice $500-$1000 bill to pay.

bodhipooh wrote:
Reading this thread shows the ignorance of so many...

First off, JCorNYC is full of BS. To go to LSP, you do not need to go through bad neighborhoods, or even approach them. You take the HBLR and get off at the LSP light rail station, which is the one after Jersey Ave (if heading South) and before all the other ones referenced by JCorNYC.

As for Wibbit, JennyMayla and GreenevilleChick, you are all taking extreme sides of the same topic. I live in The Foundry, which is very near where the shooting took place, and across the street from the LSP area. The area that sorrounds The Foundry definitely looks sketchy (at best) but it is rather safe most of the times. We could argue ad nauseum why it is "ghetto" but the fact remains that most people would find the area, at face-value, to be "undesireable". Still, I like the area and feel safer here that I would living in many other parts of JC, including the Ocean Ave mess, as well as many/most parts of the Heights. I bike in the area often and do not fear for my life, and my hot beautiful wife (who, if it matters, appears whitey, but is actually Mexican) walks in the area and visits the bodegas and corner stores, and we never feel threatened or at risk. The worst aspect of this area, besides the litter, chicken bones and dog poop, has got to be the constant noise late at night of trucks and cars, as well as the ocassional low-life arguing with a boyfriend/girlfriend.

JCProducer wrote:
You people need to take a little dose of reality. Its Target.

Do you expect blowjobs and cappuccino when you walk in the door?

You go to buy things that have very slim margins. Like Soap and a mop bucket. I have never seen so many little whiney cupcakes complain more then the posters on this list.

I understand you may expect foot massages and a river of gold running through the front entrance, but alas you probably will not see that.

Everyone needs to seriosly lower their expectations.

I mean have you ever gone to a store where you were like "Holy shit, I have to call my friends about this place! Its so amazing!. I can't shop until I call them for fear that I may actually soil myself!"

I doubt it. I was close when I visited Fairway Market, but then I realized I was still in NJ and not in Nirvana.

Vigilante wrote:
Target is fine. Best Buy doesn't really have very good prices on big ticket items although the 3% UEZ tax helps. Their prices on CD's, DVD's etc. suck.

T-Bird wrote:
I can't imagine Home Depot failing, but if the spot ever did come open - how about an REI? The closest one is outside Philly. Great store. Great products.

bill wrote:
An up scale home furnishing store is severely lacking in Hudson County.

creativeconquests wrote:
We tested our door to see if they think they locked it when it's not and it's a normal door, normal lock, normal closing, nothing out of the ordinary.

kitten wrote:
This is such a non-story to me. WHO CARES!!! oooh, 20 something year olds didn't recognize Bob Dylan. So what. My stepson doesn't know who Kermit the Frog is. Big deal. I am over it.