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Re: Mayor Steven Fulop is running for Governor of New Jersey
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Steve Fulop will do to the state what he did to JC, take away parking, raise taxes, and increase the debt. So, he will be following also in the steps of Murphy whose budget is more than $50 billion but was $34 billion 6 years ago.

Posted on: 2023/4/11 23:02
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Kansas City Manager Brain Platt talks about the JC Mayor lying
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“Why can’t we just lie to the media?” Platt allegedly asked Hernandez, in a meeting. “In Jersey we had a mayor who would just make up numbers on the fly, from the podium.” Platt is the former city manager of Jersey City, New Jersey.
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/edi ... ry2wTxHPbYR30hXNsjpaYKLfc

Posted on: 2022/12/9 16:37
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Re: Do not vaccinate your children!
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Quote:

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Wow, none of this is true. You people are really crazy


However, other countries are restricting who gets the vaccine due to heart-related problems from the vaccine.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthar ... ng-cases/?sh=39bb26d12a8a

Posted on: 2022/11/30 17:53
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Re: Property Taxes
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Call the Hudson County Board of Taxation for the information.

Posted on: 2022/11/13 19:12
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Re: Property Taxes
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No, my former property is on Van Vorst Park, no land or parking.

Posted on: 2022/11/2 22:11
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Re: Property Taxes
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I checked the taxes on my former home downtown. The 4th quarter is $17,659 and the total taxes for 2022 is $48,415. This is outrageous.

Posted on: 2022/11/1 20:52
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Re: Property Taxes
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The increase is on assessment so downtown properties will get double tiple taxes based on the Jersey Journal article.

Posted on: 2022/10/21 17:25
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Re: Winter home energy price shocks coming
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Quote:

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Jared Kushner's father is building a huge high rise in Journal Square with the $2bb his son got from the Saudis. Perhaps the Kushner's should make some sort of contribution to energy resources in Jersey City, considering how much this building will tax our infrastructure. Quote:

Yvonne wrote:
The US is sitting on tons of fossil fuels but in the holy name of green energy, we, the public will be paying more to heat our homes. This is insane. It reminds me of California with their rolling backouts and the governor telling everyone they must buy an electric car but you cannot charge it due to the blackouts.


No, perhaps Joe Biden should allow the XL Pipeline to be finished which will bring energy to the US. And Joe Biden should stop selling US energy to China from our reserves.

Posted on: 2022/9/2 20:51
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Re: Winter home energy price shocks coming
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The US is sitting on tons of fossil fuels but in the holy name of green energy, we, the public will be paying more to heat our homes. This is insane. It reminds me of California with their rolling backouts and the governor telling everyone they must buy an electric car but you cannot charge it due to the blackouts.

Posted on: 2022/9/1 14:58
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Re: Winter home energy price shocks coming
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Just a reminder, natural gas was cheap under Trump, yes, he was a loudmouth but people could afford to heat their homes. We have hundreds of years of fossil fuels in the US and was energy independent under Trump.

Posted on: 2022/8/24 16:42
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Re: Jersey City Government Corruption Scandal - 16 arrested
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People should buy the Jersey Journal, the 2022 Senior of the Year for Jersey City is Laverne Webb Washington by the County Executive and the Board of Commissioners. Different seniors are picked, the article notes that the winner in Secaucus was voted for so the rest must be picked by the County. It is in the July 23, 2022 edition.

Posted on: 2022/7/23 15:38
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Re: wtf is happening to my property tax
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What Civic Parent does not show is how much the average homeowner is paying that was transferred from affordable housing and rent control properties. The pictures on tax abatements changes because some do expire but it has always been 1/4 of properties were tax abated which pays no school taxes and that does not include rent control which is exempt from tax increases under the Consumer Price Index. Yet other Hudson County towns do allow taxes increases to be passed on to tenants. The bottom line is, if others pay their fair share of government, out taxes would be lowered.

Posted on: 2022/7/15 13:22
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Re: As City Unveils New Affordable Housing Plan, Critics Emerge
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Some years ago, the Jersey Journal had an article on this subject. Since the city receives federal funding, they cannot turn away non-citizens and non-residents. Besides the Biden administration made an announcement that non-citizens will get federal funded housing.https://www.theblaze.com/news/biden-illegal-immigrants-housing-aid

Posted on: 2022/7/12 18:54
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Re: As City Unveils New Affordable Housing Plan, Critics Emerge
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Affordable Housing is code for cheap housing that is excluded from taxes. It is a contract that pays the city a flat fee and no school taxes. Really, it is housing that illegal immigrants get first shot at, I did a lot of voter registration in the 1990s and 90% of affordable housing then had immigrants. It does not mean they are bad people, but people should know why their taxes go up.

Posted on: 2022/7/12 17:35
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Re: wtf is happening to my property tax
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I was there when politicians came to JC and asked citizens to vote for the income tax. They said it would replace property taxes. So, they lied. This was 1976. Too bad the internet was not around then, but the mayor and city council should hold them accountable for their promise of the past. I still remember one politician saying property tax for public schools is not fair.

Posted on: 2022/7/12 17:14
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Re: wtf is happening to my property tax
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The state is cutting back money it normally gives to Jersey City because "rich people" live here. The money the state gave Jersey City in the past was based on a high poverty rate. But mayors since the 1990 have been giving out abatements, basically robbing the school system of taxes.
JC has been building more affordable housing which pays nothing to the school sytem but brings in more school age children and the state has decided to cut back on state aid. Then the public school board members gave contracts to teachers which will give them six figure salaries with a BA down the road.
So, now the regular homeowners are required to make up the shortfall of the state, our local generous board members, and support the tax abatments that pay nothing and subsidize the education of affordable housing and rent control tenants.

Posted on: 2022/7/11 14:29
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Re: wtf is happening to my property tax
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Quote:

RichMauro wrote:
Pity the poor tenants and the old.


Pity the poor tenants? Are you serious. JC always protect tenants. During covid, Solomon placed tenants under protection that still exists. They cannot have an increase if the home is not owner occupied. Then you have affordable housing, they do not pay school taxes. But they can vote for people who raise our taxes at the bord of ed.

I agree seniors do have a problem but this city and state do not care. After all, seniors do not make campagin contributions.

Posted on: 2022/7/9 13:33
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Re: Proposed School Budget Nears One Billion and Portends Big Tax Hike
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Education does not justify putting liens on people's homes for education. A large part of school population are non-citizens, so we seized citizens' homes in order to pay for education. I voted for the income tax in 1976 because politicians promised that money would be used for public school education. They lied. The lottery and sales tax were also promised as a source of revenue.

This is a Democratic city, and we allow Gov. Murphy to get away with not funding the public school but his state budget is $50.6 billion, much higher than Chris Christie's budget of $34 billion and more millions went to our school system.

Posted on: 2022/6/30 14:36
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Re: Proposed School Budget Nears One Billion and Portends Big Tax Hike
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An article published by Terrance McDonald who formally worked for the Jersey Journal did an article on the teachers' contract. Teachers will be in the six figures based on a certain level with a BA. So, yes, they are paid well. My problem with this is the people who use public schools, many live in buildings that will not pass this increase on, according to ordinances by the city. So, if you vote for school board members, who pass these contracts, you should not be exempt from paying the bill.

Posted on: 2022/6/29 20:31
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Re: Proposed School Budget Nears One Billion and Portends Big Tax Hike
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I am looking at my tax bill now, "Estimated 2022 Tax Rate 1.8890, which means, we do not know. Until the 4th quarter is finalized, that rate could go up. There was no letter attached so the mayor is playing a game and we, the public, are stuck wondering.

Posted on: 2022/6/28 14:06
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Re: Proposed School Budget Nears One Billion and Portends Big Tax Hike
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Fulop used covid money for 2021 to reduce the overall budget. That was the reason for the slight decrease.

Posted on: 2022/6/26 19:44
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Re: Proposed School Budget Nears One Billion and Portends Big Tax Hike
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There was no letter attached to the estimated tax bill, rscott's claim the increase goes back to the 1st and 2nd quarters are opinion. Since the 4th quarter is not given to the public, everything is just a debate. The 4th quarter could be higher, just maybe the mayor would be mailed out after the November election to protect the Dems running for office against Republicans on the other side of the ballot.

Posted on: 2022/6/25 0:58
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Re: Proposed School Budget Nears One Billion and Portends Big Tax Hike
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This is an estimated bill, there is one more quarter for 2022, so the 4th quarter could even be higher. Shame on this administration for playing games. We should know the breakdown of the county, school, and municipal governments.

Posted on: 2022/6/22 14:34
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Re: Historic Preservation Commission Saves St. Peter’s Buildings from Wrecking Ball
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dmark526 wrote:
If the Jesuits liken themselves as Real Estate Developers, then the Jesuits can pay for it! I'm not sure how that works if they don't? What happens to any other property owner that doesn't maintain a building classified as historic?

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MDM wrote:
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dmark526 wrote:
If you remember, The Apple Tree house was at one time in horrendous shape. I remember that pigeons were living in it beacuse there were hole in the roof. That has since been totally restored.



So who is going to pay for this rehab?


Their job is education, and they do a good job on this one aspect. Personally, it is those activists who will go to meetings to stop a building from being destroyed and also go to another meeting to say "separation of church and state" to apply for funds to restore it. It is total hypocrisy. I know people in Hoboken to were upset when the college received funds for the bridge on Kennedy Blvd. That bridge actually is saving students' lives so they don't run into the streets as many did when changing classes.

Posted on: 2022/6/13 16:01
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Re: Historic Preservation Commission Saves St. Peter’s Buildings from Wrecking Ball
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The floor of the grammar school is sinking in. It is in very rough shape, so you cannot compare it to the Apple Tree House. The grammar school always had a history of replacing falling bricks in the structure back in the 1980s. As the floor caves in, the bricks pop out.

Posted on: 2022/6/11 14:18
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Re: Where to buy plants in 2022 for spring / summer garden planting?
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The big box stores like Loews and Home Depot have tons of plants. In my opinion, the North Bergen Loews and Home Depot have better plants. I know that requires a car. But find someone with a car. It would be worth it.

Posted on: 2022/5/27 22:33
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Re: Support for Electric Vehicle parking and curb cut
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When I am out in JC, I see tons of bikes in racks not being used and that will be for the electric car. There will be empty places not being used for electric cars while residents drive around the block always looking for parking.

Posted on: 2022/5/16 23:37
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Re: Support for Electric Vehicle parking and curb cut
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With the while poles for bike lanes, yes, the city said at a meeting those white poles protect bikers from on-coming traffic and now these electric stations, there will be less on-street parking.

Posted on: 2022/5/16 18:31
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Re: The Mayor Says Jersey City Schools are Failing: Critics Disagree
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Here is the irony, Phil Murphy has been in office 4 years 4 months and his budget is 41% larger than Chris Christie's last budget but it was the Democratic Murphy who cut JC funding. Also, let's get real, affordable housing and rent control properties are exempt from rising school taxes. But I am sure there are plenty of families from rent control and affordable housing tenants that use the public schools. Just maybe, the rules should be change and allow them to pay into the school budget.

Posted on: 2022/5/2 16:34
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Re: Should PATH add Marion Station?
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That station is needed, there are now thousands of people now located in that area who would daily that the PATH. There could be an express train from Marion that by-pass Journal Square so Journal Square passengers would not be more crowded.

Posted on: 2022/4/27 22:07
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