radryan03 wrote:
I see this as an interesting turning point for our city.

Clearly DT cared enough to vote (consistently). The rest of Jersey City doesnt seem to care enough to even select their own representation.

I am not arguing a good or bad point here... Does this mean we are at the beggining of a new Jersey City, where the ways of DT will start to consume the surrounding neighborhoods?

Prismatic wrote:

I don't understand why this is still an issue. The answer is simple: stop caring about NYC. Much of the reason why NYC is considered such a big market is because of NJ. Take out that factor and NYC will begin to lose billions. I only sympathize for those who have to work in Manhattan because their jobs cannot be found anywhere else in the region. Everybody else who complains about toll hikes and train hikes, etc I do not feel sorry for.

My priority is Jersey City. I have started my own personal "boycott" of NYC for reasons mentioned before. Great cities are created by the people and what they do in their respective cities and JC will never reach its potential if its full of people who's only focus is NYC.

billaccidental wrote:
part of my car was in the red zone (the 25' from the intersection where the curb is painted), but there wasn't any other open spot.

Dolomiti wrote:
OK, I'm a bit confused by something.

If you want to walk around the Mall, and really can't stand walking through the garage (which I understand), all you have to do is walk a few extra blocks to 6th.

Is that really so hard?

I agree it's not the most charming walk, that Newport is not a pedestrian paradise, and it's poorly integrated into the rest of JC. But the Mall is only a small part of that; it's ingrained in the design of Newport as a whole.

corybraiterman wrote:
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There is no street access from Marin to Washington between 18th St and 6th St.

that is not correct. you can make a right on 11th street. it turns into newport parkway if you're looking at a map. you can also bike/walk down 14th street (the traffic is one way from washington to marin)

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crazyforjc wrote:
Truth be told...downtowners want to turn all of jc into newport. They do not want to tolerate low to middle class peiple and their neigjborhoods. That is why people wanted to secede. They feel as if low to middle class neighborhoods devalue their lives.

crazyforjc wrote:


Is it ignorant, sure, is it misinfomed, sure, but it is what it is. The divide is not coming from the healy camp, they are defending the rest of the city from the corporate takeover of jersey city.

user1111 wrote:
Good Luck with that, The downtown new residents in the last 10 years cares about their investment and how safe their block is. I have never met a downtown newbie who cared about the city as a whole.

Most on this board are full of $hit, and don't even consider themselves part of Jersey City (How Pathetic).

IMO this divide is what keeps non downtown residents hesitant to support Fulop's ticket. When you read some of the obnoxious, racist, comments and opinions regarding the rest of the city coming from Fulop's downtown supporters, one starts to think, Is this what he is all about?

crazyforjc wrote:
Seriously. Please read this crime plan. Anyone with half a brain who knows about the area and is not a transplant from another world will know that not only is this plan not practical, it is impossible to implement.

First of all, community policing IS one way to address crime. When utilized properly, it will make the public feel better about their area. Will it reduce crime? No. Will it move crime, sure. Where does crime go? Do any of you know?

Crime will move indoors, or to other areas of the city. That will make it legally harder for law enforcement to take care of business. If it is your block the criminal element moves out of, great, but what about the others that now will deal with it?
What about trying to eradicate crime? Anyone who has an unbiased eye will know that the JCPD is doing an excellent job. Name one major incident that has not been solved? The JJ is not a good indicator of what is going on. It is anti administration, so anything good the PD does will not be highlighted.

Obviously Fulop's plan is to satisfy his Ward E people with buzzwords and the feeling that things will change. It will not happen.


Police First Class Rank? never happen, will not be recognized by civil service, therefore will not be anything more than a position given as a political favor, nothing different than the current system. in JCPD there is only one rank that can be truly determined to be a favor, the rest of it is through civil service testing. In addition, you would have union opposition on it, it would have to be collectively bargained and since JCPD is in a contract for a while, cannot be added for years.

Class 2 specials? Hoboken had 40 people come out for the job, and 2 stayed. Tons of oppostion from the union with having scabs on the street - plus is it really safe? It opens the city up to tons of liability. NEVER HAPPEN
Also, the training for class 2 police officers is NOT the same as regular police officer, if it was, they would not be CLASS 2


Removing police personnel from administrative jobs? There are a few jobs that can be staffed by civilians - agreed, however there are many that should be staffed by police. It becomes a safety issue when civilians are answering emergency calls and dispatching calls...have you ever called the ones we have now? sounds terrible, but if you put cops in that position, it will work better. Is it fiscally the best thing? no, but when your house is getting broken into, i bet you would rather have the right person on the other line when you need them


District Line audit is nothing but trying to skew the numbers.

Also, who from the police department will be tasked to do all of this implementation? What do we know about them?


I welcome anyone to challenge me on any of these issues

borisp wrote:

What to believe? Senator Kennedy DID kill a woman in a drunk driving accident. Senator Kerry DID slander our troops based on the fake testimony of the people who never served in Vietnam. Senator Warren DID claim that she has native American roots.

It is all a matter of public record.