Red-Deutsch wrote:
What's scary is, I didn't hear a dog gone thing all day, even after all these warnings.

Was the system a flop or is my area just being totally ignored, as usual? Did anyone hear anything today?

wibbit wrote:
hi does anyone have some info on gull's cove

1) a lot of owners are dumping their units recently, is there any problem with the building? like condo fee increases etc..

wibbit wrote:
2) the developer seem to have defaulted on their loans, are they going bankrupt? they are still holding a considerable number of unsold units, if they go bankrupt wouldnt it mean the current owners will be footing the condo fees for those unsold units

wibbit wrote:
3) are all 4 sides of the building going to be built with other high rises, basically whatever view you have now is only temporary?

wibbit wrote:
4) are there monthly parking rental if you dont buy a spot

ansky wrote:
I was there last week for happy hour. Service was considerably slow considering there were only 4 other people in the bar area. We also had exceptionally slow service when I went there for brunch back in the spring. Slow service seems to be the common denominator amongst most JC restaurants I have visited.

JCSHEP wrote:
Do you know where the red light cameras are in JC?

icechute wrote:
When they are done at Lucky 7, they tear up Coles/Varick leaving a trail of car alarms......

A few nights ago, you could hear them cruising all around the neighborhood, seemingly with no other purpose then to make some "Check-out-how-cool-we-are" noise.

mfadam wrote:
the 3 Hampton Court place had a website, but all it says now is "off the market". Not sure if that means it sold or they decided to stay. Like the 26 West Hamilton place, it has a lot of great detail on the inside. 13,600 in taxes though...

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CubaLibre wrote:

And have you ever been to Ireland?

Can't say I have.

It must have Irish music, a sessiun once a week, lot of wood and some cozy areas with those benches with plaid cushions.

jc_dweller wrote:
If going to Newark airport, I always use Downtown Car Service. You can usually find a coupon in those ValuePak things. For me they are always on time, cut you a break if you pay cash (or do they charge a few bucks more if you use cc? - I know it's not legal, but...), will oblige if you ask them to take/not take NJ Turnpike, etc. Also you can schedule your pick-up ahead of time so they are at the airport waiting at your return.

GrovePath wrote:
THINNER BLUE LINE
Cops are included in massive layoff plan

Monday, April 13, 2009
By CARLY BALDWIN
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

HOBOKEN - Six police officers will be laid off and 10 others will be demoted as part of the city's plan to reduce its workforce by 10 percent, officials confirmed last week.

A total of 21 layoffs and 20 demotions, including police and other municipal employees, are scheduled to occur in the next few months, Hoboken Corporation Counsel Steve Kleinman said Friday.

Six patrol officers are losing their jobs while two captains will be demoted to lieutenants, three lieutenants will be demoted to sergeant and five sergeants will be demoted to patrol officers, Kleinman said.

"We are already understaffed by 19 officers right now," said Vince Lombardi, union representative from the Hoboken Police Officers Benevolent Association. "Ten years ago, we used to have at least 20 patrol officers in community policing, now there are five.

"People used to see a cop walking around their four-block radius, now they don't."

These cuts are being made to trim Hoboken's $75 million operating budget. If all the proposed layoffs and demotions are implemented the city would save roughly $1.5 million.

"It is not a pleasant chore and not something that anyone wants to do," said Hoboken's state fiscal monitor Judy Tripodi, who initiated the layoffs. "We have and will continue to work on cutting the budget so that the public safety of the residents will not be compromised."

Cops could be rehired if certain grants come through, Kleinman said.

Other cuts include the demotions of 10 battalion chiefs and captains from the Hoboken Fire Department.

Fifteen additional positions have been targeted for cuts, Kleinman said. Some of those 15 are jobs in the Department of Human Services, one in the city clerk's office and some non-uniformed, civilian positions in the police and fire departments, such as secretaries and clerks.

All told, the cuts add up to just under ten percent of the city's entire municipal workforce of almost 600 total employees, Kleinman said.

"These are not an insignificant amount of layoffs, but they're not massive, either," Kleinman said. "It is the belief of the fiscal control officer that we can provide the same services with fewer personnel and at the same time save taxpayers money."

The affected firefighters and city workers would lose their jobs May 22, and police officers would be out of work on June 20. The firefighters and city employees were notified last week of the layoffs and police officers will get notices this week.

"People have gotten notes that said, 'Your position is being targeted or you may be targeted by someone else whose position is being targeted,'" said Kleinman.

The city is about to enter contract negotiations with its six municipal unions, said Kleinman, noting some cuts might be avoided if union leaders agree to changes in health coverage.

ErinMaiden wrote:
never know about tipping. the verizon guy is here now doing a legnthy installation process, about 5 hours, whats the deal, is it common to tip the guys?

plspaco wrote:
8am to 6pm m-f
call 201-547-5477 if they havent closed shop.

brian_em wrote:
I was implying that for the price of a condo in JC, you could buy a nice house in the burbs and have enough left over to buy a Ferrari.

sinik wrote:
New Jersey Monthly did an article on the top 25 restuarants in New Jersey. Ox is mentioned several times

In the critics picks Ox was the best new restaurant, Edward's was the best Steakhouse and Light Horse tavern the best bar scene

heights wrote:

Another words do NOT park on the resident ONLY side of the street. Read the signs.

CityGal wrote:


Thank goodness JC has learned from HOB mistakes.

scooter wrote:
..."benny love"

I've seen a brand new cream-colored Bentley around downtown, I wonder if that was it (I figured it must've been Charles Epps' sweet civil servant ride)

knanavati wrote:
I've been working with a real estate agents who are not very good. I posted an ad here in the classifieds, but think I need more exposure for it.

I've advertised on craigslist: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/apa/509027416.html

I need it off my hands!!!!

orit001 wrote:
The only thing that sucks is that sound travels so you can always hear your neighbors - otherwise we have no complaints!