Annod wrote:
Jersey City Mayor-Elect Steve Fulop Calls in to the Jim Gearhart Show [AUDIO]

By Jim Gearhart ShowMay 23, 2013 8:27 AM

Of the 25 expected to call it quits in August, most notably are Police Chief Tom Comey and at least 2 deputy police chiefs, 5 captains, five sergeants, three detectives and nine officers.

Mayor-Elect Steve Fulop who unseated long-time mayor Jerramiah Healy, is faced with the undaunting task of making sense of all this. The current Jersey City Councilman has said that he will do a very detail-oriented audit prior to any payouts. Fulop takes office on July 1st.

Fulop said that some of the payouts will be in excess of $600,000. The average for these retirement packages is $200,000.

Fulop does believe there is a silver lining in this, in that if the current officers requesting retirement do not want to work any longer, then the town doesn’t want them to be there.


http://nj1015.com/jersey-city-mayor-e ... to-the-jim-gearhart-show/

CatDog wrote:
considering two concrete walls in LSP cost $12 million, I'm not surprised. Government has a problem with overspending on everything.

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HPYC wrote:
This time I think we need to pass a requirement that the Chief of Police actually live in the city he/she is tasked with protecting. We've got no more use for officials who use the city as an ATM but don't really care how safe or clean it is because they and their families don't live here.

Agreed. They should offer some type of local JC housing for all JC public servants.

Personally, I don't know if demanding workers live in town will stand up in court. I am for having a restriction on how far away you can live. When you are commuting 50 miles each way.....just saying.

I can understand the police not wanting to live in town. It becomes a matter of safety for their families. One told me of someone he arrested for robbery (let's say of the sake of argument) on Monday. Thursday the officer, his wife & one of his children are on a check out line. Guess who is 2 people behind them. That is scary & some perp, so inclined, could seek retribution.

Plenty of police and other public servants live in the same town where they work, all over the country and it works out just fine, especially in a relatively large town like Jersey City where you are less likely to run into people you know or have encountered before. The fact is, there is already a law on the books that requires it in Jersey City - Section 53-2 of the Jersey City Municipal Code. The city needs to enforce and follow its own laws (what a novel concept!) or carve out special exceptions if the safety of certain employees is an issue. It just pisses me off that the Healy administration just ignores the law where it is inconvenient while enforcing everything else.

The21stMan wrote:
Yes, we should build a camp for the homeless!They are only standing in the way of progress anyway!

We can call it a "resettlement camp" and promise housing, food , jobs and "showers" to those who come along. In order to save money and to be more efficient, we can come and "pick up" the homeless and transport them in trains with cattle cars.

When the homeless reach their destination, we can take all their nasty clothes and belongings and give them new striped pajamas to wear after they have passed through the "showers".

We will separate the men from the women, and then separate those who can work from those who can't.The old, the disabled and the sick will be exterminated.

Jersey City will create a new department and call it the RSHA, with shiny new uniforms...we'll put cool lightning bolts on the collars (wow...cool dude!).

How soon we forget.....

user1111 wrote:

"The most recent contract between the city and the local police union was approved unanimously by the City Council, which includes Fulop."

LPCes99 wrote:
Hello All,

Does anyone know of a good window repair or replacement shop in the Hudson County area? I'd like for them to check my windows and advise if I need to replace them or if they can repair them. Thanks in advance!

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AofEastSt wrote:
Since the start of the year I have noticed an increase in homeless people inside of Journal Square. Though I am sympathetic to the needy, I don't allow it to put my safety at risk.

As a young woman living with two other young women, we are harassed regularly by homeless men, and have been threatened by homeless women. Nothing seems to be happening to stop the loitering, and JSQ continues to smell like a public restroom with empty liquor bottles in the bathroom and walkways.

What can be done to help this situation so all of JC will feel safe using the services we pay for?

Thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas?

Its a sign of the times, with little or no mental health programs, the blue collar manufacturing labor work force is being reduced by the day with companies actively seeking cheaper labor overseas.
The next time you look at the clothes you buy or any white goods, also look at where it was made. I bet 90 % of all our belongings and materialistic goods are made overseas.
Even our motoring industry is reducing and assembly of them is happening outside the U.S. - This is one reason China and India are going to be the next super powers and the U.S will suffer the same consequence as the Roman Empire.
This country will implode if the government doesn't step in, because we have less then 10% of people with a university graduation.
The genrification of our city is a direct cause for people ending up in our streets - The Nazi's did it to the Jews and set up ghettos, and here we are looking at ways to get these homeless people hidden or removed from society ... We haven't learnt a thing from history but made it an acceptable way to relocate and victimize a socioeconomic group instead of a religious one that icluded gypsies, the gay community and those with mental illness or disabilities.

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JCbiscuit wrote:
I'd love for that space to be a classic Jersey diner. it's weird that our only option downtown is the Brownstone.

Yes. Two times. We need a good, classic diner, with decent coffee and a 25 page menu.

There is a new diner style place in JC.... the old Pink Flamingo (Dirty Bird) is back... New name / owner but the food is great. open late hours.

Asif wrote:



Such a waste of money. They'll probably just print out a bunch of pamphlets telling folks to not litter and to clean up after their dogs.

RichBoggiano wrote:

Jersey City has been ignored by NYC and most media outlets for generations.

Dig up a fully intact ancient sunken ship or find a 300 year old corpse buried in Jersey City and no one cares.  Those kinds of finds have typically ended up in the garbage.

Fletch4JC wrote:
Hello Downtown Ward E,

Just got in from walking the entire downtown.

When I started the campaign, I made a promise to remove all signage afterwards. For the most part they are all now down.

Robocub wrote:
I'll always give you a gay hug because a gay hug is better than a boring old hug. always. just to be clear.

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JCbiscuit wrote:
byebye, do you need a hug?

...but not in a gay way, just to be clear.

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Vigilante wrote:
These were the 2 headline choices for tomorrow's paper.

MAYOR HEALY WINS RE-ELECTION BID



MAYOR HEALY LOSES RE-ELECTION BID

He lost. I don't think there's any need to kick the guy when he's down. Just take the win, be happy with it, and hope Fulop lives up to his potential.

moxiebaby wrote:
I didn't vote for Healy, but I don't understand why he conceded when only 15% of the votes had been counted. I guess I'm used to Hoboken elections that have 5 runoffs and 2 fistfights.

WeBelongHere wrote:
let us take care of business.

jcgirl wrote:
I have five cats (three foster cats) and have also done TNR many times. If you need help catching the cat and bringing it to a shelter, please let me know. PM me. I will surely do my part to assist.

jcgirl wrote:
If he has a collar he is probably not used to living on the streets (whether he was lost or abandoned). And being so little he probably doesnt know the first thing about finding food and is very hungry. Is there any way to go get him so he is off the streets? He seems adoptable.

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Tony, I laud your equally inspiring commitment to freedom and personal expression. A grateful city thanks you.

I just don't want any kind of advertisements on my building. Its that simple.

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WeBelongHere wrote:
Jersey City loves Jerry Healy and knows he's done a great job.

Details, please.

WeBelongHere wrote:
Jersey City loves Jerry Healy and knows he's done a great job.