Re: Bergen Lafayette -- Cops: Man shot in the back without warning
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The boundaries described by CubanMark in his first post are (more or less) the boundaries of the "Lafayette" neighborhood, but not the entirety of what has come to be known as Bergen-Lafayette, which is (pretty much) accurate on the city district map listed above. The Northern edge of Greenville doesn't begin until the NJCU area. It was its own municipality for a long time before become a part of Jersey City. The rest of the area of Bergen-Lafayette that doesn't fall within the boundaries of the traditional Lafayette neighborhood is pretty much considered to be "West Bergen". Thus it makes sense that it's called "Bergen-Lafayette". Regardless, Claremont and MLK is definitely not in Greenville. Ask Councilwoman Viola Richardson, that's her ward.
Posted on: 2007/9/10 17:47
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Re: Downtown: Ferris High School, another 'wolf pack' attack by gang of at least 15 boys
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granted, the article is poorly written, but Ferris High now has lunch at 3.20pm? Me no think so.
Posted on: 2007/9/8 4:22
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Re: Downtown: Ferris High School, another 'wolf pack' attack by gang of at least 15 boys
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1.) This attack you're reporting on took place after school. What does it have to do with school lunch policy or the "brick" incident? 2.) What exactly would justify "banning" those who live "far" from school (and how far?) yet not "banning" those who live "near"? 3.) If by "far" you mean "Montgomery Gardens" then why not just man up and say what you mean?
Posted on: 2007/9/7 23:57
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Re: Lincoln Park Area Crack Down on newly built homes: Fines for over 200 illegal apartments city wide
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Can't people just look at a map if they don't recognize a street name? because the editorialization of the neighborhoods in the thread titles seems to more often be inaccurate than accurate.
Despite the geographic proximity to Lincoln Park, Oxford Avenue and everything south of communipaw is most definitely considered West Bergen. The title of this thread would be akin to suggesting that an event happening in Hamilton Park is going on in Newport. all that aside - the article clearly states that 5 properties on oxford avenue were found to have illegal apartments, which leaves 195 illegal apartments citywide. why can't news stories speak for themselves?
Posted on: 2007/8/16 3:02
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Re: parking
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hogwash. you do not OWN the curbside space in front of your property. and you should not expect something of ENORMOUS value (private, deeded parking in a densely populated urban area) without PAYING for it. When you bought your house or your condo, you knew it didn't come with parking. Now that your hindsight is 20/20, you clamor that you should be GIVEN something you did not pay for? NO WAY BUB. It's like the new dog-owning residents who move here and then complain about the fact that there isn't a dog run every 2 blocks, or the yuppies who think having a Whole Foods within walking distance is some sort of fundamental right. The "i'm here now, here's my list of entitlements" phenomenon. And it's everybody's fault but their own that the time they spent drooling over the stainless steel appliances in the kitchen they just bought should have been spent doing simple, basic research. If you own a car, and you didn't buy a property that comes with parking, and you are too cheap or lazy to garage your car, you have YOURSELF to blame, not other drivers, not people who frequent the nice businesses in our neighborhoods and come from all over the place to do so (therefore keeping them afloat), and NOT the city. Poor you.
Posted on: 2007/8/10 14:08
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Re: Parking problems getting out of hand
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I have to agree with ian here. Street parking is not a right, and you are no more entitled to the space after the sweeper drives by than any other person, regardless of where their plates are from. If they don't have a permit, and it's during permit hours, and they stay more than 2 hours, then they get ticketed. If it's after permit hours, they don't. Your permit gives you the right to stay there all day, which, considering what you pay for it, is a pretty hefty value. But i don't think overnight permit-only parking will solve any problems in the long term.
Like it or not, the neighborhood is getting more and more crowded. The crowding brings a lot of good things, such as gentrification, restoration, new shops, etc. You have to learn to accept that all aspects of gentrification and development are not going to have a positive impact on everybody. The parking situation is an example of this - it's the price you pay for the return on your investment. In the grand scheme of things, i think it's an entirely reasonable price.
Posted on: 2007/8/9 21:01
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Re: The Upcoming RE Market Plunge
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um, sure you are.
Posted on: 2007/8/9 2:49
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Re: MTA chief sees new hope for Staten Island bus service to Jersey City Light Rail
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you think taking a bus to a ferry to a subway, or a bus over the verrazano into brooklyn, and then over the east river crossings, and then to a subway, is a piece of cake? take a look at a map before assuming that the Bayonne Bridge/Light rail/PATH commute makes less sense than the other options available to the majority of SIers who don't live near the ferry terminal.
Posted on: 2007/7/24 14:59
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Re: Living in Paulus Hook Questions
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i find this post to be a little disingenuous. not the type of nightlife some folks might prefer? okay. but to say there is "no 'nightlife'" in jersey city is, IMHO, an overstatement, and presupposes that there is any one set definition of 'nightlife'. from the original posters recent posts, i think he/she has the differences between Hoboken and Jersey City down pretty well. plenty of bars and restaurants in downtown stay open late into the night, a comfortable walk from my place. 'nightlife' to me means being able to spend a late evening with friends at a bar, which one can certainly do in paulus hook (light horse), in hamilton park (white star), or near grove path (merchant/majestic). if 'nightlife' means only the puke-lined Washington Street in Hoboken, on tragic nightclubs filled mostly with out-of-towners who don't give a shit about the neighborhood, then yes, jersey city has no nightlife. and thank god for that.
Posted on: 2007/7/22 19:30
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Re: Ward F: Richardson opposes low-income housing - No "more projects for poor people bunched togeth
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it has always been my understanding that the western border of Ward E (Fulop's ward) was Baldwin Avenue, and that the entirety of the Beacon complex was within Ward E's borders, which i thought extended south on Baldwin to the intersection of summit and grand. I have heard Fulop himself specifically say this at community meetings.
Posted on: 2007/7/20 2:59
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Re: New In-Fill Housing, future blight to our neighborhoods?
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ianmac47- i don't see any reference in this thread to legislating "taste". i agree that's not very american, and could easily result in unanticipated consequences. Rather, i think the bigger issue with these houses, as you'll see by the passages i bolded above, is the fact that they almost uniformly do not comply with existing zoning laws in JC. We have a plan, we have zoning restrictions. It just seems that we have zero enforcement coming from the zoning/planning/building offices. That seems to be what mia's program is about. the way i look at it, so long as you are observing all applicable zoning ordinances that i am forced to abide by as well, you are free to build as ugly a house as you like across the street from me. that won't make me stop calling that house ugly, but i won't argue with your right to do it, so long as you do it within the laws that govern us all.
Posted on: 2007/7/19 15:05
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Re: New In-Fill Housing, future blight to our neighborhoods?
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the best name i've seen for them, on another website i think, was "bricktorians". what exactly is "italian" about them, newlafayette?
Posted on: 2007/7/18 20:49
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Re: Is it safe for two single women to live in this neighborhood? Please help!
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Library Hall Lofts is on the corner of guess which streets? That's right boys and girls, Summit Ave and Grand Street. Or, 0.2 miles (3 blocks) from the property the original poster asked about.
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Posted on: 2007/7/13 21:35
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Re: Award-winner and pals keep Liberty State Park blooming
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just wondering where someone lives that they would walk past Liberty State Park on their way to the Grove Street PATH station on their daily commute. Am i missing something, or is Agnes the powerwalking champion of NJ?
Posted on: 2007/7/5 14:25
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Re: $ky $craper deal! -- Votes add up: Goldman gets its abatement
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At one time architect I. M. Pei was slated to design Goldman Sachs' second tower. Anybody know if this is still the case?
Posted on: 2007/6/29 18:49
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Re: Lincoln Park Area: Robbed while in shower, he tells cops
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might you mean "schadenfreude"?
Posted on: 2007/6/22 2:18
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Re: Lincoln Park Area: Robbed while in shower, he tells cops
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maybe i'm missing something, but why is somebody being burglarized while they're in their apartment funny?
Posted on: 2007/6/22 1:06
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