blanquiita wrote:
Beware parking near corners, even if you are legally parked. I park my car in the morning after the sweeper comes through. I'm usually the first car to park so I park right behind the sign that says "No parking" with the arrow pointing to the red zone through the corner.

I got a ticket for "no parking or standing." There were no "No parking" signs (the ones people get from the parking authority for moving, etc) and I was no where near the red zone.

Hmmm, lose a day's pay to fight a $42 parking ticket? Bravo Jersey City. Bravo.

JCCheerleader wrote:
Dear Fellow Wall St D-Bags,
Don't worry about what's being posted about us. We have more money so we win.
JCCheerleader

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Also, anyone ever think of harvesting the water we pump out of the ground for garden use?

Considering the oil smell that comes up with the groundwater when it rains a lot, no. I'm connecting my downspout to a garbage can with built in overflow, however.

neverleft wrote:
“Inevitably, Hague’s personal habits began to change. He moved out of the Horseshoe into a fourteen-room apartment on fashionable Hudson County Boulevard, bought a mansion in even swankier Deal, on the New Jersey shore, and acquired other property in Jersey City. In seven years he laid out a grand total of $392,910.50 for real estate, a remarkable performance for a man supposedly living on a salary of $7,500.”

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For you young folks who didn’t know about Mayor Hague below is a good read about him. (a little more that Vigilante’s link) That desk is not only part of Jersey City history but part of American history. Hague got Presidents elected . Let’s make sure it doesn’t disappear from City Hall. (right Bill?)

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American Heritage

The Political Machine Ii: A Case History “i Am The Law”

Thomas Fleming
June 1969 | Volume 20, Issue 4

13 page piece….

http://www.americanheritage.com/conte ... E2%80%9Ci-am-law%E2%80%9D

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Biography: Thomas Fleming was born in 1927 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of an Irish-American World War I hero who was a leader in Jersey City politics for three decades, starting in the 1920s. At the time, the city was dominated by an Irish political machine. "Irish politics was the be-all and end all." [1]

After graduating from St. Peter's Preparatory School, Jersey City in 1945, Fleming spent a year in the United States Navy. He received a Bachelor's degree, with honors, from Fordham University in 1950. He was admitted as an honorary member of The Society of the Cincinnati in 1975.

LoKo498 wrote:
How about putting some dog waste stations around with a camera attached to they can catch the offenders.

Bogart wrote:
I sent the following to the Public Editor at the Times:

Jersey City, New York City's largest neighbor and the second largest city in the state of New Jersey, held an important election yesterday. Independent Councilman Steven Fulop soundly defeated the two-term incumbent mayor even though the mayor had the support of the political establishment, Mayor Bloomberg, Newark Mayor Corey Booker and President Obama. His was a true grass-roots movement with hundreds of volunteers. His election is a major turning point in the history of Hudson County and has major implications statewide.

The incumbent mayor, Jerramiah Healy, turned the campaign into a battle for the soul of the city, expressly telling his mostly blue collar supporters that he was protecting them from "interlopers" from New York who were out to take over the city. He was referring to the residents of downtown Jersey City, many of whom commute to work in new York City by subway, and to Mr. Fulop who worked on Wall St. before joining the Marines and will be the city's first Jewish mayor.

The New York Times has not devoted a single paragraph to this election. I find that strange. Please tell your editors to look across the Hudson River from lower Manhattan. All those towers? That's us.

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brewster wrote:
I see nothing wrong with Fulop having further ambitions. I argue wanting a clean record for his next run for a higher office can help keep him honest and out of the JC muck that has seduced idealists for decades. He had the patience to serve 2 terms as Councilman, I hope he can do the same as Mayor.

The issue isn't having further ambition. It's just that those with further ambition seldom make drastic changes for fear of it being used against them and makes it more likely the person does get involved in the muck because of the backing needed to get to the next level.

I'm not saying Steve would do that but it does happen.

In any event, the big difference I think between Steven and Carcetti is that Carcetti was never really an outsider.

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The thing is this wasn't just switching sides to get in, this was teaming for someone he vehemently tried to get impeached. This is going against your past principles. This is what hurt him most.

Fair enough. But you were fine with Mayor Elect Fulop's association with Sean Connors?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09 ... n-american_n_1861195.html

Actually I wasn't. I don't think that worked out too well for him either.

I'll be honest when you really support a candidate you can look, maybe naively, at that as someone going to the good side as opposed to someone going to the dark side.

He never led rallies to impeach Fulop. And while He called Fulop UnAmerican, he at least gave the lack of response to Sandy as the reason he switched, as to Levin, he just well, he just changed his mind. And really, lots of people switch sides for elections. I really can't compare these two til half of Fulops staff is brought up on Federal Bribery charges.

@Vig "Clever ploy" was a term someone used very early on in this thread. I can see how what I wrote implied it was you so I apologize. But you did say "If we knew his true intentions" which connotates a ploy, in my defense.

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Not everyone just toes the line. Dan did what he thought he had to do. It didn't work but his neighbors know his true intentions and we had no problem supporting him. Good luck and congratulations to Candace Osborne.

I'm his "neighbor" and I had a problem supporting him, or are you in some sort of inner circle?
I voted for Dan his last 2 runs. I have donated to his last campaign. I was at his rallies to oust Healy, and I am personally insulted by his decision.
Unless his "clever ploy" was to secretly tape Healy talking about breaking campaign or embezzlement laws, he will never have my vote again in the future.

I get it though. I'm sure he knew he was going to be losing some votes like mine, probably thought by teaming up with the big machine he would get 2 votes for every 1 lost. I really thought this race would be a lot closer. But he lost more than an election this time - he lost some integrity.

The thing is this wasn't just switching sides to get in, this was teaming for someone he vehemently tried to get impeached. This is going against your past principles. This is what hurt him most.

The irony is that I would probably have voted for him if he wasn't on the Healy ticket. As big as a Fulop supporter that I am, I think having people on the council
who weren't on the mayor's ticket helps spark debate. Would I have rather it been someone like Dan than Epps? Yes. But the Dan 3 years ago.
For all his drunken escapades, Healy can be pretty smart. He never touched the money. By putting Dan on his ticket he silenced one of his most vocal critics.

As harsh as I am on him, I hope Dan continues. The city needs political activists like him to keep the government in check, yes, even a Fulop administration.
But that is where he should stay. Three times now the voters have spoken;
we don't want him at the big boy's table.

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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.

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Fulop and Levin for me.

Robin.

I did the same. Dan was outside Grace Church when I voted.

I can safely say that you were in the minority of those who voted for Dan lol. A fringe candidate, Walker, got more votes than the supposedly well known Levin...in his own district nonetheless.

pacoYtaco wrote:
State Statutes are diferent from the Jersey City Ordinances regarding noisy dogs. Please call JC Animal Control for the local laws before posting stuff you found on the internet.

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http://library.municode.com/HTML/1609 ... AN_ARTIIIDO.html#TOPTITLE

§ 90-19. - Noisy dogs.

No dog shall be allowed to unnecessarily disturb the peace or rest of persons residing in the neighborhood wherein it is kept or harbored or otherwise become a nuisance.

§ 90-21. - Enforcement. [Amended 6-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-050]

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The Division of Health or any person or persons authorized by it or any person authorized by this Code shall be charged with enforcing the provisions of this article.

Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any other provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-25

§ 1-25. - General penalty. [Amended 3-27-02 by Ord. No. 02-035]

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Notwithstanding any other section of this Code or any other ordinance, the maximum penalty for violating any provision of this Code shall be, in the discretion of the Court, a fine of up to $1,250.00 and/or imprisonment for a period of up to ninety (90) days and/or a period of community service not exceeding ninety (90) days. Each day a violation of any provision of this Code or any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. This section shall not affect any mandatory minimum penalty established by any section of the Code or ordinance.
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In addition to the penalties hereinabove provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Code or any ordinance shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and may be abated by the city as provided by law, and each day that such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.