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Re: HVAC Repair
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I don' t think that Worry Free would help you in your situation. They do not handle routine maintenance, just repairs.

Also, not all things are covered. They did some repairs for me today but one part wasn't covered so I have to schedule another appointment for an estimate and then schedule another repair.

Finally, be careful with their response time. My AC went down Friday night and they couldn't stop by until this morning.

Posted on: 2010/6/29 17:25
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Re: Grove Street PATH noise!
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hmangnx wrote:

I just love these useful suggestions. The users on this forum are top notch. And here I thought it would be a nice JC community.


I'm not sure what answer you are looking for but you have received quite a few good suggestions. You bought a condo by a train station and are upset that there is noise. In particular you are upset that they are cleaning the station late at night when there are few travellers rather than at a busier hour which would hamper rush hour traffic. In so doing, you fail to recognize that road construction, bridge and train station cleaning, etc. generally seek to impose a burden upon the fewest number of people. For some reason, I have a feeling that you would also complain if they did the work when you wanted to use the train.

Although you complain that there have been no useful suggestions, people, at your request for suggestions, have suggested that you:

(1) move to a quieter street;
(2) go to the station and ask them to stop working or to do so in a manner that is quieter;
(3) call the PATH customer service number;
(4) leave feedback on the PATH's website;
(5) call the Mayor's hotline;
(6) form a group of concerned citizens with your neighbors to act as a collective whole to implement change;
(7) install sound proof windows;
(8) fill out a complaint form at the PATH station;
(9) raise the issue with the condominium association and try to get them involved in addressing the issue; and
(10) buy earplugs to help you sleep.

If you have been able to come up with a better suggestion since you sought out help from this "nice JC community" you should share it with us. If you haven't, rather than complain about the suggestions, you should recognize that nearly every option has been suggested. Instead of continuing to complain about people's ideas or the realities of living in a major city, it might be more beneficial to direct your energies to acting on one of the many suggestions.

Posted on: 2010/5/21 20:27
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Re: 4 Ferris High School students attacked by group of 14 boys & 2 girls -- walking west on Montgome
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GnomeGeneral wrote:
Make their parents pay by taking away their affordable housing and welfare.


The law is on the books. It just needs to be enforced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_strike_you're_out

"One strike, you're out is a colloquial term for a policy adhered to by public housing officials in the United States which requires tenants living in housing projects or otherwise receiving housing assistance from the federal government to be evicted if they, or any guest or visitor under their more or less direct control, engage in certain types of criminal activity on ? or in some cases even off ? the premises of said housing."

Posted on: 2009/4/3 17:57
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Re: Nine units in Metropolis Towers up for IRS auction Nov. 13
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The sales price for each should be much, much less than $220. I am not familiar with the structure of the building but the site notes that they are coops. If so, you aren't buying the unit but, rather, shares in the coop and a lease to use the unit. It's similar to buying stock. You'll notice that the maintenance fees are high (i.e. over $1,000 per month for a one bedroom unit) which is used to pay the taxes, mortgage, etc on the building.

Posted on: 2008/9/30 21:18
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Re: Greenville: Suspect Killed By Police
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Greenvillechick wrote:
lol.... not saying it's all real, ask people who live in those areas in Baltimore.. know anyone?
They will tell you it is almost just like that.

god forbid are cops should be crooked, they must all be in Bayonne huh?


Actually, I grew up in Maryland, know people that live in the good and bad areas of Baltimore and know a few police officers that work in Baltimore. No one that I know has mentioned any crooked police in that area and I have not noticed anything about an issue with that. (Although there are likely a few corrupt police officers as there are in an profession in any city.) I guess I must have missed the observations you have seen in your life (I am not sure it was you but I thought that you mentioned that you had lived in several places in NJ and NY...I guess you left out your time in MD). Just as I missed the fact that every Italian in New Jersey is mobbed up or that all doctors in New Jersey pop pills and take chances with their patients' lives.

I would have thought that someone who had spent so much time in this, and other, threads fighting against perceived stereotypes would not have fallen victim to doing the same thing. I do not see why someone should take a dig at law enforcement in Baltimore or Bayonne because a thug in Jersey City got shot for flashing a gun at a police oficer while hopped up on drugs at 1:41 a.m. in the morning.

It is now painfully obvious that you are not against stereotypes or racism but, instead, you have an anti-police attitude or agenda and will assume any stance that allows you to continue advocating that position.

Posted on: 2008/9/17 20:13
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Re: Greenville: Suspect Killed By Police
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Unfortunately we may never know what truly happened. The police have a motive to slant the story in their favor. The passengers have a motive to slant the story in their favor. What we do know is that the passenger that has spoken does not know what happened. Presumably there are 4 people that know what happened and one is dead. I am interested in why the other back seat passenger (I believe there was one) has not spoken.

I do believe that those that say that he deserved to die because of his past or because he carried a gun are wrong. I also disagree with those that believe the officers should disregard their safety to protect others. I do know that if I was in that situation in the car, I would not be surprised if I was shot. Not because police are corrupt or bad but because I put an officer in a life threatening situation and his response is within the realm of possibilities.

While this may put a stress on our community, I would hope that community leaders act responsibly and teach our children to avoid situations like this. Rather than blame a police officer (presumably with a family) that some may say overreacted (I am not necessarily saying this because I don't know all of the facts), we should teach our children to avoid carrying guns, to avoid using drugs (especially in moving vehicles), and to avoid placing themselves in situations that are dangerous. The blame game doesn't solve any problems, teaching our children to act responsibly does.

Posted on: 2008/9/16 16:18
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Re: Greenville: Suspect Killed By Police
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greenville wrote:
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wakelawyer wrote:
Not only was it dark, not only was he looking in a different direction, but if he were to somehow look back, the headrest, seat and pillars would obstruct his view.


Cops have a huge light on the drivers side of their patrol cars which will turn night into daylight. They would have been able to see everything. And it is really mystifying that the cop who was right next to the suspect would try to save the suspect life by taking the weapon away instead of shooting the suspect dead which is normal procedure. Also if the cop was really fighting for the gun with the officer the other officer would have had a tough time trying to avoid hitting the other cop. But the the suspect was very stupid in the first place by getting high and having a gun in the first place, glad nobody else but him got killed.


I stand corrected on the night issue but do me a favor and sit in the front passenger seat of an SUV, put your hands out the window and tell me how much you can see in the back seat of the vehicle. You need to turn your head to see anything. Presumably the police officers would have prevented this. Even if you could turn your head, it would have to be to the right and I doubt that you could see more than a glimpse of the backseat. Now add in the headrest, the seat you are sitting in and the pillars. Now, as you noted, do this while staring into a bright light. No reasonable person can argue that this guy could see anything happening in the backseat. Again, I invite those that give any credit to the passenger's story to do this and see what they believe he could have seen.

Posted on: 2008/9/16 15:38
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Re: Greenville: Suspect Killed By Police
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oh please CanDicker, please show me the article in which he murdered someone.... show me that persons obituary, show me the time he served in jail.... HE DIDN'T so quite frankly, you might as well compare him with Mother Theresa if your going to compare him with Hitler


If you are to believe the police, which I do in this situation, we were spared having to read the police officers' obituaries by their quick response to a life threatening situation. Why else would he have reached for his gun?

The question remains unanswered by those defending the deceased. What reason, other than to use it to kill or severely wound someone, would this guy possess a gun? In looking at his reasons, it is appropriate to look at his past and surrounding circumstances.

He wasn't wearing a bright orange vest and he didn't have a duck call around his neck. It was approximately 1:30 in the morning, he was in a car that matched that used in a robbery (and there aren?t many silver Mercedes SUVs driving around late at night), the car smelled of narcotics, his friend admitted that the deceased possessed narcotics, everyone admits the deceased possessed a semi automatic hand gun and at least displayed it to the police, he had served time and was prohibited from carrying a weapon (I guess we forgot to read that part of the story ? ?Because of a prior conviction, Singleton was barred from carrying a weapon. He served at least six months of a sentence in 2006 for a conviction that carried a maximum 3-year term for possessing illegal weapons, according to the Department of Corrections Web site.? ? and further in the thread we learn that ?Singleton pleaded guilty to weapons and drug offenses in 2001, 2002 and 2005?), and his grandmother admits that he ?had a history with law enforcement (although he "had changed him life around. He was really striving to be successful.").

I can only draw one conclusion and, if you are honest with yourself, so must you.

Posted on: 2008/9/16 15:34
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Re: Greenville: Suspect Killed By Police
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Greenvillechick wrote:
Well..... there you have it. Everyone wants to jump on the "dirtbag" and I can't believe you compared this person to Hitler who murdered THOUSANDS...

and my credibility is lost?
Give me a break


I hope that you are joking with this comment. The piece of evidence that is supposed to exonerate this upstanding youth is that his good friend who is sitting in the front passenger seat with his hands out the window (and presumably looking towards the front passenger bumper - try looking in another direction while your hands are out the window) saw his friend offer up the drugs in his possession but did not reach for the gun that all admit was at least visible to the officers.

Not only was it dark, not only was he looking in a different direction, but if he were to somehow look back, the headrest, seat and pillars would obstruct his view.

This doesn't seem to be an unbiased witness desiring to tell the truth but, rather, someone trying to get the community up in arms for no reason, presumably for a piece of the potential flow of cash that follows once activists appear and litigation begins.

Posted on: 2008/9/16 14:44
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Re: Who here really, really hates Comcast?
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I have had numerous issues with Comcast (including them billing me for movies ordered on my box BEFORE my service started - presumably from the prior owner - it took 4 calls and about 2 hours on the phone to resolve) and had another one this weekend.

My OnDemand has been down for at least a week. I call Comcast and the lady answering the phone says that it has been down citywide (although sporadically) for a week and a half. She has no idea when it will be up and running again. I asked if there would be a credit on the account and she replied that there would not be because it was a free service.

While that may be true, one of Comcast's biggest selling points is their on demand and they use it to lure people into buying the movie packages. Indeed, their main page trumpets On Demand even though it is currently unavailable. I think that the feature is one that people don't necessarily consider free but a vital feature of the service.

I can't wait for FIOS.

Posted on: 2008/8/25 12:54
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Re: Where to buy Venetian Blinds?
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I just ordered some from paylessdecor.com and was quite happy with the results. One of the blinds was shipped damaged but I filled out a form online telling them about the damage and two days later I had a replacement blind.

Their prices are much lower than Home Depot. And they will mail you free samples.

Posted on: 2008/8/15 21:09
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Re: Private Lending Laws In New Jersey ?
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I believe that NJ's Licensed Lender Act may cover your situation but, without pulling it up, I believe that it only requires licensing after a certain amount of loans are given in NJ. You may have to look at the laws of the states where you are giving loans as well to make sure that they don't have a statute which would require you to be licensed in the other state as well.

Posted on: 2008/7/31 21:32
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Re: Security Deposit
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All tenants should visit this site and refer to it if they have any issues. While there are some issues that are not covered and some statements that are technically incorrect, it is a great starting point to make sure that you are protecting yourself.

http://www.lsnjlaw.org/english/placeilive/irentmyhome/

Posted on: 2008/7/22 18:45
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Re: Security Deposit
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A landlord cannot deduct for normal wear and tear. Depending on how long you have lived there, repainting and cleaning of the carpets is likely normal wear and tear and a cost landlords should anticipate incurring when renting out property. The same is true for the filter.

If the landlord does not return your deposit within a period of time (I believe 30 days) with a detailed itemization of deductions or if he/she improperly deducts money, you are entitled to damages (the wrongfully withheld portion and I believe that it is either doubled or tripled) and attorneys' fees. While it is a small case, you can probably find some attorney that would be willing to take it on with the hopes of getting their fees if you win. Or someone who is willing to write a letter and see if the landlord offers to give back even a portion.

Posted on: 2008/7/21 13:53
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Re: Please clean up your dog poop...
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While I do understand the frustration of those that do not own pets with having to deal with pet droppings, etc., I think that most pet owners are cognizant of the fact that others should not be burdened by their decision to own a pet. I live in Dixon Mills and most of the pet owners that live here are friendly and take care of their dogs to minimize the inconvenience to others.

I have not posted here before but something that happened last night along with the similarities with the original poster (my apologies in advance if the similarities are just that) induced me to register and air the grievances from the other side.

Last night around 6:00 p.m. a slightly overweight older man verbally assaulted a girl in her 20s who was walking her dog in the Dixon Mills' parking lot. Apparently the man was frustrated with a dog that had defacated in or near his parking spot. I know the girl that was walking by and have never known her to not pick up after her dog. In fact, it is sometimes quite humorous as her two bulldogs pull in different directions while she is trying to clean up.

Without asking her if her dog had created the mess (which it had not) and without observing any such social faux pas, he unleashed a stream of strong, abusive, derogatory and otherwise socially unacceptable comments at her. It seemed to go on forever although it was probably only a few minutes. The gist was that he paid $90 for his parking spot and that she should go somewhere else with her dogs (presumably a few blocks away where there has been a recent rash of muggings, some at gunpoint, and assaults). After questioning whether she lived there and had a parking spot (only to have her answer affirmatively to both) he continued to berate her even commenting that her dog should defacate in her parking spot. From the comments it appeared that he did not live there but, rather, only rented a parking spot (in violation of DM's rules and regulations).

To avoid his attacks, she went inside. That is probably the smart move as there was no way to know if the verbal assaults would have become physical. Apparently unhappy with only humiliating her (she was almost in tears), he went to "security" to report her for walking her dog in the parking lot (for the record, DM only prohibits dogs being walked for the purposes of going to the bathroom inside the buildings and in the courtyards and requires owners to clean up after their dogs in other areas - and they provide trash receptacles to dispose of the mess). I can only imagine that security (or what some may call administration) did nothing about it because there was no violation by this young girl.

I think that the more constructive approach might have been to talk to her to find out if she was the cause of the problem (which she was not) but that wouldn't have given the older man the chance to exhibit his masculinity and control over the young woman. I do agree that ranting on a message board rather than retaliating is a more mature manner to handle this.

Which brings me to the question I have: is the original poster the older man in the jeans and USA sweatshirt that acted inappropriately last night? If not, sorry for any inference that it was you. If so, don't you owe her an apology, just as the actual culprit owes you an apology?

Just my $.02. Take it for what its worth.

Posted on: 2008/2/7 2:34
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