Ever since the traffic lights became operational again after the hurricane it seems that they are all off. Traffic has been awful, especially on Marin Blvd. One of the alternate routes to go northbound is Greene to Washington, but it is also bad. Before the hurricane I noticed improvements in the timing of the lights, but now it is all out of whack. Does anyone know if the city is aware of this and plans to fix it? I also understand that this may be a minor issue compared to all that the city went through with the storm.

If your MetroCard expires all you need to do is insert it into an MTA ticket machine. It will let you know that it is expired and transfer the balance to a new MetroCard.

The dumplings are addicting. I plan to go back to try the lo mein as well. While I was there the owner or manager had just returned from making a delivery himself. Apparently the delivery person's motorbike was stolen yesterday and he quit. The ordering process was chaotic and he apologized to everyone explaining that they are not yet fully staffed and are working out the whole process. The food is definitely worth a try and they will get the kinks worked out.

Nice story about the Christopher Street station:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/10/0 ... istopher-st-path-station/

Quote:

This is fairly common and is not illegal. They do this to slow down traffic due to an incident up ahead. It could be an accident, road construction, funeral procession, or other reasons.

This morning the usual 8:04/8:05 am 33rd Street train pulled into Grove Street. However, only the doors on the first couple of cars of the train (I think) opened up. I was standing at the 2nd to last car and the doors were not opening on at least the last 3 cars. The conductor must have known because the train sat for 2 minutes. Then it just left, without opening the doors. It's bad enough for people trying to get on the train, but what about people who needed to get off the train at Grove Street? No announcement was made, or at least one that could be heard from outside the train. With today being one of the hottest days of the year, the next train was packed because of this and barely had air conditioning.

Gull's Cove residents have not received census paperwork.

This is very sad to hear.

I found her obituary online:
SUSAN STAVAR JERSEY CITY Susan Stavar was born on December 23, 1958 to Paul and Mildred Stavar in Jersey City, New Jersey. She departed this life on August 22, 2009 at the tender age of 50. Susan was a lifelong resident of Jersey City and although she lived many places throughout the city, she settled on Bramhall Avenue to raise her children. Susan was employed by the Jersey City Police Department as a school traffic guard for 9 years; she was only one year away from retiring. Although she has led a short life, her memory shall live on through her beloved family and friends. Surviving to cherish Susan's precious memory are her loving children, Raymond, Joseph and Catherine Kozar; beloved parents; Paul and Mildred Stavar; a dear brother Paul Stavar; cherished fianc?, Michael J. Harrison; and a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and bountiful friends. Funeral Mass will take place on Friday 12:00 noon, Assumption All Saints Church, 344 Pacific Avenue, Jersey City; visitation, Thursday, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., at Jackson Funeral Residence and Friday, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at the church; interment, Bayview Cemetery, Jersey City. Jackson Funeral Residence 384 Communipaw Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07304 (201) 432-6565

I was sad to see a chalk heart drawn on the sidewalk at the corner of Grand and Marin this morning announcing the death of Sue, the crossing guard who patrolled the intersection for years. She always started my morning off on a positive note and I will miss her dearly on my morning commute. Does anyone know what happened?

Frelinghuysen Arboretum
53 E Hanover Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 326-7600
www.arboretumfriends.org

Instead of posting where you see the carts on here, which will accomplish nothing, why don't you call BJ's to collect them?

Here is the email response that I received today from the general manager:

I am pleased to inform you that within the next two weeks BJ's Wholesale
Club will be installing a new and improved wheel locking system on our
shopping carts. I apologize for the inconvenience these carts have
caused the community and share in your aggravation. Hopefully the new
wheel lock system will solve this issue once and for all. We do
currently employ a cart retrieval service that is out in Jersey City 5
days a week retrieving our carts. However, Jersey City is a big town so
please be patient as we collect our strays. Please feel free to call me
if you see any carts that linger for a day or two.

I think Stella's pizza is pretty good actually.

Thanks for posting the contact information. I sent an email to BJ's and urge all of you to do the same.

Regardless of when construction begins on the lot north of Gull's Cove, I really wish they would do something to clean up the SW corner of Grand & Marin. The Sand Bar hangs banners along the fence that rip in the wind and they still remain up. The wooden signs for the marina are coming off of their posts and littering the ground. There also seems to be a lot of trash in the street and on the sidewalks on this corner.

I went to an open house at Waldo Lofts over a year ago, before the building was occupied. I think the outside architecture is nice, but that's where it ends. I found the fixtures and interior construction to be sub-par. The biggest draw back for me was that you come out of the front door to face the loading docks at Shop Rite. I am not surprised that they can't sell out the building.

Maybe it is not the "law", but the PA lists the photography restricitons on their website here:
http://www.panynj.gov/AboutthePortAut ... sCenter/PressCenterGuide/

I don't know about the details of signs around the tunnel, but ever since 9/11 it is pretty well known in this area that photography is prohibited near all bridges, tunnels, and mass transit. It is the law and the police officer had every right to question you.

The stench is back. We had a few days off, but it has returned. I moved to this area in February and only started noticing a sewage smell last week. For those of you who have lived near the Paulus Hook or Liberty Harbor area for at least one year, is this a normal occurrence? It is nauseating to say the least.

That's just lovely.
The odor was back again last night. It hasn't rained much in the past few days. What are they doing?

I was coming back from Manhattan last night via the subway to the WTC PATH. I first noticed the stench in the subway around Chambers St. It was extremely potent down there. I was surprised to emerge from the PATH at Grove St to find the stench was also in the air over there. It was pretty nasty. Not sure where it came from.

Welcome si1981ny! I live in Gull's Cove as well and I agree that being a new homeowner here does feel like being on vacation. I cannot believe how negative and angry this thread has gotten.

4/30/2008 4:08:55 PM
PATH TRAIN SERVICE SUSPENDED TONIGHT ON 33RD STREET LINES PATH service between 33rd Street and the Journal Square and Hoboken stations will be suspended in both directions through this evening due to signal and power cable damage caused by a small manhole fire east of Christopher Street Station. There were no injuries. PATH stations at 33rd Street, 23rd Street, 14th Street, 9th Street and Christopher Street stations will be closed this evening. PATH will operate regular service on its Newark to World Trade Center and Hoboken to World Trade Center lines, and also will operate between Journal Square and Hoboken stations. NJ Transit will cross-honor PATH tickets at Penn Station New York and Penn Station Newark. PATH passengers also can use the New York City subway system to pick up PATH service at the World Trade Center Station. An update on when the system will resume normal operations will be provided as soon as possible.

I doubt it. You can't do that with the unlimited Metro Cards.

I went in there for the first time last night, after reading reviews on here. The Polish Platter dish is excellent. You get keilbasa, pierogies, stuffed cabbage, and kraut. It was all phenomenal. I think the platter is $7.50. What a great deal! I wish them the best of luck.