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Oy. Sounds like it could be a nightmare just thinking of all of the things in this old building they could nitpick. I am the tenant in one of the units, not an owner. I just don't want anything that's under my control in the unit to cause my landlord problems.
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Thanks for the helpful replies, everyone!
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Received a notice on the door that the NJ Dept of Community Affairs will be doing a multi-tenant building inspection and needs access to all units in the building.
Just wondering what they typically look for, so we can avoid getting any violations. I scanned through the 104 pages of legalese (link below) on the DCA website, which includes mentions of dust samples, cleanliness, and other odd things. But what do they really check out? Smoke detectors? CO detectors? Will I get a violation for having a plant on the fire escape? Is it a quick in and out, or are they going to spend 30 minutes checking every inch of my apartment (and critiquing the decor)? Any experience/advice from others is appreciated. Thanks! http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes ... eg/pdf_regs/njac_5_10.pdf
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Forgive the dumb question, but how is "cross honoring" supposed to work? Tonight I went to PABT and expected that I could just show my smartlink card and get on a bus. But 2 bus drivers and a "gate agent?" (NJT employee hanging out at gate 214) at PABT had no idea (or at least they said they had no idea) that NJT was cross honoring PATH customers. So I stood on a crazy line and bought a bus ticket, and made it home 2 hours after leaving the office. The PATH commuters I talked with while waiting for the next bus said they keep bus tickets on them for such an occasion. So it seems this miscommunication between PATH and NJT happens often.
So does cross honoring not really work like I assumed it should work?
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He's on the roof of a building at 3rd and Jersey.
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I checked this link a few times last night before I went to bed at 2am (it refreshes every 30 seconds), and the "view line" never passed south of Sherbrooke, QC.
http://helios.swpc.noaa.gov/ovation/USA.html
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Would ya look at that, there actually was a cove in Harsimus Cove, and I see Communipaw Cove as well.
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Agree with all posts here. Club H took a dive. I let my membership expire without renewing last year. Not worth the fee.
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Re: Safe to walk from 22nd Str Light rail station to Michaels / Walmart |
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I've taken the light rail to 22nd street and walked to Bayonne Crossing a couple of times. It takes me only about 10 minutes to walk there. If you're elderly or just a very slow-moving individual it could take longer.
Bayonne has a community shuttle that you could take from the light rail station to the shopping center. But it doesn't run very frequently. You'd be out in the cold longer waiting for the bus than just walking over to Bayonne Crossing. Here's info on the shuttle anyway: http://www.bayonnenj.org/cgi-bin/news/news.cgi?news=2374 I consider the walk to be safe. Crime isn't a big worry there, but (as others suggested) the traffic on Route 440 moves quickly and you need to be careful when crossing the highway.
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Re: Downtown: Grand Street Old Colony McDonalds was ablaze |
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Is it a McCafe?
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There's one right next to Best Buy, in the parking lot on the west side of the building (behind the Hess station).
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The trees on that block of Monmouth are Bradford Pear trees. They are weak trees that cannot handle much stress. In fact, looking at my storm damage pics from Sandy and Irene, every downed tree I found in Harsimus Cove/Hamilton Park was a Bradford Pear. I haven't been down Monmouth Street to inspect, but I'd bet the trees were "split" to even the load. Those things can tumble down in a stiff breeze if the load is unbalanced. Once popular street trees, they're no longer in JC's catalog of street trees for this reason.
From wikipedia: "The neat, dense upward growth of 'Bradford' — which made it desirable in cramped urban spaces — also results in a multitude of narrow, weak forks, unless corrected by selective pruning at an early stage. These weak crotches make the Bradford Pear very susceptible to storm damage where snowfall is heavy or when ice storms occur, or during the high winds of severe thunderstorms. Because of this, and the resulting relatively short life span (typically less than 25 years), many groups have discouraged further planting of 'Bradford'"
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Looking at the stock photos of fun-loving yupsters all over the Maddox website, it seems they're marketing the tw@t waffle crowd.
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The one by the firehouse on Marin is gone too! I'm walking all over town with a huge bag of clothes and no place to drop them off. Guess I'll try to hit Salvation Army or Goodwill sometime when they're open.
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False. This is one of the most widespread hurricane preparation myths. Google it and you'll find 100 articles explaining why taping your windows is nothing more than a waste of time.
Posted on: 2012/10/26 10:03
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As long as it makes landfall east of us (if only by a dozen miles) that'd be good for storm surge. If it makes landfall somewhere between Cape Henlopen and Sandy Hook, however, we'll be seeing a lot of water shoved into Upper New York Bay.
Accuweather's preferred forecast track shows it making landfall somewhere around Long Beach, NY (not far from where Irene landed). That'd be good for us. Stay EAST!
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It will have twice the air draft clearance underneath, though (70 feet compared to 35 feet under the existing bridge). Few, if any, vessels traveling up the Hackensack will exceed 70' above MHW. The capacity to lift the bridge is probably being required by USCG or USACE because there's record of a 100' ship having traveled in the vicinity in the 1860s.
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Most definitely. 7-8 PM seems to be the worst time to take PATH out of 33rd Street. More of a sardine situation than during "peak." And unfortunately that's the hour I'm usually leaving work myself. Some nights I take the Hoboken train and walk home just to avoid the discomfort/frustration of a crowded JSQ train. After a long day at work, I'd just rather not deal with the pushing/shoving/balancing/smells/negative energy.
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Re: Best bike route from Journal Square to 14th Street in Hoboken? |
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Death-defying as it is, I take the Palisade>Pat Plank>14th Viaduct route on the regular. I think it'll be the fastest route for your trip. Be prepared to use your arm to beat on the hood/sides of the Bergenline vans as they try to pin you to parked cars on the narrow section of Palisade Av. Cars on the viaduct like to fly and even when there's plenty of room to pass, many seem to prefer to lay on the horn and yell at you instead.
The waterfront route CatDog described is prettier and safer, but it's not a quick zip. Also, you're required to dismount and walk through the Hoboken Terminal area, which is not good if you're wearing cycling cleats. But Sinatra Dr is a good route once you're in Hoboken. A good alternative might be Hoboken Avenue as Jumba recommended (I've never used it on a bike, so can't vouch) and then zig-zag to Observer Highway. Observer carries a lot of traffic, but it's not too bad on a bike, just mind the potholes/bad patches. And then use Washington>1st>Sinatra.
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Does the city have any incentive program for green roofs? Seems they'd help reduce runoff and the burden on the ancient combined sewer system.
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I tried it today. It's pretty terrible. Far and away the worst "bike path" I've ever seen. I don't really know what's "new" about it. It's just the sidewalk along Truck 1/9 that looks like it's been overgrown with weeds and littered with broken glass and garbage for decades. I had to dismount twice, once to get around a particularly large pile of trash and again to stuff my bike and duck under a temporary sign NJDOT put up and weighted down with sandbags across the sidewalk. It doesn't feel particularly safe. You're supposed to cross 1/9 once or twice if you follow the cues, and you have to cross several ramps with traffic swinging in and out at 55 mph. And again, garbage, broken glass, debris, and overgrowth. I'll stick to using PATH to get my bike to Newark.
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Since the newspaper didn't provide an indication of where you can go to find maps/cues of the "bike path" route, here's a link to the map from the East Coast Greenway website:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&sll=40.481462,-74.405366&sspn=0.563006,1.141205&q=http://greenway.org/maps/ECG-NJ.kml&ie=UTF8 Looks like a pretty rough route and a guaranteed tube puncture or two. And it dumps you onto Raymond Blvd, which isn't a very bike-friendly street. Oh well, it's something at least. I'll give it a shot, but I think I'll be sticking with PATH for bike trips to Essex Co. Edit: The link above keeps getting broken up. Plz copy the entire URL and paste into your browser.
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More detailed than the map above, the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps give you a good idea of what the flood risk is on your street/block. Just enter your address and you can scroll/zoom around the map. Most of downtown is in the "AE" zone (100 yr floodplain), with some areas at higher risk.
https://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores ... catalogId=10001&langId=-1 Also, thor, I hope you have flood insurance. Homeowners insurance does not typically cover flooding. You could be lucky and live there a dozen years without a flood, but a period of above average rain and a tropical storm (August 2011 for example) could have you under a couple of feet of water. 
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May, 2010 is r-e-c-e-n-t-l-y?
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We all think we know how to use the English language! http://www.yourvsyoure.com/ 
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Just to be clear, did he have the lights and siren on before or after you rolled through the stop sign?
If the lights were on before, perhaps you could get away with the "but I was trying to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle" argument and successfully plead not guilty. If not, then I don't see much of a case for your defense. By pleading not guilty and then being found guilty, you'll get charged with the points, and your insurance company will likely hike your premium (or worse) if and when they find out. By showing up and taking the points-free "unsafe driving" deal, you'll have to pay a larger fine, but there will be no points on your record, and though your insurance company could raise your premiums (they can if they want to for almost any reason), it's very unlikely they would. I once got a ticket for making a right turn at a "no turns" intersection in Newark. I simply didn't see the sign, but the sign was there. No pictures or testimony were going to change the fact that I made an illegal turn. I took the "unsafe driving" deal, paid about $400, was interviewed by a Star-Ledger reporter while waiting, and never had another worry about it. Your case seems similar in that the sign was there, you just didn't "observe" it. When you go to court, you'll have an opportunity to speak with the prosecutor before appearing before the judge. The prosecutor will offer you the "unsafe driving" deal right off the bat. You don't need to have a lawyer or anything prepared to negotiate for it. Just take it or say, "No, thank you, I want to plead not guilty," if that's what you want to do instead. If that's the case, the prosecutor will ask "are you sure?" three or four times before releasing you to the judge to set a date to appear for trial. If you go this route I would certainly recommend hiring a lawyer.
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At least she doesn't urinate on crowds of people like her predecessor?
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Holy crap!!! I was there about 45 minutes before the shooting!
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