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Re: Weirdest Street Names in JC?
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I've always been amused by some of the odd local pronunciations. I'm thinking specifically of Tonnele Ave (or spelled Tonnelle if you're in North Bergen.) Out-of-towners always say it 2 syllables: Tonn-elle. But long-time locals know it's 3 syllables: Tonn-elle-ee (long E added to the end.) Anyone know why?

It's also taken me a while to get used to saying Secaucus with a long-E and emphasis at the start: SEE-cau-cus.

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This "Mr. Manila" guy is also known as the capital of the Philippines - take a walk down the street and you'll see a lot of Filipinos living on this street as well as throughout JC.

Duh.


Yes I know Manila is the capital of the Phillipines. And I LIVE on Manila and don't see any Filipinos around here.

the fillipinos all moved away and i heard that fulop has submitted a proposal to rename the street in honor of the new demographic, to yuppie st.

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Maybe it is just me, but on the West Side I always find it odd that Stegman Parkway crosses first a street called Stegman Terrace, then Stegman Place, then finally Stegman Court.

How do people who live there explain to other people about this Stegman issue?


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This "Mr. Manila" guy is also known as the capital of the Philippines - take a walk down the street and you'll see a lot of Filipinos living on this street as well as throughout JC.

Duh.


Yes I know Manila is the capital of the Phillipines. And I LIVE on Manila and don't see any Filipinos around here.

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The Manila - Grove thing always bothered me as well. There is NO NEED, in general, to have streets re-named in different sections. The only thing this accomplishes is confusion for everyone.

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by ansky on 2008/8/15 11:12:50

Not necessarily the name that is odd, but why does Grove St. start out as 'Grove St.' up near 16th St., then change to 'Manila Ave.' around 12th St., then back to 'Grove St.' down near First St. I guess this Mr. Manila guy was not important enough to have the entire street named after him

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This "Mr. Manila" guy is also known as the capital of the Philippines - take a walk down the street and you'll see a lot of Filipinos living on this street as well as throughout JC.

Duh.

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Not necessarily the name that is odd, but why does Grove St. start out as 'Grove St.' up near 16th St., then change to 'Manila Ave.' around 12th St., then back to 'Grove St.' down near First St. I guess this Mr. Manila guy was not important enough to have the entire street named after him


I've been stopped a ton of times on Manila and asked by people where Grove Street is and I explain to them that they are on it, but it's not called Grove until there and point. Manila Ave. must be a neighborhood description of sorts.

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These aren't the weirdest street names, but this always bothered me....Van Reipen Avenue and Van Reypen Street.

They are pronounced the same way and are in close proximity of each other (Journal Square neighborhood). This would cause severe annoyance with getting mail and with food delivery. I'm sure there is a ton of mix-up.

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Not necessarily the name that is odd, but why does Grove St. start out as 'Grove St.' up near 16th St., then change to 'Manila Ave.' around 12th St., then back to 'Grove St.' down near First St. I guess this Mr. Manila guy was not important enough to have the entire street named after him

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Steuben. Sounds like stupid.


Say "schtoyben"

Could be named for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben... one of the most important figures in American history, without whom the colonies may not have won their independence.

(I spent a lot of time in Valley Forge as a kid--his name is all over the place.)


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i remember there was a thread on here before where someone said something about 'vroom street', and another poster replied that he had thought the OP was just making a sound effect and not talking about a street name

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Steuben. Sounds like stupid.


Say "schtoyben"

Could be named for Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben... one of the most important figures in American history, without whom the colonies may not have won their independence.

(I spent a lot of time in Valley Forge as a kid--his name is all over the place.)

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Dick Street. Behind the Jersey Journal Bldg.

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Steuben. Sounds like stupid.


Yeah some street names may sound peculiar. but remember that JC was settled by the Dutch way before the Brits took a hold and therefore street names Like Vroom, Stueben, etc are all Dutch derivatives.

I guess you have to be dutch to really appreciate them?

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Steuben. Sounds like stupid.

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I nominate Vroom Street.

Sounds like a little kid named that street..."Car goes, Vroom, Vroom!"

Any other strangely named streets out there?

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