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That's Tony aka the Fisherman. He's been on the streets for years. You're not likely to be the one to convince him to do otherwise. He's a sad case but not a danger to himself or others generally, so legally it's his right to live on the streets. I'm not saying that's the right thing but that's the reality.
Posted on: 2015/4/24 19:22
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Who is the homeless guy with a shopping cart & long white beard?Does anyone know his story or know how I can help him? Should I reach out to JCHAG about it? He is almost always drunk & has a bottle or two of alcohol with him to keep him warm. Sometimes he puts a big jacket over himself to fall asleep.
Tried offering him food & water many times, blankets too. But he always wants money or he wants me to buy him alcohol from the liquor store. Said no to shower offers etc. I want to catch him when he's sober so he won't refuse my offer to help. During the "storm" & "emergency closing" days, a cop said this guy is habitual homeless & they wouldn't help him because he would go from the hospital right back to the streets.
Posted on: 2015/4/24 4:57
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+1 That is just the best. "Healy, admittedly drunk, says he walked out to his front porch, wearing nothing but a towel. Then, Healy said, the girls pulled the towel off him. ?Now I start laughing and then they started doing other stuff,? Healy said, according to New Jersey Star-Ledger. ?I say I?m old enough to be your grandfather.?
Posted on: 2015/4/24 1:23
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 Voted No.1 weirdo of all time
Posted on: 2015/4/23 23:26
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CREEPY
Posted on: 2015/4/23 20:09
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Last winter, when my wife took our dog for a walk very early morning, Crazy Tony was sleeping in the entrance of our building. It was very cold at the time, so she said it's okay for him to stay there.
By the way, my dog loves homeless people (probably because they smell interesting).
Posted on: 2015/4/23 19:43
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i haven't seen the 2 Chick-a-dees with colored afro (wigs) , uhm... hair strutting all over Downtown but i did see them on a poster ad at Exchange Place train station tho. lol!
Anyone know where they live , if they're twins (their height , physique and looks like they are)! Sexy gals that's for sure.
Posted on: 2015/4/23 19:35
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Definitely the one who built that shrine on Grand across from SPP.
Posted on: 2015/4/23 19:21
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Well played, sir or madam. Well played.
Posted on: 2015/4/23 13:21
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My favorites? not sure if these are my favorites but the current weirdos I see dtjc are the chino slack wearing people with the exact same fukin shirt and the 90 lb women who has no control over her kids but she is glued to her smart phone and she sends out texts and tweets while her au pair pushes a baby stroller the size of a house... Alarming
Posted on: 2015/4/23 1:50
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Gotta be the BHGs. Still downtown. Still walking the pooches. Gotta luv them. Oh wait! Hair-dos or we're-dos? Who cares?
http://bighairgirls.com/about/
Posted on: 2015/4/23 1:27
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Oh man I'm there almost every day and haven't seen him yet. Can't wait. That's awesome.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 23:49
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Guys, this is the internet. Keep it classy and show some respect.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 23:43
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That guy that thinks that things ought to be kept tasteful here. Fabulously weird.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 22:27
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to be fair, a preponderence of the commentary on this site is really distateful.. so, this thread is really just par for the course.
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Maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but this thread is really distasteful. These "weirdos" - most of whom are addicts or mentally ill - are not there for your amusement. Ignore them, give them money, do whatever you want; it's creepy to treat them like some dancing monkey you look at on the way to yoga class.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 20:35
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I thought the Gorton's Fisherman and the Hardhat Guy were the same person. He had a cool St. Patrick's day hat on in March.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 18:12
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There's been a preaching guitarist hanging out on Newark Ave around Coles-ish recently. Mostly harmless but I once caught him berating a couple of lesbians and telling them they'd go to hell.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 18:05
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Yeah, Tony is still around. He's got a couple places he hangs out at. The guys at Buon Appitito and Nicoles help him out with food from time to time.
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I like the guy under the highway underpass at Grand. Sometimes he dresses like Rene Magritte and carries a sign: Ceci n'est pas DTJC, other times he dresses like Dante and his sign says: Abandon All Hope You Who Enter Here.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 10:58
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1. Ever since I first moved to JC in 2006, I saw the tall black guy asking for change around A1 Deli and Lee's. Haven't seen him in probably a few months, at least.
2. Gordons Fisherman - is this guy out of the area? I have seen him also since my early days in JC, but not any time recently. 3. Hardhat guy - this guy is a little nerve-wracking. His mutterings are entirely nonsensical - I've seen him dip into lucid moments briefly (shopping at P&K Grocery) and then go into complete hysteria. 4. Recently I've noticed a guy who hangs around and associates with people both in and around the vicinity of Caroline's Laundromat. About 60 I'd say, wears a Mets cap. Caucasian but speaks fluent Spanish. Seems to have a heck of a personality, because when he gets the ear of somebody on a street corner he has them there for a few minutes, and the audience becomes all smiles. Not a "weirdo" at all really, but a local character and I'd love to know if anybody knows his deal.
Posted on: 2015/4/22 7:16
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Weird, eh. Awesome, Yes.
I wish we had this kind of entertainment on every train, bus and cab in JC.
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He's still around, I saw him a couple of weeks ago on Jersey Ave.
Posted on: 2011/8/31 19:15
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I've seen the pimp for years but not recently. Where my pimp at????
Posted on: 2011/8/31 2:36
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On the PATH train from WTC to Newark, there is a guy who shouts instructions about the train, next station, watch out for closing doors, transfers, etc. I think he gets off at Grove and has an id badge hanging from his neck. The 'service' he provides I'm sure helps new comers, but can get annoying at times, if you are stuck in the same car as him on the train.
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At the corner of Newark and Barrow, there is a table set out to sell belts, hats, etc. One of the tall guys is always wearing a pimped out suit and hat. He's just a wannabe pimp imo.
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After the blizzard in December, Hardhat guy cleared all of the ice from the corner sewers at 4th and Jersey. He seems to want to be useful. I had a reasonably normal conversation with him near a construction site in Paulus Hook. He told me (declared loudly) that the ground is contaminated and they should not be building new structures until 10 feet of soil is removed and carted away; he may be on to something. He can be pretty scary to people unfamiliar with his routine. Seriously, I hope that someday he is prescribed the correct meds and gets some counselling.
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I know! I once saw out my window that hardhat guy yelling profanity at the top of his lungs. Then a car pulls up to ask for directions to the Holland Tunnel and he gave clear and concise directions. After the car left he went back to raving. Maybe his shouting is a ploy of some sort?
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the old shouty hardhat-wearing guy near the Grove Street PATH is usually a font of useful knowledge, like "road closed ahead" and "world's gonna end tomorrow."
Posted on: 2011/8/16 3:39
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Update.
What is every ones feeling now relative to a couple years ago? I still love tony "gordons fisherman" dude keeps it mostly clean and he keeps ticking.respect.
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