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I agree Greenville, West Bergen, Bergen LaFayette are shitsville IMO. Little India is shitty too, but I don't think its dangerous - just dirty,
Posted on: 2008/3/11 17:13
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little india is dirty in that newark ave between kennedy and tonnele gets alot of litter/ fruits/veggies on the ground... understandable due to the large number of people that live/work/shop there on any given day (as anyone whos driven thru at 8am or 5pm can attest to). i would say that most of the immediate vicinity of little india (like the 1-2 blocks north) are pretty clean for the most part though.. certainly no dirtier than most of the heights. i dont know if those surrounding blocks are also classified as little india, though, or just strictly newark ave
Posted on: 2008/3/11 17:37
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Mad Lib for "Will I be Maimed if I Move to the ______ Area of Jersey City?"
#1: Newbie, I have never lived in the _____ area, nor have I visited but I think ______________________________. #2: Ooohh, Newbie, that area is very ______________. I have been living in JC since _____________ and have watched that area go from ____________ to _____________ in short time. #3: I have been living there for the past ____________. Since then I have witnessed _______________ and consider my neighbors to be ________________. I get out of work at ______ and feel __________ walking home. #4: Say, Newbie, why are you considering moving to ______ anyway? Have you looked into __________ or _______, which contain the 5 streets I consider worthy of consideration? In fact, I am not sure how these other areas were even included in JC, but if you are willing to _________ and ___________, I am sure you could find a more suitable place. #5: Why is everyone picking on ___________? Safety in JC is basically a _______ by _______ thing. If you keep your __________ about you, no one will ________ you. #6: As long as we are talking safety, let me add that ________ and ________ are the WORST neighborhoods in all of JC. I have never even been there--that's how bad those areas are!
Posted on: 2008/3/12 13:30
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Let me guess you never been to 3 of the places you mention. When I lived in the heights I lived next to drug dealers (who still reside in the same area), my relatives had their cars broken in to several times, and there was a flurry of gang activity. Since I still go to the heights many times I know for a fact that the gangs are still there (and in bigger numbers), and also that the Jersey Journal still does not report many of the things that go down over there. When I live over there I remember the cops would raided the apartment next to me several times and it never got reported in the paper and many other things that happen over there would also never reported. Now that I live in Greenville the neighborhood I live in is MUCH safer and MUCH quieter than where I live in the heights! And I forgot to mention West Bergen in my experience is way safer then the Heights, not much ever goes down there.
Posted on: 2008/3/12 18:48
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Oh gawd. Whatever!
(I lurv the madlibs thing. It's perfect). I like the heights, I've been here a few years and stayed weekends here often even before that. My husband has lived here since 1992 or so. We're located right near Christ Hospital and I walk home from the Journal Square path station at all hours of the night and I've never had a problem. I run 8-10 miles almost every day, often as late as 11:00 pm either down Webster and into Union City/ Weehawken, down Baldwin and into Lincoln park via Vroom/JFK or down Newark and into Liberty State via Jersey Ave. I've never felt unsafe here. We've never been broken into (knock on wood) and I've never been hassled. Occasionally teenagers will run up alongside me if they are egged on by their friends, but it's always done in jest and I end up trading jokes and barbs with them as they kick my old slow ass for a few blocks. I do see some shady behavior here sometimes, possibly gang related, but it's contained and has never caused me to curtail my outside activities. Any bad apples are far outnumbered by the amount families I see walking around day and night. The heights has very much of a neighborhood feel. I don't see many yuppies, and even fewer hipsters (like, none) but I like that it's not "cool" or "hip" to live here. It's very real, working class, and as far as the rents staying low, well, good. It means the wonderful diversity (ethnic but also economic) and definite funk factor won't be leaving the heights any time soon. I've spent more than half my life living in places where I wouldn't venture out the door past midnight by myself without extreme caution and some amount of foreboding. JC Heights has *not* been one of those places.
Posted on: 2008/3/12 23:44
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this takes the cake, lol you win. I almost spilled my OJ.
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Posted on: 2009/3/22 5:13
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I agree and have stated the same on his forum before. I moved here from NYC in 1991 and here I still am in the Heights and I do appreciate the whole neighborhood factor and have no reason to feel unsafe. I can't understand why people state otherwise or why there is an impression that this is a bad neighborhood... 
Posted on: 2009/3/22 12:35
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The Heights was at one time one of,if not the safest place to live. There were not drugs being sold, gang problems, violence ect. Central Ave was a nice shopping district, it had nice stores and shops. You could sit on a bench, enjoy a nice day, senior citizens felt safe. You even saw police walking the beat, your lucky if you see them even driving along Central Ave, Palisades Ave or Summit Ave, which are main Streets up the heights. To think, Healy, Gaughan, live up the heights and seem clueless and have done nothing to make it safe again. How does an area that was once a great area end up like this...answer....POOR LEADERSHIP!!!!! in City Hall.
Posted on: 2009/3/22 17:32
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You hit the nail right on the head.
Posted on: 2009/3/22 20:45
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You people are delusional. To say the heights was the safest place in Jersey City is like saying that sorting cocaine is safer than shooting it. Neither are safe. People think that the heights are ghetto because they are. When i tell older family members were I live they think I am going to get shot. MY grandmother and Grandfather actually got held up in Jersey City in the 70's. My grandfather was a cap and had a gun so the guy ran away but Jersey City has a few good parts and a lot of crappy parts.
South Central LA is full of families too but it's still dangerous. Deal the Heights is ghetto. JSQ is ghetto. It just is. Eventually it will be gentrified and won't be ghetto but that is the price you will have to pay. Think a bout Atlantic Avenue/Fulton Street in Brooklyn. I was FORBIDDEN from going to that LIRR station to see my bf when in like 1998. it was SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUPer ghetto. now there is a mall and white people for miles. I am not saying i want to live in an all white neighborhood. I like diversity. I didn't move to park slope b/c it was too damn white but you need to realize the world is racist. I hate the hipsters too(there are more down by where newark crosses 2nd which isnear where i live now and it sucks)
Posted on: 2009/3/23 19:56
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Sateen, not sure how long you are around Jersey City, it was at one time in the 70's and 80's a very safe place....While the heights in not exactly ghetto, it does have much undesirables element that has moved in under the current administration..and yes folks like Healy and Gaughan need to be held accountable for the heights being the way it is today.
Posted on: 2009/3/23 21:19
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Hi,
I am looking to move in JC Heights and thinking of buying a home on webster av between ferry and franklin st . Any thoughts on how safe the area is? I have heard different versions about the safety of area. Thanks for all the info.
Posted on: 2013/8/3 22:10
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I think you need to provide your baseline experience, where are you living now, and where have you lived? This is the city, and even the best neighborhoods won't make someone coming from a suburban gated community feel safe. I know that's an extreme example, but you know what I'm saying. Oh, and don't expect consensus here! And do dig in the archives, there's plenty of discussion already on the topic, though you want an answer on that block specifically, which is fair. I've found using google advanced search set to search only here more productive than the JCL search field.
Posted on: 2013/8/3 22:40
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I've been in the Heights for several years, but west of Pershing Field. I've never had any problems here and feel safe coming home, even when it fairly late (11PM). From my experience (also knock on wood), you don't have the same crime issue that other areas have (e.g.,shootings on every other block south of Montgomery on Bergen). You can check Spotcrime.com for details.
East of Pershing Field may be more block by block so you should walk around at different hours. Franklin can be noisy -- not sure if that's an issue for you. There's some garages on Franklin that tend to blast music, etc... I've heard more problems with Palisades Avenue, possible drug dealing, etc.. However, the area has a very good and very active Neighborhood Association - Riverview (Becky leads it). http://riverviewneighborhood.org/ and I have found these associations to be great. I would recommend checking when their next meeting or event is and then going and speaking to some of your potential neighbors. From our end, the Police are responsive so if you have problems they will respond. They also have a monthly Captains meeting in the school over on Beacon west of Kennedy -- I believe on Wednesdays at 7PM. Do a search on this site for Captain's meeting and you'll find it. Finally, they have also just districted parts of the Heights (the area you mention is within the area, I believe) and they are encouraging artists and restaurants to come into the area, which most feel is a good think. They are also finally beginning to rebuild the "100 Steps" down to Hoboken, another good thing. Good luck!
Posted on: 2013/8/3 23:59
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Thanks a lot for reply. I used to stay on leonard st between summit and central av 3 years ago and found that area to be relatively safe and quiet. I had searched on google and read through pretty much all the forums on this site and couldn't find any info regarding webster av between franklin and ferry st. My main concern is the area safe to walk around in evenings and if there is anything else I need to worry about. So was looking for more info from anyone living near by.
Posted on: 2013/8/4 0:35
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I live a few blocks from there and do my morning jog up Webster. Early in the morning I never have a problem. The only thing that makes me nervous, is that there is this young woman who has a pitbull mix dog that she walks every morning early, like 6:30 and it appears that she as little control over him. He is practically pulling her down the street and looks right at the people passing as if he wants to run over to them. It makes me VERY scared that some day she might lose her grip.
Other than that, it's just city life as usual. If it's late in any part of JC you have to watch your back when you are walking because the streets get pretty quiet. For this reason, I take cabs late night or walk with someone. I've lived in this area for over 6 years and my biggest issues are dog poo, litter, and people driving like a-holes. One thing that did happen that was scary was the day after hurricane Sandy some geniuses decided to blow up the atm outside the bodega on Webster and Franklin using fireworks. But, that's about as bad as it got. In my honest opinion, it's safe.
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