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Re: Helicopters over the Hudson

#121

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Does it really take 4 helicopters to monitor one road? I wish those guys would at least work out some way to share camera feeds from a single chopper.

Posted on: 2013/9/4 12:37

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Re: Scuba lessons being offered by Jersey City Recreation Department for first time

#122

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The challenge is that most diving in this area is pretty technical because of the cold water, low viz and depth of most interesting sites, like wrecks. A two hour intro might be good to get some people interested in getting certified but it won't be enough to get you into the water for real.

Posted on: 2013/8/30 13:09

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Re: Good shoe repair downtown?

#123

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Thanks for the replies, all.

Posted on: 2013/8/29 18:25

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Good shoe repair downtown?

#124

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I have some Florsheims in need of a new set of soles. Anyone know a good shoe repair place downtown?

Posted on: 2013/8/29 13:25

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Re: Village Fishmonger comes to JC!!!

#125

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Fresh wild-caught seafood in a good supermarket can often be over $20/lb. Any decent fish at all is going to exceed $10. This "CSF" looks like it's worth at least trying for the 6 deliveries you have to commit to.

Posted on: 2013/8/28 19:33

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Re: Kayaking in JC

#126

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Kayakers - looking up info on the restricted waters around Liberty/Ellis (150 yards BTW), I found this:

http://www.meetup.com/hvhikers/events/133877252/

Could be a cool trip. Unfortunately, it's also full-up, but maybe there are others like it.

Posted on: 2013/8/21 14:30

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Re: Kayaking in JC

#127

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JWave - I "think" in the immediate LSP waters the only restricted areas are the no-go zones marked around Liberty and Ellis islands. They are marked with white can bouys and if you cross over, some kind of law enforcement boat will be all over you immediately.

Brewster and other more regular paddlers can add/edit this comment.

Posted on: 2013/8/21 14:23

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Re: Goodbye National Cleaners

#128

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Whatever ends up going in that spot will have something to do with kale. Mark my words.

Posted on: 2013/8/21 14:16

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Re: Kayaking in JC

#129

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Bring a small anchor and lots of line just in case. A 5 lb dumbell attached to a nylon line with a bowline knot held just fine in Manahawkin Bay. For the harbor I would think a grapnel anchor and a lot more line would be needed - and don't anchor in the channel!

Posted on: 2013/8/20 14:35

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Re: Kayaking in JC

#130

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The good thing about the inflatable is that, if I did get blown up to the marina, I could fold it up, pack it in its bag, and walk home through the mall with it. People would think I had just had a very damp shopping spree.

Posted on: 2013/8/19 19:20

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Re: Kayaking in JC

#131

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On a more amateur note; I had my new blow-up kayak out a few times in the last couple of weeks - in the Sedge Islands at IBSP and in Manahawkin Bay.

I can report that the boat carried me (and a passenger in some cases) safely around with no sinkings or other mishaps.

With the skeg, which I had to buy separately, it seems to track pretty well - just as well as some hard kayaks, in my limited experience. The only caveat to that is wind. It does seem to behave more like a sail or a blimp than a hard boat would.

Can't wait to get it out in LSP!

Posted on: 2013/8/19 16:04

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Re: Jersey City Mayor wins Belmar Chase 5K; $2,500 prize awarded to city's recreation department

#132

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Quote:

Vigilante wrote:
As much as I like Fulop this thread title is misleading. Fulop came in 621st place but won in his "category".

http://www.flrrt.com/results/belmar13.txt

The category is what counts in amateur road racing. Unless you are an elite runner, you're not going to come close to winning the "open" category. For almost all of us runners, including the mayor, winning a category - especially an age-group - is .... winning. So, Fulop wins the race.

BTW this must have been more of a fun run; I know Fulop can do better than 27 min in a 5K

Posted on: 2013/8/12 16:30

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Re: Kayaking in JC

#133

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I was torn between this one and the Intex K2. In the end I had to go with marginally better reviews (by a thin hair) and the mfr's pedigree in making inflatable boats. Not that either is a high end boat, and in the end they are basically identical. Probably made in the same factory in China anyway.

Posted on: 2013/7/30 20:28

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Re: Kayaking in JC

#134

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Thanks to the discussion in this thread, I just ordered a Sevylor Fiji kayak to use in Barnegat Bay and hopefully the calmer bits of NY Harbor/Liberty St. Park.

I'll post an update on how it works and I won't blame JC List if I sink!

Posted on: 2013/7/30 18:31

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Re: Whole Foods in JC?

#135

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I've had zebra. It was some of the best grilled red meat I've ever had. If horse tastes anything like it's stripey cousin, I'd line up to try it. Don't knock what you haven't tried - unless it's dogs or cats; one must draw the line somewhere.

Maybe the new JC Whole Foods will have an African Game section.

Posted on: 2013/7/26 12:57

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Re: PATH (pathetic attempt at transporting humans)

#136

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Quote:

ianmac47 wrote:
There is some interesting articles on expanding the HBLR into Staten Island, with the idea of connecting the island to PATH to quicken the commute.

Proposal to create West Shore Light Rail on Staten Island needs big-time supporters
http://www.silive.com/westshore/index ... proposal_needs_big-t.html

Staten Island Economic Development Corporation 'not giving up' on West Shore Light Rail
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/ ... giving_up_on_west_sh.html

Staten Island Week 2013: Mayoral Campaign Could Get Long-Delayed Light Rail Lines Back On Track
http://www.ny1.com/content/top_storie ... -rail-lines-back-on-track

Proposed Map
http://www.siedc.org/Capital-Projects/west-shore-light-rail

Pump all of Staten Island into the PATH system. Good idea.....

Posted on: 2013/7/25 15:10

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Re: Jersey City understaffed and badly in need of modernization, report says

#137

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user1111 wrote:
Terrence T. McDonald/The Jersey Journal

It recommends that the city start employee evaluations; revamp its compensation system to attract top talent; and keep the city?s gateways "litter-free and landscaped."

Wait, START employee evaluations? Does the city seriously not even try to evaluate employees now?

Posted on: 2013/7/25 12:18

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Re: places to go running/jogging?

#138

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The track at Ferris may not actually belong to Ferris. Not sure, but for some reason on Google maps it's called "Meluso Park." From what I've seen, it's always open. Can't find any info on who owns/runs the park if it is one...

Posted on: 2013/7/25 12:00

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Re: Whole Foods in JC?

#139

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SilveryJessica wrote:
I still mourn the loss of the amazing, incredible Food Mart International supermarket we had over where the Target is now. It was in an old Kmart space, so it was gigantic. The other locations have apparently closed, which is very very sad.

Due to their sign almost always having a light bulb or two out, I will always affectionately remember that place as "the Foo Mar."

Posted on: 2013/7/24 15:03

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Re: places to go running/jogging?

#140

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Ferris has a track, but it is simply a path around a practice field, not a regulation 400 meter track. Don't use it for super-precision speedwork unless you measure it out carefully. Still and all, it's a track and it's downtown.

Posted on: 2013/7/23 20:10

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Re: My coffee maker broke!

#141

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Quote:

jmiz wrote:
KISS -- Keep it simple, stupid.

Bialetti with whole beans from Porto Rico Imports on Bleeker St.

Can't help but laugh at those who spend $50 - $300 for a coffee maker. Single serve pods, packets, blah blah ... coffee has been brewed for centuries without electricity.

Aeropress - $23.45 for the whole kit & kaboodle, including filters. No electricity needed. Just a little ab power.

Posted on: 2013/7/19 12:33

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Re: Orthopedist in Hudson County?

#142

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I had a good experience with Seaport Orthopedics on Beekman St. in Manhattan. Not Hudson County, but more accessible by public transportation than most of Hudson County is (couple blocks from the WTC PATH). I saw Dr. Marc Levinson, but each Dr specializes so you may end up seeing a different one.

Their spine surgery specialist - Dr Jeffrey Goldstein, pretty much saved my sister-in-law's back.

Posted on: 2013/7/18 17:28

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Re: Best pizza in JC????

#143

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The brick oven pizza truck is $10 a pie, I think, but it's worth it. Good stuff, and fast.

Posted on: 2013/7/18 17:22

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Re: Home Coffee Brewing Methods

#144

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GrovePath wrote:

Well if you want to be the most complicated man in the world -- then you can get one of these gizmos -- cleaning alone could take hours.

http://www.amazon.com/Yama-Northwest- ... unce-Coffee/dp/B004EBUZ1A

Sweet! Wait, isn't that what the Baldwin Sisters from the Waltons used to make "the recipe?"

Posted on: 2013/7/17 17:28

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HPYC

Home Coffee Brewing Methods

#145

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Post your favorite and explain why you like it.

Personally, I have a minor coffee device fetish and I've tried a number of different mechanisms, from nonna's little espresso pot to the Kuerig, etc.

Right now my personal favorite is the Aeropress, mentioned by Brewster in another thread (Thanks Brewster).

The Aeropress makes an awesome cup (one at a time), in strengths from dishwater up to almost espresso - it's up to the user. If you try it, you have to learn the "upside down method." It makes a cup with zero grounds in it and no bitterness. If you do it right, you will get a nice coffee-oil sheen on top.

Posted on: 2013/7/17 14:44

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Re: Best pizza in JC????

#146

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Gargiulo Guy - you deliver, correct?

Posted on: 2013/7/16 19:20

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Re: white rooftops = lower cooling bills

#147

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Quote:

jcneighbor wrote:
Really an easy DIY job if you can carry a 50 lb. bucket to the roof or have a stronger friend. And it's maybe $70 for the materials vs. 500?+? for a roofer to do it. Buy a 5 gallon can, schlep it up to the roof, stir it with a broomstick or similar long pole for about 20 minutes (this stuff is THICK, so stir it a LOT), then pour a puddle and use a paint roller on a long threaded-end pole. Takes about an hour to do the whole thing on a typical roof. It lasts about 5-7 years before you need to re-coat it. It does make a difference in the heat on your top floor and cooling costs. Works great for both asphalt and rubber type roofing material. Done this many times over 27 years and 3 houses...

What's the coverage of this stuff on an asphalt roll roof that's never been painted? At $79 per bucket, it could end up being a waste of money, since my roof only has 1-2 years left. At some point I plan on replacing it with a IB Roof Systems membrane, where the material itself is white.

Posted on: 2013/7/12 13:15

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Re: white rooftops = lower cooling bills

#148

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Anyone done this themselves? I have a black asphalt roll roof that makes the top floor hot as Hades and am considering doing it.

Posted on: 2013/7/11 20:47

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Re: Maxwell's coming to JC?

#149

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Great article. The people involved all sound organized and serious.

I noticed in the article, the WSJ made it sound like the Hall was really far from the "nice" part of Newark Ave. A little perspective is needed here; the building is only about 5 blocks from the Grove St. PATH. It's really part of the same strip - even if that end of it is a little grungier. Having an active music/restaurant/arts space down there would make a really good anchor for that end of the street. Looking forward to it.

Posted on: 2013/7/11 13:23

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HPYC

Re: Wedding in Jersey City

#150

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I totally agree with Brewster. If you ask anyone who was at my wedding what the table decorations looked like, what sort of paper the invitation was on, what song the band played for our dance, or even where the reception was, I doubt anyone but my wife and I would remember. What they do remember is whether or not they had a good time.

Just focus on finding a place that is convenient for people to get to, will make them feel relaxed and comfortable, and can provide what you want in terms of food, drink, atmosphere, music. What should be unique, lasting and memorable is the marriage. The wedding is just a party to celebrate that.

Posted on: 2013/7/9 12:58

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