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Re: McNair Academic Ranked #1 in NJ!
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Must be difficult for a public school principal, or police chief, to run their organisation as they don''t control raises and promotions.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/7/8 21:32
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Re: McNair Academic Ranked #1 in NJ!
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> Back to reality, of NJ?s 422 high schools, Snyder ranks 322, Dickinson 285, Ferris 345, and Lincoln 339.

And McNair is #1.

What does that tell you? Think about it

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/7/3 21:10
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Re: McNair Academic Ranked #1 in NJ!
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Seems it is true, the trimphant message from Ron Greco was extremely bad form.

We really can't allow the teachers' union to weild this disproportionate power over the board, budget and policies.

We have to get parents to vote.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/6/30 4:32
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Re: McNair Academic Ranked #1 in NJ!
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Are the rumours that Kate Mckade, principal of Mcnair, has been fired/pushed out correct?

I saw a copy of a message, purportedly from Ron Greco, head of the teachers' union, reveling in the 'fact'.

Is that genuine? I haven't seen anything about it online.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/6/29 20:07
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Re: Window washers spray nesting peregrine falcons off JC building
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Posted on: 2019/6/21 1:05
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Re: Home Depot - Holland Tunnel vs Route 440 location
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Anyone know anything about White Cap Construction Supply on Tonnelle? Do you have to be a contractor with an account setup to go in there? Do they only sell in bulk?

Whenever I drive past I wonder whether there are bargains to be had there versus Home Depot and Lowes, but have chickened out of pulling in.

Today I finally got round to looking them up on the web, it's still unclear to me whether they service walk in customers.
https://www.whitecap.com/shop/en/wc/home

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/6/20 4:38
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Re: Hamilton Park
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Great that you are holding stoop sales, but they are not part of the Hamilton Park Festival.

The Hamilton Park festival is held in Hamilton Park, where there will be dozens of neighborhood and commercial vendors, food vendors, petting zoo, kids entertainment, live music.

Come on out to the park tomorrow!


Robin.

Posted on: 2019/6/8 3:38
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Re: Remember to VOTE TODAY (TUES. 6/4)
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The one contested race on my ballot was for county freeholder where an anti-corruption candidate was running against the embodiment of Hudson County Democratic Organization machine politics in Tom Degise.

For democratic committee-man in my Hamilton Park area, the only choice was board of ed (ex)member Mat Schapiro, who is known to be moving to California.

Democracy in action!

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/6/4 22:28
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Re: End of AirBnB in Jersey City?
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I'd love to know the real story behind Nick's rabid hatred of Neighbourhood Associations.

Owner of a a small business that was stifled? Former Vice President who lost out in a bitter power struggle over the park flowerbeds?

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/5/7 3:36
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Re: Murphy pulls Mississippi flag from LSP
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> Choppers totally embarrassed us

A new nickname from Monroe! Iv'e missed his updates on"whiney" "weasley", etc.

What is your pejorative nickname for AOC? I know you will have a good one!

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/4/29 18:07
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Re: Parking ticket worth fighting?
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Fight it, it will be dismissed if you can show there is something wrong on the ticket. I had one dismissed in NYC because the traffic warden had written "Volk" (Volkswagen) instead of Volvo on the ticket, everything else on the ticket was correct.

I didn't even have to appear in person, nyc has a system for appealing tickets by mail!

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/4/16 18:35
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Re: Blue Lotus
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Yes, permanently closed.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/3/24 15:35
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Re: Do you recommend particular Roofer?
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Calling Brewster, MDM, and any other Jclist home improvement experts! Any tips for locating leaks on an asphalt roof?

I have a small leak coming through the ceiling of the unit two floors below the roof, i.e. there is no visible leak or dampness in the ceiling or walls of the apartment directly under the roof, instead the leak is coming through the ceiling of the apartment second from the top floor.

It only leaks when it rains hard, and usually with a 12+ hour delay, so if it rains hard tonight, tomorrow evening it will leak for a while through the roof of the ground floor unit. The leak isn't a huge amount, just enough to make the ceiling damp in that area.

I have opened up the ceiling where the leak is visible, and can see it dripping between floorboards from above. I can only think it is coming down inside the wall from roof and then running along floorboards and dripping down.

Initially I suspected a leak in the siding or from around the windows in the floor above, but I have checked those thoroughly, and sealed any gaps where water could possibly get in around windows.

The roof looks ok overall, so I am at a loss to know what to do. There is a chimney on that side of the roof, so going to double check the roof tar around that.

Cheers,
Robin.

Posted on: 2019/2/12 0:38
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Re: Question about bleeding radiators
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Are you on the top floor? If you don't get water to come out when you bleed the radiator, then the pressure is probably too low on your boiler.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/2/12 0:02
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Re: The SUV Phenomenon
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I tried a jury case for a bicylist who was hit by an SUV turning off of 440. She was rushing to make the light and slammed into my client.


Assumming your client was riding on the sidewalk to be hit by a vehicle turning off of 440, which is a divided highway.

This is why bicycle riding on the siedwalk can be *more* dangerous than riding on the street, drivers don't expect fast moving bicycles to be moving across the crosswalk from the sidewalk, and so they get hit.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/2/1 18:29
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Re: The SUV Phenomenon
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Getting back to the original poster...

Some people have a disproportionate amount of pride and self-worth tied up in their car, having a big ostentatious one means a lot to them.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/2/1 4:51
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Re: For six years, Jersey City schools chief was at center of conflict
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Terrible that the Teacher's Union gets to dictate how the school system is run, but me and most of the other parents in Jersey City weren't there tonight, and 150 teachers were, until enough of us make it a priority to oppose them, they get to run the show.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/2/1 3:35
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Re: The SUV Phenomenon
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Car seats have gotten so beefed up, you could probably drop a kid from orbit in one, and he would survive.


Freakonomics guy famously investigated and found child safety seats no better than regular seatbelts.

http://freakonomics.com/2005/07/09/mo ... n-car-seats-vs-seat-belts

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/1/31 19:18
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Re: I-Team: FBI Investigates Alleged Corruption in Jersey City Police Department
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I remember at an HPNA meeting someone saying that they went to one and told him there were 2 men breaking into a car just down the block, and he ignored her.


I remember that, I went to the captain's meeting where this was raised, the East District captain at the time had the nerve to defend his officer, coming out with all kinds of nonsense about why the guy couldn't have left his post to respond to a crime in progress.

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/1/18 17:37
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Re: N.J. councilman pleads not guilty to harassing campaign worker
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Looking at Rolando, it's amusing to imagine him as a fighter, threatening to fuck someone up!

Robin.

Posted on: 2019/1/18 17:32
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Re: Did you know that JCFamilies organizes 12 to 15 free events every year?
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Do Jcfamilies handle bathroom renovations?

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/12/21 19:36
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Re: Anybody had their fire extinguishers dinged in a green card inspection?
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On what grounds are cracked tiles a safety issue?

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/12/18 2:45
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Re: Post Office-Parking
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Brewster wrote:
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I've often wondered about this concept when I see cars parked facing the wrong way on 2 way streets. Clearly at some point they were driving on the wrong side of the road. I don't recall seeing it in JC, but there are places this is accepted culture.



At some point, several years after moving to the USA, I was surprised to be informed by friends that I would be ticketed if I parked facing against traffic.

In England there is no expectation cars will park facing with traffic, one way streets are far less common, and people park based on the direction they were driving up the road, they won't turn around to ensure they face with traffic.

Though a quick web-search shows me that in England it *is* illegal to park facing against traffic at night, the explanation being that it can be harder to see cars from the front at night as fronts of cars don't have reflectors. I have never heard of this being enforced in England however, it is universally flouted.


Robin.

Posted on: 2018/12/18 1:40
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Re: Tax Lien
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Note that the elderly are protected under the state Senior Freeze program:

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ptr/index.shtml

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/12/1 22:06
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Re: Leaving Jersey City Troll List
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Nondowntown was eventually replaced by an equally prolific blowhard who is still around, sometimes I think it might be the same person, but other details differ too much.

Similarly, sometimes I think nick_riviera might be Vigilante based on his rabid anti-neighbourhood-association vitriol, but again too many differences, and Vigilante always had an element of sophistication and humour underneath his aggression.

Remember the Australian with the yellow avatar?

alb with her slightly kooky posts on anything school related.

Who else would be in the Jclist hall of fame?

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/11/20 2:40
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Re: Leaving Jersey City Troll List
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I don't recall you ever posting.

Six posts in the last three years, we won't be losing a prolific contributor.

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/11/15 23:22
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Re: Resource Center
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There is "Hope House", women's refuge on Second Street between Manila and Erie, they accept things in good condition that would be useful to mothers and kids, new sheets and linens seem like they would want.

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/11/3 23:22
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Re: Install glass panel in wooden door
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Buy and install a new door which has the glass panel already in it?

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/10/4 1:29
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LCCS Fair Festival Today in Hamilton Park - Sat 29th Sep 2018.
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Learning Community Charter School hold their annual fair today in Hamilton Park.

12 pm - 5 pm, Saturday 29th September 2018.

Games, prizes, entertainment, food, music.

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/9/29 12:14
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Re: Chinese Company in Talks to Buy Jersey City Site:
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I like the way the architecture echoes aspects of the 101 Hudson tower next to it, clever by the architect. Impresseive that they have tried to do something different and interesting, unlike the majority of these new towers that slap up the cheapest brick and glass thing possible.

Robin.

Posted on: 2018/9/27 0:41
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