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Why not something that doesn't appeal to such a small demographic, like a Chipotle. I wish Chipotle would go into the franchising business so I could open own in DTJC and make a killing.

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But you can argue that during the time Shundler was mayor Jersey City was up and coming and needed, not what it is now since DTJC has become good enough to stand on its own. But I just want another party that can fight back against the Democratic political machine but that may be just pipe dreams.

This is why I don't like the political system in Hudson county. One party controls all parts of the government. You get different choices of faces but not different choices in ideology which appears that you just figured out. I may not like Republicans but I rather have a couple of them in city and county government to keep the democratic political machines in check.

This dude was in contact with Ebola patients, why wasn't he quarantined for 21 days before he could travel to the US?!

JSQ is the better investment IMO since both developers and the city have started to invest heavily in the area and they're better transportation options than the Heights. Also you will see that real estate agents are listing homes for the same or more money than pre-recession prices in the Jeights while you can get some deals in the JSQ area. Schools suck in the entire city so you're better off sending kids to private school to get a good education.

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Isn't this the surgeon general's job? The position that has been vacant since last year?

Foodies? Is that someone who likes Dunkin Donuts? Because that chain is spreading faster than Ebola around here. It would be cool if we got a Krispy Kreme but no we only get crap.

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Yep I'll tell you why, the President is not doing his job and hoping this magically repairs itself.

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Resale!!!

I used to live in that area and I advise you to look with something with parking. Had car broken in to, and hit by a snow removal truck too.

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When it works, LOL!

The Michael Brown shooting to me should not have been the big a deal since he was fighting a cop. Something like the following is something that you can understandably get mad over.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/25/justice ... ting/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

He has several convictions and is living in that neighborhood? You might want to check his house for drugs.

A lot of people in Downtown view the Path as an asset, but more and more it's starting to look like a liability. We need new ways of connecting Jersey City to Manhattan. Unfortunately building tunnels and bridges is too expensive so I know of a cheaper solutionn which is listed below.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetec ... The-coach-turns-boat.html

Karma's a bitch!

But she has a point.

HASBROUCK HEIGHTS ? The Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce has made the news lately for its big, sexy plans for the Sports Complex, which include up to four casinos.

On Thursday it turned its attention to the relatively drab problem of moving people around, announcing plans to study the economic impact of extending the No. 7 subway line to Secaucus.

Here are 7 things you need to know about the plan.

1. What is the plan?

New York City spent $2 billion to extend the No. 7 subway line from Times Square to the Hudson Yards Development on 34th Street. But former Mayor Michael Bloomberg initally envisioned stretching the line through a new Hudson River tunnel to Secaucus Junction.

Bloomberg is gone, but business leaders like Steven Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board of New York, Jerry Gottesman, chairman of Edison Properties, and now the Meadowlands Chamber, have pushed to make the plan a reality.

"If we brought this transit system to the edge of the Hudson River, it would be such a waste to not bring the No. 7 line," to Secaucus, Spinola said.

2. What are the supposed benefits?

Gottesman's company is funding a $65,000 economic impact study being conducted by the Meadowlands Chamber and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. In addition to relieving congestion on the existing Hudson crossings, he believes the line will spur economic development in the Meadowlands.

Spinola envisions 30 subway trips per hour between Secaucus and Manhattan, carrying more than 36,000 passengers.

"We cannot let this simple idea, despite its cost, just sit there and not be moved ahead," he said.

3. How much will it cost?

Past estimates put the amount at around $5 billion, but further study is needed for an exact figure.

And after that, it's not clear where the money will come from. The federal and state transportation trust funds are broke or on their way there.

The gas tax, their source of funding, has been sapped by more fuel-efficent vehicles and a generation that doesn't like to drive as much, said John Robert Smith, co-chairman of Transportation for America.

Congress has passed stop-gap measures to keep the federal transportation fund solvent.

"What we need to have is a long-term solution," Smith said.

4. Where is the plan now?

Again, awaiting further study. Supporters hope it can piggyback on Amtrak's Gateway project, another multi-billion dollar plan that includes two new rail tunnels serving an expanded Penn Station.

Funding for Gateway is also up in the air, but there is some urgency to get it done. Drew Galloway, chief of Northeast Corridor Planning and Performance for Amtrak, said the two tracks serving Penn Station have all the traffic they can handle.

"There's no capacity," he said. "Literally there is no room to add traffic for the three- or four-hour peak in the morning and the peak in the afternoon."

In addition, Hurricane Sandy damaged the tunnels to the extent that they'll need major repairs?repairs that will at some point force Amtrak to shut them down. Amtrak President Joe Bordman has said that time would come in as little as 20 years.

Galloway wasn't as bold in giving a timeline, but said Sandy "started a clock."

"It's not a 50- to 100-year problem," he said.

5. Where did this plan come from?

The idea of extending subway service to New Jersey has been around since the 1970s, when the Yankees considered moving to the Meadowlands. But the Bloomberg administration began seriously exploring the No. 7 extension after Gov. Chris Christie's 2010 decision to terminate the planned Access to the Region's Core commuter rail tunnel.

6. Who needs to back this project?

A soup of transit agencies, at the very least including NJ Transit, the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Port Authority would have to be involved. And that means the project would need the blessing of both state legislatures, both governors and the mayor of New York.

Christie has said he likes the idea. The New Jersey Assembly passed a resolution in support. New York Mayor Bill De Blasio hasn't weighed in. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's MTA "has shown little interest" in the plan. And the Port Authority has other stuff on its plate, to say the least.

7. When, if ever, will this happen?

The results of the economic impact study should come out in the spring, Jim Kirkos, CEO of the Meadowlands Chamber, said.

After that, Spinola said another, $2 million study would be needed to come up with a solid price tag.

Taken together, Kirkos hopes the numbers can help spur political action on the No. 7 proposal. Then, planning, environmental work and construction could push the completion date another 15 to 20 years out.

But Kirkos said that was no reason to move slowly. Construction costs will only go up with time, he said.

"Having only one tunnel underneath the Hudson to move people by rail?it's not going to work for the 21st, or the 22nd century," he said. "We need to be thinking about this for future generations."

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Downtown Jersey City is kind of not that good of deal. I can bet you're one of those people who will high tale out of here once you have kids since schools are garbage everywhere in JC. For the type of money your paying, there are better places in NJ that are not that faraway of a commute from NYC and you don't have to worry about swimming in feces!

Our city's transportation system is not adequate for someone to be car free. Until then, the city should require developers to provide adequate parking spaces for not only residents but their visitors as well.

I dont support vices but if you want to revive Atlantic City, you have to do something different. Legalise prostitution and weed only in Atlantic City and watch it turnaround in a month, lol!

Look in NJ DOC Inmate finder he got convicted.

Freaking hippies, i'll show you what real food looks like.

This topic is so huge. Tell me how arguing about it on JCLIST is gonna help with anything? You know what you can do so that Jersey City does not become a Ferguson? Get off that computer volunteer and help JC especially the blighted parts of the city by mentoring kids. Also telling the mayor to have more cops do walks in high crime areas and areas known to be the target of thieves. Stop bitching and do something about it!
Or you can just be this picture and look like idiots.

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BTW, Bob Marley was half white. His father was a Jewish member of the British Armed Forces.

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Football season...

Someone please explain why this was made into a race issue? This would of happen no matter if he was the pink, yellow, or white power ranger trying to overpower a cop will get you shot as he/she fears for their life. The more this stupid circus show keeps on the more backwards we go in race relations in the United States.

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Man you should see what the federal government does. They pay for new systems that are total garbage since lowest bid and then have to pay more money to the contractor they bought it from to fix it, LOL! And it always cost a couple of million more than was originally estimated.