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sam6
Citizen Username: Sam6
Post Number: 45 Registered: 3-2002
| Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 1:08 pm: |
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I heard a rumor that some big changes are happening in the train station....does anyone know what is happening? |
   
Project 37
Citizen Username: Project37
Post Number: 377 Registered: 3-2006

| Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 1:12 pm: |
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I wonder if the ticket guy is getting a speed upgrade? |
   
Ken Scout
Citizen Username: Lightningken
Post Number: 166 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 1:23 pm: |
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what changes? Penn and Jenns is gone and our train service from NJ Transit has been cut in half....is that what you are hearing? |
   
Case
Citizen Username: Case
Post Number: 1921 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 5:38 pm: |
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Is Pen and Jen's really gone? |
   
Dave
Supporter Username: Dave
Post Number: 10710 Registered: 4-1997

| Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 6:05 pm: |
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so big no one knows anything |
   
red
Citizen Username: Redy67
Post Number: 7002 Registered: 2-2003

| Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 6:26 pm: |
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what? |
   
Maplewoody
Citizen Username: Maplewoody
Post Number: 1356 Registered: 5-2001

| Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 - 11:45 pm: |
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it always smells like piss in those under train tracks walkways... |
   
tom
Citizen Username: Tom
Post Number: 5740 Registered: 5-2001
| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 12:09 am: |
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Isn't there talk of blowing out the north wall and expanding the station in that direction? |
   
cmontyburns
Citizen Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 1990 Registered: 12-2003

| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 9:27 am: |
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Which one is "the" train station? There are three stations in South Orange and Maplewood. |
   
Joan
Supporter Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 8307 Registered: 5-2001
| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 11:40 am: |
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From the context of the above posts, I would assume most of the above posters are referring to the Maplewood Train Station. However, I agree that you cannot determine that for certain from Sam's original post. |
   
sam6
Citizen Username: Sam6
Post Number: 46 Registered: 3-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 12:29 pm: |
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It is the Maplewood Train Station. |
   
Dave
Supporter Username: Dave
Post Number: 10728 Registered: 4-1997

| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 12:32 pm: |
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Spill it or I'm archiving this non-topic. |
   
argon_smythe
Citizen Username: Argon_smythe
Post Number: 929 Registered: 5-2001
| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 3:23 pm: |
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I heard it is going to be real exciting! Is it true?
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thegoodsgt
Citizen Username: Thegoodsgt
Post Number: 1067 Registered: 2-2002

| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 3:48 pm: |
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To some people it's exciting, to others it's only somewhat amusing. Personally, I'm on the fence right now. Need more time to think through the significance of all this. |
   
oots
Citizen Username: Oots
Post Number: 471 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 4:08 pm: |
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thegoodsgt: it's not like you to keep secrets!! oots |
   
Mr. Big Poppa
Citizen Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 875 Registered: 7-2004

| Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 - 10:02 pm: |
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I've heard it will be very expensive and to be funded by property taxes. |
   
Case
Citizen Username: Case
Post Number: 1923 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 8:12 am: |
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A friend of mine who has a friend who knows someone on the township committee says that the plan includes a 10 story parking facility. They're going to use some of the vacant land immediately in front of the station (I think there's some kind of park there at the moment). This will be great for Maplewood, since it means we can finally have big chain stores in the village with plenty of parking for all.
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Bob K
Supporter Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12593 Registered: 5-2001
| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 8:29 am: |
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I know the whole story, but I have been sworn to secrecey by the TC. This will change Maplewood forever. Some will say for the better, some will say for the worse. Know you know why we moved out of town!
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LilLB
Citizen Username: Lillb
Post Number: 2384 Registered: 10-2002

| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:03 am: |
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Dave!!!! Archive it now....it's driving me crazy not to know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
   
Alleygater
Citizen Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 2620 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:03 am: |
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I heard that it will be dangerous and worst of all our children will be involved which scared the living daylights out of me. Oddly enough, I heard that Andrew Shue would somehow be involved. |
   
Parkbench87
Citizen Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 5435 Registered: 7-2001

| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:31 am: |
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There's a train station in Maplewood? |
   
Mr. Big Poppa
Citizen Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 878 Registered: 7-2004

| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 10:42 am: |
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Parkbench, that's exactly what people will be asking AFTER the project has been completed. |
   
oots
Citizen Username: Oots
Post Number: 474 Registered: 6-2001
| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 10:56 am: |
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Mr Big Poppa: any relation to a Mr Big Poppi of Boston? sorry for threadrift. oots |
   
Mr. Big Poppa
Citizen Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 879 Registered: 7-2004

| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 3:01 pm: |
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Just that I am the original and he is an impersonator. |
   
Eats Shoots & Leaves
Citizen Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 3618 Registered: 9-2001

| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 3:22 pm: |
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Where is Art when you need the real skinny on the Train Station? Right about now we could use a PAL like him to fill us in. |
   
jet
Citizen Username: Jet
Post Number: 1215 Registered: 7-2001
| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 4:02 pm: |
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Lets see , the Post office is being replaced with a parking garage. NJ transit finally gets it's way ? BobK they would call that insider trading on Wall st. |
   
Valley_girl
Citizen Username: Valley_girl
Post Number: 147 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 7:29 pm: |
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I really like the new art in the underpass...the stencils. I think one was there two weeks ago, and gone the following week, though. I hope it was unsanctioned. Really good unsanctioned art is the best! |
   
Case
Citizen Username: Case
Post Number: 1926 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 9:46 pm: |
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Wow, how bad would a parking garage be? I think a methadone clinic would be better... |
   
Parkbench87
Citizen Username: Parkbench87
Post Number: 5450 Registered: 7-2001

| Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 6:33 am: |
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A Methadone Clinic would defintely raise the property values in town. Maybe it could be a combination methadone clinic/nail salon. That would be pretty neat. |
   
Alleygater
Citizen Username: Alleygater
Post Number: 2635 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 10:17 am: |
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Dude what an awesome idea PB. Why has no one thought of it before? Wow! You could get your nails done at the sametime as you get your fix. Brilliant. |
   
Case
Citizen Username: Case
Post Number: 1927 Registered: 2-2005
| Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 3:20 pm: |
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Seriously, a methadone clinic would be a lot less disruptive than a parking garage. |