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Ligeti Man Meat
Citizen
Username: Ligeti
Post Number: 643
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3:42 pm: | 
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Amount of time it took to build the Empire State Building from scratch = 1 year.
Amount of time it takes to rennovate S. Orange Train station = 3 years and counting.
I don't get it. |
Lucy Smith
Citizen
Username: Lucy123
Post Number: 118
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 3:43 pm: |
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at least they are working on it almost every day...unlike the town's projects that sit for months on end..... |
joel dranove
Citizen
Username: Jdranove
Post Number: 367
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 4:23 pm: |
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years on end
jd |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3895
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 4:34 pm: |
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an oldie, but a goodie
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Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 4729
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 2:24 am: |
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Oh man MHD! Remember how mad a certain Village President got over that sign? What was it he said about crawling in a hole? |
joel dranove
Citizen
Username: Jdranove
Post Number: 369
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 7:36 am: |
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I think it was "curiouser and curiouser.
jd |
red_alert
Citizen
Username: Red_alert
Post Number: 234
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 9:39 am: |
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Everyone should take a drive over to Livingston center to see the result of proper planning.
The new stores, condos and shopping areas are opening up.
3 years ago, the center of South Orange and Livingston looked the same. Fenced abandoned structures, construction zones blocking sidewalks, and signs of future prosperity "coming soon".
3 years later...
Livingston - New stores, buildings, housing, parking, and revenue generation.
South Orange - Same fenced abandoned structures, construction zones blocking sidewalks, and signs of future prosperity "coming soon".
We are wasting so many opportunities to improve the town? Unlike Livingston, South Orange has a University and a New York bound train. Why aren't we taking advantage of this? |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3901
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 9:44 am: |
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Matthews, Gross & Calabrese. |
Pippi
Supporter
Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2110
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 3:11 pm: |
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What is going on with the Sloan St Eastbound stairs? By all appearances, they have been completed for at least 3 weeks now!
what is taking so long to open them?
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Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1168
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 3:37 pm: |
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I do my grocery shopping in Livingston all the time, Red. I'd do it in South
Orange, but, oh, gee, we don't have a decent supermarket. But I understand that one is coming soon. Just can't wait!
Seriously, though, seeing what they're accomplishing in Livingston makes me want to cry. Have you seen their beautiful new library addition? What's wrong with our town government? Where has all the money gone? |
FlyingSpaghettiMonst
Citizen
Username: Noodlyappendage
Post Number: 64
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 3:43 pm: |
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It would be nice to have the Livingston Mall to provide tax dollars for things like library additions. Maybe turning the SHU campus into something that's taxpaying would help! |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1169
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 3:44 pm: |
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I agree heartily, Spaghetti. |
Duck Duck Goose
Citizen
Username: Parkingsux
Post Number: 391
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 3:52 pm: |
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Perhaps cutting off your noodly appendage might help too. |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3916
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 4:01 pm: |
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Noodle,
It would also be nice to have a Government that didn't piss away our tax dollars on redoing "sidewalks" with statues after only 7 years.
It would also be nice to have a Government that didn't "shift the salary" of employees to tenured positions.
It would also be nice to have a Government that didn't provide subsidies of $1.2 million to quarry developers.
It would also be nice to have a Government that didn't take numerous taxpaying properties off the tax rolls without a real plan for getting them developed.
What was that about where has the money gone, again? |
FlyingSpaghettiMonst
Citizen
Username: Noodlyappendage
Post Number: 65
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 4:12 pm: |
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MHD, why would one thing(SHU) prelude all the others? |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1170
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 4:40 pm: |
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Town meeting tonight. Let's ask them where the money has gone. |
Stuart0628
Citizen
Username: Stuart0628
Post Number: 257
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 7:32 pm: |
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The yellow "caution, stand back" rumble strips, or whatever you call them, have not been installed yet on the last piece of platform by the stairs. I am guessing they cannot open the staircase until that gets dealt with. No idea in the world why it's taken so long. |
davel
Citizen
Username: Davel
Post Number: 136
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, April 24, 2006 - 4:57 pm: |
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They also haven't installed the permanent railings on the Eastbound stairs and I doubt they will open it until they do. As I recall it also took them months to finish off the Westbound stairs after most of it had been completed. |
Pippi
Supporter
Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2142
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 2:53 pm: |
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It is extremely frustrating to see the stairs so close to completion and no work being done on them. I haven't seen a worker near the stairs in more than a month!
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Shanabana
Citizen
Username: Shanabana
Post Number: 323
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 2:29 pm: |
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Maybe the workers are sitting around chatting on MOL?? |
mrosner
Citizen
Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 2746
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 2:45 pm: |
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NJ Transit says the stairs will be open by the end of next week. |
Pippi
Supporter
Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2148
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 5:42 pm: |
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Really?? That would be GREAT news! thanks |
davel
Citizen
Username: Davel
Post Number: 140
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 3:00 pm: |
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Thanks Mark I appreciate your vigilance in communicating with the public - it is quite refreshing compared to many elected officials. |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 3994
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 2:54 pm: |
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Does anyone know what is behind the metal roll-down door between the train station entrance / Cait & Abby's? It looks like the kind of place that would have a Newsstand, but I have never seen it open and now it simply has grafitti on it.
What is it there for & can something be done to make it look better? |
Howard Levison
Citizen
Username: Levisonh
Post Number: 585
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, May 1, 2006 - 6:46 am: |
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It was once "Ralph's" newsstand. The other side is (was) a Police substation. |
red_alert
Citizen
Username: Red_alert
Post Number: 244
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 7:54 pm: |
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Don't forget the "Bun n Burger". |
Nancy - LibraryLady
Supporter
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 3398
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006 - 8:13 pm: |
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Please let me forget the Bun 'n Burger, YUCK! |
ril
Citizen
Username: Ril
Post Number: 527
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 5, 2006 - 9:12 am: |
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It's Friday. end of the week. stairs still not open. sigh. |
Pippi
Supporter
Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2168
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 8, 2006 - 9:45 pm: |
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Stairs open! Woo Hoo!!
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Jerry Tuttle
Citizen
Username: Jerrytuttle
Post Number: 36
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 - 12:52 am: |
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This is the most exciting thing to happen to South Orange since - the train first came to town. I am proud to live in South Orange!
This is going to raise property values, bring in new tourists and new business, generate seminars and visitors from all over the state. This is really going to put South Orange on the map!
I hope we have enough parking and restaurants to handle the crowds.
But where was the press, the TV cameras, the Governor?
And I admit - I was wrong. I thought the Performing Arts Center would be finished first, but no - the Second Street train staircase is finally open!
Jerry Tuttle
www.SoOrangeNotary.com |
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