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PATH Train Troubles Today (May 19, 2010 – Service Resumes)

Del — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:05:50 +0000

I woke up this morning and saw my email bombarded with PATH Alerts that started last night. Apparently, there are some problems in PATH trains. All lines were suspended except the Hoboken line to 33rd St NY. News said there was signal problem (fire in the tracks), but it was already contained. NJ Transit Rail and NJ Light Rail will be cross-honoring Path Train service. That’s probably why we hear choppers early this morning.

The latest as of 7AM: Path Train system wide is resuming service with 15 minute delays, according to PATH website.

PATH Alerts log in descending order:

5/19/2010 6:52:16 AM
Path Train system wide is resuming service with 15 minute delays

5/19/2010 6:42:13 AM
New Jersey Transit Rail and New Jersey Transit Light Rail will be cross-honoring Path Train service

5/19/2010 6:17:04 AM
Concerning the earlier signal problem, train service on the Hoboken to 33rd Street line is resuming normal schedule.

5/19/2010 5:53:39 AM
Due to a signal problem, train service on the entire PATH system is suspended.

5/19/2010 4:34:34 AM
Concerning the earlier signal problem, train service on the Journal Square to 33rd Street (via Hoboken) line in both directions and the Newark to the World Trade Center line in both directions are suspended.

5/19/2010 3:57:08 AM
Due to a signal problem, train service on the Journal Square to 33rd Street (via Hoboken) line in both directions and the Newark to World Trade Center lins in both directions are operating with a 30 minute delay.

5/18/2010 9:10:22 PM
Concerning the earlier signal problem, train service on the Journal Square to 33rd Street line is resuming normal schedule.

5/18/2010 8:52:16 PM
Concerning the earlier signal problem, train service on the Hoboken to 33rd Street line is resuming normal schedule.

5/18/2010 8:51:33 PM
Concerning the earlier signal problem, train service on the Journal Square to 33rd Street line is resuming normal schedule.

5/18/2010 8:00:56 PM
Concerning the earlier signal problem, train service on the Hoboken to 33rd Street line is operating with a 15 minute delay.

Full Alerts HERE

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Road Closed: Five Corners Newark Avenue, JC

Del — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:18:05 +0000

A small portion (Five Corners to Central Avenue) of Newark Avenue, Jersey City was blocked off to traffic this afternoon.

When I asked what’s going on, the sheriff patrolling the area told me that nothing happened, it’s just a construction in a restaurant.

Existing or a soon-to-open business, I didn’t bother to ask. But when I drove on to Summit, I noticed that Taj Mahal restaurant already finally put up a sign (one year progress? :mrgreen: ) that says “Opening Soon”. We’ll see.

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Jersey City Street Closures: Bergen Avenue Closed

Del — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:34:29 +0000

Electronic traffic advisory has been installed at the corner of Sip Avenue and Bergen informing drivers and motorists that Bergen Avenue will be closed today, October 17, 2009 from 10AM – 2PM.

No Parking rule on both sides of Bergen from Sip to Montgomery Street is to be enforced.

Read the rest to find out why …

According to Jersey Journal, “…Members of Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents nursing home workers, will gather at 11 a.m. in front of 26 Journal Square, the headquarters of their employer, Omni Assets Management.

The union members will march down Bergen Avenue to Montgomery Street, then to the Armory at Jordan Avenue, where they will hold a “Family Day” rally with music and speakers…”

News Source: Jersey Journal

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Jersey City Schools Officially Start

Del — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:46:05 +0000

Schools in Jersey City such as Martin Luther King, Jr. School (Bergen Ave) officially start today (September 10, 2009). Good luck students, and make this year a good one!

As for me, it means morning traffic on Academy Street, Bergen Avenue, and Summit Avenue — and afternoon parking trouble when guardians and parents pick up their kids from school. Don’t block the driveways please.

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Suspicious Package at Stanley Theater

Del — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:45:28 +0000

Several streets in Journal Square area of Jersey City were closed this morning due to police activity responding to a bomb scare/threat at Stanley Theater (Pavonia Avenue and JFK Boulevard).

Snippet of the news:

…It is believed that police detonated the package at about 10:45 a.m. One witness said the package was a briefcase. Police responded to the briefcase at about 9:30 a.m.

All the roads have been reopened… Source: Jersey Journal

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Dream Come True: Sip Ave, Jersey City – Repaved

Del — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:45:36 +0000

First of all, I’m glad to be back from 3-week hiatus. I’m officially married and I needed a few weeks to take care of everything. Despite that, I still took some photos while my ex-girlfriend (now wife) was with me.

Today, I’d like to point out that finally, driving on Sip Avenue doesn’t feel like we are sailing on an angry sea.

Jersey City received repaving funds last March, and this month, portion of Sip Avenue (between JFK boulevard and West Side Avenue) has been repaved: no more potholes and sinkholes, and lanes are newly-painted.

Look at the pictures below to see the development – from being ripped up to getting done!

Sip Avenue – Ripped up!

Sip Avenue – Finally Done!

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Jersey City’s India Square at 2PM (+ Weather/PATH)

Del — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:45:44 +0000

[note 5:55 PM] PATH Train suspensions due to weather HERE.

[Original Post 2:45 PM] Glimpse of Newark Avenue’s India Square before the rain this afternoon. Not the usual busy street today. Journal Square Live Music was still on when I drove by, but I don’t know what’s going to happen in the Farmers’ Market as the weather looks to worsen by the hour.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hudson County, NJ

until 2:45 pm EDT, Wed., Jul. 29, 2009

Issued by The National Weather Service
New York City, NY
2:24 pm EDT, Wed., Jul. 29, 2009

… A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EDT FOR PASSAIC… UNION… ESSEX… BERGEN AND HUDSON COUNTIES…

AT 222 PM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL… AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ROSELAND TO ELIZABETH… OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM EAST HANOVER TO ELIZABETH… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR… WEST CALDWELL… NEWARK… HARRISON AND FAIRFIELD BY 230 PM… VERONA… NORTH CALDWELL… MONTCLAIR AND KEARNY BY 235 PM… WEST PATERSON AND TOTOWA BY 240 PM…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

Gotta post this entry now before my internet connection goes off again!

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Memorial Service for Marc DiNardo

Del — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:52:20 +0000

People already lined up outside before 1PM

Expect heavy traffic and more people in Journal Square today starting 1PM as there will be a memorial service and public viewing for Detective Marc DiNardo. He was shot in a shootout last week, and was taken off life support a couple of days ago.

Public viewing at McLaughlin Funeral Home
Address: 625 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City 07306 (just across PATH Station)
When: July 23, 2009 1PM – 9PM

Funeral Mass at St. Aedan Church
When: July 24, 2009 1030AM (procession from McLaughlin Funeral Home begins at 930 AM)
Address: 800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City 07306

Traffic Advisory inside this post…

Local TV News vans parked in front of Stanley Theater this morning

From PATH Alert:

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Due to the Wake and Funeral of the Jersey City Police Officer, if you are traveling with vehicles in the vicinity of the PATH Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City, please allow additional travel time on Thursday July 23, 2009 between the hours of 11:00am and 11:00pm, and on Friday July 24, 2009 between the hours of 8:00am and 12 noon.

Police motorcade going to the Funeral House on Pavonia Avenue

People waiting in line for public viewing at McLaughlin Funeral Home

Parking Rules
Temporary no parking zones from 6AM – 2PM July 24, 2009 for the funeral mass and procession:

Montgomery Street from Summit Avenue to Kennedy Boulevard
Bergen Avenue from Sip Avenue to Fairmount Avenue
Tuers Avenue from Mercer Street to Montgomery Street
Glenwood Avenue from Bergen Avenue to Kennedy Boulevard
Mercer Street from Summit Avenue to Bergen Avenue
Tuers Avenue from Vroom Street to Mercer Street
Cornelison Avenue from Bright Street to Fairmount Avenue

Street Closings
The following streets will be closed starting 8AM July 24, 2009 until the procession passes through. Traffic will be back to normal after the mass and procession:

Sip Avenue to Summit Avenue
Newkirk Street to Summit Avenue
Academy Street to Summit Avenue
Vroom Street to Summit Avenue
Mercer Street to Summit Avenue
Highland Avenue to Kennedy Boulevard
Montgomery Street to Summit Avenue
Bergen Avenue to Sip Avenue
Bergen Avenue to Academy Street
Montgomery Street to Kennedy Boulevard
Bergen Avenue to Fairmount Avenue
Monticello Avenue to Fairmount Avenue
Glenwood Avenue to Kennedy Boulevard
Montgomery Street to Westside Avenue
Glenwood Avenue to Westside Avenue
Stuyvesant Street to Westside Avenue
Sip Avenue to Westside Avenue
Pavonia Avenue to Westside Avenue
Broadway Avenue to Westside Avenue

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More info here.

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Jersey City Sidewalks: Handicap Curb Ramps

Del — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:00:56 +0000

New handicap curb ramps can be seen on Sip Avenue (corners of Garrison, Romaine, and Van Wagenen Avenues). Is this part of the repaving funds that Jersey City received last March?

This was started early this week, and you probably have noticed orange drums and cones on each corner. These constructions were the same ones on Vroom Street few weeks back (not posted here).

I believe handicap curb cuts are required by law.

Anyway, I’m still waiting for the repaving of Sip Avenue, particularly on the west of Bergen Avenue — from HCCC Culinary Arts Plaza to West Side Avenue. I think I will be singing halleluiah when those potholes and sinkholes are finally gone.

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Where Do Buses Stop on the Boulevard?

Del — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:45:21 +0000

A common sight not only in Journal Square, but also in the entire Jersey City: cars parked at bus stop areas. Worse, you’ll also see vehicles double-parked as the drivers rush to store for something, causing delays and congestion on the boulevard. (Picture taken across Rite-Aid Pharmacy)

Does the city need to start ticketing the parking offenders?

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