phenomenal place!

it’s a bit of hike from ob, but awesome spot-esp for traditional german dishes.

it’s pretty good the powerstrip alone is worth it

antonio’s is literally right across the calhoun street bridge and is pretty good. don’t know about a private room, but it’s a sit down restaurant.

this is cyclical-i remember the late 80’s this was a problem and then in the early 2000’s.

usually the rings use juveniles knowing the penalties are less. if they run it’s dangerous to chase them and they’re reckless - about a year ago somewhere around princeton a woman was killed when a stolen car hit her.

usually task forces and big investigations go after the rings, but so far it seems the attorney general isn’t interested.

i think it’s often ex-ny’ers who leave the cars unlocked with keys in it. i live in an area with several neighbors from new york who are convinced jersey is the country and they don’t have to worry about anything.

my experience was different. i was very happy with my company. no doubt some companies put the customer last.

the other thing to keep in mind too is that to you and me this is a rare thing, but to your insurance company this is a daily thing. they work for you, ask them questions if you don’t understand-they’ll explain it to you; just be polite and patient.

there is a self a report form you can use if the police won’t do one.

it’s been my experience the insurance companies figure out what happened, that’s what your coverage does. the report is a guide for them to sort out who owes what, but ultimately they decide.

to each their own, but the two times i was in a crash, i moved my car out of the road-i’m not getting hit again and risking getting hurt. like i said, insurance will figure it out.

where are from in the bay area? nj isn’t as rural/isolated as you think. like the bay area, it has densely populated urban areas, but also has it’s own urban areas as well as suburban and rural areas.

the jnj campus seems isolated, but it’s not. the current rental market may not give you the option, but i’d recommend a short lease or month to month and feel out the areas.

all the areas mentioned have pros and cons and the commute can be nightmare depending on where you’re going.

it might be a stretch, but the cat is lost property that has id markings. the shelter messed up. guess what happens if you buy stolen property at a pawn shop and it eventually surfaces - it’s not yours (i know not totally the same) and you’re out the money. Realistically it probably is more civil than criminal.

the prosecutor’s office may be helpful to complain about this “police” department. The ASCPCA has been a mess and many counties removed their law enforcement status. the asbury park press may be interested too.