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valeofraritan t1_jdmoazn wrote
Only the eastern rattler and cottonmouth are dangerous snakes in this state. That's neither. The only dangerous wildlife here is bipedal. The rest are scared of the humans.
valeofraritan t1_jdcsa5p wrote
Oh, dear. Dangerous hair styling implement.
valeofraritan t1_jad6qu3 wrote
Reply to comment by iJayZen in Central Jersey needs better East-West routes by Flashinglights0101
It finally got approved and then, nah, let's not put money into it for more years.
Every time someone mentions the Bypass, all I think about is the Township's Planning Game" where they asked people to participate, when I say participate it was intended to make them feel like they were included, in the planning.
valeofraritan t1_jad415n wrote
Reply to comment by dirty_cuban in Central Jersey needs better East-West routes by Flashinglights0101
Hillsborough to pseudo Princeton (areas that have the zip but aren't even in the same county) went from 15 mins when my sister did it in 1988 to 1 hour 15 minutes when I did it in the late 00s. It's accrued development and traffic.
County and backroads were always faster than 206 for me, but still about 50 minutes total commute. Have a friend working at Princeton U and living in Bridgewater, the Bypass helps a bit since it shaves off 15-20 mins in rush hour, but direct routes always get the most traffic.
You gotta learn to do the county road boogie and avoid all possible times when school buses will mess with your commute. But unfortunately, people find those, too. RIP Dukes Parkway West/Auten Road in Hillsborough.
valeofraritan t1_jacxf9y wrote
Reply to comment by iJayZen in Central Jersey needs better East-West routes by Flashinglights0101
Oh, you think 40 years is too long?
valeofraritan t1_jaaxzal wrote
Reply to Why is it snowing by Frosty_Grass_9074
Other than it being winter?
valeofraritan t1_ja9x5zp wrote
New Jersey has public transit, but not statewide. Mostly limited to getting to and from NYC, NYC to Shore Points, Philly from some places in Southern New Jersey.
Don't move to Somerset County, Hunterdon County, Morris County, Warren County, Sussex County, Most of Passaic County, Western portions of Union County next to Somerset County. Not too sure about anything south of Princeton but the less population, the less transit. The more farms, the less transit are pretty good rules of thumb.
Where there are county systems, some are decent, most aren't. All have big limitations in terms of when they run. You can't use Somerset's for work because it doesn't run on any type of holiday.
Hunterdon's is far better than Somerset's, but is still limited, doesn't run on Sundays. Somerset concentratres on getting people to and from Dialysis, really.
valeofraritan t1_ja11ogq wrote
Reply to comment by Belfordclamhound in What are the *specific* benefits we can anticipate from the wind farms off the coast? by 3kool5you
The group, Texas Public Policy Foundation's (funded by conservatives like Koch and oil companies such as. Exxon, Chevron, coal companies and closely tied to the trump administration officials like Perry, who they've always backed and named their office building after are good at getting others to side with them by hitting emotional notes without providing actual proof. They do it in every jurisdiction they file lawsuits against environmentally friendly projects in. They're well-known having advocated for a punch list of conservative issues since their founding in 1989.
Even News12 said today they felt bad for the people being misled by this group because their good natures were being exp0loited by professionals. TPPF doesn't care about the people, cetaceans or anything but keeping fossil fuels flowing.
Google them. They've been campaigning against environmentally friendly energy for years now across the country.
valeofraritan t1_ja0q6jd wrote
Reply to What are the *specific* benefits we can anticipate from the wind farms off the coast? by 3kool5you
Other than slowing down the planet burning to a crisp, yes, but not overnight and people living closer to them will benefit more than someone in Sussex or Warren County. Atlantic City Electric's been using wind turbines for years, btw.
I've also read that there's a group in Texas behind the protests against wind energy in the Atlantic. They're active here, LI and in Rhode Island. Betting it's a fossil fuel backed group.
There's no evidence that the turbines have anything to do with the whale deaths. In fact, whale deaths off the coast have been going up steadily for years before this.
valeofraritan t1_ja0pfd5 wrote
Ah, guess that's the problem with a non-traditional mattress company. If you buy from a mattress store or department store, they'll usually take the old one. when they deliver your new mattress.
valeofraritan t1_ja0ok7d wrote
Reply to Incoherent Protesters in Rockaway by peanutthemouse
For years there was a guy in a lawn chair every Saturday protesting God knows what in front of the Hillsborough Post Office. These make him look like a deep thinker.
valeofraritan t1_j9tmjzg wrote
Reply to POV: You’re from NJ, so you get to enjoy this view while someone else pumps your gas. by ForeverMoody
Sssshhh! If they see this we'll have to install something to stink up the nearest roadway from NYC as a deterrent like we did on the Turnpike.
valeofraritan t1_j5kv2yl wrote
Reply to I just got assigned for Jury Duty tomorrow morning, at the Exact same time as my first class this semester. by Hi_Im_Nosferatu
Sounds like NJ Courts since she said talk to the judge. Here's the pertinent part of the state court website that should cover your question.
valeofraritan t1_j497gnd wrote
They're trying not to pay unemployment by saying reduce your hours or we'll fire you after bringing out a policy book they haven't bothered with for the years before. Not a good look for them.
People companies can write whatever they want in a manual or a contract, but if it isn't enforceable under state law, they can wipe their *ss with that paper. You need some input from an employment attorney or 10. My inclination would be to make them fire me, tho.
valeofraritan t1_iys2q9q wrote
Reply to comment by ThatsRobToYou in Can I use an expired license to get into a bar in AC? by [deleted]
You can use a passport as one of your 6 forms of ID for a DL, it would be weird if you couldn't use an unexpired passport for ID in a bar.
valeofraritan t1_iy608ez wrote
Not surprising. Use that particular SR mostly for milk or last minute one item pick ups.
valeofraritan t1_iu73n93 wrote
He's not going to convince anyone he was educated in NJ with that punctuation.
valeofraritan t1_jdp7sfw wrote
Reply to End all Blue Laws in Bergen county. Let us have Sunday shopping! by Paid-Vacation1
Being an environmentalist tree hugging resident of Somerset County means I can shop on Sunday but don't because its too peopley in stores on Sunday.