Hackensack, NJ Community Message Boards

It appears the original election totals printed in the Record were not accurate as they did not include absentee ballots.  I believe Mrs. Bembry was the winner which I believe was confirmed by the Board of Election after all provisional ballots were cast.  If I am incorrect, please advise.

Eric, have you heard anything about a multi-family development on Third Street between Clay and James Streets?  I know that there was recently a 2-family home built however, I am speaking of an apartment or condo development.

I thank you for bringing this subject up again.  I believe the Boys and Girls Club would be a wonderful idea for Hackensack.  While Hackensack has both the recreation department and the PAL, both are located on the edge of town and not centrally located.  There is a pool at the high school but not open to use by residents.  The cost to register a kid with the B&G in Lodi is minimal.  I estimate that it is less than the cost of registering a child for 3 recreation programs during the different seasons.  The B&G Club could offer tutoring classes, arts & crafts, swimming, karate among other programs.  A gym in the facility with bleachers would offer a safer playing surface than the kitchen floor at the Marinello Center.  I have watched several basketball games there where children have suffered serious injuries as a result of individuals walking on the floor in bad weather because there is nowhere else to walk.  I would be willing to volunteer my time to the B&G or any other recreation program however, I do not drive and would need transportation.  Centrally locating a community recreation program would make it easy for all.  Bus transportation & routes are already in place and even if there were not, anywhere in the Main Street area would be a breeze to walk.

I think it is a great idea to publish real estate appplications and variances.  However, since it is suggested that no comments should be made under that subject, the information provided should not include the opinion of the writer as to whether or not he feels this is a good or bad idea.  It should be impartial.

The Green house next to Carver Park is not a flop house.  It is a four family home with single families residing therein.  Having been inside one of the apartments, it appears that there are no violations and that apartment was extremely neat.  It was occupied by hardworking parents.  Don't judge a book by its cover.

I watched NJN last night and became a little embarrased to be a Democrat.  The in-fighting needs to stop.  We have an election coming in November and we do not know who our candidate will be.  Maybe the answer is not to vote against Zisa or Weinberg.  The answer may be to vote out Ferriero and unite the party.

I have mixed feelings about how to deal with the homeless situation in Hackensack however, I think the Broadway location is not a good place if your argument is that some of these people are ill and in need of psychiatric treatment.  The M & M Building is just across the street.  Would you want persons in need of psychiatric help near your children?