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Hackensack Discussion / Re:School Board Election Poll (Participate!)
« on: April 20, 2004, 08:34:11 AM »
Marie, you have a long wait. Polls don't open till 2pm.

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:Questionable Properties
« on: April 19, 2004, 01:54:23 PM »
Has anyone noticed the recent grafitti on the abandoned gas station on Essex and Polify?  How much longer does this have to go on?  Why can't the building be torn down. Next thing you know children will be playing it or it will be a shelter for the homeless. The problem won't go away till someone gets hurt.

If the Arena Diner is so interested in the property - why such delay tactics by Mr. Tucci?  Why doesn't the city demolish abandoned buildings and send the bill to the property owner?

From the April 2nd article on Mr. Tucci from the Record:

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Chris Vetsas, who owns Arena Diner on Essex Street, said he tried to contact Tucci recently to complain about a neighboring property owned by one of the developer's companies. An abandoned gas station sits there, at 9 Polifly Rd., just off Essex Street.

Such tracts, Tucci said, were in disrepair before he bought them. If anybody has any complaints about the properties, he suggested, maybe that person should buy them.

Vetsas said he's willing to buy the property to stir up some activity. But Tucci has not responded to his inquiry, Vestas said.

"It's terrible. It's been sitting there for a number of years," Vetsas said. "That's a disgrace for Hackensack, especially for a business like this."

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:School Board Election Poll (Participate!)
« on: April 19, 2004, 07:55:52 AM »
After hearing the lack of plan the new candidates will bring to the BOE I too cannot vote for a leadership change without the confindence of knowing what their tasks will be to do.

I recently had an email conversation with our Superindendent.  The budget increase is not $50 million, but  $1.8 million. I pointed out how poorly the sample ballot was written.  I also stated that as small of increase as it is, its poorly promoted to get a winning vote by the residents.

Also if BOE expects any resident support, communication throughout the city has to improve. Calling for candidate debate thru the PTA and only informing the parents, is wrong. Over the weekend on the school cable channel Mr. Montesano was on again explaining the budget. I pointed out to him that a vast majority of residents no longer have cable (satellite or local tv only), so his projected audience via cable is smaller than before.  

As a past student of the school system when Mr. Montesano was a teacher, I expected and got a rapid response, repecting my opinion, I think as one being a resident and not having children in the school system yet, I hope I brought another view to this growing problem.


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Hackensack Discussion / Re:School Board Election Poll (Participate!)
« on: April 16, 2004, 01:38:27 PM »
http://www.savehackensack.org/datafiles/news%20archive/Bd%20of%20Ed%20Budget%2004.pdf

Link above is a break down of the budget increase.  

Ok - so on average the residents tax increase will be $130 (give or take).  Now most would say "That's not too bad" and vote to approve the increase.

BUT - the increase each year prior has been $150 or less. For every year where one thinks - "That's not too bad", this adds up over time! Believe me - I don't think our teachers and students are given enough credit or resources to work with, but how much more can this continue to be the residents responsibility?

Will there ever be a year without school tax increases? Sheesh!

Don't forget the County is also planning to increase its budget / spending this year - so expect another tax increase there as well.  The city has been too quiet about any future increase too.

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:School Board Election Poll (Participate!)
« on: April 15, 2004, 04:57:29 PM »
Just got the school sample ballot in the mail.

Regarding the Proposition:

$50,649,382 for increase in general funds for what?  How much per average household?  >:(

I also want an outline as to what warrants ANOTHER TAX INCREASE by the BOE. Oh I know the our Superindendant will get on the school CABLE channel and defend the increase - yeah, that's really reaching out to all the residents.

Why doesn't the sample ballot provide more information - such as who the incubant BOE members are?

I can't wait: when the proposition passes (as it usually does), all the residents - mostly who won't vote will complain about their taxes going up again.

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:School Board Election Poll (Participate!)
« on: April 13, 2004, 08:23:23 AM »
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I went to what was supposed to be a School Board Meeting Monday night at 7:30 at 355 State Street and find out it was postponed until tomorrow night at 7:30.

Well if one checks the BOE web site for meeting notices, there isn't a meeting at all this week.  
http://halley.hackensackhigh.org/hbe/hpsdates.html

With all the complaining by city officials and BOE officials about low voter turnout - gee I wonder why. In this day and age of advance communitcation (email, web sites, etc.) we still have officials operating in the dark ages. Does the city not support its public schools - where is the assistance to get the message out about school board elections. Where was the PTA to help promote this meeting?

Just because the BOE meetings normally do not get a large resident turnout, does that mean you continue plan a meeting as normal for something such as the debate?  Please.

If the BOE continues to only inform its inner circle - then perhaps the inner circle of supporters should only have to pay the school taxes.

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Walter H. Carroll:    Three pieces of proof are required for registration, currently.  Over 100 illegal students were discovered this year.  Parents were charged tuition, so the taxpayers get some of that back.
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Mr. Carroll - if you comments are accurate, I dare you to prove to the residents of Hackensack how we "got some of that back". I have been a homeowner for five years now and not once has my school taxes gone down. Perhaps you meant to say that the annual tax increase could have been higher.

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:School Board Election Poll (Participate!)
« on: April 12, 2004, 10:53:05 AM »
Well over the weekend, election posters, or polictical litter as I like to call it has been posted all over.  

If there was a way to insure which ever team would clean up ALL posters in the city after the election - that team would get my vote.

Anyone running for office should be held responsible for cleaning up all election posters, signs, etc after an election.

At the same time, the city should send out fines to home owners that still have Christmas decorations up. How does one person but an inflatable Easter bunny on the front lawn without taking down the Christmas wreath from the 2nd story of their house?   ::)

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Hackensack Discussion / Cool site on city statistics
« on: April 09, 2004, 08:30:24 AM »
Stats on any city in the country...

http://www.city-data.com

Here's Hackensack...

http://www.city-data.com/city/Hackensack-New-Jersey.html

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:Results of City Council Meeting - 4/7/04
« on: April 08, 2004, 09:55:17 AM »
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In addition, Mr. Peter Tucci was acknowledged for his efforts as Chairman of the Economic Development Commission and was applauded for his years of service.

After reading the front page of The Record the other day about the properties Mr. Tucci owns and fails to do anything with - can someone please explain to me why the city council still supports this guy?   ???

For a man in his position, he should be leading by example, not being the problem for economic growth.  

City officials should be fining him daily and chasing him out of town.

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:Johnson Park Revitalization Groundbreaking: Photos
« on: April 08, 2004, 09:13:54 AM »
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY1MTE2NDEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkz

"Forty-eight Bergen County towns will split more than $3.3 million in grants to spruce up parks or create new ones.

Hackensack will get the largest chunk of money from the trust fund, a $290,000 grant that will help fund the city's $1.3 million restoration of Johnson Park on River Street.

Soccer players have for years complained of twisting their ankles on the park's dirt field. Hackensack officials are planning to build a new synthetic turf field and a retaining wall to prevent flooding from the nearby Hackensack River."

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Hackensack Discussion / Obit - Dr. Robert Kerdasha
« on: April 06, 2004, 08:59:35 AM »
 :(

Anyone that is a long time resident of Hackensack, practically knew of Dr. Kerdasha - long time pediatrician in the city.


ROBERT G. KERDASHA, 75, of Roswell, Ga., formerly of Oradell, died March 23. Before retiring in 1992, he was associate director of the department of pediatrics for Hackensack University Medical Center, where he had been director of its pediatric cardiology clinic and a member of its Medical Board. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and received a medical degree from New York University. He was an Army veteran. Arrangements: H.M. Patterson & Son, Cantill Hill Chapel Funeral Directors, Marietta, Ga.



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Hackensack Discussion / DMV - License Renewal
« on: April 02, 2004, 12:45:59 PM »
 :D

Well, I finally went to get a new digital license today.  Got to the Lodi DMV at 9am (was worried I didn't get there earlier).  Had my documents totaling 6 points (easy) and new license in my hands and back in my truck within 20 minutes.  

20 MINUTES!  Holy cow! I had the whole morning planned to be at the DMV today.  

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:Questionable Properties
« on: April 02, 2004, 12:43:09 PM »
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NTA4Mzk2JnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg==

Well today's front page was interesting.... Sorry to see city officials still support Mr. Tucci.  >:(

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Hackensack Discussion / Re:Personal Attacks: Reminder
« on: April 02, 2004, 12:40:12 PM »
Editor, if you are so concerned about annonymous postings, then force everyone to register.  Having the ability to post without registering is going to add your responsiblity of monitoring this board. People do or say what they wanted when responsibility is not their own.

If anyone is so concerned about their email address, block its view, create a forwarding address to a real address, or just submit a bogus address all together.  

I can honestly tell you that providing an email address for registering - the editor does not abuse his capability of sending tons of email.


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Hackensack Discussion / Re:City Web Site Poll - hackensack.org
« on: April 01, 2004, 01:12:34 PM »
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-03-31-cerritos_x.htm ;D

Anyone in the city can get a DSL-quality Internet connection, if they have a Wi-Fi enabled laptop. The network works the same on a street corner as it does inside homes. Viewing city Web sites is free; access to the entire Internet costs about $30 a month.

WOW! A city government thinking outside the box. Imagine this in Hackensack. Rising rates from Verizon, Cablevision and all other broadband companies would be a thing of the past.

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