[AsburyPark] Re: 2003

2011-10-28 Thread oakdorf
at about $1400 per month for a 1 bedroom, you can't say the downtown area is affordable while it may be cool to live there, you have to be able to make a living to do so. Same thing in NYC. I went up there to see my son and my daughter came along. Then my son's girlfriend. I got to the

[AsburyPark] Re: Make AP golf cart friendly

2011-10-28 Thread oakdorf
http://www.nj.gov/mvc/Vehicle/LowSpeed.htm According to this, Ocean Twp has a ban on them. Have to see if that's still a fact. They have road ready golf carts vs true elecric. Also gas carts vs electric. I've been waiting and wanting the Tesla sedan... But a golf cart would suit my needs.

[AsburyPark] unemployment

2011-10-28 Thread oakdorf
Hinge during that time you collected did you take advantage of any state or fed program for s cling or job training. Reason I ask a woman I know told me she went ba k and got her masters degree courtesy of the state. Not a bad deal. Yahoo! Groups Links *

[AsburyPark] Re: Occupy Asbury Park/Occupy Bond St. Bar

2011-10-27 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz fancypaaantz@... wrote: Did you see this? I had posted it on Facebook. I did not mean it as anti OWS, being Gen X, it just cracked me up http://gizmodo.com/5851062/generation-x-is-sick-of-your-bullshit yep. took a few days to visit my

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-24 Thread oakdorf
Rides. Hunts. Fishes. Why do you think im married 26 years. She'd kill me then eat me. I was told They wouldn't let me bring a heaps home. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ *

[AsburyPark] governor chris dining in ap

2011-10-23 Thread oakdorf
Chris was in for dinner on the bw sat eve. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-21 Thread oakdorf
On motorcyclesmy wife owns and rides a Kawasaki 1600 Meanstreak. Great name. I learned never to be the passenger on your wifes motorcycle. Just isn't cool. We went Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-20 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jeffseeds jeffseeds@... wrote: blah blah blah... Kind of like facebook. Better go play mafia wars while at work and click on stuff you like As if in the long run it really means a thing. Maybe we should all meet on mattison ave @ 12 noon and make our

[AsburyPark] Re: Vintage Car Ride from Asbury's Boardwalk...

2011-10-20 Thread oakdorf
One of the most interesting individuals who I have spoken to over the years Randy Senna. Lots of stories on him over the years. He owns most of the rides or did and has them packed away. He is also mr fascination, in wildwood. Real real unique individual.

[AsburyPark] Re: Grass... ?

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fast4u sharon_b283@... wrote: Anyone? You're not the first. They ARE 2 entities period. How can you suggest that the City Engineer get involved when they too are in a shady deal, pumping up t heir salaries scandal? I'm not commenting on another's

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
Starbucks in NJ has parking - most by local code. Here's a real good example. Most of you see the new strip center on the AP circle - more or less vacant. It cost over $3 million to complete it. A new coffee shop has been slated to open there. While the town let them build 15,000 sq ft on

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
I have one business that works on .02 to $5.00 per visit. I've paid lots of bills with it. Granted my visitors aren't hogging any parking spots - unless they are using free internet from some place. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
You have to define what a weekday shopper is. What would draw one to to shop AP - is it selection, price, the scene, food, proximity to other place of interest that day and parking. that comes down to is it a weekday destination shopping trip? Or are those people more likely to go to the mall

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@... wrote: Some people are suggesting that the parking meters might actually increase crime when people are trying to use the poorly lit meters at night, especially approaching the midnight hour. I'm not sure if I agree with that, but it

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
Just that all those towns have a bit different demographics - and most have a college community or big business and more. You can't keep building taller and inviting more businesses in without having a realistic parking solution. This has been the case in AP since the beginning of time, when

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Claire Davids claire.davids@... wrote: If i need a change of scenery and want to grab my laptop to work somewhere else, same thing, i do a flyby, parking, yay, i'll go to cookman, no parking and panera here i come. oh - another one of those panera people

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
---tri-city news tower... another building with limited parking. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings

[AsburyPark] Re:

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
no one's having a fit. no one's accusing you of anything. it's a point. people take parking spaces is one issue business owners have to contend with. The others are having customers and paying rent, salaries supplies along with having an in product - and competition from those with cheaper

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
as far as safety goes, you have to use common sense. unless the paper wants to have a few pages dedicated to crime in M county, you only see a few snippets of crime. Sit in ap muni court - just for the minor stuff. Usually a full house. Common sense anywhere. First Saturday nights are a

[AsburyPark] Re: Grass... ?

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fast4u sharon_b283@... wrote: Oak, For one, I am certified RETIRED! No, it's NEVER too late to improve oneself, educationally. It's how I got ahead, received promotions on I'm still married and enjoy his company. The burning question of the day at

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
the same gripes about paying to park were on the boardwalk area as well. I would take a shot in the morning of pulling up, running in and grabbing your coffee - or paper. Meters were first installed around 1934 downtown. Yahoo! Groups Links * To

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@... wrote: This is how Mattison has looked for the past 3 days: http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/178624/sn/142168609/name/mattison_post_meters.jpg So is people not shopping? Or employees and residents parking elsewhere?

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
hinge--- like others, I commuted to NYC for a period of time - From Elberon to Penn station, then walked about 15-20 minutes to Madison Ave carrying my laptop. Before that, it was the WTC to the seaport. I even walked from my house to the elberon train station. No limo waiting for me.

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
the value of an empty street. Dan can put numbers as that is his profession. But if own a building or have a business or are considering a business in the immediate area, you just might want figure out where people will park if you want them walking in your door - if you need that kind of

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
buy a burger and beer and we pay your parking if you're In! and dine with us.. free parking with breakfast add a few to each promotion If you're really concerned, get creative. cost you nothing. Yahoo! Groups Links

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-19 Thread oakdorf
go to the steinbach or post building, or for that matter any condo around the downtown, If you want to use the steinbach or post lot, it's around another $100 PER MONTH. That's called providing parking for your condos. Right or wrong? Pay per use, but not mandatory, as included in your

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-18 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@... wrote: Believe me, folks that were driving into AP and eat at the restaurants are NOT not coming because of two extra bucks. If there's a spot on ocean ave,my wife would park there vs parking on the cheaper streets. And dan's

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-18 Thread oakdorf
should be no employee parking on cookman. If they want to pay, park on lake and pay. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional *

[AsburyPark] Re: Grass... ?

2011-10-17 Thread oakdorf
He might have been dyslexic, sight problems, hearing problems, or hungry! I met my wife after I volunteered to proof read her papers in college. She was, as is, dyslexic. I wound up typing her papers. Remember that, typewriters - my dad's old somewhat electric sears typewriter and onionskin

[AsburyPark] Re: Grass... ?

2011-10-17 Thread oakdorf
I guess $1m isn't that much of the annual budget. Let's say the field lasts 10 years. That's $100,000 per year. The school will receive 10 x $65,000,000 in state and fed school aid in that time. I think that comes out to over half-a-billion dollars. Now all the other teams that come to

[AsburyPark] Re: Grass... ?

2011-10-17 Thread oakdorf
Anyone ever try to think about: a) Engineering this in-house with the city engineer? I know you're gonna say it's two different entities - the city and the school system, or maybe there's just not enough time, manpower or expertise in-house... b)The distributor or manufacturer - will they

[AsburyPark] Re: Downtown paid parking went into effect today

2011-10-17 Thread oakdorf
As long as you continue to jam apartments and condos in using smart ridiculous calculation for a packed downtown like asbury you will continue he to have a parking rp lemon. That's why towns have zoning ordinances based on type of business is how much parking you need. Its been a problem and

[AsburyPark] Re: Grass... ?

2011-10-16 Thread oakdorf
Well then they should put artificial turf there as well. That will solve that. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To

[AsburyPark] Turf Wars... Flashback, DEan Geibel...

2011-10-16 Thread oakdorf
http://tinyurl.com/63vlqqu enjoy. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to:

[AsburyPark] John Key killed on Parkway

2011-10-16 Thread oakdorf
http://tinyurl.com/3mw8f7o Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: Grass... ?

2011-10-16 Thread oakdorf
If a kid can take direction from a coach, why can't they succeed otherwise? What's wrong with this picture? Let the coaches TEACH! Teachers get in trouble for yelling or motivating kids...or whacking them on the head... not that all oca Yahoo!

[AsburyPark] Why me? BOE to Spend $1.1 million on fake turf....

2011-10-14 Thread oakdorf
Dear Governor. Please read the following on the Asbury Park Press. Seems like someone found an unscientific excuse to spend another $1.1 million dollars on grass. Well fake grass. In Asbury Park. If you read the comments governor, you'll see why people are going crazy when you have people

[AsburyPark] Re: Why me? BOE to Spend $1.1 million on fake turf....

2011-10-14 Thread oakdorf
- on a couple more notes - geese also shit on concrete, asphalt as well as grass, fake or real. They don't really care. - I can rent my Aussie Shepard. He loves to chase birds on the beach. We go there, I say. Blaze look, birds - and off he goes. He'd do it for free, but since I can read

[AsburyPark] Re: Why me? BOE to Spend $1.1 million on fake turf....

2011-10-14 Thread oakdorf
Are you cutting out some jobs as well then or reallocating their time. I grew up on the lake. You gonna tell me it cost $115,000 per year to maintain a field? Well gasket blown cause I spent two days playing plumber for simple washing machine hookup... Ok, I'll go with your savings plan. I

[AsburyPark] Re: Why me? BOE to Spend $1.1 million on fake turf....

2011-10-14 Thread oakdorf
Question - if it WERE to raise your school tax dollars, would you think about it? I live in Ocean Twp - one of the most diverse districts in NJ. Ok. Gasket blown. Back to work, as good things are happening in the world of commercial real estate - Start following real estate updates on the

[AsburyPark] Re: Why me? BOE to Spend $1.1 million on fake turf....

2011-10-14 Thread oakdorf
Great teams can win on grass. Personally like football on grass. Mud. I got done last week fixing my lawn. It cost me $60 to rent a core aerator and about 3 hours of time. Then for the hell of it, I spent $80 on sod seed and I'll probably still splurge another $75 to pick up another pallet

[AsburyPark] Re: Why me? BOE to Spend $1.1 million on fake turf....

2011-10-14 Thread oakdorf
Ok. So we all played sports of some sorts. Need water for a grass field? Put a well in. I have a quote for my house and it was around $8,000. I'm not talking about maintaining the field like Hollywood Golf Course - they even inject the ground with sand after they aerate to get the right

[AsburyPark] Boardwalk / downtown / Lakes

2011-10-13 Thread oakdorf
someone with common sense would take advantage of people that like to stroll - from OG and AP and north... The boardwalk and a new lakewalk should take one directly from the boardwalk aroiund both sides of the casino and down along wesley lake. It would be a natural stroll. You probably

[AsburyPark] Re: Values and more...

2011-10-12 Thread oakdorf
you don't need a million rides - but something to kill an hour or two for those that ARE in the near area . Nothing wrong with a couple LITTLE real kiddie rides. The splash park works, the mini-golf works then nothing wrong with a couple boats that go around in a circle with a bell or a

[AsburyPark] Re: Values and more...

2011-10-12 Thread oakdorf
for a carousel in the carousel house are ignored. iStar needs the Casino area to be done. While it is a partner with MM, MM has control. I think that will have to change and maybe will. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf oakdorf@ wrote: there's no reason why you can't

[AsburyPark] Re: Values and more...

2011-10-11 Thread oakdorf
there's no reason why you can't have a classy amusement area - if wanted at all. Fact is, people do come with kids and might spend more. The might come back without their kids and spend even more. Talking about lost cities, I went to AC Friday-Saturday night. We bought our bikes and rode from

[AsburyPark] Values and more...

2011-10-07 Thread oakdorf
Nice summary Werner of years of postingsand then some. One thing never discussed and maybe should be considered Permitting a NEW PAVILION directly across from the Pony. It would occupy the blank space between 1st and 2nd ave - leaving intact current green space. As a condition, it

[AsburyPark] Salaries in Today's APP

2011-10-06 Thread oakdorf
Bruno objecting etc etc. Looks like meetings are getting interesting in AP again. FULL STORY ON APP.com: http://tinyurl.com/3qzaznl The City Council has taken another step to back City Manager Terence Reidy's reorganization of the engineering and public works departments by increasing the

[AsburyPark] AP to do Cash for Guns program...

2011-10-05 Thread oakdorf
..Later this week, a Voluntary Weapons Surrender Program will be held at police departments in Asbury Park, Keansburg and Freehold Township. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your

[AsburyPark] Re: AP to do Cash for Guns program...

2011-10-05 Thread oakdorf
cameras. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to:

[AsburyPark] Guy that got shot the other morning, died.

2011-10-04 Thread oakdorf
The victim of a weekend shooting in Asbury Park has died, authorities said. City resident Ryekill Agostini 30, had been in extremely critical condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune following a 2:15 a.m. shooting Sunday. He died of injuries from the shooting at about 4:20

[AsburyPark] Re: Letter to the editor, from The Passion Group RE: Asbury Park Oysterfest

2011-10-04 Thread oakdorf
the problem with s many businesses, is that they think by making money one day, they will make it again the next day. The trick in business is to get people to come back to your product or service again and again so that you remain in business for years. That could be a shirtmaker, a

[AsburyPark] Re: Art superstar Shepard Fairey is currently decorating the 8th Ave. pavillion

2011-09-28 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, wernerapnj wernerapnj@... wrote: Where is this happening... There is no 8th Ave Pavilion Werner Looking from dog beach... looks like some stuff has been painted on the exterior of Sunset Pavilion. That has been become the new canvas. Hopefullly one

[AsburyPark] Re: Letter to the editor, from The Passion Group RE: Asbury Park Oysterfest

2011-09-28 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mike H mike_hollemans@... wrote: Dear Editor: ... ,. • Control alcohol issues: Lake Avenue Is the one area that can be successfully secured in order to permit the sale of alcohol because it has natural boundaries that limit access.

[AsburyPark] Re: Committee Meeting

2011-09-24 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fast4u sharon_b283@... wrote: Let me add my 2 cents. It's odd seeing 2 people/adults, We look more like the Soviet Union of the Cold War, every day. Wake Up! No we don't. Ask any russian. Under the Soviets, apparently their decisions were quick,

[AsburyPark] Re: Ugly

2011-09-23 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@... wrote: In the US, 2 housing markets and 2 directions By MICHELLE CONLIN More from BusinessWeek This ain't nothing knew. Just cheaper - compared to what? Some people either step in the right pile of shit and some are born into it.

[AsburyPark] Re: Committee Meeting

2011-09-22 Thread oakdorf
I can make millions with one of those stupid reality shows - I'd have to cast Dan as one of those tough talking guys from Brooklyn. Not sure if he should be the mayor or the judge in the show. Maybe both. While he has the PD, he would also a few of the old boys driving around in a black

[AsburyPark] Housing Authority, cheap housing and a way to take control...

2011-09-22 Thread oakdorf
It's one of those funny things... 1. You kick off west side redevelopment - a great idea by spending at least $220,000 to build a house that you are trying to sell for $148,000. I know, you have to start somewhere 2. i'd like to see someone in charge start buying up EXISTING HOMES in AP

[AsburyPark] Re: Housing Authority, cheap housing and a way to take control...

2011-09-22 Thread oakdorf
part 2 - http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=DOC_8101.pdf not sure if any type of program like this has been attempted in AP. The real problem it still doesn't help those that simply don't earn dime that they can report. Yahoo! Groups

[AsburyPark] Re: unsold condos...

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
I'd appeal your taxes again. Why not. One of the big rushes about when you bought your condo was the quick conversion of 1-5 units in AP to condo ownership. Pre-conversion I had a looked at a couple. The city back then was to quick and desperate and let these happen. So a place like yours

[AsburyPark] Re: Will it Stay or Will it Go...

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
CH is REALLY filled with music history. That's something that missing in that building. If someone had half-a-brain, they'd do a bit of research and come up with a mini look at who was there. Be a nice little ting to walk around. Ditto for the paramount. I have a concept.

[AsburyPark] Re: Will it Stay or Will it Go...

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
back to the same old debate here. Plenty more venues - modern, more seating, sound etc. If you spend tens of millions to build, you have to figure out how to recoup the $. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Pay Parking ....

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
without parking meters, the town would need to raise additional monies to operate. Should a homeowner pay another $150 year in property taxes or a landlord pass those increased taxes to the tenant? Do you as a tenant want to pay another $15 per month in rent to support free parking? And as

[AsburyPark] Re: unsold condos...

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
speak to an accountant. Not a bad move converting it to rental - if you sell you sell and may have some tax beneifts. If you don't sell and want to convert it back to your primary home - it might work out as well. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your

[AsburyPark] Re: unsold condos...

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
as for short sales, your story is real. Unfortunately, once you get in trouble, people longer around that want to buy, but if they can hold out, then they do. It's all the loopholes that your lawyers legally use to wipe out your loss with little or no obligaiton - either tax wise (as a gain).

[AsburyPark] Re: Boutique Hotel in the Casino spot

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote: Like everything else of importance in AP, control of this is held by outside authority. unfortunately,it hasn't been able to run to well from inside authority. neither has the housing authority. Dan should change his

[AsburyPark] Re: Boutique Hotel in the Casino spot

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@... wrote: But remember the issue of the need to pay for infrastructure. How is that now being defined? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: Boutique Hotel in the Casino spot

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@... wrote: It seems to me that MM is in a hunker down mode. seems like i-star will have to un-hunker them. If they get in the way, dissolve the partnership - either $$$ or legally. If not, you'll wind up with them stalling something.

[AsburyPark] Real Estate

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
...It is always wise to buy real estate especially so if you want a home First select town and if it fills the requirements of ideals of what a home town should be then buy a home in that locality We believe we have all the qualities that make for home town The time to purchase is right

[AsburyPark] Re: Real Estate

2011-09-21 Thread oakdorf
it is. That is true! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf oakdorf@ wrote: ...It is always wise to buy real estate especially so if you want a home First select town and if it fills the requirements of ideals of what a home town should be then buy a home in that locality We believe

[AsburyPark] Re: Reason for Cookman ave closure?

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
The Big Dig. tunnel it. or raise the plaza. How much would that be worth by vacating streets and does the city get any $. And if the character of the Pony were recreated, either at current site in a new, safer building, would that be so bad? If springsteen were to play in a new pony, would

[AsburyPark] Re: Reason for Cookman ave closure?

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
Thanks Dan for your time, expertise and responses. In the meantime, I'm gonna enjoy what's here today. Hopefully I-Star creates a great combination for the future, incorporating the bits and pieces of AP past into the concept. And they have to.

[AsburyPark] Re: Reason for Cookman ave closure?

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@... wrote: . But who would not want a 1st class outdoor theater on the beachfront as part of the Casino rebuilding? People that live in OG Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web,

[AsburyPark] Re: Reason for Cookman ave closure?

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
Ever been to Newark and PruCenter and PruPAC? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to:

[AsburyPark] Pony, WB, Tillie, Istar etc

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
The Brands The Stone Pony. In the first Bankrutpcy filing and sale, the arguments were for the name , the annex and online use. At least I thought so. It is a brand. the original location is where it is but a look and feel could be duped. I know, it and other real clubs can't get that same

[AsburyPark] Re: Fwd: Pay Parking Downtown

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
Once upon a time on cookman ave... http://www.asburyboardwalk.com/oldnews/1900/1920/0926.htm Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email |

[AsburyPark] Re: Will it Stay or Will it Go...

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
music wise, CH should then be considered the real spot to be musuem, new SP stage etc... Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email |

[AsburyPark] unsold condos...

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
Hadn't looked in a long time, but tax records for N Beach sow around 80 units in Paramounts name. Not sure how many of those remain unfinished, rented by them, or finished and vacant. SO more then half unsold. that does little for you. I think I saw a 2 bed there going for 309k. That unit,

[AsburyPark] Re: unsold condos...

2011-09-20 Thread oakdorf
ps, if you decide to rent, a great credit screening tool for small landlords: http://rentlaw.mysmartmove.com It's a Transunion Product and I'm one of their premiere partners. Kind of had some input into the service Easy to use. Yahoo! Groups

[AsburyPark] Re: Committee Meeting

2011-09-19 Thread oakdorf
I glanced over this draft plan. Wow. Look like instead of proposing something more beachy, you are proposing Pier Village x 3. Why? Raising the height allowances along Ocean Ave, Kingsley, Heck etc. A set back after only 4 stories?? When was the last time you walked down Cookman Ave? While

[AsburyPark] Flash mob curfew...

2011-08-19 Thread oakdorf
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) - The weekend shooting of three teenagers at a large late-night flash mob gathering prompted local authorities to pass an ordinance on Thursday that sets curfews as early as 9 p.m. for people under age 18. At the urging of Mayor Sly James, the Kansas City Council

[AsburyPark] Re: My Daughter and Friend Car Attacked....

2011-08-19 Thread oakdorf
maybe my kids were leaving work. Maybe they had to pull her over to give her a ticket for not using a blinker (happened). or maybe they were out find the person(S) who are taking parking tickets off car windows, since I got a couple notices for failure to appear in court last week. Wasn't

[AsburyPark] Re: Flash mob curfew...

2011-08-19 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, MarioAPNJ@... wrote: BEST: At the urging of Mayor Sly James, the Kansas City Council passed the ordinance 13-0, allowing police to issue citations to parents whose children violate the curfew. Parents can be fined up to $500 per violation. But in

[AsburyPark] Re: Upperclass boardwalk and downtown?

2011-08-18 Thread oakdorf
Ok. So I'm back. Nice to see someone that has been watching this board step up tell us something meaningful. One of the major problem is, as I see it, you have to remove some of the barriers -at least that of education level to at least get started. The transportation issue is another.

[AsburyPark] one more...

2011-08-18 Thread oakdorf
Do they ask the kids starting in first grade what do you want to be when you grow up..?. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email |

[AsburyPark] Re: Upperclass boardwalk and downtown?

2011-08-17 Thread oakdorf
. Unless you're willing to get involved, more incidents are going to occur. Be ready. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf oakdorf@ wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fast4u sharon_b283@ wrote: All I know is the rich and famous go to rehab over and over while

[AsburyPark] Re: the guy who couldn't read...

2011-08-17 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote: What I feel is the problem with government assistance is the loopholes and the ones who purposely take advantage of the system, here's an example, I used to work with a woman who we had as a secretary. she lives with the

[AsburyPark] What if Asbury Park were able to put itself up for sale...

2011-08-17 Thread oakdorf
Do you think there'd be a buyer? How would it be run? Would life be better? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To

[AsburyPark] thinkwithgoogle.com

2011-08-17 Thread oakdorf
I got to spend some time today at Google HQ in NY. Every now and then I get an invite. Never a job. They call them events. I wish they'd just buy me for my thoughts. Take a look at http://thinkwithgoogle.com It's for marketers, advertisers etc. Imagine if google bought Asbury Park.

[AsburyPark] Last thought..

2011-08-17 Thread oakdorf
I might of said this a few years ago - How many of you have ever traveled outside of Asbury - really the United States. Amazing services we have here that many don't appreciate. Start with food and clean water. Sneakers or shoes. Clothes. Sanitary conditions - like running water and a indoor

[AsburyPark] Re: Upperclass boardwalk and downtown?

2011-08-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, 2fast4u sharon_b283@... wrote: All I know is the rich and famous go to rehab over and over while the poor get locked up and they throw away the key and in some cases like gangs and drugs, it should be! Spend a few hours in AP Muni court. I believe in the

[AsburyPark] Re: Upperclass boardwalk and downtown?

2011-08-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote: Those homes are condemned, well a lot of them are at least No. The feds spent about $100 million rehabbing them all - from top to bottom. THEN knocked them down. There was that fear of over crowded schools or creating a

[AsburyPark] the guy who couldn't read...

2011-08-16 Thread oakdorf
part of what Jim wrote... the guy who was drunk got visibly enraged. He burst into tears, screaming, ³JIM! I¹m 26 years old and I can¹t fucking read! I can¹t read! How can I get a job? I can¹t fucking read!² That is not his fault. He was failed by both his family (if one existed) and

[AsburyPark] Re: the guy who couldn't read...

2011-08-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@... wrote: How about aid/assistance for performance. Attending school, grades, attending parents teacher meetings, seeking employment, etc. because that's not fair. some notes: NJ Department of Human Services Division of Family

[AsburyPark] Re: the guy who couldn't read...

2011-08-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, fancypaaantz fancypaaantz@... wrote: Oak, a lot of these programs are only available in the poorest areas, Don't blame me. Blame the directors. Apparently, no one has the common sense to see that they have a problem with hours. The real problem is,

[AsburyPark] Re: the guy who couldn't read...

2011-08-16 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote: That building would be great for youth programs considering the location to the HS You and I might think that. But I contacted Interfaith Neighbors, sent letters to the city, chamber, school board (thanks to garret responded)

[AsburyPark] Re: the guy who couldn't read...

2011-08-16 Thread oakdorf
then if the kids don't get good grades - then what? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to:

[AsburyPark] Re: Upperclass boardwalk and downtown?

2011-08-15 Thread oakdorf
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny dfsavgny@... wrote: I would take pictures of it and put pressure on the city to demolish it and put a lien for the demolition costs on the property. Put a bigger memory card in. And spend three hours driving ALL around. Start with the boarded

[AsburyPark] Re: For the record Oak

2011-08-15 Thread oakdorf
Thanks Jim. I've been up late the past two weeks ever since that kid that got carjacked. I usually stop in to say hi to my kids when they are working. But the real reason is - I go down to check out what's happening in the immediate area. They work late. Then my daughter goes out in AP. They

[AsburyPark] Re: Upperclass boardwalk and downtown?

2011-08-14 Thread oakdorf
The question should be: Should the city have remained a run down wasteland it was? How many of you actually had a business in AP during those years? I did. The city, state, feds and general public had a great opportunity as did every single charity that every existed - to do what you ask?

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