Ooof that does sound bad, sorry to hear! Yeah, they don't take up much electricity so I've always seen the running cost as negligible / worth it. I'm actually a block or so from the Grove St. PATH stop but there is new construction near me (~1 block away). My current apartment isn't drafty which I think helps, in case you want to make sure your windows are sealed well? I use to live in an older apartment by a busy street and we'd even get dirt / grime coming into the windowsills, not a fun time

you missed the point

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Uhhh

>A 2022 analysis found that states with permitless carry laws saw a 22 percent increase in gun homicide for the three years following the law’s passage.

>A 2019 study found that right-to-carry laws were associated with a 29 percent increase in firearm workplace homicides.

There's a ton more there in the source.

Those manholes are the worst

Right? Like wtf is that

Sounds like all of jersey city to me

I think they source their croissants but banana bread and seasonal coffee syrups are made in house.

Saw them making butterscotch one time, got super excited that they were adding soups to their lineup and then decided to go with the butterscotch latte anyway and it was 🔥😂

You from Jersey?

You are literally asking for personal financial advice here, you’ve said it yourself above: “my post is about…the hassle and COST of owning a car here” (emphasis mine). It’s weird to ask about that while disregarding the idea of a cheaper car. If you rent zip cars, what do you think you’re going to get? Not the kind of car you have now. So if you’re considering a using a cheaper car via something like zipcar, you should also compare that with owning a cheaper car. Of course it’s ultimately your choice, but it’s strange you think this is odd.

Thanks for sharing!

Nah this is right lol. This is new jersey, its one of the most notoriously unpleasant places because of the people. People here are just fucking pissed off and unhappy, and theyre bound to project.

I think it's because Journal Square is a busy transportation hub with a busy shopping district and a local college nearby, so expect some hustle and bustle where politeness is left at the door.

I also don’t understand why people are so obsessed with how much my car cost. I don’t need personal finance advise from you. If u make more than 250k and wanted to drive a CRV I respect that, but keep in mind people value stuff differently and not everyone (with ok financial situation) wanted to drive super low cost cars. Same applies to choosing apartments, dining out and purchasing electronics etc, please don’t force people to have the same values as you.

If you really wanted to talk about cost, renting from enterprise is occasional stuff and also only costs 35/day with code. For a lot of the weekend trips and sports our friend group all have cars and usually share rides. And no I’m not gonna use Uber as often as u assume.

My post is about going carless in JC vs the hassle and cost of owning a car here. Please stop replying if you don’t have the above ^ experiences

Jsq is more NYC than NYC itself

Congrats? Most normal people aren’t going to the beach to “walk around for 2-3 hours” with just the clothes on their back. Its relaxing to drive back in air conditioning with room for blankets/umbrellas instead of carrying it on your back while standing in the hot sun covered in sand and waiting for a train that will be followed by atleast 1-2 transfers.

Also NYC beaches are mostly disgusting and I say that with love. They don’t even compare to jersey or Long Island. But that’s what’s nice about having a car- I can have all these options and I’m not limited to dirty beaches or whatever hikes are near a train station. It allows me to have a great quality of life 7 days a week 🥰

This whole “we won’t repaint road stripes until the old one has completely vanished” is just dangerous nonsense. If Union City can repaint every line every year, so can we.

Where have they tried being lenient? Where has rehabilitation been tried here? Social safety nets have been eroded since Reagan. What are you even talking about?

Raymond Blvd? That shit feels like the moon sometimes.

That’s what I thought too. But my wheels got stolen a month or two after I bought the car and it ended up being close to a $10k claim because of the damage the thieves caused in the process.

I sent the car to the body shop of my choosing and got all OEM replacement parts. I didn’t have any trouble getting Geico to pay out the claim and they didn’t hike my rates after that. So my experience with them has been OK so far.

Bayonne resident here, our roads are okay. Broadway seems to be a less bumpier than Garfield, and they recently did some paving along Avenue A not too long ago

Where for dim sum?

I like the out of nowhere piles of cement on 139 where it merges with 78 before the Holland. And it’s been like that for years.

Was just driving on Vermont in the mountains and the roads are soo much better

ok