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Yeah, my experience with DeCamp included a lot of waiting for late or missed buses in the dingy basement of Port Authority.

And that one time we had a driver who had to be either severely sleep-deprived or under the influence from the way he was driving. Fucking unsettling.

They were better than not being able to go into New York at all, but by god did I hate having to rely on them.

> We're talking about EMS and Fire, not police and schools. How exactly do you think volunteers who don't get paid for their time are driving up taxes by having them be town based?

I am talking about all of it. You are not listening. I never said hometown based. But ya know, you keep missing the important bits. Details aren't your thing I guess.

>Economics dictates that they run as close to the minimum number of rigs as possible

I love it when people talk shite that they have no idea about. Taxes pay for manned squad. Regionalization helps costs be spread over multiple communities.

Or do it your way... Seems to be working so great... Amirite? You take care now

Your question is confusing. Are you saying that your check engine light is not working, as in it doesn’t even turn on briefly with the rest of the lights during startup? Or are you saying that you reset the light or disconnected the battery and that made the light turn off? If there are no stored codes in the OBD computer, and the OBD is in a “system ready” state, and there is no CEL, you should pass inspection.

There is also a set time or miles to trigger the sensor to pass. So you can not just erase it and go through inspection

> Oh I know it will not happen. Because pig headed NJ towns won't give up their fiefdoms. You'd rather drowned in taxes and make grand speeches rather than regionalize schools, fire, police, ems.

We're talking about EMS and Fire, not police and schools. How exactly do you think volunteers who don't get paid for their time are driving up taxes by having them be town based? And before you say equipment, it'd be the same amount either way and it would be even more expensive because the volunteers do fundraising to cover part (or sometimes even all) of the cost. Firehouses service an area, you can't just close them all and send them from the "central" firehouse 40 minute away. Same goes for ambulances. Police have patrol areas so you could do that but, just in case you weren't aware of this, fire trucks and ambulances don't just cruise around looking for fires or patients. So, do tell, what are these great savings that you imagine could be had by switching to a paid, regionalized EMS or Fire service?

> Because it isn't. Not to this issue. I live in a part of NJ where we have actual, paid EMS. The ambulance comes when I call it. What a miracle. Can I or the city control insurance? No. Are we better off for having a public EMS? Yes.

This may be shocking to you, but...the exact same thing happens here only without the bill for however many thousands of dollars the ambulance company or hospital charges. I've lived in NJ for nearly 5 decades, always in towns with volunteer ambulance corps, and that's always been the case. If for some reason a crew can't be raised, one from a mutual aid town comes. And don't tell me that that "can't" happen with a paid squad, because it absolutely does. Economics dictates that they run as close to the minimum number of rigs as possible and sometimes that isn't enough and they need backup from another company or hospital. Further, EMS pays shit. It's embarrassing how low it is and they're having problems with both high churn rates and difficulty hiring so you know what happens? Empty rigs because there's no crew.

> You want to solve all of healthcare... I applaud you and we'd probably agree. I just want normal, functioning emergency response.

Yes, you're fucking right that we should "solve" healthcare. I just think it might be a good idea to do it before we do something that will make things objectively worse.

> It is idiotic when it breaks down and no ambulance responds when called.

And yet I never actually see that happening. But yeah, lets throw out a system that works and saves money for a clusterfuck nightmare that has people literally begging rescuers to call them an Uber for their crushed leg because that's preferable to them than adding to their already crushing bills. Great idea.

If the check engine light has to deal with emissions you will fail… if it’s just a brake sensor or something you will pass… but I imagine it’s something to do with emissions..

Did you removed the check engine light using OBD scanner ?

Do you have a pending/confirmed fault?

Fond memories of Summer ’78 whilst stationed at Eatontown’s Fort Monmouth, playing a “bennie” by night, when almost anywhere could be a Bruce drop-in. That New Year’s Eve sometime after midnight, he sat in with Sea Bright’s “Rum Runner’s” party band. Late ’90s I worked for a few months across the street from Big Man West and was amazed at who would be seen on stage through the smoke-filled room.

Your husband should lose his license permanently.

> I don't care if you mean towns, regions, continents or stellar clusters, it will not happen. How do I know this? Because what I described isn't a hypothetical, it's what actually happens.

Oh I know it will not happen. Because pig headed NJ towns won't give up their fiefdoms. You'd rather drowned in taxes and make grand speeches rather than regionalize schools, fire, police, ems.

> You're brushing off the issue of insurance as if it's not really relevant

Because it isn't. Not to this issue. I live in a part of NJ where we have actual, paid EMS. The ambulance comes when I call it. What a miracle. Can I or the city control insurance? No. Are we better off for having a public EMS? Yes.

You want to solve all of healthcare... I applaud you and we'd probably agree. I just want normal, functioning emergency response.

>Imagine calling a service run for the public good by volunteers "idiotic"

It is idiotic when it breaks down and no ambulance responds when called.

I don't care if you mean towns, regions, continents or stellar clusters, it will not happen. How do I know this? Because what I described isn't a hypothetical, it's what actually happens.

You're brushing off the issue of insurance as if it's not really relevant, but it's central to the whole issue which is in towns with volunteers the service is free and done by people who genuinely care, as opposed to people being charged thousands of dollars and provided by people who ironically often can't afford to be transported in their own ambulance is something happens to them.

Imagine calling a service run for the public good by volunteers "idiotic" and yet being completely ignorant of the consequences of your own staggeringly stupid "preference".

There used to be one in Burlington and one in Berlin but I haven't been down that way in a while so I don't know if they're still there.

Cool… now 9 cars will be constantly delayed and suspended instead of 8!

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52-57 dollars a week.....for interlock

Here's a fun fact that you might not know. New Jersey is one of the only States that a DWI is not a criminal offense.

Wow!

It looks like you have done something. When really you’ve been snorting coke off hookers asses. What did you do this week Phil? Uh, uh, I tacked another car onto the train!

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not town, . REGIONS... town in NJ are literally useless... and continually overspend on their own private police forces and own private schools. Regionalize and save money as well as lives. As for insurance... insurance is an issue, but I am not here to fight that fight. I am here to say that volunteer emergency services is idiotic

isn’t Bolsonaro the president of Brazil??????

Apparently a scrap metal yard in Hillsborough had a fire this morning.

I saw this yesterday while taking a Lyft home from EWR. Crazy! Almost couldn't believe what I was seeing.