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HeyItsPanda69 t1_jecr7xh wrote

They show up to mine. But they don't knock on the door, they just let themselves in the back yard and leave. They'll leave a voicemail the day before to let us know they're going to be there bc we have a dog and will only knock on the door if the dogs are in the back yard to ask to be let in.

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Goldfish2022 t1_jecpsin wrote

Cranford is really nice. I used to live in an apartment downtown and loved it. Movie theater, nice restaurants, and shopping.

I think Rahway is on its way up, but haven't been there in years.

Welcome to Jersey!

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irocksandals t1_jecpqol wrote

Meter readers still go door to door. Plenty of areas still have old style meters normally it's on your monthly bill what day they show up. Also you have meter set inspectors showing up periodically as well as service technicians and street inspectors for emergency reasons showing up.

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Quiet_Ad_9718 t1_jecox3h wrote

I suppose whether it “feels safe” and whether it is safe are two different things. As far as marginalized groups go my daughter has two good friends one of whom is of South Asian descent whose immigrant parents are university professors and one of whom is of Caribbean descent whose immigrant parents work in biotech. Their perspective and experience is enriching and additive and I’m certainly glad that no one (presumably) told them “DON’T MOVE TO HUNTERDON COUNTY!!! EVERYONE THERE IS A RACIST!!!” Lambertville and Frenchtown and to a lesser extent Clinton all have vibrant LGBTQ communities, Lambertville had an openly gay female Mayor recently and Union Township currently has an openly gay Mayor. That said…do we still have enclaves of poor ignorant white trash that like to fly their Confederate flags now and then? Sure, but their numbers dwindle everyday and quite frankly their opinions matter about as much as they contribute to society-which is nothing.

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omelletepuddin t1_jeco5bu wrote

I had this happen last year - 2 men rang my apartment doorbell, claiming to be PSE&G. No worker's gear, they showed up at 6pm, and their only "official" part of the costume was holding an iPad. I opened my window to see what they wanted - They said they wanted to talk about what I owed on my bill and I told them I'd contact PSE&G in the morning. They gave up pretty quickly but still, it was concerning.

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Soggy-Constant5932 t1_jecnr2s wrote

I had an individual knock on my door last week with a clip board in his hand. Yet his two friends behind him were dressed for the streets and playing around while this so called man was supposed to be working.

He knocked so hard that my husband woke up out his sleep to see who was banging on the door but I never opened it.

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