Question about Journal Square Neighborhood

Hi, I am going to start my job in mid-town Manhattan and considering
living in Journal Square in Jersey City because of the lower rent.

But I have heard of some bad saying about crimes and neighborhood of
Jersey City, so I am wondering if Journal Square is part of the bad
neighborhood.

I understand that Jersey City is large and the neighborhood is better
for the areas close to the Hudson River. But can anyone tell me that
what's the safe neighborhood and what's the neighborhood to avoid in
Jersey City? Your help/information is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Ed

"Steve Lackey" <stevelackey@m> wrote:

> "Edward" <kayilee@> wrote:
> > Thanks. How about Weehawken neighborhood?
>
> Wehawken is nice, but I've heard the bus is surprisingly slow, since
> you're taking local roads into the Lincoln tunnel.

But will bus still be the best option once Hudson Bergen Light Rail opens as
far as Weehawken? Or will it be better to get HBLR and then PATH (or
perhaps a ferry) to reach Manhattan?

BTW, when is this section of HBLR due to open (can't be far off now)?

--
MetroGnome
~~~~~~~~~~

Is there a map of Jersey Transit buses anywhere? I find schedules, but
if you don't know where they run, the timetables are of limited
usefulness ...
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@att.net

caribejoe@REMOVEmycaribbean.info wrote:
>
> On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:26:20 GMT, "Peter T. Daniels"
> <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >
> >If you're in Spuyten Duyvil, why are you promoting JC?
>
> I have posted that I live south of Journal Square. I've identified the
> location, in this thread, as the arpartment house on Kennedy Blvd
> between Fairmount and Duncan - and even posted a link to a photo of
> it. So I don't know whay you would think I live a few dozens miles
> away in the middle of the East River.

You said you're "a few hundred yards" from me. I'm in Spuyten Duyvil,
which is nowhere near the East River, but is the southern portion of
Riverdale, directly opposite the northern tip of Manhattan.

> So you are saying that you don't live a few hundred feet from the
> intersection of Montgomery Street and Kenedy, in the next block from
> me. I am wrong. I thought you lived there. Wonder what gave me that
> idea.

I know where Kennedy is, but not where Montgomery is.

> >I don't know where Bentley Ave is, but my house in the Heights (on a
> >half-width lot) was more than 25% more than that 5 days ago.
>
> That the Heights, north of Journal Square. The original post to which
> I responded rthere. It's one of the streets known locally as Doctor's
> Row and the district called Silk Stocking.

Something's missing from that paragraph!
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@att.net

In article <40AB5921.45E2@worldnet.att.net>,
Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>caribejoe@REMOVEmycaribbean.info wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:26:20 GMT, "Peter T. Daniels"
>> <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >If you're in Spuyten Duyvil, why are you promoting JC?
>>
>> I have posted that I live south of Journal Square. I've identified the
>> location, in this thread, as the arpartment house on Kennedy Blvd
>> between Fairmount and Duncan - and even posted a link to a photo of
>> it. So I don't know whay you would think I live a few dozens miles
>> away in the middle of the East River.
>
>You said you're "a few hundred yards" from me. I'm in Spuyten Duyvil,
>which is nowhere near the East River, but is the southern portion of
>Riverdale, directly opposite the northern tip of Manhattan.
>
>> So you are saying that you don't live a few hundred feet from the
>> intersection of Montgomery Street and Kenedy, in the next block from
>> me. I am wrong. I thought you lived there. Wonder what gave me that
>> idea.
>
>I know where Kennedy is, but not where Montgomery is.
>
Montgomery is parallel to columbus; one block south.

richk

>> >I don't know where Bentley Ave is, but my house in the Heights (on a
>> >half-width lot) was more than 25% more than that 5 days ago.
>>
>> That the Heights, north of Journal Square. The original post to which
>> I responded rthere. It's one of the streets known locally as Doctor's
>> Row and the district called Silk Stocking.
>
>Something's missing from that paragraph!
>--
>Peter T. Daniels grammatim@att.net

Richard T. Kus wrote:
>
> In article <40AB5921.45E2@worldnet.att.net>,
> Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >caribejoe@REMOVEmycaribbean.info wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:26:20 GMT, "Peter T. Daniels"
> >> <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >If you're in Spuyten Duyvil, why are you promoting JC?
> >>
> >> I have posted that I live south of Journal Square. I've identified the
> >> location, in this thread, as the arpartment house on Kennedy Blvd
> >> between Fairmount and Duncan - and even posted a link to a photo of
> >> it. So I don't know whay you would think I live a few dozens miles
> >> away in the middle of the East River.
> >
> >You said you're "a few hundred yards" from me. I'm in Spuyten Duyvil,
> >which is nowhere near the East River, but is the southern portion of
> >Riverdale, directly opposite the northern tip of Manhattan.
> >
> >> So you are saying that you don't live a few hundred feet from the
> >> intersection of Montgomery Street and Kenedy, in the next block from
> >> me. I am wrong. I thought you lived there. Wonder what gave me that
> >> idea.
> >
> >I know where Kennedy is, but not where Montgomery is.
> >
> Montgomery is parallel to columbus; one block south.

I don't know where Columbus is.

> richk
>
> >> >I don't know where Bentley Ave is, but my house in the Heights (on a
> >> >half-width lot) was more than 25% more than that 5 days ago.
> >>
> >> That the Heights, north of Journal Square. The original post to which
> >> I responded rthere. It's one of the streets known locally as Doctor's
> >> Row and the district called Silk Stocking.
> >
> >Something's missing from that paragraph!
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@att.net

"Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:40AB8A4B.4CDF@worldnet.att.net...
> Richard T. Kus wrote:
> >
> > In article <40AB5921.45E2@worldnet.att.net>,
> > Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > >caribejoe@REMOVEmycaribbean.info wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:26:20 GMT, "Peter T. Daniels"
> > >> <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >If you're in Spuyten Duyvil, why are you promoting JC?
> > >>
> > >> I have posted that I live south of Journal Square. I've identified
the
> > >> location, in this thread, as the arpartment house on Kennedy Blvd
> > >> between Fairmount and Duncan - and even posted a link to a photo of
> > >> it. So I don't know whay you would think I live a few dozens miles
> > >> away in the middle of the East River.
> > >
> > >You said you're "a few hundred yards" from me. I'm in Spuyten Duyvil,
> > >which is nowhere near the East River, but is the southern portion of
> > >Riverdale, directly opposite the northern tip of Manhattan.
> > >
> > >> So you are saying that you don't live a few hundred feet from the
> > >> intersection of Montgomery Street and Kenedy, in the next block from
> > >> me. I am wrong. I thought you lived there. Wonder what gave me that
> > >> idea.
> > >
> > >I know where Kennedy is, but not where Montgomery is.
> > >
> > Montgomery is parallel to columbus; one block south.
>
> I don't know where Columbus is.

Parallel to Montgomery; one block north.

>
> > richk
> >
> > >> >I don't know where Bentley Ave is, but my house in the Heights (on a
> > >> >half-width lot) was more than 25% more than that 5 days ago.
> > >>
> > >> That the Heights, north of Journal Square. The original post to which
> > >> I responded rthere. It's one of the streets known locally as Doctor's
> > >> Row and the district called Silk Stocking.
> > >
> > >Something's missing from that paragraph!
> --
> Peter T. Daniels grammatim@att.net

In article <40AB8A4B.4CDF@worldnet.att.net>,
Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Richard T. Kus wrote:
>>
>> In article <40AB5921.45E2@worldnet.att.net>,
>> Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> >caribejoe@REMOVEmycaribbean.info wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:26:20 GMT, "Peter T. Daniels"
>> >> <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >If you're in Spuyten Duyvil, why are you promoting JC?
>> >>
>> >> I have posted that I live south of Journal Square. I've identified the
>> >> location, in this thread, as the arpartment house on Kennedy Blvd
>> >> between Fairmount and Duncan - and even posted a link to a photo of
>> >> it. So I don't know whay you would think I live a few dozens miles
>> >> away in the middle of the East River.
>> >
>> >You said you're "a few hundred yards" from me. I'm in Spuyten Duyvil,
>> >which is nowhere near the East River, but is the southern portion of
>> >Riverdale, directly opposite the northern tip of Manhattan.
>> >
>> >> So you are saying that you don't live a few hundred feet from the
>> >> intersection of Montgomery Street and Kenedy, in the next block from
>> >> me. I am wrong. I thought you lived there. Wonder what gave me that
>> >> idea.
>> >
>> >I know where Kennedy is, but not where Montgomery is.
>> >
>> Montgomery is parallel to columbus; one block south.
>
>I don't know where Columbus is.

Its actually Christopher Columbus. If you are filmiar Grove street and
Exchange Place path station; then you are.

Rich


>
>> richk
>>
>> >> >I don't know where Bentley Ave is, but my house in the Heights (on a
>> >> >half-width lot) was more than 25% more than that 5 days ago.
>> >>
>> >> That the Heights, north of Journal Square. The original post to which
>> >> I responded rthere. It's one of the streets known locally as Doctor's
>> >> Row and the district called Silk Stocking.
>> >
>> >Something's missing from that paragraph!
>--
>Peter T. Daniels grammatim@att.net

caribejoe@REMOVEmycaribbean.info wrote:
>
> On Wed, 19 May 2004 12:54:58 GMT, "Peter T. Daniels"
> <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> >caribejoe@REMOVEmycaribbean.info wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 18 May 2004 19:26:20 GMT, "Peter T. Daniels"
> >> <grammatim@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >If you're in Spuyten Duyvil, why are you promoting JC?
>
> But it is *you* who are in Spuyten Duyvil.? My posts made it clear
> I'm in JC.

But you said you're a few hundred yards from me.

> >> I have posted that I live south of Journal Square. I've identified the
> >> location, in this thread, as the arpartment house on Kennedy Blvd
> >> between Fairmount and Duncan - and even posted a link to a photo of
> >> it. So I don't know whay you would think I live a few dozens miles
> >> away in the middle of the East River.
> >
> >You said you're "a few hundred yards" from me. I'm in Spuyten Duyvil,
> >which is nowhere near the East River, but is the southern portion of
> >Riverdale, directly opposite the northern tip of Manhattan.
>
> A lot closer to the East River than I am.

But not "a few hundred yards" from the middle of it.

> >> >I don't know where Bentley Ave is, but my house in the Heights (on a
> >> >half-width lot) was more than 25% more than that 5 days ago.
>
> Is that the Spuyten Duyvil Heights? Do you see why I thought you are
> here in JC?

No, I don't. I won't be there for another month.

> >> That the Heights, north of Journal Square. The original post to which
> >> I responded rthere. It's one of the streets known locally as Doctor's
> >> Row and the district called Silk Stocking.
> >
> >Something's missing from that paragraph!
>
> Yes, my error. I failed to proofread and missed some uncorrected
> copy/paste text. It should have said:
>
> The Jersey City Heights are *north* of Journal Square. The post to
> which I responded mentioned the area *south* of Journal Square.
> Bentley is one of the streets known locally as Doctor's Row and the
> district is also called the Silk Stocking district..

If you are somewhere south of JSQ, you are not "a few hundred yards"
from my house in the Heights.
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@att.net

giantpotato2003m (Edward) wrote in message news:<32f10340.0405051343.77c1078a@ com>...
> Hi, I am going to start my job in mid-town Manhattan and considering
> living in Journal Square in Jersey City because of the lower rent.
>
> But I have heard of some bad saying about crimes and neighborhood of
> Jersey City, so I am wondering if Journal Square is part of the bad
> neighborhood.
>
> I understand that Jersey City is large and the neighborhood is better
> for the areas close to the Hudson River. But can anyone tell me that
> what's the safe neighborhood and what's the neighborhood to avoid in
> Jersey City? Your help/information is greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks
> Ed

I dont live in New Jersey, but I have been in areas around there a few
times, and I found that Journal Square is not such a great
neighborhood, but an area near by, around the Grove Street PATH
station is much nicer.
However, you might still want to check because I'm just writing this
based on personal experience

Alan