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Jersey city’s Caven Point Field was shut down last April due to high level of lead. Reports said that City Council has awarded $1.3 million contract to J.A. Alexander, Inc. of Bloomfield to install a new synthetic field at the heavily used stadium.

Last month, the NFL donated $200 thousand for the replacement of the field, which is expected to finish by September 1st.

Tenants of Grandview Terrace have been dealing with the bugs for 3 years already!

The Jersey Journal reports that there are bedbug infestations in Hudson County, and one of the buildings here in JC “had nearly 50 cases of bedbugs in the past three years.” The worst part is, the tenants are asked to shoulder the bill ($300) to exterminate the pests. The tenants of Grandview Terrace who earn on a fixed income, said they can’t afford it.

Personally, I would pay that amount under the agreement that the owner will reimburse my money or would deduct it from my monthly rent. However, there’s no guarantee that bedbugs will go away; they would simply transfer from one unit to another without you knowing it.

If you are having bites and do not know the cause, you might want to check out your sofa and beds/matress for bedbug presence.

Wikipedia describes the feeding habits of bedbugs:

“…Bedbugs are generally active only at dawn, with a peak attack period about an hour before sunrise. They may attempt to feed at other times, however, given the opportunity, and have been observed to feed at any time of the day…. After feeding for about five minutes, the bug returns to its hiding place….” more info…

The team hoisting the trophy.

A charity baseball game between two hospitals was held two Fridays ago (June 13, 2008) and our very own JCMC won the match. I asked the photographer (devine338/Sonia Pagan) about it and she provided me with this information:

Good Morning, these pictures where taken on June 13, 2008 to benefit Patient Care in Jersey City Medical Center & Meadowlands Hospital for TV Rentals for In House Patient, we have another game coming up next week June 27, 2008 at Meadowlands Fields…

Good luck Spartans! Make it a double win for Jersey City!

Read the rest for more photos …

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Free Health Test at this site!

Another great event at Saint Aedan parish….

“Senior Citizen Inc. of Jersey City in cooperation with Metropolitan Family Health network, Wellcare, Baldwin Physical Therapy, Life Scan will be providing FREE Medical & Pediatric Consultation, Pediatric Weight & Height Check, Blood Sugar Check & Blood Pressure Monitoring.”

I’ll try to go and take some pictures.

Health Fair for the Family
Where : St. Aedan Multi-Purpose Room
Address : 41 Tuers Avenue, JC
When : June 22, 2008 9AM - 1PM
Contact : (201) 433-6800 (Church Rectory)

Seven of 335 water sources in seven Jersey City public schools have elevated levels of lead, according to the first results of last month’s water tests by the Jersey City Board of Education (JCBOE). So your might need to give your children their own bottled water if they go to one of those 7 schools in the news.

JCBOE’s letter to the parents is posted here in case you lost your own. It contains the specific details of the test they conducted last month so be sure to read it again.

Download the letter here (PDF Format, 4.72mb in size).

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Left: Red Plum/Red Roma tomatoes | Right: Round red Tomato

A public health advisory was released this afternoon warning consumers to refrain from eating certain types of raw red tomatoes. According to FDA, “a salmonellosis outbreak appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes”

At this time, FDA is advising consumers to limit their consumption of tomatoes to the following types of tomatoes. The following types of tomatoes listed below are NOT likely to be the source of this outbreak.

• cherry tomatoes
• grape tomatoes
• tomatoes sold with the vine.
• tomatoes grown at home

FDA’s Tomato Consumer Page -> www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html. In this link, you will also find advice for retailers, restaurateurs and food service operators.

As you review the attached document, please make note that this is not a recall of any specific source, distributor, or brand of tomatoes.

UPDATE (July 03, 2008): Caven Point is getting a new field.

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Original Post: June 09, 2008

Caven Point Field was shut down last April due to high level of lead, and it would require a huge amount of money to replace the field.

…“The field at Cochrane Stadium, which is also used for baseball games, was shut down in April after test showed lead concentrations in the soil as high as 12 times as what’s allowed by the state“….

Good thing is, NFL donates $200,000 for the replacement/refurbishment of the field.

“Fields are an integral part of creating viable and health communities,” said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “The development and refurbishment of these football fields gives youngsters across the country a safe place to play the game, and brings families and neighborhoods together.“

Give props to NFL for showing Jersey City some love! *banana dance icon*

Full news here.

Avalon Complex on Washington Blvd in Downtown, Jersey City

I grew up in a place where roaches were normal sight, but I never really got used to it. Having said that, I hate cockroaches. Most especially if they are flying!

So I symphatize with the residents of Avalon Cove Apartment when they complained about the roaches in their units.

…Andrea Sparrey, who lives on the fourth floor, said a neighbor returned from vacation about 10 days ago and found the infestation. The neighbor moved into an apartment on the third floor, she said.

Since the apartment was vacated, Sparrey said, she has been finding at least three to five roaches a day in her apartment; on Thursday morning, she killed 10 in her apartment before 8 a.m….

At least 5 roaches a day? Wow.

It sounded like this has been going on for quite some time. Residents had complained via Avalon’s website, but Avalon Cove said they had no record of complaints. Management also said that they have weekly exterminator service, but it seems like it’s not enough, as the residents still see some roaches in the hallway.

Avalon Cove Apartments
Address : 444 Washington Blvd, Jersey City (Downtown)
Phone : (201) 216-9200
Price : $2,125/month (one-bedrooms) - $4,915 (three-bedroom penthouse)

Full news here.

McDonald’s is promoting their chicken menu by offering freebies:

- free chicken biscuit morning (breakfast)
- free chicken sandwich afternoon (lunch)

I called a couple of McDonald’s in Jersey City and they confirmed. As long as you buy medium or large drinks, you get a freebie.

Some sites say that it’s going to start at 11am, but the Central Avenue branch that I called told me that the promotion starts at 1030AM. (Ends at 2PM)

If you know exact details, please feel free to post in the comments.

Just a heads-up… I’ve read on JCList that Dunkin’ Donuts will be having its second annual Free Iced Coffee Day tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

I already called a couple of Dunkin Donuts branches here in Jersey City to verify, and they confirmed the event.

Would be interesting to see how many people would lineup for a free small (16 ounce) cup of original or flavored iced coffee.