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July 4th is one of the busiest holidays highlighted by fireworks (we have one in Liberty State Park, Jersey City). According to JCReader, PATH will add trains in anticipation of increased ridership:

From JCReader:

“… additional trains will be added between 6pm and midnight to accommodate travelers headed into and out of the city for the New York fireworks display sponsored by Macy’s, in the East River…”

Read more articles here.

Anyone using Wittpenn Bridge tonight and tomorrow? Better use the following detour as the bridge that connects Kearny and Jersey City will be closed tonight and tomorrow night, both 10PM - 5AM:

The following local detour routes will be used:

• Traffic on Route 7 westbound will take Routes 1&9 to Fish House Road to Route 7.
• Route 7 eastbound traffic will take Fish House Road to Routes 1&9 eastbound.

Source : Jersey Journal

Streetview of Broadway Gas Station (Broadway and Route 1 & 9, Jersey City)

I always go to ULTRA GAS STATION for cheap gas, but last Sunday, my father recommended Broadway Gas Station. He said they accept credit/debit cards. So I was annoyed when I went there and saw the signs that read: CASH ONLY. “When did this happen?” I asked the guy working there, and he said “two days ago.”

Streetview of ULTRA GAS/TRUCK STATION.

Result?

I drove 3-5 blocks for refueling at ULTRA GAS STATION. They have the same gas price ($3.86) as the Broadway Gas Station during that time, they accept credit/debit cards, and the place is much convenient for me.

Where do you go for cheap gas?

Gas Prices at two gas stations in Jersey City. Taken today (June 19, 2008)

Milk Price is still more expensive than gas prices. For now.

Last month, JC/NJ’s average gas price was at $3.666. Guess what? It went up .20c/.30c! As you can see from the photo above, my favorite gas station (Ultra Truck Station - left photo) offers $3.89 for a gallon of gas.

Despite the increase of gas price, the price of milk remains the same at $4.29 … .30c or .40c more expensive than the gas prices of two stations above.

Milk at C-Town store on Bergen Avenue

If the trend continues, gas prices would equal milk price in about 1.5 - 2 months. I’m not thrilled. Who would be?

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They say Friday the 13th means bad luck. Well, this Jitney Bus in Downtown Jersey City (Marin Boulevard) can attest to that! It looked to me that the the bus overheated last Friday (June 13th). If I see a vehicle on fire, I would not go anywhere near it.

Photos captured by: jag9889. So if you have flickr account, head over his stream ang give him props!

Good news for Jersey City commuters …. PATH Service is now back after the smoky conditions yesterday that annoyed thousands of passengers:

PATH service between 33rd Street and the Journal Square and Hoboken stations has been restored in both directions following a service disruption due to power cable damage caused by a track fire between the Christopher and 9th Street stations.

Normal PATH operations are expected for the Wednesday morning commute. Regular service also will operate on the Newark-to-World Trade Center and Hoboken-to-World Trade Center lines.

If you want to know how it looked like yesterday down there in the tunnel, watch this short video taken by 212nyc (Jimmy) of flickr.com:

Here’s the link, in case you can’t see the video: http://www.flickr.com/photos/212nyc/2568094956/

Photo for illustration purposes only. This is not the actual incident.

UPDATE (June 11, 2008) - PATH service has been restored.

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UPDATE (3:40PM) — PATH will be out beyond rush hour. Commuters won’t be able to ride PATH for the entire evening. Please see the comment section below for full details.

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UPDATE (12:45PM) — Wow, talk about bad luck. HEAT + No PATH = Tremendous Headache! PATH will be suspended through the evening rush hour! Read the Alert:

PATH service between 33rd Street and the Journal Square and Hoboken stations will be suspended in both directions through this evening’s rush hour due to power cable damage caused by a track fire between the Christopher and 9th Street stations. PATH stations at 33rd Street, 23rd Street, 14th Street, 9th Street and Christopher Street stations will be closed this evening. PATH will operate regular service on its Newark to World Trade Center and Hoboken to World Trade Center lines, and also will operate between Journal Square and Hoboken stations.

NJ Transit will cross-honor PATH tickets on its trains and buses at Penn Station New York and Penn Station Newark. PATH passengers also can use the New York City subway system to pick up PATH service at the World Trade Center Station.

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UPDATE (10:35AM): Due to a signal problem, train service on the Hoboken to World Trade Center line is suspended

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Original Post : June 10, 2008 10:22 AM

Another “smoke conditions” in the PATH, causing suspensions of train services on the Journal Square/Hoboken to 33rd Street line.

The last time it happened, the suspension lasted an hour. Let’s see how long the PATH is going to fix this. Hopefully before rush hour so Jersey City residents from NY can get home on time, trouble-free!

I was at C-Town this afternoon buying stuff, and I was reminded of gas prices when I saw the price of milk per gallon. So I brought out my cellphone and took a snapshot:

Milk Prices at C-Town, Bergen Avenue, Jersey City

A gallon of milk = $4.29.

Well, a gallon of gas is not far off. See below the gas prices in the tri-state area…

Tri-State Gas Price Comparison (as of May 19, 2008)
NJ - $3.666
NY - $3.978
CT - $4.035 (second to Alaska which has $4.059/gallon gas price)

Source : http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/sbsavg.asp

Will we see $4/gallon gas price here in Jersey City in two weeks?

Radar map not clickable.

What a busy weekend for me. Anyway, it’s nice to be back. Weather is not good in Jersey City, as it is raining hard outside. CBS News said rain falls hard in the morning, followed by showers, then strong winds. So expect a messy, messy commute and difficult ride when you travel.

And PATH is delayed this morning. Related to weather?

• Due to a car equipment problem, train service on the Journal Square to 33rd Street line is operating with a 20 minute delay.
• Due to a car equipment problem, train service on the Hoboken to World Trade Center line is operating with a 20 minute delay.

We also have a couple of weather advisories, just read the rest if you want to learn more about them…

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Slashed Tire original photo from kirstography

A year ago, my car tires were slashed twice in a week. Couple of days after, I learned that there’s a group of people roaming the area (JSQ, Jersey City) during the night and punctured random tires. Unfortunately, my car was one of them.

I can’t put in words how inconvenient it was, especially that I drive to work. I had to take the bus and leave the car on the side street until I get off from work. Since I know how to change tires, I did it myself completely forgetting that I can call Triple A to do the job. Then I had to go to some local tire vendor and wait until served. Took me almost half a day to fix everything.

I am posting this because I had read in Jersey Journal that a 20-year old woman was captured for slashing someone else’s car. And she did this for no reason at all. That’s the thing I really don’t get. What triggered them to do *[insert expletive adjective]* things?

Hope this doesn’t happen to you because it’s not a pleasant experience.

Things You might want to consider when your tires were slashed

• Take a picture of your slashed tire for documentation
• IMPT: Call JCPD at (201)547-JAIL [5245] and report the incident. Don’t let the suspect(s) get away with it!
• Call AAA (Triple A) if you are a member. They will change the tire for you. Just make sure you have a spare tire available. Their service is pretty fast, as far as I know.

Have you been victimized by these inconsiderate people? Do you have any other recommendations in case this happens to someone else?