New Brunswick Rising

**Newarkguy** · April 23rd, 2011, 01:58 AM

Way to go New Brunswick.

**Nexis4Jersey** · April 30th, 2011, 01:06 PM

I took alot of shots in New Brunswick yesterday , there was alot going up and alot that recently opened.

DSCN1441 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

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**mariab** · May 1st, 2011, 10:17 AM

Good shots Nexis, looks like you did a lot of walking. Or biking. In the 2nd pic from the bottom taken from the Albany St. Bridge, right underneath where you were standing, there are homeless people living there. I'd read an article a couple of years ago about that. Then one day I was coming off the 18 North ramp for the bridge, & I saw them there. This was about a year ago, but I think they are still there.

The did a good job restoring Boyd Park. There's a festival there, I think every spring or summer. The Raritan River Festival.

**Nexis4Jersey** · May 8th, 2011, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by mariab

Good shots Nexis, looks like you did a lot of walking. Or biking. In the 2nd pic from the bottom taken from the Albany St. Bridge, right underneath where you were standing, there are homeless people living there. I'd read an article a couple of years ago about that. Then one day I was coming off the 18 North ramp for the bridge, & I saw them there. This was about a year ago, but I think they are still there.

The did a good job restoring Boyd Park. There's a festival there, I think every spring or summer. The Raritan River Festival.

Yea i did , i still want to go back and do the residential areas and Highland park. I did most of Downtown , and the Albany Street Bridge. The Homeless people didn't bother me or ask for anything....they seem to be well taken care of. I took a few shots yesterday from the train.

DSCN1677 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

DSCN1678 by Nexis4Jersey09, on Flickr

**brunfuss** · May 16th, 2011, 10:47 PM

is it just me, or is this new building not as tall as the other condo built a few years back?

**stache** · May 17th, 2011, 02:57 AM

Other condo is listed at emporis as being 256 feet, and the Gateway is listed at 298 feet.

**tbal** · May 17th, 2011, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by stache

Other condo is listed at emporis as being 256 feet, and the Gateway is listed at 298 feet.

I'm pretty sure that emporis is wrong on this one. I believe 298 feet was the originally-proposed height with 24 stories of apartments ontop of the base (I think that was originally supposed to be 8 floors?). It's 14 stories ontop of a 10 story base...

**stache** · May 17th, 2011, 10:33 PM

You could very well be right. I didn't do a great deal of searching about this.

**brunfuss** · May 20th, 2011, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by brunfuss

is it just me, or is this new building not as tall as the other condo built a few years back?

i drive through New Brunswick every week, this new building is not yet taller, and it looks like it has been topped out. kind of a bummer.

**mariab** · May 21st, 2011, 05:10 PM

1 Spring may be on slightly higher ground, because it sure looks taller to me. I also don't know if my eyes are playing with me, but the Middlesex County Courthouse looks shorter than it did before it was re-clad. Remember the old facade white masonry with black windows? Just seemed to tower over everything until the new J&J world headquarters went up. The new facade is nice but for some reason it just looks shorter.

Btw according to those local history books on nearby towns you see in the bigger book stores, I think that theatre I remember seeing when we were driving in on the Albany St Bridge showing naughty movies was originally the RKO, built in 1932, or '36. Albany & Nielson Sts. Torn down in 1978 to make way for J&J.

**mariab** · July 16th, 2011, 02:14 PM

Ha. Good one.

Controversial Bar Name Keeps Owner From Hiring Staff

By Lisa Johnson Mandell, Posted Jun 29th 2011 @ 3:50AM

The name is not obscene, it doesn't infringe on any copyright, and it doesn't conflict with anyone's civil liberties. And yet, the bar owner who thought up the moniker is having trouble getting a liquor license, which is keeping him from earning a salary of his own, let alone employing a good-size staff in New Brunswick, N.J.

The name is not obscene, it doesn't infringe on any copyright, and it doesn't conflict with anyone's civil liberties. And yet, the bar owner who thought up the moniker is having trouble getting a liquor license, which is keeping him from earning a salary of his own, let alone employing a good-size staff in New Brunswick, N.J.

Of course, if mispronounced, the name in question, "Buck Foston's" could sound terrible. And let's face it, that's what bar-owner Larry Blatterfein is counting on. He's a lifelong New York Yankees fan who has no love for their major rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Herald reports that he's hoping the name will "engender an emotional response."
Blatterfein claims that New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill, a dyed-in-the-wool Red Sox fan, is attempting to prevent the name by withholding a liquor license. Without a liquor license, a bar can hardly function.
UPI reports that Blatterfein has been able to hire at least one person on the bar's behalf -- a big name constitutional lawyer who will help him defend his rights to name his bar whatever he chooses, as long as it meets decency standards and doesn't infringe on anyone's rights, if it comes to that. As usual, at least the attorneys will profit.

Of course, if mispronounced, the name in question, "Buck Foston's" could sound terrible. And let's face it, that's what bar-owner Larry Blatterfein is counting on. He's a lifelong New York Yankees fan who has no love for their major rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Herald reports that he's hoping the name will "engender an emotional response."
Blatterfein claims that New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill, a dyed-in-the-wool Red Sox fan, is attempting to prevent the name by withholding a liquor license. Without a liquor license, a bar can hardly function.
UPI reports that Blatterfein has been able to hire at least one person on the bar's behalf -- a big name constitutional lawyer who will help him defend his rights to name his bar whatever he chooses, as long as it meets decency standards and doesn't infringe on anyone's rights, if it comes to that. As usual, at least the attorneys will profit.

http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2011/06...uscare00000002

**Newarkguy** · July 17th, 2011, 06:44 PM

This is an example of government tiranny. That someone in power in 2011 can deny you a business license ,simply because of a personal dislike over you or your establishment name. I don't endorse the profanity intended, but "BUCK"and FOSTONS are real words. He has a constitutional right to name his business. The Mayor MUST know he's on shaky ground,hoping Blatterfein goes broke and sells off, before he wins his case.

**mariab** · July 17th, 2011, 07:38 PM

Lynch will get re-elected before Blatterfein loses his case, although I'm sure Cahill secretly enjoys dragging the guy through the bureaucracy before the dust settles.