The yearly ACS population estimates aren’t accurate — especially for urban regions in the Northeast and Midwest — and the Census site literally says the numbers should not be used as a hard measure of total population.

As others noted, these estimates showed New Jersey losing population every year between 2010 and 2019, and then the 2020 Census proved those wrong since we actually grew in population so much that we almost gained a new congressional district.

Some helpful context here: https://twitter.com/urbanjerseyguy/status/1641483265960816642?s=46&t=omy7Z1bk_04sxcMT7dPLIg

Boston, too. Nearly identical size and pop.

This. Lots of “tax burden” comparisons purposefully distort the rankings by only using the top marginal rate even though almost no one actually pays that.

New Jersey’s income tax is very progressive, so if you’re low- or middle-income you’re likely paying less than you would in many “low tax” states. It’s only folks who make over $1 million per year that pay the highest tax rate, and even then it’s only applied to every dollar made over $1 million.

Hey u/brewedinjerseycity — I live in the neighborhood, visit the brewery, buy your beer, and plug you all to all my friends in and around JC.

This group is an Astro-turf campaign funded by Reebok billionaire Paul Fireman who wants to privatize LSP so he can profit from it at our expense. With new state funds available to renovate the park, and no plan in place, these next few months are going to be critical in determining the future of LSP for generations. Which is to say — the stakes here are so high, and even if you don’t want to be political or pick a side, by hosting this event you are, hence the comments here. Please do the right thing for the community and do not host this event — by doing so you are giving a platform and credibility to Paul Fireman and his Astro-turf campaign.

Tell me Paul Fireman made a big donation to the NJ NAACP without telling me Paul Fireman made a big donation to the NJ NAACP.

Pretty sure the massive vacant lot is more of a divide between the two neighborhoods than this development will be. New residents, new storefronts, new public and community spaces — all adjacent to a park and light rail station. If you let perfect be the enemy of the good we’d never develop anything new anywhere.

It’s not technically real time, but the Via app somehow has accurate run times based on the weekend schedule. Just punch in light rail stops as your pick up location and destination and, in addition to whether or not there’s a Via in the area, it will tell you when the next light rail is.

This is the answer if you have a car. Very easy to get to Bayonne and they have a great selection, especially for produce.

I also like 99 Ranch and it’s very close by, but their produce is hit or miss. And I wouldn’t rely on the Grind General Store for produce unless you’re in a pinch; small selection and can be pretty expensive (one time saw a small bell pepper there for $5). They’re pretty good for dry and frozen goods though, and their coffee shop is definitely worth going to.

Ramsay on Communipaw is a short walk through Berry Lane Park from the Garfield Ave light rail. Haircuts are $30.