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And is now that curriculum based on requirements handed down by the State and Federal govts? Wow, what a clever response yet I did not bring up my taxpayer status, someone else did. Tell us Matt, which ones are true? While it seems your experiences have been limited to education institutions for the most part, which stereotype[es are accurate? Jews are all cheap? All African-Americans are all drug dealing rappers? Every Hispanics is an illegal aliens? Polish are all ignorant? Italians are all in the mafia or one simple minded reality shows? Stereotypes are generated to justify one's opinion when it can't be based on fact or a limited data set. Seems like for every stereotype for find, you manage to find the exception making the idea of a stereotype itself a basically ignorant proposition. Yet they manage to mantain one of the higher real estate values in the state. Go figure???

that is one area we can agree on. Teachers don't teach basics, they teach what is required to pass the test. As such, way too many students come out totally unprepared for higher education or the world in general. But to lay that on teachers when they have no control over it is unfair.

2.5. Taxes are 7.5k. Secaucus real estate 6.2k. Appraised valued in NJ is quite higher. Once again we speak without a knowledger of the subject.

Yes, I have property in Secaucus. No i don't vote there, nor have i for some time. Wrong. I voted for our school budget up here. As for taxes, my taxes up here are higher than in NJ. As a holder of a advanced degree, what are you basing your opinions on? If there is documentation as to the effectiveness of educators vs. experience or time on the job I'd like to see it. As for experience with the school systems, I've seem it from both ends. I have eight years in the college level with two degrees. I've attended public and private schools. I've seen nothing to say the experienced educators lack interest any more than some of the younger ones. Gee, and yet the one's complaining about these salaries are the one's who approve them. The voters in the town. Their lack of concern in choosing a Board of education now comes back to haunt them. Who can they pass the blame off to one this one?

I know a cardiologist. Yet I'm not competent to judge his capabilities. And yet you managed to duck the question. You "know" people. Do you have first hand experience with teachers that you are quick to categorize? Or like so many simply think you have the answers and mimic what you read on the internet. How would you "know" what thy are capable of when you have no connection to their teaching ability? So what is it? Do you have dealing with teachers through children in your local school system or it it a guess?

You seem to stereotype the teachers with more experience lacking any initiative. Are you basing this on personal experience with a particular school system who deal with your kids? A totally invalid hypothesis. I've seen new people come into my job who were loaded with initiative and some who weren't. I have guys on the job for 15 years who are as active today and the day they came on. Age means absolutely nothing. Stereotypes are useless.

And the ever popular 5.56 also known as the .223.

That's it. For the life of me I couldn't remember the name. I learned of it from my boss at the time who was into boating. When the weather was nice it was a great ride down from my marina in Pt. Pleasant. When I went mid-week I was lucky to see another boat. Other times I'd anchor just before the Seaside bridge in one of those coves. Midweek...no one. Weekends I couldn't even find a spot to drop the anchor. then I'd have to contend with the idiots roaring around at thirty knows and the others on jet skis cutting everyone off. One weekend some kids were screwing around and one slammed into the side of a boat. Luckily no serious injuries but that made me see that weekends down the shore were not worth the aggravation. Up here we have a lot of restaurants accessible by boat. All are fresh lobster and clam huts. Nothing like a lobster that was caught a day or so earlier steamed with butter. I almost wish I had by boat up here. I'm about ten minutes from the ocean by boat.

Secaucus started their new Superintendent at 180K. Now I don't have kids but money spent making the school system tops in the state certainly builds up the value of the real estate in that town. No one pays top dollar to move into a town with a crap school system. Quite frankly being a teacher is a job they can keep. In today's world the parents drop the kids off and expect the teachers to not only raise them but hopefully teach them some values. the days of a parent being home to raise their kids are gone.

There was a small bridge from NJ to PA that was privately owned. they charged a small toll and I seem to remember that being wooden planks. I used to take my boat just off the Barnaget Inlet and anchor in a small cove. Walk over the dunes and I was it the beach. No traffic to worry about. One of the advantages to having a rotating shift was days off mid week in the summer. Traffic was lighter than weekends and no one was on the beach.

Most military is crimped. One of the exceptions is the Lake City 7.62 LR118 rounds used by the competition and sniper teams. Removing the primer isn't an issue. Resetting one can be as the crimp must be removed. Everybody has their favorite method. Some will use a chamfer tool and lightly give it one or two passes. Some use a utility knife. The best method available is the Dillon tool. Pricey but does the best job quickly. One of the lightest crimps and easiest to re-prime is the HXP 30-06 sold by the CMP. A very light pass with a chamfer tool and they can be re-primed.

This is the state where the threat of a two inch snow storm can trigger panic buying of milk, eggs and bread. Many years back due to a major accident in Bergen County on Route 3 we had to shut down the entire highway later at night. Traffic was going no where and I was going no where as there was no escape route. After answering the question of "what's going on?" a thousand times, we starting just making things up. Alien Landing. Plane Crash. Presidential Visit. Struck Oil in the Center Lane. What we really needed was a catering truck stuck up there with us. He could have made a fortune.

Many areas are still not totally understood because it is relatively recent legislation and mostly untested in the courts. Recent attempts have been made to clarify some of those areas.

When you live on an island, you either get used to such events or move off the island. Two lanes in, two lanes out. Get one breakdown and fifty percent of those lanes are shut down. Get a major accident, and you better bring a picnic lunch. LBI has got to be one of the most is isolated areas in the state. A boat isn't a bad idea. My friend whose parents moved their many years ago has a boat ready year around. Jetski maybe? Years back southern NJ was a seasonal area. That started to change years ago when full time residents started moving in. LBI has a lot less in the way of traffic In the winter but the weathers getting nicer and everyones eager to get out of the house. For years every March we took a bike ride to Cape May from northern NJ mid March. It the weather was nice, traffic was almost summer level and the town itself was jammed. That's why my friend likes the colder months. The island is quiet and he has some piece. As he's in a tourist related business, all the screwballs start arriving within a few weeks ending his rest and relaxation.

Many transportation areas need repair. the problem is that the NJ Transportation Trust Fund that finances those projects has been bankrupt for a few years. The fund was financed mainly by the NJ tax on gas among other things. They were talking of adding a few cents to the gas tax but there was too much of an outcry so they dropped the idea. NJ gas is cheaper than many other states and that is the reason. The Feds financed many of the projects in the past but those days are gone for the most part. Get used to it. The shore towns use many part timers to cover the work during the summer months. During the off season they let the ranks drop to less full time officers. Budgets have reduced those ranks below past years and even the part timers are finding many towns are not hiring for the summer months. But let's face it. Bumber to bumper traffic in to LBI. Certainly not unheard of. It's been that way for years. A friend and former co-worker lives on the Island year around. He just stays put during the summer and doesn't try to leave.

When you think about it, it is a reasonable question. How does the NYC residents get to the various ranges located in the city. Few actually own cars and must use mass transportation to get around. Adding the interstate angle makes it a bit more complicated though. Then various transportation agencies restrict firearms on their vehicles.

Beyond the cost, the target we have displayed at 200 yard is about three feet by one foot. seeing it can be done at 200 yards. but the thing weights a ton. It much heavier than a larger milder steel once used. then the frame has to be added. We use a Kabota tractor with a dump bucket to move and hang ours.

Are they all PTC certified? My only connection with them has been with the Task Force in Hudson County but they are all officers on loan from other agencies. No restriction. Most NJ departments don't issue handguns. they are personally owned and purchased based on departmental guidelines. While free to buy whatever they want, only approved handguns can be carried under the agencies regulations. One main requirement is that the individual must be qualified under the state guidelines as issued by the AG's office. Any non-approved handgun is not going to fall under that clause. So in essance, regardless of who actually owns the firearm, they are all "departmental" handguns.

there was a run a few years back that had problems. the later models have been fine. You can't go wrong with a Ruger Mk II or III. They can drive you to rip out your hair when trying to disassemble them and reassemble them but with practice it gets easier. The S&W 22A is not made in their Springfield facility but the Maine facility used for their PPK/S production. some have had problems. Our club just ordered four along with a few MkIII's but they haven't arrived so I can't say good or bad about them.

Federal law does not address it. NJ state law does and the transfer of firearms is not permitted. Departments can apply to keep them for use. No can be transfered to a dealer or individual.

You have to factor in the shipping cost and the transfer fees. many times those cheap internet deals become not that great a deal after all is said and done.

Why did you take possession of the firearm if it did not have the stock you wanted on the rifle. From your orignal statement, the rifle was in stock and delivery was right from the store and not a special order shipped in at a later date. Special runs are done all the time. Lew Horton. a MA dealer made his name doing just that. As far as the original request, it was made by the distributor, but the BH. Special runs are offered to the dealers and if they believe it is something that the buyers would be interested in, they will bring it into the store. The run was obviously not made at the request of the BH. Quite frankly I was never that impressed with the Hogue stocks. They certainly weren't a high end piece. As far as the Savage line, I've seen some great rifles that will hold it's own against mine or any other Remington 700P. The Savage Tactical use HS Precision as does the Remington 700P. I would suggest that if an item is not exactly what you want, pass on it. way too many get caught up in the excitement of a new purchase and let the details escape them. On the other hand if it turns out the rifle is defective, Remington will make good on it.

We have them at 2 and 3 hundred yards. Normal rounds bounce off and don't crater at all. But they were high quality steel which cost over five hundred for the cutout shapes. We did have a milder steel that we didn't pay for and it lasted less than a few months. One of the bigger problems was making a frame that didn't get shot up and was resistent to the spatter from the rounds hitting. We finally came up with a modular design which had easily replaceable parts.

I heard this from my own people more than once. The uniform area staff were the worst imaginable but they had everything needed in their warehouse so many but kept quiet and dealt with it. Some of the sales staff in firearm's were said to be rude. I dealt with one or two and never had that issue. But I expected my people to be treated at least with respect when I was spending twenty thousand or more a year. Add to that many of our employees used them for required departmental purchases. the problem was that few dealers had a law enforcement dealership privilege. The other option was Lawman's. After one guy drove an hour and a half one way to find NIC's down it was back to Ray's. One area that I couldn't fault them for was as a source of information. Ray's son-in-law had contacts everywhere and could get things done few others could do. It would still be a active store today except Ray didn't like what the new owner had planned and walked out of the deal. He certainly didn't need the money.

Not a bad thing. Deadly force -protection of property. Can be very problematic. But I don't give legal advice nor do I suggest taking legal advice from anyone not well versed in the area. Even if one were an attorney, it certainly doesn't mean that they are up one the latest developments in the area. All I would say is that putting one's self or their family in a possibly hazardous position to secure property is not something I would do. What others do is up to them. If you want to get some decent advice on the subject, find a NRA Personal Protection in the Home. When we teach it, we have an extensive section of the legal issue taught by one of the best firearm's attorney's in the New England area. The requirements of who can teach that section is very specific so any course that follows the standards should provide a similar level of information. We charge litt e money for 18 hours of instruction. Well worth the cost.