HBecwithFn7

Yep... Alamunchy is under NJSP - Hope Barracks. I lived in Independence Twp.

Some municipalities within Warren County are, actually very good. I lived in Warren County and my paperwork was always returned within 16 calendar days, except the first time (initial FPID and 2 P2Ps) which took 23 calendar days. I think it may be just those places under NJSP control (i.e. Hope Barracks). But, yes, I sympathize with your desire to leave. I did.

Good luck today, folks! I'll be with you in spirit. As it turns out, I attended a "shootout" in Florida, yesterday. But a little different kind. This was a "NFA" shoutout. You were welcome to bring your own inventory (semi's, shotties, and any NFA items you might own), and/or you were also welcome to shoot some of the NFA items on display by the sponsor. You feed them your own ammo. I continued to get some more practice in with my LE6920, and I was hitting some of the steel targets at 65 yards. And, just for you, Krdshrk, I finally got to brake in my JM Pro. A guy there had a "Soda can" launcher which took the place of some clays. It was cool to watch the soda cans ♫♪ "burstin' in air... " ♪♫ But the highlight of my shooting that day was putting 100 rounds through a MAC-10 9mm equivalent. It's funny, but although there was very little kick when in "single fire" mode, you do have to adopt a different stance (lean more forward) when firing full auto as it will try and push you back a little. But the overall highlight of the afternoon was winning the grand prize at the raffle , a GSG 1911 .22 pistol! Totally unexpected! So nice to walk way with that gun.... and all that was required was a NICS check and a 4473. They did it right at the range by phone. Since I have a FL CWFL, I didn't have to wait 3 days. WooHoo! A really nice day. Hope you have the same later today.

I can't see how it could happen any other way. The only way to accelerate (other than mechanical failure) is for the throttle to be pulled. How it happened will be the true mystery to be solved.

Update: According to Fox news, they have re-opened a few more tracks, and have resumed "full service," although there are still repairs being made to the terminal. One new policy, apparently, is that there is a new speed limit of 5mph when entering the terminal track area. Not sure if that will accomplish much if we don't know yet what caused the train to accelerate from 8mph to 21mph. They should figure that out, first.

As sota said, you pay the taxes you would pay if you were paying for the service regularly. The "Premium" service I think is in the $125-145 range per year and is billed annually. I have the premium service.

+1 on Ooma. In fact, I was able to port my NJ phone numbers with me to FL. Of course, it does make "Caller ID" a bit interesting for those I call, but...

I don't think there's much you can do. Everytime I've written "no longer at this address" on pieces of mail, it doesn't seem to matter. THey still get delivered to me. And, in some cases, even "re-delivered." They don't bother to "return to sender" anymore, unless there's something specific forcing them to do it. I'm trying, for example,. to rid myself of all the SPAM and junk mail I get in the name of my deceased Godmother, who's Estate I administer. I made sure I got a separate PO box for the Estate mail in Florida (she actually lived in Washignton DC) so it would never be confused with my own. It's not even in the town In which I currently live. Sure enough, the PO in Washington DC set up a forwarding to my PO Box in FL, and all of the junk mail followed shortly thereafter. When the Estate is closed, I'll keep that PO box open for a few months thereafter, but I'll have to close that box eventually. They will insist on a new forwarding address for that spam/Junk Mail, but I won't give them one, even if it means I forfeit the $2.00 deposit on the keys. I'll be the next owner of that box will get a ton of my Godmother's junk mail!

Precisely. Mine is 1.5"

With Ozarks, you have the option to choose "straight up" or 15deg. cant when you place the order.

I think both are the same in terms of the holster itself. They both lock the weapon well. The Blade Tech has leather belt loops which are a bit loose, and the Ozarks has the plastic belt clip. I kinda like the plastic clip a bit better as it's more stable on the belt. The Ozarks model is actually "carbon fiber Holstex" slightly thicker than the Blade Tech. I like that as well. And, it's cheaper than a Blade Tech.

I'm very close to New Port Richey. Same County, but they're right on the gulf, and I'm about 30 miles inland. Right now, a lot of heavy rain but, hopefully, no wind.

Here is a CBS News article with more detail. Feds: Train Engineer hit the breaks 1 second before Impact... This does not bode well at all for the engineer....

Update: AP is now tweeting that investigators state the train was doing "twice the speed limit before the crash, " and the engineer hit the breaks "just before impact." Now, they don't say "where" in the interlock the train was doing "twice the limit," but I gather they're implying that it was as it entered the platform track area (10mph). So it was doing 20mph there? If they got this from the 2nd data recorder, then it does not bode well for the engineer.

Update: We're now under a "Tropical Storm Warning" on the gulf side (just slightly north of Tampa). We're watching out for hefty winds and some flying debris. No orders to evac my area yet. But definitely some for the East Coast. My aunt in GA has been evac'ed inland, by my cousin who was, in turn, evac'ed from Volusia county.

It's only a 45 mile difference in terms of distance (vs. going down the Eastern Shore route and onto the Capital Beltway to I-95). In re: time, I really can't say because that depends a lot on traffic and construction conditions, etc. And there's usually a lot on both routes. I'd say it pretty much evens out in re: time.

Well, if that's the case, then this engineer's career is over. Probably is anyway, but if he were, somehow, cleared of any wrong doing, he'd be subject to medical reviews, etc. I doubt he'll get his ticket back.

Saw a video of that. There were very few cars going the other way, but it was still 2 way at that time.

There are mandatory evacuation orders for Brevard County (Cape Canaveral, Port Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, etc.). Also, the JAX area beach islands. Otherwise, evacs are "voluntary" at this point. Hurricane warnings are up through Brevard and slightly north. Hurricane Watch is in effect for points north of that, through Beaufort , SC. The Marine Corps may have to evac Parris Island to a different camp in Albany Ga. They moved up a graduation ceremony from this Fri to Today. On my side of FL (Gulf) we are now under a "Tropical Storm" watch, only.... for now. Technically, we're "outside the cone" but just barely. Hopefully, it doesn't track any further west.

Be careful with the Chesapeake Bridge/Tunnel. Any route involving tunnels will probably incur extra scrutiny a la the Baltimore Harbor tunnels. Otherwise, I think you're on the right track.

You should familiarize yourself with this - Firearm Owners Protection Act (FOPA)... As long as you package your firearms in the manner proscribed therein, you should be OK. What's also important is the route you travel. Do your best to avoid the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel area and Wash. DC altogether. The MD Transport Police use ALPR cameras to identify people who might be firearm owners. Look up the threads on here regarding Mr. John Filippidis like this one. If you have to come down I-95 or the NJ Turnpike, a good alternative would be to come down Maryland's Eastern Shore and across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. After leaving the Del. Memorial Bridge (or I-495 if coming from the Wilmington side), follow I-95 onto Del 1 South (right where the Christina Mall and Cabela's is). Continue on Del 1 to Del 896 West. Transfer there to US 301 South. Take US 301 South all the way through Del. and MD (watch speed as you cross the MD state line from Del). This will merge, eventually with US-50. Continue across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and all the way on US-50 West to the Capital Beltway. Get on the Capital Beltway South and re-join I-95 there. When I need to visit my family in Hunterdon County, I completely bypass all of that by going this route (leaving their house) - 1) I-78 West all the way to I-81 South; 2) I-81 south all the way in VA to I-77 South 3) I-77 south (through Columbia SC) to I-26 East. 4) I-26 East --> I-95, and then continue south to FL. I-77 will go through Charlotte NC. If it doesn't take you too far from your destinations, then I'd consider that. But if you're going directly to OBX, then use the "Eastern Shore" route above. Stay Safe.

Or the FBI at Connie Corleone's wedding..... Where's Sonny when you need him?

Hopefully, the 2nd data recorder will tell the tale, as may the other video footage. I also heard the engineer state he entered the station track at 10mph. We'll see. I'd like to know what the speed limit is for traveling through the main switch/interlocking in Hoboken terminal, leading up to the platform tracks. If he were speeding on that, I would gather that he might have had some switch problems and risked jumping tracks or junctions within the interlocking. That thing is massive...plenty of chances to derail if traveling too fast. So, he was going slow enough to not have any problems there. It will also be interesting to see whether or not his cell phone was active during that time (i.e. making/receiving a call).

Update: Fox & Friends reports this morning that they have recovered the 2nd data recorder, the engineer's cell phone, and the video footage from the front facing cockpit cam and, hopefully, some clarity on the situation.

It appeared to be one of the old GP40s.