Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Millville's Trojan Horse

Well,
Or should I say Trojan Chicken
I guess we all got fooled. We are going to have
2 Chinese take outs and a greasy chicken place in the Midddle of the Arts District.
Somebody did not know that Crown Chicken does this kind of manuever all the time.
At least the hours should be restricted.
Well, since I live in walking distance, I know I get a greasy snack late at night
...sigh..... Anyway I do not want to be negative. It hurts to see that after all
the work we all did to keep the Crown Chicken away it still
is coming. Its just under the cover of Jemal's Chicken!!
I care about our city and sometimes events happen beyond my
control and I am frustrated. Frustrated because all the new businesses
near my house are greasy spoons while a good business like the
New Revelation records is up for sale!!

26 comments:

Anonymous said...

you have got to be kiddin me. That place will destroy any semblance of progress in the Arts District.
This would be a disaster for merchants wanting safety and will impede progress of uplifting the street

Carl B. Johnson said...

This is the beginning of the end. Too many people opening shops on High Street as a hobby - and more take-out joints which are proven to destroy the fabric of any downtown.

However, restricting hours is no good - that is a double edge sword that would hurt certain arts establishments that would want to do some sort of night time activity such as Trenton does with all night art shows.

Anonymous said...

Wow! How do you become a member of Millville First? I didn't realize that they had bought the store on High Street and are now renting it out. If memory serves me correctly, it was the "artists" who pressed the Commissioners' to pass an ordinance to ban Crown Chicken from High Street. Now you are against the Chinese Rest's. Not everyone likes to spend all their time drinking in bars. And obviously the bars are not doing well because they are also for sale. Maybe Millville First will buy them, also. If someone wants to open a "business" and provide a product that is of interest to the public, what is the problem? With all the objections to the Check Cashing Store on N. High Street, look at the business that they do. There is a big difference between a hobby and-or part time business and running a full time business. The only diffference between High Street now and ten years ago is that the store fronts have been upgraded-improved. You can polish manure but when you are done it is still manure.

Anonymous said...

This is the beginning of the end. Rip Van Winkle has been awoken. The beginning of the end was when the city and the taxpayers catered to the likes of those who only desire to "puff and brag" and become "drunk & stupid". Ask Dale of Steelmans how he has made it. Ask Tony of NY Pizza how he as made it. Ask Dave of Incredible Bulk how he has made it. Ask Emil of Faths how he has made it. Don't stop on High Street. Go to the many other businesses within the city who continue to struggle but have successful businesses how they have made it. It's called dedication, hard work and determination. Just basic 101 Business. Something drifters have no concept of.

Anonymous said...

Spread the word on your blog Mark, the Yokels are taking you all to Schlockville-housing developments and chicken stores.

Anonymous said...

Word has it Mark is paying, he came into $700.00. I guess the arts district does have money to throw away.

Unknown said...

$700?? Where?? Let me know! That money could be used to defray the cost of the plumbing job. See my earlier post. You must be listening to the wrong gossip. If not let me know when I am getting the $700 and I will buy you drinks!

Carl B. Johnson said...

ha! That is a laugh. Emil was born with a silver spoon in his hand and NEVER worked for anything.

Emil took a successful department store and turned it into section-8 apartments and ramshackle little offices.

Emil ALSO was one of the bigger recipients of UEZ grant moneys and city "give-aways" to use a Millville First term.

Anonymous said...

Millville Crime Watch

Definition of a crime is someone that has broken the laws of society. To be Millville Crime Watch must mean that you look in a mirror? Dead Beat Dad - Complaints by neighbors - Assaultive friends at parties.
YUP!
Noticed you were looking for car insurance. It's tough to have to purchase insurance when you don't even own a vehicle.

ObamaMama said...

Urban redevelopment and planning at its finest! I didn't realize Millville 1st held those positions in Millville. Planning implies proactivity. So Millville 1st must be commended for being highly proactive in searching out businesses that fulfill their vision for the Arts District. Sure wish others on the other side of the fence would follow their lead.

Well we are in a recession and I am sure there are many gang members and drug dealers who still have wads of cash to spend and it ain't gonna be on ART. So Millville (1st?)is very savvy, perhaps the 1st in the country or even internationally, to recognize this underserved population has money and wants to congregate some place nice like High Street. Diversifying our base is key to recession proofing our local economy. These folks haven't been given any consideration as to what they want in the Arts District which is very, very unPC. So elitist. I think the folks running Millville (1st?-when did they get appointed/elected on the board to design the arts district?) are doing a great job looking hard at the problem and making sure we get businesses here that will attract all kinds of folks. We don't just want people from the racetrack or tourists with money to shop at the boutiques, shops, galleries and restaurants people put their hard-earned cash and time into (whether it be deemed a hobby or business), we want a broad base of customers. I am sure those moneyed folks will flock to slummin' it at gentrified fast food shops and upscale dollar stores. Hooray! We will now have a dollar store and a food court to go with it! My hats off to the powers that be. This is truly a grand turning point for Millville. Such a pivotal piece of retail space and only Millville (1st?) could find just the right buyer/landlord!

The end point of leadership is not just the position of power we reach, but the continual change and deepening we experience that makes a difference in our lives, our work, our world. Janet O. Hagberg

Anonymous said...

Are there any Millville Firsters that AREN'T sucking on the government teet?

I'm really just curious. Their most vocal proponents: Rob "I carry a gun to compensate for my small wiener" Tesseroni; Pauline "Napoleon complex" Porreca and Emil "What the hell have I gotten myself in to" Van Hook, have taken more free money than all of the other merchants on High Street COMBINED. Of this I am most absolutely certain.

What a bunch of whiney hypocrites. Good thing that free money gives them all the time in the world to come on internet forums and shit things up or go down to city hall and opra your mom.

Losers, all of them.

Anonymous said...

Don't know about these individuals sucking on the Government. Rumor has it that if you work for a living and pay into pension funds and social secrity eventually you have earned the pension that you get. That's right, we won't mention the state pension that someone's live-in receives when they never paid a penny into it.

Anonymous said...

How do you receive a state pension without paying into it? In need of financial assistance.

Anonymous said...

Who's receiving a state pension that never paid into it? Has to be a politician.

Anonymous said...

Who's receiving a state pension that never paid into it? Has to be a politician.

Not a politician, just someone's live in girlfriend.

Anonymous said...

Rumor has it that it is someone who is being paid a salary out of weed & seed money. And her live-in is a community activist who has had a previous assault at their residence and currently has complaints filed against him by his neighbors. I feel bad for those who live on his block and have to put up with his lawlessness (no boundaries).

Anonymous said...

yep..I heard the same rumor. :-)

Rumor has it that it is someone who is being paid a salary out of weed & seed money. And her live-in is a community activist who has had a previous assault at their residence and currently has complaints filed against him by his neighbors. I feel bad for those who live on his block and have to put up with his lawlessness (no boundaries).

Anonymous said...

Nothing like responding to yourself, over and over again, is it?

And I laugh at the idea of "paying in" to your pension. Hahahahaha. See, there's my laugh. I'm sure you really earned it. You pay in to a pension (you only pay a tiny, tiny percentage, much less than normal people pay into their 401k) for 20 years and get compensated for the rest of you life.

Must be sweet.

Keep on bringing your gun and your tiny wiener to commission meetings, Bob.

Anonymous said...

Rumer has it that certain people keep on talking about Mr. Inferno. Give it a rest and move on!!

Anonymous said...

Keep on bringing your gun and your tiny wiener to commission meetings, Bob.

Oh come on!!! A 47 year old man commenting like a 12 year old! Grow up already!

If you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen!!

Anonymous said...

As Peter Pan would say, I'll never grow up.

Anonymous said...

For all the people who paid into a pension and are now collecting it. Hahahahaha. See, there's our laugh. All the way to the BANK. For individuals who don't work for a living, grammar lesson. It is spelled "BANK" not "BAR".

Anonymous said...

22 Comments. A new world Record!!

Anonymous said...

Yeah, but how many are from the same, lonely Millville Firster?

Anonymous said...

I guess about 17

Anonymous said...

I wonder how many are from C.B. (Cry Baby)?