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13 People Shot In Detroit Within 24-Hour Period
News Briefs 05-18-2013 Hits:103 News One
Detroit recently hired a new police chief. But if Chief James Craig[1] was expecting a honeymoon period, he was sadly mistaken. Fox 2 News Detroit reports[2] that 13 people were shot within a 24-hour period. Though, during a press conference this week, the department failed to mention it, according to Fox 2 News[3]. In fact, when a reporter asked about the high number of shootings during a press conferece, a police department spokesperson shut it down. For some reason, asking about crime numbers seemed to be a bit of an issue. It's something that Detroit Police Commission Chairman Rev. Jerome Warfield says he wants to change. "Part of community policing is to arm the community with as much information as you can give them in order [that] they may look out for you," Warfield said. "If these type of activities are going on, then the community can coalesce and come together and then be able to help the police in their job." The most recent shooting involved the death of 54-year-old Almeter ...
Read moreDetroit Institute for Children Competes for Art Van Charity Challenge
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The Organization is Competing in Art Van Furniture's Third Annual Million Dollar Charity Challenge Bonus Challenge The Detroit Institute for Children (DIC) needs your help - not in dollars, but in votes! Through May 30, you can vote daily for the organization in the Art Van Million Dollar Charity Challenge Bonus Challenge. The top three charities with the most votes will win grants of $25,000, $15,000 or $10,000. DIC supporters can vote by going towww.artvancharitychallenge.com. "We've seen our children take their first steps, say their first words, and feed themselves for the first time, often when their families were told they would never be capable of doing so." For almost 100 years, the Detroit Institute for Children (DIC) has been one of Michigan's largest stand-alone clinics providing life-changing medical and rehabilitative care to children with conditions such as cerebral palsy, neuromuscular diseases, developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, genetic syndromes, and traumatic injuries. "The intervention services we provide truly transform our patients' and their families' quality of life," says Mark Cleary, President and CEO. "We've seen our children take their first steps, say their first words, and feed themselves for the first time, often when their families were told they would never be capable of doing so." The Detroit Institute for Children truly fills a void in the Metro Detroit healthcare system. The organization's services are available to all children, including children from inner city, low-income families with little to no insurance who are generally denied elsewhere. "With medical and therapy costs easily adding up to $100,000s every year per patient, the Art Van grant could help fund thousands of therapy sessions for our children," adds Cleary. Since 2009, Art Van Furniture has raised an impressive $17.5 million for 150 Michigan charities through its challenge component. To vote for the DIC, or for more information, please visit www.artvancharitychallenge.com. And to learn more about the DIC, please visit our website at www.detroitchildren.org.
Read moreSome City of Detroit Offices Closed on May 20 for Budget-Required Furlough
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Some City of Detroit offices will be closed on Monday, May 20 for budget-required furlough (BRF): · Board of Ethics · City Council · Communications & Creative Services Division & Total Copy Center · Detroit Building Authority · Greater Detroit Resource Recovery Authority (GDRRA) · Human Resources (with the exception of Payroll Division) · Human Rights · Mayor's Office · Purchasing Division (Finance Department) · Recreation (Administration, Recreation Centers & Community Affairs) However, these departments will be open on May 20: · Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) · Department of Public Works · Finance Department (Income Tax, Assessments, Property Tax & Treasury) · Planning & Development Department
Read moreLAST MOTOR CITY MAKEOVER CLEANUP IS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST AREAS ON S…
Community 05-17-2013 Hits:123 Michigan Chronicle Staff
Volunteers are invited to join hundreds of others cleaning and beautifying neighborhoods throughout the central and southwest sides of Detroit on Saturday, May 18, as Motor City Makeover moves into its last weekend. Motor City Makeover is a bagged litter campaign that encourages volunteers to participate in a citywide cleanup by sector. The campaign is part of a larger City initiative called Keep Detroit Beautiful, which focuses on cleaning, beautification, recycling, adopting parks and vacant lots, and gardening. Below are some of the many sites being cleaned on Saturday, May 18. Henry Ford Hospital Contact: Meagan Pitts-Dunn (313) 475-3993 Chauncey Samuel, Recreation Community Affairs Manager, (313) 207-8416 Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Park at W. Grand Boulevard & Rosa Parks Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Volunteers: 50+ Northend Neighbors Contact person: Phillis Judkins (313)815-1440 Location: Northeast Corner of Kenilworth & Brush/West corner of Josephine and Owens Streets Time: 9 a.m. – Noon Volunteers - 100 Focus:HOPE Contact Person: Mary Simpson (313) 492-4292 Location: 2146 Oakman Blvd., 3406 Ewald Circle at Fullerton St. Volunteers: 50 Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Mariners Inn Contact Person: Kyle Hocker (313) 215-6961 Location: Cass Park (located between Temple, Ledyard, 2nd & 3rd streets) Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Volunteers: 200 Mc Graw Resource Center 6900 Wagner (Vacant Lot) Contact: Raquel de Whitt (248) 842-0302 Volunteers: 30 - 50 Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Patton Recreation Center Contact: Ninfa Cancel, Recreation Community Affairs Manager, (313) 283-8252 Karla Williamson, Patton Center Supervisor, (313) 600-3555 Location: 2301 Woodmere off Vernor Hwy. (Park cleanup, graffiti removal & painting bleachers) Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Volunteers: 80-120 This Saturday is the last Motor City Makeover cleanup. There is still time for residents, business owners, houses of worship, block clubs, and schools to: · Call (313) 224-3450 to register to join the cleanup effort or register online at www.MotorCityMakeover.org. · Clean the area around their home, business, house of worship, or school on the Saturday designated for their sector. · Organize their neighborhoods or their...
Read moreCity of Detroit is insolvent
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by Chris Isidore The Detroit city government is weeks away from running out of the cash it needs to operate, according to an initial report from the emergency manager overseeing its finances. The report from Kevyn Orr, the bankruptcy attorney appointed by the state in March, lays out a bleak financial position for the city. "The city has effectively exhausted its ability to borrow," he writes in the report, adding that the city "is clearly insolvent." To avoid running out of cash before the end of its fiscal year on June 30, it must "defer payments on its current obligations," including more than $100 million in pension payments that are due. "No one should underestimate the severity of the financial crisis," Orr said in a statement. "The path Detroit has followed for more than 40 years is unsustainable and only a complete restructuring of the city's finances and operations will allow Detroit to regain its footing." He said this report was a baseline from which to develop that restructuring plan. It does not use the term "bankruptcy," but Orr hasn't ruled that out. Detroit is struggling under at least $15 billion in debt, due to years of borrowing to pay its bills as tax revenues plummeted. The population of the city has fallen by nearly 30 percent since 2012, and there are currently over 100,000 vacant lots and buildings. Together, this has meant a drastic drop in revenue from both income and property taxes. Detroit is struggling to come up with annual debt payments of about $246 million, which eat up almost 20 percent of the its general fund budget. Orr says the city needs relief from the money it owes, suggesting that investors holding its debt could end up taking haircuts. But investors won't be the only ones hit by Orr's efforts to restructure the city's finances. He...
Read moreNew Wall Street threat to homeownership
Community 05-17-2013 Hits:311 Stella J. Adams, NNPA
by Stella J. Adams (NNPA)—Private-equity firms, hedge funds and other Wall Street investors are seeking to develop a Real Estate Owned (REO)– to- Rent Securitization Market with the blessing of the FED and FHFA. A year ago, the Federal Reserve Board issued a policy statement on rental of REO owned by the banks they supervise and allowed the banks to rent REO properties without requiring them to demonstrate continuous efforts to market the properties. Last fall, FHFA initiated a "pilot" REO bulk sale program in urban markets across the nation. This munificence by the federal regulators will change the course of America's future and signals the abandonment of homeownership as a pathway to prosperity. Single-family rental properties have attracted more than $10 billion from equity firms, hedge funds, REITs and institutional investors. According to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., this market may attract a total of $2.8 trillion in capital investments in the not so distant future. The government's encouragement of this new housing market is fraught with potential societal and economic risks to the long-term health of our neighborhoods and our nation. As a fair housing professional, I am concerned that this allows the Wall Street predators to once again prey upon urban and inner-ring suburban communities across the country. These new investors in the rental housing market may not be aware that they are covered under Section 805 of the Federal Fair Housing Act and its implementing regulations. As a homeowner, I am concerned that there may be homes on my block or in my community that are owned by Wall Street firms that have shown no accountability for maintaining the properties they have acquired. A judge recently denied Deutsche Bank AG's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles, accusing it of letting hundreds of foreclosed properties fall into...
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PHOTOS: Mantoloking, Seaside Roller Coaster Up Close; Future Plotted For Shore Beaches
Legislators get tour of Shore destruction
Members of New Jersey's General Assembly toured Ocean County communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy Thursday.
The tour, led by State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes, along with local officials, gave lawmakers and members of the press an up-close look at what Sandy left behind – including the remnants of the Seaside Heights boardwalk and the now-iconic Jet Star roller coaster, which dropped from Casino Pier to the ocean during the storm.
Casino Pier will be repaired in what is estimated to be a $45 million project, Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd said, and the roller coaster will be removed from the ocean floor.
Funtown Pier in nearby Seaside Park, is in the preliminary stages of assessing the damage with its insurance company, owner Bill Major said in an e-mail.
"Funtown Pier would love nothing more to rebuild and operate the Funtown Pier that has been the tradition of our community for many decades," said Major. "In the next few weeks we will have a better time line and more detail of the future on Funtown."
Though there was talk of allowing the roller coaster to stay in the water as a tourist attraction, those plans have been abandoned. The first step in removing the roller coaster – and ensuring what remains of Casino Pier is stable – is having divers inspect the area, which should happen soon, said Boyd.
In Seaside Heights, much of the boardwalk debris has been cleared, and crews are already preparing the area for a new boardwalk to be constructed.
"We'll rebuild the boardwalk, all the debris will be cleaned up," said Boyd.
Boyd estimated it will be another month, or longer, before residents can repopulate Seaside Heights on a permanent basis.
Just north of Seaside Heights, the Ortley Beach section of Toms River Township was dealing with its own storm woes.
"This is the area that most people say was Ground Zero for Hurricane Sandy," said Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy.
The popular, oceanfront night spot Joey Harrison's Surf Club was literally ripped to shreds, along with adjacent houses. About 300 dump trucks filled with sand are shoring up the area's dunes each day.
Mastronardy said cleanup also continues on the bay side of Ortley Beach.
Progress was also continuing in Mantoloking, where a breach formed a new inlet near Herbert Street. Crews were in the process of laying new natural gas lines and building what will eventually be a restored Route 35 north.
The legislators also got an up-close look at the devastated Camp Osborn neighborhood in Brick, where about 60 homes burned to the ground during Sandy, presumably due to natural gas fires.
Update: This story was updated Friday, Nov. 30 with additional, new information from Funtown Pier's owner.
7:13 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Great. Let the 45 million buy some families and normal people and keep the lowlifes out. Perhaps a check point like they have now on the route 37 bridge, letting families in and stopping the dirtbags and turning them back up the parkway. Heck if we can pay 2 state police, 1 toms river, 1 lavallette, 1 brick, 2 berkeley cops there, certainly just have 1 policeman there would be a bargain, Let is start Memorial Day.
Ken G
7:45 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Asbury Park tried that....it failed and sent them into a 20+ year economic depression.
2:46 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
That's not exactly true Ken. Race riots in 1970 drove people away. The town fell into a state of disarray. In return, property values plummeted. The city government "redevelopment plan" did nothing...remember the 12 story eyesore? 1991 - 2006. It took innovate entrepreneurs to resuscitate Asbury. It's on it's way back, albeit slowly.
Ken G
2:53 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
@Barb, yes sorry for not being specific (I wrote that in the morning haha). What I was referencing was after the race riots the attempt to make Asbury more "Family Friendly" by making it exclusive to families and trying to hide the nightlife such as the LGBT activities. Combined with failed Condos "re-developments" it led Asbury into a downfall which all know of. Yes, it's very beautiful now, and the crowds are back, and people are nice. But if we let families in and stop the others, as much as i dislike "Bennies", they do keep the economy moving.
2:58 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Hmmmm how exactly do you determine who the "dirtbags" are? Are you basing it on skin color, clothes, no kids in car? Just curious.
6:56 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Dirtbags tend to be the ones hanging out on the porch drinking malt liquor and dealing crack. They fail to keep up their property, and the police are frequently called to their homes for domestic violence disputes.
And what the hell is a "LGBT activity"? Do they not eat the same food or enjoy the same concerts and summer activities as straights? Oh, you must be referring to "pridefest". Well, nobody wants to watch grown men wearing BVD's, angels wings, and a tiara parading through town. This is ridiculous....
7:30 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
you are absolutely correct, get those low lifes the hell out of seaside, disgusting!!!!
amen , amen, amen,
7:49 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Keep the scum out, the only drawback would be slowing us down to get in.
1:44 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Seems to me the "scum" is what descends upon us during the summer. "Scum" are the trash that the "Jersey Shore" program draws to the area. "Scum" is what pours out of the bars in Seaside. I'll take the section 8 bunch over the North Jersey summer trash anyday.
Daniel Nee
8:12 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Assuming you mean the Casino Pier repair/rebuild, that would be the owner's insurance company.
8:39 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
You are telling me, the owner's insurance company is going to pay for this 45 million dollar project to be done.
Donna Griffin
6:29 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Any truth to the rumor mill that the Disney Corp. is considering investing in SSH? I giggled when I heard that, but boy....wouldn't that solve a whole host of problems?
8:04 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Why would Casino Pier be rebuilt but not Funtown Pier?
8:14 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Daniel, any chance of interviewing the owners of both piers on their thoughts about the future of their businesses?
brick mom 61
10:08 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I have undertood that the owner of Funtown Pier has wanted to sell for years to a developer but couldn't. This may be his out. With Casino Pier owned by the family that owns Jenkinsons, they may have different views about redevelopment.
7:31 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Brick mom, my family always preferred Funtown because they didn't try to nickel and dime you like the Jenkinson's-owned properties do. You could get a soda, hot dog, or pretzel at Funtown for a buck each. My kids liked the rides and the workers were usually pretty good with the kids. It'll definitely be missed if they don't rebuild.
Common Sense in Silverton
12:10 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
That was my question as well. Thanks for answering that Dan.
Daniel Nee
12:57 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
We've updated this story. We received a statement from Funtown Pier's owner and they are still assessing the situation with their insurance company. We've updated the story.
2:52 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Daniel, Could you possibly forward the below link to Mr. Major and Funtown Pier? http://tinyurl.com/HCB-Boardwalk We have been working on the design for a new Sandy-proof boardwalk structure to replace Ocean City's boardwalk when the time comes but engineering is applicable to a pier like Funtown's as well.
1:50 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Seaside Park is the only decent area of the borough. Even when I was a kid in the 70s, Seaside Heights had reputation. We were allowed to run all over the boardwalk in the Park, but not the heights. Even when I got my first job .... I was allowed to work near Funtown but not Casino Pier,.
Long Branch did a nice job with their pier. Maybe this is what the Funtown owners have in mind ... more of an upscale beach-club atmosphere. Let the bar crowd and cheesy T-shirt shops and rides stay up at Casino. Seaside Park will have a different image. Just my thoughts.
2:56 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Lucie47, it is the ignorant people like you that give Seaside Heights such a "bad reputation." First off, The Borough of Seaside Park and the Borough of Seaside Heights are two separate municipalities, they are not decent and indecent "areas" of the same borough. Second, during the 60's and 70's, Seaside Heights was at the height of its GOOD reputation as the number one place for family fun along the Jersey Shore. Perhaps you weren't allowed to run all over the boardwalk in the Heights because you were 10 years old and it was filled with literally thousands of people; whereas in the Park there are virtually no businesses and a considerably less amount of people. As for where you were allowed to work, I think your snobby parents were just as ignorant as you are (thus where you get it from). Because no matter where you are, the boardwald is still the boardwalk; there are just as many bars and "cheesy T-shirt shops" near the Fun Town Pier as there are near the Casino, and there were less if not none back then.
brick mom 61
8:07 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Dan, thank you for the pictures. It would seem that after a month, they wouldn't be so upsetting anymore, but that just isn't the case. They remind us that a sense of community and neighbor helping neighbor is so important. And what a perfect day to be at the beach!
fed up
8:09 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I have said it once and i will say it again. Now is the pefect time to make seaside a great town again. All the trash is gone for a month now. They all went somewhere. Some will say they are walking the streets of toms river and surrounding area towns just waiting to go back over the bridge. I say that is B.S. There is a great opportunity for them but i doubt it will happen. Go on youtube and look up seaside Heights in the seventies and even the sixties wow what a great place it was when we were kids. And really the only thing that changed was the element of the people that now infest this beautiful beach town. These towns are still nice towns and will remain nice after the clean up. point , bayhead, mantoloking,normandy,chadwick,ocean beach123,lavalette,ortley, ssp and sssp. If they could clean up seaside heights i cant think of a better stretch of shore anywhere in the country or maybe the world.
Jim Colvin
8:42 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I was born and raised in Seaside Ht.'s & Park. until 1964, when my family moved to Pine Beach and then bought a home that my mom still lives in in Bayville (NJ). My grandparents on "one side" had 2 stands & the Restaraunt at the Municipal Parking lot in Seaside Park. My grandparents on the "other side" had Cap Colvin's in the Park. I have an uncle that owned and operated the Strand Skilo and other concessions in Funtown. I moved from the "shore" in 1979, and each time I revisit I have noticed that the town has commercialized more and more to appeal to "nightlife", instead of family recreation . This past May I revisited for 2 weeks and found the whole "Spring Break" (High School) week that the town(s) promoted to be absolutely disgusting. I feel that the blame lies with the Mayoral Office(s) and the Town(s) Council(s) for this shame. It reminded me of the Jimmy Stewart movie (It's A Wonderful Life), wherin Clarance the Angel shows Jimmy Stewart what his town would be like if he committed suicide. The town(Park & Heights) had reaped what it sowed in pursuit of the dollar, what a shame and moral travesty. I pray for a renewing af the town not only materially but spiritually as well!
8:49 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
They will never be beautiful towns if they have hotels and motels renting to less desirable renters in off season.
8:54 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
People come that are drawn there by what is being sold... Bars, booze, and boardwalk trash. Set a new standard and it will be met. Put some restraints on the bars and night clubs.
Jim Colvin
9:13 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Agreed Rebecca, please see my replies that I posted before reading yours. God Bless You and Yours. Watch this video on YOUTUBE:Seaside Heights Sun-N-Fun 1960's Promotional Film NJ USA , iT EVEN POINTS OUT CHRITIAN PLACES OF WORSHIP-CHURCHES! May that God Bless You and Yours and those that have experienced hardships due to Sandy.
Donna Griffin
6:27 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
rebecca - Unfortunately, the scenario you portray is indicative of our new culture. Would it be lovely to return to the day when folks displayed self respect and weren't out for their newly defined "good time" on a Saturday night....sure. But unless we change our hearts and minds when it comes to raising our kids, I'm afraid to say that it will be the same old same old.
Jim Colvin
9:00 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
This day I left a rather lenthy reply re:rebuilding the Boardwalk.I must also note that another reader replied that they saw a video (Promo Film, from Seaside Hts.) made during the 70's, that showed a much more "family oriented" tourist industry being promoted. Coinincidently just last night I found a video form the 60's (which the reader mentioned in passing) which if you view will demonstrate that this was what appealed to the tourists that came here then.and to the Towns) Leaders. It's very nostalgiac and you can find it on youtube- it's titled:Seaside Heights Sun-N-Fun 1960's Promotional Film NJ USA . The video lasts 16.5 minutes, and it will really bring back fond memories, especially if you were a "local" as I was during these times. God Bless those that have lost homes and livelyhoods due to Sandy, my prayers go out to them.
12:21 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
This is not the 60-70s anymore. Keep in mind alot of the 'Jersey Shore" helped people get jobs and boost the economy in Ocean County. I do agree that in the off season they should not rent out to "Section 8" or welfare but thats determined by the goverment so take it up with them.
9:21 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
This is private property let us not forget and not an essential government structure. Translation, not my problem.
Seaside and most the shore should have high rise condos as do other states which would be safer, offer more accommodations, and actually bring more people in. Seaside rejected this because of the boardwalk with the thought being long term residents would not use the boardwalk and it's stands. Only people who come and go weekly or daily will spend money on it.
We need to restrict building to bring in better structures and people as well as radiate wealth to the mainland towns as a result.
9:59 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
@ Chief Michael Mastronardy everyone in every devistated town thinks their area is ground zero. Trust me those outside of Toms River aren't sharing your views.
Daniel Nee
10:26 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Truthfully, aside from Camp Osborn, it's the worst I've seen in my many travels from town to town. Ortley was brutally battered.
Barbara Pesciotta
10:33 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
But BrickMama, even the national news outlets reported that Ortley Beach was considered ground zero...but does that really matter?
Mac Murphy
11:27 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
I am not from jersey but spent several days last summer in SSH. Even though I had never seen the show JS I was a bit concerned about what to expect ESP some comments I read about the lowlifes. We went because we could get oceanfront rooms for under $100. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and found the young people to be friendly & helpful. I now live in VA but grew up on PA & spent many a summer in south jersey ( OC &avalon). Be careful what you wish for. I found SSH & Wildwood the summer before OLD SCHOOL & unchanged by time & corporate influence . Spend a weekend in VA beach where rooms mostly main hotel chains start at 200 a night with a concrete "boardwalk" . That keeps out the lowlife but the flavor of your vintage non corporate BW could be lost forever. PLEASE don't let the chains ( or trump) in your sweet little town. Find a better way to discourage the scumbags without bowing to letting the mighty dollar fix your ills.
11:30 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
The owner of Funtown Pier selling out and not rebuilding? Let him sell it to someone who WANTS to rebuild the pier as it was....or make it better........no condos.......and no foreigners!!!
Ken G
7:42 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Asbury Park did that in the late 70s....look how they turned out.
3:05 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
"no foreigners?" - wow next you will advocate arm bands and goose stepping. I'm finding a lot of comments on this board to be kinda of troubling.
rod knecht
12:07 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
SSHs was a mess. There is a lot of reasons for its demise. Sandy is not one of them. The stereo-type Jersey Shore croud, dumped section 8 housing has been the real storm. A new inlet is needed in the north end of the Bay, but that has been filled in. Unfortunately, not much will improve in SSHs, but the cost of insurance will go up. At least SSP was spared, and still remains the jewell of the area....
12:15 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Would love to see it become more family oriented there. The way it has been recently actually kept families away.
butch cassidy
1:40 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
i actually thought that the storino family tried to make ssh a more family friendly town, at least that is what they claimed when the bought the pier etc...
Ken G
2:13 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
5 years ago the Nightlife and Day life was perfectly balanced. After the show started people thought they could do whatever they pleased. While i thought the idiots walking around embarrassing themselves was quite humorous. It got out of hands several times, like when that fights broke out in 2011.
Da Gr8 1
2:26 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
new orleans has cleaned up a lot since katrina maybe this is gods way of gutting out the trash areas of the country there may be hope for the shore yet
3:01 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
If you dont like the so called undesirable then blame the greedy property owners. They are not forced to rent their property to section 8. So keep pointing your finger at the section 8 people while your buddy laughs at you every month when he receives those rent payments from the State
4:09 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
I do understand what some people on here are saying about section 8 people but there are always exceptions to the rule i have been on section 8 for over 3 years i have lived in the same place the whol 3 years and pay my rent atleast 2 weeks in advance now i am a widow with 6 children and 3 still reside with me. I go to work everyday i do take pride on the way i live my house is clean and neat inside as well as out i dont get a free ride from the state but I do receive help I pay over half of my rent on my own I do agree their are people who are low life's and want to live off the system and don't take pride in there own appearance how are they able to show pride on where and how they live I am a strong believer that this was gods way of cleaning up seaside and everything that was taking place in a great town
9:45 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
So glad to hear from someone who is benefiting from state aid and not a predator of it!! Keep up your good and rightous life on your path back to self reliance!
Is there any volunteer services being set up? How can I help?
5:41 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
How did the rest of the club s survive, besides surf club...bamboo? Merge? Hooks? What about island beach state park??
7:29 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Hooks did survive, but with lots of flood damage. From the sounds of it the owner is already reparing and hoping to open soon. Except for IBSP, the other places... don't know... don't care.
tuna stick
9:17 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
While the pictures tell a horrific story, they are nonetheless a great job at photo-journalism. Good work Daniel.
Common Sense in Silverton
12:17 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Agreed. I lived right across the bay in Silverton, down the very end of Silver Bay Rd. Lots of damage to the bayfront houses from what must have been the waves crashing into them, lots of flood damage at least half a mile up Silver Bay Rd.
It looked like a warzone the first day I made it down to see what was left of my house. It's unlivable, but it's there, and may or may not be able to be fixed up.
These pictures, though, are something completely different (which is what I was getting at, please don't take it as wallowing in self-pity). It's a wonder that there were so few deaths.
tuna stick
1:42 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Common Sense, I too live in Silverton, and just biking down the streets that are on the water is depressing. Hard, dried, caked-on mud all over everything. And the smell of mold eminating into the streets. Furnishings and appliances line the streets. While there wasn't the destruction that was done by the waves, as in Ortley, it is not any less of a buden for those homewoners to deal with. So my heart goes out to you. And the fact that you are not wallowing in the self-pity goes to show you have the right attitude. God Bless.
9:54 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
I personally love the outrageous fun in seaside, yes there is a lot of low life, thugs, gangs and that I would love to see go, but seaside has a pulse, it breathes, Best people watching in the world!! Oh the great weridos that come to the boardwalk, the young obese things shoved in clothes 10 sizes too small, gotta love it!! !! I don't want to see it turned into this lilly white town either, how boring would that be, might as well be Bay Head!! uggggggg it's just plain FUN!! Great atmosphere, so Jersey, the smells of the, sausage & peppers, pizza, the fried everything!! Steaks Unlimited, OMG mouth watering!!! Please, Please let that come back. I can't wait to move back into Ortley get on my probably more rusty than ever bike, and just take in the sights of Seaside again!! Yes clean up seaside but not too much, leave just enough of the sleeze LOL!!!
9:17 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
I enjoy Seaside too. On the Boardwalk by 8 out by 10:30 ish, usually nice family crowd and much more enjoyable than some other no fun zones in Ocean County.
8:18 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
I do too. Like you said about 10:30 the family crowd leaves. I don't mind fun for all ages but it has grown out of control. I would not want it to turn into BAY Head, it would be boring. All though I would like to clean it up a bit. Get rid of the disgusting pre graduation parties and out of control bar scenes that end up in the hotels and houses that grew beyond sleaze. Pretty bad when kids from other towns that has their share of problems in their own towns realize this is out of control and asking their parents to pick them up. Put in more upscale restaurants and bars mixed up with the usual boardwalk fun. More will come and lots of money to be made. Seaside will hit the jackpot.
Jillian V
10:11 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Our whole lives, just ripped to shreds. Seaside, a world of memories, gone. Toms River, devastated. These pictures are heartbreaking. Thank goodness we have our memories and people are strong and will rebuild. Even The Surf Club--anyone remember Teen Night in the 90's..was affected. This is just unimaginable. God Bless The Jersey Shore. I am so sorry.
Joyce Cunliffe
11:13 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
Noticing building flattened by air conditioners on the roofs, may be new construction will require them to be on the ground.
A Resident
11:50 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
You are kidding right? You can't honestly believe the A/C unit on the roof had anything to do with the damage...do you? If you notice in the picture....the structural wall is GONE. That is why the roof is tilted, not because of a A/C unit.
Karen Paul
11:13 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
From my understanding of an article I read a few years back, Seaside was forced to accept a percentage of section 8 people due to some legislation written by some politician who owned a home on LBI. Of course the percentage that LBI had to take was nil. They have been trying to reduce the number over the years, but maybe the motel owners got used to the money.
12:11 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
You can't demand that SSH, SSP and other barrier island towns refuse section 8 people until those who live on the mainland- TR, Brick, Bayville, Pine Beach, etc allow low income communities or multi-dwelling housing to be built. But it always comes down to everyone screaming "NIMBY"... because of course, if you're not making 50k+ a year and a home owner in Ocean County, you're automatically assumed to be a low-life, druggie loser and a criminal.
Gee, who says there's no 'class warfare' in the US? It's alive and well everywhere.
12:18 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Oh and by the way... have you all SEEN the apartments and tiny bungalows that section 8 people are so "lucky" to get to rent in SSH and other areas on the island?
They are D.U.M.P.S. Nearly all are dirty, old, not insulated, never updated, very small, shabby, crappy dumps.
The real shame is that Section 8 pays good money ($800-1000 a month) for these sh*tholes that their clients have no choice about living in. Yeah, those lucky section 8 folks got the life alright....and we all pay for the slumlords to collect all that money.
2:34 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Just playin' devil's advocate here BUT...why do you want year-round section 8 housing in an area not serviced by mass transit and far from welfare services? Wasn't one of the biggest problems with some of the low income SSH evacuees was that they had no transportation, no family, and nowhere to go? Why not leave section 8 in urban areas where welfare services (and transportation to them) are more readily available?
1:35 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Yes, Sec. 8 units are almost always dumps. But don't think most who live in these units are complaining. Sec. 8 is the grand prize for those on welfare. To get Sec. 8 they have to be eligible for TANF, GA or SSI. Then they get food stamps which makes them eligible for a free phone. Help with energy costs. If they work off the books or if their boyfriend "visits" they can be very content. If they can keep people like Obama in office life will be "fair".
1:51 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
That is All absolutely UNTRUE. I have a family member who was on section 8 for a few years. They HAD to work, and 1/3 of their income went towards the rent. They have to requalify every year. If their income went up, their share of the rent goes up exactly the same percentage. (Nearly impossible to ever dig themselves out or get ahead by a few bucks every month).
They did NOT collect welfare, food stamps or even SSI or disability. EVER. They did not qualify because they were a family of 4 living on (less than) 22,000 a year. Section 8 * rarely * pays 100% of the rent. One would need to be over 62-65, and/or disabled. And even then they might not pay 100% depending on what one collects from being disabled and if the person is single or part of a family that has others working.
11:17 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Sorry, but it is a fact that section 8 brings down real estate values and creates crime.
2:04 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
I'd advise you to use caution when sterotyping "section 8" people. Maybe you haven't noticed, but the "Great Recession" has made "section 8" people out of many upstanding, decent people who lost their jobs and ultimately their homes. Go to a food pantry and don't be shocked if you find your neighbors or family members on line there. As far as your blanket statements about welfare and food stamps, have you any idea how DIFFICULT it is to qualify for that sort of help? You have to have NOTHING. My daughter is developementally disabled. She has the intellect of a four year old and cannot speak. She lives in a group home and works two .... TWO .... jobs ( ground maintenance and food preparation. ) Half of her income goes back to the state. The rest is divided between household needs and personal needs. Guess what? There is no free ride.
3:31 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Great Pics........Something we'll never forget..........God Bless You!
3:32 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
After reading all the comments I find it striking that there is not one comment questioning IF a new pier should be rebuilt or development allowed so close to the water at all. Shouldn't this be an opportunity to rebuild smartly with an eye out for future storms and disasters that are sure to happen again? Seems most are just worried about letting people in that don't look like themselves. I can't be the only one a little troubled by all the calls to keep the "dirtbags" or "lowlifes" out with checkpoints. I can think of few things more disturbing then to find that I live in a country where a cop will stop me and shine a light into my car to make some shallow observation based on looks if I seem like the "right" kind of person to be allowed in a PUBLIC place.
3:33 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
The eligibility manual for social entitlements is inches thick. I can't get it all in a few sentences. A person or family could qualify for some programs but not others. Some have stricter eligibility requirements. A family could qualify for Sec.8 but make too much to receive TANF or GA. But if they have no income and qualify for say TANF then they will meet the financial eligibility requirements for Sec.8. There's a formula for how much they have to contribute for their share of Sec. 8 or rental assistance which is a completely different program that pays most of a client's rent. Many factors can change the proportion they have to pay. I've had many clients on welfare and Sec. 8 for years. Some had to contribute only a few dollars a month but still managed to blow it and get evicted for non payment. Even with unreported income.
Perhaps your relative was honest and used the program as it was intended. Too many do not.
Enough. This article is about rebuilding the shore. Obama won. Entitlements for all!
4:37 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Well, I'll tell ya what, jerseyswamps .... When you hit 65 ( if you haven't already ), you show 'em what a Patriot you are and REFUSE to accept Medicare and / or Social Security.
You tell 'em that * you don't need no stinking entitlements.*
Nice to know you hold your "clients" in such high regard and care about their best interests. Seems to me you make your living servicing the very people you disdain.
6:07 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
hold on there lucy, swamps PAID into Medicare and SS..he/she has earned the right to access those benefits unlike the lazy,drug infected section8's that winter over in SSH on OUR tax dollars.
3:45 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
No more handouts...stop the maddness. Why must those that have be forced to share? It's mine, i made it ,you cannot have what i do not choose to give.
4:39 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Okay ... well, grab a hammer and nails, because I don't want my taxes or insurance premiums be used to repair the house that you chose to build near the water.
Common Sense in Silverton
7:49 am on Monday, December 3, 2012
Well Lucie, I suggest you call up your local Senator and Representative about that since FEMA is really only helping those who didn't have the foresight to purchase flood insurance. They returned my phone calls and politely informed me that since I had flood insurance, they wouldn't be helping and I should file an insurance claim.
In life, there are people who have bad luck, and there are people who make poor life choices. Perhaps you should focus on some of the leeches in the latter category and not harp on those trying to recover from the former.
3:53 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Does anyone know how the little place The 3 C's in Seaside Park made out? It was a great little hole in the wall that has wonderful breakfasts.
7:40 am on Monday, December 3, 2012
I'm heartbroken to hear that. It was a ritual for me to stop there early in the morning on the way to the beach. The people there were always so nice. I hope they pull out of this okay and are able to rebuild if not there then somewhere else.
12:21 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012
With a large group, we can invite the media. Start making the town the way it should be before many good people abandon the town due to the neglect of its laws and lack of respect for its people.
Close the bars early
Enforce the ordinances for noice and health
The time is now
Contact me
4:43 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
dr d
8:20 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
MJMJR - You are obviously from Kansas or Mississippi or something! IF you spent much time there you would know "It is all about Family and Memories" You Asshole!
11:23 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
most of us spent our childhoods on seaside/ other beaches in new jersey, they will eventually be rebuilt. I just love how everyones getting so cocky and anxious about it talking about scum on seaside and how much nj's gonna pay/ insurance companies...we may have lost some memories ...but ALOT of people have lost homes and things you can't replace. They'll figure out what theyre rebuilding, and what not but they should worry about the people who've lost almost everything first. Everyone just needs to be patient, the hurricane was like two friggen months ago why dont you give it a year or two and then start bitching ??? LOL and btw no one even went to seaside anymore bc of the jerseyshore cast and how scummy it was, and guidos, not to mention everyone called it sleezside and it turned into tourist land / the prices of everything got jacked up after it got big. LBI all the way !


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Although I never won any popularity contests, per se, I like to think I was pretty popular when I was a kid. I did have two really good friends when I was growing up and both of them were real, not imaginary. And even if I didnÆt have scores of close friendsģ I seemed to be universally liked in grade school, or at the very least, I wasnÆt beat up routinely on the playground, had my lunch money stolen, or excluded from box ball.
In fact if you were to read my old autograph book from 4th grade, you would see that most of the kids thought I was pretty cool. How else to explain the plethora of adoring entries, like:
ōYou are pretty. You are nice. Too bad your hair is full of lice.ö (For the record, I never had lice. LetÆs just focus on the first half of the rhyme, huh?)
ōRoses are Red, Violets are Blue, I donÆt smell half as bad as you.ö (They could have said ōas bad,ö so I think the fact that they donÆt smell ōhalf as badö as me was a compliment)
ōMiss Mary Had a Doggie. Miss Mary had a Cat. Miss Mary wouldnÆt marry you cuz you are way too fat.ö (Remember, this was way before gay marriage was acceptable so just the fact that the author even thought I would be marriage material for Miss Mary was pretty cool).
Admittedly, Junior high was rough. Those were the awkward years with braces and pimples and poor fashion choicesģ. In fact, I am just starting to come out of that phase now.
Notice my interesting outfit selections:
Fortunately, everyone else was in the same boat, except, of course, the girls who didnÆt need braces, didnÆt get pimples, and seemed to be born with an inherent sense that polyester zig zag shirts do not look good on anyone, no matter how trendy they are, unlike me who tragically wore whatever I saw in Tiger Beat, even if it made me look like Charlie Brown. These girls were the really popular ones and they made the rest of us feel like losers. But the good news is, I saw them all at my 25th high school reunion and was happy to note that they had all peaked at 13.
Anyway, by the time high school rolled around, I had gotten my braces off, discovered Clearasil, and stopped trying to dress like one of the Bee Gees. At this point, my popularity really took off. Now I had about four friends (although one of them was an exchange student who didnÆt speak English but I count her because she ate at my lunch table). The day I got mugged in the high school parking lot and the mugger said, ōHey, I know you. WerenÆt we in Elementary school together?ö I knew I had truly secured my spot in the ōinö crowd.
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Posted: Sep 05, 2005 - 08:59 PM
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General "Chuck" Yeager hardly needs an introduction. On October 14th, 1947, "The Fastest Man Alive" was the first to break the sound barrier in the famous Bell X-1. With 17,000 flying hours in 208 different types of military aircraft, it comes as no surprise that General Yeager also flew the F-16. He has about 100 hours in all blocks up to the Block 52. Although much has been said about his career, little has been written on his experiance with the F-16 'Viper'. General Yeager is known for not holding back when it comes to matters of his opinion. We knew no matter what, this interview will spark debate!
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That was a great interview Jon, but I thought it was rude of Yeager to say "I would take an F-15E over an F-16 any day" to someone who is representing an F-16 website. All he does is groan that the F-16 isn't suited for A2G missions like the F-15E and F-111 are, but doesn't he understand that the F-16 wasn't originally designed for A2G use? I found it hilarious when he didn't even once mention the Viper's A2A capabilities, especially in WVR. I bet he didn't want to talk about it since the Viper's agility is at par (or maybe even superior) to his precious Eagle, and can wipe the floor with the F-111 in WVR. He obviously isn't a Viper fan, perhaps he's just the type that likes those huge gas-guzzling 63-70+ft. fighters.
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I'm not sure why the "survive down low" issue is a big deal to the General. There is no reason to go low (unless you really want to get your a$$ shot off) because with LGB and JDAM you can achieve a precise hit without descending into the AAA threat envelope. The only reason I can see to go low is for strafe or if the weather forces you to be there (CAS for instance).
I have nothing against the F-15E or the F-111, great airplanes both. However, the simple fact is that, under current USAF philosophy, no aircraft is going into bad-guy land without an F-16CJ there for cover. It's the only airplane in the USAF inventory that can perform every fighter mission we have.
My personal opinion is that General Yeager doesn't like the F-16 because he put his name and reputation behind the ill-fated F-20 Tigershark - which, for political reasons, was never approved for export. Would you care to guess which aircraft was exported instead of the F-20? You guessed it: the F-16.
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I thought it was rude of Yeager to say "I would take an F-15E over an F-16 any day" to someone who is representing an F-16 website.
The man has flown every aircraft in the AF inventory, with the exception of the Raptor. I think he has enough personal experience to pick a preference.
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I bet he didn't want to talk about it since the Viper's agility is at par (or maybe even superior) to his precious Eagle
Yeah, but its BVR capabilities, range, and survivability definitely are not. Both are excellent planes, but again, I think Chuck Yeager has enough hours in all fighter aircraft to pick his preference.
As for this interview, don't get too offended. That was just Chuck being Chuck. The folks I've known who have flown with him say that he's a helluva pilot, but he can be a real...when he wants to be.
Beers and MiGs were made to be pounded!
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TC, I think you are absolutely correct. Basically it is "Chuck being Chuck" and I was certainly not offended that he would badmouth the F-16. I know it is not the perfect aircraft and he really doesn't put it down that much. At first I wondered whether those sections should be removed from the interview, but I liked it the way it is, but worried that there might be a strong negative reaction. Instead, I've truly enjoyed reading all the comments on this post and the post that Scott started. Some points have been brought up that I didn't think of.
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One particular test pilot I know flew at Edwards during one of Yeager's stints there, and said the man could fly anything with wings, but gets absolutely ZERO points in the charm and etiquette department. I for one find him amusing to listen to though. He's kinda like listening to your grandfather tell a fishing story, you know?
Beers and MiGs were made to be pounded!
"He counted on America to be passive...He counted wrong." -- President Ronald Reagan
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I met the General at Luke AFB during a Maintenance Banquet in 1986. He had a reputation as being hard to talk too (I have heard this) but on the evening I met him, I never saw anything that resembled that rumor.
He was great to talk with and we even had a beer together, hell, he even took a photo with my wife and I.
I found him to be a very amazing man, of course he is what being a pioneer was all about in Aviation. He is one of the greatest test pilots and man a person can ever meet, most times folks have to read about people like this and folks like Bob Hoover but to meet them in person....takes the cake my friends, takes the cake!.
I can say with great pride I met them both...yep, amazing men, especially General Yeager...WoW.
Of course your interview with him is historic.....Thumbs Up Buddies...Thumbs up!
More than likely have "been there and done that at some point", it sure keeps you young if done correctly
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Interesting interview..General Dynamics folks always hated when General Yeager got in an F-16, because during the flyoff days he badmouthed the F-16 constantly since he was flying the competition, and I see he hasn't changed much..lol. During my years at EAFB 1984 to 1993 I got the opportunity to brief BG Yeager about 10 times as I was Flight Test Engineer. And he normally flew the chase airplane during my missions. He never flew back seat, and whatever we were testing he had already done it back in the 40's according to him..lol
But here is my personal favorite story about him. His airplane ground aborted one day for no fuel transfer from an external tank so I walk across the ramp to meet him and walk with him to debrief and hell there is a line a mile long of airmen with pictures for him to sign, 8 X 10's coming out of the woodwork!! Normally he could be a real pain in the a$$, but he was doing pretty good that day, when a 2 striper comes up with his "Right Stuff" book to sign. A Tech Sargent says "General Yeager isn't that really nice of airman so and so that he bought your book"? General Yeager looked up and said, "the cheap bastard only bought a paperback"!....Now that was typical Yeager...On a personal level he and I always got along fine, and he signed a picture of him in his Glamorous Glenna airplane to me which I keep on my desk.
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Yep..the guy has his moments but I think he likes playing that role too. He could tone it down but then, he would not have that "rep" as being a pain huh ....
But, you got to admit...he is something (or was something very special) both then and now (nobody has done it like this guy, a few are close but he does take the cake (sort of speak). I like him and wish he would calm down but I take him as he is...glad the book and photos got sighed, he could have blown them off but didn't .
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I had the pleasure of meeting Chuck at the 50th Anniversary of the German-American Soaring Club in Traben-Trabach, Germany, in the summer of 2004. I was only one of about five Americans there, I couldn't believe that everybody from Spangdahlem AB (about 30 km away) was not there. I brought along one of the famous "Enemy Fighter Pilot's Worst Nightmare" posters, and Chuck was kind enough to sign it, although I got the impression he really wasn't thrilled about it.
If you think about it, celebrities like General Yeager are asked all the time for their autographs. To someone like me, a part-time aviation buff/historian/F-16 fanatic that autograph is priceless, and I wouldn't part with that poster for any amount of money. However, I'm sure there are some who would have dumped it on E-Bay to the highest bidder in a second. I am sure every time he signs an autograph, he thinks about that. Where will his signature end up? Will it be used for some kind of endorsement without his permission?
Our exchange went something like this:
Me: Good morning, General, I wonder if you would sign this for me.
Chuck: (Looking at poster) F-16, huh? You out of Spangdahlem?
Me: Yes, sir, I am setting up the Lockheed office there.
Chuck: Aren't they doing some mods to those planes?
Me: Yes, sir, they call it CCIP and they're putting some great stuff in.
Chuck: (Signing poster) Well, they need to do something.
Me: Sir, would you mind a photo? (I hold out my hand for Chuck to sign, which he ignores. When I thought about it later, I was not really insulted; if Chuck shook everybody's hand who wanted to shake his, he'd get his hand scratched to hell, not to mention the possibility of picking up an illness)
Chuck: (As I stared at him while waiting for him to shake my hand) Don't look at me, son, look at the camera.
Me: !!!
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Yea..he does have attitude that's for sure. Sometimes I think he does like the limelight, others times...I think he hates it...never know with this guy. Shame, he could be well liked if he would lighten up a bit.
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