http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231 Cutting straight to the point Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231/comment-page-1#comment-5348 Joel Thu, 11 May 2006 15:27:35 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231#comment-5348 Phillip Roth's novels (if they are your cup of tea) - give a good idea of what the Newark of the 1930's, 30's and 50's were. Phillip Roth’s novels (if they are your cup of tea) – give a good idea of what the Newark of the 1930′s, 30′s and 50′s were.

]]> http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231/comment-page-1#comment-5302 Meryl Yourish Wed, 10 May 2006 20:56:12 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231#comment-5302 Yes, but I think 40 years of corrupt politicians had a lot to do with that. If the money had gone into services and jobs for Newark, instead of into greedy pols' pockets, we'd have seen a different Newark by now. Yes, but I think 40 years of corrupt politicians had a lot to do with that. If the money had gone into services and jobs for Newark, instead of into greedy pols’ pockets, we’d have seen a different Newark by now.

]]> http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231/comment-page-1#comment-5298 Joel Wed, 10 May 2006 19:33:17 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231#comment-5298 Newark (like Detroit), has never gotten over the 1967 riots. Newark (like Detroit), has never gotten over the 1967 riots.

]]> http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231/comment-page-1#comment-5281 Eric J Wed, 10 May 2006 15:17:15 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/2006/05/10/1231#comment-5281 I dearly wish Asbury Park would have a renaissance. It is a desperately sad place, despite the fact that if properly developed, there's hundreds of millions of dollars of beach-side real estate there. I dearly wish Asbury Park would have a renaissance. It is a desperately sad place, despite the fact that if properly developed, there’s hundreds of millions of dollars of beach-side real estate there.

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