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Poll: Would You Turn in Your Neighbor?

Tight water restrictions have made even a lazy sprinkler the target of police warnings. We're wondering how its affecting the neighborhood vibe.

 

You've been taking five-minute showers and watering your plants with the leftover pasta water. But your neighbor, who you're pretty sure doesn't have well water, was running his sprinkler and his giant inflatable water play area this weekend.

What's a neighbor to do? Turn a blind eye or give a call to the police?

Take our poll and let us know how the water restrictions impacted or are still affecting your neighborhood.

  • Should you turn in your neighbor for illegal water use?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Yes
        115 (29%)
    • No
        270 (70%)
    Total votes: 385
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: NJ American Water, Water Restrictions, and When can I water my lawn?

Janice C.

10:50 am on Monday, July 9, 2012

I think my neighbor on Parker Ave is a witch!

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Dominick Palermo

12:53 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I would if i didnt like him
lolololol

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NJarhead

1:26 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Good neighbor? No way.
Jerk neighbor? Absolutely.

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Sarah

1:43 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

Probably look the other way if of was done for a very short period of time. How about the police patrolling and stopping the firecrackers that the parents let the kids do on the street & backyards. It has been going on each evening for a week. With the ban on firecrackers & the intense heat, everything is dried out, that is a real problem for fire. Why aren't the township & the police sending out notices that is against the law to use firecrackers without a permit. The police should make an example of someone before we have a horrible accident. There are beautiful, safe fireworks put on by us & many commmunities. Go
there.

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Jesse

2:45 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I'm with you, Sarah. I think all firecracker or firework usage should be dealt with severely. It's dangerous in our densely populated suburban neighborhoods and you're right, the dryness and heat of the past few weeks has made it even more so. A business on Rte 35 took it upon themselves to set off MAJOR fireworks on the 4th - I'm talking an expensive looking display - not caring at all about the surrounding neighbors. The street was so smoky you would've thought there was a fire going. I won't name any names, but I'll say this: it was a custom video company in Middletown near the border of Red Bank. I'll never give them any business because of their blatant disregard for their neighbors. I didn't call the police because I knew they wouldn't have got here in time. Illegal fireworks have never been a big priority for the police in this town.

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John Hayes

3:47 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I would only turn in my neighbor for serious crimes such as murder, rape, and texting while driving.

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Sarah

5:39 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

John, Would you turned them in if they burned your house down with firecrackers? And Jesse, it is everybodies responsibility to call the fire/police dept if there is so much smoke and firecrackers on the street and they do not have a permit. How will you sleep at night if someone gets hurt. You can call/write anonymously. When did we become such frightened residents because we want to follow the law? I guess the bad guys will prevail and then we can all move.

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Tom

5:39 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

I actually get along with my neighbors, so NO. Also, my neighbors (as well as my wife and myself) have put a lot of money into landscaping to make their property more attractive, I don't have an issue with them trying to save their investment if they see that shrubs/trees are in stress.

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antonio movado

6:09 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

No I wouldnt, I mind my own business as much as possible. Besides , the water company can catch them by usage. Being a rat will get you hurt...

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Partyoffive

6:34 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

No, I would not turn in my neighbor. (Holmdel township has a mandatory recycle mandate that some folks don't follow-I wouldn't turn them in about that either. ) Now that the code red has been lifted the policing of water restrictions becomes the responsibility of NJAW instead of local police. Rather, I would like to know if anyone other than myself wonders if NJAW is really using this situation to manipulate their draw of water from the reservoir so that they do not exceed their limit and incur a huge fine. I know the collapsing pipes was an emergency-but have the restrictions been drawn out longer than necessary so that they can affect their bottom line?

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Mattytas

8:18 am on Tuesday, July 10, 2012

No, but I will look at them with a stern face!

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