Save The Pearl

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Thank You

The Pearl Family

I really appreciate all of you for signing the petition and helping us. I thank you from the bottom of my heart! – Pearl Lin

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  1. The State’s seizure of The Pearl’s property without proper compensation is a crime. The number of people who enjoyed The Pearl vs. the “benefits” of the state’s proposed use is absurd. These dedicated business owners deserve proper compensation which would allow them to reopen and continue what they have dedicated their lives to.

    Ken Wilson

    9 Apr 11 at 5:22 am

  2. The Lins should be justly compensated.

    Jennifer Lawinski

    10 Nov 10 at 12:04 pm

  3. I would like to help pearl she should get more support for this property. she really deserve more compensation

    Ayako Meisenhelter

    11 Aug 10 at 4:00 pm

  4. I worked at the Pearl for 3 or 4 years. I got to know Steve Lin and his business very well. He is the kindest, generous, dedicated person I have ever worked for. I loved coming to work and listening to his stories and how he built his business.

    This saddens me and I willpray for the Lin family.

    John Casey

    John

    13 Jun 10 at 9:03 pm

  5. I wish I was paying attention to the world and knew about this sooner – I would have chained myself to it. hah

    Tempest Rose

    22 Apr 10 at 5:52 pm

  6. This is nuts!

    SAVE THE PEARL

    Lauren Hamann

    15 Apr 10 at 10:18 am

  7. The State of NJ is just as corrupt as it gets. Any chance to step on the businessman to put a few extra pennies in their pocket, and they’ll do it. It’s a shame. The Pearl was a landmark for Somers Point

    Michael Folis

    13 Apr 10 at 10:30 pm

  8. Today the Pearl, tomorrow who knows?

    Chaz

    13 Apr 10 at 9:23 pm

  9. Just a tourist, not a resident, but I wish you the best in saving a much-loved restaurant and venue!

    Lisa de Araujo

    13 Apr 10 at 9:08 am

  10. Theft and corruption before our eyes. Lets see how they like it when local residents refuse to patronize anything they decide to put in its place. I hope an aggressive, grass roots media campaign is tireless in its efforts to disgrace New Jersey DOT.

    Scott Norton

    13 Apr 10 at 8:44 am

  11. This is absolute thievery!!! It’s a shame to crush a hard working owner and employees pay her nothing for your own greed! You ought to be ASHAMED!!!

    Kyle Langowski

    12 Apr 10 at 7:21 pm

  12. As always with government deals like this one, someone is getting a brown paper bag full of cash. What a shame. To be so arrogant to think people will believe this was all done for the Somers Mansion. What a joke!

    Bill Bradley

    12 Apr 10 at 6:47 pm

  13. Today they demolished an icon of Somers Point…the ironic part is that this morning I received an email from the somers point business association to come out and support a new business venture of a motel trying to open on Macarthur Blvd. and in the body of the email quoted, “The Somers Point Business Association supports this application. Somers point and especially MacArthur Blvd needs this type of economic development. Please come show your support.” This is bullshit….they had a pre-existing business that has been around for decades….YES DECADES…and they did nothing to support this pre-existing business AT ALL…so now all of a sudden the city is so concerned about economic development….what a joke…if you cared so much they would helped and supported THE PEARL!!! It just goes to show how corrupt the city is is…just like the hospital expansion…spent millions to fight it until years later they realized wow…this will create and maintain jobs….DUH????? What a crock of shit! And now its too late because The Pearl didn’t have all the money to fight…it’s SAD and it makes me sick to my stomach and it really goes to show…don’t work for the American dream because…the government at any level can come steal it back from you!!! WHAT A DISGRACE!!!!!!!!!

    Jenn Esposito

    12 Apr 10 at 4:05 pm

  14. steve and i were collegemate in taiwan, rep. of china 45 years ago. i have moved to atlantic city since 1997. i know his wife pearl and the restaurant well. i know the story of their eminont domain well. from the information they provided, everyone can see that the n.j. dot’s offer is too low, and comparing the offer of the adjacent and neighborhood properties, it is totally unfair. if this is not wrong, must be discrimnation. i feel sorry that lin’s family has such bad situation now. i strongly support lin’s family to fight for the right and
    save the pearl! maria hsuan
    (4/5/10)

    maria hsuan

    5 Apr 10 at 11:10 am

  15. …and here is the DOT lying again…front page of the AC Press. Where is the Somers Point Council and Mayor on this one? I have a bad feeling for those homeowners on Laural Drive that their day is coming.

    http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/article_cd60e3c2-386c-11df-959d-001cc4c03286.html?success

    Scott

    27 Mar 10 at 11:27 am

  16. How is this possible?
    Last time I checked we lived in a democracy.

    Brian Charyn

    25 Mar 10 at 10:34 pm

  17. It is now Thursday, March 11th 2010 and Pearl has still not received any payment from the NJDOT! They already claimed her property, destroyed the back of the building with one of their trucks, dumped a huge pile of dirt in the lot, smashed a front window, and use the lot at night for parking their trucks. The building is not supposed to be touched until a court settlement. Now, Pearl cannot claim unemployment because she was a business owner, doesn’t have any way of making any money, and spent everything she had the last few years on lawyers. Somers Point and the NJDOT are real class acts pushing out a 27 year old family business for a unnecessary parking lot. Can’t wait to see what hotel or restaurant gets the property!

    Scott

    11 Mar 10 at 1:05 pm

  18. In the “Land of the Free,” you are free to build a business and provide a valuable and voluntary service to the community as long as you remember that the state can freely take it from you whenever it sees fit. If government is truly of the people, by the people and for the people, please count me out of this whole debacle with The Pearl. Theft is always an injustice… even when it’s glossed up in fancy legalese like “eminent domain.”

    Robert Smith Jr

    3 Feb 10 at 3:29 pm

  19. This is an absolute disgrace what is being done to this family business. The historical building doesn’t need any additional parking. Hardly anyone ever goes there and I know that the Pearl family have no problem with the handful of people that might occasionally go parking in their lot.
    In this economic time especially, to deprive this family of the business that they have had for many years in unconscionable.

    This woman’s husband has had a heart attack. She is unable to collect any money since she is an “owner” not an “employee”.

    How is it possible that we have become so hard-hearted and put more emphasis on “things” than people and their families. I am truly ashamed to be a part of the same county that would allow this travesty to occur.

    Nancy Smith

    3 Feb 10 at 3:12 pm

  20. Save The Pearl!!!!

    monique momjian

    27 Jan 10 at 10:24 pm

  21. United States is always known for its justice, but in this case, where does justice stand? I hope the U.S. govt make sure there is justice within the country, and human rights for the citizens before they involve in other countries’ human right cases.

    Mike Chen

    16 Jan 10 at 10:04 pm

  22. As a full time student up at Rutgers, coming home for winter break was something I always looked forward to. Being able to finally see my family and friends. And at the same time, making a few bucks working at The Pearl as a waiter/barback. But I knew this year would be different because of the causeway project and NJDOT’s acquisition of small businesses in Somers Point due to “eminent domain.” Now by definition, eminent domain states “the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner.” Keep in mind the seizing of The Pearl is NOT for the bridge but rather for a parking lot for the Somers Mansion. Is that really “public use?” How many people even go there? The majority of people who lives in or around SP haven’t even been there. The Pearl has more “public” attractions than the mansion could ever think of. Well, let’s just say it does serve some kind public use. Eminent domain also says compensating the owner for the private property. As a restaurant and bar that’s been around for approx. 30 years since the Lin family has owned it, the market value for this piece of ocean view land is around and above 4million…and how much is the state offering? 1.4/1.6m, really, that’s compensation? More like a rip off, which brings up another question. How is it that the Point Diner and other businesses with a lot less land get offered over 2mil and The Pearl gets less? It’s no miscalculation, the NJDOT has never showed up with any kind of notice or proposal when they started making plans for the causeway dating back to ’02. Again, not the case for other businesses, just The Pearl. Now, why is that? Could it be because The Pearl is owned by a minority? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we’re in the 21st century but don’t be so naive to think discrimination no longer exists. As a land of freedom and opportunity, does this fit the picture? The U.S. Government has always been on China’s case about human rights, but I guess that’s as far as the U.S. Government cares, not the property rights or any other kind of unfair treatment of its own citizens. This is blasphemy, for a parking lot that hardly ever have any visitors to begin with. Don’t be fooled, it might be a parking now but it’ll probably be turned over to some other business man with a lot of dough to purchase this valuable land because that’s how they make profit. There have been cases where eminent domain seized private property and did nothing or did not do what was intended for that land. The Lin family will keep fighting and they have my support. I hope everybody else will do the same and thank you those for reading this.

    Ken Hong

    16 Jan 10 at 5:01 pm

  23. It’s Ruth. We do not want to lose The Pearl Restaurant. Love you & God Bless, Ruth Beall

    Ruth Beall

    13 Jan 10 at 11:52 am

  24. 1/11/2010
    I just got done listening to the 6pm local news. I heard that the state took over The Pearl. Apparently- to make a park and a parking lot for Somers Mansion. I am appalled. I have lived in this area all my life. For over 40 years of driving my Captain Somers Home. I have never seen one person there. If the state deems that a parking lot is necessary. There is plenty of room on the North side of the property. Additionally, we do not need another park in this area. Kennedy Park is just a hop away and the view is outstanding. The view from this proposed this park is what a giant bridge. The original plans for the new causway showed the roadway passing through the pearl property. As I understand it, the DOT would be able to invoke Eminent Domain. I cannot understand why the DOT and state officials have allowed the use of eminent domain for a “parking lot” to an historic site (what would only require about 10 spaces) and a park for what. Really what is this country coming to. Don’t get me wrong–I love preserving our American history and I love open space, but this really stinks. And to top it all off–The Dot and the state of New Jersey have not given the Lins a dime for thier property. What if the shoe was on the other foot? I dare say the state would have a leg to stand on!! Pay the Lin’s the money and consider yourself luck that the state does not take your land that you have owned for more than 30 years and build a park on it.

    Mike Gustray

    11 Jan 10 at 6:59 pm

  25. May you have continued support and strength in this trying time. I hope you find happiness in your future wherever it brings you.

    Michele

    10 Jan 10 at 7:49 pm

  26. Eminent Domain is one of the worst things happening in america. Someone starts living the American dream and the government just takes it away. Put an end to this disgraceful thing and Save the Pearl.

    Chad

    10 Jan 10 at 11:00 am

  27. Please save the Pearl. So many good times shared there and I hate to see it go. Somers Point deserves to have this establishment saved.

    Colleen

    7 Jan 10 at 2:12 am

  28. i’ve never been to the pearl, but when i heard that the point diner was staying and the pearl wasn’t, i was kind of upset, it isn’t fair at all. and i know a whole bunch of people that love going there.

    elizabeth

    6 Jan 10 at 8:31 pm

  29. Eminent Domain is unAmerican. The way the state of New Jersey is run disgusts me and everyone I know.

    Jonathan N.

    6 Jan 10 at 8:18 pm

  30. This is really something that should be investigated on how the State can take a property and not give fair consideration to the owners of the business that are effected. How can a closed business that has no revenue coming in be paid more than a operating business. The price that the state stoled this property for is a sin. They paid a business that is shut down $180.00 a square foot while they paid an operating business $33.00 a square ft this is an abuse of eminent domain. Good Luck Pearl I know that there are alot of people that are sad to see you go.

    Brian Dunlevy

    6 Jan 10 at 5:56 pm

  31. A full federal investigation needs to be intiated regarding the phoney eminent domain acquistion of The Pearl in Somers Point, NJ. The claim that the property is needed by the DOT for parkiing for a tiny landmark that NO ONE visits is simply ludicrous. However, with generosity and in the spirit of good community, Steve and Pearl Lin have ALWAY offered to allow would be visitors to park in their lot FREE OF CHARGE as their business didn’t open until 4PM. The second reason that the DOT indicates the property is necessary is for parking for a boat ramp. This too is preposterous! As luck would have it, there is a property that has been closed for years that is located closer to the water and would be far better suited for such use. HOWEVER, because it is owned by Ira Trocki and the case would end up in court for years due to his unlimited financial resources the DOT has opted to plunder a decent family owned business that has been operating for over 25 years in Somers Point contributing to the local culture and financial well being of the city. However, even more criminal is the ridiculous amount of money that the owners of The Pearl have been offered. A business located behind theirs with a property all of 5000 square feet is being paid $900,000. The Pearl’s location encompasses over 42,000 square feet and they have been offered a MEAGER $1,400,000. Not only is their location superior in size but also in value as it has an ocean view that the other property does not. What this translates to is that the other location is being paid $180 per square foot for their tiny property while The Pearl is being paid $33 per square foot. So in essence, the Pearl’s location is approximately 8 times the size of the hot tub location and is being offered less than 2 times the amount paid for the hot tub local. There should simply be an equitable calculation per square foot offered to businesses in the same or similar ares for eminent domain acquistions. In addition to the simple square calculation, there also should be some value placed on the income derived from the business in question. Ultimately, the owners of The Pearl are being robbed of their business, their dignity and their peace of mind because they are seemingly easy targets. What’s being done is criminal and should be the cause of a full federal investigation so that at minimum fair compensation could be delivered to this honest family who is the victim of bad politics and moral injustice.

    Abby Longstreet

    6 Jan 10 at 3:59 pm

  32. My 21st Birthday started and ended here! haha!
    Pearl, Steve and the entire staff, families and loyal customers fought hard to save the Pearl. It will be missed :(

    Megan Loder

    6 Jan 10 at 3:46 pm

  33. The Pearl is the best restaurant in South Jersey. Please do not force them to move. Other arrangements for this establishment could be made to save the bar and restaurant. How many small businesses are being forced to move. Help the small business owners stay centrally located.

    State Representatives please come to the table and help this establishment.

    TBryan

    6 Jan 10 at 12:02 pm

  34. I had my first date with my wife at the Peal 10 years ago this June. It was also the first place a legally bought beer (when it was still the Shangri La) on my 21st birthday as I headed to Ocean City. I still love the Pearl. It is one of few places in South Jersey that features live original music. It also has the best selection of beer in Somers Point – which is especially nice when you need to grab a quick six-pack to go late at night.

    Tom McGinty

    5 Jan 10 at 2:39 pm

  35. Gotta love Jersey

    Tom Lynch

    4 Jan 10 at 10:53 pm

  36. Dear Pearl, I wish you the best of luck with the beauracratic b.s. from the state of Jerzy… Your establishment is just as much a part of the circle as Circle Liquor….

    Denay

    3 Jan 10 at 2:39 pm

  37. Hopefully , with everyone’s support , our elected officals will not be able to inore the the voice of the people in the community. , and save the Paarl.
    Paul Tozz

    Paul Tozz

    3 Jan 10 at 10:30 am

  38. Save the Pearl. It’s the best Chinese food in the region!

    Susan

    3 Jan 10 at 8:09 am

  39. The Pearl is an asset to the Somers Point community and should be spared from takeover and demolition. The need for a parking lot should never supercede the rights of a small business owner and the jobs of his employees.

    Herb Whelan

    2 Jan 10 at 9:06 pm

  40. ive been goin to the pearl for many of years. its a nice place to kick back and relax. theres always a friendly face to see. l would be lost with out the pearl!!!!!!!!!1

    tiffany

    2 Jan 10 at 6:19 pm

  41. This is so unfair to the Lin family and employees
    that the State of New Jersey can have so much power
    to take not only a property, but a well run,taxpaying
    business for a parking lot for a boat ramp across a very high traffic road to get to a boat ramp. Now that shows no sense, but a personel injury accident waiting to happen,when someone parks that far away from the boat ramp or parking for a Historic Mansion that very few visit! I have also never heard of the State purchasing property to give to a City. Something doesn’t sound right and should be investigated!!! With a very tight budget for New Jersey this is not a wise use of taxpayers money.

    Lana Hinson

    1 Jan 10 at 10:52 pm

  42. I have been a patron of the Pearl since it was the Shangri-La. This is a terrific, friendly and very positive place. It would seem that there are alternatives that can allow the Pearl to remain and function as successfully as it has. I question the motives and planning of the state officials. We have here a decent and respectable family establishment. It will be a true loss if this place is forced to go.

    Phyllis Kanarkowski

    1 Jan 10 at 8:06 pm

  43. leave the pearl. put your stupid parking lot that most likely will not be used at all some where else. like where tgif was or kfc or even pizza hut. why not even go for where the point is. chances are that place will be closed in 4 months if its even open now. somers point does not need another parking lot

    sharon reel

    1 Jan 10 at 6:52 pm

  44. I’ve been a customer in your establishment for 20 and would be hard-pressed to find nicer and more attentive owners than you,Steve and Pearl. The abuse of eminent domain to take from you your lifes work is unamerican and disgusting. It remains to be seen what bigshot or associate of a bigshot stands to benefit from this act of theft.We need to hold accountable all involved, including the conspicuously silent Somers Point council members. God Bless and thanks for the memories, the Zombies,curried potato balls,crispy duck…eminent domain make every property owner a renter.

    mike mozitis

    1 Jan 10 at 6:13 pm

  45. DONT KILL THE PEARL!

    Anna

    1 Jan 10 at 2:24 pm

  46. Telex, In The Ether, Versus The Cube, Linus Lowery, SBI… the memories will still live on. SAVE THE PEARL

    Phil C

    1 Jan 10 at 2:00 am

  47. This is where my Grand parents had their first date, it is a monument to love and Family. DON’T TEAR IT DOWN

    Kalli

    31 Dec 09 at 10:07 pm

  48. Best food in town

    Christina Lamb

    31 Dec 09 at 10:05 pm

  49. The Pearl has been in business for 30 years. The owners should be given a fair price for their land and the effort they’ve committed to the local economy.

    Mike Sawicki

    31 Dec 09 at 8:20 pm

  50. SAVE THE PEARL!!

    christian candeloro

    31 Dec 09 at 8:10 pm

  51. It is the best Chinese food around and a great place to hang out.

    Joe Morgenstern

    31 Dec 09 at 1:23 pm

  52. Save a great piece of Americana like the Pearl, please

    brendan Parnell

    31 Dec 09 at 12:04 am

  53. I believe that the principle of emminent domain is abused by the governments which impose it these days. Unfortunately, the constitution did not forsee the government taking land for no good reason (A parking lot?? For a beat up building that nobody cares about???), and therefore did not specify conditions. There is a difference between taking land for national empowerment, military use, or something useful like a park –versus an overdone tourism scheme which wastes millions of taxpayer dollars.
    Next, emminent domain requires fair compensation. Just because the state says that its compensation is generous and that its purpose is public, it isn’t necessarily fair. I think the affected land owners should first of all be involved in the planning of the public project in question, and that no resolution shall be agreed upon until every affected party is satisfied. The tax assessment value of a property means nothing in terms of what realistic property values are. If the land owner(s) were to buy a similar tract of land including all costs necessary to establish that which they have lost, that dollar amount is more realistic. Since the state is so eager to take land from people who don’t want to lose it and everything it stands for, it should be prepared to compensate for the inconvenience.

    Deniz Bilge

    30 Dec 09 at 10:37 pm

  54. Save the Pearl!!! Its the most best Resturant,Bar,etc. That u could ever go too:) The Pearl is not in the way of the bridge (even tho they are taking the circle out!!) but still leave it alone. Pearl luvs looking at the bay while she is at work (she told my family) and watching the sun set and rise!!.So again “Please do not move /tear down the Pearl!!”

    TY:)

    Kelsey C.

    30 Dec 09 at 7:08 pm

  55. It’s unfair that The Pearl must go. Many fine meals, fond memories, and beverages with my best friends IN THE WORLD. I LOVE The Pearl! I will be at the grand re-opening!

    David Teufel

    30 Dec 09 at 5:12 pm

  56. I have put a “Save The Pearl” ad on my Web site. I hope it helps save this great family business. I LOVE the shrimp in lobster sauce!

    http://www.MyJerseyShore.com/jersey-shore-restaurants.php

    Rich Dimaio

    30 Dec 09 at 2:41 pm

  57. We all should have rallied louder and harder a year ago when all of this came to light. What a shame to force a family out of business! Not to mention that now Somers Point and our entire region will virtually have no venue for original live music! There must be a better way!

    Jennifer Wildman

    30 Dec 09 at 2:07 pm

  58. The Pearl is a great place.
    Why should the state be able to take someones property to turn it into a parking lot. why crush memory’s for something a useless as a parking lot. The pearl has History.

    SAVE THE PEARL 09.

    Erik

    29 Dec 09 at 4:16 pm

  59. save the pearl : )

    victoria cademartori

    29 Dec 09 at 4:34 am

  60. screw the bridge…save the pearl.

    Jason King

    28 Dec 09 at 10:09 pm

  61. what a shame for steve and pearl we stand by you and your family the pearl family…

    valerie lee

    28 Dec 09 at 6:18 pm

  62. SAVE THE PEARL,
    THIS IS A TOTALLY UNETHICAL MOVE BY THE STATE

    Samuel Schoonover

    28 Dec 09 at 9:37 am

  63. Shut down the state and there selfish plans and keep the pearl.

    Josh Langston

    26 Dec 09 at 4:57 pm

  64. Save the Pearl!

    Katie Corr

    26 Dec 09 at 4:51 pm

  65. hope this works and somebody actually reads are pleas to save a place i can truely say ive had too many good times to count.they only need one parking spot for that ghost mansion that nobody but the landscaper ever visits…im curios,lets compare revinue between the two places .huh which place has brang more money to somers point . my point exactly. save the pearl…..plus we need places that hold bands,or live music.do the rite thing and Save The Pearl

    Gary Dixon

    25 Dec 09 at 9:05 pm

  66. I think that the Pearl should not be turned into a parking lot….that is just ridiculous. The Lin family has had this business for nearly 30 years, and has ran a respectful business. Let them keep there business and don’t turn it into a parking lot!!!!

    Lynette Dixon

    25 Dec 09 at 8:34 pm

  67. This is an excellent, viable business that pays taxes, and supports the Somers Point community. There ia NO REASON to take this business for a parking lot for Somers Mansion, which gets virtually no traffic. Take the old club Ice property, which hasn’t been open in years, for a parking lot

    Donald "Wes" Wesley

    25 Dec 09 at 1:04 pm

  68. Save the Pearl. Save Somers Point

    Mac Birch

    23 Dec 09 at 11:57 am

  69. Save the Pearl!!

    Giuseppe Ungaro

    23 Dec 09 at 11:57 am

  70. Once again, nobody knows what’s going on with the Pearl to date! I asked Pearl what the latest was and tearfully, she said no one has contacted her. Holding back an ocean of tears, she told me how disappointed she was that a minority family business could just be taken over by entiment domain. She said she could understand it if she was in a communist country and never thouht it could happen here in “the land of opportunity.” Her husband, Steve, told me of a couple plans / ideas that were more sensible and not too late to be done. He has the “what can I do?” additude. I think the NJDOT should listen $/or hire him. His ideas make more sense; cost less; destroys no businesses & are do-able. I really hate what’s going on (& nobody knowing when things are supposed to happen)! EVERYTHING IS TOTALLY UNCLEAR…..WHY?????????

    George Walerski

    23 Dec 09 at 9:44 am

  71. Save the Pearl!

    Jill

    22 Dec 09 at 11:33 am

  72. The Pearl a place where “Zombies” flow like water, a place to get food and pick up a 6-pack, a place where your old high school teacher is now your barteneder…a place us South Jersey folk call “home”
    SAVE THE PEARL!!!

    Elyse Shumsky

    21 Dec 09 at 9:50 pm

  73. Save the Pearl. Demolish the mansion instead!

    Tim C

    21 Dec 09 at 4:38 pm

  74. Please be fair to the pearl!

    Jason Fang

    20 Dec 09 at 10:20 pm

  75. Would be a shame to see it go, especially for a parking lot that will serve no purpose.

    Brian Zarra

    20 Dec 09 at 5:48 am

  76. way too many good memories for it to be destroyed.

    Lauren U

    19 Dec 09 at 11:28 pm

  77. Save the Pearl!
    Somers Mansion does not need additional parking space.

    B. Loose

    19 Dec 09 at 9:13 pm

  78. save the pearl ! its a landmark of the jersey shore!

    JQ

    19 Dec 09 at 4:41 pm

  79. THOUSANDS of people know and love The Pearl. I can guarantee not even 1% of the NJ state population KNOWS or CARES about parking or the Somers Mansion. Chris Christie why don’t you stand up for what your campaign stood for and turn this state around?

    SAVE THE PEARL!

    Allison K.

    19 Dec 09 at 4:36 pm

  80. SAVE THE PEARL

    albert

    19 Dec 09 at 11:22 am

  81. please don’t close…best bar EVER!!!!

    CHRISSY

    19 Dec 09 at 1:20 am

  82. Save the Pearl and Save the Zombies!

    Vincent Merlino

    18 Dec 09 at 11:26 pm

  83. i have had many great times at the pearl, including my last live performance as the drummer for “in the either”. the pearl was always great for live local music and just a great local bar in general. best of luck pearl!!!

    adam j. bruno

    17 Dec 09 at 11:25 pm

  84. Save the Pearl!!

    Tara-Jean Martino

    17 Dec 09 at 10:36 pm

  85. Every year hundreds of family and small businesses are forced out of business due to external economic and internal management factors. Eminent Domain is taking The Pearl, this small family run business, which has weathered all the factors stacked against it, and is turning it into a parking lot? How is that progress? Just because you have eminent domain does not make irrational and potentially damaging decisions without public input a sign of good faith.

    John DiGenni

    17 Dec 09 at 9:28 pm

  86. Save the Pearl

    James B. Kirk

    17 Dec 09 at 6:37 pm

  87. I am so sorry about what is going on Pearl and Steve. If there is anything I can do to help please contact me.
    Thank you guys so much for letting me have art shows @ the Pearl back in the day. You guys are the best.
    God Save The Pearl!
    Jamie

    Jamie Kelly

    17 Dec 09 at 6:26 pm

  88. I’m not of age to drink but I went there the other day for take-out. The owner woman was very nice and sad to be closed down in this way.

    Save the Pearl!!

    Tim Stecher

    17 Dec 09 at 5:56 pm

  89. Dear Santa. All I want is to save the Pearl.

    lauren

    17 Dec 09 at 4:42 pm

  90. The Pearl is one of the primary reasons I continue to visit OCNJ each summer. Emporor’s Chicken, Zombies, who can ask for anything more. The Pearl must prevail!

    Johnee G. (PA)

    17 Dec 09 at 4:14 pm

  91. Save the Pearl!!

    David Shiffman

    17 Dec 09 at 4:00 pm

  92. Why can’t the restaurant be moved back a hundred feet or so? No new parking lot needed for the Somers Mansion! Government needs to learn some manners.

    Robin Wesner

    17 Dec 09 at 3:46 pm

  93. a 30 year old successful family business destroyed for what — parking spaces!? no one goes to the somer’s mansion — but the pearl is always packed! this is just insane. do not destroy the best place in this borish town! i hope the lin’s move to better place and open a restaurant if this economic blunder is allowed to happen. Unbelievable.

    pete

    17 Dec 09 at 1:39 am

  94. FYI, Supporters of Save the Pearl, Please email or call Senator Jeff Van Drew http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=299 or (609) 926-3779 (Somers Point). Let the Senator know, Save the Pearl! Let the Senator know the Parking Lot for The Somers Mansion is not a good economic decision.

    Victor Gano

    16 Dec 09 at 11:34 pm

  95. The NJ DOT is going to Tear down The Pearl through Eminent domain to create a parking lot for The Somers Mansion. I go to The Somers Mansion and they are lucking to get a few visitors a week. The parking lot is going to be an ecomomic waste. No wonder NJ is a billion dollars plus in debt. The Pearl contributes towards the Somers Point Charm and ecomonic stability. Pearl and Steve Lin are hard working Chinese Americans who deserve to keep their Restaurant. Wake up America!

    Victor Gano

    16 Dec 09 at 11:02 pm

  96. Long Live the Zombification of the Zombies

    Benjamin

    16 Dec 09 at 10:22 pm

  97. Ahh yes as the state of New Jersey strikes again, taking away another Somers Point institution. An icon that has been at that location for decades. The land is need for additional parking for Somers Mansion? In all my years of living here , I don’t think I have ever seen a vehicle parked there! Somebody in Trenton has better get a grip on reality & leave The Lin’s alone! Better yet, why dont’t the pull eminent domain on that eyesore that Troki owns across the street. That won’t happen though, because he has money. I wish the Lin’s & their employees the very best.

    Ed S.

    16 Dec 09 at 9:55 pm

  98. I love the Pearl so much that I have put an ad on my Web site that says

    Save THE PEARL RESTAURANT
    PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION @ SaveThePearl.com

    It’s on the Restaurant page of MyJerseyShore.com

    I hope they can at least get a fair price for it and it is put to a better use than a parking lot!

    Rich Dimaio

    16 Dec 09 at 9:55 pm

  99. Dont shut it down. Its the pearl of sommers point

    RJ

    16 Dec 09 at 8:43 pm

  100. Please don’t shut The Pearl down.

    Jake

    16 Dec 09 at 4:47 pm

  101. If this really is happening, please, please, open up someplace else in the area. Your food is so good!!!

    Can’t some investors out there help these nice people out? In any event, best of luck to the Lins. Our wish is that they take over the oriental restaurant on New Road, add a great bar and show them all!!!

    Wayne and Gloria

    16 Dec 09 at 4:46 pm

  102. The Lin family is being punished for living the “American Dream” by having a successful small business! In these tough economic times when many small businesses are failing the state decided to take this successful buisness’ land. Where is the logic? This is the most asinine plan that the NJ DOT has come up with in a long time all in the name of “progress” called a parking lot. NJ DOT should be called Scrooge for forcing the Lins to close during the holidays. Calling the state Scrooge would be a compliment because even Scrooge had a heart whereas the state doesn’t! God Bless the Lin family, The Pearl, their employees and their families!

    DS

    16 Dec 09 at 2:56 pm

  103. SAVE THE PEARL!

    Johanna Cruse

    15 Dec 09 at 3:51 pm

  104. Please save the pearl, That is my favorite spot.

    HELP SAVE THE PEARL NOW NOW, AND NOW!!!!!!

    =:) IF DOES HAPPEN

    =:( IF DOESNT HAPPEN

    Angelea

    15 Dec 09 at 2:21 pm

  105. PLease, I am trying to hel-p, more people please jion and HELP SAVE THE PEARL!!!

    Angelea

    15 Dec 09 at 2:18 pm

  106. 1. Parking for Historic Somers Mansion.
    I have never seen a car or visitor there in 13 years.
    2. Scenic Overview for Historic Somers Mansion.
    So, in the case someone actually was in the Mansion, they would see a parking lot with shrubs.
    3. Overflow Parking Lot for a boat ramp on Bay Avenue.
    Nevermind the almost vacant, huge, Trocki-owned lot directly across from the yet to be built boat ramp.
    4. Somers Point has the 4th highest crime rate in the County, can’t afford the new 3 needed police officers per shift, but will bulldoze a business that pays about 30k a year in taxes for a parking lot. When do the tax payers get to make up that loss?
    5. Still can’t help wonder if the Crab Trap resided on that lot, how the State would work around them (or if their offer would be the same 1.4M).

    Scott

    14 Dec 09 at 3:23 pm

  107. Save the Pearl!

    Jon Ashton

    14 Dec 09 at 3:20 pm

  108. Save the pearl! THIS IS UNFAIR TO THE THE LIN FAMILY!!I have known them for over 30 years and know how hard they have worked!

    SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE!

    Respectfully Disgusted,
    Kim Thomas

    Kim Thomas

    14 Dec 09 at 9:18 am

  109. For all the good memories and more to come i’m praying they dont close

    Scott Frame

    13 Dec 09 at 10:43 pm

  110. The Pearl has been one of the staples of Somers Point for too many years to have it removed for a construction project. The restaurant has never been an obstacle before, but has instead drawn both local and seasonal traffic to Somers Point. Save the Pearl!

    Mandy

    13 Dec 09 at 10:42 pm

  111. Don’t take the awesome staff, zombies, amazing food, and great musical entertainment away from us!!Most importantly, don’t take the beloved Pearl away from the Lin family. its a disgrace and a complete injustice!!Don’t do it!!!

    SAVE THE PEARL!!!!!!!!

    Deena Z

    13 Dec 09 at 9:21 pm

  112. I wish you the best of luck … your restaurant & bar is one of the last great bars in Somers Point.

    Chris Maenner

    13 Dec 09 at 9:11 pm

  113. Don’t take my favorite bar away. =((

    Rachel Blitzstein

    13 Dec 09 at 8:57 pm

  114. the pearl is a landmark of somers point. a great place ran by great people and always fun. i’d hate to see it go. the state of new jersey is being rather selfish and unfair. i hope it all ends well.

    kathryn butler

    13 Dec 09 at 8:50 pm

  115. Best place in the area. Long live the Pearl

    Jessica bianchi

    13 Dec 09 at 8:26 pm

  116. we don’t need a bigger bridge, we don’t need another cluster F%$^k of traffic lights. We need live music. We need zombies. We need the Pearl.

    Elle

    13 Dec 09 at 8:15 pm

  117. SAVE THE PEARL!!!

    annie

    13 Dec 09 at 8:11 pm

  118. There is no reason to drive such an awesome business out of town! Build around it, but don’t tear it down.

    Sean

    13 Dec 09 at 8:04 pm

  119. Best of luck. I hope it survives this issue and long after.

    Andrew Ward

    13 Dec 09 at 8:00 pm

  120. It would be a crime to see this place go. Signing for great justice.

    PC

    13 Dec 09 at 8:00 pm

  121. The Pearl is one of the few places where you can meet someone and have a conversation full of rich ideas. Places like this are few and far between, quite simply put the Pearl is a haven for those who have a mind and voice of their own. To see this bar go the way of history would be nothing short of a crime, a war on innocent people.

    ~Kid Boffo

    Mario Cannuscio

    13 Dec 09 at 7:14 pm

  122. Good Luck I hope you get to keep your resturant and bar it is a wonderful place to frequent.

    Chris

    13 Dec 09 at 12:46 pm

  123. Today I picked up a The Sentinel of Somers Point, Linwood and Northfield. On the front page was an article about construction on MacArther Blvd.Later the article showed a sketch of of what the finished project would appesr. I saw a blurry sketch that shows were the PEARL is & still don’t get it! A LEGENDwith 12 different colors that supposingly attempted to define the finished work. Try & read it , matching the colors at certain points of interest-(mainly the PEARL) and tell else what you saw was gonna be at PEARL’S location. Can’t can ya? That’s the way they were meant to be seen. Uncertainy & cloudiness is overlooked on purpose! What a bunch of Bull Shit! Somers Point merchants had better beware..cause if it dosen’t affect you now-????????????????????

    George Walerski

    13 Dec 09 at 12:14 am

  124. This is terribly unjust and unfair. The public is speaking out about this and NJDOT should be listening, not ignoring its responsibility to treat people fairly.

    Steve

    12 Dec 09 at 9:37 pm

  125. My son who is 5 y.o. loves to go the The Pearl have dinner there and hang out playing with their video machines….please don’t do this to these great people.

    Claudia Talesa Diez

    12 Dec 09 at 8:06 pm

  126. What a tragedy. Is this what the gov’t of the land of the free is suppose to do?!

    Christina Cummins

    12 Dec 09 at 5:27 pm

  127. The Pearl has great food and great owners, save the Pearl!

    Susan Walsh

    12 Dec 09 at 5:17 pm

  128. I may not have been to the Pearl many times, but for those that I have, it’s been a den of quiet fun with a slew of friends.

    I don’t think Somers Point would be the same without it.

    Stephen Kondrk

    12 Dec 09 at 2:28 pm

  129. The State of NJ really needs to buck up and pay a fair price or ride the hell on.

    Jason Holmes

    12 Dec 09 at 1:44 pm

  130. SAVE THE PEARL PLEASEEEEEEEEEE…………

    Alyssa Pasciullo

    12 Dec 09 at 10:26 am

  131. I asked Steve Lin what was the latest & his reply was he hasn’t heard anything from anybody in any position to date. What the hell is going on here? If I owned that prime property, I’d expect, & DEMAND, to be informed what MY private property was being discussed about, out in the open! I wouldn’t sell or get chased out of my business nor accept any unreasonable offer for a parking lot!!!! They’d have to bull-doze me from my private property along with my 27 years of doing business in Somers Point! I was there first, I purchased the property, and I wouldn’t leave for peanuts on the dollar! Overflow parking for the (eye sore shack) somers mansion(?) or boat ramp parking that you’d have to cross Shore Road? Right….My business, my property-not NJDOT’s. Build around it, like the diner or Circle booze store. You want my property, then pay what’s it’s worth or go after Trocki’s empty “POINT”. Anyone know where that is or if it’s generating revenue? No, cause it’s closed!!!! Nothing ever made it there. This stupid unethical decision to take over someone’s vision of buying prime property, operate a business % someday sell to retire after 3 decades, is ruined by ENTIMENT DOMAIN? I don’t think so. The Pearl is not a business that has to be torned down for removing a circle….but it’s seems like it will be. DISGUSTED & and ASHAMED!!!! You know I’m right, but you’d rather attend to your own business affairs…..unless you owned that property!!!!

    George Walerski

    12 Dec 09 at 3:38 am

  132. The pearl offers a great environment for friends and family. Don’t destroy the home of the Zombie!

    andrew

    11 Dec 09 at 11:38 pm

  133. Dont let this happen to the pearl! It is a great place. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!!!!

    jon

    11 Dec 09 at 9:29 pm

  134. i love the pearl!!! Dont let it close down

    leigh

    11 Dec 09 at 9:27 pm

  135. I’ve been going to the Pearl for years, the property is kept in great condition and the business owners are kind and caring and they care about our community….Don’t Take The Pearl. Instead focus on the low income housing that is destroying our community with units that are filled with Trash and Thugs and are eye sores throughout this town which without a doubt bring our home values down.

    Mark

    11 Dec 09 at 5:27 pm

  136. hey i need to tell america something the pearl is amazing

    sussy

    11 Dec 09 at 4:29 pm

  137. I love the resturaunt
    foods great

    Maddy

    11 Dec 09 at 4:27 pm

  138. save the pearl i love the food

    katie

    11 Dec 09 at 4:25 pm

  139. save the pearl

    Matthew

    11 Dec 09 at 4:24 pm

  140. Save the pearl

    Kayla

    11 Dec 09 at 4:24 pm

  141. I really don’t want to have the pearl Close!

    Megan Keenan

    11 Dec 09 at 4:23 pm

  142. I love your store!!! I woyld hate to see it be knocked down! I ama friend of britney, and i love the forchun cookies she gives me. Happy Holidays!!!!!
    im 10 and i still love the pearl

    Emily

    11 Dec 09 at 4:23 pm

  143. I would hate to have the pearl close i love all the food!! :(

    Eddie Keenan

    11 Dec 09 at 4:21 pm

  144. I love all the fortune cookies!!!!!!! :)

    11 years old

    Megan Keenan

    11 Dec 09 at 4:20 pm

  145. This is not fair for this resturaunt to close down. I am 10 and i love the food i would hate and cry if it was no longer there

    Anna

    11 Dec 09 at 3:02 pm

  146. Eminent domain sucks and this is the kind of crap you get in an ultra liberal state like NJ. The Pearl is the best place to hang out in Somers Point when you don’t want to be asses to elbows amongst 50,000 other people, especially in the summer time.

    I hope a miracle gets pulled off and the Pearl stays put. If not I’m really going to miss one of my favorite places to hang. My prayers are with Pearl and her family on this, along with Scotty, Tom, Pete, etc. Somers Point will never be the same again.

    Dallis Turner

    11 Dec 09 at 2:06 pm

  147. How in good conscience the DOT can take down a long-standing family business is beyond my thinking. The Pearl has been a famed venue for up and coming musicians and a community asset for many years. To put more people in the unemployment lines is heartless. Shame! Shame! Shame!

    Tim Barlow, RN

    11 Dec 09 at 11:56 am

  148. I have been a customer at the Pearl for many years and hope that I will be able to continue. My family enjoys a good dinner their each and every week. The owners, Pearl & Steve are very hard working people who have put their whole lives into this business. As a resident of Ocean City, I know that the bridge is an important project and as a human being I would hate to see their family taken advantage of. Please consider all of the options and keep the Pearl open.

    Linda Stein

    11 Dec 09 at 10:29 am

  149. I never imagined that this would actually happen…The Pearl has been a Somers Point tradition in my family since my grandparents….and it’s simply unethinical to take a family owned and operterated business…for a parking lot! Pearl & Steve and the staff have worked so hard for decades…by taking the Pearl…you will also take jobs not to mention a great cozy place to enjoy friends and great food! The Pearl is our local version of “Cheers” where everyone knows your name! SAVE THE PEARL…SAVE THE TRADITION!!

    Jenn Esposito
    Atlantic City Weekly

    Jenn Esposito

    11 Dec 09 at 8:56 am

  150. as a loyal patron i feel like i am losing too. i guess hard work does not pay . maybe influence does. it is sad this town and the town council can sit back and watch an honest tax paying business be baninished with no public explaination. hope it feels good to put people out of work in these difficult times. happy holidays DOT!

    james gallagher

    10 Dec 09 at 11:59 pm

  151. It’s funny (SIKE) that no one in Somers Point’s political positions just IGNORE what is happening to a 28 yr old family business. One that generates (TAX)revenue, creates jobs, pays taxes, & happen to OWN the property, The State/NJDOT, feel it’s interferring with a $400 millon check to illegally take over an investment/business, when-ever, who-ever, for what=ever!!! I hope everyone that doesn’t agree,,,, for this to happen to THEE!!!!!

    George Walerski

    10 Dec 09 at 11:39 pm

  152. I love the pearl

    Britney Stein

    10 Dec 09 at 9:23 pm

  153. I’m in the Pearl at theast 1 or 2 twice a week I love the food and I would hate for it not to be here anymore.

    Britney Stein

    10 Dec 09 at 9:01 pm

  154. Pearl & Steve happen to be FAMILY to the community. They are LEGAL GUARDIANS of a US MARINE stationed overseas and one attending RUTGERS College. They didn’t buy the property that the STATE wants to TAKE OVER knowing they’d get the SHAFT. What if you owned that property? The so-called Historic Mansion is nothing but an EYE-SORE & NO-ONE I know has ever been in it. So what’s the deal???? I’m not saying “Tear down the Historic Mansion,” I’m saying, don’t tear down EITHER!!! Circle Liquour or Point Diner aren’t jepodized ……….. but the BEST location and view of the PEARL is??? Think about it…please.

    Dennel j line

    10 Dec 09 at 8:21 pm

  155. Save the Pearl work too hard to have something like this happen not fair

    Joe and Diane Toland

    10 Dec 09 at 3:43 pm

  156. save the pearl!!!

    Katherine Quick

    9 Dec 09 at 5:36 pm

  157. SAVE THE PEARL!

    Jennifer S

    9 Dec 09 at 1:23 pm

  158. save the Pearl

    Tracey Cinder

    9 Dec 09 at 8:49 am

  159. save the Pearl

    Jim Mullen

    9 Dec 09 at 8:41 am

  160. save the pearl!

    steve s leung

    7 Dec 09 at 11:02 pm

  161. save the pearl!

    shuzi lin

    7 Dec 09 at 11:00 pm

  162. Save the Pearl, I love her!

    Pauline Lam

    7 Dec 09 at 10:54 pm

  163. every time I come to NJ to see my mom I whould like to go to pearl restrant .this is very nice restrant in sumers point .should not take it out.
    save the pearl !

    mei zi liu

    7 Dec 09 at 10:22 pm

  164. save the pearl! I like pearl restrant,give her the fare price!

    hin chan

    7 Dec 09 at 9:43 pm

  165. The Pearl is amazing, SP wouldn’t be the same without it!

    Jessica Bassett

    7 Dec 09 at 10:15 am

  166. My wife & I have been regular patrons of the Pearl since 2000. We have met many good friends there since moving from pennsylvania in 1996. We consider the restaurant & bar our cheers. It is a place where everyone truly knows your name. In this down turn economy the pearl is a great place to get a great meal at a very fair price. We feel it is very unnecessary to take the restaurant down. governor Corzine ,governor elect Christie & the rest of our elected officials please here our plea. If the restaurant must be taken down take ethical action of giving Steve & Pearl Linn a fair market value property value for their property. sincerely Dean A Walter

    Dean Walter

    6 Dec 09 at 5:29 pm

  167. I love the Pearl. The owners are the nicest people alive.

    Kurt Esposito

    5 Dec 09 at 9:58 pm

  168. a Damn shame and a ROBBERY by the state and DOT! just plain WRONG!!!

    kyle

    5 Dec 09 at 3:47 pm

  169. SAVE THE PEARL!!! I have many fond memories of this establishment and it’s staff as do many people from around the area. What bothers me the most is the fact that Pearl and Steve have tried to cooperate with NJ DOT and all they are doing is screwing the owners of a local establishment that worked very hard for their family. Shame on NJ DOT for putting Pearl and Steve in this position.

    Dave Spina

    5 Dec 09 at 2:12 pm

  170. save the effing pearl! the pearl is the only place in town where locals can enjoy local bands and zombies, all in one place!

    Sean Kruger

    5 Dec 09 at 12:47 pm

  171. Save the pearl.
    Save the pearl.
    Save the pearl.

    Vin Murphy

    4 Dec 09 at 10:56 pm

  172. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!!
    Best Won ton soup!!!

    Sara Cavalcanti

    4 Dec 09 at 4:37 pm

  173. Please save the Pearl Restaurant from Eminent Domain.
    This is a great place to have a family meal.
    Please HELP this family continue the good business that they have been doing for so long. Many thanks for your interest and help in Helping the Lin Family. Annemarie, Walter and Sara Cavalcanti

    Annemarie Cavalcanti

    4 Dec 09 at 4:30 pm

  174. SAVE THE PEARL!

    Liza Kyle

    4 Dec 09 at 1:24 pm

  175. Save the Pearl

    DAVID ZENG

    4 Dec 09 at 5:18 am

  176. Save the Pearl !

    G. J. Cimino II

    3 Dec 09 at 2:47 pm

  177. why are you taking the Pearl away when she is the only good Chinese restaurant in town

    harold hill

    3 Dec 09 at 1:42 pm

  178. save the pearl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    chris olcott

    3 Dec 09 at 1:38 pm

  179. why are you taking away the Pearl when she is the only good Chinese restaurant in town

    harold hill

    3 Dec 09 at 1:36 pm

  180. As a Somers Point resident I am discouraged to see one of the only establishments left in Somers Point which supports live and local music. I would be sad to see it go to make way for a parking lot. I don’t see the move as Progress. SAVE THE PEARL

    Jeffrey Graves

    3 Dec 09 at 12:58 pm

  181. It seems pretty clear that NJ is acting in an arbitrary manner, in the long run, this will undoubtedly be the determining factor in [post]resolution. However, in the mean time, there are so many issues here that are wrong, even making an offer of *fair* value wouldn’t make all those wrongs right — but it’s *is* a straight forward and simple thing for the state to do. The causeway is slated for $400mil (before budget overruns, etc.) — and the state can’t even offer fair price? Something’s fishy. How about, leave the Pearl — build the other stuff, *SEE* if space is needed for more parking (and exactly how much more) — whoa, what an idea. Just how long does it take to make a parking lot in NJ these days?

    Scott D. Yelich

    3 Dec 09 at 10:44 am

  182. Pearl yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Parking no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Jeff lam

    3 Dec 09 at 1:20 am

  183. pearl should stay in the somerspoint circle just like others.I think N.J.DOT is not fair.

    macy from maryland

    3 Dec 09 at 12:37 am

  184. I support Pearl Lin and her family in fighting the injustice of the NJ DOT.

    Mark Lin

    2 Dec 09 at 9:10 pm

  185. Do the right thing!

    Michael Begley

    2 Dec 09 at 7:55 pm

  186. Save the Pearl!!!!

    Sarah Picknally

    2 Dec 09 at 6:58 pm

  187. Save the Pearl!! The whole system is a joke and it is clear that this is an abuse of power. If they take the Pearl, they should take the Diner, Crab Trap, Circle Liquors and everything else on the circle with it; INCLUDING the falling apart Somers Mansion. I always found it QUITE suspicious that the ONLY business targeted, erm… I mean “selected” for this special treatment was the Pearl.

    Matt Clarke

    2 Dec 09 at 6:37 pm

  188. Pearl Lin and her family/employees need to fight this atrocious injustice as far up as they have to go.

    The state has gone too far. Enough is enough.

    Scott Norton

    2 Dec 09 at 4:50 pm

  189. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!
    I think the Pearl is better than a parking lot!! Dont you? This is a travesty! to take this good location for boat ramp and parking lot, why? They not take circle liquor they’re beside the water, I thing something wrong N.J.D.O.T.

    Dan Don

    2 Dec 09 at 3:56 pm

  190. Eminent Domain is a crime that goes against everything that this great country stands for. After working hard for over 30 years for a piece the American dream, it seems that it will all end to make way for a parking lot. What a joke.

    Mark Steffen

    2 Dec 09 at 1:20 pm

  191. The Pearl is the only place on the Jersey shore where my band was continually treated with proper hospitality. The place is just full of positive energy and a strong community. I would really hate to see it go. NJ is fucked. Pardon my french. Forgetting about the citizens in favor of business is one of the many reasons this state is bankrupt.

    Paul Christian

    2 Dec 09 at 1:11 pm

  192. Please do not allow this travesty of justice to take place. SAVE THE PEARL!

    Gene Toczylowski

    2 Dec 09 at 1:08 pm

  193. save the pearl!!

    Kevin Z.

    2 Dec 09 at 12:28 pm

  194. The Lin family has dedicated 30 years of their lives to serving area residents and tourists at the Pearl Restaurant.They’ve employed many and paid property taxes during this time and have been a favorite dining and recreational establishment for generations.Surely an alternative Plan would serve the public better.As a fellow business owner in Somers Point and member of the Somers Point Business Assoc. we would expect better treatment and consideration in spite of our State’s “right” to displace a long standing business.Forcing the closure of the Pearl would obviously adversely impact the Lin family and their lifelong occupation.This is not a “fair” proposition in the people’s view to make room for more parking.Somers Point needs to take care of it’s own people!

    John Martello

    2 Dec 09 at 10:45 am

  195. The taking of the Pearl maybe inevitable at this point. However, we must make sure the deal is fair.

    Remember what eminent domain was founded on: ” private property can’t be taken for public use, without just compensation”

    Keep it fair

    Joe Carroll

    2 Dec 09 at 8:46 am

  196. Here is the deal….The Pearl is a Somers Point landmark. All my relatives know about it, all my friends love it and everyone I know from College (NOT from Somers Point,Linwood or Northfield) has heard amazing things about it.

    It is tradition to start the summer off with a ZHOMBIE… and then continue the summer with a Zhombie nearly every night. How are you going to destroy a tradition???

    Save the Pearl!!

    Alex DelSordo

    2 Dec 09 at 8:35 am

  197. The Pearl is the by far the best bar in Somers Point, and is the only escape from the hoards of idiots that crowd every other bar in this town. The Pearl means more to this town than that silly mansion about 100 yards away. Anyone who has been to here knows that it is a one of a kind place to not only enjoy alcohol, but good service, not to mention real people. It seems to me that if the state were attempting to take a place like Gregory’s or god forbid, Charlies, the results would be incredibly different. After all, they are owned by natural citizens. Instead, they have decided to pick on honest and hardworking immigrants, who put more of their heart into their business and satifying their customers than most of us even have. It is inevitable that The Pearl will soon be gone, but just think about what that tells us about how much our state cares about hard work and honest people. This is just another reason why people are leaving this state at a rapid rate. Don’t worry, though, plenty of people here to visit Ocean City will be sure to stop by Somers Mansion on their ways through… just like they have for years. Oh wait…

    Sean B.

    1 Dec 09 at 11:45 pm

  198. Save the Pearl, its practically a So.Po. landmark and the owners are very dedicated and kind. As explained on this website, they don’t need the whole acre.

    Giana Castorani

    1 Dec 09 at 8:20 pm

  199. i have never seen one car in to visit somers mansion , why would they need an expanded parking area

    elaine spears

    1 Dec 09 at 8:12 pm

  200. We need the Pearl in Somers Point!! It’s a great hangout and people that have moved away continuously come back to the Pearl on their vacation.

    Save the Pearl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Katie Hartman

    1 Dec 09 at 7:28 pm

  201. SAVE THE PEARL, SAVE LOCAL BUISNESS

    John Minarik

    1 Dec 09 at 6:22 pm

  202. My life would not be the same without the Pearl :)

    Gina Gibboni

    1 Dec 09 at 6:12 pm

  203. The Pearl is the best bar in SP. Great bartenders, friendly owners and a wonderful atmosphere. Not to metion they have the best pregame drink of all time, “the Zombie”. I, along with all my friends, would hate to see The Pearl go. Even though I no longer reside in the area, I still stop by the bar everytime I come home for a holiday or vacation. Save The Pearl!

    Chris Sindoni

    1 Dec 09 at 4:52 pm

  204. Save the Pearl!

    Xiang-Hui Cao

    1 Dec 09 at 8:53 am

  205. It is unfair the way the owners are being treated after 30 years in business. Save the Pearl and save a great restaurant with great people behind it!

    Ellen Muller

    30 Nov 09 at 8:13 pm

  206. Save the Pearl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Katie Muller

    30 Nov 09 at 8:07 pm

  207. It is unfair how the Lins are being treated after 30 years in business – and for a parking lot! I’m not sure I understand the reasoning behind it, I’m just darn sure I don’t want to lose my favorite Chinese restaurant – and the good people behind it.

    Ellen Muller

    30 Nov 09 at 8:03 pm

  208. You can say that The Pearl is monumental to the community. Please Save The Pearl from extinction.

    Donald Valentine

    30 Nov 09 at 2:17 pm

  209. Save the Pearl!!!! We have so few family business’s anymore, why does the State need to run a great one out of town! Pearl is a unique location with easy parking, to make a parking lot for large trucks out of it is a crime. The state should find another way! Why is it always the little guy they pick on?

    Julie Mead

    30 Nov 09 at 1:03 pm

  210. Save the Pearl!!!

    Jonathan L

    30 Nov 09 at 10:56 am

  211. The Pearl must be saved.

    Andrew carter

    29 Nov 09 at 11:15 pm

  212. give her the fair price!

    ginger lin

    29 Nov 09 at 10:09 pm

  213. save the pearl !

    ginger lin

    29 Nov 09 at 9:48 pm

  214. Save the Pearl!

    Jenny Yang

    29 Nov 09 at 7:34 pm

  215. save the pearl.

    blow up ocean city.

    Tony Previti

    29 Nov 09 at 7:31 pm

  216. It’s a terrible shame that this state is being so unfair to the Pearl. There’s no reason why they can’t work with them when all they need is a small portion of their property for this project. Why are they going to take away one of the few good and worthwhile businesses away just to turn it into a parking lot or whatever they want to do with it? And I’m sure they pay PLENTY of taxes that benefit the state and Somers Point. So guess what? Jersey is just screwing themselves out of some much needed income.

    I also agree with what someone earlier said on here. Get rid of that trashy club point to use their land instead of somewhere where people actually go. And if the state feels that they cannot budge on their poor position for whatever reason, they need to seriously reconsider their offering price. Fair market value must be given where it is deserved.

    Save The Pearl!

    Erin Walsh

    29 Nov 09 at 6:20 pm

  217. Save the Pearl! I need zombies!

    Angel Albrecht

    29 Nov 09 at 6:10 pm

  218. Pearl

    Jonathan Alexander

    29 Nov 09 at 5:51 pm

  219. Save the pearl!!!

    Pay the fair price!!!

    Andrew Lippman

    29 Nov 09 at 4:53 pm

  220. Save the Pearl!!!

    brian fitz

    29 Nov 09 at 4:26 pm

  221. the politicians in this state are as corrupt as they are greedy. destroying an americans business and livelihood for the sake of a parking lot is super retarded.

    Nick Albrecht

    29 Nov 09 at 3:54 pm

  222. Please save the pearl it is an important establishment to the current Somers Point social scene. Any restaurant that has lasted nearly 30 years deserves to step down on their own will.

    Matt P.

    29 Nov 09 at 3:52 pm

  223. The NJ DOT is treating the Pearl Restaurant unfairly. As a long-time friend of the owner, I am disappointed in how the NJ DOT is handling the situation.

    Mark Lin

    29 Nov 09 at 3:34 pm

  224. save the pearl !!! give her a fair deal !!!

    terry ye

    29 Nov 09 at 3:17 pm

  225. Save my friend Pearl !

    jane

    29 Nov 09 at 3:58 am

  226. Save the Pearl!

    Xiao-Ling Xu

    28 Nov 09 at 10:35 pm

  227. Save the Pearl!

    Sheng-nan Lee

    28 Nov 09 at 10:33 pm

  228. this place is the awesomest place to stay
    so pleaseeeee dont shut it down
    we love this place and weve made many memories there!!!!!!
    SO PLEASE DONT SHUT IT DOWN

    Alice Huang

    28 Nov 09 at 5:19 pm

  229. Save the pearl !!

    Pay the fair price!

    Conway Ueng

    28 Nov 09 at 2:17 am

  230. Where will I spend my 80s Sundays now!? sad.

    Maureen Brown

    28 Nov 09 at 12:25 am

  231. The Pearl is a a great establishment. It is also my favorite Chinese restaurant. The Pearl did nothing to deserve to be knocked down for the bridge project. They only need about 15 feet of the Pearl’s parking lot, but instead they want the whole property for the project. If you care about Somers Point, South Jersey, or good honest businesses folk, do not destroy the Pearl.

    Dom Morgenstern

    28 Nov 09 at 12:07 am

  232. Save the Pearl!!

    Mei C Liu

    27 Nov 09 at 11:54 pm

  233. Pearl Restaurant has been here longer than many businesses. It’s an intsitution – one that should not be destroyed!

    Is it truly necessary to take this land away from its owners!

    Susan Plourde

    27 Nov 09 at 2:17 pm

  234. AS far as the issues are concerned, you hear certin things from all people.
    One thing I’ve heard was the state wants to use the land for a staging area for the constuction companies once the bigger phases of the project moves forward and then as a parking lot for Somers Mansion.I also heard they wanted to use the lot for parking for a boat ramp.Has anyone looked across the street at what is now called “The Point”,which has recently been used as a teen dance club that brings nothing but trouble everytime they open their doors, when it does open.HAS THE STATE LOOKED AT THAT OPTION?NEW JERSEY WAKE UP !Why take a thriving business away when just across the street is a bigger property that is hardly used!?
    OH yeah, if you do the wrong thing at least give them the fair market value or set them up somewhere where they can continue to serve the people in this area if they wish to continue.When the courts are involved aren’t they in place to make people wronged to at least be whole again.WAKE UP NEW JERSEY!!

    Randy DiPalma

    27 Nov 09 at 12:34 pm

  235. The Pearl,as the Pearl has been there for 27yrs. it is not only a place to meet your friends for a drink it is also THE ONLY PLACE IN SOMERS POINT WITH LIVE MUSIC TO DANCE TO!Not to mention the great food and the coldest beer takeout store in the town.

    Randy DiPalma

    27 Nov 09 at 11:48 am

  236. Save the Pearl, I can’t imagine Somers Point without the Pearl =(

    Nick Beam

    27 Nov 09 at 6:33 am

  237. If the Pearl can’t be saved, at least make an equitable and fair offer. Land alone can’t factor…time at the location, business value, etc all apply.

    Eminent Domain law in the US is at its basis unconstitutional and with strong-arm negotiation tactics by the States, rare instances of fair offers are seen.

    Make this one to remember, NJ. Make it fair.

    Jack Margo

    27 Nov 09 at 1:01 am

  238. Please save this lovely restaurant! It’s an important part of the community and the livelihood for this family.

    Jenny Shen

    26 Nov 09 at 10:59 pm

  239. I’ve been going to The Pearl for quite sometime, they have items there I can’t find elsewhere, and they’ve been as much a part of Somers Point as I have. I can’t imagine not using them as a reference for giving directions, or meeting friends. I will be discussing this topic on my company’s podcast located at lowbudgetradio.com. It’s not a huge listener base, but hopefully, it’s big enough to matter.

    Kris Leeds

    26 Nov 09 at 10:29 pm

  240. Save the Pearl!

    Ginger Lin

    26 Nov 09 at 9:27 pm

  241. I’ve read a lot lately about the Pearl but if the only reason they want to take this property is for an overflow parking lot for the Somers Mansion and they only want to pay the people the same amount they paid for the property 27 years ago this is absolutely positively the biggest farse I’ve heard of in a long time and I’ve been around a long time. Com’on State do whats right and pay these people what the property is worth so they can buy something else.

    Jewell Craddock

    26 Nov 09 at 9:18 pm

  242. pearl

    Herb Grana

    26 Nov 09 at 8:18 pm

  243. save the peral

    Herb Grana

    26 Nov 09 at 8:18 pm

  244. save the pearl

    Carolyn Grana

    26 Nov 09 at 8:18 pm

  245. Save the Pearl!

    Patrick Grana

    26 Nov 09 at 6:56 pm

  246. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!!!

    Peter Grana

    26 Nov 09 at 6:52 pm

  247. It’s unbelievable how this state wants to build a highway through a business. I feel that NJ has enough roads as it is. What a waste of tax payer’s money and time. Good luck to you,

    Olivia

    Olivia Wu

    26 Nov 09 at 6:21 pm

  248. this is unfair ! unfair!

    luis martinez

    26 Nov 09 at 2:22 pm

  249. please save the pearl! Be fair !

    susan ye

    26 Nov 09 at 2:19 pm

  250. this is a travesty!

    Tammy Chou

    26 Nov 09 at 1:08 pm

  251. The Lin’s are solid and respectable business people. For the NJ DOT to take their land and livelyhood for a mere PARKING LOT is not the correct use of eminent domain, it is a TRAVESTY and should not be allowed to happen. The Lin’s are willing to cooperate with the DOT and have offered a compromise that would allow the state to complete it’s project as well as allow them to stay in business. Why wont the DOT listen?

    Stacy Arsenis

    26 Nov 09 at 1:02 pm

  252. Maybe if it was a “Save the Circle” matter, people would be all outraged, one way or another!!!!

    George Walerski

    26 Nov 09 at 12:49 am

  253. Keep it fair… Thanks for hosting great times Pearl!

    Tim Gove

    25 Nov 09 at 10:20 pm

  254. SAVE THE PEARL

    Ronald Ditro

    25 Nov 09 at 10:16 pm

  255. SAVE THE PEARL

    James Ditro

    25 Nov 09 at 10:12 pm

  256. love the pearl, lets keep it real over there in somers point, get a clue State!

    tim young

    25 Nov 09 at 7:42 pm

  257. good luck

    Chris Ford

    25 Nov 09 at 6:17 pm

  258. It’s UNFAIR to take the rights of the small bussiness owner!!! Please spare the Pearl!!!

    eric hegyi

    25 Nov 09 at 11:12 am

  259. A fair Deal….that is all we ask!!!!

    Bill Bradley

    25 Nov 09 at 9:46 am

  260. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!!!! FOR BEAKY!!!

    Tatiana Peterson

    25 Nov 09 at 2:30 am

  261. The Pearl Restaurant has been a part of the Somers Point Community for almost 30 years. It employs and has provided jobs for that same amount of time, while also attracting tourism and business revenue into the city. The Lins are law abiding tax paying Americans who have always paid their dues as model citizens.

    Now under the NJ DOT’s plan their property will be turned into a parking lot as part of the highway extension project. Neighboring properties have been offered several times the amount the Lins will receive for a fraction of the area the Pearl Restaurant occupies. The Pearl’s destruction would mean losing a valued small business that’s been a part of the community for years, and the people in our area will not derive any benefit from this new construction project for seasonal tourist. I thought the point of road construction was to improve economic commerce, not force small business to close down.

    What are our elected officials doing? We the people of New Jersey have the highest taxes of any other state, along with the biggest problems of corruption. Something like this should not be happening in a democratic State as our own that receives so many tax dollars. Coming home from college this Thanksgiving Break, it is disgusting to see how something like this is happening to an honest hard working family. What happened to all the “change” this Governor Elect promised on his campaign? What is the mayor of Somers Point doing?

    Sea Chan

    25 Nov 09 at 12:45 am

  262. We support the pearl, give a fair market price.

    C Lin

    24 Nov 09 at 11:23 pm

  263. Laurel Drive PKWY Exit & Entrance homeowners still lose!!!! Nice going. : (

    George Walerski

    24 Nov 09 at 10:04 pm

  264. Save the Pearl!!!

    Jonathan Kuo

    24 Nov 09 at 7:53 pm

  265. Maybe if it was a “Save the Circle” matter, people would be all over the it!!!!

    George Walerski

    24 Nov 09 at 6:51 pm

  266. Save the Pearl!

    Sue Lin

    24 Nov 09 at 4:49 pm

  267. We support the pearl, Please give a fair market value.

    C. Lin

    24 Nov 09 at 3:23 pm

  268. Save the Pearl

    Bob Bell

    24 Nov 09 at 12:01 pm

  269. Save the Pearl!

    Gregory Braun

    24 Nov 09 at 10:24 am

  270. Save the Pearls, or at the very least give them a fair price for the property, so they could put in a competitive bid on a surrounding property…we really do need a place in Somers Point where the REST of us feel welcome…Thanks Pearl…

    Jim Mullen

    24 Nov 09 at 9:29 am

  271. please redirect the bridge…or at least give the owners of the pearl a better price for thiere property so they could purchase a building close to the circle

    Sandhi Galloway

    24 Nov 09 at 9:20 am

  272. SAVE the PEARL

    dawn eldridge

    24 Nov 09 at 3:56 am

  273. The State’s monetary offer to Pearl Lin is absolutely unfair. Even worse is the barbarian and buracratic attitude displayed by the entity of the State in charge of this matter during the entire process. They certainly made it very clear how they could excercise their power against the principal of human rights and democracy.

    Whoever hears of the story cannot help being angry
    about the injustice done to the owner of the restaurant, a family who have worked very hard for so many years to make it a landmark of the town.

    Jianming Chang

    23 Nov 09 at 11:36 pm

  274. The State’s monetary offer to Pearl Lin is absolutely unfair. The attitude of the conerned dept. in charge of this matter is very much against the principal of human rights and democracy.

    Whoever hears of the story cannot help being angry
    about the injustice done to the Lin family, the owner of the restaurant, a landmark of the town.

    Jianming Chang

    23 Nov 09 at 11:12 pm

  275. I think this is so messed up for the State to try to steal this property from Pearl. I think they should at least give her fair market value and even more because she might have to relocate. I think the State of New Jersey are a bunch of scum bag politicians and this example shows why.

    Matt Corcory

    23 Nov 09 at 10:38 pm

  276. The Pearl is a great place where I have had some great times. There is absolutely no reason that the Pearl should be a victim of eminent domain.

    SAVE THE PEARL!!!

    Levar Davis

    23 Nov 09 at 5:39 pm

  277. I think eminent domain is a violation of your rights as a citizen of New Jersey. I am a lifelong Somers Point resident, and this is just another example of the state doing what they please, regardless of what the people want. Pearl and Steve are great people, and it’s a shame that this is going to happen. They are from China. They came here for a better life. I only thought communist countries took your property away. and your rights. I guess not. I hate this awful state!!!!Sincerly, John Monahan.

    John W Monahan Jr.

    23 Nov 09 at 2:26 pm

  278. I fully support saving The Pearl restaurant. I know Pearl Lin and she is a kind, hardworking person. The state of NJ needs to make a lot of changes and eminent domain is unfair. Save The Pearl!!

    Leila Sedighi

    23 Nov 09 at 10:23 am

  279. We support Save the Pearl!

    S C HUANG

    23 Nov 09 at 10:09 am

  280. As a local living in Somers Point, I try to support my local community and hose establishments, but how can we do this when the state wants to take away these local businesses?

    Please save the PEARL!

    Andrea

    23 Nov 09 at 10:08 am

  281. Please save the pearl. It was a huge part of my childhood growing up, every summer going down to the shore to have the delicious food and great company was a treat. To take something away from such a good hearted family who’s done nothing but help the community is a waste and a travesty.

    Ken Lin

    23 Nov 09 at 9:42 am

  282. Save the Pearl.

    Aldrin Almeda

    23 Nov 09 at 1:21 am

  283. Save my friend Pearl!

    changyueching

    22 Nov 09 at 8:39 pm

  284. Save my sister Pearl!

    Christine Chang

    22 Nov 09 at 8:37 pm

  285. The Pearl is a great part of Somers Point and has become a landmark at the OC circle. Eminent domain should NOT be used on a successful neighborhood business.

    Aaron Holtzman

    22 Nov 09 at 5:48 pm

  286. NOOO NOT THE PEARL!!!

    Kenichi Sumioka

    22 Nov 09 at 5:41 pm

  287. Tear down a town’s beloved restaurant of over 2 decades for an “overflow parking lot” for a place very few if any people actually visit? This state never ceases to amaze me.

    Don’t let the state get away with this crap.

    Save the Pearl.

    Matt Evangelist

    22 Nov 09 at 5:40 pm

  288. SAVE THE PEARL RESTURANT AND BAR!!

    Chris de Rozarieux

    22 Nov 09 at 5:30 pm

  289. Save the Pearl. Don’t try to cheat private owners!

    Kurt Meakim

    22 Nov 09 at 5:02 pm

  290. Eminent domain should not exist it is employed unjustly to take advantage of people and their property.

    Ali Ahmad

    22 Nov 09 at 12:01 pm

  291. Save the Pearl restaurant!

    Mike Chen

    22 Nov 09 at 11:18 am

  292. Save the Pearl!

    Arlene Hwang

    22 Nov 09 at 11:17 am

  293. Save the Pearl!

    Cindy Wu

    22 Nov 09 at 8:43 am

  294. Good Luck Pearl and Steve hopefully for once this corrupt state will get it right

    Megan

    22 Nov 09 at 3:00 am

  295. We support Save the Pearl!

    Susan Lin

    22 Nov 09 at 12:05 am

  296. The Pearl has given us memories of a life time. America was built on the dreams of individuals like Pearl. Taking ones land without consent or right of value is the oppisite of this belief. This not only effects The Pearl Family, but us all.

    Beth Selgrade

    21 Nov 09 at 9:08 pm

  297. It is unfair to confiscate a business lot through eminent domain without proper negotiation and settlement. It will let everybody to feel sorry to see that the Lin’s endeavor of 27 years to make this Pearl restaurant established will evaporate.

    Van-Yu Wu

    21 Nov 09 at 7:45 pm

  298. This is theft. What will they take next? Somers Mansion? Save the Pearl!

    Robert DelMonico

    21 Nov 09 at 2:13 pm

  299. I have enjoyed playing music at the pearl. It would be a shame that local bands will have one less place to perform. I do not understand the city of Somers Point. They stand to lose substantial tax revenue for a parking lot for the Somers Mansion. Yeah, people are lining up to get into that place. I think the word unfair is an understatement for Pearl and Steve who have worked hard to keep their establishment going. The Pearl will be sadly missed, and all who work there will be out of a job. This makes no sense at all.

    John Yesko

    John Yesko

    21 Nov 09 at 1:19 pm

  300. Please SAVE PEARL!!!!

    This is AMERICA. Please be fair.

    Sharol Hsueh

    21 Nov 09 at 11:47 am

  301. SAVE THE PEARL!!

    Robert Weiss

    21 Nov 09 at 10:51 am

  302. Save the Pearl!

    Cynthia Chou

    21 Nov 09 at 8:58 am

  303. I really hate the fact that people come in and think they can just take what ever they want. It is a family business guys, leave them be!

    Brandon Leighton

    21 Nov 09 at 6:19 am

  304. New Jersey’s government should not be allowed to knock down whatever buildings it pleases at whatever price it decrees. This is America.

    Daniel

    20 Nov 09 at 10:57 pm

  305. SAVE THE PEARL! I would miss the Pearl too much to lets this happen. Not only me but my friends and the other people I have come across at the pearl. Best bar to go to for the younger crowd rather than the other bars filled will unhappy bartenders and old people. I will do what I can to try to stop this from happening even if it means the pearl will be underneath the bridge.

    Nicholas P Guerrina

    20 Nov 09 at 9:07 pm

  306. Save The Pearl! Save The Pearl! We may not allow our government to do such a horrible thing. This is UNFAIR. We will not allow this to fall through without a fair treatment. We may not allow the government to steal from hard working citizens to benefit themselves. There has to be a FAIR negotiation. Seizing Pearl’s family business will put a halt to their livelihood and their many years of great effort in making the restaurant it is today. Our government officials will discover we will stand together to fight and not allow unfair treatment to its people. Save The Pearl!

    Xiao Wong

    20 Nov 09 at 7:37 pm

  307. Save the Pearl below is the email I sent to Govern Elect Chritie:
    Dear Governor Elect Christie,
    I know you have your work cut out for you with your new position as our New Jersey Govern.
    As you campaigned eliminate wasteful spending, here is the $400 million Somers Point-Ocean City causeway project, one of the most expensive and ambitious transportation projects in New Jersey. This plan calls for a small business owner to be closed for the cost of low ball figure of 1.4 million because of a parking lot. This is a 27 year family owned and operated business that employ’s and supports our community. Additionally this business owner contributes $40,000 in taxes to the City of Somers Point.
    Who is auditing this project?
    Save the Pearl
    Thank you,
    Monica Titus

    Monica Titus

    20 Nov 09 at 5:16 pm

  308. This is incredidbly cold-hearted at best, and possibly politically corrupt at worst. Either way, the establishment deserves a much fairer shake if it must be moved, or perhaps as others have noted, there is not genuine reason for it to move at all.

    Save The Pearl.

    Marley

    20 Nov 09 at 1:22 pm

  309. How can anyone have faith in government when stuff like this happens?

    Soraya Dib

    20 Nov 09 at 10:01 am

  310. TO save the PEARL to show no abuse of power in NJ

    S T HUANG

    20 Nov 09 at 8:32 am

  311. To be fair. I love this restaurant, and I know Mr. Lin she is a kind, not selfish lady.

    Chuen C Liu

    20 Nov 09 at 7:54 am

  312. Get an fair treatment and basic respect to Pearl.
    Carry on~~

    Lilian Tsai

    19 Nov 09 at 11:23 pm

  313. The matter of this situation is very disturbing, especially since this may involve abuse of power and unfair treatment from government officials. Fair market value through an open negotiation should be conducted. The Pearl deserves at least that.

    Francine Fang

    19 Nov 09 at 10:20 pm

  314. Save the pearl! A family business that’s been running for many years ought to be allowed to continue. For the government to dump so much wasted tax payer money into a DOT project and having to take the land away from a hard working citizen is another sign of the corruption that’s been ever present. People in the DOT get to stuff their mouths with money that hasn’t gone anywhere in terms of improvement while robbing citizens of their fair opportunities.

    Patrick

    19 Nov 09 at 10:19 pm

  315. Contact the Governor
    Governor Corzine welcomes the opportunity to consider your thoughts, concerns, ideas, and questions.

    If you would like to send a message to Governor Corzine, please take a minute to complete the following form, which will provide the Governor and his staff with information necessary to process your message.

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    Message:
    Why does the Pearl Resturant on the Somers Point Circle (08244) be subject to outragious consiquences due to the Proposed RT 52/ Ocean City Causeway Project? Check out: http://www.savethepearl.com and get an idea of what your/our state is doing to a small business that NJ STATE politics are doing without your knowledge (I hope).
    George Walerski

    George Walerski

    19 Nov 09 at 9:30 pm

  316. Here is a copy of the letter I have sent to Governor-Elect Christie.

    Good Luck to you Pearl and Steve.

    Dear Governor-elect Christie,

    I am aware that you have been previously contacted concerning this matter and I am writing you to ask for your support in Helping the Lin family. I have provided a link to their website where you can access all the details of this case. Please do not let a minority business owner get cheated out of the business they have spent 27 years building. Fair market value through an open negotiation is all that they are asking.

    Sir, you ran a campaign that pledged, in part, an end to corruption in this state. I am asking that you please live up to that promise by taking a look at the facts in this case. As a former state attorney in New Jersey, I believe you will be unable to overlook the fallacious manner in which The Yin Family is being treated.

    This hardworking, epitome of an American Family is desperate for someone to lend a hand in this their time of need. As our newly elected governor, please take this opportunity to ingratiate yourself to a very loyal constituency that will not forget your act of decency.

    Yours Sincerely,
    Bill Bartle
    Registered Voter

    Bill Bartle

    19 Nov 09 at 7:53 pm

  317. There’s no justification in bulldozering 27 years of hard work without fair compensation or consideration. Where’s the awesome food going to come from now??? SAVE THE PEARL!

    Adam Whippy

    19 Nov 09 at 7:43 pm

  318. i been a patron at the pearl for 11 years. the state should go back and review there plans. its not fair to take the lively hoods of good honest hard working people that work there and the owner as well.

    mike dziegrenuk

    19 Nov 09 at 7:00 pm

  319. Save the pearl.

    Stephanie Carracillo

    19 Nov 09 at 6:36 pm

  320. Save the Pearl!

    Lauren Waltz

    19 Nov 09 at 6:30 pm

  321. Save the Pearl.

    Jason Yen

    19 Nov 09 at 6:29 pm

  322. Somebody stacked the deck! The Pearl is not getting a fair deal, with all the corruption going on in this state, hard working families are still getting the shaft. Governor Christie: THE PEOPLE VOTED YOU IN BECAUSE OF THE PROMISE OF CHANGEING THESE WAYS, PLEASE STEP UP FOR THE PEOPLE AND STOP THIS INJUSTICE.

    brian long

    19 Nov 09 at 5:42 pm

  323. Pearl,Steve and all of their employees deserve better than this. If you haven’t heard their voice, Hear ours, WE AS LOYAL CUSTOMERS WON’T GO QUIETLY!!

    Marie Long

    19 Nov 09 at 5:33 pm

  324. Best of luck to you. Keep up the fight!

    David Pitts

    19 Nov 09 at 5:24 pm

  325. I have been a regular at the Pearl for 11 years and home owner in Somers Point for 7. Never did I think the Pearl would have close it’s doors forever so the state of New Jersey could take the property and turn it into a parking lot. Please New Jersey do the right thing and SAVE THE PEARL! Eminent Domain is unfair for every one. Don’t take a local (family owned) business away from Sommers Point.

    Tim Beakley

    19 Nov 09 at 5:14 pm

  326. So mad I made a typo…..Celebrating!!!!

    Fran Cei

    19 Nov 09 at 2:53 pm

  327. Every time I come home to the Northeast, I stay with my best friend. And the place they take me for good food, nice people and celebraing being together is the Pearl.

    How can you not pay a fair price to such a great long time neighbor that holds such fond memories for so many of the people that got you elected?

    They deserve fair and MORE! Shame on you!

    Fran Cei

    19 Nov 09 at 2:52 pm

  328. It is only far to give current market value for both the land and the business.

    Michael Scafidi

    19 Nov 09 at 2:36 pm

  329. The Pearl has been a great place to enjoy great food with great people over the years. It would be unfair to say the least if the owners would lose their property to eminent domaine. There has to be another way to make the best of the situation. Give the fair market value if nothing else can be done. Do the right thing.

    Kevin Harrinton

    19 Nov 09 at 2:33 pm

  330. The corrupt NJ government cannot be allowed to run roughshod over honest people like this.

    Nikhil

    19 Nov 09 at 2:29 pm

  331. Please reconsider your actions and offer the Pearl family fair compensation.

    jana

    19 Nov 09 at 2:11 pm

  332. \signed! Do what’s right, not what you are able to because you have power. That is an abuse and the people of Somers Point will not stand for it. You will find yourselves out of office all too soon.

    Edwin R. Nelson

    19 Nov 09 at 1:41 pm

  333. State of New Jersey – seriously? 1/3? seriously? Stop taking advantages on hard-working minorities…

    Randy C. Chen

    19 Nov 09 at 12:43 pm

  334. Pay the fair price!!

    May Shi

    19 Nov 09 at 12:13 pm

  335. I and Joy(Jung-hui) gave our attention to this unfair decision from US goverment, we wondered such
    unfair decision be happening in American. We love you Pearl and support you forever.

    Chang-hsien Wu

    19 Nov 09 at 11:36 am

  336. As a 10-year patron, please SAVE THE PEARL!!!

    Charlie Griffin

    19 Nov 09 at 11:29 am

  337. SAVE THE PEARL! My aunt and her friends have been going to the Pearl for years, and now that I am finally legal, I am able to go sit at the bar with her! Don’t take the Pearl away!

    KT Fouhy

    19 Nov 09 at 11:26 am

  338. when one works hard to get ahead it should not be taken from the by either the Fed Goverment nor the State.Is that why our people fought for and died for I don’t think so,are we reverting back to over two hundred ago this country was not founded on that,so I say save the Pearl and any other business you find nessary to remove.

    enid texler

    19 Nov 09 at 11:25 am

  339. Please compensate the Pearl what it is worth or leave them alone!!!!

    Raymond A. Monaco

    19 Nov 09 at 11:18 am

  340. Save the pearl!!!!!!!great restaurant and great owners

    Parita Panwala

    19 Nov 09 at 11:11 am

  341. The State is ruining my fun and my life!!!

    Dallas

    19 Nov 09 at 11:10 am

  342. If the New Jersey Department of Transportation needs to take Pearl’s “Property and Business!!!” Then the State or Federal Goverment? (whoever is the real player in this project!!) needs to HELP Pearl, be relocated in the same strategically positioned location, as she is located at presently, which is the FIRST Bar/ Restaurant/ Take Out located accross the bridge from the very famous/ DRY TOWN of beautiful Ocean City, NJ! NOT to any location that could be off the beaten path or down the road further past any present or future competition. Have you ever seen the view or location from Pearl’s business? Any buisness owner would pay a large premium to be in this location!!!!!!! If anyone knows anything about running a business you would know “LOCATION, LOCATION,LOCATION!!”
    GOOD LUCK PEARL!

    Ed Kershbaumer

    19 Nov 09 at 10:54 am

  343. Save the Pearl. It’s the best restaurant in town!!

    Wendy Chen

    19 Nov 09 at 10:21 am

  344. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Allison

    19 Nov 09 at 10:19 am

  345. Pearl restaurant should not move from where it is currently, the government has not even tried to negotiate fairly with Pearl.

    Ashley

    19 Nov 09 at 10:17 am

  346. SAVE PEARL!!

    diana cotoroi

    19 Nov 09 at 10:03 am

  347. Taking someones business they worked so hard for is just not right. Increasing our unemployment rate during these times, is just wrong!!!!!!!!!

    Lina Alverio

    19 Nov 09 at 8:14 am

  348. NJ Dept of Transportation:

    Please act with a little more civility and fairness. We are talking about the lives of actual people here. How would you feel to be forced to be uprooted from your home of 25+ years? If it can’t be helped, at least offer fair compensation.

    Michael Wang

    19 Nov 09 at 8:08 am

  349. SAVE THE PEARL
    SAVE THE PEARL
    SAVE THE PEARL

    AUSTIN HUANG

    19 Nov 09 at 7:08 am

  350. DO A FAIR OFFER TO THE PEARL!!!!!!!!!

    ANICAHUANG

    19 Nov 09 at 7:06 am

  351. BE FAIR TO THE PEARL

    JASMIN HUANG

    19 Nov 09 at 7:04 am

  352. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!!!!!!!!!

    FRANCIS HUANG

    19 Nov 09 at 7:00 am

  353. I and Bi-Din support you fighting with the goverment.

    Hsien-Chang Chou

    19 Nov 09 at 3:46 am

  354. Pearl & Steve happen to be FAMILY to the community. They are LEGAL GUARDIANS of a US MARINE stationed overseas and one attending RUTGERS College. They didn’t buy the property that the STATE wants to TAKE OVER knowing they’d get the SHAFT. What if you owned that property? The so-called Historic Mansion is nothing but an EYE-SORE & NO-ONE I know has ever been in it. So what’s the deal???? I’m not saying “Tear down the Historic Mansion,” I’m saying, don’t tear down EITHER!!! Circle Liquour or Point Diner aren’t jepodized ……….. but the BEST location and view of the PEARL is??? Think about it…please.

    George Walerski

    19 Nov 09 at 2:14 am

  355. I have yet to see the proposed plans (nor are they available) for the PEARL RESTAURANT on the Somers Point Circle regarding the STATE’S takeover of said PRIME PROPERTY! What are they hiding/covering up to the people? Of all the places to demolish, the STATE picked the PEARL? Why? You don’t buy PRIME PROPERTY to sell for less than what it’s worth because the STATE says so, do you? What a joke. Not really!!!! This is SERIOUS business! A business that employes, creates community/state tax revenues, and OWNS the property, SHOULD NOT be bull-dozed for POOR PLANNING by STATE hired ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION OUT-SIDERS. This is an OUTRAGEOUS IN-JUSTICE that should NOT happen in AMERICA!!!!
    George Walerski—American—US MILITARY VETERAN

    George Walerski

    19 Nov 09 at 1:41 am

  356. I would hate to see the state not work with the ownership of the Pearl to come to a compromise that works for both sides. For too long NJ government has abused the small independent business man. They fail to recognize that these independent businesses are the life blood of our state. Visitors don’t come to the shore points to go to Applebee’s they go to escape them!

    Mike H

    18 Nov 09 at 11:42 pm

  357. After more than 20 years of hard working . Pearl deserve better than that.
    SAVE THE PEARL
    SAVE THE PEARL
    SAVE THE PEARL

    Mei Liu

    18 Nov 09 at 11:30 pm

  358. I cannot believe it. Is Eminent Domain used to destroy a family business. Shouldn’t the community defend the individual who are part of the community?

    giulio graziani

    18 Nov 09 at 11:08 pm

  359. Government should not be taking over EVERYTHING! Leave them alone!

    Rich Faulkner

    18 Nov 09 at 10:42 pm

  360. state should offer a fair market price !

    Grace Lin

    18 Nov 09 at 10:40 pm

  361. Offer them fair price!!

    Dr. John Nosti

    18 Nov 09 at 10:28 pm

  362. I have been a bartender at the pearl now for over 3 years and have been a patron for over 15, and I must say for as long as I’ve known Steve and pearl, they have done nothing but work hard for over 12 hours a day, everyday just to keep their bar up and running and their customers happy, and I am sure they have been doing it for the 23 years they been there. For the state to just take the property, its only fair to give them what they deserve, another bar with a priceless location, just like they have now.

    pete carracillo

    18 Nov 09 at 10:13 pm

  363. This family has worked too hard for the government to just come in and take it away from them. It is just not fair!! Good luck Lin Family and staff of The Pearl…

    Daniel Lenzi

    18 Nov 09 at 10:07 pm

  364. Fair market value! The people of this state & community should be appaulled by the the actions of the state & city.

    John R. VanDenburgh

    18 Nov 09 at 9:58 pm

  365. I have lived in New Jersey since 1996 and have been a customer of The Pearl since. It’s totally unfair for everyone to lose their “Cheers” – our place to go. Please keep The Pearl around. It’s just not right.

    Jacqui Walter

    18 Nov 09 at 9:57 pm

  366. I live in Kansas and once a year visit my friends Jacqui and Dean Walter in Egg Harbor Township. I have gone to the Pearl and the friendliness and service are unmatching. I look forward to coming there every year on my vacation with my friends. Please don’t take my vacation spot away and their “always” spot away. It would be very unfair.

    Jacqui Walter

    18 Nov 09 at 9:55 pm

  367. Please save the Pearl

    Jacqui Walter

    18 Nov 09 at 9:52 pm

  368. Please don’t take our Cheers away. It’s a place for the locals to get together. We all know each other and it is our “happy place”.

    Jacqui Walter

    18 Nov 09 at 9:51 pm

  369. I have lived in New Jersey since 1996 and have been a customer of The Pearl since. It’s totally unfair for everyone to lose their “Cheers” – our place to go. Please keep The Pearl around.

    Jacqui Walter

    18 Nov 09 at 9:50 pm

  370. “save the pearl!”

    stacey k

    18 Nov 09 at 9:35 pm

  371. While I have only been coming to the Pearl for about 2 years, I feel like it’s been forever. Being treated like family EVERY time I come through those doors is what counts. The Pearl is an establishment that has made it’s mark in the community and deserves to stay around. SAVE THE PEARL!

    Jackie Courlas

    18 Nov 09 at 9:32 pm

  372. Somers Point NJ, fight… to ‘not’ lose “another” business!!!!
    It’s a local Family business…not a chain!! like the others you lost!

    John A. Colbert 4th

    18 Nov 09 at 9:12 pm

  373. I have been working for Pearl and Steve for 20+ years and counting. I have a family to support and so does all the other employees that work there. The State owes them the money they deserve to relocate.

    Henry Hong

    18 Nov 09 at 9:08 pm

  374. It’s not only a restaurant but also a wonderful place for people get together. We need Pearl stay. Pearl—you have all our support.

    Christie Kuo

    18 Nov 09 at 9:03 pm

  375. It is a case of discrimination. Pearl Lin is a senior Asian woman. A minority in a such so-called a free country full of hopes . Shame on you, United States

    hweifen chou

    18 Nov 09 at 8:39 pm

  376. 1. Sen.Van Drew opposes the State take over.
    2. There is NO need for take over. The reasons are for “Boat ramp” to Buy “parking” for Somers Mansion.
    (What totally crazed “excuse”. What a great tourist trap!!!)
    3. No Reason or need for “Boat Ramp” unless SOMEONE IS GETTING PAID out This “DEAL”.
    4. Somers Mansion “PARKING”. DO THEY REALLY THINK ALL OF US ARE THAT STUPID???
    5 IF necessary, PEARL cannmove access doors to other side of BLDG. to accomodate road plans for bridge .
    THIS WHOLE THING STINKS OF CORRUPTION….AGAIN.
    6. What the State is doing to The Pearl, THEY can do to YOU, IF your favorite politico can make money from it. YOU COULD BE NEXT.
    7. For once, raise your voice and just say “NO”.

    Signed as a resident of S.P. since 1982

    Dr. Velnosky

    18 Nov 09 at 7:50 pm

  377. I have been a customer of The Pearl for years and it is a shame what the state is putting them through after 27 years in Business. The Pearl is a Jersey Shore landmark that will be sorely missed if they have to close.

    Thomas J Mullineaux

    18 Nov 09 at 6:46 pm

  378. You have all my support aunt Pearl. Hope everything works out for you. SAVE THE PEARL

    Bob Hong

    18 Nov 09 at 6:28 pm

  379. This seems like an awfully unfair situation. Please keep the Pearl or offer fair compensation

    Robert Fang

    18 Nov 09 at 6:24 pm

  380. This is just wrong.

    Laura Bauer

    18 Nov 09 at 6:20 pm

  381. It has great food there, and it’s a convenient place to go to. I don’t want it to go just like that…

    Hosea

    18 Nov 09 at 5:42 pm

  382. Thank you all for the outpouring of support. Our family is very touched by everyone’s messages.
    Please help keep the signature drive going.

    Thank You
    Chuck, son of Pearl and Steve Lin

    Chuck Lin

    18 Nov 09 at 5:18 pm

  383. I really don’t want your restaurant to close.

    Carol Tam

    18 Nov 09 at 4:54 pm

  384. The state of NJ is wrong to seize property without fair compensation and to offer no recourse to the small business owner. It is an scary example of government abuse.

    Cathy Huang

    18 Nov 09 at 4:20 pm

  385. Save the Pearl! It’s so lovely!

    Jodie Wu

    18 Nov 09 at 3:53 pm

  386. It’s unbelievable for me to see this happening in the United States of America. Since I’ve known Aunt Pearl and Uncle Steve about 3 years ago, I’ve seen them giving everything to their business, just as how they give their everything to their family and friends. Since the time Aunt Pearl got approached by the state for her property and fighting to get treated fairly, I’ve seen how much she has been suffering so much. This is the time when they should be enjoying their lives after putting so much hard work into building their business and their family. They do not deserve to go through this. I hope the state realize that THe Pearl has many supporters and that we will not give up so easily as they may have thought so. I really pray that God will intervene and help The Pearl, because The Pearl doesn’t deserve to lose their property just because the state needs it for an overflow parking… Aunt Pearl and Uncle Steve – we’re behind your back!!!!

    Miriam Chou

    18 Nov 09 at 3:25 pm

  387. NJ, come on! At least work with the woman and negotiate. Have a heart! Be Fair. So far, I see none of this from you! What if this was YOUR mom?

    Jeffrey W. Baker

    18 Nov 09 at 2:52 pm

  388. Can’t believe this happened in the states!
    Not even paying the fair market price?

    Bryan Yuan

    18 Nov 09 at 12:39 pm

  389. Pearl and Steve are long time good friends, more than 40 years. They are kind, always extend helping hands. Steve had a heart problem and treated with surgery months ago, I highly suspect the ailment was caused by this incidence.
    This shows how arrogant government officials are, inventing some rediculous reason to take away people’s life time hard work. Same situation would never happen in Canada: seizing priviate property without formally noticing the owner.
    I believe Pearl is tired, she can not fight the giant government body, all she asks is being trrated fairly.
    Pearl, you have our support and may god bless you and your family.

    William Lynn

    18 Nov 09 at 12:26 pm

  390. Stop eminent domain abuse. This is just plain wrong.

    Phil Costello

    18 Nov 09 at 12:15 pm

  391. we need pearl – stay.

    peter kuo

    18 Nov 09 at 11:15 am

  392. I have known the Lin family for many years. They are an asset to our community. Hard working business owners should not be treated this way. The irony is that this family immigrated from a communist country and everthing they worked for is being stolen from them. Not only are the Lins suffering but the City of Somers Point is not receiving the real estate tax that was previously paid by the Lins because the State says they are not required to pay it. Who will pay for this loss of revenue to the City? This action needs to be stopped and the Lins need to be treated fairly.

    Maria McCabe

    18 Nov 09 at 10:45 am

  393. The Pearl restaurant is a wonderful restaurant that has been owned and operated by a hard-working family for years. We should be rewarding people for their good work ethic instead of punishing them. If the Lin family is not paid a fair price for their property they will be put out of business. It would be awful to have worked hard all of their lives only to have everything they’ve worked for taken away.

    Irene Maturi

    18 Nov 09 at 10:08 am

  394. Pearl is a good restaurant! The location is good and people are nice there. My family go down there sometimes from NY. I hope everything will turn out fine for your petition.

    Imos Wu

    18 Nov 09 at 9:22 am

  395. I dont like milk tea with pearl…
    but this pearl is not that pearl….

    so…..
    SAVE THE PEARL!!!!
    SAVE THE PEARL!!!!

    Kobebe

    18 Nov 09 at 6:09 am

  396. Add oil~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Russ

    18 Nov 09 at 2:10 am

  397. It’s a fantastic gathering place. Please work around it; not over it!

    Laleh Ebrahimian

    18 Nov 09 at 2:06 am

  398. SAVE THE PEARL!!!!
    SAVE THE PEARL!!!!
    This is a really nice restaurant, it deserve better!!!

    Hao

    18 Nov 09 at 1:23 am

  399. It is wrong to take over the restaurant without a fair market price. Go Go !! Keep fighting Pearl!!

    Ken Tsan Hsieh

    18 Nov 09 at 1:23 am

  400. State should negotiate in good faith with owners and pay a fair market value of the property for their project.

    David Hwang

    18 Nov 09 at 1:23 am

  401. It is wrong to take over the restaurant without a fair market price. Go Go !! Keep fighting Pearl!!

    Angela

    18 Nov 09 at 1:07 am

  402. state should offer a fair market price !

    shiuling

    18 Nov 09 at 12:56 am

  403. This is a cherished place where we use to go when we were growing up and headed down to Ocean City. The food and people are great. The city is losing a wonderful place and it appalls me to see the state is offering this place less then their fair market value. WE SUPPORT YOU AUNTIE PEARL!

    Rebecca Shen

    18 Nov 09 at 12:24 am

  404. The restaurant with history and good shall be keep it. Unless government has a fair compensation plan which need to be accepted by Ms. Li

    Ken \loyal guest

    11/14/2009

    Wu, Kenneth

    18 Nov 09 at 12:10 am

  405. City should pay a fair market price!

    Joanne F.

    17 Nov 09 at 11:28 pm

  406. Agree with above comments.

    Amy Chou

    17 Nov 09 at 11:13 pm

  407. GO!GO!

    Mannchyi-Lin

    17 Nov 09 at 10:57 pm

  408. GO! GO!

    Mannchyi-Lin

    17 Nov 09 at 10:57 pm

  409. The Pearl Restaurant & Bar are not being offered fair market value for their property. That seizes a citizen’s property and an abuse of power.

    Alex Chen

    17 Nov 09 at 10:37 pm

  410. The Pearl is owned by my aunt and uncle, and I’ve been visiting them ever since I was a child. But now, to see my aunt fighting for the survival of her business makes me speechless. I can’t imagine anyone else that deserves a better and fairer treatment than them, because I’ve seen first-hand how much they’ve invested into their business. My question is how can NJ state steal away property from a good citizen and small business owner? Give the Pearl a break…better yet, a fair-market deal!!!

    Chris Chou

    17 Nov 09 at 9:39 pm

  411. I cannot believe what I just read… I feel that The Pearl owners have the right to decide on whether they want to sell their property or not. The state should not go behind her back to get her property without her consent and knowledge. God is watching, and the people are watching, so I think the people involved in this project should be really careful to not step over their boundaries. My heart goes out to Pearl and Steve Lin. They have worked so hard and poured out their hearts into their business. Their sweat and blood is all over that property. I hope that this can be resolved according to what is proper.

    Lisa Lohan

    17 Nov 09 at 9:21 pm

  412. City should pay a fair market price for the land they need.

    David Chou

    17 Nov 09 at 8:53 pm

  413. Considering that on the north side Mcarthur Blvd there are 6 functioning business,Yet on the south side there are, 2 that closed, an empty lot (that has not been touched in years)and 2 others that are still open the only ones whom are losing their living are the Lins.By the way theres an empty lot across the street and an old bar that opens for kids twice a year, but I guess we’ll take someones business instead of using land that is not being used for anything.I guess thats what 27 years of good business gets you in NJ. GOOD LUCK PearlandSteve

    joe deaugustine

    17 Nov 09 at 8:48 pm

  414. oh good golly! Emminent domain kills ya everytime……

    Karen

    17 Nov 09 at 7:56 pm

  415. Keep fighting Pearl! Kathy & I are with you.

    Dave & Kathy Klick

    17 Nov 09 at 6:55 pm

  416. This is not right! They deserve a fair trade.

    Denise Yelich

    17 Nov 09 at 5:26 pm

  417. This a blatent abuse of power. The State is muscling small business and robbing hardworking people of their property and savings.

    Albert Uong

    17 Nov 09 at 5:12 pm

  418. Taking a property without paying market price is robbery, plain and simple. Give this woman the means to re-open her restaurant in a comparable area and the matter will go away. Prayers are with you, Mrs. Lin!

    John Adams

    17 Nov 09 at 4:33 pm

  419. This is absolutely ridiculous!

    Brandon Bartels

    17 Nov 09 at 4:14 pm

  420. Please reconsider this action!

    Marty Wiesner

    17 Nov 09 at 4:02 pm

  421. I am friends with Chuck Lin. The Lin Family deserves better treatment than this. Eminent Domain give’s the state right to seize a citizen’s property with due monetary compensation. They are not being offered fair market value for their property and no option to debate. This is an abuse of power.

    Paul Logus

    Paul Logus

    17 Nov 09 at 3:35 pm

  422. Good luck in your battle!

    Blair Stephens

    17 Nov 09 at 3:17 pm

  423. The Pearl Restaurant & Bar has been around for 20+ years, and it is where my family and I have been working at for over 10 years. I’ve known the Lin family since I was 9, they are great people, have done so much for me and my family and I’m proud to say they’re like my own family. It’s ridiculous how they are being treated and the price offered for the land that’s been around for so long. They have worked so hard for The Pearl and they deserve better.

    Ken Hong

    17 Nov 09 at 3:02 pm