|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 7:53:51 GMT -5
As of recent, some have complained that this site is a GOP site. I have asked those people to help out instead of complain. Those complainers have failed to do so.
It is for that reason that I am taking upon myself to start and add to this thread. Kevin Kane is one of the council members I know very little about so I am starting with him. I will follow through on another thread for Councilman Jaye Sims, who I do know better.
This is not an endorsement for any candidate. I do not do that for Borough candidates. These threads are for the enlightenment of our readers.
I will be referring to the News Transcript archives for this thread. That is a very good source of info for our town.
Brian
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 7:58:02 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 8:05:35 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 8:09:05 GMT -5
“Older towns with access to transportation and affordable housing will always have this problem,” Kane said. “I think residents understand now that we need county, state and federal officials to either allocate affordable housing in surrounding areas or help us by subsidizing our housing and our schools.” Kane said residents have asked the Democrats to “keep fighting” for the town and “to fight to keep outsiders from coming in and telling us what to do.” newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2004/1026/Front_Page/037.html |
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 8:10:11 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 8:11:07 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 8:14:00 GMT -5
When people ask Councilman Kevin Kane why, with all of the issues the borough is facing, he is running for another three-year term, he tells them all the same thing — he loves his town. “I’m not going anywhere,” Kane said. “This is my town. My family has been here for generations. We intend to keep fighting to preserve our town and bring it back to the way it was when we grew up.” “We want to finish what we started,” Kane, 47, said. “We have been working on this issue for a long time and we have committed ourselves to following it through until the end, making the town better and better.” Kane said housing and the enrollment situation facing the borough’s public schools are the most pressing issues the town is facing at the moment. “The bottom line is that you cannot accommodate 15,000 people in a space meant to house 11,000,” he said. “Surrounding towns are not building affordable housing. We seem to have become respon-sible for housing people because we offer affordable housing here.” While suburban municipalities have dealt with their affordable housing obligation by paying the borough to rehabilitate substandard housing within its borders, the issue now is that there is no room in the borough to build new housing, while more people keep finding their way to the community. newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2004/1012/Front_page/010.html |
|
|
|
Post by Libyan Sibyl on Oct 16, 2007 8:20:06 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 8:20:34 GMT -5
Councilman Kevin Kane served the first year of his term in 2002 and called it a "great learning experience." Stating that council made headway in many areas, Kane placed an emphasis on the success of the Quality of Life Enforcement Team. "We attacked the problem of overcrowding head on, but it takes time. This will continue to be our main focus for a number of years. We’ve made much progress and we are taking a stand," Kane said. Overcrowding is a national problem, according to the councilman, but because the borough has affordable housing and access to transportation, the town is bearing the brunt of the immigrant population’s housing and school needs. "If you have the capacity for 10,000 people, you can’t fit 20,000. It leads to major problems," Kane said. "We have limited resources. This will continue to remain a problem until we are subsidized by state or federal grants." Kane said he is looking forward to more improvements in recreational activities for borough citizens. He said the council is working with the Freehold Soccer League and the Freehold Little League to improve offerings for the borough’s youngest citizens as well. He also cited recreation at Lake Topanemus as a goal, one that is in the process of coming together now. Kane has attended three meetings with the goal of recreating what was once a traditional local festival — Old Freehold Day. "We don’t want Old Freehold Day to be a one-time thing. We want it bigger and better every year," he said. Kane said improvements being made to the Little League complex will be a great accomplishment. "Most of my memories as a child revolve around the Freehold Little League and the Freehold Soccer League. We want to create a family atmosphere and a great quality of life for families. In an unstable world, we want to focus on making the quality of life better for all our residents. That’s what we were elected to do," he said. newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2003/0115/Front_page/010.html |
|
|
|
Post by Libyan Sibyl on Oct 16, 2007 12:59:24 GMT -5
If I asked Mr. Kane or other readers here about Mr. Kane's accomplishment, disappointmens and failures, I wonder if I would be seen as some troll with an agenda.
As a resident, taxpayer and voter, is this permissible?
|
|
|
|
Post by richardkelsey on Oct 16, 2007 15:00:39 GMT -5
Rich - You are so obsessed with ALWAYS being right that you can't hear anyone saying that you are wrong. You're right, I am no longer an outsider. Being an insider now, I can refute just about all of your points. But, why waste my time or yours? We'd just go back and forth and by day's end, we'd be right back where we started. Either my credibility is not enough for you or my stupidity is far too great. Sure, candidates want to win elections - that is also why our friend Ted is talking School Board politics in his Borough Council campaign. We know that both boards are autonomous of one another. There is joint communication via liaisonry. But, there is not jurisdictive control, based on statute and mutual respect. Sure, in all the council's daily/weekly actions anything that seems positive (around election time) can be called out as helping the incumbents win. The reality is - unless I am just not privy to such internal discussions - anything that looks or sounds good is not necessarily designed to get people re-elected. I thought you had to present a 156 week (3 years) track record to, fairly, be considered for re-election. What have Kane or Sims done in the past month, alone, to bury the competition? Nothing for that purpose, I can assure you. They will be judged on their entire service record, not on who won the annual McGacken Award. There is politics in politics, for sure. I'm not that naive. But, it takes two sides to tango and the challenger(s) have a great opportunity to throw rocks at the incumbents, weaving whatever tall tales they wish. Why? Because responsibility to actually govern ends at the council table. Opponents can lob whatever carp they want towards that table, because the only responsibility they have in an election is to themselves and their party - not necessarily to the people. I will not argue your point further. After all...it is your point - your right to believe and share it with others. In life there are those who speculate and those who know. I like my vantage point. Next month...may the best man win. Let the voters decide. That's the American way. Let's see if you'll leave it at this. If I were just a bit smarter -- I would figure out how to get this post to the right thread. I agree with you -- enough has been said on this issue. |
|
|
|
Post by petedefonzo on Oct 16, 2007 15:06:06 GMT -5
This is my first posting in along time, so I think I should let everyone know who I am. First - after living in Freehold for more than 30 years, we moved to Florida about a year and a half ago. If that creates a problem for anyone, regarding comments I may make about Freehold - too bad. Second - I am a Republican and continue to belive that overall the President has done a good job. Not that he has not made mistakes,or that I agree with everything he stands for,but as Mayor Koch said "if you always agree with me,there is something wrong".When we win in Iraq, the President's stand will be vindicared. Next - I ran twice for Council,once with Marc, and lost both times. Ran and won election to the Board of Ed and served as Pesident for 3 years. I was also involved in many other community activities in town. Last but not least, my son Andrew lives in town and is on the Board of Ed.I am writing this so anyone interested will know that I still have a strong attachment to Freehold, and want to see the town prosper and grow.
I have been reading the posting regarding the local election,and felt I had to make some comments. The current Administration has been in power for more than 20 years. Not everyone on the Council, but the leadership has not changed and will not change until the voters of Freehold stop voting for someone because they are a "local" or a Democrat. The people of Freehold get the government they deserve, vote in the same crew and expect the same. How anyone can believe this administration has done a good job for Freehold, is beyond me. But if that's what the voters of Freehold believe, than all I can say is - " GOOD LUCK !!!" you'll need it.
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 16, 2007 15:09:24 GMT -5
If I were just a bit smarter -- I would figure out how to get this post to the right thread.
I agree with you -- enough has been said on this issue
Marc would have to re post this on the right thread and delete his post here. That would be the only way to move a single post and still have it under his name.
I disagree with both of you. Enough has not been said on the topic of the appointment. I have said little, but that may be changing.
|
|
|
|
Post by admin on Oct 17, 2007 8:58:51 GMT -5
Sure, candidates want to win elections - that is also why our friend Ted is talking School Board politics in his Borough Council campaign. We know that both boards are autonomous of one another. There is joint communication via liaisonry. But, there is not jurisdictive control, based on statute and mutual respect. . I apologize for this not being related to Councilman Kane, the topic of this thread. I wanted to hone in on this statement. I believe Ted should be greatly admired and respected for the work he has tried to accomplish in our schools. If I remember correctly, Councilwoman Shutzer also went to Trenton and spoke up on behalf of our schools. No person in their right mind would criticize her for doing so, she was right to do so and has earned my respect for it. When there was talk of a dumping station right on our door step, several members of our governing body stepped up and came out against it. ( Wasn't kane one of them?) No person in their right mind would tell them to not do it because there are higher authorities who deal with these issues. In context of the above, if Ted gets on council, I hope his activism in the schools does not cease. We should admire and respect that , especially with something as vital as schools. Of course, he would have to be respectful and compliant with the authority iof the BOE, but he and all the other council members should never be silenced. Not with schools. It is way too important. |
|
|
|
Post by Libyan Sibyl on Oct 24, 2007 12:50:11 GMT -5
Kevin Kane on the Issue of Affordable Housing: “Surrounding towns are not building affordable housing. We seem to have become responsible for housing people because we offer affordable housing here.”
While suburban municipalities have dealt with their affordable housing obligation by paying the borough to rehabilitate substandard housing within its borders, the issue now is that there is no room in the borough to build new housing, while more people keep finding their way to the community. newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2004/1012/Front_page/010.html“The bottom line is that you cannot accommodate 15,000 people in a space meant to house 11,000,” he said. “Surrounding towns are not building affordable housing. We seem to have become respon-sible for housing people because we offer affordable housing here.” newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2004/1012/Front_page/010.html “Older towns with access to transportation and affordable housing will always have this problem,” Kane said. “I think residents understand now that we need county, state and federal officials to either allocate affordable housing in surrounding areas or help us by subsidizing our housing and our schools.”
Kane said residents have asked the Democrats to “keep fighting” for the town and “to fight to keep outsiders from coming in and telling us what to do.” newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2004/1026/Front_Page/037.html Moreover, he said other communities "pawn off" their state obligation to provide affordable housing on the borough through Regional Contribution Agreements. Kane believes RCAs should be eliminated and housing for the "cheap labor force" should be spread out among municipalities in the county. freeholdvoice.proboards46.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=republican&thread=1184282122&page=1I have pondered Kane's comments. Clearly, Kane is right, RCAs and COAH have brought on problems, by virtue of the borough voluntarily taking on other town's responsibilities. The short-term cash infusion has long term affects. I like the fact that Kane has issued this indictment on himself and the mayor. |
|
