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Post by admin on Aug 1, 2007 4:48:07 GMT -5
www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070801/OPINION/708010337/1029Use fine for bus ticket Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 08/1/07 A woman who has admitted to being an illegal immigrant has twice pleaded guilty — in less than a year — to illegally operating a restaurant out of her Freehold home. Question: Why is she still here? Federal immigration officials typically only deport illegal immigrants who commit a felony. That's absurd. They already committed a serious crime to get here. Now their only way out is to commit an even more serious crime? Petra Hernandez, who was warned by the municipal judge in Freehold Friday that another violation would land her in jail, apparently doesn't take our laws seriously. Why should she? Entering this country without permission hasn't resulted in a single charge or slap on the wrist. Why expect her to take any of our other laws seriously? Hernandez was charged in May with 17 code and health violations. She pleaded guilty to nine of them last week. Among them: preparing food in a private home for retail consumption; operating a restaurant in a residential zone; unsanitary food preparation; overcrowding; and having an improperly working smoke detector. Deporting every illegal immigrant in this country isn't practical. But why not use the fines levied against those charged with breaking our laws to pay for their bus tickets back to their native land? The judge fined Hernandez $6,700 plus court costs. They could have flown her back home first-class, with plenty left over for the duty-free shop.
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Post by fiberisgoodforyou on Aug 1, 2007 9:49:56 GMT -5
A few other observations from this AM's Courts Session. ... I submit this suggestion, if you have a Morning or Afternoon to kill, go hang out at the Boro's Municipal Court and see what challenges our law enforcement! Maybe Friday is Latino court? To be TOTALLY FAIR, and Upon further investigation, ONCE A MONTH there is a special "ORDINANCE SESSION" specifically conducted with a Spanish interpretor. Friday was once such court session.Due to our high Latino Population, in addition to this special "ORDINANCE SESSION" , every so often (once a month or could be once every two months depending on the need) there are court sessions specifically held with a Spanish interpretor. ON a case by case basis, If you need a Mandarin, Bulgarian, Tok Pisin, Fiji Hindi etc, the court is required to have an interpretor on hand! This is called Justice and due process. American "Justice and Due Process" is one reason so many people chose to immigrate to the USA, it is in the spirit of the "Natural Law" that we proudly and uniquely stand by our judicial system because every creature living in our boarders are entitled to "Justice and Due Process". Once "Justice and Due Process" is served, we have every Right to DEPORT those found to be in the USA Undocumented Illegally. send these people packing back home and maybe they will influence change back home, so that back home too, they will receive "Justice and Due Process" |
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Post by novillero on May 15, 2009 15:57:47 GMT -5
Thanks Fiber: The Mayor reads this site and I hope he joins me in insisting that we do what we can to make HER ADMISSION OF HOLDING FALSE ID part of the investigation and ultimately part of the proceedings.
MarcGoing through old posts... anything happen here? |
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Post by novillero on May 15, 2009 16:03:32 GMT -5
Well, FR, let me rephrase the question: is the ABC still involved? The "bust" was on May 21, then the Mayor said the ABC is not involved, then according to Marc's post on June 1, the ABC came to town. I must repeat a few things. Back in the fall, I posted saying that the ABC has to be in on the bust from jump street (knoweldge gained from my buddy in the ABC). Now, the 2nd time around, the ABC was called in 11 days later. It was probably too late. But regardless, it is 2 months since that time... where are they? what is going on? Was this flubbed??? There are serious state violations involved here, and are we to learn that only local code violations have been prosecuted? What happened with the ABC? |
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Post by novillero on May 15, 2009 16:06:46 GMT -5
www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070731/NEWS01/707310340/1004Guilty plea in illegal eatery case WOMAN FINED $6G Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 07/31/07 BY NICK PETRUNCIO FREEHOLD BUREAU FREEHOLD — A woman who has admitted to being in the country illegally has pleaded guilty in Municipal Court for the second time in less than a year to charges related to operating a restaurant out of a home she was renting. Petra Hernandez of Mechanic Street pleaded guilty in August 2006 to similar charges. She was fined Friday $6,700 plus court costs and reportedly was warned by Judge Scott J. Basen that another violation will land her in jail. Hernandez was charged with 17 code and health violations and pleaded guilty to nine of them; the rest were merged. She pleaded guilty to providing a food source not documented from a regulated facility; preparing food in a private home for retail consumption; operating a restaurant in a residential zone; overcrowding; having an improperly working smoke detector; unsanitary food preparation; sleeping in an undesignated sleeping area; nuisance; and storing prohibited cooking equipment in the basement. Hernandez could not be reached for comment Monday. There was a "for sale" sign outside the Mechanic Street house, which is owned by Wall resident and police officer Douglas Borst. Borst earlier last week pleaded guilty to similar charges, also for the second time since August 2006. Some Freehold residents have called for state offices such as the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to take action because borough officials discovered large quantities of alcohol on the premises when they entered the home with an administrative warrant in May. However, a spokesman for the state Attorney General's Office — of which the division is part — said the division is satisfied with the charges brought by the borough and indicated that the agency would take no action. Some residents also are calling for Hernandez to be deported, but federal immigration officials typically only deport those in the country illegally who are involved in the commission of a felony, not borough ordinance violations. Street house, which is owned by Wall resident and police officer Douglas Borst. Borst earlier last week pleaded guilty to similar charges, also for the second time since August 2006. Some Freehold residents have called for state offices such as the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to take action because borough officials discovered large quantities of alcohol on the premises when they entered the home with an administrative warrant in May. However, a spokesman for the state Attorney General's Office — of which the division is part — said the division is satisfied with the charges brought by the borough and indicated that the agency would take no action. Some residents also are calling for Hernandez to be deported, but federal immigration officials typically only deport those in the country illegally who are involved in the commission of a felony, not borough ordinance violations. Nick Petruncio: (732) 308-7752 or npetruncio@app.com Newsflash, Borst still owns that property (58 MECHANIC STREET)and 16 FACTORY STREET 52 WEST GEORGE STREET 24 BOND STREET |
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Post by admin on May 15, 2009 19:29:57 GMT -5
Wow! This is a blast form the past! This was one of the most read threads on this site. Didn't I read that the house was supposed to be sold? This was an issue that just died and got forgotten about after the court proceedings.
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Post by seabass on May 16, 2009 17:55:03 GMT -5
Although I understand the outrage..I find it insulting that prominent town figures in this town turn th other way when "power" individuals own houes here and are filing them with these same illegal immigrants....check the county clerk records and you shall see..
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Post by admin on May 17, 2009 10:34:32 GMT -5
Although I understand the outrage..I find it insulting that prominent town figures in this town turn th other way when "power" individuals own houes here and are filing them with these same illegal immigrants....check the county clerk records and you shall see.. That is all the more reason why you and many others from our town should be in the meetings for the new rental committee. They want to hear from you. It is well recognized that a key part of the success in combating deviant behavior from slumlords and their tenants is to reach out to and engage all parties involved in a positive and productive way. And if that should fail, then there is a demonstrable need for strict enforcement. And luckily, there is some good enws starting to come out of the new rental committee. They have their forum this week and it will be a very good one. |
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Post by admin on May 17, 2009 10:53:14 GMT -5
I've had several opportunities to speak with code officers who admit that Mr. Borst and his co-workers are some of the most responsible landlords in the borough. In fact, I was told that these guys were often found at their homes, checking on tenants, making home improvements and consistantly making an effort to follow the rules set forth by the borough, when most other landlords were gone. I understand the frustration when it comes to the problems surrounding the immigration issues in Freehold, but also remember not to judge a person on something their tennant did. How come we dont have the same conviction when a shooting/murder happens at a local establishment or drugs are being sold from a house on our block, while crack heads come and go, walking past our children. What's the priority, stopping the illegal sale of a borritto or poisoning of our youth. John, this is a good post. It provides a nice balance in a thread where many, including me, wanted to get out the pitch forks and torches. I think the frustration found in this thread goes above and beyond just the illegal immigration issue, but delves into the many negative byproducts of it. ( There have yet to be any positives for our town) The first point is that this involves a cop whose property was found in flagrant violation for a SECOND time. It may not be fair, but it is a fact that law enforcement people are held to a higher standard than others. Lets face it, if it were just a Joe Blow land lord, the headline would not have been as powerful. But, this is somebody who we put faith in to protect and serve. That brings us into the next point, one of the many byproducts of illegal immigration has been a rise in slumlords who do not care about the town or neighbors. People who live and bought homes here have every right and reason to be concerned. We were watching as good people lost faith and fled as slumlords opened up shop. The only real reason we are seeing an abatement in these issues is because of the economy. To this day, we can still walk the streets and play guess the rental as we have seen some of the most beautiful homes run down by deviants. The one thing I have to disagree with is holding the landlords accountable for their tenants. This case with Borst is a classic example of why they have to be. Borst, and any other absentee land lord, is here to make money, not because they care about the town. They should be held responsible because it is the only way to ensure that they rent to decent people who will do the right things. Let's face it, with tenants who are illegal aliens, nobody has held them responsible yet, CE will not do it. Illegals are often a transient community who are not going to be held accountable. That leaves the landlords. |
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Post by novillero on May 18, 2009 9:33:53 GMT -5
I've had several opportunities to speak with code officers who admit that Mr. Borst and his co-workers are some of the most responsible landlords in the borough. In fact, I was told that these guys were often found at their homes, checking on tenants, making home improvements and consistantly making an effort to follow the rules set forth by the borough, when most other landlords were gone. I understand the frustration when it comes to the problems surrounding the immigration issues in Freehold, but also remember not to judge a person on something their tennant did. How come we dont have the same conviction when a shooting/murder happens at a local establishment or drugs are being sold from a house on our block, while crack heads come and go, walking past our children. What's the priority, stopping the illegal sale of a borritto or poisoning of our youth. sounds resonsible having a restaurant run out of one of his properties twice in about a year's time. A RESTAURANT!!! Kinda hard to miss, you know. Maybe he is better now, after he had his slum-lord spanking. As to the last couple of lines of your posting. I don't know of any crack dens and I don't see any crack-heads around my street. I am not saying that they don't exist, but if an illegal restaurant is being run on my street, I am not going to say, well - it could be worse - like a crack den. Thank goodness it's just an illegal restaurant selling food and alcohol next door to my home. However, it seems that you might be aware of crack-dens in the boro. So, if you know of them, maybe you should report them instead of defending repeat offenders. ____ As a side, check out the salaries of how much public employees make here: php.app.com/NJpublicemployees/search.phpPoor slum-lords... |
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Post by novillero on May 18, 2009 13:59:40 GMT -5
Perhaps you should familurize yourself with landlord tennant laws. Then perhaps you will understand the difficulty in making the discovery. The landlord did discover the problem prior to codes second investigation, while documenting and preparing to take action. As far as problem areas in the borough, buy a scanner. I find it funny that people get in a huff over the illegal immigration population when the same people eat in restaurants, have their lawns manicured, houses painted, houses built, cars washed, businesses cleaned so on and so on, all with the labor of illegals. I don't need to familiarize myself with landlord/tenant laws anymore than this: he has pled guilty to 2 convictions for the same offenses (plural). I am not too familiar with the law as much as you are, but I think that is what is called an admission -- um, two admissions in fact. And we all know that a person doesn't plead guilty unless they truly, truly are guilty. (That's what I am told by legalites like you, at least.) And as to funny things, I find it funny that you are such an apologist. Why does this issue rile you so much? You could have commented on a few other posts, but you honed in on this. For some reason you cannot condemn this wrongdoer but would rather deflect to miscellaneous other crimes and wrongdoings. Don't worry, it's okay, after having his nose rubbed into his mess on the carpet, I'll take your word that Mr. Douglas Borst, a former Freehold Borough slum lord, is now a reformed respectable landlord and has learned his lesson. Good for him. I am glad and thank you for informing me. He manned up, pled guilty and is a better man - and more importantly, a better neighbor for it. A fairy tale ending. <sun slowly sets, soft piano begins playing in the distance> |
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Post by admin on May 19, 2009 8:00:40 GMT -5
Perhaps you should familurize yourself with landlord tennant laws. Then perhaps you will understand the difficulty in making the discovery. The landlord did discover the problem prior to codes second investigation, while documenting and preparing to take action. As far as problem areas in the borough, buy a scanner. I find it funny that people get in a huff over the illegal immigration population when the same people eat in restaurants, have their lawns manicured, houses painted, houses built, cars washed, businesses cleaned so on and so on, all with the labor of illegals. To somewhat back up what John Winger writes, IMO, tenants have too many rights. It is very difficult for a landlord to kick out a bad tenant. That has to change, especially in situations like the Mechanic Street Bistro that we are talking about here. That Petra lady should have been not only kicked out by Borst, but deported. It is surprising that this topic has come back up and produced some good, but strong opinions. This certainly is not an outdated topic. The incident may be old, but the valid concerns are still there. It is that much more the reason why people need to pay attention to the new rental committee. Besides the potential for illegal restaurants, other things that have to be watched for are illegal day care centers and brothels. The latter fills a need any time you have large groups of men far away from home. Very recently there were two brothels busted in Millstone, both of which catered to the illegal alien/day laborer market. Have heard about them operating here, but there have been no public busts mentioned. Novillero wrote.... Don't worry, it's okay, after having his nose rubbed into his mess on the carpet, I'll take your word that Mr. Douglas Borst, a former Freehold Borough slum lord, is now a reformed respectable landlord and has learned his lesson. Good for him. I am glad and thank you for informing me. He manned up, plead guilty and is a better man - and more importantly, a better neighbor for it. A fairy tale ending. That is not far off from what is happening. Reports coming out of the rental committee meetings are saying that many landlords are trying to be more compliant. That is a good thing. And if anybody disagrees that is what is happening, that is all the more reason to contact the code office and get to the public meetings. |
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