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Post by admin on Mar 31, 2009 6:38:08 GMT -5
First thing, and no big surprise, John Curly received the GOP nod to run again..... www.app.com/article/20090329/NEWS01/903290391/1285/LOCAL09He lost to Amy Mallet by a mere thirty votes. IF he ran against McMorrow, I think he would have been thumped good. This puts the race back in play. Now, we have to wait and see who the Dems are going to give us. With the very unfortunate exit of Barbara McMorrow, they will have some very big shoes to fill. In a GOP county, this could be a tough thing for them to do. If readers recall, I mentioned some whispers about a local elected official being considered for higher office. I will offer this.....thought. Our Mayor Mike stated in his last re election bid that he will serve his last term. Could he be a contender for Freeholder candidate? IMO, he would be a top choice for the spot. He has a long record and name recognition. If that should happen, this would make life in our little town very interesting. AS an aside to the election, there is another aspect in play that will be interesting to watch. remember, Mallet got in with only thirty votes. Considering the abysmal actions of the Dem Freeholders, they are likely to lose a very, very large percentage of the county worker votes. That number is about three thousand. CWA local 1034 represents several municipalities in this county as well as several of the county worker shops. 1034 is the largest local in New Jersey. This is the local headed by Corzine honey, Karla Katz. 1034 has been under investigation from the national union for several months now. Many county workers are in branch four, whose president is Kevin Tauro. As of yesterday, both Katz and Tauro have been fired. This leaves a lot of county workers without leadership for now. It will be interesting to see how the Freeholders respond and if they exploit this. Word from union insiders, a real lot of insiders, is that the membership is jubilant over the firings. There is an alleged going away party being held for Katz and Tauro and the guests of honor will not be invited. |
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Post by novillero on Mar 31, 2009 8:41:17 GMT -5
First thing, and no big surprise, John Curly received the GOP nod to run again..... www.app.com/article/20090329/NEWS01/903290391/1285/LOCAL09He lost to Amy Mallet by a mere thirty votes. IF he ran against McMorrow, I think he would have been thumped good. This puts the race back in play. Now, we have to wait and see who the Dems are going to give us. With the very unfortunate exit of Barbara McMorrow, they will have some very big shoes to fill. In a GOP county, this could be a tough thing for them to do. If readers recall, I mentioned some whispers about a local elected official being considered for higher office. I will offer this.....thought. Our Mayor Mike stated in his last re election bid that he will serve his last term. Could he be a contender for Freeholder candidate? IMO, he would be a top choice for the spot. He has a long record and name recognition. If that should happen, this would make life in our little town very interesting. AS an aside to the election, there is another aspect in play that will be interesting to watch. remember, Mallet got in with only thirty votes. Considering the abysmal actions of the Dem Freeholders, they are likely to lose a very, very large percentage of the county worker votes. That number is about three thousand. CWA local 1034 represents several municipalities in this county as well as several of the county worker shops. 1034 is the largest local in New Jersey. This is the local headed by Corzine honey, Karla Katz. 1034 has been under investigation from the national union for several months now. Many county workers are in branch four, whose president is Kevin Tauro. As of yesterday, both Katz and Tauro have been fired. This leaves a lot of county workers without leadership for now. It will be interesting to see how the Freeholders respond and if they exploit this. Word from union insiders, a real lot of insiders, is that the membership is jubilant over the firings. There is an alleged going away party being held for Katz and Tauro and the guests of honor will not be invited. On the democratic side, Mayor Wilson is a pretty good choice for Freeholder. He has a lot of experience and is still relatively yound, and I would think has pretty strong democratic support. AND hopefully, we would see some returns for Freehold ... and I think that Freehold is often the forgotten child of the county, we need a strong county leader who is looking out for us. |
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Post by truthinesshurts on Mar 31, 2009 9:23:24 GMT -5
Our Mayor Mike stated in his last re election bid that he will serve his last term. Could he be a contender for Freeholder candidate? IMO, he would be a top choice for the spot. He has a long record and name recognition. If that should happen, this would make life in our little town very interesting. What would prevent him from serving both as Mayor and on the Freeholder board? Burry served out her term in Colts Neck when she was elected Freeholder. |
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Post by admin on Mar 31, 2009 9:25:55 GMT -5
Our Mayor Mike stated in his last re election bid that he will serve his last term. Could he be a contender for Freeholder candidate? IMO, he would be a top choice for the spot. He has a long record and name recognition. If that should happen, this would make life in our little town very interesting. What would prevent him from serving both as Mayor and on the Freeholder board? Burry served out her term in Colts Neck when she was elected Freeholder. Very good point! I am just basing my previous statement on memory that the mayor intends this to be his last term. Things can always change. Either way, he would be a great candidate for Freeholder if that was the route the party chooses. |
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Post by novillero on Mar 31, 2009 9:30:42 GMT -5
Our Mayor Mike stated in his last re election bid that he will serve his last term. Could he be a contender for Freeholder candidate? IMO, he would be a top choice for the spot. He has a long record and name recognition. If that should happen, this would make life in our little town very interesting. What would prevent him from serving both as Mayor and on the Freeholder board? Burry served out her term in Colts Neck when she was elected Freeholder. You are right. I do not know the law, but I do not think that anything prevents it. There'll be a few opposition FB people hollering. But it's nothing outrageous, just time consuming. That being said, if he won as freeholder and chose to resign as mayor, he'd probably be able to appoint his own mayoral successor. But then again, if he won and finished out his term, he'd probably be able to name who runs on the ticket. It's just that if he resigned, his successor would be known as "the mayor" for a year before the election, and that probably carries some weight with the typical unthinking United States voter. I was just taking the man at his word that this is his last term. 27 years (or however long it's been) is really a long time. He probably wants to move on. If he wants to remain in politics, this is the next logical step up. |
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Post by truthinesshurts on Mar 31, 2009 11:54:31 GMT -5
I was just taking the man at his word that this is his last term. 27 years (or however long it's been) is really a long time. He probably wants to move on. If he wants to remain in politics, this is the next logical step up. News Transcript, 11-14-2007 (emphasis mine): After the results were in, Wilson spoke to the crowd of supporters who gave him a standing ovation at the conclusion of his speech.
"First, I want to thank the voters for doing the right thing," he said. "It's always been a team effort here. I'm lucky I have run unopposed, but this may be my swan song"
Wilson said he has four more years to lead the town and that is exactly what he intends to do.
"I want to lead this town like I've tried to lead it all these years, in a positive direction. If this is my swan song, I want to thank all of you. It's been a great run," the mayor said.
I don't see "if" and "may" as a declaration that he will not run again. edited to add relevant link: newstranscript.gmnews.com/news/2007/1114/front_page/003.html |
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Post by truthinesshurts on Apr 2, 2009 10:58:17 GMT -5
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Post by admin on Apr 3, 2009 5:39:57 GMT -5
Bummer, I still think our Mayor would have been a good choice for the Dems. |
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Post by ka19 on Apr 3, 2009 6:15:25 GMT -5
Vote for Sean Byrnes. he is an outstanding person. Serves his country and his community while being a great family man all the while. I have the highest regard for his ethics and he is a person of demonstrably stong principles. |
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Post by admin on Apr 4, 2009 9:26:03 GMT -5
Vote for Sean Byrnes. he is an outstanding person. Serves his country and his community while being a great family man all the while. I have the highest regard for his ethics and he is a person of demonstrably stong principles. In a sense I am glad that McMorrow is not running. I like her and would have a tough time voting against her. For me, it is very important to get the Dems out of power at the county level. They are taking this county in a very bad direction. Here is an APP article that highlights some reasons: www.app.com/article/20090403/NEWS01/904030333/1004/NEWS01FREEHOLD — Republicans on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders Thursday criticized the Democratic majority for considering accepting on a per-diem basis youth offenders from outside the county at the detention center. The Republicans contend the idea is being driven by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and is a sign that "the Trenton Democratic machine will not stop until they get a foothold here in Monmouth County," according to the GOP's statement.Republican Freeholders Lillian G. Burry and Robert D. Clifton also said they had concerns about the influence in the county by high-ranking state Democrats since the chief of staff to Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, D-Union — who also is the chairman of the Democratic State Committee — circulated a list last fall of Monmouth County patronage jobs to be filled.The new issue began when Gloucester County officials inquired about housing some of that county's young detainees in Monmouth's 40-bed facility in Freehold Township, something Democratic Freeholder Amy A. Mallet said earlier this week could be an example of the county "taking advantage of potential revenue sources." No deal has been struck yet. Sweeney's involvement comes through the other elected office he holds — freeholder director in Gloucester County — and he voted in favor of a March 4 resolution passed by that county's freeholder board to consider housing some detainees in Monmouth's facility. He could not be reached for comment. Such transfers can result in per-diem payments of approximately $175 for each detainee, but Burry and Clifton said in their joint statement that extra detainees could result in "substantial and costly renovations at the Youth Detention Center. "Sweeney has engineered a deal that will send Gloucester County juvenile delinquents to Freehold," Burry and Clifton's statement said. "Such a deal would save Gloucester County residents money by allowing them to close their Youth Detention Center, but it's a bad deal for Monmouth County residents because it precludes us from the same opportunity. "It seems all the Trenton Democrats need to do in Monmouth County is say, "jump,' and our Democratic freeholders respond, "how high?' "They said Monmouth County could earn about $200,000 per year from outside the county, but possibly could incur millions in costs if renovations are needed. Gloucester County Administrator Chad Bruner said those estimated payments are too high. Gloucester currently has nine detainees, and youths will be primarily housed in Camden County's facility beginning later this month, Bruner said. The Monmouth detention center's fate was a point of contention March 26 when the freeholder board voted on its budget. Clifton and Burry said the spending plan's tax increase and wage freeze for some workers would have been more tolerable if the Democratic majority had not ended the study of closing the detention center, a move that could save $2 million annually, they said. Clifton and Burry said they and Republican Sheriff Kim Guadagno were unaware of talk of a deal with Gloucester County until the Democrats recently discussed it — an assertion disputed by Democrat Barbara J. McMorrow, the board director. McMorrow said a report from Guadagno contains an appendixed memorandum of a possible Monmouth-Gloucester deal. "This idea was mentioned from the dais twice during public freeholder meetings," Mallet said. "It is difficult to understand why my colleagues would be opposed to exploring a potential revenue stream which would save taxpayer dollars. I will continue in a responsible manner to look everywhere for cost savings because it is what I was elected to do." Clifton said he and Burry were not given any Gloucester County documents to review previously. "Gloucester took action on March 4, so somebody here must have been talking to them," Clifton said. McMorrow said the matter needs to be thoroughly discussed at a workshop meeting. "I have a concern that adding more juveniles may mean that we have to do capital improvements to the facility. I have not discussed this idea with anyone in Gloucester County," she said. |
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Post by admin on Apr 4, 2009 9:32:00 GMT -5
Vote for Sean Byrnes. he is an outstanding person. Serves his country and his community while being a great family man all the while. I have the highest regard for his ethics and he is a person of demonstrably stong principles. In a sense I am glad that McMorrow is not running. I like her and would have a tough time voting against her. For me, it is very important to get the Dems out of power at the county level. They are taking this county in a very bad direction. Here is an APP article that highlights some reasons: www.app.com/article/20090403/NEWS01/904030333/1004/NEWS01FREEHOLD — Republicans on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders Thursday criticized the Democratic majority for considering accepting on a per-diem basis youth offenders from outside the county at the detention center. The Republicans contend the idea is being driven by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, and is a sign that "the Trenton Democratic machine will not stop until they get a foothold here in Monmouth County," according to the GOP's statement.Republican Freeholders Lillian G. Burry and Robert D. Clifton also said they had concerns about the influence in the county by high-ranking state Democrats since the chief of staff to Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, D-Union — who also is the chairman of the Democratic State Committee — circulated a list last fall of Monmouth County patronage jobs to be filled.The new issue began when Gloucester County officials inquired about housing some of that county's young detainees in Monmouth's 40-bed facility in Freehold Township, something Democratic Freeholder Amy A. Mallet said earlier this week could be an example of the county "taking advantage of potential revenue sources." No deal has been struck yet. Sweeney's involvement comes through the other elected office he holds — freeholder director in Gloucester County — and he voted in favor of a March 4 resolution passed by that county's freeholder board to consider housing some detainees in Monmouth's facility. He could not be reached for comment. Such transfers can result in per-diem payments of approximately $175 for each detainee, but Burry and Clifton said in their joint statement that extra detainees could result in "substantial and costly renovations at the Youth Detention Center. "Sweeney has engineered a deal that will send Gloucester County juvenile delinquents to Freehold," Burry and Clifton's statement said. "Such a deal would save Gloucester County residents money by allowing them to close their Youth Detention Center, but it's a bad deal for Monmouth County residents because it precludes us from the same opportunity. "It seems all the Trenton Democrats need to do in Monmouth County is say, "jump,' and our Democratic freeholders respond, "how high?' "They said Monmouth County could earn about $200,000 per year from outside the county, but possibly could incur millions in costs if renovations are needed. Gloucester County Administrator Chad Bruner said those estimated payments are too high. Gloucester currently has nine detainees, and youths will be primarily housed in Camden County's facility beginning later this month, Bruner said. The Monmouth detention center's fate was a point of contention March 26 when the freeholder board voted on its budget. Clifton and Burry said the spending plan's tax increase and wage freeze for some workers would have been more tolerable if the Democratic majority had not ended the study of closing the detention center, a move that could save $2 million annually, they said. Clifton and Burry said they and Republican Sheriff Kim Guadagno were unaware of talk of a deal with Gloucester County until the Democrats recently discussed it — an assertion disputed by Democrat Barbara J. McMorrow, the board director. McMorrow said a report from Guadagno contains an appendixed memorandum of a possible Monmouth-Gloucester deal. "This idea was mentioned from the dais twice during public freeholder meetings," Mallet said. "It is difficult to understand why my colleagues would be opposed to exploring a potential revenue stream which would save taxpayer dollars. I will continue in a responsible manner to look everywhere for cost savings because it is what I was elected to do." Clifton said he and Burry were not given any Gloucester County documents to review previously. "Gloucester took action on March 4, so somebody here must have been talking to them," Clifton said. McMorrow said the matter needs to be thoroughly discussed at a workshop meeting. "I have a concern that adding more juveniles may mean that we have to do capital improvements to the facility. I have not discussed this idea with anyone in Gloucester County," she said. In addition, I highlighted certain parts that back up what I have warned about before- the Trenton Dem machine digging its claws into our county. They are very dirty and make the GOP nonsense of recent years look like kids play. To illustrate this point further, there is not one Democrat run county in this state that is as desirable as the GOP ones. Also, with pending lay offs at the county level, and if I understand correctly, we will lose our AAA bond rating that the GOP earned us. That rating loss translates to bigger costs for tax payers because the county will pay higher interest. If there was ever a time for a real third party run at the Freeholder level, it is now. |
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Post by richardkelsey on Apr 8, 2009 10:45:51 GMT -5
First thing, and no big surprise, John Curly received the GOP nod to run again..... www.app.com/article/20090329/NEWS01/903290391/1285/LOCAL09He lost to Amy Mallet by a mere thirty votes. IF he ran against McMorrow, I think he would have been thumped good. This puts the race back in play. Now, we have to wait and see who the Dems are going to give us. With the very unfortunate exit of Barbara McMorrow, they will have some very big shoes to fill. In a GOP county, this could be a tough thing for them to do. If readers recall, I mentioned some whispers about a local elected official being considered for higher office. I will offer this.....thought. Our Mayor Mike stated in his last re election bid that he will serve his last term. Could he be a contender for Freeholder candidate? IMO, he would be a top choice for the spot. He has a long record and name recognition. If that should happen, this would make life in our little town very interesting. AS an aside to the election, there is another aspect in play that will be interesting to watch. remember, Mallet got in with only thirty votes. Considering the abysmal actions of the Dem Freeholders, they are likely to lose a very, very large percentage of the county worker votes. That number is about three thousand. CWA local 1034 represents several municipalities in this county as well as several of the county worker shops. 1034 is the largest local in New Jersey. This is the local headed by Corzine honey, Karla Katz. 1034 has been under investigation from the national union for several months now. Many county workers are in branch four, whose president is Kevin Tauro. As of yesterday, both Katz and Tauro have been fired. This leaves a lot of county workers without leadership for now. It will be interesting to see how the Freeholders respond and if they exploit this. Word from union insiders, a real lot of insiders, is that the membership is jubilant over the firings. There is an alleged going away party being held for Katz and Tauro and the guests of honor will not be invited. On the democratic side, Mayor Wilson is a pretty good choice for Freeholder. He has a lot of experience and is still relatively yound, and I would think has pretty strong democratic support. AND hopefully, we would see some returns for Freehold ... and I think that Freehold is often the forgotten child of the county, we need a strong county leader who is looking out for us. Okay -- now everyone knows I have not been a recent fan of the Mayor. However, if the Dems want him as a Freeholder -- feel free. Putting on my political hat -- however -- why on earth would they want him. You pick candidates who give you the best chance to win -- not the best candidates or the most qualified. In what fantasy democracy do you live? :-) Wilson delivers a handful of county votes -- all the votes the dems already get from Freehold. He does not represent a huge town with tons of vote -- and his profile outside of Freehold is small, and politically undistinguished. In addition, his perceived political position re: illegals outside of Freehold is one that is quite negative -- a position that is not in line with mainstream democrat politics. (Now -- the reality is -- of course -- that he has been the best thing that ever happened to illegals in Freehold -- from the blunder of setting up the Muster zone -- to the blunder of his amateur reversal -- to the blunder of his policy of cooperation and legitimization.) In the end -- you pick candidates who deliver large number of votes in big areas to deliver a close election. Mike has no record of doing that, and there is no reason to believe that he can. Unknown factors are how well he has worked County-wide in the Party. Does he help other candidates? Does he give money. Is he well known and liked among county party faithful? I don't know the answers to that. He has been hanging around dem politics in freehold forever, but I don't know if he has any other pull. He did get himself appointed to the turnpike authority -- and that is a state-wide political perk job -- so he must know some folks. He couldn't get himself on Corzine's bogus panel -- so we know some folks see him as a liability with the open border's lobby. Finally -- he did at one time endorse Narozanick, which I am sure is well-remembered by County Dems. Mayor Mike on the Board of Chosen Freeholders -- I don't see it. |
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