--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "2fine4u" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well said, well said.
Odd, Not 2 weeks ago, someone brought Weldon's name up and voila, his > name appears in the newspapers, agian! The corruption is back in the > news and the shootings and killings, continue. Just when you thought > Asbury was progressing, these reminders, that we don't live in a > vacuum, jolt us back into reality. I wish the shootings would stop, > so that ordinary people could enjoy what little there is, to enjoy. I > wish that we could satisfy ourselves with what we earn, so that those > in the political arena, wouldn't be seen as "greedy politicians". I > wish that we all had safe and clean streets, community policing, > recreation and learning centers, for troubled youths, who don't have > "normal", familial ties, to their mostly, one-parent homes. I dream a > world that in 2006, should, but doesn't, exist. I wish Fathers and > Mothers, took their roles as parents in a responsible way. Be > involved! All politicians are NOT crooked; all single parent homes > are NOT dysfunctional! I wish for ALL of you, Peace, Love and Best > Wishes for 2007! > > Sharon > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jerseykev@ wrote: > > > > > > > > (http://www.newsday.com/) _News_ > > (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland) | _Entertainment_ > (http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/) | > > _Sports_ (http://www.newsday.com/sports/) | _Jobs_ > > (http://www.newsday.com/go/long_island_jobs/) | _Cars_ > (http://www.newsday.com/go/long_island_cars/) | _Real > > Estate_ (http://www.newsday.com/go/long_island_homes/) | _Apartments_ > > (http://www.newsday.com/go/long_island_apartments/) | _ShopLocal_ > > (http://www.newsday.com/go/shopping/) | _Place An Ad_ > (http://www.newsday.com/placeanad/) > > _am New York_ (http://www.amny.com/) > > Monmouth developer admits giving mayor $50,000 bribe > > > > December 21, 2006, 5:38 PM EST > > > > NEWARK, N.J. (AP) _ A real estate developer pleaded guilty Thursday to > > giving a mayor a $50,000 bribe in return for zoning approvals that > allowed him to > > build more homes. > > > > The plea by Moshe G. Gohar regarding Ocean Township Mayor Terrance > D. Weldon > > is the latest in a string of corruption cases involving officials, > > developers and contractors in Monmouth County. > > > > Weldon, who was also the city manager for Asbury Park, pleaded > guilty to > > corruption charges in 2002 and awaits sentencing. > > > > Gohar, 57, an Ocean Township resident, admitted that he conspired > with the > > late Philip Konvitz and Weldon so that Gohar could build more than > 75 homes at > > "Apple Farms," an 81-acre development. Before rezoning, only 33 > homes were > > permitted. > > > > Gohar, who was indicted in February, admitted in court that he gave > $50,000 > > in cash to Weldon in the spring or early summer of 2001. > > > > He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to give bribes, which > carries > > up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He is to be > sentenced March 28 > > by U.S. District Judge Joel L. Pisano. > > > > Konvitz had been indicted in October 2002, along with former Asbury > Park > > Councilman James Condos, regarding waterfront development in that > city. Konvitz > > was declared incompetent to stand trial in April 2003. He was 92 at > the time > > and suffering from dementia and other ailments. He died in 2005. > Condos > > pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 months in prison in March 2005. > > > > In another related case, Howard M. Schoor, a founder of a prominent > > engineering firm, Schoor DePalma, was indicted last week on charges > he paid $16,000 > > in bribes to Weldon and another official in Ocean Township in order > to get and > > keep contracts for his company. > > > > ___P> > > > > On the Net: > > > > U.S. Attorney's Office: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nj/press/ > > > > Copyright 2006 Newsday Inc. > > > > NEWS AND INFORMATION WITH A UNIQUE TWIST > > The Brown Report on the Electric News > > weeknights a 7 est._www.electricnews.com_ (http://www.electricnews.com/) > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
