We are both in agreement with the main concept it needs to be cleaned up. It will have to be a community project---but it can't be a divided community.
We are also both in agreement that there really isn't all that much > opportunity for the youth of AP, either for jobs (summer or year > round) or any form of recreation. We don't have BB courts, tennis > courts, public baseball fields, a community center...none of that. No they should not have to play in the "ditch" on main street. But we have to work together and stand together for all of Asbury. Do we have to have a leader---yes that's the reason for voting AsburySteve will get my vote when hell freezes over --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are you kidding me? I've called the PD about drug sales right out > front of my house, and if you recall, I'm also the person who called > the PD after I found a hypodermic needle in Library Square Park one > Sunday morning. I agree that these activities don't just occur on the > west side, but if you look at the overall history of crime in the > city, a majority of it has always occured in the west side area. What > I'm mostly talking about is a community policing itself, rejecting the > gang/drug lifestyle, rejecting the welfare mentality and making a > positive example instead of an enduring negative one. > Part of this involves the hope that MM brings to the city. > I've said this many times before...there really isn't all that much > opportunity for the youth of AP, either for jobs (summer or year > round) or any form of recreation. We don't have BB courts, tennis > courts, public baseball fields, a community center...none of that. > Maybe it's just me, but when I see kids having to play touch football > in a ditch on Main Street in front of the train station, something is > wrong. Not with the fact that kids are playing, but they have to > improvise a playing field out of a ditch. > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Denise" <denisemchd@> wrote: > > > > Hinge maybe you don't see it but drug sales and gangs are not just on > > the westside---I have reported drug sales that I have seen on the > > east side---just like you see the prostitution on the east side the > > prostitution is also on the west side---the drug dealers and gang > > members do not discriminate they are throughout the City of Asbury > > and need to be removed. The East side is at present being beautified > > with new business and new people but if we don't remove the rift raft > > as a whole we can forget about the whole town. Because the drug > > dealers and gang members (who are the drug dealers) will go where > > they can make their money. > > > > Gang members are drug dealers fighting for territorial rights > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Pitzer" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > I totally agree. > > > What I mostly mean is that the west side needs to reject the gangs, > > > the drug dealers, and all of the bad stuff that gives the whole > > city a > > > bad reputation. Most of the rest of the city has already started to > > > rise up, but because of one small part of the community, the entire > > > city is stigmatized. I'd like nothing more then to see our city > > > united. Maybe I'm wrong, but our city lacks strong and visible > > leadership. > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, denise <denisemchd@> wrote: > > > > > > > > ONE QUESTION----WHY DOES OUR CITY HAVE TO BE DIVIDED > > > > > > > > ONE STATEMENT--WE HAVE THE SAME LEADERS FOR THE WEST > > > > SIDE THAT WE HAVE FOR THE EAST SIDE. > > > > > > > > THE CITY SHOULD RISE AS A WHOLE > > > > > > > > UNITED WE STAND ----DIVIDED WE FALL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > > > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php? > > category=shopping > > > > > > > > > > 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/
