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Belmar ends arrangement with redevelopment  contractor
Posted by the _Asbury Park  Press_ (http://www.app.com/)  on 09/12/07
BY _ERIK LARSEN_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) 
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BELMAR — The Borough Council Wednesday night terminated its  relationship 
with the Gale Construction Co. of Florham Park, its  master developer in a $500 
million project to raze and rebuild much  of the downtown.

A somber Mayor Kenneth E. Pringle announced  the news at a council meeting 
that he had sought and received  authorization from the governing body to 
terminate the borough's  partnership with Gale.

The council's decision comes days  after Gale had informed the town of its 
decision to back out of a  key agreement to redevelop the first phase of 
redevelopment: 800  Main St., once home to a Sea Coast Chevrolet car dealership 
(which  moved to Sunset Avenue in Ocean Township).

Pringle said  negotiations between Gale and the Di Feo family, owners of the  
showroom site, could not reach a deal to develop a 3•-story complex  of 
condominiums and town houses along with 9,500 square feet of  planned retail 
space.

For several weeks, Pringle and his  aides have been bracing residents for 
what he 
acknowledged  Wednesday was obviously "bad news" for Belmar, one of countless 
 victims in a sinking real estate market nationwide, he  said.

He also talked about the nation's "credit crunch" and  how state courts have 
raised the bar on what can be defined as  blight to prevent municipalities 
from abusing eminent domain in  order to force unwilling residents and business 
owners from their  properties.

"From their (Gale) standpoint of view, they're  having a hard time getting 
the numbers to work," Pringle said two  weeks ago.

Gale invested millions of dollars in architectural  renderings and plans in 
Belmar, even though the company did not own  a single piece of property in 
town, Borough Administrator Robbin D.  Kirk confirmed this week. 
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_Hot meals free of charge at church Sept. 14 
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United Fellowship Baptist  Church, 603 Third Ave., Asbury Park, will provide 
free hot meals Sept. 14 from  5:30-7:30 p.m., and the second Friday of the 
month, 
thereafter. The meals are  provided by the church's food ministry with 
support form The FoodBank of  Monmouth and Ocean Counties, Neptune. For more 
information, call the church at  (732) 775-2177.
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[AsburyPark] Asbury Park "Bid Rig" defendant pleas guilty

 

Vinnie Baker faces up to 20 years in prison
Posted by the _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/)  on  09/12/07
BY _BOB CULLINANE_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) 
STAFF WRITER 
NEWARK - Vincent E. "Vinny'' Baker, the former owner of an Asbury Park  
restaurant, 
pleaded guilty today to laundering $15,000 he received from an  FBI operative 
during 
"Operation Bid Rig,'' an undercover sting operation  that resulted in 
corruption 
charges against more than 20 public  officials.

Baker, 63, told U.S District Court Judge Jose L. Linares that  he received 
the 
cash in May and June 2001 from Robert "Duke'' Steffer, the  FBI's cooperating 
witness who was posing as a demolition contractor. In  return for the cash, 
Baker 
said today "I issued (Steffer) a check on two  occasions for $6,750 each,'' 
for a 
total of $13,500. The difference of  $1,500 was Baker's "fee'' for laundering 
the 
cash.

In exchange for  his plea, the U.S. Attorney's Office will dismiss bribery 
charges against  Baker upon his sentencing. Judge Linares set sentencing for 
Dec. 
19. Baker  faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. 
Read Thursday's Asbury Park Press for complete coverage of this  story.
 
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In today's Asbury park Press the following editorial appears.
 
 
Eminent domain: Continue fight 
Assembly bill 138 would have put the eminent domain reform question on the  
ballot this November for the voters to deal with. ACR 138 was tabled in an  
Assembly budget session. 
I am calling for a statewide strategy. Pressure needs to be applied to those  
legislators who stood in the way of eminent domain reform. In Long Branch,  
townspeople are so frustrated with the tax-and-spend mentality of Mayor Adam  
Schneider's administration, coupled with the abuse of eminent domain, they are  
looking for new leadership at City Hall. 
Camden has successfully battled many pro-eminent domain forces. Assembly  
Speaker Joseph Roberts, D-Camden, no friend to property owners, has to be 
beaten  
at the polls this November. Senate President Richard Codey, D-Essex, who has  
clearly sided with mayors who use eminent domain for private gain, has to be  
confronted at the polls as well. 
We need to stop eminent domain abuse from doing any more harm to property  
rights in New Jersey. The Legislature has failed to produce reform in the last  
two years. On June 21, 48 Assembly members voted to table ACR 138. We can 
start  with them. If they want to serve us in an elected capacity, then let 
them 
have a  change of heart and protect us from any further abuse of eminent 
domain.  Otherwise, let's send them back to private life. 
Many people think it is too late to do anything. The deadline to run a  
candidate has passed, people are trapped in litigation over this issue and we  
are 
apathetic and worn down. We cannot quit. We need to continue to fight all  the 
way to the polls to change this thing that has harmed so many in our  state. 
The Rev. Kevin Brown 
LONG BRANCH 
We need to show strength by numbers.  Please consider going to  
_http://www.app.com_ (http://www.app.com)  Click on opinions link and  scroll 
to the 
comments section at the bottom of the page and sound off on this  issue. 
Thank you 
Kevin
 
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[AsburyPark] Gen. David Petraeus says President Bush ’s decision in January to increase the n u

Petraeus says surge is working but Democrat disagrees
Posted by the _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/) on 09/10/07
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WASHINGTON — Gen. David Petraeus says President Bush’s decision in January
to increase the number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq by 30,000 is working - a point
disputed by many Democrats, including one from South Jersey.

The commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said today American and Iraqi troops
have dealt “significant blows” to al-Qaida and Shiite militant leaders, adding
that it’s possible to reduce the U.S. military force to pre-“surge” levels
of about 130,000 by next summer.

Petraeus said a long-term commitment is critical to stabilize the situation
in Iraq, which right now is “complex, difficult and sometimes downright
frustrating.” He said U.S. objectives would be met, but in time.

However, Rep. Rob Andrews, D-Haddon Heights, said nothing in Petraeus’
much-anticipated testimony to the House Armed Services and Foreign Relations
committees changes his mind that the war is misguided.

The U.S. should no longer referee a “civil war” between Sunnis and Shiites,
he said.

All U.S. forces should be pulled out in the next 1½ years and the orderly
withdrawals should begin in 90 days, said Andrews, a member of the Armed
Services Committee.

The point of the surge, which Bush announced in January, was to reduce
violence and give the Iraqi government time to gain “legitimacy” to do its
job,
Andrews said. Petraeus’ report shows there’s been some reduction in the
violence, though that's debatable, Andrews said.

He pointed to a report last week by the Government Accountability Office
that shows the Iraqi government hasn't met seven of eight benchmarks of
progress.

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[AsburyPark] Working with faith-based organizations: challenges and benefits

Working with faith-based organizations: challenges and benefits
Abstract
Serving with community organizations -- in particular, small faith-based
ones -- presents a unique set of challenges for those in national and
community
service. Beverly Al-Amin of the National Crime Prevention Council shared
strategies for overcoming potential obstacles at the 2005 AmeriCorps*Direct
Best
Practices Conference in Nashville, Tennessee in April 2005.
Issue
Working with any organization presents challenges, and community
organizations are no exception.

Action
According to Beverly Al-Amin of the National Crime Prevention Council, take
the following steps to deal with challenges posed by working with
community-based organizations.
Problem: The organization may be cautious about partnering with the federal
government.
Solution:
* Be clear about the opportunities available to the new partner and
how its program can be enhanced with this support.
* Be specific about what activities can and cannot be done when
organizations are partnering with the federal government. (See the section on
legal
guidelines below.)
* Be aware that in the past, faith-based organizations might have
limited their services to members of their own faith. When an organization
becomes a Senior Corps volunteer station, their services must be available to
all
members of the community, regardless of their religious background.

Problem: The organization may face administrative challenges, such as staff
being unavailable to answer phones or be present during "normal" working
hours. This is especially true for congregations (mosques, temples, churches,
synagogues).Solution:
* Be consistent and patient in communicating with the organization.
* Be flexible in your schedule so you can meet staff when and where
they are available.

Problem: The organization may lack access to information.Solution:
* Offer to invite the organization to community councils and
networking opportunities.
* Introduce staff to new and different sources of information.
* Offer support to help the organization comply with local and federal
rules on partnering with various organizations.

Problem: The organization may need help with additional capacity
building.Solution:
* Every organization has both strengths and weaknesses; suggest ways
you can help the organization maximize its strengths and compensate for its
weaknesses.
* Offer to share effective practices that have worked for your
organization and might be adapted to work within their program or
organization.
Walk-through their (or your) processes or procedures step-by-step with an eye
to
highlight areas of efficiency and troubleshoot areas of "bottle necking."

Problem: The organization may have language barriers. Members of the
organization may not be fluent in English; words may be used in slightly
different
ways -- for example, a secular organization may talk about a "program," while
the faith-based group has a "ministry." The two words often appear to be
interchangeable, but they mean different things to each group.
Solution:
Ask a lot of questions when meeting with community organizations. Do not
assume anything, and be specific about the expectations of the programs.

Problem: The organization may feel protective of their programs and
congregations. Sometimes new programs can be perceived as taking money,
volunteers,
and other resources away from an already limited capacity.
Solution:
* When meeting with a community organization, be prepared to discuss
how the new partnership will support the mission and use the organization's
resources to benefit the community.
* Ensure that the organization has both the benefits and the
responsibilities of a full partnership. This means that the organization
receives
credit for making the partnership a success but also takes responsibility.
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Context
Faith-based and community organizations have a long history of providing
essential services to people in need in the United States. In recognition of
the
unique ability that these organizations have to meet the special needs of
their communities, President George W. Bush has made improving funding
opportunities for faith-based and community organizations a priority. Through
the
President's faith-based and community initiative, the administration is
working
to remove unnecessary barriers that may prevent these organizations from
receiving federal funding, creating a "level playing field" between
faith-based
and community organizations and other groups that use federal funds in
delivering services.
On January 29, 2001, President Bush issued an Executive Order directing the
Secret

[AsburyPark] The Importance of Faith Based Organizations Providing Social Services

  
Issue 
Just as public institutions reconsider their funding patterns and seek  to 
engage faith-based organizations more actively, private philanthropies  also 
have the opportunity to forge partnerships with these  groups.


Action 
According to the National Crime Prevention Council's publication,  
"Philanthropy and Faith: An Introduction," steps to take when partnering  with 
faith-based groups include the following:  
Find common ground. It is almost always there. You and  many of the 
faith-based groups in your community share purposes. You may  find that you 
agree on 
many of the goals although you may have different  ways of getting there. Work 
together on those elements where you find  common ground and respect those 
where you don't.  
Establish clear guidelines on how you are willing to give  support and 
assistance to faith-based organizations or programs  in the community. Make it 
clear 
what you pay for and what you don't pay  for.  
Help build capacity. Be sure to provide training and  technical assistance to 
support the aims and purposes of the guidelines.  Remember that for many 
local groups capacity is an issue. Help groups  recognize that they can grow, 
but 
don't try to make them stretch without  providing the resources for growth. 
Assume the responsibility for  recognizing their capacity and your ability to 
help them grow. In many  cases you will be dealing with smaller, less formally 
organized, and less  experienced groups. They may need help in understanding 
how to become an  incorporated or nonprofit organization if that is what is 
required before  your organization can fund them. They may need assistance in 
determining  what they can or should evaluate and how to do so inexpensively. 
Consider  working through "intermediaries"— nonprofit entities that receive and 
 
manage monies for small, faith-based groups. Small- to mid-sized  faith-based 
organizations will also need to look to government and the  philanthropic 
community for financial support to continue this work. While  their ability to 
draw 
on volunteers may offset overall costs, the  increasing need for improved 
organizational infrastructure and  professional staff will eventually outstrip 
their own resources.  
Recognize that different groups have different  purposes. In fact, one group 
may have several different programs  with dissimilar purposes and different 
levels of grounding in  faith-related issues. Don't look at labels or emblems 
but at a group's  actions and methods of reaching the goals. Realize also that 
faith-filled  groups may be fully capable of running faith-based programs.   
Develop an understanding of faith in the community. A  faith-based group 
within the community may be an agent of change, a  builder and keeper of norms, 
an 
administrator of a program, a seeker and  healer of the lost and forgotten, 
or a restorer of civic health. A  faith-based group may take on one or more of 
these roles at various times.  It's important to understand the context in 
which faith acts to move and  shape the community.

See the faith community and the  faith-based group as a partner — a natural 
partner of seemingly  unnatural allies, such as the police department, the 
school, or social  services delivery systems.

Seek not just fiduciary  relationships but operating partnerships. Take an 
active role as  an agent of change. Bring together groups that share 
commitment, 
purpose,  and approach. Help them learn from each other, and help them grow 
with  each other. Link with others — national and local — to build a  
philanthropic network around the faith-funding issue. Bring in public  agencies 
— 
local, state, and national — in your area that may be funding  or have an 
interest 
in funding faith-related programs. 
Be ready to relate to new groups with new  constituencies. There are new and 
important players coming to the  table, such as representatives from Latino 
Pentecostal-Holiness churches  and from mosques who are beginning to see 
private 
and public monies as  important to their social work. 
Demand accountability. Good stewardship is as much a  part of faith as it is 
of philanthropy. Treat faith-based groups as you  would any partner. Agree on 
outcomes and timelines. Don't let groups make  promises that will be difficult 
to keep regarding results or the  promptness of delivery. Be clear about 
legal boundaries.  
Stay in  for the long haul. It may take a long  time for change to be able to 
happen both for people and for communities.  Be sure to give programs a 
chance to work. 
Keep in mind research, track records, and plausibility when  assessing what 
is presented to you. Faith based organizations, no  matter how noble their 
intentions, may not understand the scope of the  problem or the needs that 
they're 
trying to address. If an approach hasn't  worked, it hasn't worked; allowing 
a faith-based group to adopt it is to  invite that group to fail. By the same 
t

[AsburyPark] Kansas Senate Prayer

This is a Prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate.  It 
seems Prayer still upsets some people. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to  
open the new session of the Kansas Senate,

'Heavenly  Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to 
seek your  direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who 
call evil  good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our 
spiritual  equilibrium and reversed our values.
We  have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.

We  have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.

We  have killed our unborn and called it choice.

We  have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.

We  have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self  
esteem.

We  have abused power and called it politics.

We  have coveted our neighbor's possessions  a  nd called it ambition.

We  have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it 
freedom of  __expression

We  have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it  
enlightenment.

Search  us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from Every sin and 
set us  free.

Amen!'
The  response was immediate.
A  number of legislators walked out during the prayer in  protest.
In  6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, 
logged  more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding 
negatively.  The church is now receiving international requests for copies of 
this 
prayer  from India ,  Africa  and Korea
Commentator  Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of 
the Story,' and  received a larger response to this program than any other he 
has ever aired.  With the Lord's help! , may this prayer sweep over our 
nation and whole  heartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 
'one 
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[AsburyPark] Re: Do you dream a city?

2007-09-09 Thread jerseykev

what happen to the group, did it contribute anything towards the present  
plan in asbury.
 
KB
 
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[AsburyPark] The Werner Jailing, make have caused a curse to come upon the City

2007-09-07 Thread jerseykev

 
BREAKING NEWS: Building collapse in Asbury Park
Posted by the _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/)  on  09/7/07
ASBURY PARK — There has been a partial building collapse at 719 Mattison  
Avenue in the city.

Firefighters and police are on the scene and have  transported one victim to 
the hospital, according to fire officials. The partial  collapse occured at a 
three-story commercial building. 

More information  is pending. 
-- Staff Report 
I want to see Judge Apostalou remand the owners of that property to Jail...  
right now!!! 
This Werner depravation of liberty for code may have just put a curse on  
Asbury... 
I hope  not



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[AsburyPark] Excessive Punishment

2007-09-07 Thread jerseykev

Asbury Park City Council should have rescinded the 45 day sentence at it's  
last council meeting by resolution and ended this imprisonment for Werner.
 
Railings on a porch can be useful, however private property should be  
respected.  The public cannot trespass so where would the public safety  
concern be 
in this matter.
 
Crumbling ceilings?  Show me one person who was injured in that  house.
 
Werner shows good judgement by at least not renting his apartments until he  
fixes the place up for tenants.
 
I think the loss of rental income is punishment enough.
 
Release Werner now!
 
 



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[AsburyPark] Werner's release hearing in AP Court

2007-09-07 Thread jerseykev

I couldn't get to court earlier, but I just broke from a meeting and called  
the Asbury Park Municipal Court and was told Judge did not hear the Werner  
matter as of yet, and quite possibly will hear it at Noon.
 
Kevin Brown



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[AsburyPark] Fighting to preserve property and commerce

2007-09-06 Thread jerseykev

 
 
Existing businesses shut out of Broadway plan 
The Broadway Arts Plan scheduled to condemn  properties through the excessive 
powers of eminent domain, the brainchild of the  Katz and Siperstein 
families, violates the first law of economics.  
It will add to the supply of what there is already too much of in the state,  
and specifically Long Branch, without in fact doing anything to change the  
demand side of the equation.  
It is wrong from its inception and is being forced upon the community as a  
direct result of the relationships between the developers and the politicians.  
The developer needs to modify its attitude, more than its design plans, to  
guarantee the success necessary to result in the "public" good and purpose.  
The attitude of the city is blind and deaf to those already in the area who  
own and operate good solid businesses.  
The attitude of the managing partner, Todd Katz, is totally out of touch with 
 viable economic development, which would make the project more inclusive of  
those elements already in place that are not blighted in the traditional 
sense.  Yet what amazes me, is that Todd Katz is on the Urban Enterprise Zone 
board here  in town. He needs to modify his attitude to allow those willing to 
continue in  their respective properties.  
Public support of the project is essential if the end plan is to draw the  
needed visitors to the area where economic growth could occur. Not the type of  
economic growth that Pier Village and Beach Front North failed to give us.  
My evidence to the failure of the complete beachfront projects is the  
catastrophic tax increases the property owners outside the redevelopment area  
were 
hit with this year.  
The purest form of proof of a development project being economically viable  
to the further growth of the base of its taxpayers. Here in Long Branch we 
have  had major density increases and commercial development, however the taxes 
have  increased upwards of 200 percent outside the development zones in Long 
Branch.  Any project that costs taxpayers more outside the project area itself 
is  detrimental to the whole financial health of the city.  
What can be done to reverse this negative turn of events?  
The development area needs to become attractive in more areas than the  
developers are concentrating on. The need to stimulate the right interest, not  
their own interests to the plans must be considered. People from all over the  
state, and beyond, will want to come to spend recreational time and spend money 
 
here in town if they have an admiration of the area. Our beach is the best in 
 the state, and so should our developments be.  
The very first thing the developer needs to do and the city needs to address  
is allowing those presently in the Broadway Arts Zone to remain.  
Katz and his team are smart enough to figure out what to do with their  
present holdings without forcing out those who are operating essential  
businesses 
already. Since the approval of the Katz plan, many small businesses  have been 
put out. We have lost a family run grocery, bakery, barbershop,  restaurant, 
electronics store and gift shop. The only small business owners  still 
operating are those housed in buildings owned by the private owners and  not 
the 
Broadway Arts Center.  
The plan eliminates private business owners, destroys independent commercial  
property ownership and looks to replace diversity and individuality with 
"Super  Blocks." The state development authorities should be outraged and so 
should the  people of Long Branch.  
This is more than an eminent domain abuse situation. This is a situation  
where the little guy is being put out so that a monopoly with strong political  
ties can become the owner of everything! The very thing that Justice Sandra Day 
 O'Connor, warned us all about in her dissent of Kelo v. New London.  
What can you do? Call and encourage Mayor Adam Schneider and the City Council 
 to work together for the good of the small business growth in our community. 
It  is the best way to foster a real economic growth for years to come. 
Please  encourage them to make certain that the present owners remain in their  
respective buildings and give them the development rights to ensure them the  
tools necessary to rebuild if necessary.  
This would automatically end the need for eminent domain in the zone. The  
statute allowing it points out that it should only be used sparingly and as a  
"last resort." Something Mayor Schneider seems to want to ignore, as evidenced  
by his dismissal of the cries against forced removal in MTOTSA.  
Also call the Broadway Arts Center developer and tell them you want them to  
work toward protecting small business owners and independent commercial  
development, and end the "Super Block" attitude. Stop by the new Siperstein's  
paint store on Route 36 and ask Lawrence Katz to advise his partners  
accordingly. 
 
Broadway Arts can be the beginning of a great econ

[AsburyPark] Werner on the E News Update...

2007-09-05 Thread jerseykev

I put a short update online at _www.electricnews.com_ 
(http://www.electricnews.com) .
 
I also included a clip of Werner from December 2004 at the Stone  Pony.
 
There is also a Chris Rock Clip about how to avoid getting your butt kicked  
by police.
There is vulgar language in the Chris Rock Clip, so if vulgarity in comedy  
disturbs you click it off at the end of the Brown Report.
 
I am looking forward to hearing some news about tonight's Asbury Park  
Council Meeting.
 
If any one want to call in tomorrow nights show I will be taking calls so  
email me ahead of time to arrange for your call to be included on Thursday Web  
Cast.
 
KB
 
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[AsburyPark] Werner on Electric News also on youtube.com

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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gobJXj_DzE) 
 
I added it to youtube.com
 
I am sure if we promote this Werner will be out before the 45 days.
 
Let's put aside all our differences and get Werner out of Jail.
 
Tommy Deseno, I was hoping you would pick up the case, I left you a message  
on your phone.  I had Michael Kasanoff looking into it.  I am pleased  you 
took it.
 
Thanks
 
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[AsburyPark] Resoultion needed by Asbury City Council - Emergency Commuting of Sentence

I learned today that he is serving a sentence and that is why there  is 
no bail. He can only be released by a Judge or a commuting of sentence  
by the local authorities and or the Governor.

If you agree that he  should be released than Call Asbury Park and ask 
them to pass a resolution  at tomorrow night's council meeting to 
commute the sentence to time  served.

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[AsburyPark] Re: [CouncilmanKeady] City Council Meetings Tomorrow Night

Councilman Keady:
 
It's going to hurt the image of The Park, where violent criminals are  
released from incarceration during time spans between arrest and trial and  
sentencing.
 
Werner Baumgartner was sentenced to 45 days, for code violations, and not  
performing as ordered by Judge Apostalou.
 
I am not second guessing the City or the Judge here.
 
The last thing Asbury needs is negative national press, and it will  occur.
 
The city council could pass a resolution to commute Werner's sentence to  the 
4 PLUS days he has already served and assist him with remediation of his  
private property.
 
After all, he did serve the community of Asbury park for many years.
 
If does not make any sense to hold him another day.
 
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[AsburyPark] Release Werner Now!

Here is a great issue, we release criminals on bail, but we sentence code  
violators to serve 45 days.
 
They could have given Werner an anklet, like they did with Paris  Hilton.
 
The people of Asbury park need to scream at the city father's to let Werner  
Out!
 
I kicked it off with a Special Brown report which will be online by 6PM or  
shortly there after.
 
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[AsburyPark] probrum of vox est nunquam justicia!

Abuse of power is never justice!
 
 



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[AsburyPark] A Parable of Civil Discord and the twisted legislature all for political purpose

2007-09-03 Thread jerseykev

Civil Unions are discriminatory against non gay's.
 
If I wanted to better protect my assets beyond my death, or to share my  
family benefits with an adult member of my household, whom was of the opposite  
sex, I am not afforded any benefits under this arbitrary, capricious and  
discriminating act in New Jersey.
 
I have a friend who is of the opposite sex.  Yet we are like family,  she is 
like my big sister and I want to share my health insurance and make sure  my 
assets are her's to have when I pass.
 
We are not married, nor do we wish to marry.  We want civil union  rights as 
well.
 
Without this right for all people it is a violation of all that is  decent.
 
I am calling upon all people to fights to see that civil union laws stop  
discriminating against the majority of Americans.
 
We need to challenge the New Jersey Act in Federal Court...
 
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[AsburyPark] The People Argue, The President Visits The Troops

2007-09-03 Thread jerseykev

AL-ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) - _President Bush_
(http://get.lingospot.com/f?url=http://search.breitbart.com/q?s="President+Bush"&sid=breitbart.com&eid=c
sl&tid=ab80ac75b&site=breitbart.com) and his national security team
made a first-hand assessment of the war in Iraq and prospects for political
reconciliation Monday as a showdown nears with Congress over the U.S. troop
buildup.
The president secretly flew 11 hours to this air base in a remote part of
Anbar province, bypassing Baghdad in a symbolic expression of impatience with
political paralysis in the nation's capital. The gesture underscored the U.S.
belief that the spark for progress may come at the local level.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived ahead of Bush and conferred with
senior U.S. officials, including Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan
Crocker,
before a session with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, President Jalal
Talabani, and other top Iraqi officials from Baghdad.
To a large degree, the setting was the message: Bringing al-Maliki, a Shiite,
to the heart of mostly Sunni Anbar province was intended to show the
administration's war critics that the beleaguered Iraqi leader is capable of
reaching out to Sunnis, who ran the country for years under _Saddam Hussein_
(
breitbart.com&eid=csl&tid=5e1f511db&site=breitbart.com) .
Bush has held up Anbar as an example of recent progress, especially on the
security front, although the province is still economically deprived and not
yet stable enough to turn over to full Iraqi control.
Next week, Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, and Crocker testify
before Congress. Their assessment of the conflict, along with a progress report

the White House must give lawmakers by Sept. 15, will determine the next
chapter of the war.
The United States cannot sustain the troop buildup indefinitely. And with
Democrats calling for withdrawals and a rising U.S. death toll that has topped
3,700, the president is hardpressed to give al- Maliki's government much more
time to find a political solution to the fighting.
Bush stopped in Iraq ahead of his visit to Australia for an economic summit
with Asia-Pacific leaders. The trip was a closely held secret for obvious
security reasons, although speculation about the trip arose late last month
when
_first lady_
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breitbart.com) said she was staying home to tend to a pinched nerve in her
neck.
The president, who also went to Iraq at Thanksgiving 2003 and in June was
scheduled to leave for Australia on Monday, but Air Force One took off from
Andrews Air Force Base Sunday evening instead.
He was joined by his top advisers, including National Security Adviser
Stephen Hadley. Joining Gates were Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the _Joint
Chiefs
of Staff_
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e=breitbart.com) , and Adm. William Fallon, the top U.S. commander in the
_Middle East_
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com) . Fallon flew aboard Gates' Air Force plane from Washington.
Pengon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the session at al-Asad would be the
last big gathering of the president's war advisers with Iraqi leaders before
he makes a decision on a way forward in Iraq.
The White House arranged Bush's trip at a pivotal juncture in the Iraq
debate. Some prominent GOP lawmakers have broken with Bush on his war strategy,

but so far, most Republicans have stood with Bush. In exchange for their
loyalty, they want to see substantial progress in Iraq soon.
Making his case before the Sept. 15 report deadline, Bush recently delivered
a series of speeches to highlight how the temporary military buildup has
routed out insurgents and foreign fighters.
The president has described what he calls "bottom-up" progress in Iraq and
often cites a drop in violence in Anbar Province, once a hotbed of insurgency.
The turnaround occurred when Sunni Arab leaders joined forces with U.S.
troops to hunt down members of al-Qaida, although it's unclear whether they'll
back a unified Iraqi government as well.
Critics of the war argue that while the troop buildup may have tamped down
violence, the Iraqis are making almost no headway toward political
reconciliation. They cite a handful of gloomy progress reports trickling out of

Washington that show some success in curbing violence, but little progress
toward
political power-sharing agreements.
There are now 162,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, including 30,000 that a

[AsburyPark] Laughter Is A Merry Medicine

2007-09-02 Thread jerseykev

It started out innocently  enough. I began to think at parties now and then 
-- just to loosen  up.

Inevitably, though, one thought led to another, and soon I was  more than 
just a social thinker. 

I began to think alone -- "to  relax," I told myself -- but I knew it wasn't 
true. Thinking became more and  more important to me, and finally I was 
thinking all the time.  

That was when things  began to sour at home. One evening I turned off the TV 
and asked my wife about  the meaning of life. She spent that night at her 
mother's. 

I began  to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment don't mix, 
but I  couldn't help myself.

I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I  could read Thoreau, Muir, 
Confucius and Kafka. I would return to the office  dizzied and confused, 
asking, 
"What is it exactly we are doing here?"  

One day the boss called me in. He said, "Listen, I like you, and it  hurts me 
to say this, but your thinking has become a real problem. If you don't  stop 
thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job." 

This  gave me a lot to think about. I came home early after my conversation 
with the  boss. "Honey," I confessed, "I've been thinking..."

"I know you've been  thinking," she said, "and I want a divorce!" 

"But Honey, surely  it's not that serious." "It is serious," she said, lower 
lip  aquiver.

"You think as much as college professors and college professors  don't make 
any money, so if you keep on thinking, we won't have any money!"  

"That's a faulty syllogism," I said impatiently.

She  exploded in tears of rage and frustration, but I was in no mood to deal 
with the  emotional drama. 

"I'm going to the library," I snarled as I  stomped out the door.

I headed for the library, in the mood for  some Nietzsche. I roared into the 
parking lot with NPR on the radio and ran up  to the big glass doors. 

They didn't open. The library was  closed.

To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out  for me that 
night. Leaning on the unfeeling glass, whimpering for Zarathustra, a  poster 
caught 
my eye, "Friend, is heavy thinking ruining your life?" it asked.  

You probably recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinkers  
Anonymous poster.

This is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker.  

I never miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational  video; 
last week it was "Porky's." Then we share experiences about how we  avoided 
thinking since the last meeting. 

I still have my job, and  things are a lot better at home. Life just seemed 
easier, somehow, as soon as I  stopped thinking. I think the road to recovery 
is nearly complete for  me.

Today I took the final step...I joined the Democratic  Party.




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[AsburyPark] July 12 alert

2007-07-12 Thread jerseykev

EMINENT DOMAIN: Belmar decision not applicable in
Long Branch-MTOTSA suit, says lawyer tied to both cases
Impact on Long Branch assessed
Posted by the _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/) on 07/12/07
BY _NICK CLUNN_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED])
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LONG BRANCH — The lawyer who fended off Belmar and its legal attempt to
force a bakery to go along with a redevelopment plan said a court ruling in
the
conflict will have no bearing on a separate case involving the use of eminent
domain in Long Branch.
Paul V. Fernicola, who represented Freedman's Bakery, said he is in a good
position to make that statement because he is defending the city's use of
eminent domain against the Anzalone family, which has owned a home near the
city's oceanfront for nearly half a century.
Fernicola said the city's argument in support of using eminent domain to
redevelop what he considered a blighted neighborhood is much stronger than
what
was presented by Belmar and deemed insufficient in a state appellate court
ruling made public Wednesday.
While Long Branch's case might be stronger, its redevelopment study fails to
show that the so-called blighted area should be condemned, said Scott
Bullock, a lawyer from the nonprofit Institute of Justice, which is
representing a
group of homeowners there.
"The redevelopment study doesn't meet the state criteria to prove that an
area needs redevelopment," Bullock said.
In the Belmar case, a three-judge panel ruled that Belmar did not show that
the operation of the bakery was a detriment to the public. The borough's
argument — that the bakery should comply because its facilities weren't modern
—
was not enough to win over the judges.
The ruling cited a recent decision in which the state Supreme Court said
Paulsboro could not condemn a property simply because it is not "fully
productive."
While Fernicola said Long Branch has argued to use eminent domain on the
same grounds, he said the city's case is stronger than Belmar's. Furthermore,
the city has presented three other reasons why the use of eminent domain would
be legal in MTOTSA, which is an acronym for the neighborhood in question —
Marine Terrace, Ocean Terrace and Seaview Avenue.
The city wants to clear MTOTSA for the second phase of Beachfront North, a
redevelopment project that includes 185 luxury condominiums and a two-story
public pavilion.
Two challenges to the project — one by the Anzalones and another by a larger
group of homeowners represented by Bullock — are pending before a state
appellate court, which intends to rule on both cases simultaneously.
All sides have submitted briefs to the court. The next step would be the
presentation of oral arguments, a date for which has not been set. The
arguments, Fernicola said, aren't expected to be heard until at least the
fall.
James G. Aaron, who is defending the city against the homeowners represented
by Bullock, said the Belmar case and one involving Long Branch should not be
compared. The Belmar case dealt with a single property, while the Long
Branch case concerns an area.
"The MTOTSA area was found to be part of a redevelopment zone that was
necessary for redevelopment and met the statutes," Aaron said.
Anna DeFaria, an 81-year-old resident of Marine Terrace, said she was not
familiar with the Belmar case, but added that she and her neighbors could use
all the help they can get.
"We're hoping to God that's going to help us because we're in appellate
court now," she said.
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[AsburyPark] Dirty Old Men

2007-06-14 Thread jerseykev

 
18 men arrested for soliciting sex in Asbury Park
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ASBURY PARK — Some 18 men, ranging in age from 21- to 77-years-old, were  
arrested after approaching an undercover city police officer and offering her  
money for sexual favors Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The undercover  detail done near the beachfront was part of the department's 
ongoing effort to  combat prostitution throughout the city, police said.

"This operation is  just another example of how the police department is 
working hard to address all  of the issues that are effecting peoples' quality 
of 
life in the city,'' said  Police Chief Mark Kinmon.

Capt. David Kelso said the female officer was  on foot, while members of the 
detective bureau and street crimes unit handled  surveillance Wednesday 
afternoon.

The men approached the plain-clothes  officer on foot and in vehicles, he 
said.

Of the 18 men accused of  offering the officer money for sexual services, 
one-third - six --were from out  of town, authorities said.

Charged with soliciting for prostitution were:  Arius Lahens, 37, of Heck 
Avenue, Neptune; Jerome Meiselman, 77, of Genesse  Avenue, Oceanport; Brian 
Smith, 36, of Sea Drift Avenue, Highlands; Michael  Madden, 58, of New Bedford 
Road, Spring Lake; Angel Zuniga, 21, of Tenth Avenue,  Belmar; Andrew Menyhart, 
48, Lafayette Drive, Brick; and city residents Juan  Santiago-Reano, 25, Jenaro 
Gomez, 28, and Rogelio Zarate-Martinez, 41, all of  Second Avenue; Alberto 
Diaz-Rosas, 31, of Sixth Avenue; Jesus Martinez-Serrano,  29, of Emory Street; 
Jose Tatis-Pena, 46, and Percio Gomez, 44, both of Ocean  Avenue; Arturo Massa, 
38, of Fourth Avenue; Anthony Williams, 50, of Seventh  Avenue; and Ezequiel 
Anaya-Flores, 33, Tysonne 
Broadie, 30, and Abel  Contreras, 35, all of Eighth Avenue.

Menyhart was also charged with  loitering to obtain or distribute a 
controlled dangerous substance.

A  19th man, Leonard Cardinal, 65, of Potter Avenue, of Manasquan, was 
charged with  loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution.

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[AsburyPark] Zoning out Religious Organizations a No No!!!

2007-06-05 Thread jerseykev

 
 

Pa. City Amends Zoning Ordinance to Remove Church Ban
The City Council of Titusville, Pa., about 100 miles  north of Pittsburgh, 
has voted to modify its zoning ordinance which had  originally banned churches 
from being located within the commercial  district. 
Tue, Jun. 05, 2007 Posted: 17:23:50 PM EST   

  
The City Council of Titusville, Pa., about 100 miles  north of Pittsburgh, 
has voted to modify its zoning ordinance which had  originally banned churches 
from being located within the commercial  district.

The decision last Tuesday was a result of a federal lawsuit  that was filed 
by Christian legal group Liberty Counsel on behalf of Lighthouse  Christian 
Center, noting that the “church-free” zone was violating the Religious  Land 
Use 
and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and the First and Fourteenth  
Amendments.

The Fourteenth Amendment states that "no State shall make or  enforce any law 
which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of  the United 
States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or  property."

"We are pleased that local governments are getting the message  that churches 
are not second-class property owners,” commented Liberty Counsel  founder 
Mathew Staver, in a statement. “The First Amendment and federal law both  
provide 
that churches and houses of worship should receive equal, if not  
preferential, treatment to other similar zoning uses. Churches are not orphans  
to any 
zoning district."

According to Lighthouse staff, the local church  was in need of a location 
that could house its growing ministries, especially  their youth outreach. 
Until 
last summer, the ordinance had forced them to locate  themselves in a 
residential area which they report as having no sewer or running  water.

Once the religious center had outgrown the facility, it confirmed  a spot 
within Titusville’s C-1 commercial zone in July 2006. Tim Lorenz, a  building 
inspector and zoning officer for the city of Titusville, would not  allow the 
religious institution in the city, however, citing the “Codified  Ordinances of 
Titusville.”

The city law only provided space for stores,  restaurants, offices, theaters, 
gas stations, hotels, clubs and other  nonreligious services.

Lighthouse attendants then had to move to another  temporary location outside 
the city that lacked heat and insulation. In  addition, the church’s target 
youth ministry demographic was inside the C-1  district.

"[The church was] in dire straits because this particular city  ordinance 
[had] essentially removed them from the city limits and they  [couldn’t] use 
the 
property that was ideal for them,” explained Staver in  Cybercast News Service.

Lorenz clarified that he had nothing against  Lighthouse Christian Center, 
but that he was simply holding up the law, which  had been around since 1976.

"It is a pretty old ordinance, and what the  people who are responsible for 
writing the ordinance had in mind back then, I  have no idea," said the 
building inspector in defense of his position in  Cybercast News Service. "I am 
just 
enforcing it as it is  written."

Following the lawsuit brought up by Liberty Counsel attorneys,  the city 
reached a settlement with the Christian litigation group where  officials 
agreed 
to eliminate the discriminatory ordinance and amend its  policy.

Lighthouse Christian Center can now move into the commercial  district where 
members are planning their outreach, which includes a Christian  bookstore, 
television ministry, outreach to teens, and church services. The city  of 
Titusville also paid for attorney’s fees.

In addition to Lighthouse,  several other cities in the past have resolved 
the similar situations, including  a decision by the City Council of Washburn, 
Wis., which voted to repeal its  zoning ordinance to eliminate discriminatory 
restrictions on churches. The  ordinance prior to the vote in March prohibited 
any church from locating on  commercial property, even though the code 
permitted other nonreligious public  assemblies within the same commercial 
districts. 
Church officials in that case  had also contacted Liberty Counsel for 
assistance.  
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[AsburyPark] Water Warning

2007-06-05 Thread jerseykev

 
 
Sewage spill makes ocean off limits at some NJ beaches

 
 
Eyewitness  News
(Monmouth County - WABC, June 5, 2007) -  Swimmers in some Monmouth County 
beaches were advised to stay out of the water  after partially treated, heavily 
chlorinated sewage discharged from the Asbury  Park sewage treatment plant. 
Officials say no-swim flags were posted  between Deal and Bradley Beach after 
a sludge return pipe broke in the plant  early Tuesday morning.  
Some 500,000 gallons of partially treated sewage were discharged from the  
plant starting at 3 a.m, according to authorities.  
They say the problem was fixed by 9:30 a.m., but the damage was done for the  
day.  
Officials expect the problem to be fixed at most of the beaches by tomorrow,  
when they retest the samples.  
Meanwhile, the Allenhurst Beach Club closed its ocean water and pool to  
swimming, although the club is open.  
For more information, visit NJ.gov/DEP/beaches.  
(Copyright 2007 WABC-TV) 



 
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[AsburyPark] Asbury Partners Sued

2007-05-26 Thread jerseykev

Family sues over death at nightclub
Posted by the _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/) on 05/26/07
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TOMS RIVER — The family of a 25-year-old Bass River man beaten to death
outside an Asbury Park music club in January filed a wrongful death lawsuit
Friday in state Superior Court against the club's owners, alleging that the
club
booked acts that promote violence and failed to provide adequate security for
the events.
Attorney Patrick T. D'Arcy filed the lawsuit against Asbury Partners, LLC and
AP Venture Holdings on behalf of the estate of James Morrison, a Navy
veteran of the Iraq War who was found unresponsive and bleeding from the back
of
his head outside Club Deep on Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park about 5:50 p.m. Jan.
14.
Morrison was pronounced dead less than an hour later, and an autopsy revealed
the cause was blunt-force trauma to the head.
Morrison had been in the club with some friends listening to music when they
became involved in an altercation with another group of people over a T-shirt
worn by one of Morrison's friends, authorities have said.
Morrison was asked to leave the club and was escorted outside when he was
punched in the right side of his face and fell backward, striking his head on
the sidewalk, authorities said.
Alexander J. Franklin, a 34-year-old Brooklyn tattoo artist who authorities
said is associated with a gang known as FSU, has been charged with
manslaughter in connection with Morrison's death.
D'Arcy maintains in the lawsuit that on the day Morrison was fatally
assaulted outside Club Deep, its owners, Asbury Partners and AP Venture, were
hosting a show featuring a number of "hardcore" bands that "notoriously and
openly
promoted violence, fighting, aggression and criminal behavior as a lifestyle
and, more particularly, at and during their live performances."
The lawsuit alleged that the bands that played at the club that day had a
"known reputation and history" of drawing gang members and individuals prone to

violence, that Asbury Partners and AP Venture directly or indirectly fostered
an environment of violence, intimidation and criminal behavior at the club,
and that the club owners failed to provide adequate security for its patrons.
In addition, the lawsuit alleges that the club's owners and employees failed
to summon police and medical personnel for Morrison in a timely fashion after
he was assaulted.
"As a direct and proximate result of the aforesaid negligence, carelessness,
and breach of respective duties, the deceased plaintiff James Morrison
sustained severe personal injuries, ultimately causing his death," the lawsuit
said.
"Defendants Asbury Partners' and/or AP Venture's actions and/or inaction were
engendered by their financial considerations and motives to gain profits at
the expense of the security and safety of Club Deep patrons and/or business
invitees, as well (as) the security and safety of the local residents of the
City of Asbury Park, New Jersey."
Larry Fishman, chief operating officer of Asbury Partners, informed of the
lawsuit late Friday, said he had no knowledge of it and would not comment.
D'Arcy could not specify how much in damages Morrison's family is seeking.
"We're trying to get fair compensation, and it (the lawsuit) is to answer
questions for the family as well," D'Arcy said. "How did this happen? Why did
it
happen? It's a 25-year-old kid."
D'Arcy said he now awaits a response from the club owners' attorneys.

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[AsburyPark] 17 year old shot while sitting in car

2007-05-17 Thread jerseykev

 
WHERE: Shoulder shot in back seat  
OTHERS: Two in front seat unhurt
Bullet hits 17-year-old sitting in car
Posted by the _Asbury Park  Press_ (http://www.app.com/)  on 05/17/07
BY _MICHELLE SAHN_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) 
STAFF  WRITER 
ASBURY PARK — Police are investigating the shooting of a  17-year-old city 
girl who was hit by a bullet Monday as she sat in  the back seat of a vehicle, 
authorities said. 
The girl, whose name was not made public, was released from  Jersey Shore 
University Medical Center in Neptune Tuesday, police  said. 
Around 9:15 p.m. Monday, the girl was in the back seat of a  vehicle that 
also was occupied by two other people. The driver  pulled out of the parking 
lot 
of the McDonald's restaurant on Main  Street and turned left onto Sixth 
Avenue, police said. As they  headed east on the 800 block of Sixth Avenue, 
shots 
were fired into  the vehicle, Capt. David Kelso said. 
The girl was struck in the shoulder, he said. Neither the driver  nor the 
front-seat passenger was hit, Kelso said. 
Police still are trying to determine if the bullets were fired by  someone 
who was standing on the street or who was in another  vehicle. 
The shooting investigation is being handled by city Detectives  April Bird 
and Terry Williams, along with Detective Louis Zuppa of  the Monmouth County 
Prosecutor's Office. 
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (732) 502-5770  or the 
city's tip line at (800) 799-8280.   
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[AsburyPark] Atlanticville, May 17, 2006

2007-05-16 Thread jerseykev

Letters
May  17,  2007  
Public advocate should vet all property takings  
Ronald Chen, public advocate, a good man by the way,  wants to put a face on 
what eminent domain abuse has done to folks  in New Jersey.  
He really doesn't have to look far. Long Branch took  47 Cooper Ave. in 
November 2002. The home belonged to Bruce MacCloud  where he lived 300 feet 
from 
the ocean for over 20 years. He did not  want to move, he was not cooperative 
with the taking, and as a  result was forcibly removed by Long Branch police.  
Two months later his house was demolished, and today  there are 
million-dollar condos on his 10,000 square feet of  land.  
What makes this so horrible is almost five years  later, Mr. Mac Cloud is 
still homeless, because the compensation  courts have yet to have his trial. 
The 
Long Branch legal team keeps  postponing his trial for some reason or another. 
His matter has been  recycled in the Monmouth courts more times than any 
aluminum  can.  
Bruce is at wit's end and continues to suffer under  the abuse of Long Branch 
eminent domain, along with many others  throughout the state.  
The MacCloud matter is so embarrassing to the state,  no one wants to talk 
about it.  
We should be ashamed of ourselves. As we build  homes, schools and hospitals 
for the people of Afghanistan and Iraq,  how can we stand idly by while one of 
our own is treated less than  those overseas?  
Eminent domain has done enough damage, especially in  Long Branch, the 
largest abuser.  The most recent budget here has a substantial  increase in our 
taxes. Obviously, the redevelopment of Long Branch,  as pretty as it may be, 
hasn't even provided economic relief to the  taxpayers of the city. Yet it  
continues.  
Gov. Jon Corzine said he was blessed to survive his  life-threatening 
accident. Eminent domain is no accident, yet it  threatens the quality of life 
for 
private property owners and  taxpayers alike.  
He needs to share the blessing he seems to have  gotten, by calling for a 
moratorium on all seizures of private  property, and causing all takings 
agencies 
in the state to gain  approval for those takings through the Public 
Advocate's Office.  Local boards who have the power to abuse eminent domain 
should have 
 to answer to a higher power, before they destroy the quality of life  for 
one more family.  
God bless Bruce, God bless New Jersey.  
The Rev. Kevin Brown  
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[AsburyPark] Woman Shot Monday

2007-05-15 Thread jerseykev

 
Woman shot in Asbury Park
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ASBURY PARK — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday  night.

A female was shot in the shoulder on Sixth Avenue, police said.  More 
information is expected to be released later today.
 
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[AsburyPark] Help save Amaral's business from gov't seizure AND OTHERS

2007-05-11 Thread jerseykev

TUNE IN TONIGHT to the Brown report.
 
Brown strongly pleads for MTOTSA, Americans For Prosperity, NJ  
Conservatives, STOP eda, all groups opposed to out of control taxes and eminent 
 domain 
abuse should watch the 16 minute report tonight available on demand  throughout 
the weekend starting at 7 pm est Friday, May 11
 
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[AsburyPark] "A just government has no need for the clergy...."

2007-05-11 Thread jerseykev

"A just government has no need for the clergy"

This is an absolute.  I agree with it.  The only reason why there  remains a 
clergy, is that government is far from just.  It is  corrupt.  If you doubt 
me, just ask US Attorney Christopher Cristy.
 
If government was just, then I would go onto other pursuits.
 
Rev. Kevin Brown
Lighthouse
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[AsburyPark] More On Chen Advocacy

2007-05-07 Thread jerseykev

  
 

Eminent domain sparks squabble

Tuesday, May 08, 2007  
By TRISH G. GRABER
Staff Writer 
TRENTON -- Eminent domain reform proposed by New Jersey Public Advocate  
Ronald Chen could "paralyze" redevelopment efforts in the most densely 
populated  
state in the nation, said a top Democrat on Monday.  
Chen has proposed reforms to the state's eminent domain laws through his  
involvement in court cases about Paulsboro, Lodi and Long Branch. One 
suggestion  
includes the requirement that government -- instead of property owners -- 
bear  the burden of proof when challenged on blight designations.  
"Changing the burden of proof will create a litigation nightmare," said  
Senate Majority Leader Bernard Kenny, D-Hudson County, in a budget hearing for  
Chen's department Monday.  
While agreeing that the process could be made more transparent and that  
compensation could be adjusted, Kenny said that shifting the burden to  
government 
would steer private investors clear of urban areas. Investors would  not risk 
being held up with time-consuming lawsuits, he said.  
Kenny also questioned the legal tactics that Chen had used to push his  
proposals in court.  
"Is this your intent, to change the law through the courts rather than the  
Legislature?" Kenny asked.  
Sen. Sharpe James, D-Essex, commented that Chen said he would try to resolve  
matters through other means before taking it through litigation, stating that 
 Chen "went into court seeking publicity."  
But Chen contended that was a misunderstanding. All three cases were in  
progress before he entered as a "friend of the court."  
"When the Supreme Court decides it's going to take a case on the definition  
of blight ... if you don't get on that train, it's leaving without you," he 
said  after the hearing.  
Chen recently testified before the New Jersey Supreme Court in Gallenthin  
Realty Development v. the Borough of Paulsboro in an attempt to narrow the  
definition of blight. He argued that the criteria Paulsboro had used to  
designate 
a 63-acre tract of land "in need of redevelopment" -- based on its  
underutilization -- could open the door to land seizures statewide.  
As a "friend of the court," he also submitted briefs in the Long Branch and  
Lodi cases, currently in the state Appellate Division. Aside from court  
involvement, Chen has worked on and endorsed legislation to reform eminent  
domain 
laws sponsored by Assemblyman John Burzichelli, D-Paulsboro, which passed  the 
Assembly last year. The measure recently stalled in the upper house after  
Sen. Ron Rice, D-Essex, proposed a competing bill.  
Chen said in the year ahead, he plans to continue lobbying on behalf of  
residents threatened by eminent domain abuse -- a population that he said is at 
 a 
legal and financial disadvantage.  
"Obviously, I think there are problems," Chen said. "I think it involves a  
constituency that up until now haven't had representation." 

 
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[AsburyPark] Chen under fire

2007-05-07 Thread jerseykev

 
 
Budget-makers grill public advocate over court cases
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May  07, 2007 2:14PM
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In an appearance before the Senate Budget Committee today, Public Advocate  
Ronald Chen defended his courtroom activities on behalf of homeowners fighting  
governmental efforts to take their property through eminent domain. 
The committee chairman, Senate Majority Leader Bernard Kenny (D-Hudson), told 
 Chen his attempts to change eminent domain could create "endless litigation" 
 that would "paralyze" efforts to revitalize urban areas. 
Sen. Sharpe James (D-Essex) said Chen's decision to get involved in ongoing  
court cases over eminent domain contradicted his earlier assurances that he  
would "not litigate first."
Chen said eminent domain battles in Long Branch, Lodi and Paulsboro already  
were in litigation when he joined them as a friend of the court on the side of 
 the homeowners. 
"It was definitely in the public interest that we be involved," Chen said,  
adding that the three cases have raised "very important" legal questions. 
Chen also said he does not want to abolish eminent domain, but make it  
fairer. He said a municipality should have to prove an area is "blighted" 
before  
it can condemn it for private redevelopment. 
Kenny told Chen such a change would "create a litigation nightmare in the  
state that will paralyze redevelopment. 
Both Kenny and Chen agreed, however, that those whose homes are taken by the  
government deserve more compensation than they usually get. 
Contributed by Robert Schwaneberg


 
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[AsburyPark] School Board Woes Continue

2007-05-03 Thread jerseykev

 
Asbury Park school district served with subpoena
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BY _NANCY SHIELDS_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) 
COASTAL MONMOUTH  BUREAU 
ASBURY PARK — The state Attorney General's Office served a new subpoena on  
the school district for certain personnel records Thursday as part of the  
ongoing investigation into district operations that began last August shortly  
before the Board of Education suspended Superintendent Antonio Lewis with pay,  
school officials said.

The subpoena was limited in scope compared to an  earlier raid by state 
authorities Feb. 22 when investigators filled a truck with  boxes and 
computers. 
The search warrant at that time covered both the district's  central business 
offices on Lake Avenue and the district's computer and  technology center on 
Park
 Avenue.

School board officials in recent weeks  have expressed frustration that the 
state has not been able to get to the point  in its investigation to help the 
board resolve the issue of Lewis' suspension  and get a new superintendent in 
place.

"We have been putting pressure on  the investigative agencies to move the 
investigation along as best they can, as  quickly as they can,'' said Alan J. 
Schnirman, the school board  attorney.

The school board early last September wanted to buy out Lewis'  contract, but 
the state Department of Education intervened and did not let Lewis  get the 
money had agreed to -- $600,000.

State education officials have  been overseeing district expenditures and 
working closely with school  administrators since September.
 
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[AsburyPark] Becket Fund Press Release on Lighthouse Mission V Long Branch

2007-04-09 Thread jerseykev

 
Lighthouse Mission Fights for Survival
Mar 29, 2007 
March 27, Philadelphia, PA – Today the Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard  
arguments in the case of Lighthouse Institute for Evangelism v. City of Long  
Branch. Since 1994, Lighthouse has been seeking permission from zoning 
officials  to provide social services and conduct worship services from their 
location at  162 Broadway. However, the City’s plans to redevelop this 
previously 
rundown  section of the Jersey Shore City have so far excluded the Lighthouse 
Mission.  
“If the City were serious about cleaning up the area, they’d be more  
accommodating to religious groups like Lighthouse that provide valuable 
services  to 
those in need,” said Anthony Picarello, Vice President and General Counsel  
for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a public interest law firm that  
argued on behalf of lighthouse before the Third Circuit. “Instead, they’ve  
allowed theaters and bars galore while excluding Lighthouse, which would 
provide  
real benefits to the entire community.”  
The Third Circuit panel will rule on the Church’s claims that the city’s  
zoning ordinances, new and old, violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First  
Amendment as well as the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act  
(RLUIPA). 
“RLUIPA says you must treat churches at least as well as secular assemblies,  
and that includes theaters and bars,” explained Picarello. “If the 
government is  going to let people come together for drinks, they can’t 
distinguish 
between  beer and communion wine.” 
Relevant Cases
*   _Lighthouse  Institute for Evangelism v. City of Long Branch_ 
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2007-04-09 Thread jerseykev

Atlantic Yards Hit with Seventh  Lawsuit  
by Sarah Ryley ([EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) ), 
 published online 04-09-2007

Opponents Ask Court To Make  Project
Start Review, Approval Process Over
By Sarah  Ryley
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
FORT GREENE — Opponents of the  Atlantic Yards arena and high-rise 
development filed a lawsuit  yesterday seeking an annulment of the project’s 
approval 
based on  deficiencies in its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS),  
bringing the tally of project-related lawsuits to seven.  
The plaintiffs, which include 26 community groups ranging from  neighborhood 
block associations to the Sierra Club, will be asking  state Supreme Court 
Justice Joan Madden (Manhattan) to stop  demolition and construction until the 
case is resolved. If they win,  the project would have to start the entire 
review and approval  process over again, which could take years.  
Project developer Forest City Ratner Companies, the ESDC, the  Public 
Authorities Control Board and the Metropolitan Transportation  Authority are 
all 
named as defendants.  
“The suit filed today by project opponents should come as no  surprise to 
anyone, as the opponents have claimed publicly that  their strategy is to sue 
early and often,” said FCRC Executive Vice  President Bruce Bender.  
“[Yesterday]’s action is simply the latest in a long line of  attempts to 
derail Atlantic Yards and the over 2,500 units of  affordable housing, 
thousands 
of jobs for the community, job  training programs, a new precedent for 
minority and women workers  and contractors, and a new exciting home for the 
Nets 
[basketball  team],” said Bender. “We believe that the opponents’ claims are  
without merit and we will prevail in court.”  
Daniel Goldstein, a plaintiff in one of two lawsuits challenging  the project’
s use of eminent domain, said preparations “to challenge  what we knew would 
be a flawed FEIS” have been three years in the  making, “because we knew it 
would be predetermined who the developer  of the project would be.” Goldstein 
is also the spokesman for  Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB), the group 
leading opposition  to the project that is named in this lawsuit and two 
others.  
Central to arguments against the project is the fact that no  other 
developers were seriously considered for redevelopment of the  Vanderbilt 
Yards, 
situated at the intersection of Atlantic and  Fourth avenues, and essential to 
the 
22-acre project.  
“For nearly four years, we participated in an exhaustive public  review 
process, involving hundreds of meetings with local leaders  and officials, 
including numerous public hearings, as well as  countless meetings with 
community 
representatives,” said Bender. “We  have also complied with rigorous state and 
city requirements,  resulting in what we believe is a better project.”  
Does an Arena Serve 
A ‘Civic Purpose’?
The lawsuit  also seeks a declaration that a privately-leased and operated 
sports  arena does not meet the definition of a “civic project” under the  
Urban Development Corporation Act, which was established in the  1960s to 
fast-track urban renewal. The act gives the ESDC the power  to issue bonds and 
grant 
tax abatements, condemn land and seize  property through eminent domain, and to 
overrule local zoning laws  without acquiring legislative approval for urban 
renewal-related  projects.  
The ESDC has often used its authority to spur private  development. The Jacob 
K. Javits Convention Center and the  redevelopment of Times Square, which 
both used eminent domain, and  the World Trade Center Memorial Fund are a few 
examples.  
Opponents of the project said the Barclays Center — named after  Barclays 
Bank purchased the naming rights for the Nets arena and  immediately 
surrounding 
high-rises — is not a civic project because  community groups would only have 
use of the arena for 10 events a  year, at a prohibitively high price.  
Community groups would be charged $100,000 to hold events like  high school 
graduations at the Barclays Center, according to a  state-mandated financial 
analysis of the project. Other nights would  be used for Nets basketball games 
and concerts.  
The lawsuit contends that “the home of a professional sports team  and 
commercial venue [is] by no stretch of the imagination a  ‘facility for 
educational, 
cultural, recreational, community,  municipal, public service or other 
municipal purposes.’”  
Supporters of the project have argued that the affordable housing  and jobs 
it provides would also serve a civic purpose.  
“Another delay in the Atlantic Yards project means delaying  economic 
opportunity for many in the Brooklyn community,” said Delia  Hunley-Adossa, 
chair of 
the committee overseeing the project’s  Community Benefits Agreement. “Those 
opposing the project can afford  delays, but what of the over 2,000 who are 
clamoring for jobs, the  hundreds of minority and women-owned contractors 
w

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2007-04-04 Thread jerseykev

 
Asbury Park police seize thousands of dollars of  heroin
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ASBURY PARK — Police arrested a 52-year-old city man and seized  thousands of 
dollars worth of heroin from his home, authorities  said.

The arrest of Christopher Bibby came after a two to  three-week investigation 
by the Asbury Park Police Department's  Street Crimes Unit, under the 
supervision of Lt. David DeSane and  Sgt. Amir Bercovicz, police said.

On Saturday, officers  arrested Bibby at his Fourth Avenue home, where they 
also  
confiscated 25 bricks of heroin, with a street value of roughly  $18,000 to 
$24,000, said Bercovicz.

He said a brick of heroin  contains 50 packets of the drug, which are worth 
about $15 to $20 on  the street.

Bibby was charged with possession of a controlled  dangerous substance, 
possession with intent to distribute,  possession in a school zone and 
possession 
within 500 feet of a  public park.

The drug possession charge is a second-degree  offense, which carries a five 
to 
10-year-prison term, if  convicted.

Bibby was also charged with simple assault in  connection with a domestic 
violence case, police  said.

Bercovicz said the arrest and seizure also resulted in  further information 
for 
additional investigations.

Bibby  was sent to the Monmouth County Jail, Freehold Township, with bail  
set at 
$100,000. He was released on a bail bond Sunday. 
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[AsburyPark] 150 - 220 Years in Jail! Now w'ere talking anti corruption...

2007-04-03 Thread jerseykev

 
Bryant surrenders passport, posts bond
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TRENTON — Indicted state Sen. Wayne Bryant, D-Lawnside, made his first  
appearance today in federal court, where he posted a $250,000 personal  
recognizance bond and surrendered his passport.

Bryant, who faces fraud  and bribery charges, does not have to put up the 
cash but agrees to be  responsible for that amount if he fails to show up to 
court as  required.

During the hearing before U.S. District Judge John J. Hughes,  Bryant was 
told he faces 150 years in prison while R. Michael Gallagher, a  former dean at 
the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, faces 220  years in 
prison on the same federal charges.

Bryant was told he could  only travel within New Jersey and eastern 
Pennsylvania. Gallagher surrendered  his passport, a 30-year-old shotgun and 
was told 
his travel was restricted to  New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and Florida.

The two men were to leave  the courthouse this morning and be taken to FBI 
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2007-04-02 Thread jerseykev

 
Two houses struck by bullets in Asbury Park
Posted by the _Asbury Park Press_ (http://www.app.com/)  on  04/2/07
ASBURY PARK — Two houses on Bangs Avenue were struck with bullets early  
Saturday, police said.

No one was injured in the shootings around 3:50  a.m. Saturday, but bullet 
holes were found in the two houses, said Detective  Sgt. Randall S. Hill.
 
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[AsburyPark] Coastal Density has it's draw backs

2007-04-02 Thread jerseykev

 
Tsunami Hits Solomon Islands in  South Pacific
At Least 13 Killed; Death Toll  Expected to Rise

By GEORGE HERMING
AP
 
HONIARA, Solomon Islands (April 2) -- Tsunami waves  churned by an undersea 
earthquake crashed ashore in the Solomon Islands on  Monday, wiping away entire 
villages and triggering alerts from Australia to  Hawaii, officials said. At 
least 13 people were killed, and the prime minister  warned that the toll 
would likely grow. 



 
 
'We Ran for Our Lives'
 







In the South Pacific nation's west, where the  devastation appeared centered, 
there were reports of people being swept away as  waves plowed up to a 
half-mile inland. The magnitude-8 quake that created the  tsunami was followed 
by 
more than two dozen aftershocks, including at least four  of magnitude-6 or 
stronger. 

"It was just a noise like an underground  explosion," said Dorothy Parkinson, 
a resident of Gizo, where a wall of water  swept through the streets. "The 
wave came almost instantaneously. Everything  that was standing is flattened." 

Some residents described a wave up to  16 feet tall. 

"We ran for our lives, away from the waves," Arnold  Pidakere, a 
schoolteacher in Gizo, told the British Broadcasting Corp. "When we  looked 
back, we saw 
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[AsburyPark] The Cost Of Education

2007-03-24 Thread jerseykev

 
Asbury Park, an Abbott school district, is paying about $19,102 for each of  
its students this school year, which is the highest per-pupil spending rate in 
 Monmouth and Ocean counties, according to data released Friday by the state  
Department of Education.
 
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[AsburyPark] Stand Up For Asbury Is Solely a Gay agenda

2007-03-23 Thread jerseykev

Let me be the one to say it out loud.
 
The only real reason there is a conflict over This Mission in Asbury Park  is 
because the spiritual leaders of this organization have gone on the record  
that homosexuality is a sex addiction.
 
So, now let me go on the record.
 
In the light of having 50 States in the Nation, and seeing 45 States  passing 
amendments to define marriage as being of one man and one woman, and  having 
only one State out of 50 allowing Gay Marriage, that being Massachusetts,  
it's a small issue.
 
Let's not allow it to even be as big as some would like it to be.
 
I agree that every individual should have the civil liberty to select one  
other person and bestow upon them all things a spouse can bestow upon another  
spouse, if they are an American citizen, they have inalienable rights.  
 
However there is no way marriage should be permitted between two members of  
the same sex.  But before I even discuss the issue let me point out that  the 
real problem stems from all promiscuity.  Intimate sexual activity  should be 
restricted to only people who are married and this is not a pitch for  
legislation controlling the marriage bed.  This is moral and character in  
nature not 
legal or otherwise.
 
People of faith need to ban together to promote values, starting at a very  
basic level, in the home.  Schools need to stay out of the character  
development of our children, and politicians need to simply raise their own  
children 
and stop legislating sacred matters.
 
Government should never attempt to legislate "morality."
 
Government would be best tending to the budget and spending of tax payer  
dollars.
 
Gay citizens have civil rights, granted.  However, they do not have  the 
right to invade the Kingdom of God in a manner that diminishes the entire  
power 
of the faith within the Kingdom.
 
The whole battle is against the Kingdom of God.  Those who are  subjected to 
God's will understand this.  Be kind to your neighbor but be  pure before our 
God.
 
Even I admit of falling short of the glory of God, but I die daily to my  
selfish desires and hope to increase each moment in His desire for me.
 
Whether someone agrees with me or not, is not the issue.
 
God Bless America
 
Kevin Brown
 
 
 
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[AsburyPark] It was the City's Insurance Company that settled with the City

2007-03-22 Thread jerseykev

 
LOCAL REPORT
Council approves settlement
Posted by the _Asbury Park  Press_ (http://www.app.com/)  on 03/22/07
BY _CAROL GORGA  WILLIAMS_ (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) 
STAFF WRITER 
LONG BRANCH — The City Council has approved a settlement with its  insurance 
carrier, which had refused to provide coverage for an  eminent-domain lawsuit 
filed by the Rev. Kevin Brown of 162  Broadway. 
Brown, who was joined in the action by Gopal Panday, owner of  Rainbow 
Liquors, whose corporate name is Cottage Emporium, 141  Broadway, had sued the 
city 
to block the Broadway Arts Center  project. When the city was named in the 
lawsuit, it applied to its  insurance carrier, St. Paul Fire and Marine 
Insurance 
company, for  coverage. 
But because the action involved the use of eminent domain, St.  Paul declined 
coverage. The lawsuit was largely dismissed — one  count remains — and St. 
Paul has now agreed to pay $17,685.28, which  was the cost of the city's legal 
fees and expenses in the case. 
If Brown and the other plaintiffs pursue an appeal of the Dec. 19  summary 
judgment ruling, St. Paul will pay 25 percent of the fees  and costs, according 
to the resolution passed by the council  accepting the settlement. 
Brown said the resolution was flawed and discriminatory because  it only 
identified him by name when in fact there were four  individuals and six trade 
names identified as plaintiffs. 
"If this is not arbitrary and capricious and personally  discriminatory 
against me, please add every single name," Brown  said. 
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[AsburyPark] Property Owner in Brooklyn ahead of the game

2007-03-10 Thread jerseykev

(http://www.zwire.com/site/tab7.cfm?brd=2384) 03/10/2007 Ratner
suffers setback in Supreme Court - Judge rules in favor of local property
owner
By Stephen Witt
As this paper went to press, the New York State Supreme Court ruled in favor
of property owner Henry Weinstein in a dispute over several of his
properties in the footprint of the Atlantic Yard project.

Judge Justice Ira B. Harkavy ruled that Weinstein’s long-term tenants, real
estate developer Shaya Boymelgreen, improperly assigned their lease to
Forest City Ratner Companies (FCRC) for the properties at 752-766 Pacific
Street
and 535 Carlton Avenue.

The decision permits Weinstein to regain full control of his properties.

In court filings, Weinstein said that FCRC never made him a firm offer for
his properties, and that FCRC implied that if he did not sell, the Empire
State Development Corporation would take the property through eminent domain.

Weinstein is also one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to stop the use of
eminent domain to proceed with the $4 billion project.

“I’ve always believed in the rule of law,” Weinstein said following the
decision.

“I’m pleased that the truth prevailed today, and I am confident that my
co-plaintiffs and I will win our challenge to Ratner’s unconstitutional use of
the power of eminent domain,” he added.

Boymelgreen could not be reached for comment at press time.

FCRC attorney Jeffrey Braun said the company cannot comment in detail on the
decision because the suit did not directly involve the company he
represents.

“FCRC purchased the leases for the property in question from another
developer. That developer of course believed he had the right to sell those
leases
under his contract with the landlord, as is often the case with leases such
as these held for extended periods of time,” said Braun.

“The developer has advised us that he will appeal the decision. Finally, we
do not believe that this decision will have any impact of the project and are
continuing with the preparatory work begun last week,” he added.

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2007-03-05 Thread jerseykev

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[AsburyPark] Who is James Bruno?

2007-03-04 Thread jerseykev

 
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take it from hingy, i will keep going, and say anything  to piss you 
off, because its fun, and you idiots fall for it  everytime...
 
 
 

 
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[AsburyPark] The Poor & Homeless

2007-02-26 Thread jerseykev

 
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[AsburyPark] Public Advocate A Welcome Voice

2007-02-21 Thread jerseykev

Star Ledger Op Ed
Fran  Wood

A welcome voice on eminent domain  


Sunday, February 18, 2007

If you ever doubted the  wisdom of restoring the Public Advo cate's office, a 
long-overdue move finally  implemented a year ago, you don't have to look 
beyond the single issue of  eminent domain. 

Two years ago, in a case called Kelo vs. City of New  London, the U.S. 
Supreme Court attempted to more precisely define "eminent do  main" -- the 
government's power to buy a piece of property whether the owner  wants to sell 
it or 
not. 

In the Kelo case, New London wanted to condemn  some 115 properties, for 
which the owners would be compensated by a private  company that would 
redevelop 
the whole area. But 15 homeowners -- led by Susette  Kelo -- did not want to 
sell. The court was asked whether the owners could  legally refuse. 

The dictionary defines eminent domain as "the right of a  government to take, 
or to authorize the taking of, private property for pub lic  use, just 
compensation being given to the owner." 

Now you might think  "public use" suggests land would be taken only for, say, 
a highway or a park.  You'd be wrong. The court ruled New London could 
condemn the properties for  redevelopment -- suggesting that "public use" means 
a 
use that a municipality  feels will benefit the public by sprucing up the city 
and yielding higher tax  revenues. 

Whether this is a good enough reason to evict taxpaying  homeowners is rarely 
a clear-cut call, and the 5-4 Supreme Court vote reflects  that split. 

Kelo sparked considerable concern that "big brother"  government now had 
carte blanche to move in and take any property that caught  its eye. But one of 
the consenting opinions that formed the majority in Kelo  expressly said this 
wasn't so, stressing that the ruling was not binding on  lower courts and 
laying 
out a checklist that towns were advised to examine be  fore exercising 
eminent domain. 

Nonetheless, the court already had  opened the door to a looser 
interpretation of eminent domain in 1984 (Hawaiian  Housing Authority vs. 
Midkiff), when it 
ruled a state can invoke eminent domain  to take land for redistribution to a 
larger population. 

Kelo opened that  door even wider. 

Thus, it isn't surprising that towns have increasingly  been seiz ing 
property for economic development. And it's hard not to feel a  little uneasy 
about 
it. 

When people lose homes for reservoirs, highways  and the like, we're 
sympathetic. But in most cases there's a demonstrable  greater good -- cleaner 
water, 
a more efficient transportation system and so on.  It's often harder to 
endorse this seizure when the new project merely replaces a  solid old home 
with an 
apartment building, or a viable, industrious mom-and- pop  business with a 
multiple-use complex. 

That five-story, block-long  building featuring retail on the ground level, 
offices on the second and  apartments on the top three floors may generate more 
ratables than what it  replaced, but is that sufficient reason to eliminate 
the little bodegas,  restaurants and second-floor walkups that serve an im 
migrant community? Is it  fair that the people who used to live there can't 
afford 
rents in the new  building? 

Can any economic benefit from replacing a handful of shore  bungalows with 
highrises justify covering ourbeaches with mega-constructions?  

Can a local housing authority cavalierly broaden the definition of  "blight" 
to seize any property that's in the way or "not fully productive"?  

These are the kinds of points Public Advocate Ronald Chen has been  
addressing in several friend- of-the-court briefs he has recently filed with 
the  state 
Supreme Court, which may soon be deciding several important eminent domain  
cases. 

Chen's office isn't objecting to eminent domain per se. But he  wants, for 
instance, a sharper definition of "blight," which he notes now can be  
interpreted so broadly that almost any property in the state could be so  
designated. 

The framers of our Constitution, he argues, did not see  eminent do main as 
an open door to "forced redevelopment," and it's hard to  disagree with him. 

We invest ourselves, our family histories and the  lives of our children in 
the places where we dwell -- whether that happens to be  a multimillion-dollar 
Regency-style replica in Alpine, a 1950s split-level in  Hillsborough or a 
simple little bungalow in Long Branch. Our homes are the  repositories of our 
lives, our dreams, our stuff. Forcing a family out of its  home simply be cause 
a 
corporate developer sells a town on some glittery new  luxury project isn't 
fair or just. It isn't American. 

In eminent domain  cases, the little guys need all the voices they can get. 
Rarely has the term  Public Advocate been so literally true. Or welcome. 


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[AsburyPark] Rescue Mission

2007-02-13 Thread jerseykev

With the position of the Asbury City Council, excluding CM Keady... and the  
opposition element within the City, I am surprised you haven't rallied to 
remove  the Statue of Liberty from New York Harbor.  
 
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[AsburyPark] Tonight At The Adriatic

2007-02-08 Thread jerseykev

This is just a reminder that I will be kicking off my Independent Campaign  
for State Senate of the Eleventh District tonight at 7 PM.  It will be  
informal and an opportunity to just chat about what concerns you.
 
Place:  The Adriatic on Kingsley in Asbury Park.
 
Everyone is welcome.
 
Kevin Brown
 
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[AsburyPark] Atlantic Yards, Brooklyn

2007-02-08 Thread jerseykev

 
February 8, 2007  
Judge Poses Tough Questions to Atlantic Yards Backers
BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN - Staff Reporter of the Sun
February 8, 2007
URL:  http://www.nysun.com/article/48258 
A federal judge's line of questioning yesterday made it appear he was  
unconvinced when defenders of the Atlantic Yards project argued that the public 
 
benefits of the proposed development protect it from a lawsuit. 
During lengthy oral arguments, a magistrate judge in U.S. District Court in  
Brooklyn, Robert Levy, asked probing questions to lawyers on both sides about  
where he should draw the line between legal and illegal uses of eminent  
domain. 
The Atlantic Yards project, which calls for a basketball arena, nearly 7,000  
units of housing, and office space, would cover 22 acres in Prospect Heights, 
 Brooklyn, some of which is currently in private hands. The proposal is being 
 challenged in a lawsuit by three homeowners, several renters, and a business 
 owner. Their properties face condemnation and seizure under the plan. 
They are suing the project developer, Forest City Ratner, as well as Mayor  
Bloomberg and Governor Pataki, who support the project. The 10 named plaintiffs 
 say any public benefits are incidental to the project's ultimate goal of  
enriching Forest City Ratner. 
The central issue during yesterday's hearing was whether Judge Levy would be  
overstepping his role if he began to weigh the public benefits that the 
project  would deliver against the private benefits that would accrue to Forest 
City  Ratner. The defendants are asking Judge Levy to immediately dismiss the 
lawsuit  on the grounds that the public benefits of the development are 
obvious. 
A lawyer for Forest City Ratner, Jeffrey Braun, told Judge Levy that his role 
 as a reviewer of the plan should be extremely limited. All the judge needed 
to  do before recommending the dismissal of the lawsuit was to confirm that 
the  proposed public uses were legitimate, Mr. Braun, said. 
"What I'm hearing is that so long as a defendant can articulate a public  
use," Judge Levy asked, eminent domain is "per se constitutional?" 
"Your honor, I would say yes," Mr. Braun said, adding that "the role of the  
court really disappears" beyond conducting that initial review. 
This answer did not seem to satisfy Judge Levy. Soon thereafter, he put  
forward a hypothetical: What if developers wanted to seize 22 acres of private  
property and build luxury housing on 21 acres of it and place a school on the  
remaining acre? 
Under Mr. Braun's argument, Judge Levy noted, "Any condemnation would pass  
the test so long as a school was put in, regardless of the detriments." 
"When can a court say," Judge Levy asked, "as a matter of law, we're not  
going to dismiss the case because an allegation of public use isn't sufficient  
in this particular project?" 
In response to another hypothetical posed by Judge Levy — this one positing  
corruption between a developer and the government — Mr. Braun backed down from 
 his position. 
"This is where my dilemma is," Judge Levy said. "How do I know where to draw  
the line?" 
Indeed, by his questions, Judge Levy appeared eager to weigh the public  
benefits against the private motives at work in the Atlantic Yards proposal. 
But  
the judge also noted that such an accounting would not necessarily lead to any 
 easy determination as to whether the use of eminent domain is  
constitutional. 
While defenders of the proposed plan were touting the public benefits, Judge  
Levy noted that the plaintiffs were more interested in pointing out the 
private  gain that Forest City Ratner anticipated. 
"What if we have both?" Judge Levy asked. "Let's say there is an undeniable  
public use and let's say at the same time there is an undeniable private  
benefit." 
In that case, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, Matthew Brinckerhoff, said he  
would urge Judge Levy to decide what is the primary goal of the project. 
"The standard would be what was the motivating factor in taking somebody's  
property," Mr. Brinckerhoff said. If it is for private gain, then eminent 
domain  "has to be stopped, it is unconstitutional." 
Judge Levy is expected to issue a recommendation on whether to dismiss the  
case to the presiding judge overseeing the case, Nicholas Garaufis.
 
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[AsburyPark] another shooting

2007-02-01 Thread jerseykev

 
Asbury Park police seek suspect in shooting
Posted by the _Asbury Park  Press_ (http://www.app.com/)  on 02/1/07
BY _MICHELLE SAHN_ (mailto:(UNKNOWN%20ADDRESS))  
ASBURY PARK — Police are investigating the shooting of a  30-year-old 
Lakewood man here this morning.

The victim  suffered one gunshot wound to the buttocks, said Deputy Police 
Chief  Mark Kinmon. The man was treated at Jersey Shore University Medical  
Center in Neptune and released.

Just before noon today,  police received a phone call about shots being fired 
in the 1200  block of Bond Street, Kinmon said.

Officers responded, but  the victim was gone.

A short time later, police received a  call from a hospital employee who said 
a gunshot wound victim was  there. Kinmon said the Lakewood man was driven to 
the hospital, but  it is still unclear who took him there.

Asbury Park  detectives and the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office are  
investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked call  city police 
at 
(732) 774-1300 or use the department's tip line at  1-800-799-8280, or call 
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[AsburyPark] Meet The Candidate at Adriatic Tuesday 2/8

2007-02-01 Thread jerseykev

 
 
I am holding a Press Conference and social get together for interested  
voters of the 11 th District.
 
The Date - Thursday, February 8, 2007
The Time - 7 p.m.
The Place - The Adriatic Restaurant on Kingsley Avenue, Asbury Park.
 
I will formally announce my Independent Candidate Campaign for Senate of  the 
Eleventh District.  Immediately following my short announcement, I will  be 
available for those interested to ask questions and mingle to better bet  
acquainted. There will be food and refreshments available.
 
KEVIN BROWN - 732.222.6224


 
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2007-02-01 Thread jerseykev

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Brown covers area news in a unique and frank manner.
 
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[AsburyPark] Sean Kean getting nervous...

I guess I have them worried:
 
Sean Kean , Assemblyman in the 11 th District is not only up for re  
-election for the Assembly this coming November, but he is also expecting to 
get  the 
Republican party approval to run to replace Senator Palaia who is retiring  
and not seeking re-election this year.
 
I announced my intent to run for the Palaia seat, and all of a sudden Sean  
wakes up.
 
I brought Bruce Mac Cloud to him 4 years ago.  He did nothing for 4  years to 
help those suffering from eminent domain abuse.  Now all of a  sudden he 
realizes he has made a mistake.
 
The following appeared in a local newspaper:
 
Kean bill targets eminent domain abuse statewide
by  STAFF
Posted: 2007-01-11  
Assemblyman Sean Kean, R-Monmouth, has introduced a bill that  that would 
strictly limit when municipalities could use the power of eminent  domain to 
seize private property. 

The measure was introduced on December  14 would amend the State Constitution 
to prohibit the use of eminent domain for  private development unless the 
property is demonstrated to be detrimental to the  public's health, safety and 
welfare of the community. 

“Right now,  perfectly good homes are being seized and handed over to private 
developers who  only care about lining their pockets,” he said. “Eminent 
domain was never  intended to be used in this fashion and the Legislature must 
act quickly to rein  in this abuse of government power.” 

Kean introduced the bill in response  to what he considers the abuse of 
eminent domain in New Jersey and in his  legislative district. 

“Hardworking people are having their homes taken  from them simply because 
they happen to be located in areas coveted by  developers,” he said. 

Kean said the bill would ensure that citizens'  homes cannot be seized simply 
because development at that location would bring  in more tax revenue. And if 
the legislation, ACR-225, becomes law, a ballot  question will go before the 
voters that ask if the Constitution should be  amended to allow property to be 
taken when the municipality proves it negatively  affects the community. 

“People should not have to live in fear of having  their homes taken out from 
under them by governments that want to increase  ratables,” he added. 

Kean is hopeful that his colleagues in the  Legislature will recognize the 
need to act quickly on this measure.  


++
 
Don't be fooled by this political ploy.  Sean cares about one thing,  Sean!
 
Rev. Kevin Brown
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[AsburyPark] Tonight on The Electric News

DONT MISS TONIGHT INSTALLMENT OF THE BROWN REPORT...
MTOTSA SAGA CONTINUES, INCLUDING PUBLIC ADVOCATE'S RIFT WITH CITY ATTORNEY  
AARON AND MAYOR/ATTORNEY ADAM SCHNEIDER.
 
THE BLOG WARD DISCUSSING RELOCATION BENEFITS IN EMINENT DOMAIN.
 
LYNCH ASSIGNED TO FEDERAL FACILITY MUST REPORT FOR JAIL TUESDAY.
 
AND MORE
 
TONIGHT!
 
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[AsburyPark] Arrested For Being Homeless

"with the same standard of compassion we use to judge others, so shall we  be 
judged."
 
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[AsburyPark] RE: I'll say it again...