[AsburyPark] Re: scoop; who's behind redevelopment in Asbury Park

2005-04-16 Thread jerseyjohn99
Here's the story to save a few bucks (registration required): http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/17/nyregion/17njCOVER.html?pagewanted=1 Gerry, you may want to tell your reporter friend to check her facts before running with a story. Cherokee WAS going to buy C8 for $3 million (not the $30 mm re

[AsburyPark] scoop; who's behind redevelopment in Asbury Park

2005-04-16 Thread gtscarano212
  Hey guys,   I've got the scoop. I had dinner Wednesday night with the New York Times reporter, Jill Capuzzo ( who has covered other Asbury Park stories.)   During dinner, she told me she has a big expose coming out in this Sunday's New York Times (New Jersey Section) on Cherokee

[AsburyPark] Re: escaped mental patients

2005-04-16 Thread wernerapnj
I think "your" Danny is still here. He works as a beach entry attendant and is a regular at the Kingsley Deli, if it's the same person. I've never seen him flapping around though. How about the guy with long white hair and beard who always looked up at the sky as if following the power lines t

[AsburyPark] Re: escaped mental patients

2005-04-16 Thread oakdorf
when I had a store on the BW in the early 80's - I fed almost everyone of them - and cloth them...I favorite was "danny" - danny's "handicap" was that he at times would run up and down the boardwalk flapping his arms - once he stopped - you could line 10 people up and have each one of them t

[AsburyPark] Re: escaped mental patients

2005-04-16 Thread martellomaire
But you've got to admit the plan to deinstitutionize was a disaster. I've lived among the deinstitutionized in two towns: NYC & Ocean Grove. In NYC, the mentally ill hated the overcrowded, crime-ridden shelters and so took to the streets, growing more sick, dirty and threatening by the day

[AsburyPark] Re: escaped mental patients

2005-04-16 Thread wernerapnj
Hi Tom, Nice to hear from you. I looked at your past posts and they are quite insightful. I hope you jump into the current discussions. Yes, conspiracy theories abound in Asbury Park, some of them true!! - The City Historian had to be exiled because he was an impediment to "The Deal" Werner

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: escaped mental patients

2005-04-16 Thread TFS1130
Thanks for replying, Werner...saw the posting and immediately thought of an outbreak of a "grassy knoll" conspiracy ala Jersey shore. Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email

[AsburyPark] Re: escaped mental patients

2005-04-16 Thread wernerapnj
The discussion of "escaped mental patients" I quite bizzare. Yes, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, etc., had a large population of people with handicaps. But not for the reasons believed, such as: escape, State dumping, etc. Hotels and rooming houses were having a hard time due to he decline of tou

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: escaped mental patients: Family & Friends

2005-04-16 Thread kyangazi denson
Heather:      How we soon forget the political correctness of yesteryear.  Today, Aids, Drug Addiction,Homelessness, etc., are sociably acceptable entitlements.  But when Asbury was termed a dumping ground for a lump sum group of escaped mental patients, society was in denial about the social i

Re: [AsburyPark] BOE Endorsement # 5, Denson

2005-04-16 Thread kyangazi denson
Dear Mrs. Ricks:      As a grandparent of school age children, may I ask for your support in helping me as a BOE Candidate # 5 to implement a strong "Media Arts Program"in the district should I be elected to the Board?      As you know, I've showcased many events from Asbury Park on my "MSP TV

Re: [AsburyPark] REMINDER: Meet ALL, or Some School Bd Candidates / Council Endorsements

2005-04-16 Thread kyangazi denson
Joe,      Are ALL Candidates invited, or just the ones your group interviewed and or endorsed?   Being I was interviewed by your group, thou not allowed to video tape, I'm still one of the Candidates running, and I wouldn't want to be embarrassed as a party crasher if I showed up.   Kyangazi A