[AsburyPark] MM will not renegotiate anything until after May14 elections.......

2013-04-08 Thread ediththeelephant666
Bet on that. Excellent reporting Mr. Oak! At least someone is on top of things. I see another murder has occured. Since the council and city manager enjoy fibbing, taking credit for all the good in town, lets give them equal credit, for all the murders during their tenure. Someone should

[AsburyPark] Brian, I would hope the Sun would do an investigative piece on........

2013-04-05 Thread ediththeelephant666
this Towers fiasco. Perhaps call it, 'the Towers Election Tampering Debacle.' Frankly, I am losing my faith friends. The boardwalk situation is a mess. Businesses on the verge of closing. Owners and employees in despair. The city not on speaking terms with MM and iStar. The FireHouse falling

[AsburyPark] I would tell our friend Mario to vote for whomever he likes.............

2013-04-04 Thread ediththeelephant666
I would only caution that a vote for the incumbents, may be tatamount to securing passage on the Titanic. 'Uniting Asbury Park' is simply a positive phrase. I like the concept. It is certainly not a declarative statement steering anyone to a political conclusion. Anyone who thinks

[AsburyPark] Dictatorship rears its head at Asbury Towers.........

2013-04-04 Thread ediththeelephant666
Did you happen to see the letter Ms. Rachelson wrote to the Asbury Park Sun. That is the fine internet media outlet edited by the astute and quite beautiful Ms. Mulshine (daughter of the legendary Star-Ledger columnist, the great Paul Mulshine). It is part of the Tri-City news' media empire. It

[AsburyPark] I believe you are actually referring to Councilman Sanders.........

2013-04-02 Thread ediththeelephant666
Our ex-Mayor Butch Saunders was, you'll recall, the uneducated slob who drove the rec center bus. He was convicted of a felony and imprisoned for criminal conduct during his years in office. A veritable joke! If you happen to see Kevin please ask him where his college degree is from. He always

[AsburyPark] Bamboozle was a concept created by a brilliant young man named........

2013-04-02 Thread ediththeelephant666
John D'Esposito. He developed the event to the point where, I understand, LIVE NATION bought him out. John then worked for Live Nation. He became disillusioned with the major promoters attempts however to mainstream the show, distancing themselves from the original alternative concept. John

[AsburyPark] Saturday Star-Ledger (Pg 3)...fine article........

2013-03-31 Thread ediththeelephant666
on Convention Hall situation. Werner makes some prescient suggestions. Mr Mottola says, 'the impasse isn't just about the matter of sprinklers and parking.' Haven't I said that all along. But then Gary says its also about his larger vision for Asbury Park's future. The city's revival hinges on

[AsburyPark] Tri-City News rips Council/City Manager...calls them 'amateurs'

2013-03-28 Thread ediththeelephant666
in dealing with MM boardwalk crisis. City acting like 'economic terrorists.' The only way for this problem to be ultimately solved is for this council and city manager to be removed from office in the May 14 election. Then a new council and city manager can sit down and have a discussion with

[AsburyPark] How to pay for sprinklers? Perhaps its time to call Mr Springsteen.......

2013-03-28 Thread ediththeelephant666
Maybe the great man would be willing to say, play 4 benefit shows at Convention Hall..3,600 seats at perhaps $100 a poptimes 4 nightswe have close to $1.45 million. MM is not going away friends. Negotiation must occur. Hotels and motels are a good idea. The problems in this city are

[AsburyPark] Madison Marquette has the money to buy the sprinklers..........

2013-03-26 Thread ediththeelephant666
They just don't want to do it. They are at war with the council and city manager. They don't like each other. This is gonna turn into a big ugly legal battle at some point. Quite simply, I believe the governing body of the city and Mr. Mottola have differing views of beachfront development.

[AsburyPark] Some very good posts I agree with... Concerning Madison Marquette.....

2013-03-25 Thread ediththeelephant666
They have been at odds with the city for a long time. Now, is the problem the economy or the council and city manager? You can never get a straight answer. Its probably a combination of the two. The economy we can't control. Who serves as council and city manager we can. The fact Johnson and

[AsburyPark] Very perceptive post by T.C......Concerning election lets take a look..........

2013-03-25 Thread ediththeelephant666
The incumbents have run out of gas. Their desperate groveling is becoming sad. The ONEASBURY ticket is interesting. I think Quinn, Woerner and Crank may be a bit young and idealistic. Perhaps another four years of seasoning will get them there. But not now. Myra Campbell and John Mohr are very

[AsburyPark] The only way to deal with a cold hearted company.......

2013-03-25 Thread ediththeelephant666
like Madison Marquette is through business negotiation with a team of lawyers. You have to make them an offer. Is it worth their while to stay and spend money...or go! That's it. I find it very curious that ever since this council was re-elected in May of 2009.Madison Marquette has done

[AsburyPark] I hate to ask, but did anyone note Councilwomen Sue Henderson's.........

2013-03-22 Thread ediththeelephant666
letter to the Editor in the current Coaster. It's beyond clear she is smoking the same stuff as her forlorn incumbent running mate Loffredo. Touting accomplishments she had nothing to do with. Talking about leadership, of which she has none. Virtually all of the incumbents support in town has

[AsburyPark] Madison Marquette taking page from iStar.......

2013-03-18 Thread ediththeelephant666
They're gonna bully the city into paying for the sprinklers. You can see it coming. The MM relationship with the city has been deteriorating for a long time. Its clear Mottola wants out and the weaklings at city hall have no gumption to battle them. Don't tell me Reidy is gonna bond this too.

[AsburyPark] Did anyone take note of Deputy Mayor John Loffredo's.....

2013-03-15 Thread ediththeelephant666
letter to the Coaster last week and Tri-City news this week. Ya gotta be kidding me. This guy is fulla more hot air than the Hindenburg. He sounds like a death row inmate begging for clemency or in this case re-election. Take note of all the achievements he lists. Take note, he had nothing to

[AsburyPark] Concerning iStar deal.....It would appear that they.....

2013-03-12 Thread ediththeelephant666
Backed city up against the wall and said take it or leave it! Even though we get free infrastructure it may take up to 30 years to build. God only knows where we will be then. Concerning Madison Marquette, they haven't done a thing in over a year. I heard a rumour they want out! What's going on

[AsburyPark] Re: IStar's Cheripka Letter to Editor ...

2013-03-12 Thread ediththeelephant666
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, oakdorf oakdorf@... wrote: simplified explanation of Bond deal. Well done. http://www.app.com/article/20130310/NJOPINION03/303100021/CHERIPKA-Progr\ ess-waterfront I think this letter respresents at most a half hearted effort by iStar. They say over