The A-Team is your team
By Jim Keady
There are a small number of people in our community that want you to be afraid
of voting for the A-Team in the upcoming City Council election. They want you
to think that voting for our team is too much of a risk.
You know what is too much of a risk?
Friends of Asbury Park,
I am always overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and sense of community that
is shown by people after a disaster situation. It touches something primal in
all of us and reminds us that we are in this together. Given the positive
energy that is flowing from so many
I am not sure about that Dan.
As I recall (and I would have to go back into my files to be sure) there is a
clear timeline of deliverables for Convention Hall as per the Dispute
Resolution Agreement that was negotiated between the City and Asbury Partners.
Part of those deliverables deals
Below is an article about the tragic shooting of an 11-year-old girl last night
in AP. Thank God she is alive, although in critical condition. As a
relatively new father, things like this have taken on a much more
guttural-level meaning for me. I cannot imagine how this family is feeling.
bother going out to the APP on clicking on the
comments in the APP, maybe you should post your follow-up on here.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, jwkeady jim@ wrote:
Below is an article about the tragic shooting of an 11-year-old girl last
night in AP. Thank God she is alive, although
Two young men shot in the streets and the conversation vacillates between
Vespas, dogs and firearms. Seemingly no concern for the well-being of the
young men, concern if their families need anything, etc. Why? Because the
assumption is that they are black, they are gang members, and they got
Friends of Asbury Park:
I got an email today from a friend I went to school with. He is
doing amazing work with/for the homeless in New York City. He shared
a news story with me that was done on his organization and their
clients.
You can view the story here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Mario,
I never received the letter you quoted from below.
Can you:
1. Send me the full copy?
2. Let me know where it was published publicly?
3. Let me know who wrote it?
4. Let me know the date it was sent?
I am unsure what letter the author is responding to and I know that I
never
Friends of Asbury Park:
I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be
meeting today, Wednesday, December 17, 2008. The Executive Session
begins at 5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop
Session begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these
Jack,
Thank you for your concern, I sincerely appreciate it. Given my line
of work and the stands I have taken on social justice issues in the past
(both in my professional life and on Council), Mr. DeSeno's ad hominem
attack was not the first, nor will it likely be the last, levied
against
Friends of Asbury Park:
I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be
meeting today, Wednesday, December 3, 2008. The Executive Session
begins at 5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop
Session begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these
Friends of Asbury Park:
I sent the following memo to Mayor Sanders and my City Council
colleagues this morning. For those of you who have supported me over
the past three and a half years, I thank you and will be ever
grateful for that support. For those of you who at times disagreed
with
Maureen,
I think that sometimes people stay away from discussions on matters
like this because we feel that:
1. I have no idea what is being discussed here. This conversation is
way beyond me.
2. Does this talk about Madison Marquette's investors have anything
to do with me?
Let's dig
Oak,
As per your comments and questions below, I think if you were to go
back and listen to the recordings of past City Council meetings you
will have heard me raise almost every one of the questions you pose
below and more than once I have stated, we are broke.
I have asked for projections
Mr. Deseno,
In a recent email, you wrote:
He opposes both the Columbus and Kwanzaa celebrations (which you and
I support).
That is a lie. I do not oppose the Columbus or Kwanzaa celebrations.
I oppose taxpayer dollars being spent on these events, they should be
financed by private
Mr. Deseno:
You wrote:
The reason is you fear no loss of votes over Columbus, so you let
your bigotry toward that cultural identification fly in public. You
fear loss of votes over Kwanzaa, so you make your objection to
Kwanzaa only in the proverbial smokey back room.
While you may make
Mr. Deseno,
I never ceases to amaze me how someone like yourself, who makes their
living in a profession that demands factual basis for argument, has
such a disdain for accurate and truthful statements.
You wrote:
So you don't think the City should expend any money on cultural
events.
I
Friends of Asbury Park:
Today is Election Day and I am writing to encourage all of you that are
able to get out and vote. Regardless of where you fall on the
political spectrum, the right to vote is one that should be respected
and exercised.
If you have any problems at your polling
The article below appeared in this week's Tri-City News.
Enjoy.
Peace, Councilman Jim Keady
Onward to Victory, always!
In Asbury, can anyone stop these guys?
ASBURY PARK The big event in our beloved little city is only about
six months away and the maneuvering is about to begin!
We
Friends of Asbury Park:
I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be
meeting Wednesday, October 15, 2008. The Executive Session begins at
5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop Session
begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these are
Friends of Asbury Park:
I am writing to update you on the progress of the Endless Summer
project that I wrote you about in April. We had our most recent
meeting this past Wednesday and here is the status of the project.
BACKGROUND
The goal of the Endless Summer project is to create a
Friends of Asbury Park:
In light of recent posts on tourism, I am posting for a third time
something I initially wrote on my blog in JANUARY 2006, then reposted
(as you will see below) in JULY 2007.
It would be helpful if more of you would come to City Council
meetings and express the
Friends of Asbury Park:
I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be
meeting today, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. The Executive Session begins
at 5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop Session
begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these are
Friends of Asbury Park:
I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be
meeting today, Wednesday, July 2, 2008. The Executive Session begins
at 5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop Session
begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these are
Oak,
I had to respond to your last post. While I am in agreement on much
of what you write to this group, we have a disagreement on this
issue. During our last Council meeting, we had a presentation by a
representative from North Beach about the flags. I raised the
following concerns.
1.
Paul,
You need to wake up, put your personal vendetta for me aside, and deal
with the facts I have presented.
We are currently have an $8 million dollar budget deficit. Next year
we will have a $12.5 million dollar budget deficit. If we were in the
corporate world, that would mean that we
Friends of Asbury Park:
At the November 7th City Council Meeting, Terry Reidy, the City
Manager, announced that he is seeking citizens to serve on a Budget
Committee. I was excited to learn of this because in recent weeks, I
have been working on a draft plan for a Committee for Fiscal
Friends of Asbury Park:
I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be
meeting tonight, Wednesday, October 3, 2007. The Executive Session
begins at 5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop
Session begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am writing to correct the following comment posted by Mr. Frank
Farrell, 920 Monroe Avenue:
I have attended all the zoning board meetings, and Mr. Keady is
anything but discreet. At the last meeting he stood up in the middle
of testimony, to take his chair and move it
Then you go on record and state that you are calling the Prosecutor.
Show me the proof that I said this publicly. Show me exactly where I
went on record and said that I was going to be calling the prosecutor.
You may want to retract this statement counselor.
Peace, JWK
Making allegations of crime with no proof is low brow.
I have NEVER made allegations of a crime. Again, you need to show me
the proof of your statement above. I would encourage you to go to the
Clerk's office and listen to the tape of the December 7th meeting to
hear exactly what I said.
In a message dated 8/2/2005 12:28:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Sorry
folks but AP is not a racist place.
Tom,
On this point, you are delusional. I would like to invite you for a
summer evening walk around AP to explore this issue in the trenches.
In a message dated 8/2/2005 2:54:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Are you
suggesting that by taking a casual walk around AP we will witness or
experience acts of racism committed by fellow Asbury
Parkers?
No Tom. We will walk around AP and talk to people about
In a message dated 8/2/2005 3:29:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If we
are going to listen to more people claim there is racism, or that the've
heard of it, without actually experiencing it like those hypothesizing on
this board, what's the point?
No. We're
In a message dated 8/2/2005 3:48:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It is my
hope that someday, as a community leader in AP, you too will have such a
persoanl closeness with this City that you also take it as a personal
criticism when you hear a criticism of AP
In a message dated 8/2/2005 4:35:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
1. Is it
the lack of control in a classroom.2. Blame the teachers for failing to
teach3. The "non-parent" factor4. The stability of a household5.
The lack of recreational activities6. Drugs and
In a message dated 8/2/2005 4:48:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Lord
forbid that they should be taught more games, and giving them basketball
courts. That's just something to slow them down. It doesn't take intelligence
to play games.
As a former pro
In a message dated 8/2/2005 4:56:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Still
waiting for you to list actual incidents, not generalities, of racism in
AP.
Tom,
I am still waiting for you to commit to a "walk and meet" with me regarding
the race issue.
Peace, JWK
In a message dated 8/2/2005 5:02:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm on
the floor laughing that you portray racism in epidemic proportions in
AP without being able to cite a single instance of it. I'm intellectually
dishonest?
Tom,
Three people during my
In a message dated 8/1/2005 2:33:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
should
have begun.If the 'great' Dan doesn't have the time how about
KOPERWEIS...SCHNEIDER OR SUGGS.OR HOW ABOUT THE RADIO BIRD,
MAUREEN..She'd be great at yelling on behalf of the
In a message dated 6/22/2005 4:32:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I would
love to see a feasibility study done on the prospects of turning the
casino into a ferry port that can get commuters to NYC in less than an
hour.
There was an attempt a number of
AP Listserve Members:
I am writing to share the following information with you.
Councilman Keady Distribution List
In order to keep you informed about important community issues, I have
created an email distribution list. This is not a listserve. You will not be
able to post discussion
Hello All,
There seemed to be a little confusion regarding the email I sent yesterday
that detailed how to sign up for my Councilman Keady distribution list.
To subscribe to the list, please send an email to the following email
address.
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Once you send it, you will
Mog,
While I might disagree with the rhetoric you chose to communicate your
point, I think your suggestion to request some funding from APAC for the Asbury
Park Soccer Club Summer Program is a good one. I will add them to the list
of organizations and individuals I will be sending
In a message dated 6/13/2005 4:47:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
And then
I'm sure you'll send request letters to all the other political organizations
involved in the 2005 campaign such as "Friends of Asbury
Park."
Joe,
Thanks for the heads up. I'm pretty
Dear AP Listserve Members,
In an effort to best serve the citizens of Asbury Park, I am writing to
invite you to be a member of my "Councilman Keady" distribution list. As a
recently elected member of the Asbury Park City Council, I believe it is my duty
and responsibility to
Good Morning,
I just got the following email from YES! Magazine. It's a publication
that a colleague of mine helped to start and I thought this edition might spark
some great ideas for folks in AP.
Peace, Jim Keady
Dear Reader,Have you ever seen a favorite place give way to a
In a message dated 6/7/2005 4:25:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
"uninformed and thefore unintellingent"
Before I provide names Tom, please deal with the
abovestatement. Uninformed does not equal unitelligent.
Agreed? You will not put these (above) words in my
During my wandering around the Pride event yesterday a local political
activist friend of mine told me about the "anti-gay evangelical group that was
handing out water." I went over to their tent, asked them what they were
doing and they said, "we're just handing out water to people, doing
Tom,
I had to respond to your last post as once again you are mischaracterizing
what I wrote.
First, you decontextualized my comment and call for humility. When
read in its entirety it is a sound challenge to anyone in our city. If
someone knows more than I do, I listen with
Greetings All,
I have done my best to keep up with the posts in the past two weeks and I
believe that there are two distinct outlooks regarding the progress on our
oceanfront. The first outlook is that we should be happy that anything is
happening up there given the more than 20 years of
In a message dated 6/1/2005 1:07:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
oh oh -
that sounded politically correct.
No need to worry Oak, I will not lose my edge, just trying to start a
more constructive dialouge. What I have learned in the past weeks in both
my
In a message dated 5/23/2005 3:00:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I
agree with Tommy (Oh My God)
I am now preparing for the world to end.
Peace, JWK
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In a message dated 5/20/2005 11:36:02 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
THE
COASTER IS APIECE OF CRAPPERIOD
A suggestion...
Since you are critical of both the TCN and the Coaster, which you should
be, might I suggest that you start a new publication in AP
In a message dated 5/17/2005 11:52:48 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But to
work towards solutions requires movement from the incumbents' side and
supporters as well. We have not been talking nonsense here.
I agree 100% and I will do my best to make this
In a message dated 5/16/2005 3:56:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As for
the materials used, blame your liberal envormental tree-hugger
friends. The last time a portion of the boardwalk was built stronger
wood was used, but there was a frenzy over the wood
In a message dated 5/11/2005 9:15:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Has Jim
K left the message boards?
Not to worry Oakd.I am here. I have just needed a little
bit of time to recover from an exciting, but nonetheless, grueling campaign
run. I need a few more days
In a message dated 5/5/2005 10:52:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
"Affordable housing" is in the eye of the
beholder.
Just a point of clarity. "Affordable Housing" is not in the eye of
the beholder. There are certain benchmarks to meet this definition.
I would
Tom did that column. They simply forgot to change the header from the
week before.
Peace, Jim Keady
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Hello AP
Voters:
I am writing with great excitement
as the race for Asbury Park City Council heats up. Quite a bit has happened in the past
week, for those of you who missed it, below is a press release that details the
top highlight. Together with Ben
and Stuart, I feel we offer
Published in the APP on January 6,
2004
To the Editor:
John Loffredos recent editorial
$400,000 land sale bringing much more to Asbury (APP January 4, 2005) is par
for the course for Loffredo in his tenure as an Asbury Park Councilman. Loffredos flawed explanation of the
land grab that
INDEPENDENTS
JOIN FORCES FOR
CITY COUNCIL
RACE
(Asbury Park, NJ ~ April 19, 2005) Jim Keady, Stuart Z. Koperweis and Ben
Schneider, three independent Asbury Park City Council candidates, announced
today that they will be joining forces in their bid to unseat a majority of the
current
AP
Listserve Members:
A
voter recently asked me about my company, Educating for Justice.My
guess is that ifone personwants to know what we do, there might be
others out there who are interested too. I think it's helpful to know what
a candidate does everyday to get a better
"Iceman",
Yourinformation about the political record of Mellina, Bruno, Sanders
and Loffredo is importantto the pubic debate. But, as someone who at
times has been on the receiving end of unjustified ad hominem attacks, I would
ask that you please focus on their record anddrop the
In a message dated 4/18/2005 5:43:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does
anyone know if Harry's is closed for good? Their sign was removed and talk
on cookmanave.com says that it might turn into an Italian restaurant.
Thanks.
They are in the middle of a
In a message dated 4/5/2005 11:38:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I would urge those with valuable expertise in these matters, like Werner, Dan, Oakdorf, etc. to continue to enlighten the rest of us.
I share Frank's sentiments and I encourage each of you to submit your
AP Listserve Members:
It's obviousfrom the exchanges in recent weeks over this listserve that many of us arepassionateabout the upcoming AP City Council election and what it means for the people and future of Asbury Park.
As a candidate I want to hear more of what you have to say.
That's
In a message dated 3/24/2005 4:44:14 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't think there has ever been a discussion on the list where it was said that Asbury Partners shouldn't make good money on the deal.
I agree withMark's statement. It seems that perhaps too much focus
www.politicsnj.com Political Corruption Roundup in Monmouth County: 11 Sitting and Former Public Officials Charged with ExtortionNEWARK - Eleven sitting and former Monmouth County public officials - including the current mayors of Keyport, Hazlet and West Long Branch - were arrested today,
During my recent visit to Minnesota I had the pleasure of briefly meeting General Wesley Clark (we were both speaking at the same conference) and I was happy to learn that he was familiar with Asbury Park. :)
It made me a proud Asbury Parker tolearn that our community is known bya former
In a message dated 1/27/2005 4:34:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The meeting I was at was on January 15th. When was the other meeting held?
That was the one Joe.
I asked if there was a dollar amount for what we had received to date. From my recollection, Hazel said
In a message dated 1/26/2005 10:27:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dealing with statistics every day I always remember the old adage, "statistics are like a whore, you can do whatever you want with them once you get them down."
Dan,
While I agree with the senitment
I think this particular news story (that mimics the APP feature today) as well as the APP's story yesterday, are the first honest assessments of the issues that our city is facing.
Whatis most troublingis that itseemsthat no one on our current council (spare Hamilton and Johnson)has a plan
In a message dated 1/25/2005 12:00:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Why does AP need as many, if not more officers than Long Branch even though it is much smaller? Are the people worse here? Does Long Branch have better police? No, it's the redevelopment. That's what
In a message dated 1/25/2005 12:18:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Please elaborate on Councilman Hamilton's plan. All I can see from Councilman Hamilton is a lot of pandering.
Joe,
First, I can only comment authoritatively on what I have seen in my 3 1/2 years of
In a message dated 1/25/2005 1:11:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Aghh!! You said a bad word(s) - rent stabilization. One of the worst of government creations. Study upon study will demonstrate that market rents are higher in areas that have rent stabilization. I have
In a message dated 1/21/2005 7:10:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In other words it is my responsibility and your responsibility to help the poor.
A question DocP... What if you and I are not willing to help the poor, then what happens to them?
Peace, Jim Keady
In a message dated 1/21/2005 7:12:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
it's ok to make money
It is ok, to make money DocP, but all wealth has what I call a "social mortgage." Nothing I do is in a vaccum. I benefit from the "welfare" of history.
Ex. I was a student at
In a message dated 1/24/2005 12:20:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Imagine taking 5 8th grade boys from AP and placing them there to excel
Or imagine bringing a high school similar to CBA to Asbury Park, but one that is much better positioned to meet the needs of
AP Listserve Members:
I just got the following from Alex Idavoy, an AP resident who is an instructor at Brookdale. My wife Leslie and I will most likely be going to see the film. If you want to go and would like to car pool with us from AP, let me know.
Peace, Jim Keady
2005 Foreign Film
Some of these cases (see below)could and should have implications here in AP.
Peace, Jim Keady
House not for sale
Can the government force you to sell your house in the name of new development?January 6, 2005: 12:30 PM EST By Sarah Max, CNN/Money staff writer
Salem, Ore.
In a message dated 1/18/2005 6:37:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
1) How much investment capital is currently devoted to researching alternative energy sources (hydrocells/solar/etc)?
John,
I did some quick research to address the question above that you posted in a
Thank you Jim. It was nice seeing you yesterday and I truly appreciate this email. Apology accepted, no hard feelings.
Peace, JWK
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In a message dated 1/13/2005 9:26:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Jimmy Keady without War their will never be Peace ((your famousword)).If we should be in Iraq or shouldn't I am not sure.When thesesoliders come home they will be treated with respect that theydeserve to
AP Listmembers:
Some of you may know that my wife Leslie and I are the founding directors of Educating for Justice Inc. and thatEFJ hasits headquarters here in Asbury Park. Today we published our online monthly newsletter and I thought that some here might be interested in the new programs
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Maureen,
As I continue with my research on this issue, I am wondering if appraisals were made on the Casino complex? In the ordinance it states that the properties thereare to be sold at
In a message dated 12/9/2004 5:07:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Please members of the list show your dissatisfaction with your vote in the next election.
I am currently exploring the possibility of running for AP City Council. While I am in this exploratory stage I
In a message dated 11/5/2004 12:27:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
..you must have left the part about being a great ballplayer out, cause i don't see how you got through school with your obvious lack of reading comprehension..
I take slight (very) umbrage with the
The APHS Boys Soccer Team have home games today and Friday. Today's game is against Rumson and Friday's is against Mater Dei. Both games are scheduled for 3:45 and will be played in the high school stadium.
Please come out and support the Bishops!
Peace, Jim Keady
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