Bring out the PR gang:
LAst night on NEWS 12:
Nice 10 minute segment on AP:
1. Highest crime rate in Mon County.
2. 3rd Highest Violent Crime Rate in State.
Police force understaffed.
Radios that don't work. Criminals know exactly where police are.
As criminals go in - there are new ones to
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
But here's a thought I'd like to add to Jim's visions for Asbury Park:
Let's be honest about where a large and tangible amount of the division in
this community is coming from: It's the reverse race card that's always in play
in this town that no one wants to acknowledge.
They who are holding
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
Jim: I don't think it's an honest
assessment really. The Press does seem to be rubbing faces in the crime
problem in an exaggerated way. Is their motive to get more money for
police or what? I can't really figure it out. I agree that
Asbury has received a great deal of positive press
: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 3:44
PMTo: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re:
[AsburyPark] News 12 NJ Mon Night - Not Good
In a message dated 1/25/2005 3:28:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Press does seem to be rubbing faces in the crime problem
