Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Grading the Academies

I’m an unabashed supporter of MARSD’s three high school academies, Bio Medical, Business, and Performing Arts. At least in theory. The program’s goals are to encourage academically challenging coursework, provide valuable life experiences, and increase students’ chances of gaining acceptance to selective colleges. However, at the program’s inception, I recommended the business academies’ curriculum be more rigorous, particularly in developing communications and analytical skills. Early results suggest the students may agree.

This year, the number of 8th grade applicants to the Bio Medical Academy tripled from 11 to 33 and the freshman class will double from 8 to 16. In Performing Arts, applicants nearly doubled from 8 to 15 and the class will grow by 50% from 8 to 12.

On the flip side, Business Academy applicants dropped by a third from 16 to 11 and the freshman class halved from 13 to 6. (Non-academy students will be allowed to take academy classes so class enrollment should still meet minimum requirements.)

Although one year’s results don’t make a trend, the differences are so striking that we’d be foolish to ignore them.

The first thing to remember is all three academies are competing for our most academically motivated students. These are the students most likely to pursue college degrees, most likely to pursue challenging courses, and most likely to know which course will most help them.

The most academically challenging of the academies is the bio medical, with a heavy emphasis on math and science. All participants are required to take at least two AP math classes and two AP science classes plus a research internship prior to graduation.

Next is the performing arts. Students are required to take four years of either dance, theatre, or music.

Last is the business academy. Students are not required to take a single advanced course prior to graduation and several of the classes appear silly at best. In their freshman year, the only business academy class is “Business Computer Applications”, a fancy title for learning how to use Microsoft Office. In the sophomore year, they have a selection of “Intro to” half-year business classes. In their junior year, they take accounting, which is mostly about learning to balance a ledger and bears little resemblance to finance. Their senior year involves a business plan, some more intro classes, economics, and something called investment math.

(By the way, for anyone playing the stock market game, the only winning strategy is to find a single penny stock and bet the entire wad on options. Either you’ll win or lose the game. Use any other strategy and you’re almost certain to lose.)

Accordingly, projected freshman enrollment is directly proportional to each academy’s level of challenge. Bio Medical – 47.1%, Performing Arts - 35.3%, and Business Academy – 17.6%.

The obvious solution is to increase the academic rigor of the business academy. Unfortunately, there are several obstacles to doing so.

First, I suspect there was an unconscious decision to have one “non-challenging” academy for students who may not wish to pursue the arts but also didn’t want to be subjected to heavy-duty math and science classes.

Second, our staff may not be qualified to teach the two most promising areas of business – technology and financing. Remember, our school district doesn’t teach a single computer programming class and the web design class only uses FrontPage, a Microsoft application that is shunned within the professional community.

Third, do we want to compete with the other academies? Bio Medical and Performing Arts likely draw different students. Would an invigorated Business Academy attract more students or just siphon students from the other programs?

I suspect there is a limited pool of applicants but competition among the academies can only help. Therefore, I would recommend drastic changes to the business curriculum. I suggest requiring the following courses within the business academy: AP English, AP Economics, AP Calculus AB, and AP Statistics. Next, I would dump the softball classes (which would still be available as electives outside the academy) and introduce such classes as Probability, Communications, Persuasive Writing, History of Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, and Investment Models.

The academies were designed to attract and develop our best and brightest students and our students have wisely chosen the most rigorous academies. It’s time to raise our business curriculum to academy level.
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105 comments:

Anonymous said...

So we are talking less than 100 kids? What is the percentage of our studnets taking advantage of the acadamies?

Aberdeener said...

Over 20% of the incoming class applied and over 10% were admitted.

Our target is 40% apply and 20% are admitted.

My guess is we'll be there in three years as the middle school students are put on track to qualify.

Anonymous said...

When was the last mrta and board of ed meeting?

Cut football funding???? said...

Academies are great and are deserved of some time to see if it succeeds. If funding is the question then maybe we should cut football since that only has a successful season every ten years or so and costs a whole lot more.
But oh no we can't think of cutting football. Right Gorilla Joe? And now they want to do some memorial that is all about sports and who gets to pay for that one? Not Gorilla Joe.

Hey Aberdeener man said...

I agree with cutting football funding. I am a rarity of course because I am sure the Maroon and Steal operatives are already planning their attack on my posting and questioning of that, shall we say that questionably "family" controlled organization.

By the way Aberdeener man did Maroon and Steal properly and officially register their organization this year like they ?.

If not Aberdeener WHY? did they not do what your school accountants have told the Superintendant and school board that Maroon and Steal should have done that exact same thing for years now?. Who will hold the leaky bag when the shit hits the fan over their ?accounting? procedures? Will the taxpayers be left holding that leaky bag ?????

They better not!

Maroon and Steal was said...

By the way the Maroon and Steal (steel) was intentional.

Anonymous said...

What is the operating the cost of the football program?
Everyone is quick to say cancel the program, what about our young men and women who hard so hard on and off the field.
Mr. Warren and many others on this blog some may be newcomers to Aberdeen. Football is a tradition along with our marching band and chorus group, and are great arts programs. Before you blast the program no the history. The fathers of players work hard to build a Matawan Tradition that has produce, Dr's Lawayers, Police, Professionals in the the private sector as well as great men in the community.
So many young men used football to get into a great college, it takes a lot of hard word and dedication to become a student athlete.
To the Matawan Alumni take a stand and support the football program as well marching band and the dance team.
The football team pay for their camp prgrams, and they do a lot of fund raising so they do not have to ask the board for addtional money.
Sports are a part of High School.
Why not support are players, make sure counselors are aware of the new rules for the clearing house.
Our students need to be well rounded, find the cuts somewhere else.
Ps. Matawan Alumni stand up

Football Football Football said...

Football has been very very good to me.

Watch i know my figers.

One
two
free
fo
fide
sics
seden
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nien
tennesee

hut hut hut

get the guy an da ball.

That's funny huh?

Football and the Wall of Shame said...

I agree with anonymous at 6:57?

NOT!

I'm still laughing at their sentence structure and the spelling. Maybe Mom or Dad needs to go back to school themselves? Maybe instead of defending the Maroon and Steal club they could learn something so as not too embarass themselves when they try and defend the too expensive sports programs? I can count on less then two hands stellar sports players in the past twenty years. Then again some of them have made headlines locally and some even went nationwide.

Let us see one killed a girl and Gorrilla Joe set up a defense fund to help him? Another one can't keep his hands to himself and gets in trouble all the time and unfortunatley has HELP from those who should know better.

It's all bullshit if you think all the programs are equal in costs and benefits to society. Self funded football camps? Let me know just once what the real number is to facilitate football at our high school. The real and total number that is from every nook and cranny of the starngely prepared and manipulated budget. Only then could we really have an intellignent conversation based on who really pays for what and who in society if anyone benefits.

If you were to look at the Wall of Shame by the auditorium at the high school most of the past honorees are political hacks, close family members to political hacks or aptly filled a void when no one else could be found. There are a few dedicated individuals but really look at it and then talk to me.

Anonymous said...

Wow the wall of shame. Are you saying the people who were honored do not deserve it?

Anonymous said...

The football team does not spend more than any other football team in the shore conference. Check it out.

There is money to buy and refurbish equipment for safety. There is money to pay coaches. There are more coaches than most -because program wide there are over 90 players. JUST LIKE OTHER PROGRAMS/TEAMS IN OUR AREA.

Anything else the team needs they fundraise. I have seen several fundraising programs the players participate in because unfortunately it costs more to run a program than what a district can provide. Not a complaint, it is a fact. Just as other schools fundraise to supplement their teams as well.

So before we attack what we know nothing about, check the facts - because as witty as the play on words is - it is slanderous - basically saying some one steals from the program. I dont know how Mr. Warren allows that about a school program HE TECHINICALLY is associated with.

I believe the club is auditted yearly so everything is on the up and up.

The new construction (another peev on this blog) for a sports monument is being PRIVATELY FUNDED BY A FORMER PLAYERS FAMILY and almost has nothing to do with the school besides the names. Heck, it was in the newspaper.

These are all things that I investigated and easily found out - I am not a parent or part of the organization. I just hate when this blog which could be useful is used for hate that mostly is unfounded.

If you do not like the coach, that is a different story - this post was supposed to be about the business academy and how it could be changed. Money for education and the sports teams are apple and oranges. I can almost assure you no educational programs in HS suffer so that an athletic program prospers.

Anonymous said...

Speaking of the coach, he has coached two all star teams for a week each at our expense. Shouldn't he be doing the job we are paying him for? Athletic director at over $130,000 and he is coaching? Come on, Joey.

Anonymous said...

Wait pay him for the job he is doing. What about hiring a principal from Asbury Park when we could have promoted one of the 2 VP's we have.
Give me a break.

Aberdeener said...

If you recall, I proposed amending school district policy to bar administrators from interviewing candidates and then recommending themselves for the position. Only Dr. Gambino agreed with my stance.

In this instance, Mr. Martucci not only applies head coach but would be responsible for interviewing any other candidates for that slot. Unsurprisingly, nobody else applies. He is then appointed by default.

So, you can oppose the process but I'm telling you the political will isn't there to make the necessary changes.

Anonymous said...

Kind of like how voters opposed firing the janitors, but you clowns did it anyway, right Joey?

Paybacks are a bitch come election day.

Anonymous said...

When did the voters have an election to save the janitors? Aberdeener, Did anyone on the board vote to save the janitors? People were saying that two of the women on the board were trying to save them with help from Dr. Gambino. Did they vote to fire them?

Anonymous said...

One of your jobs as a board of education member is to be a steward of how our money is spent. We are paying him to be the athletic director yet you and the administration allow him to "coach" out of town all star teams on our dime and time. Stop passing the buck on politcal will and the wrong that is being done by having him coach our football team, but to coach outsiders, out of the normal fottball season is just wrong.

Aberdeener said...

The vote to outsource the custodians was unanimous. Some board members had expressed reservations but, when push came to shove and the bids were received, everybody voted to outsource. The projected savings were simply too great to ignore.

As for payback at election time, the candidates up for election in Aberdeen are Rubino and Ruprecht. If they're the ones you're attacking for ousting the janitors then your anger is misplaced.

Anonymous said...

That's why EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU needs to be voted out as you come up. Then get rid of that douche omalley

Anonymous said...

How is it that we could have saved money when Joel G. retired and even if we had to replace his position, which is debatable, why did we choose the route taken.

If I am not mistaken someone was promoted from within and then their job is being advertised? Why not promote from within and SAVE THE MONEY??????????

I just dont get it. More and more and more administrators....making all that money....

Anonymous @1:35 get real said...

Anonymous @1:35 let me guess. You want to hire Quinn back and elect BARZA again? Idiot! All that would get us is another $20,000,000.00 increase in the school budget in less then 8 years. You're a genius. No F'n way BARZA gets back in control to screw us all again.

Anonymous said...

I agree bar-za was an arrogant and ignorant group. Good rriddance to them. The 20m was true also. The decisions our new Superintndent has had to make would have been languished or far more costly to us taxpayers under Super. Quinn and bar-za. Moving forward has costs and the janitors paid them and the savings was there to be saved. Privatize the busses next I say. It is about education. I do agree though that more administrators is not the answer. Get rid of the dead wood first, streamline costs second and concentrate on the three R's always. That is education not what we have had here before with
bar-za.

Anonymous said...

You say get rid of bus drivers? Do you have kids who will ride busses?

I have seen some of the dregs of society that outside companies provide. Safety first.

Safety and piece of mind is not something that is negotiable for money.

Do you know who drives now? said...

Dregs of society? Have you really looked at who drives the school busses now? In the past there have been women in the employ of this school district who were heavily medicated and the school leadership knew nothing about them. Don't look now but the windows on your glass house are dirty.

Anonymous said...

look at the private companies who will be vying for the jobs if they out source and then come back ....

you just have no idea....

Anonymous said...

Mr W
I am awaiting some grandiose answer to the poster who questioned why we are replacing Joel G. and NOT saving any money or cutting administrators - which are 2 of your platforms....

Shalom Normy???? said...

How many news stories have you read in the past ten years about school bus drivers in Monmouth County doing anything wrong? I only recall one. So get serious?

Just more desperate posts will certainly follow mine with the typically mandated union scare tactics. That is all anything will be that they put on here after my post.

The boogeyman lives and he is in the White House down in D.C. Another one termer is all Obama will be. He will F things up and go on the $250,000.00 political hack speaking circuit.

I bet this post just got added to my FBI file due to its content. Like I care? Not!

Speaking of FBI files anyone looking at this post from any governmental agency with any initials should try looking at

NORMAN KAUFF ESQUIRE
JUSTICE LANE
ABERDEEN N.J. 07747

Hey you FBI or any other governmental agency people, just one more thing.

If you really want to investigate a subversive organization try this one. It is also completely controlled by the exact same Norman Kauff Esquire. It is called

The Aberdeen Democratic Club.

We around here just call them the Kauff Mafia. Membership is so easy to get. All you have to do is everything Norman kauff tells you to do without question or comment.

Right Norm?

Once again all you FBI or anyone else out there listening type people, who are looking at my post, just listen and learn. I dare you just look into the real criminal mind that almost on a daily basis commits criminal, subversive, illegal, immoral and unethical acts against the taxpayers and citizens of Aberdeen, N.J.

Once again we beg you to look into

Norman Kauff Esquire
Justice Lane
Aberdeen, N.J.

Sleep well tonight Normy?

Did the FBI just position a US spy sattelite over Justice Lane?

Please God make it so.

Amen!

Shalom Normy?

The FBI guy said...

Sir, we hear you loud and clear. The problem is, we are powerless, you see we work for the federal government, which is controlled by the democrats, which are controlled by Norm. You see, norm is all powerful, much like the Wizard of Oz.

A while back we had an operative by the name of Sherlock Holmes, who attempted to infiltrate Norm's empire, with the assistance of a patriot named THE TRUTH. Both, tragically, were assasinated on Norm's orders, and their heads delivered to the Pentagon.

Nobody messes with Norm, nobody.

Nice try though said...

The previous post pales in comparison with the Shalom Normy posting. Nice try though. Call Normy and maybe he will put a little something extra in your Kauffkin check this week for trying to defen the truth about Normie and his evil empire.

Anonymous said...

You're out of your mind... The FBI guy is much funnier than the post before him. How about taking Warren's joint out of your mouth while you post? Maybe then you'll spell defend correctly.

MR. K. TIME TO GO said...

OOOOOOOHHHHHHHH I"M TELLING NORMY

NO ONE CAN SPEAK BADLY ABOUT THE MAN WHO RUNS ABERDEEN. I MEAN THAT IS LIKE CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK, PINNING THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY OR GETTING A HOLE IN (NOT A MARK COREN ANALOGY) ONE. IT COMES AT A STEEP PRICE. RIGHT STU. RIGHT JANICE. RIGHT ABERDEEN. IT SEEMS THAT MANY OF YOU FORGET THE PRICE PAID BY GUS TOOMIE WHEN HE WAS A COUNCILMAN AND DID NOT PLAY WELL WITH THE COACHED BY MR. K. TEAM.

WHERE ARE THE AUTHORITIES I ASK.

IT WOULD JUST BE THE TRUTH, NOTHING MORE AND NOTHING LESS. I MEAN COME ON PEOPLE HE IS RUNNING THE TOWN INTO THE GROUND RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES AND MY OLD EYES.

SO AS I BOUGHT MY BAYSHORE INDEPENDENT SINCE I LIVE IN CLIFFWOOD AND DO NOT GET IT DROPPED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I JUST THIS AFTERNOON SETTLED IN ON THE DECK AND INTO MY COMFY PATIO CHAIR I READ THAT MR. K. IS REALLY DESPERATE TO CASH IN.

YOU GOTTA READ THE NEWS STORY ABOUT THE GREEN ACRES GRANT FOR THAT AREA OFF NEW BRUNSWICK AVENUE. YOU WOULD THINK FROM READING THE ARTICLE THAT OUR MR. K. IS THE NEW EULL GIBBONS (DEAD NATURALIST THAT SAID YOU COULD EAT TREE BARK FROR BREAKFAST FOR THOSE OF YOU IN RIO LINDA) OF ABERDEEN SINCE HE IS NOW ORCHESTRATING MORE PROFITING FOR HIMSELF AND HIS FLUNKIES BY APPLYING, WITH PLENTY OF BILLS FROM HIS FAVORITE ENGINEERING FIRM YOU CAN BE SURE TO APPLY FOR GREEN ACRES GRANTS TO NOT, THAT IS RIGHT NOT BUILD IN THAT AREA. NO SEWERS FOR THE POTTY OPPRESSED IN THAT AREA IF EVER MR. K. AND HIS LATEST PLAN FOR THAT AREA GOES THROUGH.

WHAT DID YOU DO MR. K. SPEND ALL THE MONEY HELD IN RESERVE. SPEND THE SIDEWALK FUND DONATIONS. SPEND ALL THE MONEY YOU COULD SQUEEZE OUT OF THE OWNERS TO DEVELOP THE AREA.

AND WHAT ABOUT THE RUMOURS THAT OUR MR. K. AND A FEW OF HIS CLOSELY CONNECTED OWN HIDDEN INTERESTS IN SOME OF THAT PROPERTY OUT THERE. SO MANY QUESTIONS MR. K.

SO WHERE ARE THE AUTHORITIES I ASK.

COUNT ME IN ON THE MOVE MR. K. OUT OF TOWN LIST. I HAVE TWO CHEVY PICKUPS. TO HELP MOVE HIS OLD DICTATORIAL ASS OUT OF OUR ABERDEEN.

TO MR. K. WE WANT OUR TOWN BACK NOW MR. K. AND THE SAME FOR ALL HIS HENCHMEN WHO KNOW WHO THEY ARE.

Norman Kauff said...

How do they find these things out?

Take one for the home team said...

To be like Kauffy you have to have the blackest heart, have sold your entire families souls to the devil and think you are getting away with all you have ever done in you whole political corruption filled life.

That old codger Kauffy will get caught and he will die in jail. You see Kauffys ticker is not that good. Aint that right Kauffy. I for one hope you just collapse to the floor inside your house when you look through that peep hole early one morning very soon and see the FEDS waiting to arrest you outside your front door.

Save yourself the embarassment Kauffy. For once in your low life political scumbag life do the honorable thing. Save your family the guilt and shame Kauffy. Take one for the home team Kauffy.

Just think about it Norm said...

Gun cleaning accident?

Fall off the roof?

Drive off a bridge?

Drive through Plainfiled at night?

Pretend to be an imigration officer in Freehold?

Stop taking meds?


Just a few ideas for the home team to save face and make sure that the family will get the insurance.

Just think about it Norm?

Please.

Death before embarassment for the family. Just think about it Norm.

Who is H. Rieder Norm K.? said...

Who is H. Rieder? Anyone know? I did a search in regards to the article about the green acres and that name came up. This leaves more questions about Norm K. and his latest get rich on the taxpayers dime plot. This H. Rieder name came up as one of the owners of some of the properties in that area. Is that an alias for Norm K.? Is that an alias for Mark Corren? So many questions surround Norm K. right? So many questions leading to so much corruption? Where is Mario Puzo when Aberdeen needs him?

Aberdeener said...

Mr. Glastein was Director of Personnel. That position needed to be filled.

Anonymous said...

come on Joey.

That is your answer?
That is the best you can come up with?

How much control are you under?

No one said that he could not be replaced - BUT - when replaced from within, why does that position need to be filled?
We could be saving money here- over 120k -

Man up and answer!

TV Series idea might work? said...

Corruption?

Corruption?

Not in Aberdeen?

But in Kauffville it is rampant.

You see the town was first called Matawan Township. Then it became Aberdeen. Now it is Kauffville where all manner of corruption exists and flourishes all at the direction of Boss Kauff. Not to be confused with Boss Hog from the Dukes of Hazard show. Although except for the no pork products thing with Norman the character of Boss Hog was similarly the exact same slimeball, scumbag, low life, corrupt politician that are always out for themselves on the taxpayer dime.

Now that I think of it maybe with a new Hawaii Five-O television series coming back on we could sell the unbelievable scipt that is the political corruption here in Aberdeen. Maybe we could make a deal where enough money could be made to send Kauff, CM&E and all their miscreants away.

You never know?

Right Norm?

GREETINGS FOR KAUFF said...

EXCEPT FOR THE PORK THING. THATS FN FUNNY. WE LAUGH AT YOUR EXPENSE KAUFF. THE PROBLEM IS KAUFF IS THE BIGGETS TAXPAYER EXPENSE IN TOWN.

GREED BASTARD THAT HE IS.

F YOU KAUFF.

Anonymous said...

I found the no pork reference quite amusing. Stop being such a tight ass

Anonymous said...

This bashing of Kauff is really getting old.

I AM IN NO WAY DEFENDING ANYONE - but all you read on here is about this guy who "controls" it all.

No investigation.
No state involvement.
No inquiry.
No federal investigation.
No newspaper article.
No one questioned.

All I see is "tick tick tick" and the time is near..... and NOTHING.....in fact we have all of the projects in CLiffwood, 34, and Midland Glass that no one wants becomint strong possibilities.

Wake up Aberdeen. Instead of writing on here - get candidates, run an election, and get votes - please.

So until someone gets the higher ups involved - the NK talk really makes this site boring....

Kauff's minstrel show of corruption said...

Don't you get it? ALL KAUFF ALL THE TIME works well for many of us if for only one reason. They all come on here * Tag, Laura, Vincy, Montone, Drapking, Gumbs and Cannon. That they come on here ANONYMOUSLY and deny that which they know to be true is most contemptable. Typical of politicians but no less contemptable. Right Vinny?

Kauff and his corrupt cronies HATE the fact that about 1,000 people a month on average come on here and add to what they are doing into the public domain. Sure it gets nasty, vulgar, accusatory and far worse. Who cares? That works for the majority of us and Kauff and all the rest hate this site WITH A PASSION because we tell the absloute truth. They can all kiss our asses! So don't be dismayed by what is posted on here. It is all 100% true when it comes to Kauff and his gang of 40 thieves.

So if you don't like it, don't come on here and whine. There are many more fluff sites in the area that you can put in your community minded two sense. The rest of us are quite satisfied cursing, maligning, criticizing, name calling, example giving, incident reporting and far more that you do not care for.

SO CHANGE THE CHANNEL, LOOK ELSEWHERE,GO FLY A KITE, VOLUNTEER,
KNIT, CROCHET OR I DON'T KNOW ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING AND BE LIED TO DIRECTLY TO YOUR FACE BY THE KAUFF JESTERS THAT ARE OUR LOCAL POLITICAL LEADERSHIP. IT'S 1.4 MILLION DOLLARS OF OUR MONEY GETTING FILTERED ILLEGALLY THROUGH THE *NO PAY TO PLAY REGULATIONS* THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ENACTED IN ABERDEEN. THAT IS DIRECTLY KEPT FROM OCCURING BY THE POLITICAL SCUMBAG THAT HE, NORMAN KAUFF ESQUIRE IS.

KAUFF REALLY DOES ORCHESTRATE THE COUNCIL, MANAGER, ZONING BOARD AND PLANNING BOARDS 100%. LIKEWISE THE LAWYERS FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE ALSO WELL HEELED POLITICAL SCUM JUST LIKE THE MAESTRO OF CORRUPTION HIMSELF, OUR OWN NORMAN KAUFF ESQUIRE. F YOU NORMAN KAUFF!

So yes in deed NORMAN KAUFF CONTROLS ABERDEEN. Norman Kauff shookdown a developer IN THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT 100% TRUE, that one we are absolutely 100% positive did occur. If not true where is the lawsuit? Norm knows that if BM testifies in open court it is over. the Aberdeen gravy train would stop running 100%. Many other developers before Bob M. as well paid the Kauff bribe to get the approvals they needed from Kauff. Their are many lined up probably lined up now just waiting to profit. What they pay Kauff and the rest is a drop in the bucket in comparison to what Kauff will indebt the taxpayers and school system to if these developements go through. The 34 nightmare by me is a 100% done deal. The County Rd. deal not so much due to the outraged and very vocal minority faces of color in the seats right in front of them at council meetings. Sorry Kauffouncil meetings that is.

As for Anchor Glass on Cliffwood Drive that won't happen even in twenty years. That company can't get out of the starting blocks in Holmdel mush less get a parkway exit and train stop put into place near exit 120 to help with the congestion that the area and residents will be negatively impacted by on a daily basis as Kauff and the rest skulk away rich from Kauff and the others shakedowns.

Norman Kauff deserves to die a slow and agonizing death for what he has done to this community. F him and all that allign themselves with him or dance without thought or contrition to the Kauff minstrel show of corruption.

No denials is GUILTY to me said...

A little harsh but at a certain point the selfishness, greed and improper and possibly unethical decisions of our local council has a very real cost to all of us. So if it is Mr. Kauff who runs the show and likewise since not one of our local Dems have ever denied it, even Cannon posted but did not defend, deny or clarify any of the hundreds of examples of Mr. Kauff nor any of the others, leaves little doubt to of all of their absolute guilt.

If they are innocent of corrupt, unethical and immoral behavior let just one of them deny it. Just one denial. This site has been an informative tool and while ignorant politicians are afraid of publicity of this or any kind, their only action is to blame a site host and all of us for exposing them. Again let them deny, just one of them deny anything that has ever been on here. They won't they can't.

Where have the denials been of Mr. Kauff who supposedly shookdown a developer in the parking lot? Any of his team deny it officially? They cannot since they know he did it. They also know they are liable for not reporting the occurence. That is a fact and I dare any of our former or present leadership to step up and say they were not officially advised of the shakedown.

We are waiting. Waiting for just one denial.

Kauffy will have company inside said...

It will never, ever, ever come.

Right Kauffy?

Denials are like the tightrope Charlie Rangle is walking down in DC. He too like our own Kauffy will never own up to his corrupt, immoral and unethical behavior. After all they are hacks and they do not answer to the little people.

Yes you will Kauffy.

You will answer to us Kauffy.

You will answer for your crimes!

Hi to Mrs. Kauffy from the guys.

Remember we'll be there for her when you leave Kauffy. Come on Kauffy after all when you go to jail, and you will Kauffy will have plenty of company inside.

Right Kauffy?

Anonymous said...

Joey Baby.... how long have you been on the board? How deep are your insights? If you were indeed all knowing you would know that Quinn made Joel G Deputy Supt years ago... he was second in command.

Anonymous said...

Quinn and Joel were a holes. But keep blaming everyone else but yourself for not saying anything when they screwed this district royally and the school budget went up by $20,000,000.00. You jerk.

Christine said...

Aberdeener, I agree with you that, since we have them, the Academies do need to be challenging. If the board wants a "non challenging" option for students who do not want to concentrate in math and science or arts, they do not have to apply for an Academy. It's that simple. I thought the whole purpose was for the Academies to be challenging, for them to make students stand out on their college applications (similar to how going to Hi-Tech, MAST, or Bio-Tech does, but without losing all those high test scores I suppose...)

However, if Matawan wants to have have a Business Academy, those AP classes alone aren't enough to prepare, or even give complete insight, to the field. I took all of those classes, with the exception of AP Econ (regular instead) as part of my regular high school requirements. To effectively run that Academy there need to be intro to finance/accounting/management courses that are not laughable. If our teachers are not qualified for that and the district does not have the resources, it is not right to try to put a fancy name on a regular education by throwing the word Academy onto a misleading list of classes.

Christine said...

Second, is there any other motivation to these Academies other than to keep students in the district who might be drawn to Bio-Tech, Allied, or one of the other specialized schools if they have particular interests represented by those schools? No offense to Matawan, but it seems extremely doubtful that we could compete with those schools in rigor or reputation and to attempt to do so seems like a waste of resources in a time when the district does not have many.

InfoBabe said...

I was wondering when this thread would turn to Kauff. I see it has so I'll repost what I posted on another thread:

OK, a few facts of life here. Much as some who post here would like it (I would), the Feds are not closing in on Norman Kauff. The guy covers his tracks far too well, unlike some of the amateurs in Marlboro and other towns. This guy has been a power broker in Democratic politics for longer than some people have been alive; you don't get that way by being sloppy. Or careless. A federal prosecutor will go for sure convictions, not acquittals.
CME (not CM&E) as a firm is also a heavy hitter with the Dems. They are a major funding source for Democrats around the state. People may have hunches or suspicions, but hunches don't get convictions.
Coren is just gross. The fact that he was probably committing his crimes here and on township time and that someone may have known about and covered for him is enough to make me yak up my lunch. He bribed the police down in Florida; is it a stretch to wonder whether he did that in Aberdeen? Yet he may actually return to our community upon his release from prison.
Is there bad stuff going on here in Aberdeen? Judging from the venom spewed at Mr. Warren (some approaching antisemitism), NSectionJoe and others when they appear to get too close to the truth, I would say yes there is. Just look at how they ramped up the rhetoric a few months ago with the COAH meeting.
What is to be done?
Wishin', thinkin' hopin' 'n' prayin' that the feds come and take Kauff away won't make it happen. Even if you wish really really hard on a wishing star. If anyone has any information about criminal activity, bring it to the authorities, be it the US Attorney or the Monmouth County prosecutor.
If people want to keep posting here, fine, but maybe it's time to reach a wider audience. Write to the papers, Asbury Park press and Independent. Eventually they'll print something. They do from other towns.
Attend council meetings. Not just when there's something big in your backyard, but show up regularly. It's all our community. Bring your friends. These guys hate crowds but they also know that the crowds will go away eventually and it'll go back to just the friendly faces of Augie and Vito in the audience. Make the 1st and 3rd Tuesday into "Pack the House Night". Send them a message the crowds ain't going away this time. If the papers know that Aberdeen's meetings are exciting, they will show up. Get up, get into it, get involved.
Finally, the best way to get at Kauff is to cut off his power source. (Aberdeen Republicans take note) If his Democrats lose their majority on the council next year, CME is gone and Norman's money tree cut down. With no money to feed it Kauff's power will dry up.
Hopefully next year that will happen, but people should start standing up, speaking up and showing up now.

InfoBabe said...

I was wondering when this thread would turn to Kauff. I see it has so I'll repost what I posted on another thread:

OK, a few facts of life here. Much as some who post here would like it (I would), the Feds are not closing in on Norman Kauff. The guy covers his tracks far too well, unlike some of the amateurs in Marlboro and other towns. This guy has been a power broker in Democratic politics for longer than some people have been alive; you don't get that way by being sloppy. Or careless. A federal prosecutor will go for sure convictions, not acquittals.
CME (not CM&E) as a firm is also a heavy hitter with the Dems. They are a major funding source for Democrats around the state. People may have hunches or suspicions, but hunches don't get convictions.
Coren is just gross. The fact that he was probably committing his crimes here and on township time and that someone may have known about and covered for him is enough to make me yak up my lunch. He bribed the police down in Florida; is it a stretch to wonder whether he did that in Aberdeen? Yet he may actually return to our community upon his release from prison.
Is there bad stuff going on here in Aberdeen? Judging from the venom spewed at Mr. Warren (some approaching antisemitism), NSectionJoe and others when they appear to get too close to the truth, I would say yes there is. Just look at how they ramped up the rhetoric a few months ago with the COAH meeting.
What is to be done?
Wishin', thinkin' hopin' 'n' prayin' that the feds come and take Kauff away won't make it happen. Even if you wish really really hard on a wishing star. If anyone has any information about criminal activity, bring it to the authorities, be it the US Attorney or the Monmouth County prosecutor.
If people want to keep posting here, fine, but maybe it's time to reach a wider audience. Write to the papers, Asbury Park press and Independent. Eventually they'll print something. They do from other towns.
Attend council meetings. Not just when there's something big in your backyard, but show up regularly. It's all our community. Bring your friends. These guys hate crowds but they also know that the crowds will go away eventually and it'll go back to just the friendly faces of Augie and Vito in the audience. Make the 1st and 3rd Tuesday into "Pack the House Night". Send them a message the crowds ain't going away this time. If the papers know that Aberdeen's meetings are exciting, they will show up. Get up, get into it, get involved.
Finally, the best way to get at Kauff is to cut off his power source. (Aberdeen Republicans take note) If his Democrats lose their majority on the council next year, CME is gone and Norman's money tree cut down. With no money to feed it Kauff's power will dry up.
Hopefully next year that will happen, but people should start standing up, speaking up and showing up now.

Anonymous said...

Joey - ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Why are they going to replace Jole from within and THEN replace that person. Here is an opportunity to save 156,000 dollars and we are not doing it

WTF

Anonymous said...

WTF

Its Joel although I spelled it a-hole since that is what he was. Him and all that let him lie over and over again and cost us big money in lawsuits. That is true leadership? Not! Like they say NOT here in Aberdeen anyway. F Norman Kauff anyway is all that needs to be said. There he is for those of you who were waiting for the daily Norman Kauff derogatory appearance.

Norman Kauff is scum and deserves to be highlighted, ridiculed and worse at every opportunity. Just like OJ Simpson. Sure OJ killed two people Kauff is just hurting every citizen in town with his corrupt ways and tax$$$$$ Giveaways. Right Norman Kauff?

Anonymous said...

COAH is a joke and the fact that our new Governor wants more control at the local level is the death nell for Aberdeen. Greedy bastards like Kauff are dripping blood from their mouths at the thought of more control and less state government oversight of their corrupt control of all things Kauff in Aberdeen.

People like Cryan, Kauff, Scudeiri, Lesniak and others far worse then they are, OK Norcross too, are the political vampires sucking the lifes blood out communities small and large in this great state.

Pay to play is a joke. CME and all of the others handpicked by that scumbag Kauff rape the citizens while the great and powerful Coach Fred does NOTHING, ZIP, NADA.

Right Boss? Anything you say Boss. How high should I jump Boss? It is sad to watch the man who coached my boys buckle under and cow tow to a man like Norman F'ing Kauff. I would kill myself before I would let a low life like that tell me what to do, how to vote and what to say, like a puppet on a string.

So sad does not begin to cover the disappointment that many of us have in Coach Fred and unfortunaly some of the others who kneel at the altar of Kauff.

Norman Kauff Esquire will get his at the gates when St. Peter sends him south.

COREN MUNICIPAL ADVISORS??? said...

WTF II

COREN MUNICIPAL ADVISORS?

WTF IS THAT?

LISTED UNDER MARK COREN AND ALL OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. ENDED WITH
COREN MUNICIPAL ADVISORS.

WHO WAS ON THAT STAFF OF SCUM FOR HIRE TO MUNICIPALITIES IN TRANSITION. MAYBE COREN IS SETTING HIMSELF UP FOR KAUFF'S NEXT DEVELOPMENTAL CZAR FIASCO.

THAT WAS NOT ONE OF YOUR BETTER ATTEMPTS TO HAVE YOUR AND CME FINANCIAL INTERESTS WATCHED.

EGG ON KAUFF'S FACE TO SAY THE LEAST THAT MESS WAS WHEN NORM TRIED TO PUSH COREN ONTO THE SUMMERSET PAYROLL. LIABLITY WAS THE UNDERSTATEMENT ON THAT KAUFF ASSIGNMENT MESS. NOT YOUR MOST STELLAR MOMENT NORM?

RIGHT NORM?

YOU IDIOT!

F YOU NORM!

Run outside and listen west said...

i would suggest that everyone run outside and listen to the west as you may soon here the shrieking of an old man.

It will sound just like this.

How do they find these things out??

Courtesy of Norman Kauff.

Right Norm?

Aberdeener said...

Anon 8:04,

Sorry you're a boob but there's nothing I can do about that. In case you've never seen a BOE meeting for the past year, I happen to have sat next to Mr. Glastein during my entire tenure on the board. Despite his title and following Dr. O'Malley's appointment, Mr. Glastein's primary responsibility was Director of Personnel. That position needed to be filled.

Anonymous said...

Coren advisors?

I bet Coren has had people advising him on what to do a lot since he has been incarcerated in prison for his perversion and attempts at luring a young boy for sex. I can only imagine what Coren has been told to do (ouch)in prison.

Norm you should look (long) and(hard) at getting (ouch) the F out of town and soon. Pack your stuff Norm and skidaddle.

Do yourself a favor Norm and take the first build that is available in your new retired adult community home Norm. Norm you should try enjoying a little bit of retirement before you get justly convicted to your new prison home for crimes against humanity into a prison cell.

You are a worthless piece of crap Norm. Look in the mirror Norm and recognize the obvious. Or better yet in your case the oblivious. The mirror never lies Norm.

By the way I missed the blog while I took the family away. Need a great vacation? Lake George in the Catskills is the place. It is a close drive, about four hours but far enough from scum like Norm and his forty thieves.

By the way how about Tags growing a backbone and standing up for, I don't know maybe the people in town, against Norm and the political machine.

What a different thought that is?

KAUFF AND TECHNOLOGY said...

ALL KAUFF ALL OF THE TIME!

I LOVE IT!

HOW ABOUT YOU NORM?

DOES KAUFF LIKE IT ALL THE TIME?

YOU BETTER GET USED TO IT.


I LOVE IT WHEN YOU PUT HIS NAME AND THE WORD SCUMBAG, ASSHOLE OR CORRUPT TOGETHER IT COMES UP ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

THAT MEANS THAT ANYONE LOOKING UP THE NAME NORMAN KAUFF OR NORMAN KAUFF ESQUIRE FINDS THAT LISTED.

GOTTA LOVE TECHNOLOGY!

RIGHT NORM?

Norm said...

Lick my shaft.

Anonymous said...

Hey Joey,

Do you still reside in Aberdeen? No activity at 7 Ithaca Court for what seems like a while. I don't see any cars, any lights, any garbage put out for collection. Nothing...

I've never been a Joey-hater, but if you have indeed moved, then you need to resign from the BOE ASAP. Not because I don't like you, but because it's a matter of principle. No kids in the school was one thing because you were a resident and obviously cared about the community's educational institutions. However, if you no longer live here, then you need to resign from the BOE...

It's only right...

Jet Black Vinny said...

Kiss my warren.

Aberdeener said...

Anon,

Thx for keeping a watch on my house but you could be doing a better job. Put out two bags of garbage for Friday morning pickup.

I've been spending a lot of weekends by my mother's for the obvious reasons. Hope that's okay with you.

F you Norman Kauff said...

Joey Warren does not have to report to any of us. He knows what to do about his board seat.

The rest of you should start getting ready or perhaps finally start paying attention to the costly corruption and unelected control that is Norman F'fg Kauff.

Joeys grass for some of you assholes seems to be the most important thing while Kauff burns Aberdeens taxpayers finances and quality of life to the ground while corruptly feeding his democratic party and low life special interests. You know CME. Legal eagles, Vic scumbag Scudeiri and of course Norman Kauff himslef.

F YOU Norman Kauff!

Inquiring minds said...

Speaking of F U's has anyone heard that Councilman Cannon may have been injured recently? Is that the Matawan or Aberdeen politician that a nurse told a relative was on her hospital floor recovering? Recovering from what?

It seems KARMA may in fact be a real bitch for someone in our local leadership?

Everyone check with your sources.

As for the orchestrated Kauff doubters who will no doubt respond to this posting. Please keep the typical Kauff orchestrated or probable Kauff dememnded denials and deflections to a minimum. We just want to know if Cannon was the councilman injured or possibly hospitalized recently.

Yes it is our right to know.

Inquiring minds want to know!

Anonymous said...

It may not be Gregs week on another subject. Check out what happened in Cliffhood with his bro.
Rumour has it Gregs brother is a cop and may have gotten into a tangle off duty. Rumour has it that it did not end well.

I HEARD NORM YELL said...

Everyone run outside and listen.

There it is I heard it again!

HOW DO THEY FIND THESE THINGS OUT?

I heard it clear as day and it was coming from the western part of our little hamlet here in Aberdeen.

Seems our Norm may be up a little late tonight?

Putting out Cannon fires Norm?

Good for you, you old bastard.

Like the proverb says.

Ye shall reap that which ye shall sew.

Sew this Normy.

Yes Norm we find out about everything. We know you hate that about us. That pales in comparison of what we hate about you. Of that you can be most assured. How does it feel to be so hated Norm?

Fake Norm feel free to answer.

We hate you just a little less.

Anonymous said...

It wasn't the cop brother that got in trouble. It was the one "playing" cop that did.

Good morning Normy F you! said...

I love fake Norm. He is like all the rest of the Kauffkins. He defends or is continually silent on all things Norm. All to typical of politicians and their allegiantly deaf, dumb and blind faithful whose corruption and greed grows because of a disinterested public too busy trying to stay afloat in these tough times. If only people would realize that those they trust to lead and decide in their best interests do nothing of the sort on their behalf. Politicians, political bosses and their hangers on are selfish, egotistical slime that only care about themselves and the party bosses who they wrongly think really care about them. Kauff don't care about any one of his henchemen or henchwomen. All Kauff cares about is $$$$$$$$$$$ and the power. One other thing of course is the feeding $$$$$$$$$$ to C.M.E. is #1.

Right Normy?

Norm said...

Actually I could care less about the real Norm,or his political misdeeds, real or imagined. I comment on here purely for my own amusement.

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Norm

Anonymous said...

Anyone know where we can find out what happened with cannons brother or is it something that only those in the know know? Is it public record?

Fake Norm and Cannon updates said...

Fake Norm update

We heard that you were in the front of the line when they gave out female body parts? That explains a whole lot of things.

Now we know why you have no
b- - - s.

J. O. that you are.


Cannon update

As for cannon and his bro you can't get any real info unless you know the guy who saw his wife being talked to in the driveway and interfered. If you can find that guy it will be a jackpot for the blog. You can bet the bro is getting real good legal advice from his big bro. Not!

Between the two of them they can't do anything right. Mom and Dad must be so proud? One pretends to be a cop and the other pretends to be an honest, hard working politician working on behalf of the people of Aberdeen.

Both of them are also of course working to the best of their abilities? Sure they are? Right?

What ever happened to honesty? Bet that was one course Cannon missed at Notre Dame. Magna scum bag was the degree he got since he has saddled up to team Kauff not long after finsihing school and taking the bar exam. I hear Cannon was real big in bars. Not!

Ret. AT emp said...

The guy is a C.O. in Cty. stir.

I would have loved to see Cannon's brothers face if the husband told him where he worked.

Can you say *crap in the pants*? Not be confused with *pants on the ground* although that is probably what Coren has been doing all day and everyday since he went inside.

Ouch!

Rocky If you catch this one I hope you are doing well Bro. See ya soon.

Anonymous said...

Did anyone hear about Cliffwood school being broken into?
I have been away a just heard this, but see nothing mentioned here.
Can someone fill me in?

Anonymous said...

Not to take away from the importance of academics,.....but....does anyone know the outcome on the charges against Matawan PD's suspended Chief James Alston? Is this another attempt for him to bleed Matawan dry? Hasn't he screwed Matawan enough? Retire and do the right thing for Matawan!

Anonymous said...

Anonymous 8:32 is one of those unemployed custodians!! Get a job!

Anonymous said...

Joey,
Why won't you answer the question about negotiations between the Board and the MRTA?

Aberdeener said...

What's the question? We're in a blackout period so I don't know if I'll be able to say anything.

Anonymous said...

What is a blackout period?

Aberdeener said...

Loosely, no public comment regarding anything that may touch upon labor negotiations.

Anonymous said...

How about the break in? Is that true Joe?

Aberdeener said...

I've not heard anything. Doesn't mean it didn't happen.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous at 9:38 is one of those hard feeling monsters!! Get a heart!

Anonymous said...

Cliffhood? Just another example of some idiot from the other side of town trying to be funny. I am sure all the graffiti in Strathmore on your vehicles was some gang from Cliffhood. Stop being so ignorant, you are part of what is wrong in this town. People on here complain that the politicians put everything in Cliffwood and don't care about that area, well so do the people in the Strathmore area. It's one town ABERDEEN.

6:48 AM Get real? said...

mootypTouchy! Touchy! Touchy!

Ever think it may have been a typo? Were there any other derogatory comments like Cliff-hood in the post. I think it was an error since nothing else was derogatory.

If I am wrong so what? Strathmore is no different then any other name of an area of Aberdeen. Crime, speeders, grafiti, streets and more are all the same. Don't look now but the chip on your shoulder is weighing you down.

And the last time you went to a council meeting and complained or sought accountability from your elected officials was? Never?

Maybe you like looking at American Can and that old building that is crumblimg to the ground near us? Maybe you want more overcrowded roads from costly developoment that is mostly being dumped on us by our corrupt leadership to pay an unelected man who is the ringmaster of the democrats?

No you vocal about and are so deeply offended by the word
Cliff-hood. Get real will you? Nah!

Anonymous said...

Where did this blackout period come from? You have commented on negotiations before.

Anonymous said...

So, as a board memeber you do not know if one of the schools was robbed? I find that very strange.
I would think something as serious as that would get at least a phone call.

Could you look into it for us?

Anonymous said...

To 6:48 AM Get real?

When was the last time I went to a board meeting, last month. How many do I go to a year? Probably 15 or so. Do I go to BOE meetings, yes I do. Do I go to the beach clean up, yes. My kids go to school in town and I coach baseball. So just be quiet, typo? the w and h are no where near each other on the keyboard. No chip on this shoulder, just speaking the truth. I don't live in the town of Cliffwood or Cliffwood Beach, it is Aberdeen.

Anonymous said...

The Blackout Period probably came about as a result of Joey blabbing about contract negotiations in the past...

Guess Dr. O has finally put a muzzle on his dog, Joey...

Does Dr. O make you wear a collar too, Joey-boy?

Aberdeener said...

The teachers are now working under an expired contract. Our attorney advised us to restrain public comments that may affect labor negotiations. That's the blackout.

Anonymous said...

Annon 10:41..

Do not expect a response from Joey on this one, he'll plead the 5th no doubt, or play dumb. (see above)

The Cliffwood breakin occured 2 weeks ago. The rumor is that the new custodians did not lock the doors and left the building. I do not know what was taken, and I do not think anything was vandalized.

Do not let Joey tell you he knows nothing of it. All the board memebers were informed. Why wouldn't they be? Isn't Joey's selective recall amazing?

I wonder why the whole incident has been so hush hush?

Hey anonymous @10:41 said...

Hey anonymous @10:41 since you know everything about everything what is the next powerball lottery number.

Come on now genius after all you know everything about everything? No you don't you jerk off.

Back into the Kauff closet with you.

Anonymous said...

To the post above, all I said is this is one town and a big problem is the division that people cause by the seperation. Example was calling it Cliffhood. I was than accused of not doing anything or goining to any town council meetings, I merely defended myself. No where does it state I know anything, I am not a Kauff fan either. Re-read what I said, I can't help it if you don't understand what I said.

Anonymous said...

Silly person, don't you know that as soon as you say anything at odds with these dopes on this site, you are automatically entered into their Kauffkin Database? On another note, that little asshole that was out playing cop is lucky that lady's husband didn't kick the shit out of him, or worse.

The DEVIL of Aberdeen is said...

The only people in the Kauffkin database are the low life scum that do his bidding and hurt every resident, taxpayer and business owner in town. And they swear an oath to GOD to boot in the process. GOD will certainly judge them for their crimes and immoral allegiances with the DEVIL of Aberdeen. The DEVIL of course is none other than Norman Kauff.

Anonymous said...

It took a lawyer to tell you not to talk about contract negotiations? I thought you were a little more intelligent than that.

Here is some free advice because we know the lawyer charged you for an hours worth of work to tell you the obvious, do not run red lights. It is against the law.

Anonymous said...

Anything more on the DEVIL OF ABERDEEN moving out of town. I have started to plan the US TAXPAYERS MAY BE ABLE TO DO... ANYTHING THEY WANT WITH THE EXTRA MONEY THAT WILL NOT BE STOLEN BY KAUFF PARTY. Yeeeehah!

Move you old bastard move!

F you Normy! said...

Norman,

Its been a while so I just thought I would let you know that you are just a despised as ever and the real favor you could do for all of us would be to die. Then at least Bill S. would be an easy to identify. No way in hell you could have instilled in him all the political treachery you have learned over your corrupt life. Bill S. would be a much easier catch for the FEDS then you and Vic breaking all of these law breaking years.

F You Normy!

Normie becomes somebodies bitch said...

I cannot wait till Normie becomes somebodies bitch in prison. For as long as he has been screwing us it is about time Normie gets to feel what we feel when he screws us over and over again all of these years. Normie and all his political hacks and hangers on should be sent away to the hoosgowl. You too fake Normie. You're a sick F too.

Norm said...

You kidding me? I'm an O.G. They all answer to me! Blood, Crip, UBN, Neta, ALKN, all of them! Prison aint shit! Not that you homos could get me anyway!

Kauff and taxes=train talk said...

Was on the train tonight and had to come right to my computer and jot this down.

While sitting in the car a man and a woman cross the aisle were discussing where they would move to. As the conversation went on it came around to the high taxes in Aberdeen. When all of a sudden the husband said---- well if our elected officials would not bend over to the demands of Norman Kauff all of the time we could keep living here---WOW. Can't make this stuff up can you Norm, Fake Norm and all of you other scumbags better pay attention. The last thing they said is that were not moving because of the school taxes. they were moving because they did not want to pay the fees to do an addition and then get reassessed under the Norm regime.

So I said to them while walikng to our cars that I had overheard there conversaation and told them I know how they feel. I asked them you too have felt the corrupt grips of Norman Kauff. The woman said she went to school with Norms son. Imaginse that Norm has kids. Bet they can't wait for the old man to croak along with most of us since they will get to cash in on all of our money that Norm has hiding in his mattresses.

Do us all a favor Norm and croak.

Some will say that wishing such a thing is bad manners or worse.

Too F'n bad!

If anyone deserves it is Kauff, OJ, Bin Laden and a few more I cannot think of right now. But Norm is first on my list.

Kauff and Corren get theirs said...

Conversations like that have been happening in this town for years and Kauff knows it. He don't give a F about any of us. He don't even care about his circle of corruption. He will sell them down the river too when the knock comes on the door. His lap dog Stevey Robinson will be the first one to squeal like a little girl. Drapkin will be next then the rest of them as they get the word or hear the knock. I can't wait for Kauff to hear that big steel door close behind him. Then when some big bastard comes up to him and takes what is left of what was his manhood life will be complete. Just like Corren had done to him. Sick F that he is too he got what he deserved. I hope he gets what he deserves several times a day. Oh how the mighty have fallen and they will both get theirs in the end. Over and over and over again I hope and pray they get theirs in their end. OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I honestly find Fake Norm to be pretty funny.

Anonymous said...

Why isn't Carla Puleo taking over as the Personnel Director? She already posts all the jobs that are available in the district. What else does she do anyway? How about making Greg Farley the director? What else does he have to do now that you lost all the elementary computer teachers and classes? Save me some tax money Joey!!!

Roger Boyle said...

Wow!!! Had I not worked in the school district, I wouldn't have believed all the drivel you seem to spew at each other. This post was originally about the Academies, and yet it denigrated to attacking your officials of the town. You guys have some big issues. You need to address them. However, whilst you batter each other over taxes and town leaders, your children's education falls to pot. Why aren't the Business courses filling up? Because they are obviously the ones with true rigour, a word this town runs away from like it is the plague. Reading this blog one is reminded, all too succinctly, that there is no integrity here at all. Your children merely mimic your own actions,which is why they continue to flounder academically, and you continue to attack educators who dare to impose any kind of academic responsibility upon a class.

You do realize that over 90% of high school students have no calculator of their own? You can't get your child a calculator? But a $400 smartphone with unlimited texting is just perfect right? How about paper? A notebook? A pen? And you allow this behavior to continue day in and day out, and if anyone speaks out about it, why they must hate students. You all need some help. Stop the blogging and tackle the problems.

I can count on one hand the number of students that could truly be accepted into an Academy-type high school or reputable institution of higher learning. It was an eye-opening experience to view this district. I now know how not to be an administrator. But you people need some help. There is a lot of anger here and you need to use it at the ballot box, for you keep expending it at the ones who really want to do something positive and soon, no one will want to teach your children and then where will you be? Are you going to teach them? Not bloody likely.