Tuesday, August 31, 2010

An Unjust Punishment

On April 2, 2008, I lambasted Jan Rubino for soliciting campaign contributions from school district staff. I charged Ms. Rubino with violating school board bylaws. The story was reported in the local press. Ms. Rubino won a landslide victory and was appointed school board vice president. All this is old news. Or at least it was until a judge made an unusual and unwarranted recommendation.

Weeks after the 2008 election, the School Ethics Commission received a complaint against Rubino. A year later, the commission referred the case to an administrative law judge. A year after that, the judge considered the evidence and issued her findings and recommendation on July 19th, which must still be reviewed by the ethics commission and approved by the newly installed commissioner of education.

Judge Sanders is the acting director and chief administrative law judge. She considered four charges against Rubino:

  • N.J.S.A. 18A:12-24(e) prohibiting solicitation or acceptance of a gift or political contribution based on an understanding that the contribution is for the purpose of influencing the candidate in the discharge of his or her duties
  • Same concerning an email to the board attorney
  • N.J.S.A. 18A:12-24.1(c), which prohibits the taking of private action that could compromise the Board
  • N.J.S.A. 18:12-24.1(f), which forbids the use of the schools for personal gain or the gain of friends
The charges stem from three emails –
  • An “unkonwn” email sent by Rubino to a group of friends, including school staff members at their school email addresses
  • A similar email sent by her running mate, Marty Ruprecht, that included three staff members at their school email addresses
  • A third and similar email sent to the school board attorney, Michael Gross
The email to Gross was deemed a communication soliciting legal guidance, not a political contribution, and was discarded. Ruprecht’s email was deemed an independent communication. Since the statutes only restrain office holders, not candidates for office, the judge properly discarded his email as well.

That left one email and three charges. Namely, Rubino solicited political contributions from district staff with the implicit understanding that such support could influence her actions as a board member, which would compromise the board. And, since Rubino used the school district email system to solicit the contributions, she made an illegal use of school property for personal gain.

We have no idea what was in that email or who received it, only Rubino’s testimony that it may have included some long-time teachers who were old-time friends who “may” have contributed to her campaign. Rubino testified that she regularly purges her computer of old emails and deleted the email during one of her routine purges, unaware the email may become critical to any pending or likely future hearing.

Judge Sanders believes Rubino fibbed about accidentally deleting the email, forgetting who was on the recipient list, and forgetting whether any of the recipients contributed to her campaign. The judge therefore, considering Rubino’s entire testimony and its context, made it a finding of fact that Rubino had solicited school staff at their school email addresses and received political contributions from them. Judge Sanders found Rubino guilty of all three charges.

Up to this point, Judge Sanders acted reasonably and within her discretion. However, her recommendation to the ethics commission was unduly harsh – that Rubino be suspended from participating on the school board for six-months. Judge Sanders even went a step further saying she would have recommended removal had Rubino not testified that she refrained from voting upon all personnel matters for one year.

It is obvious from Judge Sanders’ decision - her tone, findings, and harsh recommendation - that she is seeking to punish Rubino, not for the actual violations of which Rubino is accused, but upon Judge Sander’s belief that Rubino destroyed evidence and committed perjury.

Judge Sanders claims to have rejected the more appropriate punishment of censure on the scant case history that board members generally incur censure in cases of one violation, not multiple violations. On this point, Judge Sanders plainly erred.

When recommending a penalty, the determining factor is not the number of violations but the severity of the offense(s). A school board member (or a candidate for that office) soliciting money from school district staff is wrong and illegal but, on a moral barometer, is not much more offensive than state officials pursuing political contributions from state labor unions. The only ethical difference is that our state representatives outlawed such behavior for others but not themselves.

Any violation could conceivably “compromise the board”. Sending someone an email at his school address is no more considered “the use of the schools for personal gain” than mailing someone a letter at his place of business. Rubino’s offense was soliciting school employees. The secondary technical violations don’t aggravate the original transgression nor does Judge Sanders suggest they do.

Had Ms. Rubino’s offense been considered truly heinous, the ethics commission and the administrative law judge wouldn’t have waited until Ms. Rubino nearly finishes her term before rendering punishment. Had the ethics commission truly wanted a copy of the offending email, it could have requested a copy from the school administration, which regularly makes archival backups of email in case of a system malfunction. Had the ethics commission been truly concerned whether Ms. Rubino refrained from voting upon personnel matters, it could have spent twenty minutes to review the dozen board minutes posted online at the district website.

Perjury, destruction of evidence, and obstruction of justice are serious offenses because they undermine our legal system’s ability to administer justice in accordance with our laws. If Judge Sanders believes Rubino committed any of those offenses, there are legal remedies, each of which would provide Rubino an opportunity to defend herself. However, to convict Rubino of one offense and then punish her for a separate uncharged crime is a miscarriage of justice.

Jan Rubino solicited political contributions from a handful of school employees who happened to be in her email address book. That’s the charge. Nothing more and nothing less. The appropriate punishment is censure. >>> Read more!

95 comments:

Anonymous said...

School board members running afoul of the ethics laws? That's shocking... not. You're all a bunch of self-serving hacks.

Whether it's special education, catering to the political-patron superintendent, paddding a resume, or promoting a blog, every single board member has a personal agenda.

The only shocking thing is that one of you finally got caught...

Wonder who's next? Delaney? Warren? Donaghue?

Rubino just FADE AWAY! said...

At least there was some accountablity and price paid by the arrogant Grande Dame of the school board Ms. Jan Rubino . The judge felt she lied? That is good. The judge felt she destroyed evidence? Good! The best thing would be is if she could never serve ever again. She definately can't run for office with this on her back. Hmmmmmmmm????? Maybe?

Stranger things have happened?

Anyway, now all we have to wait for is the "liar" who offers not one shred of proof and shouts about the "supposed" unethical campaign dollars, O'Malleys ghosting involvement in a campaign and the purported ethics charges against Mr. Warren to go away.

Of course the only real ethics charges ever filed were the ones against Rubino. All the rest don't exist!. Just more deflection and denial by the BARZA KLAN against those who keep them out of leadership. They never learn?

Did Rubino learn anything?

Does the newspapers have the story yet? Will they do justice and report the judge's findings to all of us in a legitimate manner?

I hope so.

NORMAN KAUFF NEWS FLASH said...

NEWS FLASH

NEWS FLASH

A LETTER ARRIVED FOR ME TODAY FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
DEPT. OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY TRENTON NJ

IT READS AS FOLLOWS:

DEAR MR. -------------


THIS LETTER WILL ACKNOWLEDGE RECIEPT OF YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE. THE GOVERNOR HAS REFERRED YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE DEIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE WHERE IT WOILL BE REVIEWED.

THANK YOU FOR CONTACT THE GOVERNOR AND THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.


ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK GOD.

THIS CORRESPONDENCE WAS FOR A VERY DETAILED AND VERY LENGTHY LETTER DETAILING THE CORRUPTION AND FAR WORSE GOING ON IN ABERDEEN UNDER KAUFF AND COMPANY.

I REPEAT TO ALL OF YOU.

ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK GOD.

King Friday said...

NEWSFLASH!!!

From the Land of Make Believe News Room...


ANONYMOUS HERO WRITES CHRISTIE

by Elmo Moster, staff writer

ABERDEEN:

National hero, Mr ...... wrote that fat tub of shit, Christie the other day and told him that Norm is corrupt. He detailed all sorts of supposed corruption in his letter to lard ass, who was too busy at the all you can eat buffet to respond, so he sent a letter to our anonymous hero, stating that he would have the AG's office look into it. Yeah, sure he did,LOL.

Tick tock Kauffie said...

OK you idiot King Friday the information was sent to the Governor who sent it to the Attorney General for the State of NJ. So when it happens that Norm and clowns get what they deserve we will be the ones laughing at the ignorant few who mock our desire to seek accountability from our elected officials and their puppeteers. Like that is a bad thing? Tick tock Kauffie.

It's hot down there Norm said...

O'h to the doubters who protect the corrupt Norman Kauff and all the rest of his gang. I wish them all nothing but shear torment in the corrupt afterlife that they are doomed to live in. It's HOT! It's really hot down there. Right Norm?

Anonymous said...

News Flash: Did the letter come from Div. of Crminal Justice 25 Market St. Box 085? Was it signed by an Acting Lieutenant? If yes that is also who signed mine.
But of course News Flash and I we are just trying to fool everyone? We did'nt really send letters of concern to Governor Chris Christy about the corruption in Aberdeen? No we did'nt do that to your Norm?
All of you keep thinking that. Keep thinking that right up until the knock on the door or the subpoenas get served to you at a council meeting or better yet at your place of work or even better yet right in front of your whole family. No Norm we never sent any letters about you and your CME buddies and all the money? We are just joshing all of you. -OR- Did we in fact really send letters outlining the Kauff-CME-Vic-Lesniak corruption trail of money? Only the Attorney General, Division of Criminal Justice and one Acting Lieutenant who signed my letter and hopefully more such letters really knows for sure. Stomach all tied up in knots yet all you Kauff cronies? Soon it will be tied up and worse.
The letters received today by one man -ME- was very real and the phrasing was very similar to the one listed above by News Flash. I have said nothing about my letter since mid-July. I did not divulge receiving my letter until tonight. SURPRISE!!! So I divulge it right here right here and right now! Go ahead please doubt me. Please doubt me! Is it worth all of this Fred, Jim, Greg, Margy, Owen, Vincent and Whilimina? I think the price all of you will be paying is too high. Turn yourself in today. Do the right thing for yourself and your family. What will you say Vincent, Whilimina and Owen when they ask you when and how you were told about the parking lot shakedown by Norman Kauff and the developer? When they ask about the letter advising you of that incident will you lie to protect your Norm? So please all of you Kauff clones please, please, please doubt me. Doubt away please!

N F @ 2:59 today said...

Yes in fact my letter was signed by an acting Lt. in records division. Thank you for that. Too tired to stay on. Let us hope they move quickly on our information.
News Flash @ 2:59 today.

Anonymous said...

Either the previous comments are BS or we should all be very afraid since, apparently, Christie's state attorney general's office has the same competency level as his Dept. of Education. One can't correctly fill out a federal form and that letter shows that the other can't scan for a spell check.

Anonymous said...

Spell check this. I bet you rather have the closet queen or that limusine liberal Corzine back in office. Is your middle name stupid. Corruption rules the democrats and yes a big mistake was made by the republicans. So what do you call the leadership of Obama? I call it incompetent. What do you call a man who is willing to bankrupt our country for his socialist agenda?

Anonymous said...

It appears to be a right wing absolute that common cause is a bad thing for America... Gasp! Shudder! Its Socialism! I think that thinking in labels constricts possibilities and limits our choices. But thats just me. I also think that Republican candidates, to be ideologically pure, need to hit the very existence of Social Security and Mediocare hard! Its Socialism, isn't it? I'd love to see how far that gets them!

Norm said...

You can't do shit to me. I'm covered, the day he took office, I set Christie up with a limitless tab at Mc Donalds.

Some people want cash, some want sex, fat ass takes it in happy meals.

Anonymous said...

While other boards of education have been accused of unethical behavior by this blog, this board has shown to be the most unethical of all. Rubino, everyone knows what she did and is now found guilty. Donaghue, getting his wife a job in the district and then getting a full time position with benefits recently. Delaney, no doubt tied to O'Malley in unethical behavior in the recent election. Warren, unethical behavior in labor relations. Getting your kid a minimum wage part time job doesn't seem so bad when compared with this group.

Anonymous said...

One or two people step up and voice their concerns about political corruption and they are suspected of not telling the truth?

Why?

An unelected man runs the whole town and when that is questioned those that bring up that fact are scoffed at.

Why?

A man voices his concernes that our newly elected and very inexperienced president is going to bankurpt the country, and it is said to supposedly to be some right wing conspiracy.

Why?

Because it may in fact be true?

The few who stand up against corruption are criticized by a few who protect the deficient in our leadership. Leadership who serve themselves rather than those they are sworn to serve.

But those who doubt a letter sent to the new Governor will be looked into officially are laughed at.

I think they who stood up and sought accountablity will be the ones who will laugh the loudest and the longest when Kauff goes down.

Right Norm?

You're going down Norm!

Norm said...

You'll never get me!! Na! Na! Na! Na! Na!

Nothing but net! said...

Ok Dorothy here is what you have to do

click your heels together three times and say

Click-I want Norman Kauff and his bunch to go to jail

Click-I want Norman Kauff and his bunch to go to jail

Click-I want Norman Kauff and his bunch to go to jail

I think it is a slam dunk myself.

All they have to do is swear in Vinnie, Whilimina, Owen, Raymond, Gallo and Sobel and ask the following question

Were you ever advised that Norman Kauff illegally pressured a perspective developer of the South River Metals Developmental Project to use a Kauff selected attorneys group with a specific price in the tens of thousands of dollars in the parking lot of the municipal building in Aberdeen?

Swish! Nothing but net!

Right Norm?

Norman Kauff Esquire said...

How do they find these things out?

Norman Kauff Esquire

Church Lady said...

Anon Sept.2 1:06pm.......or Cathy Z.,rather:

What's this???? Throwing your dear friend and longtime fellow BARZA member under the bus????
Once again, we see just how morally bankrupt you old BARZA hacks really are! You are not even loyal to your own corrupt crew!

The absolute gall of you, trying to lump the other sitting board members in with the likes of your comrad Rubino...with the obvious exception of Demerest...oh, & after reading the ALJ's decision..Ruprecht too!

Spare us the now broken record whining that Delaney and Dr.O were unethical in the campaign! If you had a leg to stand on there..and weren't chicken about putting your name on it, the complaint would have gone in already! ..or maybe it has and you got it thrown back in your face as frivelous! By the way...how many Dem campaign signs did you all get in the many BARZA campaigns? How many years did Carl and the union contribute to your campaigns? where were all your financials? How many years did Gross and Quinn slip a little something in your pockets after a meeting? How many friends, family members and neighbors did you get into jobs while you were in "power"? It isn't just getting a kid a part time summer job, right? It's more like ALL the BARZA kids got some cushy "work/study" job..and then their boyfriends,girlfriends, girlfriend's sister...on and on! And my personal favorite..knowingly rehiring an unqualified superintendent, by concealing that he lacked proper certification from the rest of the board and public, slamming a 5 year contract through at midnight when no public would be there. Still want to whine about O'Malley's "little" raise?? Your dirty secret cost taxpayers over two hundred grand! But who cares, right? You all knew what was best for "the district", parents and taxpayers just did not understand the "process", right, Ms. Master Board Member?

No, you can't try to deny and deflect your filthy behavior for too many years by trying to denounce Jan now that she has been found to be unethical and a huge liar! She is yours and you, cathy & BARZA, are hers! Crawl back into your "happy place" and leave those who give a damn to clean up your disgusting legacy.

As for those who may feel sympathy for Rubino: SHE LIED TO THE JUDGE! what ever she gets will be her own fault.

Lets hope someday, this community will actually make decisions based on facts and not continue to blindly follow rumor mongering BARZAites. Our kids deserve better.

BARZA'S 15 Mins. ARE UP said...

BARZA for school board 2010.

Right??????

Like that could happen ever again.

They are so over.

They just cannot get past the fact that they no longer matter.

Especially CRAZY Kathy Z!

She needs to get over how much she and the other BARZA scum screwed up this district.

Like Andy Warhol says

THEIR 15 MINUTES ARE UP.

Anonymous said...

And do not forget swearing in Brown and his buddy Perri on the shakedwon in the parking lot thing.

Chris Christie said...

Norm is SO cool!!!

He got me lifetime free McDonalds!!!

I couldn't possibly try to put away such a cool guy

Alston, on the other hand...

Anonymous said...

O'Malley did not fund Delanys Campaign, Norm Kauff did.

Anonymous said...

8:13 and 8:37 you're idiots.

Just in case no one told you lately.

As a matter of fact you're assholes also.

Now you know.

Have a Norman (soon to be someones bitch in prison) Kauff day.

Anonymous said...

What was the outcome of the Alston thing?

DOJ Appt. next week said...

Is this a good sign?

I have an appointment with a DOJ Investigator next Thursday @ 8:00.

Should I bring a lawyer with me?

Norm are you available?

Oops my bad.

Norm said...

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Whatever, douchebag.

I already told you, I took care of fat ass.

KAUFF IS GOING DOWN said...

KAUFF IS GOING DOWN THIS TIME!

UNLESS OF COURSE THAT OLD BASTARDS HEART GIVES OUT FIRST.

THAT WOULD BE JUST OUR LUCK. RATHER THAN GETTING JUSTICE FOR THE TAXPAYERS HE HAS ROBBED ALL OF THESE YEARS, THE OLD SCUMBAG KAUFF TAKES THE EASY WAY OUT AND DIES OF A MASSIVE CORONARY.

EITHER WAY NOW THAT I THINK OF IT I AM GOOD WITH THAT.

F YOU NORM!

BEEP

BEEP

BEEP

BEEP

----------------------------------!

FLATLINE

I CALL IT

TIME OF DEATH

NOW!

Anonymous said...

You can bet that the Kauffkins have discussed this supposed letter to the Goveurnor actually being real. They know it is a very strong possibility that such a letter or even letters were being sent and responded to. People within and without town hall have grown tired of the Kauff/CME gouging of the town coffers. This is really true especially with the bullshit about the budget. This is also especially true after Kauff gave the heave ho to Stu. Employees liked Stu alot. With the exception of the Queens of Mean who helped kick Stu to the curb and dancing all the way as they did it. Look what they got instead of Stu. A Kauff puppet far worse then Mark the perv Coren. They can stay on their side for all I care.
They know not what they've done.

Anonymous said...

The queens of mean? Can yoy elaborate?

Anonymous said...

Beeep beep beep that is funny

SQUEAL LOUDER NORMIE said...

"SQUEAL" LOUDER NORMIE!

If Normie does not want to watch prison movies to ready himself for prison yet he might want to try watching the movie Deliverance with John Voight and Burt Reynolds. Normie would of course be the Ed Beatty character in that backwoods "good o'l boys" saga.

While the term good o'l boys is often used in political circles the circle that Normie should be aware of is a prison favorite.

Good O'l boys and prison toughs certainly like men like Normie.

"SQUEAL" LOUDER NORMIE!

Remember Normie

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

PRACTICE

SQUEAL LOUDER NORMIE!

Norm said...

12:45,

I used to cornhole guys like you in the joint.

Kauff, Ned Beatty and Vic Scudeiri said...

Has the previous post been posted by our first celebrity? Could that have been posted by none other than Ned "SQUEAL LOUDER" Beatty? Could Ned Beatty be our fake Norm? We are honored to have you be our first celebrity on the Aberdeener if it is you Ned. You beat the hell out of the real Norm anyday. The real Norm is such a corrupt, political scumbag and manipulative asshole. But that seems to be coming to a close now with Norms health problems and the recent investigation opening up on all things Norm and CM&E.

By the way i agree that the beep, beep, beep thing was really clever. Too bad it has not happened in real life. Imagine all the money the taxpayers of Aberdeen could save when Norm dies. Even if the second in corrupt CM&E-Kauff-Scudeiri command takes over when Norm is dead, that asshole don't know shit about all the insider arrangements and Airport Plaza deals of the Vic Scum-bag-deiri democrats.

I hope and pray that Norm leaves Aberdeen shortly. Either in a box or in the back of a Crown Victoria is good with me.

F you Kauff!

Did you vote for change? said...

Hey anyone before I forget know what is up with all of the TARGETED ENFORCEMENT AREA SIGNS. What did CM&E charge us for engineering those along the side of the road? I guess it is really never too early for Kauff to start getting more campaign donations from each and every source he can. BIG election coming up in 2011. CONTROL ELECTION is what that is called. Right Normie. Normie is probably thankful that he does not have to run his new corrupt slate of candidates this year with all of the anti-OBAMA feelings out there. Talk about a lousy choice to run the country even major democrats are kicking themselves in the ass for that blunder. They are pulling Clinton out of moth balls and have him going out already, like anyone wants to hear from that piece of shit. Obama is the guy who won't show a birth certificate. Mom is white and dad was black but somehow he becomes our first black president. In my religion the mother dictates that. Now Obama and his assorted assholes have sunk the country so far into debt that it will take one hundred years to recover. But don't worry America Pelosi, Biden and Obama can still trot out George Bush as the reason we are in such a mess. Sure it is? Like that is going over really big on the campaign trails this election season. That bird dog don't hunt no more like that crooked bastard LBJ used to say. Even campaigning democrats don't want Obama stumping for them unless of course it is in Detroit, Compton, Philly or places with large minority voting blocks where they all get on the bus and continue their free ride. It's not a bad deal though as you get lunch, ten dollars and all you have to do is vote for who they tell you to vote for. Think it don't happen? You'd be wrong. It happens in every major minority city in what used to be our America.

I saw a bumper sticker on a car the other day that put it all into perspective. It said simply. You voted for change and hope under Obama. Are you happy now? Nothing could be simpler I say.

Anonymous said...

How about the bumper sticker with a picture of Bush and the words - Miss me yet.

Anonymous said...

Ahahaha! Hussein Obama is going to tax you till you bleed and hurt you right where you keep all your values! In your wallet! Ahahahaha!

MESSAGE FOR NORM said...

GOOD MORNING NORM!

YOU SUCK!

I'M SURE YOU HAVE A BIG CORRUPTION FILLED WEEK PLANNED FOR YOUR OBAMA DEMOCRATS.

TRY SOMETHING NEW.

LEAVE THE TOWN TAXPAYER DOLLARS ALONE.

LEAVE PROSPECTIVE DEVELOPERS ALONE.

BETTER YET LAVE ABERDEEN.

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QMmqyqrj5g

More Kauff please said...

Is Councilman Vinci an Obama supporter?
Must be mandatory under the pledge of allegiance to all things Kauff. Adding in all that hair dye over the last twenty five years that has been hiding Councilman's age, that has certainly gotten to his brain. Only Vincies hairdresser knows for sure. Right Normie?

All Kauff all the F'n time works for many of us.

Right Normie?

Anonymous said...

Apparently, Obama has supported taxation on the hair product industry, which will undoubtedly result in a price increase of hair dye. That being said, I highly doubt that Vinci is an obama supporter.
Does anyone know if they settled that mess over in the borough with Shaft?

Anonymous said...

Council meeting last night - they passed the budget

Missing in action - Aljian, Garaguso, Vail, Balvaram, gartley, minutolo.

You can't just show up at election time - you need to be proactive all year long to beat these guys

PLEASE WAKE UP OR STOP WASTING OUR TIME AND GET OUT OF THE WAY

Aberdeener said...

I'll write about the budget after Rosh Hashanah.

I predicted they'd "cut" the projected tax increase by a million dollars. Well, they exceeded expectations and cut it by a million-ninety thousand. That means our taxes will "only" be going up 11% this year instead of the 12% I predicted. That's still over a 30% increase in 3-years and it's a continuation of big increases in non-election years.

The final numbers are:
Budget - $15,154,052
Tax Levy - $9,137,212
Tax Increase - $930,692

(For perspective, the township tax increase is quadruple the school district tax increase despite being a far smaller organization.)

Anonymous said...

Joey,

Will you be spending the High Holy Days in Aberdeen?

Now, I know you won't be out driving, so I'd expect to see a car parked at 7 Ithaca Ct during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur if you'll be around.

I'm interested because I've only seen a car parked at 7 Ithaca Court on a few Sundays for the past two months, and I live awfully close by. Close enough to keep daily tabs on the whereabouts of the Warren-DelPercio family. One thing I can tell you is that they're not living at 7 Ithaca Court on a daily basis.

In fact, is your wife still trying to sell her house because the For Sale sign has been in your front bushes for the past three weeks and no one has retrieved it or put it back up on the lawn.

Finally, I don't know how to go about doing it, but if there isn't a car at your house over the High Holy Days, someone should file a grievance to remove you from the school board. Nothing personal, but I'm your neighbor and I know you don't live at that address, and it doesn't appear you live anywhere else in Aberdeen.

Aberdeener said...

Hello Neighbor,

Thx for keeping tabs on my house. As you know, I'll be spending the holidays at my Mom's so I would certainly appreciate you watching the house for me.

I know about the sign. I've given up on it. Ground is so dry, we can only get it part way in and then someone keeps knocking it down.

By the way, where have you been this week while I was at the house? Why do you wait for me to leave for the holidays before saying hello?

As for the grievance, just a reminder - unlike comments to this site, those can't be anonymous.

Happy New Year.

Barza O'reilly said...

If you don't live here, why the hell don't you quit? Is it your ego? Is it to deliver favors to your political allies? What is the method to your madness.

Joey's Neighbor said...

Interesting that you never refuted my statement that you and your family do not live in Aberdeen on a daily basis...

I'm sorry I missed you this week. Maybe I'll catch up with you during your next stop to check on the house you don't live in...

Also, let me know if you need help putting up that sign. I'd love to get you out of the neighborhood as soon as possible given your inability to care for the house and your buckling siding and eyesore lawn.

Just let me know neighbor!

Aberdeener said...

Thanks, Neighbor. I'll be back at the house next week. Look forward to seeing you. :)

Joey's Neighbor said...

Again, Joe, no denial? No affirmation that your primary residence is currently in Aberdeen? No statement that you and your family live in Aberdeen on a daily basis?

Guess it's hard to refute the facts and the truth when you can't twist it to your own devices, huh?

Anonymous said...

Speaking of people I would love to see run out of town, what happened with Alston?

Anonymous said...

Hey matawan residents did you now we can save money by closing our police dept. Thats right matawan officers are not civil service employees. New Jersey is an at will state so we no longer need to worry about lawsuits. Let aberdeen patrol 3 miles. Oh by the way check out the salaries of your 3 mile officers.

Joey's neighbors and ass said...

Joey's neighbor is a liar and a complete asshole. While Joey's neighbor is likewise ignorant he is obviously just out to embarrass the man who for better or worse has kept us better informed.

Ask yourself Joey's neighbor with all the info on here about the thieves at CME, Kauff and his corrupt and controlled town council and assorted boards and worse that negatively impacts residents, schools and businesses alike while Joey's neighbor is most worried about Mr. Warren's grass. Get real?

Mr. Warren and his wife own the home, are selling the home and have announced that he may be moving. What does this idiot not understand or prioritize as to being serious or laughable. He or she is laughable with the idiocy of his or her statements to defame Mr. Warren.

The attempts to defame does not work and has me and many others just laughing at Joey's neighbors ignorance and childishness at each posting.

Joey's neighbor you need to just go away. You live close to Mr. Warren? My ass you do. You jerk!

Anonymous said...

Police in our area get paid like they work in the drug and gun infested South Bronx. Look at the salaries on APP.Com by town and name and you'll be shocked. Aberdeen residents you as well should take a look. The top two in Aberdeen make a quarter of a million plus health benefits combined. Two big salaries at the top to monitor thirty cops in such a little town? I never see any police blotter proving such costs. That is alot of money for what? The top four make almost $460k plus $25k each in health benefits and that does not include whatever else they get in their packages. Take that Joey's neighbor. Are you still worried about the grass at the Aberdeeners house now.

About time Jan said...

Joey,

Don't be too concerned, or sympathetic, for poor Jan Rubino and deciding whether her punishment fits the crime. Trust me, having had first-hand knowlege of Jan, she is FINALLY getting what she deserves. For years, and over the course of several campaigns, she has lied and manipulated the system, and the voters, to her advantage. She has no spine. She has no conscious. She has no integrity. She is a liar and just another party-line BARZA puppet-head. I hope she ends her school board career just the way she deserves...kicked out to the curb like yesterday's news. She's earned it and should be proud to own it. To the misguided Jan...welcome to the other side. Rather than being the giving end, and screwing with people, you get to be one the receiving end, and get to be the one screwed. I for one, couldn't be any happier at this moment. Long overdue. You reap what you sow. Screw you!

Anonymous said...

JOEY WARREN WRONG
ABERDEEN RESIDENTS READ THE ASBURY PARK PRESS TODAY. MARLBORO DISMISSED FROM COAH AND WILL FACE LAWSUITS FROM BUILDERS AND OVER DEVELOPEMENT. ELECTED OFFICALS MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE.
YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS FROM THEM.

KISS MY KAUFF said...

THE KAUFF COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS HAVE BEEN CORRUPTED BY KAUFF. CME AND OTHER SCUM WHO WILL CASH IN WITH EXORBITANT FEES AND MR. CARDE BLANCHE NORMAN KAUFF. KAUFF THE UNELECTED LEADER OF THE CORRUPT DEMOCRATS THE SAME NORMAN KAUFF WHO ROBS THE TAXPAYER BANK WEEKLY.

CALL SOME LOCAL DEVELOPERS WHO USED TO DO WORK HERE AND HAVE FLED IN GREAT NUMBERS FROM KAUFFERDEEN AND CMEVILLE DUE TO THE ENGINEERING FEES CHARGED OFF LIKE THE KAUFFLOTTERY FOR THE DEMOCRATS CAMPAIGN FUNDING YEAR AFTER YEAR.

HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL RISE UP IN STRATHMORE TO HELP THEIR FELLOW RESIDENTS IN CLIFFWOOD WHERE THEY WANT TO FORCE 150 LOW INCOME APARTMENT PROJECTS ALL WITH THE CIFELLI FAMILY HIDDEN INTERESTS THAT KAUFF PROFITS OFF OF FOR YEARS NOW.

SO IF YOU WONT STAND UP FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS AND YOUR EVER INCREASING TAXES FROM THE CORRUPT KAUFF DEVELOPMENTAL APPROVALS YOU WILL GET WHAT YOUR WHO CARES ATTITUDE DESERVES. JUST KEEP LETTING KAUFF AND HIS CORRUPT COHORTS FLEECE THE TAXPAYERS.

JUST REMEMBER WHEN THE DEVELOPER IS DONE AND GONE WE PAY THE BILLS FOREVER. JUST LIKE THE SENIOR CENTER ON CHURCH STREET MY MOM WANTED TO MOVE INTO. ALL THAT GOES ON THERE IS MORE WASTEFUL AND UNCHECKED CME STUDIES AND THE LAUGHABLY LARGE FEES FOR THE CME SUPPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES. THATS ALL BULLSHIT AS THAT CONTAMINATION DOES NOT REALLY EXIST.

KAUFF HAS SCREWED ABERDEEN FOR YEARS AND HE IS GOING DOWN THE TOILET FOR SURE. THE TWO LETTERS FROM THE DOJ WILL SEE TO THAT. THAT AND KAUFF'S OWN GREED AND THE PARKING LOT SHAKEDOWN OF THE DEVELOPER THAT THEY ALL KNOW EXISTS AND ON PAPER. EVERY COUNCIL PERSON KNOWS IT HAPPENED AND NOW THE JUSTICE HAMMER IS COMING DOWN RIGHT ON THAT LEECH KAUFF'S HEAD.

RIGHT NORM?

THATS A FACT JACK!

Norm said...

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Delusional, and funny! Keep writing letters fucknuts! I told you already, I already took care of fat ass, he won't do shit.

Anonymous said...

Hey Joey,

Back in April and May, while you were writing blogs and posting YouTube clips of how Aberdeen's attorneys lied about the consequences of not submitting to COAH's jurisdiction, did you think you would ever be proven this wrong?


I can't remember where, but I once heard that "if it’s not in the newspapers, it never happened. This has been borne out time and again by major stories and scandals that were never covered and remain mostly unknown or disbelieved. However, the moment a story hits the papers, it’s considered gospel."

Wait a second, Joey... I know where I heard that... It was from you on August 4, 2010. So, now that today's newspaper has directly contradicted everything you wrote about those lawyers for the last four months, are you ready to call McCarthy and Lechstein's words "the gospel"?

Or, will you deflect and twist the issue until you can convince yourself that you're still right?

I mean really,Joey... It's all right here in black and white. I don't see how even you can rationalize this one...

Anonymous said...

Anonymous Me pulls up a chair. (Oooo! This should be good!)

NSectionJoe said...

I would ask that all of you who may read this today take a few moments to remember those who we have lost in the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001. I would also ask you to remember those who went into search for survivors and those who also worked on the pile, and those who still work on the site. Likewise all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free n our military services and those whose injuries and experiences from that service will need significant treatment or which may unfortunately never leave them.

As one who thinks that much of what occurred could have been avoided I feel that we were and are still to this day failed by our supposed political leadership of any political party in Washington and beyond. It is very simple to recognize that history does repeat itself far too often. Many of our political leadership will be seen on television tomorrow praising and memorializing those who perished on that fateful day as they should. Likewise many will similarly say that this should never happen again. Again I say history repeats itself unfortunately.

Ask yourself what did all the money spent by our government since that day really Are we any safer really ? Our government spent billions upon billions all across the nation on emergency services improvements and equipment without any real analysis of need or prioritization of even real substantive threats. This is the typical leadership tactic of throwing money at the problem. This of course is no different than the past eighteen months leadership at every level. Monies in monumental numbers have been spent to correct that which governmental watchdogs failed to monitor properly in the first place. This is our leadership and our costly reality as ignored taxpayers and voters.

I am not anti-American. I am however a realist and know full well that complacency kills and throwing money at problems has never worked in our countries history.

I apologize for anyone who is offended by my being a realist and combining my thoughts in this posting.

NSectionJoe said...

I would ask that all of you who may read this today take a few moments to remember those who we have lost in the tragic events on Sept. 11, 2001. I would also ask you to remember those who went into search for survivors and those who also worked on the pile, and those who still work on the site. Likewise all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free n our military services and those whose injuries and experiences from that service will need significant treatment or which may unfortunately never leave them.

As one who thinks that much of what occurred could have been avoided I feel that we were and are still to this day failed by our supposed political leadership of any political party in Washington and beyond. It is very simple to recognize that history does repeat itself far too often. Many of our political leadership will be seen on television tomorrow praising and memorializing those who perished on that fateful day as they should. Likewise many will similarly say that this should never happen again. Again I say history repeats itself unfortunately.

Ask yourself what did all the money spent by our government since that day really Are we any safer really ? Our government spent billions upon billions all across the nation on emergency services improvements and equipment without any real analysis of need or prioritization of even real substantive threats. This is the typical leadership tactic of throwing money at the problem. This of course is no different than the past eighteen months leadership at every level. Monies in monumental numbers have been spent to correct that which governmental watchdogs failed to monitor properly in the first place. This is our leadership and our costly reality as ignored taxpayers and voters.

I am not anti-American. I am however a realist and know full well that complacency kills and throwing money at problems has never worked in our countries history.

I apologize for anyone who is offended by my being a realist and combining my thoughts in this posting.

Anonymous said...

I would ask that all of you reading this try to refrain from scoring cheap politcal points on the backs of victims of mindless terrorism. Please.

Anonymous @7:33 ??? said...

What political points did Njoe try to score? Is he running for office? He expressed his opinion and made some very valid points. His points on what was a possible if not probable contributing factors to the attacks actually being committed, which was due in large part to the lack of real leadership over many years if not decades against threats from within and without our great country. One other thing before you whine again. Njoe signed his name and always stands up for what he posts. That of course is unlike you anonymous @7:33 as you hide behind your anonymousness while alluding to the supposed mindless terrorism of the event. That mindless terrorism you speak of was unfortunately well planned, practiced and executed while an entire nations very expensive protective and the many secretive protective services failed to protect us. Njoe is right even if you falsely accuse him of trying to score some points on a very serious subject. He also pointed justly to contributing factors and responsible parties. What Njoe said here was true whether it was the day before the anniversary of the most tragic day in our countries history or six months from now. So attack away. He even apologized in advance if anyone would be offended by his mixed post. Yet anonymous @7:33 had to try and gain some political points of his or her own. It did not work I can assure you.

Anonymous said...

I agree with Big Joe. It is a day to remember and it is still something that we may still be vulnerable to have occur again. I say good for you Big Joe.

Anonymous said...

I disagree with Big Joe. Our leadership of the last eighteen months has refocused our attention on those who were responsible for the slaughter of 9/11...the previous leadership frittered away lives, effort, billions and billions of dollars and years and years in Iraq and committed a dispicable crime against all that is decent by flat out lying about weapons of mass destruction and manipulating the fears of the traumatized American people! Low down dirty oil executives, that's what they were, that's what they still are.

free history lesson said...

what the hell has our "leadership" of the last 18 months done? give me a break....get off obama's jock.

it has been proven that obama has continued over 15 Bush anti-terrorism programs and laws since he has been in office.

He wanted to give the Sheik Mohammed a trial in NYC as if he is a citizen? Give me another break. He is hell bent on closing Gitmo - did anyone see the news the other day that a recently released detainee was arrested AGAIN in Yemen on terrorism conspiracy charges

How about Obama's anti-american "We are the world's bad guy" angle - feel proud of that?

Like or Hate Bush - he did throw money as NSection Joe puts it - and it HAS WORKED - we are more secure now than ever. There hasnt been a successful attack since and dont think they haven't plotted . It is well known in secret services that several attempts have been thwarted and we just dont hear about them so as not to upset the public - but what about about the threat stopped in South Jersey? or how they were quick to nab the guy who tried to blow up his truck in NYC? Quick to catch him from all of the technology and information sharing.

Joe I fear you are WAY off on this one....way off. Billions have been spent and nothing is fool proof but we are safer - the branches of law enforcement do work together. Get mad at politicians like Clinton who couldve had Bin Laden 2 times in the 90s and turned down offers from Turkey and Syria beleive it or not. Get mad at Reno who enforced the laws that FBI CIA ATF and secret service could not share information prior to 911 - but if they had they would have put pieces togther of arab men taking flying lessons and not coming back for the part on how to land.

Government that protects the rights of NON AMERICANS is the problem and we are seeing it more and more with each passing month.

This mosque at ground zero is being funded by unknown investors and being led by a IMAM who said after 911 that the US had this coming and wont call Hamas a terrorist group. But he gets support - why not just piss on the graves of those who died - I am not saying all Muslims are extremist - 99.5 % are not - but this is getting ridiculous that our government wont take a stand here or anywhere else - how about hte thousands protesting against the mosque - they are not heard.

Money is not the problem this time Joe - a government who is scared to make tough decisions is......

It is late and I am sorry for the rant.

Anonymous said...

Either way guilty or not Jan Rabino has always acted in the kids best interest and that is a fact . She will always be a board favorite in cliffwood

Anonymous said...

Obama?

In 18 months:

Allowed Iran to go full speed on nuclear program and did not help or support the Iranian people when they tried to rise up against the Mullahs.

Isolates Israel in favor of Hamas.

His director of homeland security believes returning veterans are more dangerous than terrorists.

Apologizes for America whenever he can.

Doing all he can to bankrupt and weaken America.

National borders wide open.

Will NOT be at ground zero a second time for 9-11 remembrance ceremonies.

Need I say more......

Anonymous said...

*You would have Obama invade Iran too? Can you say "very stupid move"? *Isolate Israel? We remain its biggest defenders! *The director of Homeland Security knows that the human mind can only take so much repeated trauma, PTSD is real. broken minds rationalize dangerous behavior. *This "Obama Apologizes" is a cherished right wing meme. What more can you expect from a a Non-Native Islamic Communist Union Loving Elitist Academic! (I hear he eats babies for breakfast) *Bush mismanaged this country into a ditch. Obama has saved it from going deeper by activating the only sector still alive and breathing...the public sector. *He has spent more on border security then Bush did. Has deported many more illegals also...Look it up. *The President will be at the Pentagon for services. Bush routinely missed Ground Zero remembrances. Vice President Biden will be there. Cheney never left his bunker!

Anonymous said...

Good talking points drone!

Obama is the best president ever, that is why his party is going to be swept out of office in record numbers this fall.

His policies are a disaster.

Just keep blaming Bush, when does anything actually belong to Obama?

After two years? three? four?

Carter never looked so good!

Anonymous said...

Why do Conservatives always, constantly, never failingly resort to name calling when they disagree? If you only knew how you are perceived! Liberals, being naturally empathetic, feel so embarrased for them when they act childish like that.

Anonymous said...

Name calling? What name calling? Do you mean that Norman Kauff and his controlled boards and council are spineless scum who allow Kauff and his gouging CME to steal everything that is not nailed down than, name calling is just honesty.

F You Norman Kauff and all of your little lap dogs too.

Norm said...

Lap on my sac.

Anonymous said...

Tsk Tsk Norm are you getting nervous about the investigation and lashing out? Good I say. I hope you can't sleep waiting for the knock on the door early in the morning you old bastard. You're going down Norm.

Interview Coren about Kauff FEDS said...

Going down.

That reminds me anyone hear about Coreena lately?

There is a stellar one for the FEDS to talk to. A wealth of information could come from Coren about Kauff and all of the rest of the Aberdeen corruption and the bottom feeders who feed at the trough of taxpayer monies. After all what does Coren have to lose? Tell the truth and maybe help out those he screwed over all the years he was managing Norman kauffs Aberdeen.

Anonymous said...

While i have not been on lately i am glad to see that Mr. K is still being held out to be shown for the low life political leech that he is. Makes for a good start to the day. Got to go catch the bus now. All i can say is keep it up and shine the light on him and his gang. As for Norm said, you are a fool to defend such a man as M. K and his crimes.

Chief Jules said...

I love Norm, he takes the spotlight off of me...

Anonymous said...

I love it all Kauff all the time. Keep Kauff out in the public view. F Norman Kauff Esquire.

Anonymous said...

Don't forget the lowlifes at CM&E when you post. as That is where the real Kauff corruption costs all of us. Right fake Norm?

Anonymous said...

POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE FOR FLORIDA

INMATE MARK COREN

IS 6/3/2011.

PLANNING THE WELCOME HOME PARTY NORM?

Norm said...

You betcha! I'm gonna get him into Joey's spot on the board of ed. There is a residency requirement you know.

KAUFF COREN AND CAMPAIGN $ said...

THE REAL NORMAN KAUFF ESQUIRE WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH PUTTING THE CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER MARK COREN WITH CHILDREN. THE MAN HAS NO CONSCIENCE. HE IS SCUM AND THE FACT THAT CHILDREN IN PERIL WOULD JUST REQUIRE AN EXPENSIVE CME STUDY LIKE KAUFF CHARGES ALL OF US TO FUND HIS CORRUPT CAMPAIGNS. RIGHT NORM?

Hey Mrs. Kauff call me soon said...

Norm and Fake Norm cannot see the writing on the wall. Christie is coming after scum like you two. Every improper approval, parking lot shakedown and conflict of interest is soon, very soon to be investigated and exposed. The CM&E connection and gouging will bring the whole corrupt Kauff house of cards crashing to the ground. I cannot wait. All Kauff all of the time. Hey Mrs. Kauff call me.

Norm's gal said...

Thanks, but no thanks, I'm not into snacks.

Big black meat said...

Snacks?

I hear she likes the big black meat just like Coren.

Just leave Aberdeen Norm and this all will end.

Otherwise you are sure to go out in cuffs.

Like all of the corrupt scumbag politicians in the state.

Norm's gal said...

Norm has a pringles can, I don't need a radiator hose.

k in cliffwood beach said...

Right like Normies plumbing still works. Sure it does?

A corrupt scumbag perv in prisons ass and a million dollars would convince me that Normie still gets it up.

Not with a metal rod, the biggest pump in the world or a case of the little blue pills does Normie ever get it up.

Anonymous said...

Mr. K. is hung like a pimple. Mrs. K told me.

Anonymous said...

Run Jimmy Lauro run. Save yourself Jimmy.

truth, justice and the American way said...

KNOCK

KNOCK

KAUFF: WHO'S THERE?

THE F.B.I.

WHO?

THE F.B.I.

KAUFF:DAMN THE ABERDEENERS WERE RIGHT.

KAUFF: HOW DO THEY FIND THESE THINGS OUT?

UP UP AND AWAY (SWOOSH)

FEAR NOT FINE CITIZENS OF ABERDEEN I AM OFF TO FIGHT FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE AMERICAN WAY.

SIGNED

SUPERABERDEENERMAN

Come back Shane oops wrong show said...

Thank you SUPERABERDEENERMAN

Tea Party fan in town said...

I love all the Kauff stuff. Keep it going 24/7/365.

hate to wish bad things on him, but... said...

I hope gov. Crispy creme strokes out soon, before he f's up the pension I'm hopefully about to collect.

Its one thing to pull the political scammers out, but leave the people that have been paying into it their whole careers alone.

Sad but true said...

The average worker in the state or municipal system puts in far less than they pull out with an average life expectancy. The old saying of low salary and good benefits is a thing of the past. The mistakes of selfish political insiders over the years has caused this big balloon of unfunded debt to pension systems. That and the likes of the

NJEA, PBA, FBA and others like the CWA that feel beholding. Politics has ruined this country and they all want no accountability for their selfishness and feeding on the bones of us the taxpayers. Yet each election season these politicians and hidden men like our Norman Kauff pull out their magic tricks and corrupt ways of electioneering.

Sadly the corrupting little fish like Norman Kauff and the octopus tentacles of corruption of Kauff is merely a drop in the bucket of the people that truly corrupted and bleed the system dry as they tell us how they will do the peoples business honestly if elected. Liars all. Right Norm?

Anonymous said...

Teachers? Where? Out with the old scapegoat, in with the new! Public employees! Get your burning worker effigies right here! All comment haters line up in your usual positions, on the "RIGHT"!

what pay freeze said...

I called my nephew and asked him about the news story that all the employees agreed on taking a pay freeze as an employee in town. He said what pay freeze nobody asked me to take a pay freeze? It seems the politicians are counting the eggs in the hen house without first checking with the hens. What an absence of leadership there is in this terrible magic show that calls itself the democratic party. They are a joke.