Friday, April 8, 2011

When the Teachers Union Goes Too Far

This week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called teachers union leaders “political thugs”. At the same time, the people of Wisconsin repelled the national labor unions who attempted to overturn an anti-union law by electing a left-wing state supreme court justice. Meanwhile, anti-union bills and executive orders have been marching forward in other states across the country.

It’s a dramatic turnaround from two years ago when the nation elected the most pro-union president in our history.

So, what happened? In short, the unions overreached during a financial crisis and refused to share in the national sacrifice.

As for why there’s so much animosity towards public unions, here are a few local stories from my short stint on the school board.

When unions work for private companies, they understand that if they demand too much the company will go bankrupt. Public unions have no such restraint. When the custodians were about to be outsourced, rather than offer meaningful concessions, the union leaders shamelessly demanded we raise taxes to the max and then distributed flyers claiming the school board was endangering the children just to save a few bucks.

That part the public knows. What the public didn’t know was that the custodians had sent signals to the administration that they were willing to take pay and benefits cuts to save their jobs. They were willing to meet us part way. But their union representatives refused to allow them to make the offer. The custodians considered creating a separate union but there wasn’t time. And they were warned against acting without union support.

In other words, any chance the custodians had of saving their jobs was stomped by their union representatives. As for the “infamous email,” I and the other school board members still retain a copy ready to go public in case the union leaders “misbehave”.

The same thing is going to happen to the transportation personnel. They may have dodged the bullet this year but it’s going to happen. Holmdel just outsourced their transportation department. The bus drivers have sent signals to the administration but the union won’t allow them to negotiate to keep their jobs. The union would rather see the bus drivers fired than offer job concessions.

There was the time we hired a wonderful young lady who was excited to secure a job with good pay and benefits during a recession. When we hired her, she agreed to a salary that placed her among the top half of school employees.

After she began work, her union leaders told her she was being grossly underpaid, that she was doing “administrator” level work, and that she must demand fair pay. Sure enough, within a couple months of starting work, she filed a grievance against the district demanding a 60% salary increase.

A few months later, the superintendent provided the board a long list of possible cuts. Not one board member suggested keeping this woman and she lost her job.

Then there’s the administrator who was grossly negligent in administering a district-wide exam. Rather than fess up, he participated in a cover up. When the board learned the truth, they withheld his raise that year. In the private sector, most people would have lost their jobs but the district has spent thousands of dollars in legal fees defending its right to withhold the employee’s raise.

There was another employee who filed a grievance against being moved to work at another school building within the district.

There was the grievance when the district decided to stop paying teachers for speaking to each other. There was the “Aberdeener Grievance” demanding the school board attempt to silence me. And the list goes on.

It’s no surprise that tenure charges haven’t been successfully brought against a single New Jersey teacher in over a decade. The teachers union is actively involved in “screening” administrative judges who review alleged legal violations. For example, we had one case of an employee who kept disappearing during the day. After a couple of warnings, the employee was fired. The judge ruled we had given the employee insufficient warning and terminating the employee was unduly harsh.

When a grievance involves contractual issues, the district goes before a mutually agreed upon arbitrator who gets paid by the hour. At the state level, the teachers union maintains a list of preferred arbitrators and these arbitrators won’t get jobs if they find themselves on the teachers’ naughty list. (Imagine the outcry if the school district colluded with other districts on such a list.)

At one arbitration hearing, the arbitrator declared that proctoring your own exam to your own class during your scheduled class time was a “non-teaching duty”.

Meanwhile, since the administration can’t fire any of the teachers, we have to beg and plead with them to do their jobs.

One-third of high school students regularly fail the HSPA Math exam. Not coincidentally, that’s the department where the teachers union president happens to work part-time for full-time pay.

The teachers labor contract specifically sets aside time for 30 hours of “professional meetings”. During one of those professional meetings, the high school math teachers were asked to review the HSPA Math test to review where we should tweak the curriculum to help the students.

The math teachers objected to reviewing the test data without additional pay. “Data analysis” wasn’t part of their job description.

Not only does the staff have a 7% absentee rate, sometimes they simply choose to take time off. We had one instance of an administrator who didn’t show up for work for months. When we demanded a doctor’s note, we got a letter saying she suffered from wrist pain.

On the Friday before Christmas, one-quarter of the staff regularly takes the day off.

One time, the union told the teachers to stop helping children off and on the bus until the district agreed to pay extra. Fortunately, that time the teachers openly rejected their union’s demands.

The district spent thousands of dollars training teachers to post their information on the school website but only a minority of teachers have done so.

Meanwhile, the district receives numerous complaints from district teachers upset by their union’s actions but they have no choice. By law, the teacher must belong to the union. By law, the teacher’s salary must be confiscated to support the union.

In Matawa-Aberdeen, the district pays the union about $1,000 per union member that otherwise would have gone to the employees. The union then uses a large portion of that money towards “advocacy”, i.e. political campaigns.

It wasn’t lost on any of the board members when Marty Ruprecht sat across the negotiating table from the guy who recently spent thousands of dollars helping Marty get elected. (To Ruprecht’s credit, he never gave the union any special consideration. It’s also funny to note that the teachers union campaign to oust Ken Aitken set in motion a chain of events that led to the destruction of Barza.)

We had teachers who were so bad we had to shift them into special programs to limit their exposure to students. But when the budget cuts came, we had to save the bad teachers and fire the good ones.

Then there was the occasional story of the teachers lining up by the school entrances in a show of force to send a message to the parents – We have your children.

Then there are the teachers who do terrible jobs but think they’re doing fantastic. On these pages, one teacher (CB) publicly proclaimed that he was proud of his record and challenged me to hold him accountable. The guy teaches an enrichment class to some of the best students in the grade and still a majority of his class scored below 70% on the standardized exams. But he, the proud teacher who once did me the honor of reading my blog aloud at a public meeting, is boasting that most of his kids scored above 50%. Talk about your low standards.

The overwhelming majority of teachers are good people who want to do the right thing. But teachers shouldn’t be surprised when the public judges them by the actions of “union thugs” the teachers elected to represent them. And they shouldn't be surprised when board members are forced to act in the best interests of the people they represent.
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123 comments:

For the children my ass said...

Attack away janitors, barza, ruprecht, union leadership low lifes, angry frustrated do nothings and of course the way too many administrators who do little if anything for big taxpayer bucks for doing little if any work with zero real accountability.

Denials, accusations and anger will certainly rule the day while all of you are trying to avoid the truth of the post subject. So let it rip against Joey Warren all of you who long ago forgot why you got into education in the first place.

Your selfish do little tenured world is soon to finally crumble. We taxpayers are sitting on the sidelines watching the NJEA waste tens of millions of your union dues fighting the inevitable end of your spoiled brats "I teach your children" club.

Did any of you ever really think for one minute where your $125,000,000.00 in union dues that are demanded and not given to your NJEA hierarchy without any real explanation of where the money really goes?

You are all sheep and you all are well deserved of the long overdue eventuality, which is the end of your corrupting union finally comes to its greedy bloated union end.

Priceless post above this one said...

Priceless post above this one. The do nothing education system mutts who think they are owed everything for taking a teaching job will hate it. Just cause it is the absolute truth.

Stay after school young man said...

Joey Warren is going to get detention. For the truth.

Anonymous said...

Let the poisonous bile flow, people. Feel free to express all your hate and contempt. Condemn and defile your neighbors. This is the place for it. You are among the likeminded.

Al Pellet said...

So I guess this is YOUR TOWN! and I guess this is YOUR TABLE! and I guess this is YOUR LOBSTER!
Let me tell you something pal... people like you come in droves for the popular season, but I've been watching you people come and go for 40 years.

Back into your holes said...

Al has been watching the corruption and lack of accountability too for 40 years. Al said NOTHING. Shut up old man you are the problem as you allowed it.

Poisonous bible flow? Defile your neighbors? Hate and contempt? Damn right all that is needed while even one corrupt official, power broker or worse feeds of the taxpaying community.

Back into your holes you idiots.

All day Normie said...

All these people have the answers while Normie cashes in. Somethings never change. Or do they? We will see very soon. Enjoy these days Normie as you are soon to go inside for all day.

Anonymous said...

The real "me first" unions. If there is a union to blame in NJ that is causing the financial hardship and tax increase, this is the one. They don't contribute small amounts and expect more and more to be given to them. Don't get our way, fine we will show up at your front door, scare your family, and march on your sidewalk in protest. I am sorry but you don't hear any of the other unions doing this stuff. This is where the savings is at. Oh and the public library.

Al Pellet said...

Tut... Tut... Tut... Tut.... Tut... You go back into your hole. You have no shot at the Regatta pal. This is my tournament.

Jack Chester said...

Lets get out of here kids... I just saw a big rat. There is rats everywhere.

KING RAT lives on Justice Lane said...

RATS have infested Aberdeen for too long now. The KING RAT lives on Justice Lane and the rest are sprinkled around towns to spread their diseases trying to make voters think that the Democrats care about them. All the Democrats think about is keeping CM&E well funded. RATS all of them.

Anonymous said...

Joey,
The union misbehaving comment is way to vague. What would you consider misbehaving? Haven't they already misbehaved in what they are doing to our students based on your post with many examples?

TEST SCORES, BLAME AND BARZA said...

ALL THE PROOF WE NEED IS THE TEST SCORES. IN ABERDEEN IT IS 'NO BARGAIN' BASEMENT. IN THE BASEMENT TEST SCORES AS IN WHERE THE UNION AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP WORKED SO HARD 'FOR THE CHILDREN' SUCCESS? BULLSHIT! TEST SCORES ARE STILL FAR BELOW WHILE COSTS ARE UP. TEACHER TENURE REALLY PAYS OFF? KEEP BLAMING JOEY THOUGH CAUSE HE SHINED THE LIGHT ON THE VERY REAL EDUCATIONAL FAILURES LONG BEFORE HE WAS ON THE BOARD, STARTED THIS BLOG AND GETS RIDICULED UNJUSTLY FOR DOING SO, RIGHT BAR-ZA?

where they deserve to be said...

barza sucks and they deserve to be right where they all are. sitting at home on their asses thinking of what never was.

Hi N.K. said...

I can never not give publicity to the corrupt dictator of Aberdeen our low life master of all he corrupts Norman Kauff. F. U. N. K.

FREE AT LAST IS SOON TO BE said...

I cannot wait till Norm and the gang get swept up in the early dim morning light. i will immediately head to the court house and watch them stand before the judge. Then i will come home and sleep like a baby knowing ABERDEEN WILL THEN BE TRULY FREE.

Anonymous said...

Do teachers really need a Union? Times have changed from the days of the Triangle Shirt Factory fire!
Let's be realistic here folks, taxpayers cannot bear the burden of Union demands. Yes, good teachers are imperative for our children to be educated. What incentives do they have to be above average teachers? I don't want a teacher who is just biding time and couldn't care less if my children are encouraged to learn.

The need for Unions to protect the overworked workers of long ago are over. Gov. Christie is trying to bring NJ into the current economical times. Bravo!

ANOTHER BREAK IN? said...

I HEARD THERE WAS ANOTHER HOME BREAK IN.

$5,000,000.00 A YEAR.

FOR THAT?

Anonymous said...

When governor Christie starts hitting the pockets of his own constituents then he will convince me that he is trying to bring NJ into current times. Example: Essex County Executive DiVincenzo, back in August of 2010 while running for a third term he put his papers in to retire from County Executive. His retirement allows him to collect a $68,861.88 at 58 years of age. In addition he collects a salary of $153,207.32meaning the total compensation is $222,069.20. The Essex County Executive is now paid more than the Governor, U.S. Senators, or members of Congress. This ass was one of the biggest mouths against exactly what he did. Christie was working side by side with him. Christie only had a problem when he got caught. Brian Valentino is the current administrator in Hazlet and former Matawan administrator. He owns Patriot consulting which is a "head hunting" company for administrators and consults municipalities on mergers etc... Valentino collects $175,000.00 a year from Hazlet with take home car. As part of his recent contract he took a decrease in salary and hours when the town showed a financial hardship. He now works 28 hours a week at $110,000.00 a year (Hazlets Bill who cares, right?) He also collects from Matawan for the services of there administrator (Barbara Bascom) and Financial consultant (William J. Garofalo). Garofalo is also the former administrator who "retired" from Matawan yet is still a part time financial advisor. Oh and Garofalo is also current Ocean Township coucilman. Valentino was also collecting from Highlands for their administrator. Highlands just fired their administrator Bruce Hilling. Hilling is also a former Matawan administrator who was fired by Matawan years ago. What is the similarity of all these? They are all supposedly "retired" yet are collecting time going toward another pensions for retirement. Two currently on Matawan's bill. As you can see there is plenty of dirty politics with Patriot consulting and it can only be dirty if they are involved. Also the former Chief of Police (McGowan) of Matawan that everyone was so pissed about his retirement settlement a few years back. He works for Patriot Consulting also. These relationships are not good for any chance of shared service with Aberdeen and Matawan. Hazlet has been in talk with Keyport and Union Beach about shared if not merged services. Patriot consulting in Hazlet, Matawan. Could they be trying to get into Keyport and Union Beach? Keyport is now a Republican town with a Democratic appointed administrator. How long can that last? Union Beach apparently has no administrator. It all falls together and would leave Aberdeen in the wind for all the residents to continue to do it on their own. Think about it. Aberdeen is the one that does not want to share services with anyone. Why? Cause the corrupt government will be discovered.

Anonymous said...

Matawan saved money by utilizing Patriot. Garofalo retired from Patriot, not Matawan. He never received medical or retirement benefits from Matawan, thus the savings. He was the best Administrator for Matawan. Only time will tell how the new Administrator does. But she will have Bill Garafalo to consult with on a part time basis. The previous Matawan Administrator received all medical/hospital, dental, etc. So check your data before making statements. Matawan IS saving money by using Patriot. Check and see exactly what Fred Carr was receiving in salary and benefits.

100% CORRECT ABOUT ABERDEEN said...

Anonymous at 6:26 is 100% correct.

Right Norm?
Right Fred?
Right all the rest of you Kauff scumbags?

100% correct!!!!!!!!

It cannot be said enough.

Norman Kauff is going down and all of his Kauffkins
are going with him.

It can't happen soon enough.

It is long overdue.

Anonymous said...

Looks like anon@6:26 might be nsecjoe. Hmmm.

JUST PUTTING IT OUT THERE RIGHT NORM? said...

ITHINK ITS BUCCI MYSELF. RUMOR HAS HIM COMPLAINING THAT A DEAL BETWEEN THE TOWNS WAS NEGATED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF ABERDEEN. IN OTHER WORDS NORMAN "ABERDEEN IS MINE AND MINE ALONE"
KAUFF COULD NOT GET A BIG ENOUGH PERCENTAGE.

RIGHT NORM?

ANOTHER ? TO PONDER.

COULD PATRIOT CONSULTING BE THE NEW START OVER PLACE FOR THE FORMER MANAGER AND NOW CONVICTED SEXUAL PREDATOR MARK COREN?

JUST PUTTING IT OUT THERE.

CANNOT BE NSECTIONJOE said...

CANNOT BE NSECTIONJOE.

HE IS A BIG CHRISTIE FAN.

THAT MUST PISS OFF THE KAUFFKINS TO NO END?

Anonymous said...

Are our municipal workers unionized? I sure hope so.

Anonymous said...

police are union
clerical are union
dpw are union

why

Anonymous said...

Because the Conservatives are out to destoy all of their livlihoods. Public workers everywhere are in the cross hairs of Tea Party adherents (like our esteemed host) and the good workers will need all the protection they can get. Unite and survive!

fantasy quote of the day: Every day give a little consideration and some thought for others to make the world a better place. by not Ayn Rand

Aberdeener said...

When you steal a child's education, you've lost any moral authority you may have one had. The teachers union should be ashamed of itself.

They'll fight and fight for raises and benefits but you won't hear one word, not a whimper, when it comes to protecting the students from bad teachers.

Anonymous said...

How are things going in the NY teachers union? Have you been able to make any changes there? ... I thought so.

Anonymous said...

Baloney. My kid received a world class education in Aberdeen and is very sucessful. She held her teachers in high esteem and so did I. What happened to personal responsibility anyway? Conservatives were always so big on that, oh but wait....we can't blame the teachers for all of society ills that way..so spin away! Whatever spin saves the dough rey me! Dollar signs and their own wallets....The one and only value that Conservatives understand. I wish you would ALL send your kids to private schools so you can pay for your kid being spoon fed his education LIKE A RUGGED INDIVIDUALS!

Anonymous said...

sorry, quite a few typos there: I got a bit worked up. LOL and a knee slap and a half.

Anonymous said...

Give me the money that is wasted in public schools and I will send my kid to a private school.

Anonymous said...

That's where I'm different, a liberal. I don't see how paying salaries high enough to support a family is something that can ever be considered a waste. I'm one of those people who has never resented their tax bill. Cause I know children's families are being supported on that money.

Anonymous said...

Joey,
What would constitute the union leaders as misbehaving, as you say? If the "infamous email" is so egregious, why the threat? What purpose would that serve? It seems they misbehave everyday, and it should be shown if it has any value or meaning in the conversation.

Aberdeener said...

I'm hoping the union leaders behave responsibly during negotiations.

If I hear they're picketing board members' homes or threatening work slowdowns or the like, then I'll consider releasing the email.

As for the lib who claims to love paying taxes, I don't believe that for a second. I wonder how much he contributes to charity or overpays his taxes considering how much he loves to support others.

And I do send my kid to private school. Not because I'm rich but because his education means that much to me. I took a look at the public schools in my neighborhood and was shocked by what I saw.

Anonymous said...

Well, if your kids need special attention, you did the right thing. Mine thrived here. She took what was offered and flew with it. And so did every one of her Aberdeen friends.

Aberdeener said...

Every child needs special attention. That's what parents are for.

As for your daughter, did she graduate from a 4-year college with a major in the math or science? If so, she's an exception to the rule.

Anonymous said...

Just like those liberals Bon Jovi and Springsteen who don't pay taxes on land owned, but want everyone else to pay more. Maybe they should donate less to liberal politicians and pay what they owe, instead of using loopholes and asking more from us. What hypocrites liberals can be.

Anonymous said...

Wow Casey. Joey sure put you in your place.

Anonymous said...

I didn't say I "loved" paying taxes. That's absurd. I said I don't resent it. Not at all. And that's the God's honest truth. My wallet is a priority, sure, but I don't fetishize its value. No, not at all, and I for sure don't base my politics on it.

Fireman trial over yet? said...

Anyone know the outcome of the fireman being assaulted by his superior? Is it done in court yet. Was he fined? Fill me in please.

SAME TWO MEMBERS FAILURES said...

THE HANDPICKED BY THE FIRE CHIEF FIREHOUSE "MAFIA COMMISSIONERS" TYPICALLY THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT THE ABUSER.

SURPRISED ANYONE?


THE TWO MEN WHO SIT ON BOTH THE FIREHOUSE COMMISSIONERS AND TOWN COUNCIL ARE THE TYPICAL BOUGHT AND PAID FOR TYPES. THESE TWO MEN KNOW NO SHAME AND JUST LIKE THE CORRUPT KAUFF CONTROLLED DO NOTHING COUNCIL THEY ALL SHIRKED THEIR SWORN DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

THERE IGNORANCE AS WELL SHINES BRIGHTLY BY THEIR DECISIONS TO PROTECT THE ARROGANT, IGNORANT AND TOO ABUSIVE FIRE CHIEF DESPITE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OVER THE YEARS.

I JUST FIND IT SO IRONIC THAT BOTH THE KAUFF CONTROLLED COUNCIL AND AS IT HAS BEEN CALLED THE FIREHOUSE MAFIA BOTH HAVE THE EXACT SAME TWO MEMBERS THAT ARE THE POSTER BOYS FOR CORRUPTION, DO NOTHING TYPE LEADERS THAT FAIL IN THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THEIR FIREHOUSE MEMBERS WHOM THEY IT SEEMS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO BE ABUSED BYTHE FIRE CHIEF. IS IT NOT TIME FOR HIM TO RETIRE AND TURN IN THE KEYS TO HIS TAXPAYER FUNDED VEHICLE?

EVEN WORSE THESE SAME TWO SUPPOSED LEADERS AND SUPPOSED PILLARS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO FAIL OTHER FIRE MEMBERS ROUTINELY BY NOT PROTECTING THE MEMBERS WHO LOOK TO THEM FOR LEADERSHIP FROM THEIR FIRE CHIEF PAL.

THAT OF COURSE IS NO DIFFERENT THAN THE CITIZENS OF ABERDEEN WHO THEY BETRAY WITH EVERY CORRUPT APPROVAL THEY ALLOW WITHOUT EVEN ONE QUESTION ON WHAT IS BEST FOR THE TAXPAYERS AND US BUSINESS OWNERS.

THE BUSINESS OWNERS ARE TIRED OF BEING PUSHED AROUND AND IGNORED BY LEADERSHIP THAT PENALIZE US BUSINESS OWNER., THEY WILL NOT GET ONE DIME FROM MY COMPANY OR EVEN A SIGN LOCATION.

RESIDENTS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES TIRED OF THE ILLICIT DO NOTHINGS IN THE FIREHOUSE AND IN TOWN HALL THAT ALLOW UNCHECKED ENFORCEMENT AND WHAT ARE CLEARLY ALLOWED PRESSURE TACTICS THAT THEY USE AS A WEDGE.

LEADERSHIP FAILURES RULE THE DAY IN ABERDEEN.

IT BETTER CHANGE BEFORE MORE BUSINESSES LEAVE.

LUCA BRASI said...

THE FEW LEFT THAT ARE LOYAL TO THE FAILED WANNA BE MEYER LANSKY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD HATE THE FIREHOUSE MAFIA NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE CORRUPT.

THEY HATE THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE SUCCESFULLY CORRUPT. THE FAILED WANNA BE MEYER LANSKY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD FAILED AT HIS ATTEMPT TO FORM HIS OWN MAFIA AND THEY HATE THE FIREHOUSE MAFIA BECAUSE OF THAT.

NOW BACK TO SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES.

Paid volunteers ??? said...

There were a lot of cars at the Lloyd Rd. firehouse last night. I did not hear any sirens so does anyone know what was going on. A vote to oust the abuser maybe? I hope so. Our brave volunteers don't deserve that kind of treatment for volunteering to help others. It is long past the time that this questionable and singularly paid position is done away with. So many questions for our town and its costly officials that sell the communities future so cheap. I think the fire commissioners, town council and the rest need to be unpaid volunteer positions like the school board has always been. How long would these people stay if not paid? Not one minute I think?



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Tommy DiSimone said...

We all agree that he talented... lets just leave it at that.

2011 election candidates are laughable said...

Looks like a lot of dust has been brushed off of the old democratic party candidates for 2011 in Aberdeen.

The latest one to dive on the corruption sharpened sword in order to ensure the Norman Kauff corruption continues is that idiot Harvey Brenner.

Harvey Brenner who is so far up Norman Kauffs ass that his hair is brown as a lucid choice is laughable. But the best thing in the election disclosure is that one of the corrupt handpicked by Norman Kauff puppets has the last name of "Swindle". How appropriate is that for the corrupt through and through Norman Kauff democrats. Right Norm?

You can't make this stuff up.

Right Norm?

Norm said...

That's right Gus or Nick, or Aitken, or whoever...

You just can't make up the fact that I've kicked your asses for sixteen years straight.

You also can't make up the fact that I keep finding candidates that make Sheila Balvaram's crew look like the f*ckin' Looney Tunes... Or, is that Toomey Tunes...

Ah, whatever, you might as well start getting ready to say thank you sir may I have another for 2013. That's if I don't die from laughing at the Republican slate of stooges for 2011...

Back to napping... Yawn...

Rhymes with Loony said...

Get it right Norm,

The proper description is:
Rhymes with Loony.

.

Anonymous said...

I happen to like the Republican slate.

Anonymous said...

There is a line in an old Pink Floyd song that best describes the Aberdeen Republican party

"Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death."

Norm said...

I would like the Republican slate too if the contest were an all-you-can-eat buffet followed by a ink-blot psych quiz...

If the four of them combined for three showers a day and a load of laundry a week, I'd be shocked...

Good luck losers...

Back to bed... Yawn...

AT LEAST KAUFF DIDN'T RUN PERVS said...

AND THE KAUFF CORRUPTION GOES ON AND ON AND ON... LIFE SUCKS FOR THE TAXPAYERS BUT THEY WILL BE BETTER INFORMED COME NOVEMBER.

KAUFF THINKS THAT WITH NEW CANDIDATES AND GREG CANNON WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE FROM THE CORRUPT SCUM SERVING NOW. THE UNIQUE DISTINCTION OF GETTING A WHOLE NEW SLATE OF CORRUPT CANDIDATES WILL ALL GO DOWN WITH KAUFF WHEN THE FEDS ROLL IN ANYWAY.

LOOK AT THE NEW LOSERS. ONE IS AN OLD FOOL, ONE IS A RETIRED DO NOTHING TEACHER AND THE OTHER IS A GUMBS FAN. LOSERS ALL OF THEM.

THE FEDS ARE COMING LOSER CANDIDATES.

BY THE WAY I LIKE THE HAIR IS BROWN COMMENT ABOUT THAT JERKOFF HARVEY BRENNER BEING SO FAR UP KAUFFS ASS. POMPOUS ASSHOLE THAT HE IS THAT IS WHERE BRENNER IS MOST COMFORTABLE. I BET HE FITS IN JUST FINE.

AT LEAST KAUFF WAS NOT STUPID ENOUGH TO RUN THE CHILD MOLESTERS IN NOVEMBER.

RIGHT NORM?

DON'T BOTHER TELLING JOEY WARREN TO TAKE THIS POST OFF BECAUSE IT SUGGESTS THAT THERE ARE TWO MOLESTERS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
NORM KNOWS ABOUT THEM JUST LIKE HE KNEW ABOUT COREN' FONDNESS FOR CHILDREN AND THE WHITE POWDER AMONG OTHER THINGS HE GOT RESCUED FROM WHILE MANAGER.

RIGHT NORM?

Norm said...

Meanwhile...


Back at the Aberdeen Republican Headquarters....


(Insert cricket noises here)

I own you pansies.

Rhymes with Loony said...

Crickets? Is that what they've got there? Who's house is serving as the HQ anyway?

And CAPS POSTER - who the F cares about Coren, he left a hundred years ago!

And I seriously think that even if the Feds came in and wiped all the Democrats out, that the Rs would still lose. Well, they might have a chance if they too went into hiding so nobody could see them, hear them, or smell them, then they'd have a chance...

Republican Lloyd said...

So you're saying I have a chance?!?

Norm said...

Good morning to the few remaining stragglers.

You can not win.

The world is mine.

No ethics classes Greg said...

I hear that Norm may be running this years election from inside a prison cell. Overconfidence will be there demise. I laugh at how invincible they think they all are. Cannon should know better and when he loses that law license he will cry like the little girl he was growing up. Notre Dame must not have taught classes on ethics.



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Anonymous said...

Joey,

It seems you are the only one that continues to have issues with the union. The rest of us only care about Kauff.

Aberdeener said...

Robbing a child's opportunity to learn is very serious.

Norm said...

Yeah, I read that I was going to run the election from a prison cell too. But I only read that on this delusional site. Not that I couldn't pound you pussies from prison, I most certainly could if I chose to. Hell, I could run the shit that I took this morning against you morons and still win.

Anonymous said...

Joey,
Don't let those teachers fool you. Many of us have problems with the unions power and money grab at the taxpayers expense.

Who is not running is key said...

It seems that Normie may have more crooked CME and slovenly professional fees to steal before he dies. If you look at the selection of new crooked democratic candidates one is left with many questions. With only Cannon running as an incumbent one or more clear thinking people used to the tactical expertise of Normie will realize he is charting a new crooked corrupt course. This is obvious if you look at who is not running more so then who has been handpicked by Normie to continue the democratic part corruption in the 2011 crooked election.

Not running is Vinci, Gumbs and Drapkin and that needs some thought. Possibilities are endless but starts with Drapkin must have finally reached his pension qualifications or Normie finally has that government job that Drapkin has begged for almost since time began. Vinci must have seen the writing on the wall of the investigation actually being underway and he knows the end is near. And finally Gumbs must have secured herself the real estate sales of the proposed low income, except for Normie and his corrupt horde, projects development on the lower end of County Road. Right Normie? Right Gumbs?

The corruption saga continues. Think about it.

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Anonymous said...

Fool who? We have had public elementary education in this country since the l870's. If your idea is to pay our children's teachers only what the lowest common cheap skate is willing to part with, we might as well give up any notion of traditional American egalitarianism, and cede to the rich and powerful their privledges. Unions assure that cheap people do NOT set public teacher's salaries so low that good people can not afford to teach the common man.

Anonymous said...

Think about this....the rantings in this blog have been noted and used as a basis for a new political strategy. I do believe you have all been outflanked.

Aberdeener said...

Anon 5:20,

For those of us who don't work for government, our wages are determined by the marketplace.

I guess that's why you're afraid of privatizing the schools. You can't handle being accountable to the marketplace.

PFRS guy that think Joey is an ass said...

For those of us who do work for the government. People like you couldn't have cared less about us when you were rolling in the dough. Now you're not, and suddenly we're the bad guy.

Your type pisses and moans about our pensions "that you pay for" being ponzi schemes because we get outmore than we put in and whatever else puts a bug up your ass.

Well, guess what? That social security check you will get (on my dime) will most likely pay youmore than you put into it too. Does that make you a bad guy?

5 years ago, you people looked down your noses at us, now we're in a better position than you are. That is not our doing, more likely, that is the doing of the Wall Street type fat cats of the private sector.

Anonymous said...

The "marketplace" is in the dumps. Does that mean people who work in the private sector are trash now? NO! People are not commodities!

Anonymous said...

cont....People are not commodities, not if they work in the private sector and not if they work in the public sector. You can't value humang beings the same as you do pork bellies! (I'd make a joke out of that somehow if I had any talent. LOL!)

The swine of Aberdeen said...

Speaking of pork how is that gluttonous swine Norman Kauff doing? I hope he likes all the publicity he is son to get. LIke they say the pen is mightier than the sword.
The pen is coming out of retirement. See ya soon Norm.

Anonymous said...

Where are the Republicans? Where are the Republicans?

Rhymes with Loony said...

We're here at campaign HQ. What do you want?

Norm said...

I'm doing great. Thanks for asking. Yes, I will see you soon. November actually, when I have my way with you at the polls again.

Lube up! Here comes Normy!

HOW DO I HATE NORM? said...

HOW DO I HATE NORM

LET ME COUNT THE WAYS


I HATE HIM FOR:

STEALING FROM THE TAXPAYERS

ILLEGAL MEETINGS HE CONTROLS

ILLEGAL MEETINGS HE HOLDS ILLEGALLY

UNQUALIFIED PEOPLE HE HIRES AND CONTROLS

UNFIT PROFESSIONALS HE HIRES AND FEEDS OFF OF

UNELECTED LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HE CONTROLS

MANIPULATING THE PROCESS FOR PERSONAL GAIN

LAND GIVEAWAYS TO HIS CORRUPT OFFICIALS

NOT ALLOWING PAY TO PLAY RESTRICTIONS

DEVELOPMENTAL CONTROLS SOLD ILLEGALLY

UNETHICAL CONTROL OF ZONING BOARD

UNETHICAL CONTROL OF PLANNING BOARD

UNETHICAL INVOLVEMENT WITH TOWN BUSINESS

MONIES COLLECTED ILLEGALLY AND UNETHICALLY

HANDPICKS UNQUALIFIED OFFICIALS TO CONTROL

HANDPICKS UNQUALIFIED COUNCIL CANDIDATES

ILLEGALLY CONTROLS TOWN LEADERS WITH $$$$

AND THE LIST GOES ON.........................

TIME FOR WORK

SEE YOU GET ARRESTED SOON NORM

Anonymous said...

Enough with this silly Norm stuff. Back to the election - Please.

Anonymous said...

Which election in particular?

Anonymous said...

Aberdeen of course.

Anonymous said...

Ok, so you narrowed it down to Aberdeen, good, good. Now are you asking about the School Board Election or the November General Election?

ITS HAPPENING NORMAN KAUFF said...

I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH NORMAN KAUFF

IT MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIS BRAIN

I MEAN NORMAN IS THINKING THAT HE IS SOMEHOW POLITICALLY INVINCIBLE AND THAT HIS VAST RING OF CORRUPTION IS NOT TO BE RECOGNIZED, INVESTIGATED AND TRIED IN A COURT OF LAW BY THE GOVERNOR WHO NEVER LOST A POLITICAL CORRUPTION CASE E V E R.

HOW CAN NORMAN AND ALL HIS ASSORTED SCUM THINK THAT A STATE NOW GOVERNED BY THE BEST POLITICAL PROSECUTING PROSECUTOR IN THE HISTORY OF NEW JERSEY WILL NOT LOOK INTO OUR CORRUPT NORMAN KAUFF?

LOOK DEEPLY IN REGARDS TO NORMAN AND HIS CORRUPT COUNCIL AND PROSECUTING ALL OF OUR LOCAL CORRUPT POLITICIANS AND CORRUPT POLITICAL POWER BROKERS LIKE OUR NORMAN KAUFF AND THE REST OF THEM FOR POLITICAL CORRUPTION AND CRIMES AGAINST THE TAXPAYERS OF ABERDEEN.

HOW DOES NORMAN NOT THINK THAT GOVERNOR CHRISTIE WILL NOT SEND ALL THE POWERS AT HIS CONTROL HERE TO ABERDEEN TO ONCE AND FOR ALL RID OF US OF THE CORRUPT POLITICAL PIECE OF SHIT THAT IS NORMAN KAUFF?

KEEP OPENING THE BLINDS AND LOOKING DOWN THE STREET FOR UNMARKED SEDANS AND YOUR NEIGHBORS WINDOWS FOR CAMERAS AND LISTENING DEVICES.

IT IS HAPPENING NORM.

BET ON IT.

$1,000.00 on Norm going down said...

I'll take a thousand on Norm and the rest going down and soon. In fact i'll take another thousand on Norm "going down" to stay alive within the first week he is in prison. Both are guaranteed to pay off big for anyone wagering that Norm and the rest will soon be charged. Like money in the bank. Right Norm?

Loveing me some Norm said...

Norm, you are the man! I love your come backs.
PS - Even if you and your crew go "down" so to speak, the Democrats will still win. This is after all, Aberdeen.

Norm is so lame said...

Norms comebacks are so lame.

Aint that right Mrs. Kauff?

Mrs. Kauff says yes to her Mandingo warrior.

Anonymous said...

Give it up, you aren't a pimple on Norm's ass. NORM RULES!!!

Show and Tell game. Right Norm? said...

Much like the real Kauff the idiot Norm on here lacks creativity, uniqueness and hutzpah. Kauff just gets by being a low life rat bastrard. On the other hand the highlighting on this site of the proof, suggestions and results of the Kauff corruption is seen in all of the developments that never happen, the bills to professionals for doing bullshit work and lastly in the lack of a pay to play ordinance in this town to ensure the taxpayers get the most for their money. The sad truth that Kauff gets the most with the taxpayers money. For just a little while longer that is. Right Norm?

Hey Norm by the way I took the day off of work tomorrow. Want to know what I am doing Norm? I will give you a hint Norm. I am going to a N..J State building in Ewing Township. Lots to see there Norm. It is like a grown up game of hide and seek. Better yet show and tell. Right Norm?

Anonymous said...

Still haven't read any names of anyone running for school board elections in 2 weeks, anyone have any information? And what happens if we still only have 8 members on the BOE instead of 9?

A new frustration level Norm? said...

Norms response was just so weak as is usual. The profanity and disgust level in Norms most recent attempt shows your frustration level is growing for being out-RANKED-MOCKED-INSULTED AGAIN AND AGAIN.

It is the least that should be thrust upon you Norm for being the political pariah that you are Norm. It is the least you deserve for your ruining Aberdeen with your corruption.



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LUBE UP NORM! said...

SHOW AND TELL?

HIDE AND SEEK?

JUST TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT KAUFF?

EWING TWP IS THE HOME FOR STATE INVESTIGATORS.

IT'S COMING NORM.

LUBE UP NORM!

Anonymous said...

Wow that's filthy man.

I think this blog has hit a new low.

Really though, who is running for the school board?

And, is the Delaney running for council related to the Delaney on the school board?

Anonymous said...

Mr. Warren, please delete the disgusting comments above if you have any self respect or concern for this blog that you created! Why would you even allow such disgusting remarks in the first place, to ever appear on YOUR blog? This is not free speech!!! And please don't try to excuse it away by saying it's a result of the frustration of the people. If you want anyone to take you serious, hold yourself and this blog to higher standards.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Warren most probably has seen the comments yet, I'm sure they'll be gone as soon as he does.

Who woulda thunk it! Apparently, twelve year old special need boys are reading a political blog.

Anonymous said...

That should read "has NOT seen the comments yet". Geeze, when will I learn to preview! The option is right there.

Anonymous said...

Time to publish the web address of the disgusting Norm for all to see. Right Norm?

Anonymous said...

Just saw a sign that said, Protect great public schools Vote Yes. That is laughable that anyone would even have the balls to have that printed. As parents we need alternatives to the broken public school system that is being held hostage by the self serving teachers union. VOTE NO.

Accountability? said...

Alternatives? We need accountability from our educational personnel and I would say from our town leadership. But that would just be Norman Kauff since he owns Aberdeen and he has never told the truth about anything his whole corrupt life. Right Norm?

Thats filthy GET REAL will ya? said...

Thats filthy?

You don't know what filthy is until you see what Kauff, CME and the others due to Aberdeen every stinking day.


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Political translation of CME said...

C
M
E

Political translation means

Corruption

Money

Everlasting


Just like Willy Barnes the notorious drug dealer and murderer and his gang The Cash Money Boys.

Politics is no different than Organized Crime

Right Norm?

Right Dave Samuels?

Right Mayor?

Right Kauffcouncil?

Right low life town legal eagles?


I cannot wait til the cuffs go on Norman Kauff.

Would not pay enough to Kauff? said...

No Vinci?

No Drapkin?

No Gumbs?

Have they had the same fate as the former prosecutor who would not pay the Piper of Influence and Corruption in Aberdeen Norman Kauff any longer?

How can you look yourself in the mirror Norman Kauff?

Oh I forgot your a blood sucking Vampire thats why.

My bad.

Anonymous said...

The republicans were out walking today. Getting an early start.

Anonymous said...

How many employees in Aberdeen have township provided cars?

keep on walking... said...

Walking where? Walking what? The Walk of Shame?!?

REPUBLICANS CAN WIN said...

THE REPUBLICANS CAN WIN IN 2011

GO TO COUNCIL MEETINGS

FILM THE COUNCIL MEETINGS

DEMAND TO KNOW WHY KAUFF RUNS ABERDEEN

DEMAND PAY TO PLAY ORDINANCES BE ENACTED

DEMAND TO SEE ALL OF THE CME BILLS LAST 5 YRS

DEMAND TO SEE TOWN LAWYER CONTRACTS

DEMAND TO SEE ALL DEVELOPER AGREEMENTS

DEMAND TO SEE VINCIS LAND AGREEMENTS

DEMAND TO SEE HIS TAXES PAID IF ON TIME

DEMAND TO OPEN ROLLER SKATING PARK

DEMAND TRAFFIC NOT GO THRU COUNTY ROAD EVERY TIME IT FLOODS

NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER

Kauff is the key to R's winning said...

I agree with the statement that the R's can win. One simple fact needs to be pressed. Kauff and his illegal, unethical and corrupt control of the town leadership. It really is that simple. The Republicans can win if they go for the leaderships allegiance to Kauff. Kauff is the key to unlocking the enslavement of us taxpayers.

Anonymous said...

Can Aberdeen reroute traffic through Old Bridge roads? That's the only other way to go if we don't use County Road when the creek rises and 35 floods. Comes a hurricane, we are screwed. By the way, the last storm saw the water up over the beach and the beach covering the road again. We better shore up those dunes and stop flattening out the beach after every storm. Does anybody else suspect that the low income developement over there behind County Road would be under water if we were ever hit again by a hurricane? There's a good reason why nothing grows back there but sparse sea grass, that land's probably been submerged under the bay plenty of times over the centuries. The whole area, all the way up to the parkway entrance, looks like a freakin moonscape. Its a low down shame. Just like New Orleans, profiteers are willing to put the poor in harms way.

KAUFF= said...

Profiteers=Norman Kauff and paying CME thieves.

Right Norm=CONTROLS ABERDEEN 100%?

Right CME=Dave Samuels?

Right Mayor=Kauff?

Right Kauffcounci=Kauffl?

Right Town Attorneys=Kauff?

Right Planning Board=Kauff?

Right Zoning Board=Kauff?


By the way the republicans need to film the council meetings and broadcast them on Channel 15. They also need to get the Asbury Park Press, Star Ledger and The Bayshore Independent reporters to show up and actively and precisely reports on the goings on of every council meeting and every corrupt action the Kauffcouncil takes no matter how minor. Any action on, authorizes payment of, paid analysis on and anything the Kauffcouncil does and worst of all anything and everything that involves CME. CME needs to be questioned without fail at every step.

GO FOR THE JUGLAR OR REPEAT REPUBLICAN LOSSES

Anonymous said...

R's better listen

or Kauffie the scum

wins again.

I had such a nice day in Ewing said...

I got to tell you they treat you very well down in Ewing Township when you tell them what they need to know about the corruption in Aberdeen. I had a wonderful day and it was well worth the loss of pay. It is the least I can do for the taxpayers who paid me all those years.

Ask the really tough questions said...

That is Normies worst fear. Normies worst fear is that one man or a slate of candidates would ask the tough and in Normie and his Normiecouncils case finally ask the embarrassingly tough questions in God forbid a public forum. As about who really runs Aberdeen. Ask about the Of Counsel title and payments for Normie after he himself handpicked his replacement attorneys who took over the Town Attorney responsibilities and who pay Normie for all of the work they do for the town or any other work Normie gets for them like in Manalapan, Marlboro, Hazlet and elsewhere. Ask why Normie attends and runs developmental meetings. Ask why developers often contact Normie directly. The list goes on and on.

Anonymous said...

Kauff don't care about traffic in Cliffwood.

Kauff don't care about Cliffwood.

Kauff don't care about Cliffwood Beach.




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Norm said...

Why the hell should I care about a bunch of dirty cliffwood people?

Anonymous said...

looks like former councilman gartley has been very busy posting his thoughts and opinions about kauff and our leadership on here. good i say. keep it up.

Anonymous said...

Look at both councilmen most recently from the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen did not REALLY do much for our area. The main thing they ignored was the beachfront area, which is often the mainstay and best used for residents of many such communities as ours. Doubt me? Look at Old Bridge and Union Beach for the proof. Both areas received considerable funding, grants and more and it shows. I cannot really think of one positive thing either of these elected officials accomplished to improve this area. Recently I have gone down to the new seawall walkway recently discussed on here. Yes in fact the graffiti rats have struck. Fishermen are soon to litter and stink up the area at all hours and what will the town do to stop the graffiti and litter. I called town hall and they forwarded my call to the code officer last thursday. This is what he told me to all of my concerns. He agreed that the painting of the new walk was terrible and is under investigation. He stated he has walked the area daily since the graffiti started and has started speaking to bordering property owners to call to contact police immediately if anything concerns them. This of course is also if they here people in the areas of the walkway after dark. His response to why the walkway seems unfinished and does not allow access to the far end of the beach was to contact the town leadership as to future plans. He also stated that trash cans and scheduled removal of materials is planned very soon with the start of fishing season along the wall and beach. We shall see is what I told him. We shall see?

Skate park please said...

Who cares about Cliffwood and Cliffwood Beach? Not the Democrats for sure. Our area is only an electioneering stop and photo op. Time for a change and real improvements to these areas. Start with the skate park that we were promised please.

Anonymous said...

Maybe they can have CME perform a feasibility study to see if anything is worthy of investment at the beach? At a minimum, they should try and clean up the area of the beach where the election pictures will be taken.

"trash cans and scheduled removal of materials is planned very soon with the start of fishing season along the wall and beach"

That is a great line! We cannot even afford to buy trash cans! Very soon. Typical bureaucrat response completely lacking specifics. Anyone who looks closely can see the quality of life throughout Aberdeen has been on the decline for years.

Taxes up - quality of life down!

Eliminate the salaries of the Mayor and Council and invest $50k in cleaning things up.

Strathmore said...

You dirty cliffwood people can't even afford sidewalks. Savages...

Anonymous said...

The dirty cliffwood people have easy access to world class water vistas. The fisherman are very welcome. Some of the best people I know are fishermen! What are you kidding me? We should tell our girls, scratch a fisherman, and you will find pure gold. Grab him up before someone else does and marry the guy.

Anonymous said...

We can't develope our beach front. It would be ecological disaster. We need to encourage nature to build up the dunes. The sea walk is ok since the sea wall is there already. That's enough. Fishermen rule!

Anonymous said...

The dirty cliffwood people need to become civilized.

Anonymous said...

The Repulicans will never win as long as they keep running those losers.

Give it up man said...

It's funny how you let these losers run there mouth all day long on your dinky site, but as soon as I put one of them in their place you remove my comments. What are you pissed off because I told it how it is Joe? That goes to show how novice of a site this is.

Give it up man said...

I used no profanity, did not threaten prison or death like everyone else on this site, and yet you still deleted the post. What exactly are the guidlines for posting on this site? If you are going to delete comments strictly because you don't agree with what was written, then come out and warn all those who don't agree with me completely need not post.

Give it up man said...

Its nice to see that me calling someone out for what they are is more appauling then the posts you left up prior to mine. There is nothing insulting about calling an entire section of town dirty?

Genoa said...

Remember how there was always that one annoying kid at the playground that took his toys and left, or cried to his mom whenever he didn't get his way? Well, Joey is the adult version of that. If you don't say what Joey wants you to, he deletes you. What's ironic is that the kid I remember like that was a chubby Jewish kid named Joe, hmmmm.

As far as the dirty section of town comments. He left them because he believes it. I think when you buy a levitt house they give you an official document that says you are better than cliffwood people.

I hope you get to read this before she deletes it, but I doubt you will.

Anonymous said...

YOU SEE?

THAT'S HOW YOU DIRTY CLIFFWOOD PEOPLE SETTLE YOUR DISPUTES, WITH VIOLENCE AND ALCOHOL!

ON THE CIVILIZED SIDE OF TOWN WE SETTLE OUR DIFFERENCES INTELLECTUALLY!

I'M SORRY, BUT I HAVE TO DECLINE YOUR INVITATION TO THIS BAR YOU SPEAK OF, BUT THE MERE THOUGHT OF CROSSING THE TRACKS TO THAT SIDE STRIKES FEAR IN MY HEART!

EVEN IF I WASN'T MUGGED OR WORSE BY ONE OF YOUR KIND, I WOULD PROBABLY BREAK OUT IN SOME SORT OF DISEASE THAT WOULD MAKE MY HAIR GROW INTO A MULLET!

Anonymous said...

Help!