tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post1952667439872334846..comments2023-12-21T15:01:42.037-05:00Comments on Aberdeener: Return of the DemarestUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-30099059314214853682010-03-12T09:59:23.720-05:002010-03-12T09:59:23.720-05:00The above is a typically childish response for a f...The above is a typically childish response for a fact filled post with serious subject and important information on a serious issue. So BLAH BLAH this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-6759782450844149482010-03-10T20:44:22.369-05:002010-03-10T20:44:22.369-05:00Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,
you got me, bl...Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,<br />you got me, blah, blah, blah, blah,<br />blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.NsecJoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-20604580327505747512010-03-10T20:16:41.353-05:002010-03-10T20:16:41.353-05:00Is "Carrie" that moron "N Section J...Is "Carrie" that moron "N Section Joe"? Inquiring minds want to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-71240727161804659692010-03-10T20:10:10.029-05:002010-03-10T20:10:10.029-05:00Triple Crown Productions presents
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I say good riddance to those idiots and they should never see the light of day on any leadership board or town council.barza is gone thank godnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-41534410522341583562010-03-10T18:38:12.349-05:002010-03-10T18:38:12.349-05:00Does O'Malley teach in every classroom? The an...Does O'Malley teach in every classroom? The answer of course is no. You would think from the prior posts that the teachers have absolutely nothing to do with the indifferent test scores, graduation rates and oh yes the high taxes we pay. Those answers to Big Joes points did little for those trying to answer the questions or proving the points Big Joe brought up. Did someone forget that the teachers teach the students.They are trying Big Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-69065343137455717732010-03-10T18:05:44.319-05:002010-03-10T18:05:44.319-05:00I can do one better. Why does no one find it odd ...I can do one better. Why does no one find it odd that the board voted to extend the contract at a workshop meeting that wasn't taped rather than at the regular monthly taped action meeting. Yeah, really transparent Mr. Kenny. Hope he was worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-65052062692579978872010-03-10T18:01:29.764-05:002010-03-10T18:01:29.764-05:00Maybe O'Malley told them to hit the road, like...Maybe O'Malley told them to hit the road, like he told the former Barza board members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-30146633853665231102010-03-10T17:50:26.194-05:002010-03-10T17:50:26.194-05:00No one finds it interesting that two avid supporte...No one finds it interesting that two avid supporters of O'Malley, Gambino and O'Connell voted against his contract extension. Donaghue was absent again but probably couldn't vote anyway since his family is on the payroll. Maybe they know something we don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-55607231738207114702010-03-10T17:34:16.802-05:002010-03-10T17:34:16.802-05:00Thank you Mr. Warren for the answers. My apologies...Thank you Mr. Warren for the answers. My apologies to any who were offended by the questions about which schools Mrs. Demerest's children attended. Although I do find the reaction to that question and not others to be interesting. Also, I am not, as someone suggested, as "joey plant" whatever that is. I am mearly a parent, taxpayer and voter, who has not been all that informed about the various "players" before now. It is rather sad when asking questions, in order to become better informed as a voter, is ridiculed by apparently narrow minded individules. All the more reason I question the benefit that Mrs. Demerest would bring to the board, since apparently her followers are many of the same.Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-48639950800617322402010-03-10T15:55:54.255-05:002010-03-10T15:55:54.255-05:00Carl Kozmena put his two periods of not teaching t...Carl Kozmena put his two periods of not teaching to good use and asked the board to tax the public to the maximum to fund his monopoly. Come on Carl, all that free time on the taxpayers dime and that is all you can come up with? How about some real concessions that can save some of your own and do whats right for a change. Teaching three periods a day may be a bit much, why not ask for two and you can come up with a better plan to screw us since that one may not work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-60514744172313365732010-03-10T09:47:23.145-05:002010-03-10T09:47:23.145-05:00First the Facts: Test scores in some areas improve...First the Facts: Test scores in some areas improved and not in others. Money was spent to teach to the test, which will always show improvement. Besides they were so low to begin with.<br />Graduation rates did not improve and will tend to fluctuate from year to year. SAT scores are not impressive year after year and not much has changed here. They are the true indicator of the education a student has received from this system.<br />Now the three reasons:<br />1)Last years budget was easy after years of bloated budgets. No real cuts to any programs or staff proves it. Lets see what happens to the district after this years budget and how well he does with less money. His choices on where to cut may prove detrimental. He may prove worthy, but minimum raise until.<br />2)When he was hired he asked that the board settle with the union so he could start with no controversy. That is now coming back to haunt all with the rising benefits and salaries. Let him first show how he handles the next contract and the controversy that comes with it. If the board negotiates in our best interest and he backs them, he should then earn more compensation for his efforts.<br />3)He came to the district with very little experience for a district this size and after last year was put on par, salary wise, with similar sized districts. He got his security with a contract extension and is being paid fairly in comparison to others in his position. That argument has now been alleviated.<br />He may prove himself worthy of more compensation, but only time will tell.<br />Need more?Three Real Reasonsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-51449067195556608262010-03-10T09:09:18.336-05:002010-03-10T09:09:18.336-05:00And the truth will set you free! The negative comm...And the truth will set you free! The negative comments re Chief Alston's appearance is only detracting from the real issues. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's office has him under review. Every resident in Matawan knows the Chief has problems that need to be addressed. Why try to make this into a "political" matter? I can only hope Chief Alston gets the help he so desperately needs and that the Prosecutor's office has the backbone to address the situation. Matawan residents deserve to be protected and served by competent people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-60203050208681914622010-03-10T07:40:46.192-05:002010-03-10T07:40:46.192-05:00Reality botes says: Match up the names of your loc...Reality botes says: Match up the names of your local school board members and other prominent or other varied officials names. Then you will see who gets their kids into the special schools around here. Much like many other backroom deals the name is the thing. Then there is who made the call to who. Then again there is cash that always works. Otherwise known as who made what generous donation to who. My boys tried to get in and that was a no go so I know first hand. Like they say that is politics.<br /><br />Train time got to go.Reality bitesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-65078003121091151882010-03-10T07:21:08.820-05:002010-03-10T07:21:08.820-05:00I thought I was pretty clear in my questions and s...I thought I was pretty clear in my questions and statements in my post. An anonymous response seemed confused, so I will clarify my points once again. <br /><br />1. I think the proof of O'Malley and his leadership style is far different and more succesful on many fronts then the two prior superintendents and the board leadership control. <br /><br />2. I am not OK with the janitorial staff being let go and would question what the teachers union would do to help them out in regards to dollars that could be offset in their own unions salary negotiations to save those jobs. Would the teachers union step up to the plate? We shall see. I did thank the janitorial staff for their service and hoped they would find employement without difficulty. If that was somehow deemed to be approving of the lay offs I can assure you that was not the case. <br /><br />As for our own situation and what I would be willing to do with the municipal offices, as suggested I would in fact forego a salary increase to save jobs and continue the same level of services to the community. Having been on both sides as a concerned citizen and employee over these past seven years, I can assure you unlike many other municipalities in our area, our offices are not frought with excess employees sitting idle. I can say that proudly and without hesitation.<br /><br />As for the teachers contract the writing is on the wall. The contracts of years past will probably not see that light again. The NJEA and negoitiations and past threats as a powerful voting block showed little success this past election season against a more involved voting public suffering in this economic climate.<br /><br />Finally it was said money should not be spent that we do not have. I find this to be very true and only wished it was listened to a few years ago when computers and learning were not the priority, but when school construction and more was where vast amounts of money was spent, that as was suggested we did not have.<br /><br />Spending monies that school districts and governments do not have has been an accepted practice to assure voting blocks and much more to solidify the political power base. That too I think is changing for the better in a similar manner and will be far more beneficial to the taxpayers and residents across the board.NSectionJoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-26147601107340696252010-03-10T06:53:47.472-05:002010-03-10T06:53:47.472-05:00Carrie,
Since Mr. Spells' increment was withh...Carrie,<br /><br />Since Mr. Spells' increment was withheld, he is always one "step" behind where he should be. If he was supposed to earn a $2,000 increment, then his salary will always be $2,000 less that it would have been otherwise.<br /><br />All of Ms. Demarest's children attended MARSD schools. I know at least one of her children attended a county high school and I'm happy for her - the county schools are very good. <br /><br />As my critics love to point out, my five-year old attends kindergarten at a Hebrew day school.Aberdeenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593197510549429078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-49453309051879713712010-03-10T06:52:51.291-05:002010-03-10T06:52:51.291-05:00IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE N.J. STATE ...IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE N.J. STATE CHAPTER OF THE N.A.A.C.P. HAS FILED SUIT AGAINST GOOD BUDDY OF NORMAN KAUFF THE ONE THE ONLY SENATOR RAY LESNIAK OVER THE C.O.A.H. LAND USE SITUATION. <br /><br />WHY WOULD THE N.A.A.C.P. FILE SUIT YOU MAY ASK? THE SIMPLE ANSWER IS THAT SENATOR LESNIAK WANTS TO SIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE C.O.A.H. ISSUE, WHICH IS OF COURSE TYPICAL OF A POLITICIAN LIKE HIM. <br /><br />YOU SEE THE NAACP IS NOT HAPPY THAT SENATOR LESNIAK AND HIS LAW FIRM DO EXTENSIVE LEGAL WORK FOR MUNICIPALITIES IN REGARDS TO THE USE AND APPROVALS GRANTED UNDER COAH. <br /><br />TALK ABOUT THE WOLF BEING PUT IN CHARGE OF THE HEN HOUSE. THIS GOES BACK TO STATEMENTS BY CORZINE BEFORE HE LEFT OFFICE THAT "DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IS RIFE FOR CORRUTPION". THIS IS THAT EXAMPLE WITH SENATOR LESNIAK BEING INVOLVED ON THE WORKINGS OF SUCH DEALS THAT FEED THE POLITICAL MACHINES ON THE LOCAL LEVEL AND THE STATE. <br /><br />MR. ABERDEENER IS SENATOR LESNIAK INVOLVED IN ANY SUCH C.O.A.H. WORK IN MATAWAN OR ABERDEEN THAT YOU KNOW OF? IS HE CONNECTED TO BOSS KAUFF AS HAS BEEN SUGGESTED? FILL US IN IF YOU HAVE THE TIME.NAACP V/S SEN. LESNIAK ???noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-37338232247101246142010-03-09T22:41:41.076-05:002010-03-09T22:41:41.076-05:00Carrie,
Being a Joey plant, you should know bette...Carrie,<br /><br />Being a Joey plant, you should know better than to ask questions about where board member's kids go to school. Do you know where Joey's kids go? Here's a hint...NOT MATAWANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-77464099442694163122010-03-09T22:34:06.810-05:002010-03-09T22:34:06.810-05:00The county vocational high schools do not limit th...The county vocational high schools do not limit the sending districts to 1 student each. The vocational high schools allow 2 students from any sending district to attend. Then depending on how many students from a district apply more are taken. I believe the Communications High School alone, one year, took about 8 students from MARSD. No student can get in unless they pass an entrance exam, write an essay and have teacher recommendation from the sending district. I doubt that preferential treatment was given to the Demarest children. I bet they are just smart. Principal Janover's children went to the specialized high schools too- and she was "just a teacher" when they were accepted. The kids have to be smart and motivated- they don't care who your parents are. That's the beauty of the schools- poor kids and rich kids of all ethnic backgrounds wanting to learn together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-26162604562092612662010-03-09T21:50:50.691-05:002010-03-09T21:50:50.691-05:00Thank You for indulging all these questions Mr. Wa...Thank You for indulging all these questions Mr. Warren.<br /><br />When you say retroactively, does that mean that Mr. Spells has not received any increment since the one in question was withheld? Or that just the one amount was withheld and would need to be paid?<br /><br />As to the Ethics issues, I can understand the preoccupation give budget issues, etc. <br /><br />One more thing, do you know if it is true Mrs. Demerest home schooled her children while sitting as a board member? Doyou know if any of her children attended MARSD schools? Also, I have heard that two of her children were awarded spots in the county high schools that limit one student per district to be recommended, do you know if that is true?<br /><br />I bare no ill will toward the children, but, am somewhat bothered by the notion that there may have been some sort of favoritism shown due to Mrs. Demerest's position.Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-12194553843953999672010-03-09T21:34:27.826-05:002010-03-09T21:34:27.826-05:00Carl-
You're a bigshot with other people'...Carl-<br /><br />You're a bigshot with other people's money. How can you make a comment like that when you don't even live in this town? Go raise taxes in your own town,mutt!Standup Union Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-46404927060560314902010-03-09T21:32:47.829-05:002010-03-09T21:32:47.829-05:00Carrie,
If Mr. Spells wins, the likely outcome is...Carrie,<br /><br />If Mr. Spells wins, the likely outcome is the court will demand the board reinstate his increment retroactively. <br /><br />As for Ms. Demarest, I don't have the answers but I can try to check next week. This week, the administration is heavily preoccupied.Aberdeenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593197510549429078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-37465348951833133902010-03-09T21:25:13.756-05:002010-03-09T21:25:13.756-05:00Mr. Warren,
I am back with a couple more question...Mr. Warren,<br /><br />I am back with a couple more questions related to those I asked yesterday,<br /><br />1) When you say that the real cost to the district due to Mrs. Demerest's involvement in Mr. Spell's case could be if you lose,<br />I am assuming you are referring to a judgement against the district? Do you have a guess as to what that could potentially be in terms of monetary outcome? Would the district have to pay Mr. Spell's legal costs should he prevail?<br /><br />2) In one of my first posts, I asked about the ethics issues that Mrs.Demerest was rumored to be facing when her term was ending last year. In your answer, you stated that it was unclear if any charges were ever formally filed. Do you know how one would go about determining that now? Do you know if a member of a board of education has to still be on the board when charges are filed? Or is it something that can potentially be filed even after the person is no longer a sitting member?Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-58876701741864606402010-03-09T20:40:29.602-05:002010-03-09T20:40:29.602-05:00NO!!!! Demerest and Gattis were NO WHERE to be see...NO!!!! Demerest and Gattis were NO WHERE to be seen! Guess it was not important enough for them to show up for budget discussions or is it that there were no cameras to play to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099245919524883845.post-10148013254293965742010-03-09T20:26:39.616-05:002010-03-09T20:26:39.616-05:00So Joe you are ok with the raises and 78 people lo...So Joe you are ok with the raises and 78 people losing their jobs? This year no raises should be given at all everyone included. You should not spend money you do not have. To save jobs with my company we agreed no raises for 2009 and 2010. Will you feel the same when the township completes their budget, or when the school budget is defeated and I am sure it will. We still have the teachers contracts to deal with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com