Below is Jersey City Reporter's article, written by Ricardo Kaulessar, there is no mention of hissing and booing and Ricardo states Manzo received the most applause.
Yvonne

People were holding up their brooms and even shovels, looking for a ?clean sweep? of crime in their neighborhoods as they listened to speakers at the Public Safety Rally on Tuesday at Christ the King Church in Jersey City.

About 500 people including community activists, loved ones of shooting victims, and mayoral candidates offered perspectives on combating crime in Jersey City.

The rally was organized by a recently formed coalition of neighborhood associations and civic groups known as the Combined CityWide Block Association.

The frustration was evident as the speakers talked about rising crime statistics over the past year, including murders and shootings, with some far above the national average.

27 murders last year

Raquel Sharper of the Communipaw Avenue Block Association angrily read off the number of murders from last year in Hudson County (36), highlighting 27 that happened in Jersey City alone.

Rev. Robert Allen, a longtime Jersey City resident, lashed out at what he said was an ineffectual police presence. He stood with his 16-year old daughter Olivea, who was shot in the face on Feb. 10 while walking on Communipaw Avenue. Her shooter has still not been found.

Mayoral candidate Louis Manzo said the police statistics were ?manipulated? by Mayor Jerramiah Healy?s administration to show drops in crime, and called for better policing.

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?Mr. Manzo, I don?t lie.? ? Mayor Jerramiah Healy
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?The only satisfaction any leader of this city should have is not a statistic, but coming to a group here, and saying, ?How safe do you feel?? ? Manzo said.

Healy was on the defensive at rally, citing the positive work of the Jersey City Police Department. However, as he did so, some in the crowd voiced their disapproval. Healy engaged in a back-and-forth with Manzo, saying ?Mr. Manzo, I don?t lie? and ?I?ll put my word against yours.?

Fighting crime at election time

Tuesday?s rally was not advertised as a mayoral candidates? forum/debate, but it might as well have been, as five contenders in the May 12 municipal election spoke about public safety.

Good government advocate and businessman Dan Levin called for the public to improve safety in the streets by electing a new mayor who will bring about such improvements.

Phil Webb, a former Jersey City police officer, said he would look, as mayor, to implement more programs for youths, and echoed Levin?s call for a new administration.

State Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith mentioned state legislation he is working on to help disadvantaged women and former felons to get jobs, and promised if he was elected to concentrate police in areas with the highest crime.

But the loudest applause came for Louis Manzo, who attacked Healy for the rise in crime during his time in office.

Criticizing the criticism

However, Manzo?s comments on crime stats were criticized by Police Chief Thomas Comey, also at the meeting, and by Healy.

Healy took issue with Manzo, citing some positive statistics such as an 8 percent drop in violent crime from 2007 to 2008, and a 24 percent drop in violent crime since he came into office over four years ago.

Healy also promised a 15 percent increase in the police patrolling the streets at peak times, starting within the next week. He was subjected to series of questions on policing later in the rally.

When asked about bringing the State Police and the National Guard to help the Jersey City police, he said the National Guard was not for policing, but for other types of emergencies.

He said he is open to State Police and implanting Operation Ceasefire, a program concentrating on youth gun violence and community-based policing.

There seems to be a lot of misinformation about the Trap, Neuter, Release program (TNR). Here are some links that should help clarify the goals of the program:

• Feral Cats FAQ (from the ASPCA)
• The Feral Feline Organization
• Neighborhood Cats

Along with the ASPCA, the Trap, Neuter, Release method is endorsed by numerous Veterinary associations. I think that after you take the time to investigate these links, you will find that this program, provides the safest, and most realistic approach to this problem for both humans and animals.

HI - check out cityline church. Its really good. It's not humongous but the worship/praise is awesome.

Also if you are up to a long bus ride or a pretty fast lite rail ride you can check out antoher church on 51st and kennedy boulevard. The name escapes me at the moment but I have to tell you that next to Times Square church where the worship/praise is earth shattering, this would be a close 3rd!

Or if you can go to the city check out times square church in the heart of times square -- 50th and 8th ave. the worship/praise is earth shattering. the Word from the pulpit is pure.

God bless you and blessings on your hunt for a "home" church.

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So was I...

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But I was also raised knowing that not everyone was as fortunate as my family was and not everyone had the same opportunity as I did. Some of the most incredible people in this world that have worked to help others and succeeded were NOT politicians, lobbyists, judges, lawyers etc.. To each his own on what part we want to play in our life rolls, and maybe one day a perfect stranger might be the person that will touch your life the most.

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It's not a city funded project. The NJ Turnpike Authority is paying for the ramp. The Land Rights were seized 20+ years ago. Fulop is making people aware of what's going on, and eliciting input from the public.

hi yall

i'm looking for a church to attend in JC with a good sized congregation that has excellent traditional music- choir, organist, etc. i was raised in a church of christ but I am open to other denominations as the music in worship is the big factor for me. does anyone know of anything like that in jersey city?

Does Councilman Fulop have any comment on the recent arrest of the director of Jersey City pensions,a Healy administration member?

I read a local newspaper account about how this Healy administration official was arrested for drunk driving involving an accident soon after a Healy fund raiser was ending.

The article mentioned "a familiar local government theme".This appeared in the Jersey Journal on
March 7,2009 by Agustin C. Torres.If I am not mistaken the theme the article speaks of IMO is the use of alcohol by some local Jersey City officials and problems that arise afterwards.

Thank goodness no one was hurt when the director of Jersey City pensions was involved in this accident.

As appearing in the article the accident was on Sixth street,it involved a Jersey City director and a arrest for drunk driving soon after a Healy fundraiser.To me this would seem to be a public issue.

This is Ward E right?

Councilman Fulop, I know in the past you have been inclined to comment publicly on different events including those involving Healy administration members.

How do you feel about this incident and in your opinion what do you think is meant by " a familiar local government theme"?

Are things like this if proven to be true a tarnish on Jersey City's image or is the tarnish only limited to the person involved?

I have respected your opinion in the past, thank you for any input you may have.

Does anyone else who is also a candidate for councilperson in Ward E have any comment?

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I was raised to take responsibility for my actions. But I'm sure as heck not going to take responsibility for the actions of others, especially perfect strangers.

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I beg to differ, but unless you (and we) are politicians, lobbyists, judges, lawyers, and bureaucrats you had nothing to do with it, except for ignorance, of course, but that's not sufficient. Yes I know, we elect politicians, but what are our alternatives?

I think closer to the truth is: a few bad apples spoil it for everyone. That applies to everything and doesn't make the innocent bystanders complicit.

What the heck is going on with local Jersey City government
and all these alcohol involved stories.Just like in private industry, it's the same in government, leadership starts at the top.If local officials see their leaders abuse alcohol then
they will be more apt to think it is acceptable.The problem then perpetuates itself.

Mayor Healy has been known to use alcohol and even to have been involved in an incident in southern New Jersey a couple of years ago where he was arrested and convicted during a altercation with the local police.During his trial I believe he talked about using alcohol before the incident.I don't know how much was used but even if 1 ounce impaired his judgement then that is too much.

The point is that even though public officials are people too and can succumb to the same problems as anyone else they need to be held to a higher standard because they represent all of us.Their actions have a ripple effect on the
people they govern and represent.Their constituents can lose faith in them and so feel they are not represented by a competent government.

Imagine a teacher conducting a social studies class and following current events in the local newspaper.Imagine these students so frequently coming across irresponsible actions by government officials.I can only hope that the teacher would point out that these actions are an anomaly and not to be expected.

It looks like we need a change.

Yes,change we can believe in.

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It is generally accepted that fat-ass-bike is no Matlock.

Why so desperate to mire the city in totally bogus litigation?

If all else fails buy the $8 croissant and use the bag it comes in if this ever happens to you again and the woman with the stroller is'nt in sight.

Purcell gets drunk at a Healy function - who gave her the liquor, was she getting paid by the city to attend - is there a rule about being drunk during paid working events, how many charges will she have and finally will the cops notify her insurance company that she was drunk when she hit the other cars?

Should we be all forgiving ? What if she had killed some-one, like Healy's nephew or cousin (forgot which one) who was a JC cop ?

It is generally accepted that cats and especially cat poo should not be in the vicinity of pregnant women, children and basically humans due to the spread of disease.

If this is so, then any newly born child or humans in general that suffer from any cat / cat poo or pee exposure could sue the city because of its approach to release feral and stray cats ?
I don't see any litter boxes anywhere (parks etc) and who is not to say that these cats are not pissing and pooing in childrens' sand boxes or gardens, when a pregnant women might be planting flowers ?

With the worst case scenario being to an unborn child who's mother is exposed to cat poo / piss, can they also sue animal liberation groups and their members for their demand to let stays and feral cats free in populated inner city areas ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boerboel

Check out the 1st paragraph, last sentence - Does Susan work during the day and are the dogs left alone during that time ?

Here's the latest: http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/jerse ... 23641073371200.xml&coll=3

Here's the latest, although no one seems to care about this anymore:

http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/jerse ... 23641074071200.xml&coll=3

This guy abused those poor animals, stole $ from the HCSPCA, robbed the place of its copper pipes, destroyed the records so there was no paper trail, and he continues to work for the county. And he's only up on civil fines. Absolutely absurd!

what's the price range like? i live about a block and a half away from the old summit house. i was only there when it was laico's.

my grandmother's old house in prospect st. was haunted as hell. you could hear someone pacing back and forth upstairs when nobody was home. the fact that they had a church organ with the 3 rows of keys in the living room didn't make it any less creepy. when my grandmother died and the place was renovated, the new owners have claimed to hear nothing of the sort. very weird.

also, i had relatives who lived in a house on academy and baldwin. i hear that place was very haunted as well.

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March 7, 2009 --

THE unsung hero behind Madonna and Michael Jackson died yesterday morning, and the grieving family of David Williams is furious over the disrespect shown to him by the music community and by what they say was neglect by the hospital where he spent his last days.

Williams, who was 58, was the guitarist for the pop superstars and toured with both of them as well as Jessica Simpson, Chaka Khan, Lionel Richie and Van Halen for more than three decades, succumbed to complications from high blood pressure.

Williams collapsed and was taken to Sentara Hospital in Hampton, Va. where he slipped into a coma last week. While he lay dying in ICU, his family was urged to "pull the plug because he had no medical insurance," a family friend said. "The hospital was trying to force them to pull the plug. This man was a Vietnam veteran and gave his life to music and still had no benefits."

Jackson has announced a new tour and Madonna is still a top-grossing act. "But David, who supported them onstage all those years, has nothing," said the friend. "[His ex-wife] Deborah just wanted him to have some integrity, and instead the hospital was despicable at best over his lack of insurance."

On Thursday, the evening before Williams died, Deborah, who had four daughters with him, wrote us: "During this very difficult time where our focus should be on the nurturing and care of David, we are battling with hospital officials just to get and maintain the care he deserves, a hospital whose main interest lies in his ability to pay for his care." David, like many industry veterans, lived without adequate health insurance.

A music industry insider said, "What about NARAS [National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences]? What about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? They collect huge amounts of money every year to help musicians in David's situation - and they throw themselves parties instead. It's disgusting."

A rep for Sentara said she'd look into the situation but didn't return calls.

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You are so, so wrong about Canadian health care. Have you seen SICKO? Even if you only believe 1% of that documentary it's still showing how much better their health care is to ours. Hands down. Unless you have some information I don't about how crappy their health care is. But I lived there for several decades and coming in to the U.S. system was shock and disbelief.

This restaurant has undergone a MAJOR menu overhaul..  Starting with the Executive Chef, Clarence "Mr.Cee" Johnson; a well known local celebrity Executive Chef to the Jersey Shore circuit.  Some Bay Heads would know him for his excellence at Bella Luna and Red Heads down the Jersey Shore.  His specialities include italian classics (the Chicken Parm is thick and fabulous!) and he makes one mean Steak!  Do yourself a favor, GO NOW...it is a quiet secret right now..but while they are getting the finishing touches made to their website and marketing...you may have a hard time later getting a table.  Every the constant professional the Executive Chef uses only the freshest foods in all his dishes. 

There is plenty of municipal and street parking available next door, easy to access from Hoboken, the Journal Square PATH station is 1/2 a block away and it is certainly worth the trip!

 

Political Insider: Healy fundraiser was filled with drama, but was there enough cash?
by The Jersey Journal
Saturday, March 07, 2009

A t first glance, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy's Feb. 24 fundraising event at Casino in the Park did not seem like much to write about, but was I wrong.

In the last column I hinted at some classic Hudson activity at the fund-raiser. I apologize for the cryptic nature of the item. Let's explain a bit more about what I meant when "one woman hit the floor" when the name of Hudson County Republican Chairman Jose Arango's name was mentioned.

Arango's estranged wife showed up at the function and got into a very loud altercation with three women, city employees. It seems the missus was openly accusing either the trio or one-third of the group of having concupiscent meetings with Jose. The loud histrionics drew the attention of most everyone in the catering hall. One of the three surprised women hit the floor after allegedly (proper word usage in case there is a lawsuit) being shoved during this Jerry Springer moment.

To avoid being called a Lothario, Arango said he stayed away from the Healy affair. "I thought she might show up there," he said of the Casino incident. In fact, the GOP chairman has been absent from ribbon cuttings and other public events for the past four months, about when the couple separated.

Yeah, I know. It is strange for a Republican showing up in support of a Democratic mayor - but it is a nonpartisan election. Still, the mayor's campaign literature labels him "Healy the Democrat." Everyone running for mayor is a Democrat. Last time he ran, it was important for Healy to constantly associate himself with Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The intent is obvious.

IT IS SAID, CANDY IS DANDY .

Soon after Healy's fund-raiser was ending, Alice T. Purcell, director of Jersey City pensions, was arrested, finger-printed and photographed and then issued a summons for driving while intoxicated, according to police.

At about 11:10 that evening, police were sent Downtown to the 300 block of Sixth Street in response to a motor vehicle accident. They found that a Chevy Impala driven by Purcell had struck two parked cars.

When the officers asked for her license, registration and insurance, they noticed that her speech was slurred, eyes were glassy and breath smelled of alcohol. It is not known if they ever saw her documents because her age is listed as "approximately 47."

In an attempt to administer a sobriety field test, police described the city director as unable to stand without leaning on the vehicle and failed to walk a straight line without assistance. While Purcell refused a blood test, a blood sample was taken at the Jersey City Medical Center to evaluate her condition. The results are not known. After she received treatment, police tried and failed three times to get a breath test reading.

City Hall officials said the car she was driving did not belong to the municipality. Would there be any discipline?

"After the legal issues are resolved with the arrest, the city will review this matter," said Jennifer Morrill, a city spokeswoman.

There seems to be a familiar local governmental theme to all this. The headlines seem to be full of public servants afflicted by "a simple voluntary madness."

MONEY OFTEN COSTS TOO MUCH

Another observation about the Healy fund-raiser is simply this: There were not enough funds collected to make anyone on the mayor's re-election camp happy.

The big difference between the incumbent and his closest rival, former Assemblyman Louis Manzo, is that the mayor is spending like an open water faucet.

Those constant Cable TV ads about how Healy's administration is providing big change and lowering crime must be costing about $70,000 a week. At that rate, you could estimate that somewhere between $600,00 and $700,000 of a $1 million-plus war chest has already been spent.

This is why the Casino in the Park event was very important. Healy sources say they hoped for a $500,000 evening. The need was so great that administration honchos and honchettes put the big squeeze on city workers to buy tickets and the effort was resented by people who are worried about the economic crisis and their finances.

In the end, expectations fell short. Sources say the kitty was somewhere between $135,00 and $150,000. It is a nice piece of change, but not enough for what is becoming an expensive campaign.

Yet, while Healy is spending like Obama, Manzo has yet to break out of the Jack Benny mold. OK, about $45,000 was initially spent to open six clubs, one in each ward.

Some say that the challenger is cash challenged and ready to fold. Others say that even his campaign advisor, New York-based Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf, has abandoned him because Manzo has not paid his bills.

Manzo's camp said the ex-assemblyman is still a Sheinkopf client. As for expenditures, they say polls are still being done. They add that Healy's spending patterns show panic. "Who does mailers this early in a campaign?" said one spokesman for Manzo, referring to a recent "Change you can see" bulk (about $35,000) mailing by the mayor.

Still, no doubt Manzo and company would prefer the money situation was reversed.

SOME INSIDER NOTES

- I asked column readers if they knew who turned 50 last month and was the youngest person elected to the Jersey City City Council? C'mon, you knew it was Hudson County Freeholder Bill O'Dea.

O'Dea won his seat in 1985 and was sworn in at age 26 and 4 months. Former Mayor Gerry McCann became a councilman at age 27 and 3 months. Downtown Councilman Steven Fulop comes in third youngest, but I'd have to guess his age was 27 and 10 months. How'd I do, Steven?

- Councilman Bill Gaughan was at his fundraising event Thursday evening, a few days after getting banged up after a fall at home. Certainly he was buoyed by the presence of school board candidate Sean Connors, who bought a pair of tickets. Which reminds me - how come Healy is not using the McCann-is-with-Manzo defense this year?

- A most curious development in this race is not so much that Manzo selected the Rev. Ron-Calvin Clark to run on his ticket as the Ward F candidate who will challenge Councilwoman Viola Richardson. And, it is not that Clark had once run for the same post on a Healy ticket, only to lose to Richardson. It is that sources say Clark's campaign manager is Robert Mays, chief of staff to state Sen. Sandra Cunningham, who is expected to endorse Richardson. Close to election day, there is strong indications that the senator will give Healy some kudos.

http://www.nj.com/columns/jjournal/in ... 23641078471200.xml&coll=3

?2009 Jersey Journal

Steve Fulop has been a pretty good councilman. I'm one of his constituents, and like most constituents I only ever pay attention to JC politics when I want something done for myself or my street. On this low measure -- constituent service -- Fulop and his staff have been pretty good. They seem to understand that JC is ludicrously bureaucratic, and that city hall mostly stands in the way of progress rather than helping it along.

But this is irrelevent. The real reason to vote for Fulop is that he is the only real alternative to "Old Hudson County," as represented by Healy, Lipski et al. There are two demographic forces at work in JC and Hudson County right now:

1. Old Hudson County has its roots in the 40s and 50s, and sees city government as a patronage mill in which kickbacks, bureaucracy and self-dealing spread the wealth through connected communities. These people think that good government jobs are the way to go, and that On The Waterfront was the best movie ever made.

2. New Hudson County, which has its roots in the gentrification of JC. This group moved here more recently, bringing with it money and a taste for art. Yes, they have displaced poor renters in the downtown area. But at the same time they have "civilized" JC, in the sense that if you were here prior to the 1990s you'll remember that JC was essentially a free-fire zone for heroin addicts and corrupt cops.

Fulop is part of the New Hudson County. He seems to realize that making the city politically and financial transparent, ending conflicts of interest, and by encouraging new and more imaginitive forms of real estate and business development (ie LITM), is the way forward for JC. He's right. The function of the city is more than just filling potholes and adding cops to the payroll. It's about creating a vibrant arts scene, a small-scale retail scene, a hotbed for new business. Fulop seems to know that the future of JC means gradually easing out the Lipskis and Healys of the world in favor of people who just want honest government that won't get in their way when they want to set up a new business or refurbish a building.

He gets it. Vote for him.

P.S. Think of it the other way. What is the worst thing that Fulop has ever done? Propose a wacky off-ramp for the Turnpike over 10th Street! Compared to his colleagues, he's benign.

Great work..maybe there can be another thread started to discuss why the trap, spay/neuter and release program why is so important for long term results of decreasing the feral cat population. Again, kudos to all of those involved today.

OMG!!! could be as much as 60 cats!!!
Check over by that spot I was talking about by Lowes, I saw at least 20 cats just "hanging out" there a few weeks ago.
Also my block is FULL of strays the last few months. Not a night goes without me hearing these cats singing or fighting out there. Who should I contact to setup traps if possible?

Wow, I'm really loving this thread...

We trapped 21 cats today in the County Park Dept. maintenance compound near the tennis courts in Lincoln Park. The colony in that location could be as much as 60 cats. Right near this compound is the pedestrian bridge across 440 that leads to the location where animal control dumped Daisy last Friday.

It appears most of the cats trapped are feral but we will assess them more closely tomorrow.

All will be spayed and neutered next week. Will try to post some photos tomorrow.

curious as to how this influx of funds will affect:

1) crime in jc -- will funding be used to address safety in neighborhoods where projects are? Or, will it draw more crime into the area?

2) what will this mean for jc public schools-- because of recent closing of housing projects, number of families forced to relocate out-of-district, even out of state. Lowering enrollment meant potential closing of some jc public schools. thus, will the 7 mil mean more projects/homes and thus increased enrollment?

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This was the funniest thread I ever read on this forum, this guy should be on a stage and hold the tomatoes !