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Re: Cutting Down Crime
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More Cops no matter what they ride or drive is better than nothing...Jersey City is fortunate in the fact the they have NYC next door which does pretty much everything better and before JC does, all they have to do is what NYC does and they will be fine. Giuliani increased cops and crime dropped. It's very simple increase police presence and crime drops. We just need a Mayor who will do it and not feed us BS numbers. The people who claim that it will become a police state are clueless and should go live on a hippie farm in Iowa and wait for the end to come.. I would prefer a police state to the wild west mentality and the lack of security that we have now.





"He who would sacrifice liberty for security deserves neither"

Benjamin Franklin

Posted on: 2009/3/6 22:17
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Re: Hilltop/Island Area: Beaten unconscious, robbed by five men as he got off a min-bus
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There are just too much of these crimes going on!







But crime is down Mayor Healy said so.

Posted on: 2009/3/6 0:34
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Re: Bergen Lafayette: Man shot four times - saw a red four-door Buick, with three occupants
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Cops: Man shot, wounded

Monday, March 02, 2009

A Jersey City man suffered four bullet wounds Friday night at Grant and Rose avenues, Jersey City police reports said.

Called to the scene at 7:55 p.m., police found the 19-year-old Virginia Avenue resident being treated by EMS for a gunshot wound to his left kneecap, reports said.

But at the Jersey City Medical Center, doctors found three additional gunshot wounds - one in his upper left thigh, another in a knee, and another bullet hole in his left buttock, reports said.

Doctors could not determine if they were entry or exit wounds, police said.

The victim told the police he saw a red four-door Buick, with three occupants, when one of them began firing at him.

CHARLES HACK





Another bad guy that didn't hear about Mayor Healys successful gun buy back program,

Posted on: 2009/3/4 4:08
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Re: Bergen Lafayette: Couple shot at in car
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doesn't this happen to everyone?






Another bad guy that didn't hear about Mayor Healys successfull gun buy back program.

Posted on: 2009/3/4 4:00
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Re: Bergen Lafayette: Homeless woman takes a bullet to the belly
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Guess the bad guys that did this didn't hear about Mayor Healys successful gun buy back program.

Posted on: 2009/3/3 14:06
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Re: Political Stickers in Jersey City
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I don't think this is even Lou Manzo who is posting.The lou i know hates computers and does not even have E-mail.This is probably
his PR person who has told him he must "go on jclist and let them see your one of them".Funny the Newbie above his name says it all.

Now that he is here lets ask him some Questions that do count downtown.
I will start:
Why as an assemblymen did you vote against the Same sex marriage proposal that was put forth.This affects me personally.Please answer.






What about the newbie above your name. Everybody has to start sometime.

Posted on: 2009/3/2 6:22
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Re: Manzo Accused,then Fulop said, then
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I also find it a little odd that Councilman Fulop has stepped down off the anti-Healy podium with his most recent pro Mayor Healy comments "I think he did a real nice job. I think he has a lot to be proud of, and he highlighted a lot of the positive things that are happening in the city"...


Can you provide evidence that Fulop stepped down from the "anti-Healy podium" ? How do you explain Fulop's recent criticism of Armando Roman, who has very close ties to the administration? Jeesh, and when Fulop directly attacks Healy he's accused of grandstanding.

You can believe whatever you want, but please back up your accusations, which I believe are not accurate.

As far as Manzo goes, I came to the conclusion back when Cunningham was mayor that Lou was too erratic (unstable?) to be our next mayor. Fulop made the right decision to run as an independent. and I'm disappointed that Carrol is running on the Manzo slate.







Order in the court, now we must provide evidence to express our opinions as to the significance of the course of political events. Next we will have to provide "evidence" that the sky is blue and that our observations are insufficient to prove it.

Posted on: 2009/3/2 4:54
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Re: Fulop won't join slate, touts independence - said he didn't want to engage in "mud slinging."
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Fulop won't join slate, touts independence

Thursday, February 05, 2009
By AMY SARA CLARK
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

After flirting with running on a slate in this spring's municipal elections, Ward E Councilman Steven Fulop announced yesterday that he will maintain his independent status in his re-election campaign.

Fulop said he had considered joining forces with one of three mayoral candidates - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, state Assemblyman L. Harvey Smith or former state Assemblyman Louis Manzo - because it would save a lot of money, but he said he didn't want to engage in "mud slinging."

"It is undoubtedly going to be the ugliest campaign that Jersey City has ever seen," Fulop said of the mayoral race. "I can run an effective race without relying on the top of the ticket that is going to engage in negative attacks."

He also said serving as in independent gives him the benefit of "not being beholden to party bosses or special interests."

Fulop had said he considering joining a slate because it would give him the benefit of likely support of other council members. But he said he already has good relationships with several council members and candidates, such as Ward F Councilwoman Viola Richardson and City Council candidates Jimmy King and Jimmy Carroll.

"I am confident that I will have allies on that council after May," he said. "There's no question about it."

Fulop also announced that education advocate Shelley Skinner, who recently withdrew her candidacy for an at-large council seat, will serve as his campaign manager.

Antonio Tony Torres, Jaime Vazquez and Frank Scalcione are also running for the Ward E seat.


Manzo accused, then Fulop said, then .
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Everybody's talking about Fulop, Manzo, Catrillo, Levin, Gaughan, Brennan, Levin, Richardson, Healy, Lipski, Bertoli: All we are saaayiiiing is give peace a chance.

Sorry, that illusion for the Jersey City municipal election campaign season is long gone.

There has already been quite a bit of behind the scenes name calling and it finally broke out Friday, when mayoral candidate Louis Manzo, a former assemblyman, said that Downtown Councilman Steven Fulop is a phony. Manzo said the councilman, his right-hand man Tom Bertoli and Grateful Dead-loving Journal Square Councilman Steve Lipski have been badmouthing him to campaign contributors and others.

The former assemblyman charged the attacks are part of a deal Fulop has with incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy in which Healy has put up a Ward E candidate (Guy Catrillo) against Fulop with little support from the Jersey City Democratic Organization.

Fulop was unavailable for comment Friday, but he spoke to me about what he thought of Manzo's charges on Monday.

"Lou is mentally unstable," said Fulop. OK.

"He is always paranoid and sees conspiracies everywhere. He should stop wearing a 'tin' hat," the councilman continued.

I think Fulop meant aluminum cap - the kind used to ward off government or extraterrestrial radiowaves.

The councilman also charged that on Saturday, after the accusations, Manzo had begged him to run on his slate against Healy. Fulop said he turned him down.

"This is why they call him Loony Louie," said the councilman.

Manzo's camp sees the Saturday meeting differently.

"The meeting was actually called by Fulop with a request that Lou not run anyone in his ward - that it would cause a problem and may force a runoff in his (Downtown) ward," said Ivan Sutherland, a Manzo campaign spokesman.

"It was Fulop who got upset and said he will say things to destroy Lou," said Sutherland. "We're not getting involved in any schoolyard behavior, name calling. If it's not a debate on what is better for the City of Jersey City, we will not get involved."

Naturally, we could go back and forth on this for a week, but it should be noted that this form of political hand-to-hand combat provides only the surface of hidden, intricate layers of predetermined campaign plans.

Or they just wing it.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Everybody's talking about Fulop, Manzo, Catrillo, Levin, Gaughan, Brennan, Levin, Richardson, Healy, Lipski, Bertoli: All we are saaayiiiing is give peace a chance.

Sorry, that illusion for the Jersey City municipal election campaign season is long gone.

There has already been quite a bit of behind the scenes name calling and it finally broke out Friday, when mayoral candidate Louis Manzo, a former assemblyman, said that Downtown Councilman Steven Fulop is a phony. Manzo said the councilman, his right-hand man Tom Bertoli and Grateful Dead-loving Journal Square Councilman Steve Lipski have been badmouthing him to campaign contributors and others.

The former assemblyman charged the attacks are part of a deal Fulop has with incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy in which Healy has put up a Ward E candidate (Guy Catrillo) against Fulop with little support from the Jersey City Democratic Organization.

Fulop was unavailable for comment Friday, but he spoke to me about what he thought of Manzo's charges on Monday.

"Lou is mentally unstable," said Fulop. OK.

"He is always paranoid and sees conspiracies everywhere. He should stop wearing a 'tin' hat," the councilman continued.

I think Fulop meant aluminum cap - the kind used to ward off government or extraterrestrial radiowaves.

The councilman also charged that on Saturday, after the accusations, Manzo had begged him to run on his slate against Healy. Fulop said he turned him down.

"This is why they call him Loony Louie," said the councilman.

Manzo's camp sees the Saturday meeting differently.

"The meeting was actually called by Fulop with a request that Lou not run anyone in his ward - that it would cause a problem and may force a runoff in his (Downtown) ward," said Ivan Sutherland, a Manzo campaign spokesman.

"It was Fulop who got upset and said he will say things to destroy Lou," said Sutherland. "We're not getting involved in any schoolyard behavior, name calling. If it's not a debate on what is better for the City of Jersey City, we will not get involved."

Naturally, we could go back and forth on this for a week, but it should be noted that this form of political hand-to-hand combat provides only the surface of hidden, intricate layers of predetermined campaign plans.

Or they just wing it.

I guess this doesn't qualify as slinging mud, does it Steve?

Posted on: 2009/3/1 12:42
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Re: Manzo Accused,then Fulop said, then
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Since Fulop eventually wants to be mayor it is logical to conclude that he would rather run against a candidate with Mayor Healys record and notoriety than against a candidate with Assemblyman Manzos credentials.


Haha yes, Healy's only qualifications for office include serving as a county prosecutor, running a private law practice, being a former judge and actually being mayor. Plus he's the head of the HCDO and counts the governor, Cory Booker and US Congressmen and Senators as his supporters.

Manzo's "credentials", on the other hand, appear to be four years in the State Assembly and losing the mayoral election four times. Oh and a BA in Health Education. I'm not sure he's even had a full time job before, mayor of New Jersey's soon to be largest city might not be the easiest place to start.



From the JC Reporter:


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Gone but not forgotten
Manzo leaves mark on state Assembly
By Al Sullivan, Reporter senior staff writer 01/19/2008

State Assemblyman Louis Manzo knew his career with the state Assembly was really over when staff members from Trenton came to his West Side Avenue offices in Jersey City and began to take away his computers.

But philosophically, Manzo knew his legislative career was over last June when, in a surprising turn of events, he lost his bid for state Senate to Sandra Cunningham in the Democratic primary. The reality of stepping down after four years in office didn't hit home until he watched the computers go.

The dismantling of his office actually took several days, a kind of slow death as telephone staff and others came into remove pieces of what has been one of the most effective legislative offices in the state Assembly. "It's sad," he said during an interview at the Broadway Diner recently. "You watch things change."

Manzo, unfortunately, proved the negative adage that good legislation does not mean re-election, because many state officials acknowledge Manzo as one of the most effective lawmakers in recent times, with a significant number of his well-crafted bills being signed into law.

Manzo, who will turn 53 in February, has already had a rich and significant political career. While he is closing out his four years as a state Assemblyman from the 31st District, which includes Bayonne and part of Jersey City, he said he has no intention of fading away.

Began as a health activist
Manzo, who received his BA in Health Education from Jersey City State College, began his political career as a health activitist. He briefly served as an environmental health specialist in Bayonne and still holds a similar position in Jersey City. He was most effective as a health officier for Hudson County.

Raised in the Greenville and West Side neighborhoods of Jersey City, Manzo was the first independent candidate elected to the Hudson County Freeholders in the early 1990s. Manzo has run unsuccessfully for mayor four times, although he is already gearing up for the Jersey City mayoral election in 2009 on the issue of chromium pollution in Jersey City. As a health officer, Manzo showed how chromium dumped at various locations in Jersey City may have led to cancer clusters.

Manzo's sharp criticism for a recent deal for the site along Route 440, saying that it is a bad deal that has the potential to pose a health risk to residents of Jersey City, may be the first salvo in his effort to unseat Incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy next year. Jersey City recently settled a case with Honeywell Inc. in which Honeywell will help that city develop 100 acres near Route 440, but will not do the majority of the cleanup. "Chromium migrates, and capping it on that site won't stop it," he said. "The area has to be cleaned up."

Accomplishments in the Assembly
Although health issues played a big part of Manzo's legislative accomplishments during his four years in the state Assembly, particularly with the development of the Highlands Protection Act that protected the state's drinking water, Manzo's legislation covered a wide range of areas including tax reform, school funding, and crime.

"The Highlands bill was probably my most important legislation because it protects our drinking water," he said, "but I'm proud of a number of bills that eventually got made into law."

Some of his legislative efforts had curious side effects. While Manzo has struggled to get his Smart Bill passed, a bill that would shift the cost of school funding from property to income taxes, his lobbying efforts on the bill's behalf won concessions from the administration in other areas, and in once case led to the largest tax rebate to property owners in the state's history.

Anti-crime success
His ability to get a signficant number of anti-crime bills passed came as a surprise to Manzo, he said. Some of these have become national models that other states are now looking at.

Anti-crime legislation - in particular gun control legislation - has been hampered on state levels by significant opposition by President George W. Bush and his administration. Manzo said in order to effectively limit the spread of illegal guns into the state, local officials have had to craft legislation in ways that would not be stymied by the federal government.

One bill Manzo introduced forced people to show a valid firearms license in order to purchase ammunition. This was a blow to street gangs, Manzo said, who bought illegal guns, but then could not get the ammunition.

A more direct assault on illegal guns was the state law requiring people to report guns missing or stolen within 36 hours. This is being used to combat gun dealers, who import guns from other states for eventual deployment on the street. When one of these guns showed up in a crime, the owner simply said the gun was stolen. Manzo said the requirement to report the gun stolen will either show that dealers in the state are selling guns to street gangs or force the gun sellers to stop.

Two years ago, Manzo introduced a package of anti-crime and anti-street gang bills, some of which became part of Gov. Jon Corzine's anti-crime package this year. Stricter punishments for people recruiting teens for street gangs also became part of Manzo's efforts to slow down the growth of street gangs in places like Jersey City. Some of Manzo's bills will become part of future crime efforts, and most recently, with the help of new state Sen. Sandra Cunningham, penalties for possessing handguns in public places were increased.

Also, Manzo's bills on monitoring internet sexual predators made New Jersey the toughest state in the United States when it comes to those kinds of crimes.

Seniors and jobs
Manzo said he is proud to have played a key role in rescuing two of the most popular senior citizen prescription drug programs, PAAD and Senior Gold, and helped craft legislation that allowed seniors to use Medicaid to pay for home healthcare aides. Manzo supported raising the minimum wage and adopting earned income credits.

Perhaps one of the most visible pieces of Manzo's legislation involves grants for the cleanup of former industrial sites. Several key projects in Hudson County were made possible because of this legislation.

Manzo, of course, said he is disappointed by his loss of the Assembly seat since he believes he could do much more. But he said he will remain active as a public advocate. He also believes that in 2009 he will be elected mayor of Jersey City. "I still have a lot of offer," he said.


No I dont suppose he has any qualifications at all if you eliminate all of the above. But no matter what, I can pretty much assure you that he will not bring any of the baggage with him to the office that Mayor Healy did.

Posted on: 2009/2/27 12:06
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Re: Pack of teen boys surround man in Jersey City, beat him with brick and shoot him in neck
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They need better after-school activities!

Near where they live.



Where they live is right there a stones throw from the Beacon.

Posted on: 2009/2/26 18:15
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Re: Pack of teen boys surround man in Jersey City, beat him with brick and shoot him in neck
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Beacon -- Phase 3 selling now

Luckily the beacon is gated off from the zoo known as Montgomery Gardens.





That would be helpful if the residents of the beacon didn't have to come out of the gate every once and a while. It also presupposes that some thug cant climb a fence or sneak past a security guard sleeping in a booth. Pleasant dreams.

Posted on: 2009/2/26 18:12
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Re: Manzo Accused,then Fulop said, then
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I would like to begin this post by saying that I fully believed in Councilman Fulop since he first ran for councilman. While some might believe that I am politically naive, I trusted in councilman Fulops' pledge of "good government" that he touted before and during his term of office and trusted his representation that he would run for mayor and implement his good government pledge.
Over the years Mr Fulop has continually criticized and taken what I thought were principled stands against Mayor Healy's haphazard and incompetent administration of this city. However, recently Mr Fulop has broken his promises to run for mayor he has taken some curious and inexplicable actions with regard to his interaction with both Mr Healy and Mr. Manzo. Since Fulops announcement that he would not be running for mayor, Fulop has sudenly stopped dead in his tracks in his criticism of Mayor Healy and his administration despite its continuing ineptitude. He has actually appeared at a Healy event and has denied that this should be construed as an endorsement of Mayor Healy. Healy has even selected Guy Catrillo (a great individual but a weak candidate) to run against Fulop in ward E. All of these actions to me signal that Mayor Healy and Councilman Fulop if not actually conspiring to cede the Ward E council seat to Fulop, have at least reached a sort of political detente which will result in Fulop's acquisition of that seat. Fulop has even redirected his political venom from Mayor Healy and has now directed it at Mr. Manzo. I am especially surprised by the type and intensity of Mr Fulop's juvenile venomous rhetoric toward Mr. Manzo who he has labeled as "mentally unstable", "a paranoid conspiracy theorist", "Looney Louie", and as wearing a "tin hat". This coming from an individual running for public office in this city is unacceptable, and especially shocking coming from Fulop who was once victimized by the same type of venemous rhetoric by then JCPD Police Chief Robert Troy who labeled Fulop as "Chicken Little" the sky is falling Fulop. Chief Troy has since been relegated to the dustbin of history but now Fulop has adopted his vicious temperment. One would think that after being similarly abused Fulop would exercise better judgement.
Taking into consideration all of the above it seems to methat the facts seem to corroborate Manzos version of events than Fulops whose version seems to conflict with his current political interests. Since Fulop eventually wants to be mayor it is logical to conclude that he would rather run against a candidate with Mayor Healys record and notoriety than against a candidate with Assemblyman Manzos credentials. By adopting this strategy Fulop, for personal gain has decided that the people of Jersey City can put up with four more years of Healys incompetence rather than achieving his proffessed goal of good government through collaboration with individuals of simiar mindset. In Short Fulop has put his personal interest before those of the citizens of Jersey City. There is no room in good government for those who check the political weather vane for which way the wind is blowing and that is why I can no longer believe in or support Mr Fulops candidacy. My father once told me that when someones actions are contrary to his words that I should look to his actions for final definition of his intentions. Your actions and words follow divergent paths and your actions indicate that you are a political opportunist. Mr Fulop you have let your constituents down in your quest for personal advancement and that sir is simply unforgivable.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
E verybody's talking about Fulop, Manzo, Catrillo, Levin, Gaughan, Brennan, Levin, Richardson, Healy, Lipski, Bertoli: All we are saaayiiiing is give peace a chance.

Sorry, that illusion for the Jersey City municipal election campaign season is long gone.



There has already been quite a bit of behind the scenes name calling and it finally broke out Friday, when mayoral candidate Louis Manzo, a former assemblyman, said that Downtown Councilman Steven Fulop is a phony. Manzo said the councilman, his right-hand man Tom Bertoli and Grateful Dead-loving Journal Square Councilman Steve Lipski have been badmouthing him to campaign contributors and others.

The former assemblyman charged the attacks are part of a deal Fulop has with incumbent Mayor Jerramiah Healy in which Healy has put up a Ward E candidate (Guy Catrillo) against Fulop with little support from the Jersey City Democratic Organization.

Fulop was unavailable for comment Friday, but he spoke to me about what he thought of Manzo's charges on Monday.

"Lou is mentally unstable," said Fulop. OK.

"He is always paranoid and sees conspiracies everywhere. He should stop wearing a 'tin' hat," the councilman continued.

I think Fulop meant aluminum cap - the kind used to ward off government or extraterrestrial radiowaves.

The councilman also charged that on Saturday, after the accusations, Manzo had begged him to run on his slate against Healy. Fulop said he turned him down.

"This is why they call him Loony Louie," said the councilman.

Manzo's camp sees the Saturday meeting differently.

"The meeting was actually called by Fulop with a request that Lou not run anyone in his ward - that it would cause a problem and may force a runoff in his (Downtown) ward," said Ivan Sutherland, a Manzo campaign spokesman.

"It was Fulop who got upset and said he will say things to destroy Lou," said Sutherland. "We're not getting involved in any schoolyard behavior, name calling. If it's not a debate on what is better for the City of Jersey City, we will not get involved."

Naturally, we could go back and forth on this for a week, but it should be noted that this form of political hand-to-hand combat provides only the surface of hidden, intricate layers of predetermined campaign plans.

Or they just wing it.

Posted on: 2009/2/26 13:02
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Re: Judge faces ethics charges after alleged affair with bailiff
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Another judge leaves bench in Jersey City scandal
by Ken Thorbourne
Wednesday October 10, 2007, 8:27 PM
Yet another Jersey City Municipal Court judge has been dis-robed.

Vincent Signorile, a full-time judge at the court for more than a decade, took an immediate leave of absence without pay today amid an ongoing state investigation into the improper dismissal of parking tickets.

Signorile's departure makes it five Jersey City justices who have either taken leave or resigned due the probe that began last month when two court employees were suspended based on allegations they fixed more than 65 of their own tickets.

The most prominent judge to give up the bench has been Chief Judge Wanda Molina, who on Sept. 21 resigned in the wake of allegations she improperly disposed of parking tickets issued to her female companion, according to law enforcement officials.

The judges have been falling like dominoes since, with Judges Victor Sison, Irwin Rosen, Pauline Sica, and now Signorile all taking leaves.

The state Attorney General's Office, the lead agency conducting the investigation, has refused to confirm or deny whether the judges' resignation and leaves are tied to "Ticketgate," but county and city officials have said the departures are all due to the probe.

Signorile, a former city councilman and one-time chief judge of the court, couldn't be reached for comment today.

In his 11 years on the bench, Signorile has been involved with a few notable cases, including the assault charge case against Michelle Rodriguez, the actress who starred in the movie "Girlfight" and got killed off on the hit TV show "Lost."

The Jersey City Heights roommate who charged Rodriguez with administering a beating that left her with swollen eye and laceration eventually dropped all the charges.

Just last month, Signorile meted out a stiff bail amount and stern lecture to an 18-year-old from Harlem accused of leading a wolfpack of teens in savagely beating a 60-year-old Jersey City man.

Displaying his not-to-be-trifled-with side back in 2000, Signorile threatened to hold the city's corporation counsel in contempt of court for not supplying the court with enough prosecutors.
With the recent departures, the burdened court has been relying on eight part-timers from other municipalities to fill in the gaps, said Trial Court Administrator Joseph Davis.

To rectify the situation, Mayor Jerramiah Healy has appointed four judges due to be sworn in tomorrow. The City Council was scheduled to approve Healy's appointments tonight.

The appointees are Radames (Ray) Velazquez Jr., a former Hudson County freeholder and current assistant county counsel; Margaret Marley, a Jersey City municipal attorney; Frank Babcock, a former assistant county counsel and an attorney in private practice; and Wilson Campbell, also an attorney in private practice.

All are Jersey City residents, as required by law.

"Every attorney would like at some point to experience being a judge," Velazquez said. "In light of what's been happening at the court, I am excited to do my part to build the public's trust in the court again."



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Posted by salbovino on 10/11/07 at 10:20PM

And who appointed Judge Campbell to The Bench?
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Judge faces ethics charges after alleged affair with bailiff

A Jersey City Municipal Court Judge faces ethics charges after admitting to an affair with a court bailiff, according to a court paper filed HERE.

http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/pres ... ormalComplaint_2_5_09.PDF

In the complaint, made public on Thursday by the New Jersey Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct and first reported by the New Jersey Law Journal, Jersey City Municipal Judge Wilson Campbell admitted to an affair from April to June of last year with Ann Kirolos, a bailiff assigned to his courtroom.

The affair came to light when Kirolos, as stated in the complaint, attempted suicide by overdosing on medication, and then told investigators that it was because she was "depressed" over the end of an "intimate relationship" between her and Campbell.

According to the complaint, Campbell made his admission in June 30 of last year to at a meeting with Hudson County Assignment Judge Maurice Gallipoli, Trial Court Administrator Joseph Davis, and Jersey City Municipal Court Chief Judge Nesle Rodriguez.

It says in the complaint that Kirolos was reassigned to another courtroom and placed on different hours so that she would no longer be working at the same time as Campbell.

But according to the complaint, Campbell may face ethics charges for violating the state's Code of Judicial Complaint, which require "judges to observe high standards of conduct" and "to act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the judiciary."

Campbell has been a Municipal Court judge since 2007, when he was appointed as one of several judges meant to replace those who had resigned in the aftermath of a ticket-fixing scandal. ? Ricardo Kaulessar, Hudson Reporter

http://www.northbergenreporter.com/pa ... _story_left_column&open=&

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Re: Mayoral Candidate Lou Manzo gets named in the book "The Soprano State" NJ's culture of corrupti
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At least he is persistent. Are you suggesting that because of previous losses Mayor Healy should run unopposed by any serious challenger? Maybe we could have an election like Chavez in Venezuela would like and elect Mayor Healy for a life term. Could you imagine a life term for Mayor Healy with all of its accompanying scandals like corruption in the courts, crime through the roof especially violent crime, appointments of incompetents to key positions around the city based on their ability to consume alcohol, drunken out of town brawls with police officers and subsequent conviction and unsuccessful appeal, stolen sound amplification equipment from Dickinson HS recovered from Astor Bar garage, skyrocketing taxes and last but not least Mayor Healys denial and or reassignment of blame for all of the above. Sounds to me like Mayor Healy should have his own Chapter in the Sopranos. Mayor Healy should get back to work tracking down UFO debris. I dont think Jersey City can take four more years of Mayor Healy and his exploits.

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Everything is rosy in Jersey City and Emperor Healy is wearing new clothes. Quote:

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Friday, February 20, 2009

Everything is rosy in Jersey City. Crime goes down every year. Taxes are stable. Despite the economic crisis, development continues, and hundreds of new jobs have poured into the city.

Do people need affordable housing? There were 221 units of affordable housing available in 2008 and 719 more planned for this year. This city is going green and there are plans to renovate more than a half-dozen parks. Put on your swim trunks because there is even a plan for a Lafayette pool.

This is pretty much the heart of Wednesday evening's State of the City speech by Mayor Jerramiah Healy. The mayor points out there is plenty of good news out there despite what these editorial pages would have you believe.

Here is a question. Have you ever heard a mayor, in an election year, say I can not do this job, I need help? Every administration has a glowing State of the City speech. It is so predictable, this opinion writer wonders why this newspaper still covers it.

Affordable housing has increased? How many rent control buildings have been eliminated over the years, and are still disappearing, because city agencies have failed to tell tenants about their rights? Jersey Avenue is a prime example of negligence where affordable housing has evaporated over the past 10 to 15 years.

There is no reason to go into the question of crime in the city. Every time the mayor says crime has gone down, there is a collective laugh in city homes.

Construction jobs for city residents on the waterfront are a myth. Let us not talk about going "green." Sorry, but fixing parks is part of the job description. How is the Sixth Street Embankment project going? Journal Square has a black hole. There is one less hospital in the city.

Good news? Ask the artists community about the empty promises of past administrations and the lip service of this one as the Powerhouse Arts District went from an interesting "neighborhood" concept to planned money-making skyscrapers. This mayor's middle name is "tax abatement."

If city officials are truly happy with the city's fiscal situation then why not provide voters with recent copies of their tax bills as they enter the voting booth in May.

http://www.nj.com/opinion/jjournal/ed ... 35114709122810.xml&coll=3

Posted on: 2009/2/23 18:08
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Re: Bergen Lafayette: Man shot twice in leg while he urinates in public
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You can't make this stuff up.

Posted on: 2009/2/23 17:53
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Re: Earthquakes can threaten Jersey City Reservoir Dam - It is classified as a "high hazard" dam
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they can then tap into the unused rez in weehawken

Posted on: 2009/2/23 17:45
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Re: Bergen Lafayette: Jersey City teen shot in face as she leaves laundromat
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It must be that force field seperating downtown from the rest of the crime infested city. Just read your local newspaper nothing happens downtown to us. It only happens to THEM on the outside of our impenetrable barrier. Wake up downtown, its our problem too!Quote:

Lafayette wrote:
I dont if many of you are aware but Lafayette used to be WARD E......which is the area directly behind the new medical center. There is so much development slated for this area in the next 5 years that there will be changes. WE got pushed into the WARD F.....doesn't surprise me. Anyway,
I am glad someone pointed out that YES it's very close to downtown..What makes anyone think that downtown is so much safer?? geez...common sense!

The light rail is not patrolled. Have any of you gotten off on Marin at night? its pretty scary..the liberty light rail is also scary.....all of the stops are scary!!!!
There will be a rally soon on public safety headed by community groups, stay tuned, I will let you all know when!

Posted on: 2009/2/16 13:27
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Re: JC council introduces $460.2M budget - seven months late - but $15.7 million less than last year's
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Are you suggesting that because a newspaper reports the faults of an incumbent that they are biased in favor of a challenger? The newspaper is supposed to report news. They cannot justifiably be accused of bias one way or another because they report the news that the candidate provides them with. Healy is an extreme case for proviing them with bad news. Lets recap:
1) Bradley Beach incident
2) Tax increases
3) Naked photos
4) Crime increases
5) Municipal Court Scandal
6) Nepotism
7) Drunkenness in administration
8) Lack of accountability
9) Lawsuits against city
10) Eminent domain issues (Golden Cicada/Flamingo)
Thats just off the top of my head. Perhaps you could mention some downsides to Manzo or Smith.Quote:

Charon wrote:
The Jersey Journal is biased in favor of Manzo. Healy is not perfect, but he is far better than Smith or Manzo. And Levin, though well meaning, simply has no experience in government.

Posted on: 2009/2/16 12:46
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Re: Man held at gunpoint in Paulus Hook yesterday?
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Most burglaries & thefts to autos happen downtown where the best autos/parts are to be found or because we believe we are safe if we leave our valuables and GPS devices on the front seat or dashboard. While the robberies and other violent crime do in fact occur in Lafayette the point is that they are moving into our downtown area. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that there is more money to be had downtown than in the hood with the possible exception of robbing the drug dealers which could result in a serious case of lead poisoning. As the bad guys do a risk/reward assessment they will and have already begun to realize and redirect their activities to areas (i.e. downtown) where they can maximize their profits while taking the least risk. One need only read the local papers to see the trend toward conducting their activities downtown. Look at homicide 7th/Coles, Lite Rail area Robberies, Shooting at Newport Mall and in todays paper a robbery of an apartment resident at Second and Coles. Have a pleasant day.Quote:

stani wrote:
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Yahoo wrote:
Ice chute is right. The bad guys are going to where the money is not to rob in their own neighborhood unless the opportunity presents itself in their neighborhood. Otherwise the money and big scores for them are Downtown!Quote:

icechute wrote:
It's because this is the "good part" that this stuff is happening. The thugs know this is where the "good stuff" is and that the owner's of the "good stuff" aren't going to out up much resistance.

And the light rail has become a crime pipeline.


If that were the case, that would mean there are more robberies in places like Paulus Hook than places like Bergen Lafayette. I don't think so. The robberies in places like Paulus Hook are less frequent but more newsworthy (it appears).

Posted on: 2009/2/16 11:47
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Re: Bergen Lafayette: Jersey City teen shot in face as she leaves laundromat
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Hope that theory is never put to the test for you. The area you refer to is a two minute drive or lite rail ride away from us. It can be walked in probably 15 minutes. Distances like that should keep us safe. (Sarcasm) Quote:

newtothearea wrote:
icechute - location does matter. just by reading the posts on this board alone, one could decide where he or she would like to live, or which areas to avoid.

and that mentality that it is all jersey city. where does it end? its all hudson county, its all new jersey, its all the US. you have to start somewhere.

Posted on: 2009/2/13 12:10
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Re: Armed robbers make getaway along light rail tracks in Downtown
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Why vote Healy? As top dog he's responsible for crime all pver Jersey City. Healy is the one who needs to be voted out more than any of the others.Quote:

regulator wrote:
using the transitive property of life... if gaughan is to blame for crime in the heights, then this recent outbreak of robberies and shootings downtown must be fulop's fault... vote healy and his republican councilman for DTJC councilman!

Posted on: 2009/2/13 11:56
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Re: Man held at gunpoint in Paulus Hook yesterday?
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Ice chute is right. The bad guys are going to where the money is not to rob in their own neighborhood unless the opportunity presents itself in their neighborhood. Otherwise the money and big scores for them are Downtown!Quote:

icechute wrote:
It's because this is the "good part" that this stuff is happening. The thugs know this is where the "good stuff" is and that the owner's of the "good stuff" aren't going to out up much resistance.

And the light rail has become a crime pipeline.

Posted on: 2009/2/13 11:52
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Re: NYPD: Drunken Jersey City cop mows down and kills young woman, injures man in lower Manhattan
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The incidents will continue to occur because there is an atmosphere of tolerance right up to and including Mayor Healys office. The top is supposed to control the bottom and if this is the example being set, what message does it send to the bottom. Mayor Healy and his council must be replaced by sober leadership before things can change.

Posted on: 2009/2/10 1:44
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Re: Greenville: Sinkhole traps fire engine, cuts off water
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Wonder if this is one of the streets Mayor Healy said he fixed in his "Delivering Change we Can See" speech.

Posted on: 2009/2/4 11:41
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