cricketgirl wrote:
Jersey City
Serving bums since 1609.

GrovePath wrote: Superintendents take heat on 'obscene' compensation Wednesday, May 10, 2006 BY DUNSTAN McNICHOL Star-Ledger Staff Later, Republicans took aim at a trip to London taken in 2004 by Jersey City Superintendent Charles Epps, who last year was elected to the Assembly. According to receipts from that trip, Epps stayed in a five-star hotel, rode a limousine from the airport and had an $80 steak at a restaurant called Rules that has its own estate, where it raises the game hens it serves. "Our frustration level is at an all-time high," Greenwald told act ing state Education Commissioner Lucille Davy as the hearing wrapped up. "We need answers. We're seeking them. We're demanding them." Epps, reached at his Jersey City office yesterday evening, said his pay and benefits are in line with what other superintendents make. He earns $225,038. "In fact, it's probably less than superintendents make across the country," he said. "There are districts that are a lot smaller than mine that make a lot more than me."

StevenFulop wrote:
Of course, I always find myself responding to DanL.

Voting in this election is essential, and there are issues that affect every person, whether they have children in the school system or not.

- We can improve our after school programs significantly, which will have an impact on some of the crime activity cited on this site.

- We could use an open dialog as it relates to the 4 corner park in Paulus Hook which tax payers own but the school board has put trailers on. We just need to start the dialog, not rush anything, but be fair to all sides.

- We need to get past the rubber stamp mentality in Jersey City

- The current board pushed back on televising the meetings., Why not? What is there to hide? The City Council televises the council caucus.

When you look at what we have got so far, it is the same union endorsed candidates that are agreed upon by/with the Healy administration with little opposition. That is not right.

I picked three candidates that are sympathetic to the issues mentioned above and that will keep the board on its toes moving forward.

Finally, I pointed out in my e-mail that people should read in the Hudson Reporter about the candidates I chose in my e-mail. The reporter clearly states that Mahdi Hemmingway volunteers in my office - and i am proud of this. I am thankful that I have good people working with me, and this only lends itself to the fact that I am 100% confident in Mahdi's ability. He is young, motivated, capable, cares about the city, and can relate to the kids in many of our schools. I wouldn't vouch for him if i didn't believe in him.

I hope that is helpful and most importantly please make time on Tuesday to vote

Steve

MoparLarry wrote:
That kind of "to the victor belongs the spoils" attitude is not exclusively a Jersey City problem.
Go to the republican controlled suburban counties and you'll find a lot of people in county government also are GOP hotshots. It stems from the pay to play system in New Jersey which allows the pols in power to hand out jobs and contracts like they were candy and today is Halloween. What the public has to do is start voting the scoundrels out in bringing in independents who are beholden to no one...except the public!