ihatethiscity wrote:
Did anyone catch Jay Leno's monologue last night? Lipski made it in......I guess negative attention is better then no attention....but like the mayor says...."Jersey City is a world class city"

fasteddie wrote:
Letterman opened the show with this last night. Big mention.

JadedJC wrote:
It's not only "morally reprehensible," it's also hygienically reprehensible. What he did was a big risk to public health.

You would think Healy would speak out on the issue and make a statement - Suspension from cityhall and the charter school without pay for Lipski until the court hearing and then if guilty, his ass hits the streets.......its just a dream !

soulman wrote:
Perhaps he should get one of these.
http://www.uroclub.com/details.html

skepticalhook wrote:
This is all very funny, but PEOPLE-GET SOME PERSPECTIVE

First--It's no surprise that Healy would not have someone resign over an alcohol-related offense, given his own history. He also doesn't think anything is wrong with Willie Flood's (JC counselwoman) nepotism (really embezzlement from JC), or Kabili Tayari's (deputy mayor) auto theft & theft from the local NAACP, or his own debauchery. This is an extremely abbreviated list of the corruption in this town, and these are intentional acts.

Put Lipski's offense at the bottom of the list. At least this guy has admitted he's an alcoholic and is seeking treatment. (Actually, if you believe him, he fell off the wagon after 2 years sober).

GrovePath wrote:
Latest Lipski shocker: Jersey City councilman was busted for drunk driving after a 'Dead Head' concert in 2006

by Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal
Thursday November 13, 2008, 9:14 PM

A drunk driving arrest in Pennsylvania in 2006 after a Grateful Dead tribute band concert put Jersey City Councilman Steven Lipski on the wagon for two years.

But then last Friday in Washington, at another Dark Star Orchestra concert, Lipski relapsed and was arrested on charges he urinated on two people in the crowd.

Since that scandalous arrest, Lipski has been showered with ridicule and scorn in the media and on online forums. It also resulted in his dramatic public confession on Monday to being an alcoholic.

Ironically, it was not his first run in with the law following some drinking at a Dark Star Orchestra concert.According to court records, Lipski was arrested on Dec. 8, 2006 in Abington, Pa. on charges that included driving with a blood alcohol level above twice the legal limit, driving on a sidewalk, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, careless driving and disregarding a traffic lane.

Lipski, who also directs a Jersey City charter school, was a apparantly a handful for the police. He was additionally charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct/fighting, and disorderly conduct/obscene language or gesture.

Last night the 44-year-old councilman refused to discuss specifics of his 2006 arrest, saying only his was the sole vehicle involved and no one was hurt.

"I had gone to see the Dark Star Orchestra show, had a few drinks and fell asleep at the wheel," he added.

Lipski said the accident prompted him to go on a two-year dry streak, until he found himself last week downing gin and tonics with longtime chums down in Washington.

The two disorderly conduct charges and the charges of driving on the sidewalk, reckless driving and endangering another person were all withdrawn.

With respect to the remaining offenses, a judge allowed Lipski to enter into Pennsylvania's Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program and ordered him to do community service and undergo a year of supervised release.

Finally, all the Pennsylvania charges were dismissed in September after Lipski successfully completed ARD.

Lipski said he spent a day in Pennsylvania loading old tires onto a recycling truck to fulfill his community service requirement. The councilman said he retained a lawyer to work on having the Abington matter expunged from his record.

GrovePath wrote:
Latest Lipski shocker: Jersey City councilman was busted for drunk driving after a 'Dead Head' concert in 2006

by Michaelangelo Conte/The Jersey Journal
Thursday November 13, 2008, 9:14 PM

A drunk driving arrest in Pennsylvania in 2006 after a Grateful Dead tribute band concert put Jersey City Councilman Steven Lipski on the wagon for two years.

But then last Friday in Washington, at another Dark Star Orchestra concert, Lipski relapsed and was arrested on charges he urinated on two people in the crowd.

Since that scandalous arrest, Lipski has been showered with ridicule and scorn in the media and on online forums. It also resulted in his dramatic public confession on Monday to being an alcoholic.

Ironically, it was not his first run in with the law following some drinking at a Dark Star Orchestra concert.According to court records, Lipski was arrested on Dec. 8, 2006 in Abington, Pa. on charges that included driving with a blood alcohol level above twice the legal limit, driving on a sidewalk, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, careless driving and disregarding a traffic lane.

Lipski, who also directs a Jersey City charter school, was a apparantly a handful for the police. He was additionally charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct/fighting, and disorderly conduct/obscene language or gesture.

Last night the 44-year-old councilman refused to discuss specifics of his 2006 arrest, saying only his was the sole vehicle involved and no one was hurt.

"I had gone to see the Dark Star Orchestra show, had a few drinks and fell asleep at the wheel," he added.

Lipski said the accident prompted him to go on a two-year dry streak, until he found himself last week downing gin and tonics with longtime chums down in Washington.

The two disorderly conduct charges and the charges of driving on the sidewalk, reckless driving and endangering another person were all withdrawn.

With respect to the remaining offenses, a judge allowed Lipski to enter into Pennsylvania's Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program and ordered him to do community service and undergo a year of supervised release.

Finally, all the Pennsylvania charges were dismissed in September after Lipski successfully completed ARD.

Lipski said he spent a day in Pennsylvania loading old tires onto a recycling truck to fulfill his community service requirement. The councilman said he retained a lawyer to work on having the Abington matter expunged from his record.

jerseymom wrote:
Here's what's really galling:

1. Lipski pulls down a salary of $105K a year for running CREATE Charter school - salary details

2. His school currently boasts state scores that indicate only 53.1% of his students meet standardized reading proficiency and 21.7% meet basic math proficiency.

3. Further, only 33% of his graduating students appear to go on to a 4-year college.

4. CREATE'S AYP status indicates that they are not making adequate yearly progress. (AYP targets are set for state test proficiency and participation, as well as for other academic indicators such as attendance and graduation rates)

Nice work at the helm. Our children deserve better.

state scores

The councilman said he retained a lawyer to work on having the Abington matter expunged from his record.