More dribble about the skate park. You’d think they were talking about a big multi- billion$ job. Typical of a bunch of inexperience people.
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A well-spoken man made reference to the possible problems from having the seafood fest. at silver lake. He also spoke of the possibility of killing (the mayor is against it and wants to retry all the things known to not work with the geese) some of the geese until they get the message and leave the lake area and Belmar.
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The affordable housing subject was brought up again. Affordable Housing is an unconstitutional blight on all towns in NJ.
Go along with a small bb gun and shoot holes in the eggs. Get the cops to do it. Simple. Or get a pole with a nail at end and puncture the eggs. DPW can do it. Ask for volunteers. Just do something to eliminate the problem. Not that difficult. Get rid of the skate park.
the best way to control Canada Geese on property is changing the menu … fresh cut turf grass is a goose smorgasbord … too tasty to resist … try a different ground cover like pachysandra or some native species
#4 “JOE D”
Not so simple. When the eggs are destroyed they immediately lay more eggs unfortunately. Even a small BB hole can be detected with their sense of smell and they will discard those eggs.
Mr. Creamer is correct. The advent of the suburbs and our green lawns has caused masses of Canada Geese to become non-migratory and “permanent residents”. Think of them as lazy. Sorta like the folks here who “feed off” of other’s comments and add nothing to the mix except for the “c**p” they spew and become “targets” because of the programmed behavior their “birdbrains” can’t avoid. Like my anonymous friend “Sleepy” who should go by “Grouchy” because that’s been their mood since their candidates got swept in November’s election. đ
Anyhow, they are one of the few birds that can digest grass and they’re here to stay unless drastic measures are taken.
Joe McEvoy you are such a wealth of information on EVERY topic. Wind turbines, whales, geese, etc, etc, etc. I donât know how I made it this far in life without all your infinite wisdom. You’re the greatest legend in your own mind. Thank you thank you thank you. Jerry is so lucky to have you.
Nothing wrong with just flat out killing the geese.
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As far as the skate park goes, it’s a
quality-of-life issue. Those boys really used and enjoyed that park. It should be put back in operation ASAP. It was a joy to see them outdoors doing something rather than have them indoors playing video games.
#7 “Britannica”
Ahhh how lovely, another anonymous person that doesn’t put in the work then they try to bring those who do down to their level because they can’t make the effort to positively contribute. Contribute as many in town contributed to the information I divulged at the meeting. Yup, that was the hard work of many that you used to make things personal with me.
NO!! You’re actually the greatest but you’re obviously too hateful and out of touch with the community at large to realize why. It’s because now when the dozens of folks who aided us to try to illuminate the wind turbine fiasco for what it truly is, and those dozens of openminded they helped educate go to vote in the next election for an “environmental” councilman to replace the retiring Tom Brennan, you’ll badmouth me around town like you did last election. When you do it to folks who know the truth because they were the ones who helped get that truth out in the public arena, they’ll immediately be as offended as they are now reading your comment above and vote for whomever the opposite candidate you recommend and they’ll tell others to do the same.
Thank you; Thank you; Thank you! Your fragile ego will truly be a benefit to Belmar’s future in the short run. Keep it up though as one day in the long run you’ll go far; When you do please stay there, as those of us here who actually contribute our time in a constructive manner including The Editor are so unlucky to have you. I deliver this message to you with my head held high… “******* Utah” from “The Sheepdogs”.
#8 “JOE D.”
Yeah, good point for sure Joe. If you stay on top of it and have a dedicated person remove eggs and note the nest from which they were taken, they’d only have to return every three weeks to that same nest as it is a 28 day incubation period for Canada Geese eggs.
#9 MR. DILBERGER
It’s a shame but there are just so many now, that may be the only solution in the end as their lifespan can exceed twenty years!
Just don’t kill them and bury them. Donate the meat somewhere. In Washington D.C. for example the breast meat from thousands of Canada Geese from that area’s airports has been donated to homeless shelters in the city for several years now. At least then it’s not as much of a horrible proposition and a total waste of life.
(They should also send the a$$meat to a pig farm near there too so it doesn’t go to waste as well. Like maybe Capitol Hill to feed the walking, talking pork projects there. đ Just sayin’…)
Spring Lake has a program with Feds to kill the geese. I have noticed a decrease in the goose droppings since they have started that process along with continuing to use dogs.
I am not sure that Belmar wants to start developing a reputation as a sanctuary city for geese.
Cutting down the phragmite around the lake did not help, as a tall barrier of plantings around a body of water helps keep the geese from landing on the lake. They like a clear landing area. Easy stroll from the lake to the lawns nearby without a barrier. Nice grass to gobble down.
#1 âAffordable Housing is an unconstitutional blight on all towns in NJ.â
Just a guess here but you seem like a âstates rights!!!!â kind of guy. But like most rabid states rights advocates, you really only believe in states rights on issues you agree with. Sounds like you want the federal government to dictate to the state of NJ how they should handle housing issues. Otherwise you wouldnât invoke the constitution. I imagine you sing quite a different tune when the federal government enforces something like the legalization of same sex marriage on the states. The state of New Jersey has the right to enact policies that deal with the housing crisis in the state of New Jersey. Again, just because you are offended by something personally, does not make it âunconstitutionalâ. How many times can you go to that well?
#16 I disagree with you. Plenty of people are moving out of northeastern states. Reason? States right to tax you to death. So, people move out. If you can’t afford to rent or buy a house in a certain neighborhood don’t look to government for a fix. NJ can’t even repair the roads on a timely basis.
#14 “SLEEPY”
How profound. Another two line response- and one line was simply parroted. So much to say and you just can’t express your obvious superiority. “I know you are, but what am I?” LOL
Is our Mayor not paying enough attention to you because you’re one of the loud ten percenters on The Far Left in town that is a radical? Is that what makes you jealous? Did you drink the Kool-Aide and assume because you were a Democrat and voted that way no matter what the circumstances were that you’d have an influence in the policies of the new administration and now realize only the Independents and sane Republicans and Democrats have, because now we finally have a benevolent Mayor who isn’t about personal attacks as you are?
It can’t always be about you SL. I was addressing Council President Brennan on behalf of many intelligent Belmartians and he too is an intelligent man. I can give you the dumbed down version without as many technical facts when I see you on campus where you’re failing your courses in truth but you won’t have the courage to reveal yourself because courage and truth go hand in hand.
I know you picture yourself an activist and it must be truly disconcerting for you to watch folks like me have the courage to try to make a difference in public that have the trust and influence of the sane, powerful, independent thinking duty experts in town that you never will.
Keep spewing the hate though as my haters are my motivators. Keep trying to communicate your thoughts and feelings here as well through the written word. I know a good therapist that helped me with my anger issues and then I began to write. I can give you their contact information but you’d have to out yourself. Being that you don’t have the courage to do that, you’ll never have the courage to self evaluate either and realize how many folks you encounter daily that you spew your $#!* to actually realize you’re so not worth their time and energy.
Me, on the other hand, I take the time with you because I truly dislike the cowardly more than any faction as they are crushing our society. In fact our news media has relabeled “cowardly” and now terms it “apathetic” so folks like you don’t have to feel responsible for being a large part of the problem in America today. Good times!
#17 there are jobs that need to be done. They are low paying jobs. People who do honest labor need to be near where those jobs are. Affordable housing is a way to help these folks afford a decent place to live within a decent distance to the work they do. Work that we all need them to do. Affordable housing is not the âprojectsâ. Developers are incentivized to provide some affordable units among the market priced units. These affordable housing units benefit blue collar workers, veterans, health care workers. Taxes are high for many reasons. Poor people are not the reason. Not even close.
P.S. there are affordable housing programs is all 50 states.
#19 The “market” should determine the price of real estate not the government. My parents couldn’t afford to live in the rich communities where I worked. So I WALKED. Taxes are high because of the liberals running the state of NJ.
. “Again, just because you are offended by something personally, does not make it âunconstitutional”
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Sir, this is not about personal feelings. It’s about the state practicing “block busting,” which is a violation of freedom of association (1st Amendment to the constitution which is the supreme law of the land)
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“P.S. there are affordable housing programs is all 50 states.”
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Sir, I don’t think you’re correct, but even if you are, those programs are operating unconstitutionally.
#21 âSir, this is not about personal feelings. Itâs about the state practicing âblock busting,â which is a violation of freedom of association (1st Amendment to the constitution which is the supreme law of the land)â
A) itâs not âblock bustingâ. Block busting is the dishonest practice by private (opposite of government) speculators who use fear to convince people to sell their property at a discounted rate so they can then sell it at an inflated rate.
B) âCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievanceâ
Itâs odd, I donât see the âfreedom of associationâ in there. Perhaps you are confusing the word assemble with the word associate? Please tell me you know the difference. I mean, itâs the âsupreme law of the landâ after all. Iâve asked you multiple times to try to understand it and you still donât.
However, since you continue to misunderstand and misconstrue the 1st amendment, I will try to allay your misguided notions. No one, I mean no one, is telling you who you can or canât associate with. There is nothing in affordable housing policy that states âyou must associate with your neighborsâ.
If you choose to love thy neighbor or to hate thy neighbor, the choice is still 100% yours.
Here are the readily available definitions. I normally donât like to do other peoples’ work for them but if this helps you understand better, itâs worth it.
Associate- verb
connect (someone or something) with something else in one’s mind.
Assemble- verb
1.(of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose.
Good luck sir, I hope this motivates you to learn more about the constitution.
#19 Since 1990, NJ has had 5 Democrat governors and 5 Republican governors. So which party is to blame for high taxes? Taxes are high in NJ because of rampant waste and corruption. Not because of poor people. I know itâs hard to accept that your party is just as corrupt as the other party, but it is. Iâm sorry.
And, so you can rest easy, ârich communitiesâ donât have to deal with affordable housing. Theyâve been able to pass it on to other communities. So people still need to walk to the wealthy community. However, these days it seems riding a bike is the preferred mode of transport.
#26 everything is biased. Youâre biased. Iâm biased. The admin is biased.
There are way more conservative commenters on here than liberal. Like 3 to 1 probably.
The problem youâre having is that you donât like some of the posts. Get over it. Start your own blog. The people that complain constantly that everything is biased need to rememberâŚFacebook owes you nothing, Twitter owes you nothing, cable news opinion talking heads owe you nothing.
#29 oh geez Iâm sorry. You meant the âliberalsâ in the Democrat AND Republican parties. How silly of me to assume.
In any event, it is not the creating safe affordable housing for the working poor that is creating high taxes. Again, it is waste and corruption by BOTH parties.
Since youâre so keen on letting âmarket forcesâ go to work, how about we let those market forces dictate how much people over 65 pay for health insurance? Huh? The government doesnât need to get involved with that, do they? Have you ever taken a look at the percentage of the national budget goes to Medicare? So someone eats junk food smokes two packs a day their whole lives, and we all have to fund his healthcare when he has emphysema, diabetes, and heart disease? The answer is yes, we do. And we do it because we are not monsters. We donât let people die penniless in the gutter.
Stop ******** about poor people. As a percentage of state and national budgets, public assistance programs for the poor are like the change you find in your couch cushions. Everyone wants lower taxes. You are not going to get them by cutting programs for the poor. That, study after study has shown, will wind up costing more.
There are redundancies out the wazoo in NJ, and they all get big fat pensions. We have graft and corruption galore in the state government and neither party has shown any real desire to weed it out. Why would they?
You can take out your frustration on the poor all you want. It will change nothing. Itâs like being mad at someone for taking change out of your cup holder, while someone else is stealing everything you own. Affordable housing programs have been around in one form or another since 1934. It has helped countless families live better lives. Like I said, healthcare workers, veterans, blue collar laborers, small business owners, etc.
Youâre angry at the wrong thing, my friend. And I get it, the media you consume tells you to be mad at the poor. But you have to think for yourself sometimes. Do a little research, look at the state and federal budgets, educate yourself on the cost of not caring for the least among us.
#30 Don’t call me your friend. Because I’m not. People 65 and over most likely paid into SS and so did their employers. The government lied to them. Medicare does have money coming in. Lowest it has been. Income and expense two different things. You make statements without proof. Bye
#31 âfriedâ was used sarcastically. Hard to pick up in print.
You think the government shouldnât meddle with helping people afford a roof over their heads, but you’re fine with them meddling in providing health care. Thatâs hypocrisy. They are two sides of the same coin. One is just much much much much much much cheaper. Itâs hard for people who have been brainwashed to blame poor people for everything to see the truth. Maybe one day you will. Bye
Oh, and I never mentioned Social Security. I hope you know that Medicare and SS are two different government (and by definition) socialist programs. Shhhh, donât tell Tucker Carlson.
I didn’t say I was ok with government providing health care. Plenty of people op out of Medicare and go with private companies. I didn’t apologize to you. Uh yes I know all about SS and Medicare. You didn’t mention SS I did. They are socialist programs. Bye
#33 you are not ok with Medicare?? As someone with octogenarian parents, I canât imagine a world without it. Their private insurance premiums would be around $5000 per month each, minimum. They would be broke inside a year. And theyâre relatively healthy. Iâve worked in the healthcare industry for more than 25 years. No one âopts out of Medicareâ. You are clearly confused about private sponsored Medicare policies. They are still Medicare. You got stuck in a hypocrisy trap and youâre spinning like a top to try and free yourself from it. If the Medicare program didnât exist, the elderly in this country would be in big trouble. It protects millions of Americans from bankruptcy and death. But you know that.
Ok bye.
#34 OMG People go with private companies WellCare, United Health, Humana. The private companies get paid from $$ most people and their employers paid into. The government took money from us working people and now pay private companies to take of them. Understand?
#35 I understand how Medicare works, but it appears that you do not. If you are eligible for Medicare (over 65 yo OR younger but permanently disabled) you can get BCBS, Aetna, UHC, Humana, etc Medicare plans. EITHER WAY, IT IS STILL MEDICARE. Those private companies only manage it, the federal government pays them to manage it. It is still Medicare. No one is opting out of it. My God how do you know so little about this stuff? Itâs embarrassing.
When you are younger and either get coverage from your employer (you contribute roughly half of the premium, your employer the other half) OR pay for coverage on the open market, that is NOT Medicare. Yes we pay taxes to support the Medicare program. Then when we are over 65, we take advantage of it. It is, without question, the most popular government program in existence. Here you are claiming you donât like it yet you appear to not know how it works.
No one over 65 is opting out of Medicare. It would be financially ruinous. Even if you are wealthy.
Sheesh.
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the St Paddyâs day parade. It was a nice day weather wise. Can anyone tell me who pays for all the service related costs, ie police, DPW etc? The taxpayers? How many tickets were issued, arrests made? Does the parade committee pay for everything through all their fundraising?
I feel the parade does nothing for the taxpayers except drain our pockets. I think 50 years is enough. Also, letâs make this our last seafood festival.
#36 People opt out and go with managed care. I KNOW. Opting out and getting a secondary insurance to cover what Medicare does not. I forgot more about this stuff than you will ever know. BYE FOR GOOD
#38 ITâS ALL MEDICARE YOU *******. ITS CALLED MANAGED MEDICARE! It is not opting out, because it is still Medicare. Please for the love of all that is holy, TURN IFF THE TV AND LEARN HOW THE G.D. WORLD WORKS! How can you forget what to clearly donât even know? Itâs like arguing with a 3 year old.
Ta ta for now.
#39 You opt out of just Medicare so you don’t need a secondary insurance for what Medicare doesn’t cover. Why do people feel the need to start name calling?
#40 name calling is used when frustration levels have peaked.
Once again, this is the last time, whether it is straight Medicare or a managed Medicare (BCBS Medicare, Aetna Medicare, etc), it is STILL MEDICARE. You ALWAYS need a secondary to cover the 20% that your Medicare doesnât cover (or you can choose to pay the 20% out of pocket where u have a managed or a straight Medicare plan) Medicare, ANY Medicare, covers 80%. No one is âopting outâ by choosing a managed Medicare. In fact, they are doing the opposite, they are opting in to the Medicare system. It is still Medicare no matter how many times you pretend to know what youâre talking about. I honestly donât think there is a way to explain this more simply.
Please, before you respond, just frigging look it up. It will take you 5 minutes and save you a lifetime of embarrassment. Though it may be too late for that.
Has there been any discussion about the row boat rental, boat storage/ trailer in our marina. Pricing for 20+ slips. When does it come up for bid. I have a friend who is interested. I know Mr. Levis is on harbor commission if you could shed some insight please.
#37 The parade is a net loss I assume. Yes, there are a lot of fundraisers, but I imagine the cost far outweighs the money made. Additionally, the parade has about as much to do with being Irish as an Italian restaurant. Itâs devolved into a drunken free for all that is, ironically, kinda racist against the Irish. There are some moments here and there but I agree itâs enough already. Iâm second generation Irish and you couldnât drag me to that parade with a pack of wild leprechauns.
I guess itâs important to celebrate the Manalapan First Aid and WOBM radio, but maybe they can have their own parade.
44. Your posts are becoming as boring as McEvoy’s. Itâs not so much the length or the content, itâs the source. The more he rants the more people will (Deleted by Editor.).
#37. You make a great point. What were the town’s expenses related to the parade this past weekend? There were police from all over patrolling. Who paid that bill?
It’s good to know that thirty-eight posts away from your comment and I still occupy space in your head; Lord knows there’s plenty of space there to go around. đ
Actually #44 “Parade Of Fools” makes some good points and puts some facts out there that make folks think. Unlike yourself who just got another personal attack deleted by The Editor.
#46 If I offended your delicate sensibility, I apologize. Perhaps what I said triggered you in some way. If so, I want to acknowledge your right to have a safe space where my words wonât hurt you. I want you to know, I too was once a delicate snow flake. Stay safe.
Hey 44 and 51, Iâm 46. I do apologize, my post was not meant for you. It was meant for another post which is too late to mention now. I will reiterate that McEvoy’s posts are like watching paint dry.
More dribble about the skate park. You’d think they were talking about a big multi- billion$ job. Typical of a bunch of inexperience people.
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A well-spoken man made reference to the possible problems from having the seafood fest. at silver lake. He also spoke of the possibility of killing (the mayor is against it and wants to retry all the things known to not work with the geese) some of the geese until they get the message and leave the lake area and Belmar.
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The affordable housing subject was brought up again. Affordable Housing is an unconstitutional blight on all towns in NJ.
Joe McEvoy:đ´đ¤đ¤đ¤đ¤
Anyone know what happened to the front end of the new goodwill fire truck? Iâve heard varying stories.
(The stories will not be posted without documentation, Editor.)
Go along with a small bb gun and shoot holes in the eggs. Get the cops to do it. Simple. Or get a pole with a nail at end and puncture the eggs. DPW can do it. Ask for volunteers. Just do something to eliminate the problem. Not that difficult. Get rid of the skate park.
the best way to control Canada Geese on property is changing the menu … fresh cut turf grass is a goose smorgasbord … too tasty to resist … try a different ground cover like pachysandra or some native species
#2 “SLEEPY”
“FOXTROT UTAH”.
#4 “JOE D”
Not so simple. When the eggs are destroyed they immediately lay more eggs unfortunately. Even a small BB hole can be detected with their sense of smell and they will discard those eggs.
Mr. Creamer is correct. The advent of the suburbs and our green lawns has caused masses of Canada Geese to become non-migratory and “permanent residents”. Think of them as lazy. Sorta like the folks here who “feed off” of other’s comments and add nothing to the mix except for the “c**p” they spew and become “targets” because of the programmed behavior their “birdbrains” can’t avoid. Like my anonymous friend “Sleepy” who should go by “Grouchy” because that’s been their mood since their candidates got swept in November’s election. đ
Anyhow, they are one of the few birds that can digest grass and they’re here to stay unless drastic measures are taken.
Joe McEvoy you are such a wealth of information on EVERY topic. Wind turbines, whales, geese, etc, etc, etc. I donât know how I made it this far in life without all your infinite wisdom. You’re the greatest legend in your own mind. Thank you thank you thank you. Jerry is so lucky to have you.
If the geese lay more eggs, then go back and destroy the new ones. Simple. Or take them and discard with the garbage.
Nothing wrong with just flat out killing the geese.
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As far as the skate park goes, it’s a
quality-of-life issue. Those boys really used and enjoyed that park. It should be put back in operation ASAP. It was a joy to see them outdoors doing something rather than have them indoors playing video games.
#7 “Britannica”
Ahhh how lovely, another anonymous person that doesn’t put in the work then they try to bring those who do down to their level because they can’t make the effort to positively contribute. Contribute as many in town contributed to the information I divulged at the meeting. Yup, that was the hard work of many that you used to make things personal with me.
NO!! You’re actually the greatest but you’re obviously too hateful and out of touch with the community at large to realize why. It’s because now when the dozens of folks who aided us to try to illuminate the wind turbine fiasco for what it truly is, and those dozens of openminded they helped educate go to vote in the next election for an “environmental” councilman to replace the retiring Tom Brennan, you’ll badmouth me around town like you did last election. When you do it to folks who know the truth because they were the ones who helped get that truth out in the public arena, they’ll immediately be as offended as they are now reading your comment above and vote for whomever the opposite candidate you recommend and they’ll tell others to do the same.
Thank you; Thank you; Thank you! Your fragile ego will truly be a benefit to Belmar’s future in the short run. Keep it up though as one day in the long run you’ll go far; When you do please stay there, as those of us here who actually contribute our time in a constructive manner including The Editor are so unlucky to have you. I deliver this message to you with my head held high… “******* Utah” from “The Sheepdogs”.
#8 “JOE D.”
Yeah, good point for sure Joe. If you stay on top of it and have a dedicated person remove eggs and note the nest from which they were taken, they’d only have to return every three weeks to that same nest as it is a 28 day incubation period for Canada Geese eggs.
#9 MR. DILBERGER
It’s a shame but there are just so many now, that may be the only solution in the end as their lifespan can exceed twenty years!
Just don’t kill them and bury them. Donate the meat somewhere. In Washington D.C. for example the breast meat from thousands of Canada Geese from that area’s airports has been donated to homeless shelters in the city for several years now. At least then it’s not as much of a horrible proposition and a total waste of life.
(They should also send the a$$meat to a pig farm near there too so it doesn’t go to waste as well. Like maybe Capitol Hill to feed the walking, talking pork projects there. đ Just sayin’…)
Spring Lake has a program with Feds to kill the geese. I have noticed a decrease in the goose droppings since they have started that process along with continuing to use dogs.
I am not sure that Belmar wants to start developing a reputation as a sanctuary city for geese.
Cutting down the phragmite around the lake did not help, as a tall barrier of plantings around a body of water helps keep the geese from landing on the lake. They like a clear landing area. Easy stroll from the lake to the lawns nearby without a barrier. Nice grass to gobble down.
They are invasive and do damage. Eliminate them. Chasing them does nothing.
FYI I voted for Jerry.
So go ******* Utah yourself!
#3 Curious
The new Engine is fine. Saw Engine out the other day.
#1 âAffordable Housing is an unconstitutional blight on all towns in NJ.â
Just a guess here but you seem like a âstates rights!!!!â kind of guy. But like most rabid states rights advocates, you really only believe in states rights on issues you agree with. Sounds like you want the federal government to dictate to the state of NJ how they should handle housing issues. Otherwise you wouldnât invoke the constitution. I imagine you sing quite a different tune when the federal government enforces something like the legalization of same sex marriage on the states. The state of New Jersey has the right to enact policies that deal with the housing crisis in the state of New Jersey. Again, just because you are offended by something personally, does not make it âunconstitutionalâ. How many times can you go to that well?
#16 I disagree with you. Plenty of people are moving out of northeastern states. Reason? States right to tax you to death. So, people move out. If you can’t afford to rent or buy a house in a certain neighborhood don’t look to government for a fix. NJ can’t even repair the roads on a timely basis.
#14 “SLEEPY”
How profound. Another two line response- and one line was simply parroted. So much to say and you just can’t express your obvious superiority. “I know you are, but what am I?” LOL
Is our Mayor not paying enough attention to you because you’re one of the loud ten percenters on The Far Left in town that is a radical? Is that what makes you jealous? Did you drink the Kool-Aide and assume because you were a Democrat and voted that way no matter what the circumstances were that you’d have an influence in the policies of the new administration and now realize only the Independents and sane Republicans and Democrats have, because now we finally have a benevolent Mayor who isn’t about personal attacks as you are?
It can’t always be about you SL. I was addressing Council President Brennan on behalf of many intelligent Belmartians and he too is an intelligent man. I can give you the dumbed down version without as many technical facts when I see you on campus where you’re failing your courses in truth but you won’t have the courage to reveal yourself because courage and truth go hand in hand.
I know you picture yourself an activist and it must be truly disconcerting for you to watch folks like me have the courage to try to make a difference in public that have the trust and influence of the sane, powerful, independent thinking duty experts in town that you never will.
Keep spewing the hate though as my haters are my motivators. Keep trying to communicate your thoughts and feelings here as well through the written word. I know a good therapist that helped me with my anger issues and then I began to write. I can give you their contact information but you’d have to out yourself. Being that you don’t have the courage to do that, you’ll never have the courage to self evaluate either and realize how many folks you encounter daily that you spew your $#!* to actually realize you’re so not worth their time and energy.
Me, on the other hand, I take the time with you because I truly dislike the cowardly more than any faction as they are crushing our society. In fact our news media has relabeled “cowardly” and now terms it “apathetic” so folks like you don’t have to feel responsible for being a large part of the problem in America today. Good times!
#17 there are jobs that need to be done. They are low paying jobs. People who do honest labor need to be near where those jobs are. Affordable housing is a way to help these folks afford a decent place to live within a decent distance to the work they do. Work that we all need them to do. Affordable housing is not the âprojectsâ. Developers are incentivized to provide some affordable units among the market priced units. These affordable housing units benefit blue collar workers, veterans, health care workers. Taxes are high for many reasons. Poor people are not the reason. Not even close.
P.S. there are affordable housing programs is all 50 states.
#19 The “market” should determine the price of real estate not the government. My parents couldn’t afford to live in the rich communities where I worked. So I WALKED. Taxes are high because of the liberals running the state of NJ.
. “Again, just because you are offended by something personally, does not make it âunconstitutional”
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Sir, this is not about personal feelings. It’s about the state practicing “block busting,” which is a violation of freedom of association (1st Amendment to the constitution which is the supreme law of the land)
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Sir, I don’t think you’re correct, but even if you are, those programs are operating unconstitutionally.
#21 âSir, this is not about personal feelings. Itâs about the state practicing âblock busting,â which is a violation of freedom of association (1st Amendment to the constitution which is the supreme law of the land)â
A) itâs not âblock bustingâ. Block busting is the dishonest practice by private (opposite of government) speculators who use fear to convince people to sell their property at a discounted rate so they can then sell it at an inflated rate.
B) âCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievanceâ
Itâs odd, I donât see the âfreedom of associationâ in there. Perhaps you are confusing the word assemble with the word associate? Please tell me you know the difference. I mean, itâs the âsupreme law of the landâ after all. Iâve asked you multiple times to try to understand it and you still donât.
However, since you continue to misunderstand and misconstrue the 1st amendment, I will try to allay your misguided notions. No one, I mean no one, is telling you who you can or canât associate with. There is nothing in affordable housing policy that states âyou must associate with your neighborsâ.
If you choose to love thy neighbor or to hate thy neighbor, the choice is still 100% yours.
Here are the readily available definitions. I normally donât like to do other peoples’ work for them but if this helps you understand better, itâs worth it.
Associate- verb
connect (someone or something) with something else in one’s mind.
Assemble- verb
1.(of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose.
Good luck sir, I hope this motivates you to learn more about the constitution.
#19 Since 1990, NJ has had 5 Democrat governors and 5 Republican governors. So which party is to blame for high taxes? Taxes are high in NJ because of rampant waste and corruption. Not because of poor people. I know itâs hard to accept that your party is just as corrupt as the other party, but it is. Iâm sorry.
And, so you can rest easy, ârich communitiesâ donât have to deal with affordable housing. Theyâve been able to pass it on to other communities. So people still need to walk to the wealthy community. However, these days it seems riding a bike is the preferred mode of transport.
#23 This is an interesting list,
with acting governors and unexpired terms.
https://www.nga.org/former-governors/new-jersey/
# 23 You talking to yourself?
This blog is completely biased. (Sentences deleted by Editor.) Itâs like Twitter before Elon Musk took over.
#25 oops, no, I am talking to you.
#26 everything is biased. Youâre biased. Iâm biased. The admin is biased.
There are way more conservative commenters on here than liberal. Like 3 to 1 probably.
The problem youâre having is that you donât like some of the posts. Get over it. Start your own blog. The people that complain constantly that everything is biased need to rememberâŚFacebook owes you nothing, Twitter owes you nothing, cable news opinion talking heads owe you nothing.
#27 I never mentioned a party. I said LIBERALS ruined NJ. No state needs low-income housing. Let the market forces go to work.
#29 oh geez Iâm sorry. You meant the âliberalsâ in the Democrat AND Republican parties. How silly of me to assume.
In any event, it is not the creating safe affordable housing for the working poor that is creating high taxes. Again, it is waste and corruption by BOTH parties.
Since youâre so keen on letting âmarket forcesâ go to work, how about we let those market forces dictate how much people over 65 pay for health insurance? Huh? The government doesnât need to get involved with that, do they? Have you ever taken a look at the percentage of the national budget goes to Medicare? So someone eats junk food smokes two packs a day their whole lives, and we all have to fund his healthcare when he has emphysema, diabetes, and heart disease? The answer is yes, we do. And we do it because we are not monsters. We donât let people die penniless in the gutter.
Stop ******** about poor people. As a percentage of state and national budgets, public assistance programs for the poor are like the change you find in your couch cushions. Everyone wants lower taxes. You are not going to get them by cutting programs for the poor. That, study after study has shown, will wind up costing more.
There are redundancies out the wazoo in NJ, and they all get big fat pensions. We have graft and corruption galore in the state government and neither party has shown any real desire to weed it out. Why would they?
You can take out your frustration on the poor all you want. It will change nothing. Itâs like being mad at someone for taking change out of your cup holder, while someone else is stealing everything you own. Affordable housing programs have been around in one form or another since 1934. It has helped countless families live better lives. Like I said, healthcare workers, veterans, blue collar laborers, small business owners, etc.
Youâre angry at the wrong thing, my friend. And I get it, the media you consume tells you to be mad at the poor. But you have to think for yourself sometimes. Do a little research, look at the state and federal budgets, educate yourself on the cost of not caring for the least among us.
#30 Don’t call me your friend. Because I’m not. People 65 and over most likely paid into SS and so did their employers. The government lied to them. Medicare does have money coming in. Lowest it has been. Income and expense two different things. You make statements without proof. Bye
#31 âfriedâ was used sarcastically. Hard to pick up in print.
You think the government shouldnât meddle with helping people afford a roof over their heads, but you’re fine with them meddling in providing health care. Thatâs hypocrisy. They are two sides of the same coin. One is just much much much much much much cheaper. Itâs hard for people who have been brainwashed to blame poor people for everything to see the truth. Maybe one day you will. Bye
Oh, and I never mentioned Social Security. I hope you know that Medicare and SS are two different government (and by definition) socialist programs. Shhhh, donât tell Tucker Carlson.
I didn’t say I was ok with government providing health care. Plenty of people op out of Medicare and go with private companies. I didn’t apologize to you. Uh yes I know all about SS and Medicare. You didn’t mention SS I did. They are socialist programs. Bye
#33 you are not ok with Medicare?? As someone with octogenarian parents, I canât imagine a world without it. Their private insurance premiums would be around $5000 per month each, minimum. They would be broke inside a year. And theyâre relatively healthy. Iâve worked in the healthcare industry for more than 25 years. No one âopts out of Medicareâ. You are clearly confused about private sponsored Medicare policies. They are still Medicare. You got stuck in a hypocrisy trap and youâre spinning like a top to try and free yourself from it. If the Medicare program didnât exist, the elderly in this country would be in big trouble. It protects millions of Americans from bankruptcy and death. But you know that.
Ok bye.
#34 OMG People go with private companies WellCare, United Health, Humana. The private companies get paid from $$ most people and their employers paid into. The government took money from us working people and now pay private companies to take of them. Understand?
#35 I understand how Medicare works, but it appears that you do not. If you are eligible for Medicare (over 65 yo OR younger but permanently disabled) you can get BCBS, Aetna, UHC, Humana, etc Medicare plans. EITHER WAY, IT IS STILL MEDICARE. Those private companies only manage it, the federal government pays them to manage it. It is still Medicare. No one is opting out of it. My God how do you know so little about this stuff? Itâs embarrassing.
When you are younger and either get coverage from your employer (you contribute roughly half of the premium, your employer the other half) OR pay for coverage on the open market, that is NOT Medicare. Yes we pay taxes to support the Medicare program. Then when we are over 65, we take advantage of it. It is, without question, the most popular government program in existence. Here you are claiming you donât like it yet you appear to not know how it works.
No one over 65 is opting out of Medicare. It would be financially ruinous. Even if you are wealthy.
Sheesh.
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the St Paddyâs day parade. It was a nice day weather wise. Can anyone tell me who pays for all the service related costs, ie police, DPW etc? The taxpayers? How many tickets were issued, arrests made? Does the parade committee pay for everything through all their fundraising?
I feel the parade does nothing for the taxpayers except drain our pockets. I think 50 years is enough. Also, letâs make this our last seafood festival.
#36 People opt out and go with managed care. I KNOW. Opting out and getting a secondary insurance to cover what Medicare does not. I forgot more about this stuff than you will ever know. BYE FOR GOOD
#38 ITâS ALL MEDICARE YOU *******. ITS CALLED MANAGED MEDICARE! It is not opting out, because it is still Medicare. Please for the love of all that is holy, TURN IFF THE TV AND LEARN HOW THE G.D. WORLD WORKS! How can you forget what to clearly donât even know? Itâs like arguing with a 3 year old.
Ta ta for now.
#39 You opt out of just Medicare so you don’t need a secondary insurance for what Medicare doesn’t cover. Why do people feel the need to start name calling?
(Sorry, I missed that.)
#40 name calling is used when frustration levels have peaked.
Once again, this is the last time, whether it is straight Medicare or a managed Medicare (BCBS Medicare, Aetna Medicare, etc), it is STILL MEDICARE. You ALWAYS need a secondary to cover the 20% that your Medicare doesnât cover (or you can choose to pay the 20% out of pocket where u have a managed or a straight Medicare plan) Medicare, ANY Medicare, covers 80%. No one is âopting outâ by choosing a managed Medicare. In fact, they are doing the opposite, they are opting in to the Medicare system. It is still Medicare no matter how many times you pretend to know what youâre talking about. I honestly donât think there is a way to explain this more simply.
Please, before you respond, just frigging look it up. It will take you 5 minutes and save you a lifetime of embarrassment. Though it may be too late for that.
Has there been any discussion about the row boat rental, boat storage/ trailer in our marina. Pricing for 20+ slips. When does it come up for bid. I have a friend who is interested. I know Mr. Levis is on harbor commission if you could shed some insight please.
To 37
The taxpayers foot the bill. I worked many of those parades. It was an overtime extravaganza!!
(There are Parade Fundraisers, Editor.)
#37 The parade is a net loss I assume. Yes, there are a lot of fundraisers, but I imagine the cost far outweighs the money made. Additionally, the parade has about as much to do with being Irish as an Italian restaurant. Itâs devolved into a drunken free for all that is, ironically, kinda racist against the Irish. There are some moments here and there but I agree itâs enough already. Iâm second generation Irish and you couldnât drag me to that parade with a pack of wild leprechauns.
I guess itâs important to celebrate the Manalapan First Aid and WOBM radio, but maybe they can have their own parade.
Where does all the parade fundraiser money go then? The committee?
44. Your posts are becoming as boring as McEvoy’s. Itâs not so much the length or the content, itâs the source. The more he rants the more people will (Deleted by Editor.).
#37. You make a great point. What were the town’s expenses related to the parade this past weekend? There were police from all over patrolling. Who paid that bill?
#46 “ANONYMOUS”
It’s good to know that thirty-eight posts away from your comment and I still occupy space in your head; Lord knows there’s plenty of space there to go around. đ
Actually #44 “Parade Of Fools” makes some good points and puts some facts out there that make folks think. Unlike yourself who just got another personal attack deleted by The Editor.
To 47
You can bet that every single cop there got paid. Belmar pd and public works paid by the taxpayer. Huge overtime day.
The bars should pay for the police OT. Especially the ones that got their seasonal liquor licenses extended.
#46 If I offended your delicate sensibility, I apologize. Perhaps what I said triggered you in some way. If so, I want to acknowledge your right to have a safe space where my words wonât hurt you. I want you to know, I too was once a delicate snow flake. Stay safe.
Hey 44 and 51, Iâm 46. I do apologize, my post was not meant for you. It was meant for another post which is too late to mention now. I will reiterate that McEvoy’s posts are like watching paint dry.
Did they ever find out who vandalized GOP headquarters?.
#53-Findings will be released with the Durham report.
I don’t think it’s at the top of the list at BPD.
#53 Banksy