More Political Cronies Schemes - Less Money For You

Here we go again with Governor Toll Troll. Another week, another scheme to take more of YOUR money out of your pockets to make his political cronies and those he serves (not da taxpayers) happy.

Corzine, or whomever is pulling da strings wants to take da Turnpike and segregate it into those who pay and those who pay more. Those who pay more will have special lanes solely for them, leased for billions of $$$$ to a private company. Those lanes, of course would come from current Turnpike lanes, placing more traffic now into less lanes while people lighting cigars with $20 bills would breeze by, in theory of course.

DaTruthSquad was at da a Manalapan dining establishment last Sunday afternoon eating dinner and overhearing people talking about it. One said, "let them do it. I don't drive da Turnpike anyway."

You may not drive da Turnpike, but like da "Andy & Roth-i-nomics" that have led to more than 40% municipal tax increases over da last 2 years (28% & 14%) in Manalapan, you still have to pay, even if YOU don't take da Turnpike.

Delivery trucks use da Turnpike. They pay more - YOU pay more.

Company vehicles use da Turnpike. They pay more - YOU pay more.

Less lanes for peasants mean YOU burn more gas. More gas used - YOU pay more.

Now, here's an interesting question. Why not go to a bank and tell them you want to borrow money to pay for your bills. You of course want to borrow more than you're worth. You think they'll give you that money?

Apparently folks like Governor Corzine does, because much like running New Jersey like Enron, he's doing da same thing.

He has an out-of-control pension system, more state workers than needed, a former girlfriend that even a union doesn't want to have running it claiming corruption. Yet, he passes a budget that does nothing to lower da state debt, and only cuts jobs on attrition and not outright. It does nothing to stem da pension problem that could have 20% of future budgets going solely to pay pensions.

So how does da NJ Governor fix it?

He ignores it, but wants to raise tolls like he promised all along - that is - after he got into office.

In a way, his "Enron-like" business management style of New Jersey has trickled down to Manalapan, where leaders in that small town also believe in tax now, pay now & later.

There are more "For Sale" signs in front of homes than you'll ever see signs that say "Vote for Green & Garcia." Without a proper ratable infrastructure, people have to drive to Marlboro & Freehold to shop for staple items, or just to shop if they have anouth cash. To get there, they have to drive in traffic because roads like Woodward Road has been closed it feels like since Shapiro was da mayor (although it hasn't been that long), and with 3,000 homes & McMansions being built right now in a small southrn part of town, those folks too will need groceries and their 5,000 cars will join yours on Manalapan roads.

So, what are Manalapan's town leaders like da Queen and alleged Freehold/and or Manalapan resident Andy Boy doing about it?

They're spending millions of $$$$$ of YOUR tax money on an artificial turf field. They're spending hundreds of thousands of $$$$$$ on "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" land-deal-gone-bad-First Amendment lawsuit that even Back Page Barratta wrote in da local Snoozepaper that da judge claimed "politics that affects this entire lawsuit," and may have set da ball rolling for additional Manalapan "defendants" by saying, according to da Snoozepaper, "Whether it's politically motivated or not, I don't care. If they're responsible parties, they should be in the case. File the motion," the judge said.

Now, led by da Queen and Andy Boy, they want to purchase a 25-acre tract of land and, according to da Snoozepaper story they have plans, but at what cost?

First, they have questions according to da Snoozepaper about how to fund buying the more than $1 million parcel. They have to consult lawyers to see if just what they want can be done, which costs lawyers fees. Second, they haven't a clue whether they'll buy da land or lease it. Either way, it will cost you $$$$$$$. Third, they're thinking of using da land for "recreational use" and putting up "some sort of bubble stadium." Didn't they just spend millions of $$$$$ on an artificial turf field and other recreational upgrades? Fourth, they believe this will bring in revenue.

Do they think chips & soda will balance Manalapan's budget? Better yet, do they charge Manalapan residents to use their own town's recreational facility? Charge da peasants $10 to jog? Make them pay $20 per kid for each soccer game their kid plays in?

DaTruth is, while it is all well and good to want to make Manalapan da "recreation town," peasants get thirsty after jogging, and kids get hungry after soccer games. Parents can't get their groceries and snacks at Manalapan Rec. They must for da most part drive out of Manalapan to get what they need as staple items.

Remember, even alleged Manalapan/and or Freehold resident Committeeman Andy Boy claimed his then soon-to-be wife was living in Freehold to be close to her job!

Right now, as 3,000 more homes, 5,000 more cars, and probably another (rough estimate) 10,000 people will be added to Manalapan's population, Manalapan has 500,000 square feet of business space sitting weed-infested becase a handful of politicos apparently would be happier with a Mega-MegaMall on da border with Monroe on Route 33 than businesses down da street from them in Manalapan where their tax money can stay in town.

Right now, a town like Mount Arlington is facing a 40% municipal tax increase because they lost their state funding. Manalapan is going up 14% because it lost barely 1% of it's budget from da state. Unless da mindset of politicians change in Manalapan (and throughout da state), then it's safe to say "For Sale" and "Out of Business" signs will become da new moniker of New Jersey, and Manalapan.

And that's daTruth.