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Da GOP & Manalapan GOP - Family Resemblences?

2012-02-13T11:21:00.003-09:00

Now that Manalapan for the first time in a number of years has a mayor that will work in da best interest of all da people, and one who will put da people before da land grabbing self interests, we can take da time to look at what you could actually call an offshoot of Manalapan politics -- da Republican primary for president of da United States. If you look at da four participants, you could actually see a bit of Manalapan in each and every one of them.

Thanks to da GOP'ers and their efforts to one-up each other at da expense of their own party.....

First, you have Ron Paul, who, if he lived in Manalapan would best resemble one of those called a "renegade" back in the 2007-2009 era of Manalapan politics. Yes, Ron Paul is a Republican, and that cannot be denied. However, he is also not one of those GOP'ers who fit into da mold of da current politburo of Manalapan GOP politics. He's cast as an outsider, as he was at CPAC. He's cast as someone not in da mainstream of da GOP's far right establishment, much like some of Manalapan's great GOP foot soldiers were in 2007-2009. Because of that, he has as much chance to win as Land Baron Andy Boy has of having longer hair than Mrs. Land Baron.

Next, you have Rick Santorum. He's ultra conservative. He's apparently never met an earmark he didn't like. He'd spiral woman's rights back to a day when man shot dinner, and woman plucked it and cooked it while wearing da Muslim equivalent of a Burqa. In a way, he's da Jordan Moskowitz of Manalapan politics. Santorum has principles he believes and doesn't shy from and will stand for them like Jordan "Stu." He's a man's man, like Jordan "Stu." He believes in law and da truth, and has never voted for a Manalapan earmark as far as we know.

Then, you have Newt Gingrich. It seems da Newtster has never met a reality he's like to change and make into his own. It seems as if da truth, to Newtonian, is whatever best suits him at that given moment, much like a former recent Manalapan mayor. While he went after Bill Clinton for having "sex with that woman" who was not his wife, Newton was busy cheating as Speaker of da House - da #3 position in politics - cheating on his own wife with "that woman" who would become wife #2, before he left her for wife #3 (or was that cheated on wife #1 for wife #2)? While Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery has never cheated on his only wife, his hair color and prodigious girth are most like da eye of da Newt.

Which brings us to Willard "Mitt" Romney. He claims he's a working man, just like us. He claims to be an ultra-conservative, and just a guy like any guy. I guess that means every father in Manalapan has eight-figure trust funds for each of their kids, administered by some blind trust guy who parks more money in da Cayman Islands than we'll all ever see in 20 lifetimes. He governed from da left (appeasing Democrats), even though he now claims he's always on da right (to appease right wing Republicans). He was for universal health care and abortion before he was against it.

Now, who does he remind you of??????????

DaTruth is, while none of the GOP'er candidates for President reside in Manalapan, their current politics are akin to what we've all become used to in Land-Grab Acres. Da way things are, this primary will go straight through to da convention, with Mitt being bashed for being too rich, too out of touch, too left and too unelectable for GOP'ers, while Santorum is bashed for being too close to earmarks, too out of touch, too right and too unelectable for independents. Then there's Newt, who is too untruthful, too right while being too left, married way too many times and too unelectable for everybody, and Ron Paul seems to be too much of a wack-a-doodle for everyone in da GOP who isn't too libertarian. Add to all of this an economy growing, and unemployment falling, and businesses getting busier, and all of a sudden 4 more Obama years is becoming too much a possibility.

Da reality is, come October when both sides negative campaigns are in full swing, da GOP won't be able to say da Obama folks are lying or being too negative, because they will most likely be using commercials released by da GOP primary campaigns who were bashing their standard-bearer from January to da convention. And, da closer da primary stays, with Mitt not able to seal da deal, Rick wanting to take women's right and stow them in da stone age, Newt changing his tune like Pandora changes songs and Ron being Ron, then da Obama campaign will have more political ammo than da GOP ever had with candidates named Dukakis and Tsongas and Kerry combined, and it will be a bad night for GOP'ers in November.

Of course, you can also add to this that for da first time since Kennedy was President, a Democrat has kept our great nation safer than his GOP'er counterparts (nailed Osama, other big al-Qaida names, made "drones" a household word) and seems to be bringing us out of da great Recession while saving da auto industry and da banking industry and many other industries, all of a sudden he doesn't seem like this radical, out of control Muslim / Communist / Socialist / Marxist / Leninist / anti-American / anti-Business / anti-Job / anti-Jewish / anti-Democracy / anti-White / pro-Radical / pro-universal health care / pro-tax / pro-social warfare / pro-Europe / pro-Islamist guy who would doom America making us unsafe, unsuccessful, unDemocratic and unlike what da hard right of da GOP want us to believe we actually are.

DaTruth is, as da GOP campaign against itself continues, President Obama is looking better and better each day. Da polls say it, da people and Independent voters seem to say it, and soon da Obama campaign spin machine will be saying it too.

Maybe Mitt and Newt can move to Manalapan and run for Township Committee? Of course, it'd be tough for Mitt to own more land than Land Baron Andy Boy wants to own, and even Newt is smart enough to know da name of his own sister and not vote to give her a high-paying township Rec job.

And that's daTruth!

Da Color Of Failure Is Green

2012-01-16T08:49:00.002-09:00

You have to admit that Manalapan's GOP did something right in empowering da GOP'ers "First Lady" as Mayor during the town's annual reorganization. After two years of rule under da wealthy landowner and soon to own more land Land Baron Andy Boy, Manalapan handed da keys to da mayor's office to Susan Cohen, da most highly qualified person of da now all-five super majority ruling class of 2012. Rest assured, Manalapan's elegant First Lady will represent not da interests of her party bosses, but instead work for da people of Manalapan, a very refreshing change to say da very least.

Now, who is da color of failure in Manalapan Green?????

Gather around da campfire TruthTellers and hear a tale of woe as only daTruthSquad can tell it:

Once upon a time, a young man flush with political ambition and a thirst for power saw how some benefited and wanted in to da party. So, in walked Ryan Green. He quickly rose through da political ranks, dutifully at da side of his somewhat rotund party boss backing his political masters at each turn.

He rose through da ranks to become "Deputy-Lucas," but that is not where our story ends.

In a thirst for power, he saw a Monmouth County Freeloader position may be within reach. Believing he was perfectly suited to be a Freeloader, Green tossed his beret into da ring and proclaimed with perceived political backing "Yes, I want to be a Freeloader!!!"

However, his ascention to da ranks of da Freeloader Board would prove not just to be a failure, it would prove to be both a miserable and an embarrassing failure, and prove even more to be an extremely embarrassing failure that would make da Manalapan GOP look like a rudderless ship.

Finding his own campaign gaining all da traction of a mule stuck in 10 feet of mud, da "Green Brigade" launched a political cheap shot at front runner Serena DiMaso, claiming she was part of a group attempting to sell Green Acres-funded land with a last-minute accusation that they must have at da very least assumed would throw a wrench into her very positive-run campaign. Green's Hornets tried everything, except maybe calling DiMaso a "Vulture Capitalist" or a "Socialist Marxist Communist."

However, DiMaso, who you can call da "Susan Cohen of Howell" for her elegance, grace and willingness to stand for all da people, instead fired back calling what Green's Goblins did nothing in effect nothing more than 11th hour politics by a failed candidate who couldn't tell da difference between a tomato and da Empire State Building. She released a statement, saying "The Plum Lane property that Ryan ‘read’ about was not purchased with Green Acres money. It was donated to the Township and is surplus land" and then said "If Ryan wanted to engage in a genuine debate about open space, why wait until the 11th hour with a press release? I saw Ryan on the campaign trail three times this week. He has my number and my email. He could have brought this up anytime. This type of last minute distortion is very disappointing coming from a so called Republican. Maybe Ryan’s ambition and NJEA DNA is more dominant in his character than his status as a Republican, especially one who promised to run a positive campaign. If he broke this promise to a fellow Republican, what promises will he break to the Monmouth County taxpayer? ”

Poor "Lyin' Ryan." He should know after working hand-in-hand with da Manalapan GOP Axis of Evil that rule #1 is "When your already deep in a hole - stop digging," and rule #2 is "If you are a perceived Crony Capitalist who backs a land grab that made statewide headlines as a perceived 7-figure partisan political payout, don't shine a light on what you did by falsely claiming someone else is doing it too - especially if they are not."

Well, TruthTellers, da proof is in da GOP'er pudding on this one.

Da GOP'ers all pulled up to da trough and had their nominating event. With daTruthSquad neatly tucked away in da corner and unknown to da GOP'ers in da room, we all watched as da official proceedings took place. Da nominations began, and while da great Jennifer Beck nominated Serena DiMaso, since it appears nobody else wanted da honors, da Manalapan Party Boss Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery nominated "Lyin' Ryan," becoming da only actual party boss who did not hold a county or statewide office to make a candidate nomination!

Then, da vote. With nearly 500 county committee people and a room filled with dignataries and others, and let's not forget daTruthSquad neatly tucked away, Serena took nearly half of all da votes in da first round of ballots - Serena with 243, Howell Mayor Walsh with 140, another guy with 64 and trailing da pack - there was Lyin Ryan with a mere 39 votes!

Walsh, who decided not to allow a runoff, graciously withdrew, leaving Serena just a swearing-in away from becoming a Freeloader!

But, back to Private Ryan.

What became embarassingly clear to everyone in da room was da Green Monster's mere 39 votes. Not only did he prove that his 11th hour political stunt backfired worse than an Edsal with a bad carbourator, he also pulled down some of his supporters with him, but before we go there, why is the number 39 so demeaning to da Manalapan GOP???

Well, TruthTellers, it means that with Manalapan having 52 county committee members, he couldn't even get their full support!!!!! This means that at da bare minimum, 13 Manalapan GOP'er County Committee members -- 25% -- didn't even vote for their own alleged "favorite son!" This means one of two things --- one, a bunch of Manalapan County Committee people picked a very wrong time to all take a smoke break together as da vote started, or Iron Girth doesn't have his own house in order!

Making matters worse, da great MoreMonmouthMusings called McEnery's GOP'er leadership in this case an "embarrassing failure." and Green and McEnery "damaged."

DaTruth is, my TruthTellers, Triple M is right. First, da Green Eggs and Ham team violated Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment. Second, da Green Cheesers picked on da wrong person. Serena DiMaso is beyond reproach, and with style and grace took her size-8 high heels and rammed it squarely in da unprotected hind parts of da 11th commandment breakers. In other words, Green now squarely finds himself in a deep hole that his mentor not only helped him dig, but left both shovels in da hole as evidence! Green Beans had da chance to be da next Manalapan mayor, but instead saw a bigger political salary at da Freeloader trough in his sights, even more high-paying than da town job he voted to have his sister take before that got exposed and Lyin' Ryan was forced to tell da world he didn't recognize his own sister's name!

Instead, da Greenie Baby became political fodder, his "elect ability" for bigger office can now be considered political poison, his party boss was exposed, and even more interesting, Land Baron Andy Boy even seemed to distance himself from this one, not even nominating his now alleged protege, and not even coming out with a statement fro da newspapers standing by his side in da "Green Acres-gate" they tried to tie to Serena, and this of course leads to an even bigger question --- was Andy Boy part of that group who took a smoke break when da vote was going on?????

Or, an even bigger question -- was there another agenda in place to explain Andy Boy's absence from Saving Private Ryan? Under whose orders did at da minimum one-quarter of all Manalapan County Committee folks not vote for their own alleged "favorite son?"

Just another day in da political life of Manalapanistan - and definitely political "Green Meat" food for thought.

And that's daTruth!

Another anniversary to remember - and holiday gift-giving from daTruthSquad!

2011-12-24T13:52:00.005-09:00

At this time of year we at daTruthSquad remember many things - da plight of da taxpayer, those who are in need, and of course, da year 2007 when a group of politicians attempted to systematically remove da Constitution of da United States away from anyone who dared to simply do what our fathers and forefathers asked us to do - tell daTruth!

Yes, it was four years ago when daTruthSquad became a worldwide phenomenon after a group of politicians led by then-Mayor Andy Boy and daQueen sicked their legal bulldogs on a blogger whose sole mission was to inform town residents of a perceived wrong being done at taxpayer expense. In reality, what daTruthSquad was doing was simply exercising our First Amendment rights. What da Manalapan Township Committee wanted instead was to turn da town into Manalapanistan, and take away YOUR right to freedom of speech.

They expected us to hide in da corner and cower to their political might.

They expected us to shut our doors and move to a country that has Democracy as their form of government.

They expected us to be quiet so they could ruin da life of a great attorney and public servant.

They didn't expect we'd stand up against their plans, and be da focal point of worldwide rebuke against da Manalapan politicians who tried to silence a little old lady from Manalapan.

All you have to do to see just how far some politicians will go to keep their actions out of da public eye is to read how da Electronic Frontier Foundation stepped in, and not only had to correct da Manalapan Legal Dream Team who sent what was in effect an unenforceable subpoena, but also stood up to da Manalapan politicians and their Dream Team of taxpayer-funded attorneys and saved da people of da United States before da First Amendment and da Constitution of da United States could be torn to pieces for political gain!

See da Taxpayer-funded complaint written by da Manalapan Legal Dream Team against da Mosked Man here.

Read da 29-page document submitted to da court by da Manalapan Legal Dream Team that they believe claimed without a doubt that da Mosked Man is daTruthSquad - a document they may not have wanted you to see here.

See da now-infamous subpoena da Manalapan Legal Dream Team sent to daTruthSquad here!

See da billing records of one of da Manalapan Legal Dream Team lawyers for yourself here!

Finally, see what da judge had to say in his ruling that saved da First Amendment from da Manalapan politician trash heap!

Of course, as we all know thanks to da great work of real legal eagles at da EFF and legal skills of da Mosked Man indeed da First Amendment was saved, and freedom still rings in da great United States - and da Manalapan politicians and their taxpayer-funded lawyers suffered what may be their most embarrassing defeat - one da world was watching!

No, we will never forget this. It's one of da reasons people should donate to da non-profit EFF so da First Amendment and your rights can be protected!

With da holidays coming up, we have decided to place some goodies under da Christmas tree for da political elite of Manalapan.

For Manalapan Committeeman "Lyin" Ryan Green, we leave a wooden gavel. Since we believe he will be da next to have his mug placed on da wall of shame of Manalapan mayors next to da person who gives him his marching orders, that gavel will come in handy.

For Manalapan Committeeman Farmer Don, he gets free medical benefits. Now that da Manalapan GOP'er political elite doesn't need him anymore, he should have some type of free parting gifts from his alliance with Andy Boy. If he's learned nothing from da Queen's alliance with Andy Boy, nothing lasts forever.

For Manalapan Committeeman and soon-to-be former Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy, we find under da tree a discount coupon for campaign lawn signs. It seems every year, career politician ABL decides to run for some political office, only to be rebuffed by his own party. So, to be fair, if he runs for something in 2012 he may need more lawn signs.

Also, we're leaving another gift for Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy. Since his land grab was given da kiebosh by da Asbury Park Press and even some government bodies, we leave him da deed to all of Manalapan! If he wants something he may not be able to get fairly, then lets just give him da whole town!

For Manalapan GOP'er Grand Poobah and political Sewer Boy Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery, we leave him a brand new $20,000 toilet. Pulling da lever will be da taxpayers of Manalapan, so each time it flushes, Manalapan residents will have a hand in paying for it.

Then, we have da Queen, Michelle Roth. She spent over 10 years with her hands in Manalapan politics. She's a former mayor, former candidate for other offices, and next to Andy Boy maybe da single most polarizing person ever to hold office in Manalapan. For da Queen, we leave her a very large lump of coal.

You see, she was one of da reasons this blog began, so Manalapan residents could read what was really happening behind da scenes. Since we have had such great access to da inner workings of Manalapaan Town Hall we have seen much, and thanks to da help of so many, we have seen maybe too much. As for what 2012 will bring, we at DaTruthSquad expect bigger and hopefully better things. Less corruption, more cooperation. Less politics, more positive acts for da taxpayers. Less "Land Grab", less bickering, less taxes.

Have a happy and healthy holiday and new year to all da TruthTellers from all da many great people who are daTruthSquad.

Will It Be A Quiet Queenly Exit - Stage Left?

2011-11-19T12:23:00.004-09:00

So, if anyone was surprised by the outcome of da Manalapan election this year then it's safe to say that you surprise easily. Nobody really expected da Queen to get reelected after da past 7 years of her time on da throne. Da question is, what will happen next?

Yes, there will no longer be Queenly checks and balances, at least after December 31. However, if you think da Queen will go quietly into da night, then we have a bridge on Iron Ore Road to sell you.

Even with da Queen to soon be a former Manalapan Committwoman on da now-infamous Township Committee, da Great Manalapan Land Grab is still a hot topic of discussion. Mayor for Life Andy Boy will be back next year and could very well be da mayor again, and again, and again. But da big question is - will he get da taxpayer-funded 7-figure massive "on your backs" payday for buying land and flipping it in a week and a half?

With da Queen soon to be on da outside looking in, it could be worse. If Executive Session records are somehow subpoenaed, whether redacted or not, then that could possibly change everything and da big question then will be - was there really anything illegal happening, or did anything illegal happen, or was it all just a major ethical gaffe or a minor one, or even one at all? Either way, questions that still deserve answers.

But before we go there, let's not mince words. Da Queen had a 7 year run that included politics before taxpayers, questionable actions regarding da symphony guru and da Rec guy, da "Because I Hate Italians" fiasco, da "Lawsuit to Nowhere" against da Mosked man (with an "accomplice" as da law records state), da "Lawsuit Heard Round da World" against da blogger, lawsuits, countersuits, da accusations against Chief Brown, da now-infamous "alliance" that eventually led to da Democrats completely losing power in Manalapan. If we had more space on da blog we'd add to this list, but you get da point.

To be fair, da Queen will be a historic figure in Manalapan political history. However, with da GOP'ers now writing that history, it may not be too flattering for her.

You also have to ask yourself how da Queen ended up on da short end of da election of 2011. You can say she made her own bed. You can also say that da Manalapan GOP'ers supplied her bedding, pillows and a warm glass of milk. Remember, it wasn't too long ago that da hatred between Mayor for Life Andy Boy and da Queen was so thick you couldn't cut it with a chain saw. But da "Alliance" which allowed both to keep power and keep da late Joltin Joe from becoming Mayor benefitted both for a time, but in da end da power sharing was taken out from under da feet of da Queen, and in effect politically neutered da Manalapan Democrats and left Democratic party boss Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot & One Beer" Ward now running a decimated party with ZERO township committee representation for 2012. You can call it arrogance to keep power, or taking "naive" to a whole new level to trust Andy Boy and his Poobah, whichever one is actually in charge.

In da end, da big winners are da Manalapan GOP'ers. They have 100% of da power, and they vanquished da Queen and her party boss into da political abyss.

Da big losers - there's a few.

1. Seth Ptasiewicz turned out to be a breath of fresh air in da thick and stifling hot air of Manalapan politics. He's smart, articulate, and if he has a "political" fault, it would be that he actually cares about da citizens and not about party bosses and lining his own pockets, something not everybody in this recent election can say. He also apparently had da courage to post comments here, and made great points. We hope he runs next year, and gets da chance to do some real good "For All Da People."

2. Manalapan residents must now face da dais and see five Andrew Lucases staring back at them. Not one of these people will dare to not side 110% with their party bosses, and that can't be a great thing "For All Da People."

3. Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot & One Beer" Ward now runs a Manalapan Democrats group that needs 7 more participants to hold a minion. How sad is this group that 8 years ago held complete control of Manalapan politics, and now isn't allowed to sneeze without express permission from da Manalapan GOP'ers. Da "Alliance," da Roth missteps, his own apparent failings in quality candidates and those like Farmer Don who took his backhoe and ran to da GOP'ers, his party is now in ruins and may take years to gain even a little foothold. There are those who say da Manalapan Democrats will now need new leadership. Maybe its time that Ward exits and a real leader steps in - maybe even da Queen herself --- or maybe even Lawrence of Manalapan?

DaTruth is, nobody expected a Queenly landslide victory. Now, with da Queen scorned and in need of health insurance she will now have to pay herself, will she just move out of town and start over, or will she stand and fight against those who have taken her down da road to an election loss? Will she go quietly into da night, or will she lead a charge and fight da Great Manalapan Land Grab? Will she hide in a closet, or become a whistelblower for illegal or unethical activity in Manalapan politics? Will she take over da Manalapan Democrats, or will that person become Lawrence of Manalapan? Will Manalapan cover her legal costs, or will she become da latest person to sue Manalapan Township (and win)? And will da Mosked Man be her attorney?

So many questions, which is what keeps this blog in business and remain Manalapan's home to Freedom of Speech and da First Amendment.

And that's daTruth.

Shunning Queen Michelle Could Be A Big Oops For Manalapan's GOP

2011-10-24T11:35:00.001-08:00

On da surface, it looks like a strong rebuke and positive move for da Manalapan GOP. They decided to vote unanimously to tell their insurance carrier that they're "Mad as hell, and they're not going to take it anymore" from Queen Michelle Roth. Da Queen was sued by a former Colts Neck Mayor who was none too thrilled about comments she made at a county-run meeting regarding da process of how da Great Manalapan land Grab is being handled. They want da Queen to stand up to her own words and pay da price for saying them.

Again, sounds like da right thing to do. Sounds like a positive move, much like putting your land into Farmland Preservation.

But, as we all know, "positive moves" and "on da surface" and "unanimous resolution" could be nothing more than a ploy to discredit your political opponents. And, in this case, poking da cage that da Queen is in could create a political backlash da kind of which Manalapan has not seen -- since 2007!

Now, to be fair, no taxpayer wants to pay for another Manalapan lawsuit brought on by some politician. However, this one came with some twists and turns not readily mentioned by da Manalapan GOP'ers in their unanimous resolution. However, also to be fair, lets discuss these twists and turns.

TWIST #1: DA UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION

Yes, daTruth is it was a nuanumous resolution. Da final vote was 3-0. Three Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy henchmen voted to force da Queen to reach into her purse and put her pennies where her mouth is. Da three headless horsemen were GOP'er Ryan "Big Oops" Green, GOP'er Jordan Moskowitz, and Democrat Farmer turned GOP'er farm boy Donnie Holland. Da Queen wouldn't dignify it. Land Baron Mayor and GOP'er Andy Boy abstained. Why?????

TURN #2: WHY DID ANDY BOY ABSTAIN?

One could surmise that da reason Andy Boy abstained from da vote against da Queen is so it would seem he is above da political shananigans.

One could also surmise that da reason Land Baron Andy Boy abstained was because he is da now-infamous name behind da Great Manalapan Land Grab.

However, one could also surmise, maybe quite hidden from view, that Land Baron Andy Boy is also facing da very same situation that da Queen is - being a named defendant in a case against Manalapan Township!

Yes, it seems some have forgotten da case of Moskovitz vs Manalapan, da return volley in da now-infamous Manalapanistan vs Moskovitz lawsuit that set da blogisphere on fire when then-Mayor Andy Boy led da charge to attach a blogger, one that even Andy Boy at da time said cost "over $100,000" and that was over a year before da township legal dream team had to drop da case due to - of all things - not having enough of a case to move forward!!!!!!

Great job by da taxpayer-funded Manalapan Legal Dream Team for this one.

TURN AND TWIST #3: NICE DOG AND PONY SHOW

Here's one for da Manalapan Township legal eagle - is this legal? Da Manalapan Township Committee could pass a resolution saying da earth is flat, Chris Christie is anorexic, and all toilets throughout da kingdom of Manalapan will forever now be called "Andy's" and not "John's." Sounds great - but that doesn't make it legal. In da end, it will be up to Manalapan's insurance carrier to make da determination as to how to handle da Roth case, not a Democrat farmer-turned-Republican at da right time or a guy who once approved to have his own sister take a high-paying job in town before he claims he realized he didn't recognize her name on the list (they have the same last name). So, pass any resolution you desire. However please remember that just because you spend taxpayer time and money to pass whatever partisan politics makes you giddy, it doesn't necessarily make it legal.

TWIST AND TURN #4: DA RESOLUTION ITSELF

Now, this is da quote from da resolution itself --- "Da Township Committee hereby expresses its opinion that the comments made by Mrs. Roth concerning Mr. Stuart were unrelated to any item of township business; were made as a result of Mrs. Roth’s own personal and political motivations; and should not result in defense or indemnification by the taxpayers of the township. The Township Committee determines, as a matter of township policy, that it will inform the township’s insurance company, Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, that it will not impose the $10,000 deductible cost on the taxpayers of Manalapan and that the insurance company should look to Committeewoman Roth for reimbursement of these costs."

OK - let's examine this a bit more carefully:

1. "Da comments made by Mrs. Roth concerning Mr. Stuart were unrelated to any item of township business."

Does that include da Great Manalapan Land Grab - in which da Queen is a sitting member of that very same Manalapan Township Committee and a representative of da people?

2. "(comments) were made as a result of Mrs. Roth’s own personal and political motivations."

Could it just be that da Queen was speaking up "for all da people" on a polarizing issue? Does this mean da First Amendment in Manalapan is OK and a great document, only if you are a GOP'er and not a Blogger or Democratic Township Committee person because speaking your mind or daTruth can get you sued at taxpayer expense?

3. "The Township Committee determines, as a matter of township policy, that it will inform the township’s insurance company, Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, that it will not impose the $10,000 deductible cost on the taxpayers of Manalapan and that the insurance company should look to Committeewoman Roth for reimbursement of these costs."

If this works for one - should it be da model for all???? Does this mean that if Democrats take over power on da Township Committee, they can draft a resolution and vote on party lines that Mayor Andy Boy reimburse all money spent defending him for da Mosked Man vs Manalapan lawsuit? What's next - will da GOP'er led Manalapan Township Committee draft a resolution saying any former mayor over 200 pounds can't speak at any meetings? Will da GOP'er led Manalapan Township Committee draft a resolution saying only political party chief grand poobahs are da only people who can be approved to be a sewer authority commissioner at taxpayer expense?

DaTruth is, if you say a sitting township political leader cannot object to anything da opposing party is approving at breakneck speed, then you no longer live in da United States. Your new change of address will include da words "North Korea" or Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics." In 2007, a blogger named daTruthSquad was harassed and sued by Manalapan politicians, all because da blogger decided to do da unthinkable -- openly discuss a law case that lacked legal jurisprudence - and tried to do an end-around of the Constitution of the United States. That blogger fought back - and not only beat da Manalapan Legal Dream Team, but also set a legal precedent that is still used as a First Amendment model today!

Love or hate da Queen, you have to still stand at her side and admit you cannot stifle anyone's First Amendment rights. Even though this blog has had our disagreements with da Queen and her court, we still must stand with her right to open up her mouth and allow words to escape. She is, at least for now a member of da Manalapan Township Committee, and is a dissenting voice against 4 guys who seem to go goose step for goose step with what their party leader desires. It is also very ironic that this so-called resolution to stifle free speech comes almost 4 years to da day when daTruthSquad began our historic fight against da 2007 Mayor Andy Boy-led Manalapan Township Committee in a case that garnered worldwide attention. Da Manalapan Legal Dream Team and da career politicians who brought this case may try hard to forget it, but that will not happen. Free speech is alive and well and will continue to live in Manalapan - despite da best efforts of those who attempt to make Manalapan their own little kingdom and Manalapan tax coffers their own little piggy bank.

It seems that too many great Americans have fought and died for that right, and it seems that in Manalapan, it is da Manalapan Republican politicians who tend to forget both recent and US history. It's a shame, but it appears that it is also daTruth.

BREAKING NEWS: LUCAS-LAND-GRAB GOES TO THE STATE ETHICS BOARD!!!

2011-09-25T10:39:00.002-08:00

It appears that those who drink da GOP'er "Kool Aid" may need to reach for a much stronger beverage. As daTruthSquad predicted would happen Manalapan Land Baron and Mayor For Life Andy Boy "ABL" Lucas will be brought before da State Ethics Commission to answer questions regarding what has now been called by many "Da Great Manalapan Land Grab!"

This is just da latest saga in da soap opera of Manalapan politics - but one that could be a serious game-changer for da upcoming election, and could also seriously impact what is fact becoming viewed ss a political vendetta lawsuit thrust upon one of da key whistleblowers of da Great Manalapan Land Grab, none other than da Queen of Manalapan, Michelle Roth.

First, lets look at da history of "Da Great Manalapan Land Grab:"

FEBRUARY 2011 - Da first glimpse of something smelling worse than appointing your political party boss to head up a sewer authority happens, when ABL was forced to recuse himself after he had already voted to give himself a massive tax break on property he owns - da farm in da middle of da Great Manalapan Land Grab! Da improper moment, exposed by da Queen, forced a re-vote that was approved when da GOP'er majority voted in favor of it.

APRIL 2011 - As da Great Manalapan Land Grab begins, ABL decides to run for more than one higher office, only to be rebuffed by da GOP'er county committee. How can da darling of Monmouth County GOP'er politics be rebuffed by his own? Cound da Great Manalapan Land Grab have had something to do with it?

MAY 2011 - Da Great Manalapan Land Grab now gets newspaper attention after da DEP looks into a wetlands issue. What is da GOP'er response - they blame da Queen for "tramping through this farm in the middle of the night with a flashlight, just looking for something to bust Lucas's chops with." proving you really can't make this stuff up!

JUNE 2011 - Readers of daTruthSquad speak out by da dozens over Da Great Manalapan Land Grab, standing by Committeewoman Roth and her claims that there's something that needs to be investigated here.

SEPTEMBER 2011 - This Great Manalapan Land Grab has become an out of control story that even da local Snoozepaper can no longer ignore. What some have called a politically motivated lawsuit, da Queen now faces a defamation lawsuit at da hands of former Colts Neck Mayor Stuart (no relation to da Mosked Man). He claims his "personal reputation has been forever damaged" by da claims allegedly made by da Queen.

What were those claims????

It appears that according to da real local information source da Manalapan Patch, "Roth had publicly criticized Stuart's role as a sitting member of the MCADB, suggesting that he exhibited a conflict of interest by helping Lucas fast-track the property. She called it "flipping" the land into the farmland preservation program within nine days. She has suggested that Lucas saw a financial gain from the transaction."

In layman's terms, a sitting Manalapan Township Committee person who is an elected public official whose job it is to stand up for da people she serves and their taxpayer money apparently questioned at a public hearing what has been called a questionable land deal, and subsequently asked questions whether it was possible da person who did da survey on da land who was also da same person allowed to vote on its passage had possibly committed a any type of conflict-of-interest by casting a vote on it!

Da question is - isn't it da job of a paid public official to question what they believe could be either something they believe is wrong, may be a mishandling of taxpayer money, potential or perceived misuse of taxpayer money or what they perceive to be a potential waste of taxpayer money or even worse, a perceived conflict of interest?

Now, to be fair, nobody is questioning former Mayor Stuart's real estate appraisal business, how he does his real estate appraisal business, or whether he should have done da survey in da first place. This is America, and we are sure he is a very capable survey guy. We've never heard complaints about this guy before in regards to his business. Who knows, maybe if daTruthSquad wants to flip farmland in da future or any other type of survey work we too might call on Mr. Stuart.

But, also to be fair, isn't it da job of someone elected to watch da millions of dollars of money of da taxpayers to question whether something might be a possible conflict?

Isn't it also interesting that this lawsuit was served during a recent Township Committee meeting, and isn't it even more interesting it comes less than two months before her seat in town hall is voted on????

Stuart made news last year, when sitting Monmouth Freeloader Lillian Burry wanted to make him da replacement for Manalapan's James Gray as county clerk. Both Burry and Stuart served on da same Colts Neck Township Committee at one time, and both are GOP'ers. Even a GOP'er politician questioned that possible political appointment.

Let's also not forget one GOP'er sho has supported his fellow GOP'er - Manalapan GOP'er Grand Poobah and Chairman Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery, who received a political appointment to da Sewer Authority that taxpayers pay for with their toilet flushing fees! He claimed under statement he had da proper experience for this job because he was a "manager" in da past. One can only believe that this means any 18-year old shift "manager" at a fast-food burger joint is now equally capable of being a "oommissioner" at da WMUA - another reason da state needs to take a serious look at politics in a small town!

DaTruth is, this proper investigation by da State Ethics Board into da Great Manalapan Land Grab is long overdue. We said before da state must look into this - for right or wrong. DaTruth also is, da lawsuit brought forth by former Colts Neck Mayor Stuart could potentially have been da final straw in da process, and may have potentially been da lynchpin into getting da State Ethics Board investigation!

Think about this -- every GOP'er dominated committee in Manalapan and Monmouth County has already voted in favor of Da Great Manalapan Land Grab and in favor of fellow GOP'er ABL completely in lockstep. Now, all of a sudden, a sitting township committee woman is sued because of questions she raised about da Great Manalapan Land Grab. Whether da case has or doesn't have merit is not da issue at this time. What is at issue is Da Great Manalpan Land Grab, and now taxpayers will finally be heard on da state level by da State Ethics Board - thanks to Michelle Roth!

DaTruth is, daTruthSquad has said all along that there are serious question during this entire process that must first be asked and answered - was there a conflict of interest on da part of Mayor ABL in any part of the process? Mayor ABL has refused a number of requests, even one for a former Manalapan mayor to simply do what all taxpayers must do - release da purchase price of da land in question. Mayor ABL has steadfastly REFUSED to release da purchase price. Why?????

Is there something to hide about this?

Was da land purchased below market value?

Was it purchased seriously below market value?

Was something not above da board?

These questions would never even be asked if ABL simply did what every taxpayer must do - release details for da public record of a land transaction.

However, this was not a simple land sale. What is at question is as da Asbury Park Press wrote "Roth said Lucas participated in discussions on properties that could have been awarded money from the township’s Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, the same pot that funds farmland preservation in Manalapan. At least three properties — two privately and one county-owned — which could have been preserved as open space through the fund were passed over after those discussions"

That is obviously a serious charge, and despite any questions, all GOP'er members of da Manalapan Township Committee still voted in favor of their GOP'er mayor doing da deal. Nobody questioned it, that is, except for daTruthSquad, another former Manalapan mayor and Committeewoman and Michelle Roth.

And, why should Michelle Roth be praised for her actions in this case ---- as da newspaper says "The committee specifically wants the state to look into Township Committeewoman Michelle Roth’s claims that Lucas participated in executive session discussions on properties that could have competed with his for funds."

Also at question was da land sale itself. Da purchaser was ABL and his family. Da seller was a company called Diamond Developers, a company that it has been reported is partially owned by ABL and his family!

And, making matters worse, it was a former Manalapan mayor who stood up to ABL and said there are serious questions of transparancy here, saying "Mr. Lucas, without planting one seed in the ground, you flipped—and the word is ‘flipped’—100 acres of land in a land scheme, a deal, in nine days. $1.15 million of farmland preservation funds for your efforts at taxpayers’ expense,” said former mayor Spodak. “This means you’ll receive a 100 acre farm and probably, the way, I’m figuring it, a house for free while the rest of the hard working residents pay for theirs. You’re not being transparent; that’s the biggest problem."

DaTruth is, there's more than one hero here. One hero is former Colts Neck Mayor Stuart, who shined possibly da biggest light of all on this Great Manalapan Land Grab by filing da interestingly-timed defamation lawsuit against da Queen for questioning da land deal in da first place. Another hero is Manalapan Deputy Mayor Ryan "Big Oops" Green, who may have oopsed himself into this by suggesting that da township not pay for da lawsuit against whistleblower Queen Michelle, making even more news about da Great Manalapan Land Grab come to light. Another, former Mayor Spodak took a lot of rebuke at a recent meeting yet still stood up to be heard on what he apparently believes is a "land scheme." Of course, da person who scattered da roaches and protected taxpayers was none other than Michelle Roth herself, for relentlessly pursuing something she believed is an injustice against Manalapan and state taxpayers, and is paying da price by being sued for it - standing up to cronyism "For All Da People."

Now, da State Agriculture Development Committee, which one of da final hurdles in da Great Manalapan Land Grab apparently listened to folks like Michelle Roth, and has decided to place a hold on their decision about providing Manalapan Mayor ABL his grand-prize winning $1.15 million to preserve da farm he refuses to divulge da price he paid for it, and only owned it just over a week!

Think about this --- food rots in less time than it took Manalapan Mayor ABL to buy just under 100 acres of land at a-yet-undisclosed price - and flip that land into a taxpayer-funded payday. Now, its up to da State Ethics Board to sort out da details. A bright light has been shined on this Great Manalapan Land Grab, and in this case daTruthSquad can't take all da credit. Credit for this goes where credit is due --- Former Mayor Spodak for wanting to know for da citizens daTruth -- former Mayor Stuart for wanting to right a perceived wrong and having it become a public spectacle -- and yes, Committeewoman Michelle Roth who under enormous pressure stood up to da GOP'ers and said in effect that "People" are questioning it - da "DEP" is questioning it - more than one "former mayor" is questioning it - da Asbury Park Press has questioned it - "daTruthSquad" has questioned it.

That's a lot of questions - and still no solid answers as to why taxpayers should hand Manalapan Mayor ABL a million dollar taxpayer-funded payday.

And that's daTruth.

Goofy Gridlock Isn't Just in Congress

2011-09-12T07:33:00.002-08:00

Ask any TruthTeller and they will tell you that you probably couldn't pass a declaration in Congress that says "America is da best country in da world" without debate and scepticism, and even then da vote might be split depending on who first sponsored it. Of course, that's da high-priced, benefits for life, pensions galore, free health care people we send to Washington, DC. Interestingly, you can find da very same thing happening in some small towns like Manalapan, New Jersey.

Recently, Manalapan's Queen of Politics came under fire for what was called a "conflict of interest." It's not da first time she's come under fire for something political. And as you know, this blog has posted more than once things da Queen had her tentacles in that seemed a little unsightly. However, in this case, we had to investigate, and what we uncovered was what you have to call a "$50 conflict," an "attack dog," and a severe case of "forgetful-itis."

Here's how this breaks down:

ISSUE 1 - DA $50.00 CONFLICT:

At da meeting of da Manalapan Township Committee last month, Mayor for Life Land Baron Andy Boy presided as da GOP'er-led council wanted to add what is in effect a "commuter tax" of an added $50 each year to the commuter parking permits. Da lone objector it seems was da Queen, but it was soon revealed by Mayor for Life that a "citizen" approached him and told him that da Queen had one of those commuter tags, and she should have not voted against da $50 increase - and not have voted at all, citing da "conflict of interest" call. Of course, even if da Queen were in Bangadesh, da 34% increase would have passed. However, she took rebuke not just from Mayor for Life Land Baron Andy Boy, but also from Mayor for Life Lap Dog Ryan "Big Oops" Green, who da great Manalapan Patch wrote "said that “it is difficult to take [Roth’s] comments seriously because she has a personal financial self-interest in the outcome - hence, a conflict of interest.”

DaTruth is, she does have one of those tags, and probably should have recused herself. Any lawyer will tell you if you sniff any smell of something that can be considered a potential conflict, just don't vote on it. Now, da Queen isn't a lawyer, but da township does have one on da payroll and apparently he never told da Queen to go to da bathroom when da original vote was taken. So, yes, da Queen is guilty of a $50.00 conflict in da court of public opinion.

However, if da Queen is guilty of da $50.00 conflict, then Land Baron Mayor for Life Andy Boy is guilty of much more, one would have to ponder. Remember, he voted to approve a land grab of over $1 million dollars this year - and that was for himself before he was told he too must recuse himself from da vote he already submitted to approve and a new vote had to be taken!

ISSUE 2 - "ATTACK DOG"

This is not da first time Ryan "Big Oops" Green has come to da aid of his leader, Mayor for Life Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy. He stood by and said nothing by not questioning his leader when da Great Manalapan Land Grab was happening - before - during and after.

Interesting, Big Oops apparently didn't see much "See NO Evil" when another conclict of interest reared its ugly head. This one, interestingly, was picked up not by da highly-paid township attorney, or Big Oops himself. It was uncovered by da Queen, who pointed out that da recently approved July billing paid by taxpayers for da town included a payment of exactly $362 to a company called CME Associates for survey work on the highly controversial Burke Farm in Manalapan.

Now, to be fair that's not a billion dollars, but it is more than da $50.00 Big Oops went on da attack over when it involved da Queen.

Now, to be fair as well, maybe Big Oops just missed this or didn't read it over line by line. He could have a descent excuse.

However, to be equally fair, in case he missed it -- da Burke Farm made news once or twice recently. It might have been something he -- and Mayor for Life Andy Boy should have remembered --- since Mayor For Life Land Baron Andy Boy BOUGHT da Farm in da controversial Land Grab deal! And yes, Andy Boy didn't recuse himself on this vote --- Just like he didn't earlier this year when they had to do a re-vote on da same Land Grab issue!

So, you can guess that when it comes to $50, some in da GOP'er inner circle might want to demand a forensic accounting. But, when it comes to a dollar figure between $352.00 and $1.2 million dollars - that's OK.

ISSUE 3 - "FORGETFUL-ITIS"

Mayor for Life Lap Dog Ryan "Big Oops" Green doesn't have da nickname "Big Oops" for his snappy dressing and good looks. Now, he was quoted by da great Manalapan Patch as saying “it is difficult to take [Roth’s] comments seriously because she has a personal financial self-interest in the outcome - hence, a conflict of interest.”

Hence, isn't that special.

Isn't this da very same guy who voted in favor of da Land Grab? Hence, isn't he also da very same guy who voted to approve a high-priced-well-above-minimum-wage job for a woman? Now, that doesn't sound like anything, unless you know what they won't tell you -- da woman has da last name "Green." Da woman was his own sister! Did he not recognize da last name "Green?" We can only give him da benefit of da doubt and believe he didn't recognize his own last name, or his own sister's first name?

DaTruth is, well, you already know. In Manalapan, it's OK to have your own sitting mayor grab up 90 or so acres of land without reproach, despite smelling a bit like da part of da barn where da bull does #2, but when it comes to owning a commuter parking permit that you pay for each year without using taxpayer money, that's when you have to call in Ken Starr and da special prosecutor.

Only in Manalapan can a Democrat come under fire for wanting to do right by commuters, as long as her name is da Queen, and you can vote on approving your own land grab and not come under fire, as long as you're a GOP'er named Andy Boy.

Maybe that one reason even da county politicians made a claim this year that Manalapan politicians need to keep their politics within da confines of da township borders and not drive their personal issues into Freehold. Maybe we should send all of these members of da Manalapan Township Committee to Washington, DC.

And that's daTruth.

Bruce Springsteen for Governor?

2011-07-22T07:19:00.001-08:00

We must admit we bought everything that current New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was peddling. He promised to lower our tax burden. He promised to clean up the mess in da schools. He promised a lot of things. Has he really delivered?

In da two years that Christie ascended to da governor's throne, our property taxes have not gone down enough to buy a candy bar. They have stabilized, mostly due to local towns and cities cutting anything that crawled. However, Trenton's fat, much like da governor's own waistline, remains quite large.

Let's take a look at some of da things Christie promised on but did not deliver on:

ISSUE 1 - MAJOR TAX CUTS: If this promise was kept, then why is it our property taxes have not decreased? When you factor in that da average home price has dropped sharply, then in fact we're all paying MORE to live in our homes, based upon da tax to home price factor. He could blame da towns for this, but all he cut was aid to da cities which offset taxes in da first place. Promise made - promise unkept.

ISSUE 2 - DA BOARD OF EDUCATION: Teachers think Christie is a bully. School administrators will be lining up in droves to vote him back in office. When Christie took over for Con-zine, there were over 600 boards of education among da state's 566 municipalities. Two years later, there are over 600 boards of education among da state's 566 municipalities. Teachers have been cut, but six-figure administrators, their two secrateries each, their air conditioned offices, car and clothing allowances remain as intact as they were during da Cor-slime years. Yes, there are now salary caps, but how many teachers will ever make $175,000 per year? Promise made - promise unkept.

ISSUE 3 - MY SON'S TAXPAYER-FUNDED BASEBALL GAME: Let's see how this sounds .... "DaTruthSquad would have written this blog sooner, but we had to use da NJ State Police helicopter at taxpayer expense to fly across da state to see our kid's baseball game, and when da taxpayer funded helicopter landed a taxpayer funded limosine was waiting to drive us da 500 feet to da bleacher seats while taxpayer funded security surrounded us. Then daTruthSquad had to leave before da game was over to fly at taxpayer expense back to DaTruthSquad-thwacket to meet with political big-wigs from Iowa." DaTruthSquad's question here is - was this da same helicopter that former Governor Christine Whitman wanted to do away with because she believed it was opulance and taxpayer waste? Promise made - promise unkept.

ISSUE 4 - QUALITY OF LIFE: Has yours been any better in da last 2 years? Promise made - promise unkept.

DaTruth is, da Guv made big promises, almost as big as his waistline. However after two years in office, how many of those promises are being kept? Da reality is, unless property taxes plummet by da start of 2013, he may not be able to get reelected dog catcher in New Jersey. Add to this his popularity, once Obama-like is now starting to drop like a 10-pound burrito, and thoughts he may leave da governor's mansion for a chance to take on Obama for president, and he may actually place GOP'ers at risk next year in local and state elections.

Right now, there's no real good choice to go after Obama if you'e a GOP'er. So, with no real good choice for Prez, who do you pick? There's still a natonal movement to get Christie in da race, but to say he won't and then say he will makes him as much a flip-flopper as John Kerry. So, what is our rotund governorator going to do? Does he hear da national call and abandon his promises in New Jersey? Does he stay in New Jersey and face potentially not keeping his promises and possibly get kicked out of office?

A recent poll that placed Christie in an election against Democratic challenger Bruce Springsteen had both potential candidates in a statistical dead heat at 42%! If da Boss of da state can't beat da Boss, how can he remain Boss? You know da Boss (not Christie) would carry Monmouth County. You know da Boss (yes that Boss) will clean up with Democrats and younger voters, as well as da 50's crowd that grew up with him. All of a sudden, going up against da rock star Obama seems to be more paletable than going up against da rock star Springsteen - and all of a sudden, Christie's not looking like a rock star anymore.

DaTruth is, unless Christie gets his act together and keeps his promises, he may be a 1-term governor.

And that's DaTruth!

Da People Have Spoken About Manalapan's LAND-GRAB-GATE Saga

2011-06-23T05:59:00.004-08:00

We had a feeling that people would want to know about Land-Grab-Gate, but even we have to admit that we never expected that so many readers would get into da debate of Land-Grab-Gate. We have decided that instead of us discussing this hot-button issue that has Manalapan and others in da state talking, we'll let our readers do da talking - da ones who left over 155 comments!

Here's a small sample of da comments we have received in our last blog post, entitled "BREAKING NEWS ---- Da D-E-P Goes After Mayor A-B-L Involving LAND-GRAB-GATE."

Anonymous said... "Farmer/Developer"? This guy is the consummate politician. All that's missing is him twirling his mustache as he steals milk money from kids to line his own pockets.

Anonymous said... I'm waiting to see who flinches first and demands Andy resign. This is worse than when they sued Moskovitz. It's time that someone investigate the politics in this town. If taxpayer money has to be spent on something, let it be an investigation into Town Hall.

Horace Greeley said... There's nothing like having "fiends" in high office!

Anonymous said... It's good to see the APP aggressively looking into this. The media has always been the watchdog for the people by the people against this sort of political scummyness. Where's the Snoozer on this story? Anyone who believes the news snoozer is anything more than a second rate coupon clipping lawn littering pile of garbage is a fool. Where's Bozo Bean stand on this issue? Thank You APP and Truth Squad!

Anonymous said... I'm not one to ask for an investigation just to ask for one. Too many times they are partisan and a waste of taxpayer money. However, in this case, there's an exception. You have a sitting mayor who has IMHO used his political position to cash in. If he weren't in office, that's one thing. But he is and he obviously IMHO manipulated the process. He was in on meetings by his own admission. Thos meetings determined which piece of land would be chosen. The county agreement for this was IMHO also manipulated by his friend and fellow Republican Don Holland. I believe the cvounty and township should immediately halt this process and not continue until a Federal investigation were to clear any wrongdoing. If Mayor Lucas is above board, he should be the one demanding this to clear his own name - that is unless he has something to hide.

Anonymous said... LETS NOT FORGET THIS SLIMY POLITICIAN IS THE SAME GUY WHO ALSO MADE HIS OWN CAMPAIGN MANAGER AND PARTY BOSS A SEWER COMMISSIONER AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE! JUST ANOTHER REASON HE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. JUST ANOTHER REASON MANALAPAN IS A POLITICAL LAUGHINGSTOCK.

Anonymous said... A-B-L needs to go to J-A-I-L N-O-W I-M-H-O!

Anonymous said.... Cream rises to the top, slimey politicians cling to the bottom. We all know which describes Andy Lucas. As for his new henchman Don Holland, that's embarrassing and sad. He used to be his own man. When Michelle Roth comes out as the ethical person here, you know something illegal has happened.

Anonymous said... I don't blame Don. He IS a nice guy and always tries to do the right thing. Anybody who knows him will tell you that. Unfortunately people like this can often be duped by evil, and in this case ABL. I didn't buy into investigating this further, but now I do.

Anonymous said... Question - How can you be a Republican who says they are fiscally conservative and want to cut taxes when you will add to the tax burden by taking over $1 million in taxpayer money to buy land for yourself? One word -- C-O-R-R-U-P-T!

Anonymous said... No doubt in my mind now. Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas and the Monmouth Agricultural Board should be investigated by the feds. There is no way "Joe Citizen" would get a deal like this.

Anonymous said... You can stomp your feet and shake your heads all you want, it won't change a thing. The Mayor is in power and he's one of the Governor's boys, end of story. Don't hold your breath waiting for an investigation. Don Holland saw which way the wind was shifting and jumped ship to the Republican Party, he's now part of the club that finds these kind of stunts acceptable. I hope Mayor Lucas at least has the decency to thank the taxpayers for buying him a new farm and the new house that will be built on it. Only in New Jersey, ya gotta love it.

Anonymous said... I'm struggling to pay my mortgage and taxes while our mayor gets a million $$ in tax dollars to buy a himself a farm and a new house ? Kick me in the a$$, I should have been a farmer or a politician in manalapan.

Anonymous said... Too many Republicans involved. Lucas is going to get away with this land grab. I rarely agree with Roth on anything, but this time she's right.

Skeletons in the closet said... Seriously, do you think this is Andy's only miscue? Remember, he was for the Village before he was against it. He was enemies with the Roths before he was their friend only to turn his back on them. He was friends with his running mate Joe before he was against him. He was friends with Stu before he turned his back on him. He was a buddy to Steve Johnson before tossing him under the bus. He was a friend of Susan Cohen before becoming an enemy and now a friend again. He was an enemy of George Spodak before becoming his friend only to turn on him again. What of Tara Lovrich? Members of the Manalapan Republican Club? Even Steve McEnery? And there are others. See a pattern here. What have you done for me lately? And what happens when you're not needed anymore? TIP OF THE ICEBERG.

Anonymous said... Four words: PLEASE INVESTIGATE MAYOR LUCAS!

Anonymous said... Four words: VERY, VERY, VERY GUILTY!

DaTruth is, and nobody is going to like this - Manalapan Mayor ABL will get his land-grab, ABL will get over $1.1 million dollars of taxpayer money to pay for it, and he will never disclose how much he paid for it. Why? Because he is following da rules of da system, da system of being a well-placed GOP'er in a system dominated by a "super-majority" of GOP'ers (not us - Lillian Burry - da GOP'er Freeloader was da one who used that term at a GOP'er dominated meeting that progressed Land-Grab-Gate another step further.)

Along da way, you had GOP'ers including members of da GOP'er super-majority Manalapan Township Committee placing blame wherever they could.
In one case, Manalapan Mayor ABL, while facing yet another rubber-stamp panel and apparently with da Asbury Park Press editorial board not there to defend themselves, decided to "stay above it all" - by sifting through da verbal trash and lobbing verbal refuse at da only newspaper who covered da story in Manalapan!

Lucas said in his speech caught on tape by Manalapan Patch, "I just want to apologize for da political rancor you guys are going to have to deal with. I'm sure you've seen some of the untruthful comments that have come through da daily rag (ASBURY PARK PRESS). Just the coverage of that one daily rag (ASBURY PARK PRESS) has referred to this application over 19 times as a "land deal" and only 4 times as "farmland preservation."

So, to recap -- Da "Rag" (ASBURY PARK PRESS) calls Mayor ABL's taxpayer-funded land-grab a "land deal" over 19 times --- Da "Rag" (ASBURY PARK PRESS) calls Mayor ABL's taxpayer-funded land-grab "farmland preservation only 4 times --- and Manalapan Mayor ABL calls da Asbury Park Press a "RAG" 2 times.

And with his lovely wife at his side, ABL then followed that up by, and we must admit no tears were being shed, that one of his "Critics-In-Chief" he blames for alerting da DEP about da ABL problems with da land, which da DEP then decided to investigate. As we all know, it was alleged that da "Critic-In-Chief" was blamed to be none other than former rival / friend / rival Da Queen, who we can only believe somehow must have trodden onto ABL Acres in her evening gown and high heels holding a flashlight in one hand and a pirate's map with an "X" that marked da spot of da illegal wetlands activity in da other.

Another Manalapan Township Committeeman has gone on record saying da price Mayor ABL paid for da land that da taxpayers will hand to him $1.1 million - that taxpayers have no need to know what he paid, saying "It's none of your business."

And, to be fair, you can never have a scenario like this without da GOP'ers blaming da Queen of Manalapan for making this "political" or invoking da "partisan politics" clause in their contracts. And, to be fair, it's not like this excuse hasn't been used before.

DaTruth is, if you sell your home, should you as "Joe Citizen" be allowed to keep all records of your home sale secret, including to da county, only because you're da mayor of a town that has a history of politics-before-taxpayers? In a way, that is what's happening in da Kingdom of Manalapan, and it appears since you're not of da right political party, we don't have that right to know, despite da fact we da taxpayers are paying for it?

Rarely have we ever found da Queen to be right about anything, but in this case when there's too many unanswered questions, both from taxpayers and da Queen, a sitting mayor getting a seven-figure taxpayer funded windfall while in office, and da single biggest controversy since da Manalapan Township Committee sued a lawyer for following to da letter an order of da court, you have to speculate that "if it looks ethically tainted, smells ethically tainted, and acts ethically tainted," then in Manalapan it must just be another afternoon in Manalapan politics.

Of course, da question is - how will this play with da peasants in November, and how does this land-grab look to da voters when it comes to da two GOP'er candidates who support it, and da one who escorted it through parts of da process? Will Land-Grab-Gate harm da political chances of Don Holland and Susan Cohen? How will da Queen position her campaign against them? Will this campaign turn ugly? Could Land-Grab-Gate be da vehicle da Queen rides to a victory against overwhelming odds?

We may know soon enough - And that's daTruth. And, as for a BaconHead Award for da month of June, that goes to none other than da local Snoozepaper, who woke out of a slumber and after a month decided this was actually an item of news that people may want to know about and actually covered it, although one can say there was a twinge of anti-Queenism attached. But kudos to da Snoozer anyway. Better late than never to get da golden opportunity to hang a BaconHead on your wall!

BREAKING NEWS ---- Da D-E-P Goes After Mayor A-B-L Involving LAND-GRAB-GATE

2011-05-25T11:52:00.007-08:00

We have probably lost track how many times we've said "You really can't make this stuff up." But - "You really, really, really can't make this stuff up."

In what adds a new twist to da big story of da year in Manalapan, Land-Grab-Gate now takes a new and potentially ironic twist as da New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced they've launched an investigation into environmental issues within Land-Grab-Gate!

Da absolutely shocking news comes from da very real and factual Asbury Park Press newspaper from factual and actual and extremely non-biased reporter Alesha Williams-Boyd. It appears da investigation by da DEP centers on wetlands, and if a huge 5,000 square foot area of wetlands was illegally filled in - in violation of DEP rules!

And - it gets worse.

It is being alleged that wetlands land on A-B-L's 7-figure taxpayer-funded property was filled in with debris, an obvious violation of da DEP rules!

And - it gets even worse.

Apparently da DEP "served an address for Diamond Developers a notice of violation in January. Lucas said he and his family bought the property and Diamond Developers at Burke Farm, the limited liability company that owned it, in March 2010." So they didn't go to his palatial estate. They instead went to da developer's office he is an owner of - da same developer that was a part of da sale of da Burke Farm to him - that he owns!

And - it gets even still worse.

Apparently da State Agriculture Development Committee which OK'd spending $1.15 million dollars of taxpayer money for da Manalapan Mayor knew about da wetlands on da land but had NO CLUE as to da DEP investigation! Would they have approved spending all that taxpayer $$$$$$$ for land under DEP investigation? Why did they not know? Who if anyone dropped da ball here????

And - yes, it gets even worse.

You have da Asbury Park Press writing a stern, direct and very blunt editorial on Land-Grab-Gate, not only backing up daTruthSquad in demanding answers, but even going a step further and saying he should abdicate his throne! They wrote "Taxpayers should know how much Lucas paid and see what kind of deal he got. Lucas should have pulled back the application until he is out of office. He didn’t. The township should have asked him to reapply when his career in township politics has ended. It didn’t. Now it is up to the county and the state to halt these proceedings, at least until Lucas leaves office."

And - yes, it can get even worse.

You have to remember that da GOP'er dominated and A-B-L-led Manalapan Township Committee as well as da GOP'er dominated Monmouth County Freeloaders also approved da deal for Manalapan Mayor A-B-L. Did they know that da DEP was in investigation mode and finding trouble on taxpayer-funded A-B-L Acres!?! Does it give da impression that this was fast-tracked for some reason? If that was da case, could da investigation have been da reason? Really - why da rush and fast-track?

And - before you ask - can it truly get worse?

Da next step for this plan to get its next GOP'er seal of approval comes from da Monmouth County Agricultural Advisory Commission - da very same commission that lists it is represented from Manalapan by Democrat-turned GOP'er Don Holland! Told you you can't make this stuff up.

And - yes, oh you know...

F-O-A-B-L (Friends of A-B-L Mayor Andy Boy Lucas) have patted him on da back for going da green thing and preserving land - even though da taxpayers of Manalapan and da state are in effect paying him to do it. We may be wrong on this, but illegally filling in wetlands doesn't sound as valiant and honorable as one might think.

Now, here's da most important aspect of all of this - Who's to blame?

Did A-B-L take da blame for debris illegally filling in a wetlands site? Gee, we wonder who is to blame?

That answer came from da comments left on da Asbury Park Press story site - and from da Asbury Park Press editorial board! What gives all da appearance of an A-B-L supporter actually posted that they believed Manalapan Township Committeewoman Queen Michelle was da one who turned A-B-L in "tramping through this farm in the middle of the night with a flashlight, just looking for something to bust Lucas's chops with."

Even da editors of da newspaper are stymied, writing "Lucas says he is a victim of partisan politics and is some kind of “green” knight trying to save his town from developers. Really? He and his family own the land. They can prevent it from being developed simply by holding onto it. That way, the money spent to preserve that property could be used to acquire another parcel or be banked until a property in greater jeopardy of being developed became eligible for the program."

Interesting, but when all else fails, and you're facing ethical issues, why is it that every GOP'er immediately points their finger and says "Da Queen Made Me Do It!" It's not like da Manalapan Deputy Mayor, when cornered after it was uncovered that he gave approval for a paid-job for his own sister when he claimed he didn't recognize her name, even though he shares da same last name, it was da Queen who was also blamed for that too using da old "gotcha-politics" line.

So, even Manalapan's GOP'er Deputy Mayor can't screw up without blaming da Queen for it!

This leads us to what else da Manalapan GOP'ers will try to blame da Queen for. Imagine for fun purposes if you will a clandestine meeting in a farm pasture next to a filled-in wetlands. Da group of A-B-L supporters are all huddled together and trying to brainstorm more reasons in their classic "Deflect and Accuse" mode that da Queen is at blame for other things in order to deflect da blame away from A-B-L's Land-Grab & Illegally Fill Wetlands-Gate.

One A-B-L Apologist says "Hey I got one. Let's photoshop a picture of da Queen on da grassy knoll in Dallas on that fateful day in 1963. We'll get some other A-B-L apologist to go on da record she was there."

Another A-B-L Apologist says "I got one. Let's say that police were wrong and it wasn't "Rosenberg" it was Roth" who was involved in da Lindbergh Baby kidnapping."

Another mentally-unstable A-B-L Apologist says "Why don't we say that she made a mistake on da Dreyer property and despite a court order she should be sued for legal malpractice, even though she's not a lawyer. We can sue her and drag her name through da mud for 25 months, and then just withdraw da case because we have absolutely no evidence whatsoever." We can even spend "over $100,000" on a law case instead of paying a $10,500 cleanup. At that point that apologist is reminded they did that once before, and that didn't turn out too good either.

An A-B-L Apologist has another idea "We don't even have proof da Queen was born in this country. Let's pass a resolution to force her to producer her Certificate of Live Birth. We can claim she was born in a hut in Kenya next to Barack Obama. We can call it da "Manalapan Birthers."

Then, a leading A-B-L Apologist comes up with another idea "Why don't we do what we normally do. We'll blame da Queen for everything, and when people start to realize da truth, we'll blame Da Mosked Man. What's he going to do, sue us? If that doesn't work, we'll just blame bloggers. It's not like we didn't do that before."

Let's admit something here. Like or dislike da Queen, it is pretty off da wall to believe she was trudging on private property wearing a black cocktail dress with high heels covered in a trench coat and carrying a flashlight in one hand and bug spray in da other muttering to herself, "There's got to be something illegal here. Maybe I'll click my heels 3 times and I'll find something." Did she click her heels and all of a sudden wetlands on da property mysteriously and illegally filled in? Confiscate her cellphone - does she have da DEP on speed dial?

DaTruth is, you can blame da Queen for a lot of things, but we believe it's safe to say she's not da smoking gun here. Maybe instead of blaming a Queen or a blogger, maybe it would be best that some questions are answered. In fact, we have a few that deserve answers - and so does da Asbury Park Press newspaper:

QUESTION 1: HOW WAS THIS PROPERTY FLIPPED IN ABOUT 8 DAYS AS SOME CLAIM?

QUESTION 2: WHAT DID MANALAPAN MAYOR A-B-L ACTUALLY PAY FOR DA PROPERTY?

QUESTION 3: WHY IS IT "NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS" AS AN A-B-L APOLOGIST IMPLIES?

QUESTION 4: HOW DID DA WETLANDS GET FILLED IN - WHO DID IT - AND WHY?

QUESTION 5: HOW THIS GET SO FAR WITH SO MANY GOP'ER LED APPROVALS WITH A DEP INVESTIGATION HANGING OVER IT?

QUESTION 6: HOW CAN TAXPAYERS ACTUALLY BE FOOTING DA BILL SO A SITTING MAYOR CAN GET $1.15 MILLION FROM TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR LAND?

QUESTION 7: TWO WORDS - DIAMOND DEVELOPERS. WHO OWNS THEM? WHAT WAS THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN DA SALE OF DA LAND?

QUESTION 8: WHY DOES DA SELLER NOT WANT TO REVEAL DA SALE PRICE AND POST THAT SALE PRICE - LIKE EVERY OTHER SELLER OF LAND MUST?

We can come up with even more questions, but we think you get da point here. Too many questions - NO ANSWERS! So far there's silence from da A-B-L camp. Mayor A-B-L refuses to divulge da sale price of da land. WHY? How could all of da approvals have happened with a DEP investigation hanging over it?

DaTruth is, an investigation by da DEP should just be Step 1. What is now needed is an investigation by Federal authorities to see if there was any wrongdoing in da bidding process, and in da approval process where more than one governing body, led by GOP'ers, all approved thus far spending over $1 million in taxpayer money so a sitting GOP'er mayor could buy land that has more question marks on it that da Riddler's uniform on da Batman series!

We have stated before that it is quite probable that no laws were broken here, but from an ethical standpoint and a transparent standpoint this is bad government at its very worst. If Mayor A-B-L truly wants da land, as da Asbury Park Press stated so well, then "Lucas should have pulled back the application until he is out of office. He didn’t. The township should have asked him to reapply when his career in township politics has ended. It didn’t. Now it is up to the county and the state to halt these proceedings, at least until Lucas leaves office."

We demand that Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy A-B-L come clean. He needs to stop hiding it and tell taxpayers how much he paid for that property! And, due to da possible actions of other committees, it's time that ALL members of da Manalapan Township Committee explain on da record what they know - and what they were not told. Contact da county investigators and da state authorities. It's time to come clean about Land-Grab-Gate, it's time to stop blaming others, and it's time for daTruth to be told.

With all this in mind, it's also and very ironically da end of da month, and we must bestow a BaconHead Award for da month of May ---- so --- without further delay --- For finding new and improved ways of making Manalapan a political laughingstock --- for dragging Manalapan through da debris-filled wetlands --- for trying to get your farmer/developer hands on a cool million dollars of taxpayer money by simply filling out da proper forms --- for allowing "Land-Grab-Gate" to be an albatross to hang around da necks of Manalapan & Monmouth Freeloader GOP'er candidates this election year --- for having committee fiends in high places that approve forms --- and for allowing Manalapan to become da Newark of politics --- da TruthTellers have spoken and you, Mayor Andy Boy A-B-L - get a new "Land-Grab" BaconHead for your trophy case!

And, that's daTruth.

Land-Grab-Gate Is Now A Major Manalapan Issue

2011-05-20T08:09:00.003-08:00

There's an old saying we all know: "If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck." Well, there are those who are deep within da Manalapan GOP'ers who want you to believe: "If it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck, talks like a duck, walks like a duck, has a bill like a duck, swims like a duck and acts like a duck, it must be a golden retriever with a hurt paw."

We at daTruthSquad were talking about "Land-Grab-Gate" months ago, and now it seems like this is all starting to boil over. At issue is a 85+ acre tract of land that is going to be put into Farmland Preservation. That doesn't sound bad in theory, except for a few minor issues, such as da Republican mayor of Manalapan receiving a taxpayer-funded payday of over $1 million, approved by a Republican-dominated Township Committee who have issues of their own, and cleared by a fellow Republican county team. And, of course, that's just da info on da surface!

Now, everybody's climbing on daTruthSquad's Truth Train and admitting that da fish smells from da Mayor up.

Da chorus of "Land-Grab-Gate" is now being led by far from Liberal Asbury Park Press, who wrote a scathing editorial saying "Manalapan Mayor Andrew Lucas may want to paint himself as some sort of ecological hero, preserving farmland from development. But heroes don’t generally pocket a cool million bucks for doing something they could have done for free." They continue, "Taxpayers should know how much Lucas paid and see what kind of deal he got. Lucas should have pulled back the application until he is out of office. He didn’t. The township should have asked him to reapply when his career in township politics has ended. It didn’t. Now it is up to the county and the state to halt these proceedings, at least until Lucas leaves office."

Add Monmouth Freeloader Amy Mallet, whacking Mayor Landlord with a mallot of her own, saying "We have 53 municipalities, we have hundreds of parcels that are available—why this property? The people of Manalapan, Monmouth County and New Jersey appear to be purchasing a farm for the mayor of Manalapan and that is not right."

And, it is quickly becoming clear that Land-Grab-Gate could become da centerpiece of da upcoming Queen for Manalapan Township Committee campaign.

DaTruthSquad has decided to look further into this issue, and here's what we've uncovered:

ISSUE 1: THIS IS NONE OF DA TAXPAYERS BUSINESS!

DA REALITY: No, we didn't make this up. This was actually da essence of a quote said by GOP'er Farmer Don Holland to Democrat Queen Michelle Roth. He said, "Your concern about what Mr. Lucas paid, frankly, I think is none of your business." Maybe daTruthSquad's memory is going, but didn't someone once run on da issue of transparency? Even if not, he is da sitting Mayor who is about to be handed a taxpayer-funded check of 7-figures in da midst of da Great Recession. If this is not da taxpayer's business, then why bother to televise meetings? Why bother to make budgets known online? Why hold public meetings? Maybe we should just close Town Hall and save da money, and have all da meetings in Mayor Andy Boy's kitchen? Mrs. Andy Boy can bake some of her delicious favorites and all will be happy.

ISSUE 2: COST - I'M NOT TELLING YOU!

DA REALITY: Since there are some who want to hide da numbers from you, we'll give you those numbers and let you decide for yourself. Da township, led by GOP'ers, agreed to approve da GOP'er Mayor to receive approximately $1.152 million dollars of TAXPAYER money to allow him to buy da land and place it into Farmland Preservation, keeping da dreaded developers from building those many 9 homes there. Da land was assessed at $1.3 million. Da land will now be placed into what they call da "PIG" Program (No we can't make that up). What we do know is both da local taxpayers of Manalapan, da County of Monmouth taxpayers and state taxpayers will all be handing over their hard-earned $$$$$ to Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy for this purchase, and it seems as if Republicans have no desire to stand in its way. Making matters worse, there's rumors that da former owner scored a huge payday for this land too, and da whole issue of da "Developer" is another issue that could quite possibly require a formal investigation to straighten out.

ISSUE 3: DA HERO MAYOR IS STOPPING DEVELOPMENT!

DA REALITY: According to da developer, da new owner could have built nine (9) mansions on da 85+ acres of land. This is where supporters of da Mayor might say he's doing da township a favor by stopping da development and saving da town from 9 new homes and da kids they will add to da crowded schools. HOWEVER, what of da nearly 100 low-income COAH units they were all in favor of last year? They approved that with no care of adding kids from nearly 100 families into da schools, but those 9 new homes could have created da overcrowding they were most concerned with? Save da town from 9 homes and you're a hero? Allow da town to bring in kids from nearly 100 apartments, and you're also a hero?? Is it us or is this "Lucas-Speak?"

ISSUE 4: THIS IS A BOLD MOVE

DA REALITY: This statement was made by GOP'er Manalapan Committeeman and Lucas running mate Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz. He says according to da local Snoozepaper, "it was a bold move by the Lucas family to put this land in preservation." Did he receive a doggie treat for saying this? How is it a "bold move?" Were they going to build housing for 50,000 sex offenders there? Were they going to make it a spent nuclear fuel rod burial site? Oh, wait, it's da place where taxpayers are going to pay HIM over $1 million dollars for taking da land off their hands! Bold, indeed. Thanks to Jordan Stu, here's some other situations that our TruthTellers came up with that can now be considered "Jordan Stu bold moves":

1. "I was driving down da road and saw my fuel tank was half-full, so I got a fill-up - BOLD MOVE"

2. "It was raining, so I grabbed an umbrella - BOLD MOVE"

3. "I was going to eat that sandwich that was covered by fire ants, but decided at da last second not to - BOLD MOVE"

4. "I was reading da local Snoozepaper editorials and I got a headache, so I took an asparin - BOLD MOVE"

5. "I'm going to give my sister a $22 per hour job, then say I didn't recognize her name even though it's da same last name as mine (actually happened) until da Queen pointed it out so I blamed politics - BOLD MOVE"

ISSUE 5: HIDING DA PRICE

DA REALITY: Here's a bold move - There's courage, and then there's what's happening here. Da Manalapan mayor comes out and instead of being transparent and giving da price of sale like everyone else does when a property is sold, he instead blames da seller of da property and claims they don't want da price revealed. With everything else about this Land-Grab-Gate situation tilting on da unethical, Mayor For Life Andy Boy refuses to reveal vital price information. Even President Obama revealed his birth certificate! What reason could he have for not disclosing da sale information? Could it be that he paid very little - maybe even well under da assessed value of da land in question? Was he given a special deal for political reasons? Was there another reason yet disclosed that could be considered "a problem?"

When you're a lawyer, one thing lawyers seem to like to have a lot of is documentation. Where are da documents? Why hasn't this been posted like all other land sales to da public? By keeping this hidden, even if there was no laws broken (and nobody knows for absolute certainty) by hiding da price it gives creed to belief that there may be something wrong here.. That in itself is a serious problem.

ISSUE 6: DIAMOND DEVELOPERS

DA REALITY: As daTruthSquad uncovered before, it is not that Mayor Andy Boy bought da land from Diamond Developers. He and his family own a controlling interest in Diamond Developers! And, in one case, he even admitted he should have recused himself on a vote on da land in question, but proclaimed he did not know da block and lot number in question were owned by him! Making matters even worse, da land grab was pushed through in just 9 days into farmland preservation. Da Village project took parts of two decades and is still being debated. Yet, da sitting mayor who stands to reap a windfall profit on land gets that through in just 9 days????

ISSUE 7: DA ELECTIONS

DA REALITY: There was never a reason given that Andy Boy has been shut out of running for higher office this year for Monmouth County Freeloader, District 12 State assembly and even District 12 State Senate. Da only constants in da whole equasion are - (1) He has strong political backing, (2) He's a sitting mayor who recently won reelection, (3) He has this ethical cloud hanging over him like a 50,000 pound albatross. Now, da Queen of Manalapan, once thought of as politically doomed may have da issue that can get her reelected - Andy Boy's Taxpayer-Funded Million Dollar Land Grab.

DaTruth is, and to be fair, what Andy Boy did may not be illegal and may not violate any known laws. Ethics however appear to be a totally different matter.

ETHICAL CONCERN 1: By his own admission, although he claims he didn't vote on anything he was in on da process at da very least one point that allowed for da decision to be made on which land to choose for preservation at taxpayer expense, so much so a re-vote needed to be done following objections by da Queen, and his land was chosen.

ETHICAL CONCERN 2: He continues to refuse to disclose how much he paid for da land in question, while normal taxpaying citizens usually must do so.

ETHICAL CONCERN 3: He's being painted as a hero of ecology for damning development for greener pastures by locksteppers within his own political party, however as da Asbury Park Press so aptly stated, "heroes don’t generally pocket a cool million bucks for doing something they could have done for free."

ETHICAL CONCERN 4: Da Manalapan Township attorneys and da committee itself allowed this to progress to what it has become - and he was da mayor during all of it - a sitting mayor who will reap a financial windfall during da worst recession since da Great Depression.

ETHICAL CONCERN 5: Why was da property owned by da mayor of Manalapan chosen over all others?

ETHICAL CONCERN 6: As Freeloader Mallet says, "The people of Manalapan, Monmouth County and New Jersey appear to be purchasing a farm for the mayor of Manalapan and that is not right." Many people seem to see this, unless you're a Republican tied to Mayor Lucas in Manalapan.

ETHICAL CONCERN 7: This is da very same mayor who recently placed his own political party boss as a paid commissioner of da local Sewer Authority! Where's Governor Christie when you need him?

ETHICAL CONCERN 8: He currently owns a major stake in da development company that was behind da sale of da land - to him!

DaTruth is, this is just another issue of politics as unusual in a small town in New Jersey. It was just 4 years ago that Manalapan became da laughingstock of da world for suing a lawyer for following a judge's court order, and going after this blog for exposing aspects of that lawsuit and shining a light on it. Manalapan now faces a lawsuit from both that lawyer for what could be trainload of $$$$$$ for that failed lawsuit, and from da former highly decorated police chief for defamation by a member of da Township Committee. For years now we have highlighted alleged wrongdoing, and then this juicy plum of a story drops in.

Now, to be fair, let's make clear again that what Andy Boy is doing may not be illegal. However, hiding things gives pause for ethics, and to many ethical problems attached to this allows for too much pause. As an elected official, and any past or present elected official can tell you this - we da citizens expect better, and in this case we're not getting it.

This is a very serious issue. Questions have been raised about a sitting mayor who can reap a financial windfall while in office, questions about members of his own party on da Township committee, questions of how it got through da county. It's time for answers, and right now, there are none being provided by elected officials, and that in itself is a concern.

DaTruth is - enough is enough. We believe Mayor Andy Boy should do da right thing and remove that land from da taxpayerfunded Farmland preservation. If he wants to buy it, he can do so with his own money. Da taxpayers of Manalapan, Monmouth County and New Jersey should not be buying him land at any price. if Mayor Andy Boy wants da land so much, resign from office and put on a pair of overalls and farm da land. Da Taxpayers should not have to pay for what is being considered a land grab at taxpayer expense. This situation both looks and smells unethical, and it harms da GOP'ers you claim to support.

DaTruth is - enough is enough. Da County and State should step in and investigate this. If this is or is not illegal, that needs to be established with absolute certainty. As for ethics, enough said.

DaTruth is - enough is enough. It's time for a State or Federal investigation into da goings-on in Manalapan Town Hall. Too much has gone on in years gone by and too many lawsuits, ethical issues, and questionable instances that da only way we'll really know for sure how taxpayer money is being spent is to have da Feds come in and shine a bright light on da books. We are not only asking for this - we are demanding it. Without a qualified and unbiased investigation, taxpayers unfortunately may not be able to believe without a reasonable doubt that their money is being spent wisely - or properly.

It's a shame it has come down to this, but an investigation would be best "For All Da People."

And that's daTruth.

He Put His Presidency On Da Line To Keep A Promise

2011-05-05T07:59:00.004-08:00

Those too young to remember might not know that President Kennedy took a black eye for his failed Bay of Pigs invasion. President Carter's Delta Force-led failed rescue mission to free da hostages in Iran most likely was da final nail in his bid to be reelected. Ask yourself what would have happened if da US invasion of Panama was a dismal failure with hundreds of US servicemembers killed. Could a failure like that have caused President Bush (da first one) not to lead the coalition against Saddam Hussein (da first time)?

Like him or not, it was an extremely gutsy call by President Obama to send an elite squad of America's best deep into Pakistan and surgically strike the head of da snake. It was maybe da gutsiest call since President Kennedy stared down da Russkies during da Cuban Missile Crisis. He never let on during da recent White House Dinner when he made jokes about Fox News and Donald Trump. He never let on while visiting Alabama and the tornado devastation. He made getting this evil personified his mission, and saw it through.

Think about what would have happened if this mission failed and American troops were captured or killed? Most likely, even Sarah Palin would be able to beat him by a monumental landslide in 2012. Our military would have been set back a decade. We would have come across weak to those who are against us. He would have set back da Democratic party for a decade. We would have opened the door to attacks against Americans and American interests like we've never seen before. His critics would beat him with this ad-nauseum.

However, fresh off releasing his long form birth certificate and trashing his rivals at da White House Dinner, President Obama made da single-most important speech of his presidency, and let da world know that time matters not when you harm America. He told da American people he gave da order to go after Bib Laden and take him out and as Commander-In-Chief, he did his job.

You have to give President Obama credit. There are those who hate him or don't like him. However he did make da promise before he was elected that he'd capture or kill Osama and he kept his word. He came across more presidential on Sunday night than Bush ever did in eight years. He proved himself as a leader.

However, something that may not be spoken is that he put his presidency on da line. If the mission ended in failure, America could have been in danger. If da mission ended in failure, his legacy would be the same as Carter's. If he did nothing, da opposing party could never use "You didn't find Bin Laden" since they couldn't find him for over 7 years either. Instead, Obama made da biggest gamble of his life, sent in the best troops we had on a mission that the planners of the Entebbe raid into Uganda would be proud of, and he just left his legacy on the world for all to see.

Now, to be fair, this should not be all about President Obama. We have to salute every single man and woman in the American military who put their lives on da line every second of every day to keep us safe. We have to salute the heroes of 9/11 who ran into burning buildings to save others. We have to salute every family who lost a loved one on that day who stood by for da last 10 years hoping and praying for this evil to be removed from the earth. And yes, we absolutely have to salute American-born President Barack Hussein Obama for keeping his promise to fight terrorism and taking the battle into da bedroom of the most evil person on da planet, giving da order that sent American military and CIA on da most dangerous and most important mission of da War on Terror, and placing one bullet hole into da head of the snake.

Equally important, the mission that President Obama approved not only cut off da head of evil, it sent a clear message to other would-be terrorists and those who don't like America. He proclaimed in very clear words that it may be a day, a week, or a year or 10 years, but we will find you and we will eliminate you no matter where you run and hide - even if it violates da sovereignty of another nation to do so.

Even more so, he sent a message to da world that said indeed, we do not need to drop a nuke on you to find you and harm innocents that may be in the same area. And, when we find you, we will not harm the innocents you may surround yourself with and shield you with. We will spare them and remain true to our objective to remove da evil of the world.

But, American-born President Obama didn't stop there. Da gamble of his life also included gathering more intel in 40 minutes than waterboarding ever could in 40 years. What those brave Seals brought home with them was a treasure trove of info about an organization that is bent on our own destruction. Computers, thumb drives, hard drives, cellphones - they got it all in da home of evil. So, not only did Obama get his man - he also got intel that we will most likely find will set back al-Qaida for a decade, and could quite possibly or hopefully lead to their destruction.

There are many people who lost loved ones during 9/11, and many more from being exposed to da toxins on da pile afterward. Our readers know some of those people, including many in Monmouth County and in Manalapan. They can rest a little easier tonight knowing the evil one is now swimming with da fishes in da North Arabian Sea. It won't bring our loved ones back, which is what we would all rather have, but it will give us all a little peace.

And, to be fair, thank you again to our American-born President Barack Obama for taking that 3:00am phone call and keeping da promise you made to us. Thank you to da people in your administration who guided you. Thank you to da military who protects us. Thank you to da US Navy Seal Team Six who dropped into a firefight braving da bullets and da unknown and removed evil in this world.

America is a much better place today. And that's daTruth.

It's The "Strange Bedfellow" Manalapan Election of 2011

2011-04-27T08:06:00.004-08:00

The big news of the election season in Manalapan was da fact that Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy, who just got himself reappointed mayor again was going to run for Monmouth County Freeloader (he lost that election once before) before he was rebuffed by da County GOP'er big cheeses, run for da new District 12 State Senate before he was rebuffed by da guy who will be running for it, run for da new District 12 State Assembly before da County GOP basically laughed that one off too, and then of course in effect actually ran out of things to run for this year. This leaves us with da slate of candidates for da Manalapan Township Committee this year -- and even we must admit it may be one of da better slate of candidates on both sides in a very long time - and one that will produce massive amounts of fireworks to be fair and to be sure.

DA MANALAPAN GOP'ERS:

Running for da Manalapan Republicans is former Manalapan Township committeewoman Susan Cohen and current committeeguy Farmer Don Holland.

Cohen is probably the best breath of fresh air to hit da Manalapan Township Committee since da Mosked Man was a member of it. She has all da positive credentials you need, all da personality you want, and almost assuredly all da dedication to da job you desire in both a candidate and a member of da governing body. Of course, she does have a negative next to her that could be exploited in da campaign - she was once censured by da very same Manalapan Township Committee she is running for -- a vote brought to da floor by none other than current Mayor for Life Andy Boy, a fellow GOP'er.

Farmer Don Holland won 3 years ago when he ran with da Queen as a Democrat. Not only did he change parties and become a GOP'er (da second time a Roth running mate has left da Democrats) but he did so by burning down da house, burning da bridge to da house, and then starting another fire after that one was put out to make sure everything burned as he left da Democrats. In not so many words, he challenged da motives and leadership of da people who run da Manalapan Democrats (da Queen and Gerry "One Bourbon, One Scotch & One Beer" Ward) as he turned his back on them. To be fair, his points were very valid, and much like Mr. Anthony Gennaro who once ran with da Queen and then abdicated da Democrats, he had more than enough reasons. He's also been a very nice breath of fresh farm air on da Committee and has that rare combination of both chutpah and character, and he's not afraid to stand up to party bosses.

DA MANALAPAN DEMOCRATS:

Running for da Manalapan Democrats is unknown attorney Seth Ptasiewicz and da Queen of Manalapan Committeewoman Michelle Roth.

Usually when you walk into a court room you have as an attorney a pretty good idea of what you are walking into. You usually either know the judge or you've researched their record. Since attorney Seth Ptasiewicz is an unknown, we did some digging and it seems like this guy isn't a bad egg at all, which of course begs da question - does he know what he's getting himself into? He's a pretty capable attorney who seems to be liked by people, has a good track record in da legal profession as checked out in our handy dandy legal database of NJ attorneys. He's no Mosked Man when it comes to legal experience, but he is licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, his specialty is Labor & Employment law which could come handy on da Township Committee, been a member of da NJ Bar in good standing since 1994 and New York before that, and has no blemishes we can find thus far. Interestingly, he will be da 4rd running mate for da Queen since 2004 (Beth "Bare Knuckles" Ward doesn't count unless she's attempting to pick a fight with someone at a town hall meeting, one left da Democrats after just 2 months and da other left da Democrats after two years but that second year you can tell he wasn't da Queen's lap dog anymore). Oh, and da guy whose last name you probably can't pronounce has worked as an ethics attorney too (you can't make that stuff up)! Pairing da Queen with an ethics attorney --- doesn't that give you visions of placing da finger in da holy water and it starts to boil?

Then, of course, you have da Queen. She brings with her more political baggage than can be found at Newark, Kennedy, Atlanta, LAX and O'Hare Airports combined. She brings with her more political drama than Imelda Marcos has shoes. She was lurking behind da scenes when Manalapan sued da Mosked Man (we all know how that turned out), when Manalapan decided to try to void da First Amendment and went after daTruthSquad (boy do we all know how that turned out and got worldwide attention), went after da symphony leader, da Manalapan Rec leader debacle, da Manalapan Police Chief, et al. Now, she's da target of one lawsuit that got settled and another that seems to have a long way to go, and da Mosked Man's lawsuit that also has some distance to go before da Mosked Man most likely becomes a wealthy guy. Of course there are positives for da Queen - personally she's lost some weight and looks much more svelte, but politically we can't think of anything.

DaTruth is, this potential battle royal now pairs former running mates (Roth & Holland) who are now on opposite sides of da table and are now rivals, a virtual unknown in Seth Ptasiewicz who appears from a legal standpoint not to be like another former member of da Township Committee who claimed to practice law, a person of absolute moral clarity and cares more for da town that she may care for herself in Susan Cohen who was censured by her once-friend then once-rival Andy Boy because she attempted to do da unthinkable - think for herself and do right by da town, and in da Queen, maybe da most polarizing figure in Manalapan political history.

And, to be fair, let's not forget da stakes in this election.

At stake is either a super-majority of all GOP'ers and absolutely NO Democrats on da 2012 Manalapan Township Committee, da potential end to da reign of Manalapan Democratic leader Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot & One Beer" Ward who just 7 years ago himself had a 5-0 super-majority, nobody involved in Manalapan politics named "Roth," and a feather for da cap of Manalapan GOP'er leader and current Sewer Rat (Commissioner) Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery.

Will da Queen be forced to abdicate her throne? Will a former running mate take her down? Will common sense prevail and Susan Cohen be brought back "For All Da People?" Will yet another attorney become a member of da Manalapan Township Committee? Will this makk da end as Commissar for Gerry Ward as Manalapan Democratic leader? Will Larry Roth become da new head of da Manalapan Democrats in a power struggle? Will Manalapan become da Medical Marijuana capital of New Jersey? Will we see an emergence of da "No MegaMallers?" Will da Village ever be built? Is there a "Birther" issue in Manalapan's future? Is there a political office Andy Boy hasn't run for yet? Will da Manalapan Patch join daTruthSquad as da only internet trusted sources for information in Manalapan? Will there be controversy in this year's Manalapan election? How much money will former Manalapan Police Chief Stu Brown settle for in da "Rage-Gate" case? How much will da Mosked Man settle for in his defamation case? Will Manalapan residents be on da hook in any of these alleged politically motivated cases?

Oh, what a year this will be in Manalapan politics - to be sure.

And that's daTruth!

And, as for da BaconHead, this month we give that honor to Republicans who actually when polled put Donald Trump at da head of who they would vote for against President Obama in 2012. Let's face reality here -- only in America can a reality show guy who has been involved at least by name with bankrupted businesses and while da country digs out of da worst recession since da great Depression get people to believe that a question about a birth certificate was more important than $5 dollar gas price. Maybe he should run for Manalapan Township Committee instead?

Is Career Politician Andy Boy's Appeal Eroding?

2011-04-14T08:24:00.002-08:00

In some cultures, those around you will be publicly seen moving away from you when it seems as though you're either guilty of something or your personal stock is plummeting. Could this be da new reality in Andy Boy's World?

Could it be that sometimes a person's past comes back to haunt them?

In 2006, he turned his back on his former township attorney (Da Mosked Man) who helped get him elected to his first public office. He would then lead the attack to sue and humiliate da Mosked man by voting to approve a legal malpractice lawsuit against him - a lawsuit that would turn Manalapan, da town he was then mayor of in 2007 into a circus that received worldwide scorn for attempting to destroy da fabric of our society, da First Amendment of da Constitution of da United States. It was a case da town would later be forced to end due to something they seemed to really lack -- evidence.

In 2007, he turned his back on his former running mate, da late Joltin' Joe. He also turned his back on another former running mate in 2007 when running for office again.

In 2007 he publicly sided with once-hated rival Democrat da Queen in what some considered a power-sharing operation. There were rumors of backroom deals between both parties in a system to consolidate power, to da point where some GOP'ers who didn't follow Andy Boy's side were considered "renegades" and "insurgents."

Now, fast forward to 2011.

After maneuvering to become mayor of Manalapan for the second year in a row and 3rd time since 2007, he almost immediately decides that's not good enough and decides to run for Monmouth County Freeloader. He gets into a 4-man primary, only to lose even before da June primary when those who choose da candidates didn't choose him. Less than a month later, da state redistricting plan comes in, and District 12 is broken apart, leaving no State Senator and two new State Assemblymen. So, what does Andy Boy do? He immediately makes it known that he will run for State Senate in District 12 - that is - unless one of da new state assemblymen decides to do so. When one of them does decide to do so, what does Andy Boy do? He decides now to run for state assembly!

So, as da newly-designed District 12 seems to be getting their political act together, Andy Boy apparently does not have a ticket for admission there either.

DaTruthSquad has learned from reliable GOP'er sources that Old Bridge Assemblyman Sam Thompson, now in District 12, wants to run for State Senate and also has da party leaders backing to make that happen. He also has da experience and $$$$$ to make that happen too.

In addition, da extremely informative and highly accurate blog called MoreMonmouthMusings is reporting that Thompson wants to have Monmouth Freeloader Director Rob Clifton be da guy to succeed him as Assemblyman. Clifton also has da name appeal and party support, and that includes da OX who has other ideas for Andy Boy. This means that shoulder they seem to be giving Andy Boy is a cold one, and no matter who his handlers are, they don't have enough juice to push their Andy Boy into position to run for yet another office.

So, let's recap.

In 2004, Andy Boy runs for Manalapan Township Committee.
In 2005, he runs for Monmouth County Freeloader and records da first Republican loss in memory losing by a historic margin.
In 2007, Andy Boy makes a deal with Democrats to become Mayor of Manalapan.
In 2010, in anticipation to running again for office Andy Boy becomes Mayor of Manalapan.
In 2010, Andy Boy runs for Manalapan Township Committee.
In 2011, Andy Boy announces a run for Monmouth County Freeloader, but can't get enough support for a primary run.
In 2011, Andy Boy after losing out on da chance for being Freeloader announces he's going to run for da vacant State Senate seat in District 12.
In 2011, Andy Boy after hearing that a new District 12 Republican who has spent over a decade as an Assemblyman wants to run for State Senate, says he will now run for da state assembly.
In 2011, Andy Boy finds out he may not have da support for that either as da powers that be desire a different candidate.

To some, it might have been just a little easier to list da elected offices that Andy Boy hasn't officially run for yet...

Governor of New Jersey?
President of the United States?
Pope?

It is safe to say that being ruler of Syria or Libya or China are offices that he may not have thought about, but it's important to note that they are also not elected offices either.

To be fair, Andy Boy has da right to run for any office and we'd never stop him from pursuing any elected office - even becoming da Pope if he so chose. But how many political offices can he consider running for in just one year, and at what point does this become a distraction to being da mayor of Manalapan?

DaTruth is, an argument can be made that all he seems to want to do is run for political office. So far, he's tried to run for two elected offices within 13 months, and in that time also says he wants to run for two other political offices, meaning he's either run for or announced publicly he would run for 4 political offices in just 15 months -- or a mathematical average of 1 political office every 16 weeks!

Now, of course, this can lead to much political humor.

Is Andy Boy's political ego writing checks his political party supporters can't cash?

Is he trying to break some state political record for trying to run for da most offices in one year?

Can Andy Boy just simply run for every political office this year on a line called "Da Lucas Line?

DaTruth is, and to be fair, Andy Boy has announced that he will now not seek any of da Trenton offices. And, that's good news because now it means that Andy Boy can focus on his primary job, being an elected official in Manalapan, or financial guy with an office in his garage, or a farmer. And, he will also now be called upon to deal with a number of thorny political issues smoking in da corner, including da medical marijuana issue for Route 33 that one must wonder if da NoMegaMall crowd will demand an end for, since those folks definitely didn't want ANY development involving da Village or a food supermarket, you'd have to think they wouldn't want a Pot Stop or a Marijuana Supermarket along pristine Route 33? And, as for da NoMegaMallers, where are they with Marijuana haven heading for Route 33, and will Route 33 be 420 friendly? That's something we'll be watching.

All of a sudden, da thoughts of da Queen running again for political office is like distant smoke on Route 33.

And that's daTruth.

A Side of "Smoked" BaconHead

2011-03-30T08:16:00.003-08:00

We have said here that you can't make this stuff up. In this case, it's da combination of Marijuana, a former mayor, a current mayor, another former mayor, a deputy mayor, a "MegaMall," and a zoning issue that all comes together to create an unforgettable BaconHead of da Month!

Remember, "where there's smoke, there's fire."

First comes word that da state has approved six sites statewide that will be medical marijuana centers where people can legally buy ciga-weed for medicinal purposes. Much to everyone's apparent surprise, one of those sites is in Manalapan!

Second, we hear from someone who is none-too-thrilled that he's da deputy mayor of Cannibas-town. What does Manalapan Deputy Mayor Ryan "Big Oops" Green have to say? He gives a "Big Oops" quote to da Asbury Park Press that says "It's shocking to hear that Manalapan has been named as a location for an alternative treatment center to dispense medical marijuana. The residents of Manalapan deserve to have their voices heard on this issue."

OK, so as we can now see, "Big Oops" may or may not be too concerned about folks suffering in severe pain who would benefit from medical marijuana. We're sure in "Green-land" folks like that can just crawl out to their car and travel to Freehold for an asperin. But that's only part of da story.

Then, you have da current Manalapan mayor Land Baron Andy Boy. It seems that da "tokin" location chosen for da dispensing of da legal pot just happens to be down da street from his farm/home/garage business office. Da business location of this medical maryjane office is doubly-interesting. But that too is only part of da story.

Now, you also have a former mayor who, one might think must be as angry as a Tea Party Republican at an Obama 2012 Victory party. It was former Manalapan Mayor James Gray who was a recognized focal point of da folks who formed da "No MegaMall" front who fought to slow down and basically stop da Village from being built on Route 33, which by da way is just down da road from where Cannibas Central is set to be located! Will da "NoMegaMall" forces who allege to not at all like traffic and development on their pristine Route 33 be seen again with Mount Marijuana set to be erected, with people from around da state traveling down pristine Route 33 to "weed" up on supplies? Are they super with being stoned against a supermarket? Are they cool with Cannibas but against a card shop? Will they give a pass to pot but protest a park & ride?

Then, you have a former mayor who gave his blessing for da Manalapan Legal Dream team to go after daTruthSquad to remove our First Amendment rights, and just happens to represent da company that wants to place a cannibas counter in a location on Route 33. Oh, did we tell you that this very same former mayor who has a law office in another town has in da very same building he's in da office of da very same company that wants to set up their pot shop on Route 33 in Manalapan!

Now, ready for da more interesting thing --- da place where they want to set up their ciga-weed station just happens to NOT be properly zoned for it! So, now da Wacky Weeders will have to go before da Manalapan Zoning Board to get approval - and then da Manalapan Township Committee must approve it!

Now, you have to be smoking something to think that (1) this would be a great thing for people suffering from serious illness and pain, and (2) if you do some investigative work you'll find more than one newspaper account of a medical marijuana dispensing facility getting broken into by bad guys. Now, to be fair, da latter is good for defense attorneys. Da former is good for any person in pain. But, da serious question remains - does Manalapan need this - do da citizens want this - and how much is a former Manalapan mayor getting to represent da company located in his office building to get this into da town where he was once mayor?

Sorry, but that's a lot of "high" questions to answer.

DaTruth is, what will unfold in da coming months will be "high times" to be sure. Will Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy who was for it before he was against da MegaMall be for da Weed Emporium or against it? Will da "No MegaMall" forces who were against development on Route 33 be against shopping but for smoking and be against a Village but for Cannibas City? Will da MegaMallers who believed they would have a XXX movie theater on their corner be OK with Marijuana town down their street? Will Republicans stand with Deputy Mayor "Big Oops" or stand with Marijuana? Will Mayor Andy Boy decide that Marijuana ratables are good for Manalapan, but Village shopping ratables is something Manalapan taxpayers need no part of? Will he stop growing corn and start growing Cannibas? What will da Queen do here? Will da Manalapan Zoning Board make da Wacky Weeders smoke their way through hoops like da Village People did? How will da now-Republican-dominated Manalapan Township Committee handle this?

We don't know about you, but this is going to be fun to watch to be sure.

Now, for da BaconHead.

Just when we thought we had a winner, somebody comes along and "Big Oops's" their way out of da weeds and smokes their competition. For coming out with da weedy statement, "It's shocking to hear that Manalapan has been named as a location for an alternative treatment center to dispense medical marijuana" and in effect saying that people in severe pain and agony can crawl out of bed and march down Millhurst Road to Freehold like everyone else with no supermarket at da non-existent Village to grab an asperin in they need one. So, for being against medical marijuana, but apparantly A-OK and having no weedy issues himself with free medical benefits, you get no Cannibas Manalapan Deputy Mayor Ryan "Big Oops" Green, but you do get a BaconHead Award for da Month of March - and this month - that's "Smoked" BaconHead!

And you know you must have been good, because you won this month when your leader Mayor Andy Boy was dissed by da GOP'ers and not allowed to run for County Freeloader, and da Mosked Man not only won his age discrimination case for his client in Manalapan - but did so while leaving his even more prized defamation case against da Queen still on da table, setting up an even bigger potential pay-day for his client and legal fee for himself!

Chalk up yet another VICTORY for da Mosked Man against da Manalapan Legal Dream Team and former mayors (remember "Da Township of Manalapan v Mosked Man" & "Shapiro v Shapiro") who tried to take him down!

And that's daTruth!

You Decide - IS THIS BOTH A COVERUP AND A BACONHEAD????

2011-03-23T08:14:00.002-08:00

Websters Dictionary defines "Cover Up" as "a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public."

DaTruthSquad uncovered something extremely disturbing well over a month ago, but since we asked around and couldn't get 100% confirmation we decided to wait until we got that confirmation. That time is now.

It appears back in early January someone was pulled over in Freehold and gave da appearance to da police officer who pulled him over that he could possibly be impaired. Upon further review, this person allegedly did not pass a field sobriety test and was placed in da back of a police car. When he was taken to da Freehold police station, he allegedly refused a breathilyzer test. According to what daTruthSquad was able to find out, da person in question was charged with refusing da breath test, allegedly driving while intoxicated, and at least one other driving offense.

Getting da details was not easy to say da least. Now, if this person was Joe Schmo it would be one thing. When it was da late Joltin Joe, there were some who were demanding jail time. If he was allegedly driving a vehicle that he didn't own, that would be another.

Now, this is where things get interesting.

As more people began to pry into this, it was discovered and verified by da prized Asbury Park Press - and not da Snoozepaper - that da individual in question is not just a Manalapan volunteer firefighter, but da president of a Manalapan Fire Company who allegedly was not supposed to even be using da Fire Department vehicle he was using - and obviously should not have been impaired while driving it as police in Freehold allege.

Da Asbury Park Press wrote a news story that says da person in question is a guy named Sean Sullivan. Now, to be fair, he is innocent until proven guilty and any good and qualified lawyer will tell you just that. However, this isn't just about what could potentially be a bad apple in da bunch. This one goes much deeper than that - and actually has nothing at all to do with da fine men and women who fight fires in Manalapan. It's about oversight at da taxpayer level - or a serious lack thereof - or something even worse than that - a potential Coverup.

ISSUE 1: THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN LAST WEEK - OR LAST MONTH!

According to both da newspaper and also what daTruthSquad had learned, this incident happened on or about January 9 - over 2 1/2 months ago!!! Since this involves da Manalapan Fire Department, this means someone somewhere in Manalapan Town Hall MUST HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING. Who knew - or even worse - who didn't know - or even worse - who wasn't told? These questions deserve answers.

ISSUE 2: OK - SO WHO KNEW?

Here's where da picture not only gets muddy, but even worse, there can be a concern of a possible coverup. For da sake of argument, let's assume this incident indeed happened on January 9 as da newspaper says. It has been alleged that this fire guy was driving a vehicle he should not have been driving at da time. It has been alleged he was caught driving under da influence of something that more than likely should not have been in his system. It was alleged he refused a breath test. It was also alleged da Freehold Police had to impound and tow away a Manalapan Township Fire vehicle. Again, this allegedly happened January 9 - so for da last 75 days - WHO KNEW?

ISSUE 3: WHO SHOULD HAVE KNOWN?

If indeed da events happened as da Asbury Park Press alleges, then there's a number of people who either should have known, or were kept out of da loop. Let's examine who these players are.

If indeed this happened as da Asbury Park Press alleges, and lets use their timeline of events as a baseline, then based solely upon simple courtesy da Manalapan Police Department should have been made aware by their brothers in blue in Freehold of at da very least da vehicle involved. If for argument da Manalapan Police were made aware, did they tell anyone in town government, or at da very least da liason between da police and town government, or at da very least da person who is da go-between between da town and da fire department?

If indeed this happened as da Asbury Park Press alleges, and lets use their timeline of events as a baseline, then why was da mayor of Manalapan not notified since it involves da town's fire department? Was Mayor Andy Boy notified? Did he know about this? Was he too busy campaigning for yet another political office to be located? If he didn't know, who covered up da arrest and kept it from him? If he did know, when did he find out and why was it concealed from da public? Is he too concerned about another campaign for Monmouth County Freeloader?

When did Manalapan District Fire Commissioner Rickie Hogan know? Who did Hoagie tell - or who did he not tell? Did he inform Manalapan Township Committee members and not da mayor? Did he tell Mayor Andy Boy and not other members of da Township Committee? Are DWI arrests not important to da Manalapan Township government officials? Is da impounding of a Manalapan Fire Department vehicle by police in another town unimportant to da Manalapan Township Committee? Who was responsible for getting da Fire Department vehicle released from impound? Who signed for it? How much money if any was paid? Who paid it? Did taxpayers pay for it from Manalapan budgets? Why did we find out over two months later? Where was da Manalapan attorneys on this one? Was Tara Tiara, da town administrator in da loop? If she was not informed, who kept it secret from her? If she did know, did she inform da Township Committee? If she did, then who did she tell and why did they not reveal to taxpayers what had happened?

ISSUE 4: WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN?

Imagine if this impaired driver using a Fire Department vehicle with Manalapan's name on it heaven forbid hit a car full of kids, or worse, caused a fatal accident. Who would be responsible? Could da town and da taxpayers potentially faced a new and quite possibly devastating lawsuit?

ISSUE 5: OVERSIGHT??????

Did anyone in da Manalapan Police Department know? Did Town Administrator Tara Tiara know? Did Mayor Andy Boy know? Did anyone in Andy Boy's political campaign entourage know? Who did Little Ricki Hogan tell, and when did he know? Who got da car out of impound? Did Chief Ryan Perrone know? If da Chief knew, then why did he not tell town officials? If he did tell township officials, who would he have reported to and told? Did any members of da township committee know? Did da new police chief know? Was da new police chief told? Was da police chief kept out of da loop? Was Mayor Andy Boy and/or members of da Manalapan Township Committee kept out of da loop? Did anyone tell anyone of these people to hide or keep secret these events? Was taxpayer money in any way used in this situation? Is anyone in Town Hall capable of answering these questions? Is there a gag order on this topic in Manalapan government? Can we expect an answer or will we be given yet again da party line of "We'll get back to you?"

DaTruth is, if it walks like a coverup, smells like a coverup, acts like a coverup, gives da appearance of a coverup, and tastes like a coverup, it's highly likely it's not veal piccata. Like Grandma Truth says, "Even if da pig is wearing lipstick, it's still a BaconHead." In this case, you had a person driving a Manalapan Fire Department vehicle when they were not supposed to be, according to da new acting president of da Fire Boys & Girls. You have this person arrested for allegedly driving that vehicle he was not supposed to be driving by police in Freehold, according to da newspaper. You have him refusing to give a sample of his breath which is a violation of da law, according to Freehold Police. And, are we led to believe that ABSOLUTELY NOBODY IN MANALAPAN GOVERNMENT even knew what was happening for da last 2 months? Are we also led to believe that ABSOLUTELY NOBODY IN MANALAPAN TOWN HALL even knew what was happening for da last 2 months?

Again, Websters Dictionary defines "Cover Up" as "a usually concerted effort to keep an illegal or unethical act or situation from being made public."

Now, this of course leads us to da coveted BaconHead Award for da month of March, and so you know da word "BaconHead" is not in Websters, meaning that one is all ours, thanks to a certain former newspaper editor who was kind enough to help us create this prized award.

We must admit da editorial staff of daTruthSquad had a tough time with this. Do we give this month's BaconHead to da town for becoming one of da pot distributing capitals of New Jersey, or does da Fire-breathing Fire guy get it?

Well, we can't keep you in suspense much longer.

DaTruth is, da BaconHead has nothing to do with this "hallucenigenic drug," although it easily could have. It does, however, have something to do with another "hallucenigenic drug," something you'll read about in da very next tangeled web we weave in da next daTruthSquad - and you won't believe who's against it - and who's involved - and who da next BaconHead will be because of it!

And that's daTruth.

"Freeloader" Andy Boy Lucas? Can They Do Better?

2011-03-12T09:20:00.004-09:00

It's starting to seem like Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy runs for some political office almost every year. In 2004, 2007 and 2010 it was da Manalapan Township Committee. He's already run for Monmouth County Freeloader once - and lost in a historic vote that gave Democrats their first seat on da Freeloader board in memory. He's been Mayor 3 times, including twice in da last two years. And, this is all since 2004 when da late-Joltin Joe Locricchio carried him over da finish line for da Manalapan Township Committee.

Now, Andy Boy's running for office again - this time another try for Freeloader. He's one of four guys who have thrown their hats into da Freeloader pile. Does he have a chance? Can da GOP'ers do better?

If you look at da current candidate landscape - and how Manalapan has changed in his six years of so-called "leadership," than you have some serious questions to answer. So, let's ask a few.....

QUESTION 1 - WHO'S DA COMPETITION?

You have Gary Rich, and we hope he is because he's probably going to have a tough time, but he's a Spring Lake Borough Council guy so he needs more votes and support. You have Bob Walsh from Howell, who we hear has some good support but still needs more. You have da apparent frontrunner, Wall TC guy and former Mayor George Newberry. One reason he's da fontrunner to us - da town attorney for Wall is a guy named Oxley, who shares da very same name as da guy who heads da Monmouth GOP'ers and it appears early he has both da edge, da support, and having da Ox on your town payroll doesn't hurt. Then, you have Andy Boy, whose questions certainly outweigh his accomplishments, whatever they may be.

QUESTION 2 - CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS?

On his Monmouth County Republican candidates page, Andy Boy has this - "During his
tenure he worked hard to restore Republican control to the Township Committee through cutting wasteful spending and restoring fiscal responsibility." Maybe he forgot that during his time on da Manalapan Township Committee and both times when he helped craft da budget, he helped put together two of da largest back-to-back municipal tax increases in town history - once when he was mayor!

QUESTION 3 - DA LAWYERS SAY - "WHO'S YOUR BUDDY?"

While on da Manalapan Township Committee, he voted to start da lawsuit that may have permanently scarred Manalapan, da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man, which lasted 25 months and in da end da Manalapan Legal Dream Team had to withdraw for -- having not even a bloody stump to stand on - and a case he's on da record as saying cost "over $100,000!" He voted in favor of morphing da lawsuit to go after daTruthsquad, which then made that case a precedent-setting First Amendment case. He sat by and said nothing during da whole Lord / God / King / Vicar / Commandante Wasser affair. He didn't come out against either discrimination case against revered and former Manalapan Police Chief Stu Brown, and one of those cases still is being billed by lawyers!

OUR FAVORITE - QUESTION 4 - 311 OUT OF 566 TOWNS???

In da year that Andy Boy ran for office in 2004 and before he took office, that very year Money Magazine in 2004 ranked Manalapan #2 - not in da county - not in da state - but DA #2 MOST DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE ON DA ENTIRE EAST COAST OF DA UNITED STATES! Then, Andy Boy takes office. Since then, Manalapan has never been anywhere near da top of da Money Magazine list, if its even on there at all (good luck finding it). And, how low can Manalapan go??? In 2010, when Andy Boy was Mayor of Manalapan, New Jersey Monthly Magazine ranked Manalapan 311 among 556 state municipalities! Making matters worse, they based their rankings on "population growth, home values, property taxes, land development, employment, crime rate, school performance, and proximity to services." From 2005 to 2010 - Andy Boy was Mayor twice! Freehold, Howell, Wall, Marlboro all beat Manalapan. Teterboro has 1 airport and only 17 people living in da entire town and they beat Manalapan -- and Lacey Township came in ahead of Manalapan - and da Forked River section of Lacey has a nuclear power plant in it!

DaTruth is, his record of RAISING TAXES far outweighs his flat taxes in town. Da fact with his TAX RAISING record it will be hard to get Tea Party support. His LAWSUIT RECORD in Manalapan is also a question, as is anything that da Queen may have in her purse from their days of being in da mutual admiration society. Andy Boy also led a vote to CENSURE a beloved Republican in Manalapan regarding one of those highly controversial LAWSUIT CASES. It almost seems like Andy Boy's carrying more baggage than a cruise liner. Add to that "E-Mail-Gate" in 2005, turning his back on two running mates (Joltin Joe & Susan Cohen), and even voting to place da current Malapaan GOP Chairman as a chairman of da sewer authority in a patronage job - You have to think he's da dream candidate for da GOP'ers - if you're da Monmouth Democrats!

Now, to be fair, Andy Boy has da right in this great nation we live in to have Freedom of Speech (although he once was a part of a lawsuit voting in favor that tried to take that away from someone or some people) and he has da right to run for any political office he desires, even if its 5 times in 7 years. Nobody should take that away from him. However, you have to be concerned about da baggage he brings into this race, not just da primary by da general election. You have to ask da question - is he da best candidate for da GOP? Does he have da kind of record you want your GOP candidate to have? Can he beat a fiscally conservative Democrat? Can he beat any Democrat?

DaTruth is, we believe da GOP'ers can do better. A guy like George Newberry is a uniter, not a divider and has legit backing and key county support, and it appears a good team already in place. A guy like Gary Rich is well-liked and has a solid Republican record. A guy like Bob Walsh has solid backing. Is Andy Boy really da best da Monmouth GOP has to offer - with an historic county Freeloader loss already under his belt?

These are all interesting questions. As Americans, you can answer them based upon da facts, and we'll see where this primary election for Freeloader takes us. You would have to think there are some GOP'ers who will back him - but there are also some Democrats who would be doing handstands and jumping for joy if he is da GOP'er in da race heading to November.

And that's daTruth.

Three Words - DUMB & DUMBER - And A BaconHead!

2011-02-28T07:40:00.004-09:00

If we have learned anything over da years in Manalapan, we have learned that nothing - nothing is shocking anymore when it comes to the super-geniouses who run da Manalapan Township Committee. At da last Manalapan Township Committee meeting, what we saw with a certain "re-vote" to some is much ado about nothing. To others, it's a shocking display of brain cell "A" not getting a good cellphone reception with brain cell "B."

Da Manalapan Township Committee had to have two re-votes on issues they had already approved completely by party lines. Why - you might ask?

Well, in one, a current member of da Manalapan Township Committee had to now recuse himself because he voted in favor of someone who was a relative to be a PAID employee of a township program!

Can this get worse?

Da person who had to recuse himself is Manalapan's Deputy Mayor!

Can it get even worse?

Of course it can! Da Deputy Mayor in question is Ryan "Big Oops" Green. Now, to be fair, it is possible that da name in question was not familiar to him. It is possible this person is some third-cousin four-times removed. Maybe it is a long-lost uncle? It's not like it was his sister or something like that.

Well, there's a reason we gave "Lyin" Ryan da nickname "Big Oops." Da name he missed on da list of paid workers is that of a person named Amy, whose last name just happens to be Green - just like his! Any Green is listed as a "cluster director" for da summer recreation program - paid $22 per hour. She may be da cluster director, but for Big Oops, this was more like a "cluster %$#@."

Also to be fair, Big Oops said at da meeting that da mistake had two blames - he admitted it was his fault, but also admitted he was of all things - - a victim of da Queen's "gotcha" politics! Seems to us he doesn't need any help from da Queen to get "gotcha'd." Let's face facts - if he can't recognize his own last name on a list of names, do you really want this guy overseeing a multi-million dollar budget made up of YOUR TAX DOLLARS????

And still to be fair, while it takes a big man to admit he missed his own last name on a list of names, blaming da Queen for your "gotcha" like blaming your car for running out of gas.

Then, there's da other "Big Oops" moment, but this one didn't come from "Big Oops." In da other "recuse yourself" moment, one member of da Manalapan Township Committee decided to vote in favor of -- and get this lovers of da recession -- to give himself a massive tax break!

Only in Manalapan!

In this "recuse yourself" moment, this Manalapan Township Committeeman voted to reduce taxes on a farm listed on Iron Ore Road by $13,000 (thirteen thousand dollars!). Now, to be fair, one might think there's hundreds of farms on Iron Ore Road in Manalapan - maybe thousands? It's not like da Township Committeeman didn't realize it was his OWN block and lot number address on da list. It's not like he's also da same person who gained da nickname "Land Grab" for trying to get his newly bought land placed on Farmland preservation so he could get over $1 million in taxpayer money for it. And, it's not like he's DA MAYOR!

Yes, only in Manalapan.

Yes, he voted in favor of a resolution that would cancel all 2011 preliminary taxes for farmland as well as other selected properties with reduced assessments in the township. And double YES - HIS WAS ONE OF THEM!!!!

Now, to be fair, at least he didn't blame this on da Queen also. He took responsibility - but did so knowing that he had three fellow Republicans who were watching his back on this one, so unless "Big Oops Ryan" and his cohorts were fully immersed into a block of ice before da vote was taken, there was no way Land Grab Mayor Andy Boy would be denied his $13,000 tax break.

Da Queen called this during da meeting "As the saying goes, you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube." Well my TruthTellers, cavities and gingivitis is alive and well and lurking in da molars of Manalapan Town Hall.

DaTruth is, everybody makes mistakes. However, are we to believe two elected officials - one a sitting mayor and da other a sitting deputy mayor - had absolutely no clue as to what they were voting on? Did they not read the resolutions prior to voting on them? Did the Township Attorney not raise even a single "red flag?" If they truly didn't know what they were voting on, then why are they in these taxpayer-funded paid positions to begin with? How can you not even recognize da property YOU OWN on a list of property owners who - in this recession - will RECEIVE A MASSIVE TAX DECREASEWHILE ALL OTHER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS MUST PAY HIGHER TAXES??? And how can you not even remember da name of your own SISTER -- whose last name MAKING MATTERS WORSE just happens to be da very same as yours???? It doesn't take da Queen to raise da red flags here -- you guys did a great job raising them yourselves!

So, let's get this straight in case we missed something --- In da middle of a recession, da Republicans in Manalapan led by da deputy mayor vote to hand a $22 per hour job to his own sister - claiming he didn't see his own sister's name on da list - even though her last name and his are EXACTLY da same ---- and da mayor, who stands to reap over $1 million dollars from da state for his own land he just paid for - and now he's VOTING TO GIVE HIMSELF A $13,000 TAX BREAK????

IS THIS REALLY WHAT REPUBLICANS STAND FOR????

If Chris Christie were still in da investigation business, he'd probably have to buy a house in Manalapan just to cut his commute down to investigate all of this.

DaTruth is, in less than two months of his new administration as mayor, you have a mayor giving himself a HUGE $13,000 tax break, and not even knowing his own deputy mayor voted for his own sister for a paid town job! And - to make this even more attractive to Grand Master Vic and his Monmouth Democrats, da very mayor voting to cut his own taxes before recusing himself is also running for Monmouth County Freeloader!!!!!!

You can't even come close to making this stuff up.

Due to all of this, daTruthSquad calls on Land Grab & Cut His Own Taxes Mayor Andy Boy to cancel his proposed campaign for Monmouth County Freeloader. This is an embarassment to da Republican Party, da town of Manalapan, and anyone who pays outrageously high property taxes in New Jersey! It's time you show us you can actually do da right thing.

With this in mind, we have to hand out a February BaconHead Award. If da vote were last week, odds are a certain Manalapan Democratic Municipal Chairman had a great chance of winning, but in Manalapan, BaconHeads can change in a Manalapan minute.

So, without further ado....... For voting his own sister to a paying job in town, then saying he didn't realize his "oversight" before he blamed someone else's "gotcha politics" for his not being able to recognize his own sister's name who just happens to share his OWN last name on a list of names, and being da town's deputy mayor which obviously sets a great example for both da residents and da young people, we have to hand this month's coveted BaconHead Award to none other than Manalapan Deputy Mayor Ryan "Big Oops" Green!

And that's daTruth!

We Told You So - Welcome To Ward Island!

2011-02-21T08:07:00.002-09:00

Well over a year ago when we first said there were serious chinks in the armor of da Manalapan Democrats, there were some who said we were "making up lies," and even worse. Hate to say we told you so.

We criticized da leadership. We said there were issues between da Queen and her latest running mate. We told you da Manalapan Democrats were facing da distinct possibility of being shut out of Manalapan government in less than one year. We even said there could be some differences of opinion between some people on da dredded "Hate" chat site involving Lawrence of Manalapan.

Welcome to Ward Island - population --- SHRINKING FAST!!!! Hate to say we told you so.

Here are da issues:

ISSUE 1: FARMER DON PLOWS OVER DA QUEEN!

In three elections, da Queen has had three different running mates. Since losing in 2004, there have only been limited sightings of Running Mate #1 Beth Ward. One was nearly getting into a fight at a Township Committee meeting with another woman during da dredded "Because I Hate Italians" fiasco and the other was last year making serious news during "Land Grab-gate." Running Mate #2 Mr. Anthony Gennaro left da Manalapan Democrats during da "Because I Hate Italians" fiasco because of circumstances surrounding da participants. Now, Running Mate #3 is jumping on his tractor and driving away from da Queen before his term in office is over.

Farmer Don is not going to become an Independent however. He's announced his intentions to not just join da Manalapan Republican party, but he wants to be on da ticket and go up head-to-head against da Queen! Da 2011 Manalapan Township Committee elections haven't even started yet, and now they're turning into da biggest election since 2004!

DaTruth here is - for Farmer Don to take this type of action means he is either spiteful and vindictive, or he seriously believes da Manalapan Democrats are severely out of touch and wants nothing more to do with them and their leadership. Since anyone who even remotely knows Farmer Don knows he isn't spiteful or vindictive, then you have to at da very least surmise that either (A) he was told do something he didn't want to do, (B) he can too easily see da corruption through da trees or (C) he came to da conclusion that da Manalapan Democratic party as it is with its current leadership simply wasn't for him anymore, and da best way to change it is to defeat it.

ISSUE 2: MANALAPAN DEMOCRATS ON ATTACK!

We've said before da Manalapan Democrats were having issues. We've been saying that for years. Eventually da flies catch up to da manure truck, and in this case it took a bunch of years but those flies have reached their nirvana. Where once a united Manalapan Democratic party could do no wrong with a 5-0 supermajority on da Township Committee, it got whittled down to 3-2 thanks to da great politicking of da late Joltin Joe Locricchio, and before you could say "Sue Da Mosked Man" da Republicans took over with a slight majority that just became huge with da defection of Farmer Don, who brought his wife Wanda for da ride.

In da past several years, you had Mr. Anthony Gennaro bolting da Democrats over an issue that came directly from Roth Island, da highly respected and decorated former Manalapan Chief of Police suing not once - but twice over issues that were created on Roth Island, add to that one for Manalapan Rec leader, a decorated symphony conductor, a former Township Administrator, a former Township attorney, da First Amendment lawsuit, and all da hyjinx that has made Manalapan a laughingstock - all coming on or through Roth Island, and you have all da ingredients to make even da most loyal Democrats wave da white flag and defect.

DaTruth is - and this is simple math - too many ill-advised lawsuits they couldn't win + too much waste of taxpayer money + too many good people being under da Manalapan Democratic bus + last year's spectacularly unqualified candidates + da Queen's and "One Bourbon's" Waterloo at da hands of Land Grabber Andy Boy and his handlers = a recipe for disaster.

ISSUE 3: FARMER DON'S "PRESS RELEASE"

All you need to do is read this quote attributed to Farmer Don to know that da once powerful team of Manalapan Democrats can now eat from da same pizza with slices to spare.

"The decisions I make are always based on what’s best for our residents. I don’t believe in the petty bickering or partisan politics that permeates the Manalapan Democratic Party. I want to focus all of my energy on making Manalapan an even better place to live, and the members of the Republican Party share that mindset."

Sentence 1: "The decisions I make are always based on what’s best for our residents." This sentence can be taken two ways - (1) Farmer Don wants to do what is right for da people he was elected to serve, and (2) Da Manalapan Democrats don't give a rat's hind region about what is best for town residents.

Sentence 2: "I don’t believe in the petty bickering or partisan politics that permeates the Manalapan Democratic Party." Unfortunately for "One Bourbon" and da Queen, there is simply no "Gray" area here. In this sentence he specifically points da blame at da party leadership using da words "bickering" and "partisan politics." In effect, he's calling out da leadership and showing that backroom deals and one-upsmanship has destroyed da Manalapan Democrats, and he's spent too much time on da bus and this is his stop.

Sentence 3: "I want to focus all of my energy on making Manalapan an even better place to live, and the members of the Republican Party share that mindset." In another slap in da face of da Queen and Gerry "One Bourbon - One Shot & One Beer" Ward, da respected Farmer Don simply says that he had two choices - work with da people who want what is best for da town or work with da people who care only about themselves. We all see who he picked.

ISSUE 4: DEMOCRATS FLEE WARD ISLAND!

Da defection by Mr. Anthony Gennaro was probably da "first strike" but is miniscule in comparison to Farmer Don's dissing da party. Farmer Don was da shrinking team's white knight. Now that da white knight rode off on da horse he rode in on - and galloped at high speed to da enemy GOP'er party and da Democratic-hated Land Grabbing mayor - it leaves not much at all for da Democrats to hang their hats on.

It seems as if ever since BaconHead Award-winning intrepid reporter Cathy Barratta left da Snoozer, Democratic press release alleged stories haven't been able to get into print as easy. And, ever since Chatty Cathy decided to side with Land Baron Andy Boy on at least one key issue against Lawrence of Manalapan, even her chat room is looking more Republican.

Da massive loss of "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" lawsuit hurt both da Democrats and da town's credibility. Da First Amendment case some say was da prime reason both da mojo and da credibility was taken from da Manalapan Legal Dream Team and handed da victory to da Mosked Man.

"Because I Hate Italians" was never forgotten, and neither were da cases against Chief Brown that backfired directly on da Manalapan Democrats.

Put all of this together, with questionable leadership from Ward Island, two spectacularly unqualified candidates in last year's election, starting and losing easy-to-lose lawsuits, taking on an opponent in da Mosked Man for all da wrong reasons, heavy-handed tactics against some respected folks on da township payroll, and you can see why Farmer Don put his tractor into overdrive and shifted gears to da Manalapan GOP'ers.

ISSUE 5 - WHAT COMES NEXT?

This one may be too easy to call.

(1) With da Manalapan GOP'ers holding a 4 to Roth majority, da Queen's tenure for da rest of da year will make da way she treated Mr. Anthony Gennaro during his last two years on da committee seem like a catered picnic at Manalapan Rec. Embedded GOP'er sources say da GOP'ers plan for handling da Queen will be to simply ignore her at every turn. No matter what she says or does, ignore her.

(2) With Farmer Don running as a GOP'er, he will be paired with a member from da Yorktowne Club which will again mean victory for da GOP'ers and cement da Yorktowne Club as da political power base for Manalapan.

(3) If she even runs for reelection, look for da Queen to pair herself with a well-known someone from Covered Bridge. She will use da "what has da GOP'ers done for you lately" line to rouse them up, coupled with a few surprises to get their votes which she will need to avoid a landslide loss.

(4) We believe it is very possible there could be da potential for a power play for da leadership of da Manalapan Democrats.

(5) At da end of da day, Manalapan GOP'ers will hold a 5-0 super-majority come January 1, 2012.

(6) Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy will run in a primary for Freeloader this year - and lose.

(7) Oh, and Chris Christie will run for President in 2012.

And that's daTruth.

Big Brother Is Coming To Manalapan?

2011-02-14T07:59:00.005-09:00

We've seen more than our fair share of people running red lights along stretches of Route 33. However now you may not get away with it - whether you actually went past the red light or not. That's because Big Brother is coming to a traffic light in Manalapan soon.

In what could be a boon to we da lawyers, Manalapan will soon be adding some of those controversial cameras to the intersections where it is believed many people speed through red lights like there were no lights there at all. To be fair, if anyone breaks da law they should be held accountable, whether they are a politician or not. However, these Big Brother devices could come with a cost.

In other towns and cities where these little boxes debuted there has been some controversy as to their accuracy. A split second could be the difference between traveling through town to do your shopping in Freehold or getting at least a $75 dollar ticket for seeing the light being yellow and thinking you could make it through.

Also in other towns, there have been concerns over da possible number of rear end accidents because people fearing da Kodak Moment that hit their brakes at da last second.

However, here in Manalapan, big brother will soon be calling several a few street corners home as those cameras are being readied to be installed. Da good news is it will create a new revenue stream for da town which we do need, since Manalapan still ranks at da bottom of da list for ratables in da county, despite what we hear to allegedly be a new super electronics store of da PC Richard type and variety and two other big box stores coming soon to an Epicenter near you. Da bad news is that new revenue stream could be coming directly out of your pocket -- if da camera actually works right.

Da next question is - where will they be installed? Will they put one at da traffic light outside Covered Bridge? Will one go at da end of da block where Manalapan's Land Baron lives? Will they go near schools or along Route 9? We'd be curious as to where they go -- and who decides that if it not da police who know best.

DaTruth is, da fine folks at da Manalapan Police department do a fine job of patrolling Manalapan roads. Adding these cameras could potentially be da prelude to getting rid of a few officers in town. And, as we've all seen, taking cops off da streets in Camden and Newark and other towns has not been da best for keeping crime statistics low.

However, daTruthSquad also has good news about Manalapan's men and women in blue.

Thanks to some excellent detective work by da Manalapan Police Department, two boils on da buttocks of da world were arrested after police began dealing with a bunch of break ins at Covered Bridge. Da two young hoodlums that were busted, one of whom is a Manalapan resident are believed to be behind da recent rash of robberies, at least seven of whom may be charged to these young adults who we can only surmise truly make their parents proud. DaTruthSquad has been told by confidential sources that while these two alleged senior stalkers may be collared for as many as seven of da crimes where everything from jewelry to money was taken, many other robberies may have gone unreported and police are still actively working that angle.

DaTruthSquad has been told da un-dynamic duo allegedly posed as Covered Bridge workers to gain access to homes while their victims simply let them through da front door under da guise of doing some maintenance work. Once inside, they helped themselves to da goodies of those senior citizens.

Now, things like this don't just happen in Covered Bridge. Just because someone has a name tag doesn't mean you should let them into da house. If you have any questions, just refuse anyone you have concerns with entry until you know for certain they belong. If you think its a bag guy, call da police.

Kudos to da fine folks at da Manalapan Police Department for working hard and going da extra mile to catch da bad guys. You can credit their hard work to da legacy left behind by former Manalapan Police Chief Stuart Brown, who despite accepting a settlement from Manalapan's Legal Dream Team for da age discrimination lawsuit he filed, is still fighting to get his immaculate and great name and reputation back as he pursues a defamation case against certain members of da Manalapan Politburo - which will of course like many other cases before it be paid for by da great taxpayers of Manalapan.

And, if you're wondering why Land Baron Andy Boy became mayor for a second year, maybe it's because da rumor mill is working overtime about a potential run for County Freeloader? Will Andy Boy run for Freeloader with Little Lil? Will someone on da Manalapan Politburo have something to say about that? Don't be too surprised if an upcoming daTruthSquad has more to say about that.

And that's daTruth.

Social Networking & Sewer Rats - And Yes - A BaconHead

2011-02-01T07:19:00.005-09:00

Ten years ago what is happening in Tunisia and Egypt, and maybe other places in the Middle East soon enough would never have happened. Tyrants and dictators ruled with an iron fist. Even though many still do, the youth and impoverished of those nations now feel empowered thanks to a little thing called the Internet and something called Facebook and Twitter.

Ironically, many in the Arab world may owe their freedoms to an American kid with the last name "Zuckerberg."

People have used these sites to organize, to plan demonstrations, and get their messages out faster than ever. It seems tyrants can't keep up with technology.

Before Facebook became what it is, we had bloggers. People who didn't have millions of $$$$$ to own a newspaper instead had a computer, an idea, a message and internet access. Many people and organizations have blogs. Despite naysayers they are still as popular as ever, take for example the respected blog "MoreMonmouthMusings." Blogs are the new newspapers - places you can get information sometimes much faster that maybe a newspaper can't supply, or believe things are "non-starters" when they are really news to people affected by it.

In 2007, this very blog was under attack, not for yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater, but instead for actively discussing a legal case certain small town politicians didn't want to have discussed outside of very closed doors. We openly discussed it, and we were then threatened with legal action for it. We had two options - stop blogging and let those who want to eliminate da First Amendment rule the day - or stand up to da bully who wants our milk money.

We stood up.

Not only did we stand up, we also set a legal precedent that stands today in our great nation. Already, it appears our legal challenge to da taxpayer-funded Manalapan Legal Dream Team and da precedent it created has already been used in court in a similar successful legal challenge. But, it also did something even more important.

There are some who even dared say that it was da inclusion of daTruthSquad into this case that threw da big monkey wrench into da plans of da Manalapan politicians and their Legal Dream Team, making da case unwinable for them and handing victory to da Mosked Man.

Our successful challenge threw a huge monkey wrench into da plans of da politicians and da taxpayer-funded Manalapan Legal Dream Team's case against da Mosked Man. After 25 months of taxpayer-funded challenges, da taxpayer-funded Manalapan Legal Dream Team realized they had no case whatsoever and was basically forced to end their legal farce against da Mosked Man. However, this doesn't end here.

Failing to agree on a suitable conclusion, da case now continues, not as "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" but instead as "Da Mosked Man vs da Township of Manalapan." Now, da Mosked Man is going after da very people who went after him, and don't be surprised if da taxpayer-funded Manalapan Legal Dream Team settles this case out of court for more money than da Mosked Man would see in 5-10 years.

Yes, my TruthTellers - arrogance does come with a price - sometimes a taxpayer-funded price.

Which brings us to da Manalapan Sewer Rats.

This month, da GOP'er dominated Manalapan Township Committee under da leadership of Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy had a patronage opening to fill on da Manalapan Sewer Authority. Who did da GOP'ers decided to make a paid-commissioner of da WMUA? Did they pick an engineer who knew something about waste treatment? Did they pick a management pro who has experience with aquatic engineering? Did they pick someone who ate too many spicy burritos and knows how to flush a toilet? Or, did they pick someone who is da defacto leader of their political party?

If you picked "D" for defacto, you are correct.

Da person they chose to be a paid commissioner complete with cadillac health benefits was none other than Manalapan GOP Municipal Chairman Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery!

Even more ironic -- this type of choice is da very rationale that Governor Chris Christie is flushing out in Passaic County. Maybe Christie should look at Manalapan's WMUA as a place he can also clean up.

To be fair, if a then-Democratic-dominated Manalapan Township Committee led by da Queen had made Manalapan Democratic Chairman Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot & One Beer" Ward or Mr. Michelle Roth da new commish, can you imagine da outcry from Andy Boy and his cronies complaining to anyone who'd listen about cronyism at its finest?

DaTruth is, da pick of Iron Girth wreaks of cronyism. But that's something they'll probably have to deal with in November when da Queen and da Democrats makes that part of her platform.

As for this year, Manalapan like many towns who have depleated or will soon their yearly snow budgets will be facing serious budget issues. Should it be fair that Manalapan taxpayers and toilet flushers have to foot da bill for political party crony commissioners whose job is to oversee a sewer system? Maybe its time that da Manalapan GOP follow their leader Chris Christie and abolish da sewer commissioners and do away with da cronyism - and da salary and cadillac benefits that come with it.

And - remember that Manalapan Township already has a government liason at NO COST TO TAXPAYERS whose job it is to be the go-between between da town and da WMUA --- Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy! If you need proof - check out da town website as of January 10.

Or, Land Baron Andy Boy can do one better -- prove Christie wrong! Why not make commissioners for other things in Manalapan, and place his friends and $$$$ supporters into those positions at taxpayer expense!

Maybe Manalapan should create da "Commissioner of Yorktowne Shopping Center" and put da person who was Andy Boy's political campaign treasurer in place with a salary and benefits? Maybe one of da heads of da Yorktowne Club can be da new "Commissioner of Route 33," and pay him and give him benefits too. You can always nominate daTruthSquad as Manalapan's "Commissioner of Bloggers" - but to be fair, we'll decline because we don't want to take hard-earned taxpayer money. We'd much rather win a lottery, or win at da poker tables, or win a lawsuit first brought against us.

This, of course, brings us to da always popular and always fun BaconHead of da Month!

Congratulations are in order for da very first BaconHead of 2011! For accepting a job that comes with a salary and cadillac benefits - and for having as da qualification for being nominated for this position da resume that includes "Political Party Boss" and "Leader of Republican Election Campaigns" - we at daTruthSquad boldly hand you da BaconHead of da Month to none other than Manalapan Republican Municipal Chairman / Paid Sewer Commisioner Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery!

DaTruth is, you can take it from somebody who has served da people at one time - There is no need for 4 commissioners who suckle from da public trough when you already have peopleon town governments whose job it is to do da very same thing - oversee and report back! You can wither follow Republican Governor Chris Christie's lead and do away with political patronage jobs for da sake of padding political friends pockets - or admit you don't have true Republican values and stand aside and let someone else do what is right "For All Da People!"

It's time that citizens of Manalapan attend meetings, and demand from their political Republican leadership that they do what they preach and rid Manalapan of political party patronage. We call on da Manalapan Township Committee to demand da WMUA remove all so-called "Commissioners" from da public and private dole. We already have town "liasons." We don't need politically connected people suckling from da public trough. Da citizens deserve nothing less!

Be honored, and place this BaconHead Award next to da picture of da toilet flushing. And that's daTruth!

There's Gold in Them Thar' Sewers

2011-01-20T07:43:00.004-09:00

There have been some that say da politics in Manalapan can sometimes be found in da gutter. Then again, those gutters must empty somewhere, and maybe that's why Manalapan and Marlboro's sewers seem to be paved in gold.

It wasn't that long ago that residents of these towns were forced to pay over 30% more just for da honor and privilege to flush their toilets. Were people using their bathrooms more? Was someone constipated? They passed that potty edict at a time when Democrats dominated da local government, and those governments seemed to have no problem not poo-pooing da toilet flushing fee increase.

But then came word that da Feds decided to detour into Manalapan, and while they were in town figured it would be a good time to hold a good old fashioned raid of da Western Monmouth Sewer Authority. Da raid, handled through da offices of a guy named Chris Christie, led to da arrest of da chief sewer rat, "FBI" Frank Abate, who was charged with "taking thousands of dollars worth of free or discounted home improvements and services from contractors and developers in exchange for exercising his authority in favor of those individuals" according to da FBI."

In all, da sewer rat "received significant benefits, including free or discounted home improvements and repairs, property surveys and legal work from contractors and developers seeking work with the WMUA. The Indictment refers to, but does not cite by name, six contractors and two commercial and residential real estate developers who sought sewer approvals from the WMUA."

Oh, and he also received da Cadillac health benefits plan along with a six-figure salary -- that YOU Da toilet FLUSHER pay for.

Can you wonder what would have happened If only Christie looked a little further.

Now, you may not know this, but da WMUA also has four "commissioners" as they are called. Along with that snazy title comes a small yearly cash salary, along with those famous Cadillac health benefits, and other benefits that make it worthwhile to have da kind of background necessary to be a "commissioner" on da WMUA.

Now, if they placed a "Help Wanted" ad in da local snoozepaper, it may read something like this:

"Help Wanted. Needed is a commissioner for da WMUA. Required qualifications - must give political cash donations or at da very least support campaigns for Manalapan Democrats. No actual sewer or pollution engineering experience required."

Maybe it was an ad like that which got Eric Abraham voted in by Democratic majorities twice to be a commissioner on da WMUA.

Then, there was this ad: "Help Wanted. Needed is a commissioner for da WMUA. Required qualifications - must have served or have been an active part of Marlboro Republicans. Being voted out of office a plus. No actual sewer or pollution engineering experience required."

Maybe it was an ad like that which got Joseph Pernice his post on da WMUA.

Then, maybe if you checked da want ads recently you saw an ad like this: "Help Wanted. Needed is a commissioner for da WMUA. Required qualifications - must have a background as a 'political enforcer' or worked on a number of political campaigns. Being a current Grand Poobah of a local Republican Party (aka: Party Boss) a definite plus. No actual sewer or pollution engineering experience required, in fact, we can care less about your actual working background."

Maybe it was an ad like this that gave Manalapan NJ GOP Municipal Chairman Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery da notion that he too can "serve" as a "commissioner" of da WMUA.

So, you have 4 so-called "commissioners," and these three have direct ties to da closed-door politics of Manalapan and Marlboro. Their "qualifications": they apparently may have never even worked in a sewer or even know Ed Norton, they all have bathrooms in their houses and they're tied into da political parties in these towns - so much so that one of them is a political party boss!

So, here's da question - can "anybody" be a sewer commissioner - and why in da world are we spending homeowners hard-earned money to support these politicos in da first place?

If anything, da nomination and approval by majority Republican vote of Manalapan Republican GOP Municipal Chairman Steve McEnery only proves da point that these "appointments" seem to be nothing more than a political giveback at da expense of taxpayers who have no say in da process.

Was this position advertised? Was it on a job website? Was it posted anywhere? Was anyone who is a registered Democrat considered? Did they ask Susan Cohen?

DaTruth is, considering how towns are so cash-strapped and money is tight, why are we even paying for these so-called "commissioners?" Why can't each town that uses da WMUA simply have one of da already elected officials on their town committees simply be responsible for attending meetings and reporting back to da towns, rather than pay 4 guys 4 salaries and 4 Cadillac health plans and 4 benefits plans to keep da towns informed of toilet flushing?

Oh, and while were at it, did you know that da WMUA has its own spokesman?

That's right -- there's a guy who gets paid big-bucks to be a paid spokesman for a sewer authority -- meaning an organization that processes da stuff you flush down your toilets has an actual paid person to speak for it! And it probably wouldn't surprise you at this point to find out that this guy has big ties to da state Democratic party.

Now, in Manalapan Land Baron Andy Lucas was voted not by da voters but by his political majority to be mayor again. To be fair, that's how da system works so we won't give him grief for this. However, as a powerful mayor, maybe he can give us da benefit this time.

This is a challenge to Mayor for Life Andy Boy - do away with da "Commissioners" on da WMUA. Da WMUA already has a very qualified General Manager, a very qualified Director of Finance and a very qualified staff of other professionals who actually know something about sewers and pollution and less about being political hacks and party backers.

Da question is - will he take YOUR money out of his friend's pockets?

Didn't Manalapan's political leaders learn from a 25-month fishing expedition that in our opinion was nothing more than a political vendetta at taxpater expense? If you don't believe that, read this for yourself, see the legal briefs and draw your own conclusions!

And, with Chris Christie going after a sewer authority in Passaic County for their salary issues and other issues that taxpayers are forced to foot the bill for, isn't it time we look at da similar situation that befalls Marlboro and Manalapan taxpayers?

With da economy da way it is, and some towms fighting for their own survival and some homeowners doing da very same, we believe it is time to do away with party patronage jobs that come with salaries and benefits and do da right thing - "For All Da People."

And that's daTruth.

Da Hidden Truth About Da Brown vs Board of Manalapan Lawsuit

2011-01-10T06:30:00.003-09:00

Any lawyer can tell you a lot can be said about a lawsuit. Even more can be said about a lawsuit that comes to an abrupt end. And, even more can be surmised about a lawsuit by the quotes you read from those involved in it.

One could say that the timing for one of the two lawsuits filed by highly decorated former Manalapan Police Chief Stuart Brown against the Township of Manalapan to be settled is quite interesting to say the very least. If you want to do something and have both little impact and not many people finding out, do it during a holiday week when many people are out of town. Maybe da timing was simply coincidenial?

But you do have to scratch your head at this one, enough for da need of a good dandruff shampoo.

Now, to be fair, both sides are claiming some type of victory here, and each side has that right. However, you also have to ask yourself --- which side really won in da case of Brown's age-discrimination lawsuit?

Fortunately, we may have an answer to that, but we'll let you decide. Da answer can be found in da mea culpa!

Intrepid actual non-bias reporter Mark Rosman wrote a detailed and two-sided actual news accounting in da local Snoozepaper. You can read his journalistic skills for yourself, but most important, lets see what both sides said to him.

COMMENT 1 - BROWN WINNING ATTORNEY AND HIGHLY SKILLED LAWYER DA MOSKED MAN:

"We are satisfied with the overall result."

What can we glean from this:

1. Da Mosked Man is a man of few words.

2. He is not gloating here, merely as we interpret it stating simply that - he won - and da town attorney's lost.

3. From a purely psychological standpoint, da Mosked Man appears to be giving a slap to his opponent across da legal table. He's simply saying "we are satisfied." It can be construed as da mark of a gracious winner. It can also mean - we're "satisfied" with this, but this is merely an appetizer before da main course is served, so hold on to your wallets regarding lawsuit #2.

COMMENT 2 - MANALAPAN LAND BARON MAYOR ANDY BOY:

"It was beneficial to both parties to settle."

1. It doesn't take a super-genius to figure this one out.

2. This can be construed as "lose now - or lose real big later."

3. From a purely psychological standpoint, LBAB's quote can be taken as that of a defeated person who believes things could have gotten much worse if it lasted longer. However, there may be another reason da town settled this, and could that be for political reasons?

DaTruth is, da results are in da quotes. One says, "it was beneficial" to settle. Da other says we're "satisfied" with da settlement. Like Fox News, we give you da evidence - you decide.

Now, as for what can be pondered as "political," think about this - Da age discrimination portion of this lawsuit (Lawsuit #1) is a reflection on da Township and da Township Committee and their leadership. That is now over and will become ancient history long before da 2011 election cycle begins. As for da defamation lawsuit (Lawsuit #2), this is purely between what da Queen said in a September meeting about Police Chief Brown not only said to da public in attendance, but for all those watching on TV. What was said by da Queen has nothing to do with Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy, da Republican majority, or da Republican Party. It has everything to do with da Queen, who just so happeens to be in year three of her three-year term on da Manalapan Township Committee, and she is up for reelection if she decides to run. This defamation case could hang from her neck like an albatross if she runs for office, and equally as bad, could become an election issue on any Democratic candidates who run in Manalapan in 2011. This, in effect, could become da gift that could bring a super-majority to Republicans in Manalapan if they sweep the 2011 election.

And - don't think for one minute that this couldn't benefit both da Republicans and da Mosked Man to have it last through November!

Since both parties have agreed to keep da overall information sealed from da public, to be fair we will have to abide by that ruling. However, ask yourself da following questions:

1. By throwing in da towel in this case, how difficult will it be now for Manalapan's Legal Dream Team to win da defamation end of this lawsuit?

2. How much $$$$$$$ will Chief Brown walk away with, thanks to da actions of Manalapan taxpayer-funded paid government officials?

3. Since it is da insurance carrier for da town that will pick up da freight here, is it possible that township insurance rates will increase as a result of da actions of Manalapan taxpayer-funded paid government officials?

4. Have you lost count on da number of lawsuits current and former Manalapan government officials have lost as either da plaintiff or da defendant when going up against da Mosked Man?

DaTruth is, this is just another example of a lawsuit that didn't need to happen. In da case of "Da Township of Manalapan vs da Mosked Man,' instead of financially going after for $10,500 either da landowner who had an oil storage tank on their property, or da engineer paid by da town for saying all was well with it, da township government backed by their Legal Dream Team went after da lawyer who was told by a judge to execute da land deal by court order. Over $100,000 later (not our quote - that was from Mayor Andy Boy in 2007), da case was tossed out of court like yesterday's garbage after 25 taxpayer-funded months by da judge in da case. When da very same Legal Dream Team went after daTruthSquad to sever da First Amendment from history in a development that made Manalapan a worldwide laughingstock, they not only lost - but lost HUGE when da judge found 110% against them. Now, here's another case - a highly decorated police officer and role model for da community brings an age discrimination lawsuit against those who attempted to purpotrate a wrongful action against him - and at taxpayer expense - again da town picks up da bill for da actions of government officials.

And - there's still da issue of defamation alleged against da Chief by a taxpayer-paid government official - and da lawyer representing da Chief is none other than da Mosked Man.

And now, da questions is - what is really da "big problem" - alleged harassment of women by da Chief as one taxpayer paid government official claimed during a televised meeting -- or -- is da "big problem" taxpayer paid government officials running amuck with no leadership, and no taxpayer paid legal advisors to remind them if and when and during that they are treading into shark infested legal waters?

And - if you really need a refresher course on what was said about highly decorated and respected Manalapan Police Chief Brown by da Queen, here's a little sample from 2009, courtesy of daTruthSquad!

You can say what you will about da Mosked Man, but one thing you cannot say is - he doesn't win da big case when it comes to defending either himself or his clients against da Manalapan Legal Dream Team. Again and again, da enemy da Manalapan political elite has taken on taxpayer-funded lawyers and again, does right by his client.

And that's daTruth.

DaTruthSquad's Crystal Ball Peeks Into 2011 - And Snow For A BaconHead!

2010-12-30T19:41:00.002-09:00

We're at the end of another interesting year of Manalapan and Monmouth County politics. When we look back at 2010, we see President Obama's poll numbers falling, Chris Christie's prospects for higher office rising, a Monmouth County GOP working together, Anna Little working all sides, Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy becoming a Land Baron, Manalapan's Queen knowing exactly what it's like to have done to her what she and others did to da Mosked Man from 2006-2010, Manalapan's da Capo di Tutti Capi putting together maybe da worst-run election race in da last 25 years, but nobody got sued to have their First Amendment rights violated!

So, as we will soon close da chapter that is called 2010 and enter a new chapter in da book of 2011, what will be in store for politics and politicians in our little slice of heaven? To answer that question, we have to go into da garage and take out our patented dusty, rusty, trusty DaTruthSquad Crystal Ball and see what it might see for 2011.

We see - a vision: Mayor "Lyin" Ryan Green will be da next figurehead of da Manalapan Township Committee in 2011, voted mayor by a 4-1 majority. Deputy Mayor will be Jordan "Stu" Moskowitz, also by a 4-1 margin. I think we don't need a crystal ball to know who the "1" will be in those 4-1 margins.

We see - another vision. A soon-to-be former Manalapan mayor will win da lottery! Da grand prize - about $1.4 million in taxpayer money to help him buy a "farm" in Manalapan, meaning he will take over some 90 acres and basically pay nothing. Sorry, Drew Shapiro, but your throne has been abdicated too long so Manalapan now has a new "King."

Here are some other visions:

Da GOP in Monmouth County will have little challenge in 2011 for da seats that will be up for grabs. They will barely break a sweat and win by 17%.

Anna Little will announce that she will run again to take on Frank Pallone for his Congress seat, even though da election is in 2012. Since our DaTruthSquad Crystal Ball is only guaranteed to see 12 months or 12,000 miles into da future, we can't see who wins that one - yet.

Manalapan's election will take a startling turn. Da crystal ball sees Farmer Don Holland will not be running for reelection, and da Queen startles everyone when she announces soon after she wins her primary in June that she is resigning from da Manalapan Township Committee, blaming what da crystal balls claims is partisanship over how da 2011 budget was put together and with parting shots exposes startling revelations about 2 members of da Manalapan Township Committee that da Asbury Park Press find so compelling they will investigate, but da local Snoozepaper will call a "non-starter."

Following da Queen's political maneuver, as DaTruthSquad Crystal Ball sees it, she will instead possibly either plan a run in 2012 for a political office, but as we stated, since our DaTruthSquad Crystal Ball is only guaranteed to see 12 months or 12,000 miles into da future, we can't see which political race that will be - yet.

Following da abdication by da Queen, da Manalapan Democrats will lose again in a landslide, giving da Manalapan GOP a 5-0 supermajority on da Township Committee. One of those two new winners will be from da Yorktowne Club, giving da club even more power on da Township Committee than they ever had.

Now, as we put da world-famous daTruthSquad crystal ball back in it's dusty place in da garage, we take out our also-world-famous BaconHead Award for da month of December.

We ironically end da year on a not-so-surprising note. Word has been released that Manalapan's award-winning police chief has reached a settlement with da town over part of his lawsuit. DaTruthSquad will have an expose on that coming up very soon, because we'll be able to tell you then who stood strong - who caved in like a cheap suit, who was da real winner, who lost, and who really lost. That will be coming soon, and it will be an eye opener!

Now, for da BaconHead:

This one was a tough one, and even da TruthTellers were divided as to who would win this. However, by one thin vote, we have a winner.

There are those who lead, and those who are led, and this winner is both. By following da orders of da capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of All Bosses, she now finds herself on an island by herself. Her former running mate no longer votes her way - and we're not talking about Mr. Anthony Gennaro. With a GOP'er majority and more in lockstep than they have ever been in years, da Queen may find herself facing da wrath of a unified GOP. Could a "Censure" be far away for her actons in da Chief Brown case?

So, for now being alone in a 5-person room, for being da catalyst in a situation against Chief Stu Brown that tarnished da town and made a winner in a legal battle (AGAIN) for his attorney da Mosked Man, for leading da charge in da original case against da Mosked Man that made him a court room winner (AGAIN) against da town, and because of not just her own actions, but also those of her party leadership she now finds herself low on allies, and her prospects of beating a GOP'er machine even lower leaving her political life one step from being compared to a train wreck, this still does not win da voting for BaconHead!

However, we do have a winner:

For leaving da state of New Jersey as a blizzard of historic proportions is bearing down on his kingdom - and being in all places DisneyWorld - and allowing his Lt. Governor - da job whose it is to be in da state when he can't and we pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money for that office holder who ironically heads to sunbathe in Mexico during da Christmas Blizzard of 2010 - and for becoming da new poster child for "Where's Waldo" for spending so much time out of state, da winner of da December 2010 BaconHead of da Month is ----- New Jersey Governor Chris "Where's Waldo" Christie!

Remember - coming up next week we'll have an expose on da Manalapan vs Brown law case that made little headlines but again brought big scorn on a town that loses yet another lawsuit - and we'll tell you HOW and WHY right here!

Happy New Year - And that's daTruth.

It's Not Da Police - It's Common Sense - And An Anniversary To Remember

2010-12-20T09:12:00.002-09:00

Our TruthTeller friends in a number of Monmouth and surrounding county towns are all saying the same thing - there have been a number of home break-ins and car break-ins lately. Maybe it's because of the holidays? Maybe it's also because we're not being vigilant enough? However crime is everywhere, and even Manalapan is joining the list of town dealing with break-ins.

Recently, three people were allegedly robbed at knifepoint in the parking lot of Wendy's in Manalapan, with the bad guy getting away with $1,700 dollars in cash. Let's face reality - anyone carrying $1,700 in cash can afford to eat at more upscale eateries and can afford more than da 99 cent value meal.

There were a number of car break-ins recently. However, leaving things in your car at night may be a reason for that. Let's face reality - if you leave your computer or GPS in your car at night, you might as well leave a neon sign above your car that says "Rob Me."

There have also been a number of home break-ins too. In one case, a teenage girl came home to hear male voices inside her house. She ran to a neighbor to call police.

If all of this doesn't have you worried, it should. Any lawyer will tell you that while you can sometimes win a case without evidence (unless you're da Manalapan Legal Dream Team), it's a lot easier to win it if you have da facts on your side (and there not made up facts). In many of da car break-ins, cars may have been locked but valuables were easily in view, and to a bad guy, leaving valuables in view is like leaving millions of dollars in tax money available for someone who wants to buy land. Our TruthTellers also have heard that most if not all of da houses broken into did not have alarm systems - or they weren't armed or active. Again, you can place a big neon billboard that says "Rob Me" with an arrow pointing to your house for that.

Now, it has come to our attention that on a different website, someone posted a comment blaming police for not doing enough to stop these robberies. To be fair, da last time we were in a court of law, we don't recall any crook saying they rather rob a home with a security system, or break into a car knowing there's nothing inside of it. To blame da police is both childish and expected by some on some websites, but we know our readers know better.

DaTruth is, if you leave out food on your porch at night, odds are you'll become da favorite stop for squirrels, raccoons and other furry friends. Da other day, we were driving home off Route 33 and we see outside of someone's house da box for a big screen TV. It told me that whoever owns that house is now in possession of a TV any bad guy would love to have. Let's face reality - da police cannot be everywhere, and they can't hand out common sense either.

Many of our police TruthTellers say da same thing - use common sense. Don't leave valuables of any kind in your car - day or night. Always lock your doors, and if you have a home alarm, keep it armed day and night. Don't put things out in da trash that some bad guy could see, like da box for a 60 inch TV. And, remember to keep an active eye out for yourself and your neighbors. If you see something suspicious, call da police. Da robbery you potentially stop could have been your own, or your neighbors.

And, don't blame da police. I'm sure they didn't tell you to leave your house unlocked if you have little kids and you're not at home, or to take your entire bank account to a fast food restaurant, or buy a 60 inch TV and take out an add in da newspaper to tell everyone. It's no their fault if you tell da bad guy through your actions that you're a safe mark to rob.

DaTruth is, it's very easy to turn da odds down of you getting robbed. Don't carry much cash. Lock your doors day and night. If you don't have an alarm, get one. If you have one, use it. Don't leave anything in your car either in your driveway or in a parking lot. And if you see something, say something.

We at daTruthDquad with everyone a happy holiday. And wait, very soon we'll have not only our year end BaconHead Award winner, but we're also taking our famous crystal ball to look ahead at what 2011 will be like in Manalapan for da Queen, da Land Baron, his henchmen and others.

Finally, this week is a very memorable one for us at daTruthSquad. It was 3 years ago this week that a landmark legal case was won for us when da Manalapan Township Committee went forward with a lawsuit challenging da First Amendment of da United States (at taxpayer expense). That one case would also have severe ramifications in da case these same alleged barristers had going against da Mosked man. They lost their First Amendment case, thanks to both their own case which had no place in any court of law, and da Electronic Frontier Foundation who proved we all have a right to write, have an opinion, and make that opinion known, even if some politicians don't like daTruth to be told.

Over da holidays, take da time to read about da case from da Electronic Frontier Foundation website. It is an eye-opening account of how you da taxpayer paid for a case that could have had a major impact on First Amendment rights of every person, and as you read both da actual legal briefs and actual letters between all da lawyers involved, da actual court transcript of da case - who said what and how some couldn't believe what was being said - and da judge's complete decision - all things that normally you never ever get to see - and you will see for yourself that 3 years ago indeed a band of politicians and their taxpayer-funded lawyers set out to tear apart da Constitution of da United States and da Bill of Rights, again - AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE!

It's a walk down memory lane and then some from a case that could not beat da rights of our First Amendment, and also sunk any credibility da politicians legal eagles had in da Mosked Man's case, ultimately losing that case even before it could see a court room!

And that's daTruth.

DaTruth Is - Christie's 1,000% Right About School Head Honcho Pay

2010-12-09T07:28:00.002-09:00

New Jersey's Governor has actually had to defend himself, not just about trips to support other GOP'ers, or dealing with da fun left behind by John Tax-zine and his over-taxing of state residents, or da "Tunnel to Nowhere." Instead, he has to roll up his big sleeves and defend his plan to not pay school superintendents over $200,000 each year for whatever it is they do!

Now, we in da Manalapan and Freehold are know a little something about school superintendents. Because, we had da poster-child of what a school superintendent should not be.

We had King-Lord-Mr-Doctor-Grand High Exaulted Mystic Ruler Wasser.

He gets his Doctorate degree from a school that has traveled more than most Manalapan residents - and BTW, it's new address is now in Los Angeles. His exploits were so outrageous that even area TV stations did news reports on him. He and his backers brought shame and ridicule to our beloved school system and our district. And we had no choice but to foot da bill and pay his 6-figure pension when he "retired."

Now, da Governor wants to place a cap on what we pay these so-called qualified applicants. And, hard to imagine, there are those who feel that's wrong! They believe some of these guys should make over $200,000 each year, claiming better talented people will not take da job if its below $175,000.

To those people we say one thing -- King / Doctor / Mr. / Lord James Wasser could always come out of retirement for you.

DaTruth is, if we can't find people who can run a school district for $175,000 or less, than we're seriously doing something wrong. Nearly 10% of this entire nation is unemployed, and how many people don't even get unemployment benefits anymore? How many employed people who are underpaid are going to food pantries to get extra help? How many foreclosed houses are there in da state? How many people have their heat set at 60 degrees to save money? If a school district can't find a qualified person to run their district for under $175,000, then you can only surmise that either they're lazy in their jobs, or dare we say cronyism could be a possibility?

It might surprise you that da average salary for a school superintendent of a district of 25,000 students or more was $211,000. That detail comes from American Association of School Adminostrators, who claim in their data that school districts of 10,000 - 24,999 students, da median salary is $164,300. Add to this, da Los Angeles Unified School District has over 694,000 students and over 45,000 teachers --- yet only has one (1) superintendent!

New Jersey has over 550 towns and 600 school districts - and we have 600 school superintendents!

Now, according to da NJ Department of Education 2009 data -

Number of schools in NJ - 2,485
Number of districts - 604
Number of kids in all da schools - 1,380,000

So - a little 2nd grade math here ----

In New Jersey, we have twice da amount of students in da entire state that da Los Angeles Unified School District has, but we also have over 600 times da amount of school superintendents!!!!!!!!!

Is it any wonder that we pay so much in taxes in New Jersey!

DaTruth is, Christie is onto something here. We need to cut da fat in da schools -- NOT DA TEACHERS -- but da fat. Too many principals, too many superintendents, too many assistants. Does a school administrator need two assistants at $125,000 annually? Do we need 600 superintendents? If da big Guv wants to really fix this mess, how about cutting da number of districts in half by 2015? How much will taxpayers save if we cut 300 superintendents at $175,000, and at least one assistant at $125,000 each year?

How's about $90 million annually (simple math) - just for these 600 jobs - not including benefits or pensions or administration buildings or property or administration maintainance or secretaries and other incidentals too numerous to name -- that's just salary - with no teachers cut!!!!

DaTruth is, it's time to cut da fat. It's best for da taxpayers. It's best for da teachers. It's best for da kids.

And that's daTruth.

November's Turkey-BaconHead Is No Surprise

2010-11-30T09:00:00.004-09:00

A poll of da TruthTellers at our recent gathering at a secret Route 33 eatery not only had everyone on da same page, but two TruthTellers even went as far as to ask, "Could it be anyone else?"

Back in da day when there was an "alliance" between Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy and da Queen, it was expected he would be reelected this year, and da Queen would in turn get his quiet support next year. Of course, that was then, and with no power sharing anymore, this is now.

This year's election pitted for da Republicans da darlings of da Yorktowne Club, Land Baron Andy Boy and his sidekick, Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz. Their opponents may have been da most spectacularly unqualified competition elections in Manalapan have seen in decades. One was an nice accountant who had vertical challenges, and da other was so young that we were shocked his resume didn't include "beer pong." In da end, they didn't just lose - they lost terribly. And as for their woefully run campaign - they didn't even bother to send in a simple reply to pre-asked questions and their campaign statements by da Asbury Park Press.

Now, with their loss, coupled with a series of political blunders by da Democrats, and da donkey party is a step closer to be home playing Donkey Kong when da 2012 Manalapan Township Committee meetings happen.

That's where da coveted BaconHead Award comes in. As for who deserves it - that's obvious.

Here's da Top 10 reasons our November BaconHead winner gets this month's award:

10. This year's Democratic slogan was "Because We Care." If our BaconHead winner cared so much, he would have made his candidates actually campaign!

9. If he didn't see that da alliance was going to crumble, he needs a much thicker set of glasses.

8. Anyone who makes Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery come across like a political genius deserves to win 2 BaconHeads!

7. Despite knowing more about da GOP'ers than he ever did thanks to da alliance, had to send his wife up to a meeting to make da point of da year about Land Baron Andy Boy's Land Grab.

6. Never send a 22-year old with no political experience to do a political man's job.

5. Four words - "Because We Care - Duh!"

4. At da debate, not only did da GOP'er win, da Democratic so-called candidates even made da former King look bright.

3. Da way this campaign was run, one of our TruthTellers through da actual candidates were former mayors George "Where's My Table" Spodak and Beth "Where's Manalapan Town Hall" Ward.

2. Lawn signs do not a campaign make.

1. All of da blunders together have left da once proud Manalapan Democrats a year away from becoming a politcial afterthought in Manalapan.

DaTruth is, this election raised more questions about da Manalapan Democrats than there were answers. Ask yourself da following questions --- Out of every registered Democrat in Manalapan, Beevis and Butthead were da best you could come up with? You couldn't see da alliance falling before your very eyes? You now leave your own prized Democratic chip in da big game exposed and alone to face da scorn and ridicule with no protection?

That of course is just three of da many questions that were raised at our Route 33 eatery gathering after da election. Now, with da Queen on an island on her own, and next year's election now her's to lose, how do you prepare for what is now expected to be a GOP'er onslaught against da Queen and her time on da Manalapan Township Committee? Should there be a leadership change at da head of da Manalapan Democrats? Should da Queen step down and not run to avoid what could he a historic defeat? Should someone like Lawrence of Manalapan who has been such a good foot soldier for da Manalapan Democrats challenge da Capo for power?

These questions, and many more about da Manalapan Democrats will be answered in an upcoming December edition of daTruthSquad.

Now, as for what we're all waiting for --- for guiding two spectacularly unqualified candidates to a landslide defeat - for waging a campaign of lawn signs and not candidates against da GOP'er darlings of da Yorktowne Club - for believing an alliance with Land Baron Andy Boy and da GOP'ers would last forever - for leaving da Queen hanging out to dry with no protection entering her own election year - and for placing his own political party one election away from not even having a voice at da Manalapan Township Committee table, we give you da November BaconHead Award winner - da Capo di Tutti Capi - da Boss of all Bosses - Gerry "One Bourbon, One Sho and One Beer" Ward --- and we give you this coveted award during da month of Thanksgiving - "Because We Care!"

And that's daTruth.

A DaTruthSquad Commenter Who Seems To Have It Right

2010-11-22T08:43:00.002-09:00

Recently, a comment left by someone who posted as "Manalapan 1st" left some interesting perspective about da recent Manalapan election, da one-time alliance between da Queen and Land Baron Andy Boy, and what is and what may not be irrelevant. Let's look at what issues "Manalapan 1st" brought up, and what it may mean to Manalapan in da future.

MANALAPAN 1ST - The alliance. Even though nobody in the Republican heirarchy will admit it you were correct about it. It was obvious to everyone there was power sharing toward the end of 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and the start of 2010. It got what each political party wanted. They got to keep power with their top people and those who tried to step in were eliminated. It worked until two Republicans decided they didn't need Roth and Ward sticking their noses where they didn't belong. The Roth's knew it but couldn't get anyone to believe it.

DaTRUTH: More than one person has made da claim that there was not just an alliance created on da two-fold premise of maintaining power between a limited few, but to also combat someone they believed was a common enemy - da Mosked Man. Da Alliance allowed for both da Queen and Land Baron Andy Boy (LBAB) to become mayor, to lay da foundation for da highly publicized "Lawsuit to Nowhere" and da now-infamous First Amendment lawsuit that brought scorn and ridicule to Manalapan. It was inevitable that da alliance would end - it was a matter of who would end it for their own gain. This year, da gain was for LBAB, and he took full advantage. In one fell swoop, he took full power in town, won an election giving his Republicans a majority, made da Queen look bad and her Capo look like an amateur. In this issue, "Manalapan 1st" hits da nail on da head.

MANALAPAN 1ST - The Yorktowne Club. They wanted political power like they once had. They had become irrelevent. They wanted power back. Getting Jordan in was the lynchpin to making that happen, which was why he was selected to run this year, and why Roth became expendible. They never trusted Locricchio or Cohen to do what they were told. Now watch and see as two more members of the Yorktowne Club will run in 2011, and soon the MTC will be dominated by Yorktowne Club members.

DaTRUTH: There was a time when it could have been said da Yorktowne Club was a place where a bunch of old men got together to smoke cigars and reminisce about Ronald Reagan. Now, it appears its leaders have a new agenda - politics. This year, da #1 darling of da Yorktowne Club joined da Manalapan Township Committee, with LBAB, giving da Yorktowne Club membership 40% control of da Manalapan Township Committee. With two seats up in 2011, what are da odds that at least one of those seats are campaigned by a member of da Yorktowne Club? A winning Yorktowne Club member in 2011 will give da Club a majority control fo da entire political order of da town. Not bad, "Manalapan 1st."

MANALAPAN 1ST - You. The alliance made the Transcript irrelevent. The breakup of the alliance made Ward irrelevent. Kathy Barrata and her 3 person blog was irrelevent 2 seconds after she started it. Roth has become irrelevent on the MTC and will be next year as even Don Holland won't come to her rescue. Soon there will be a new leader of the Manalapan Republicans, and even McEnery will become irrelevent. Even though they tried twice and failed both times to get you, don't be surprised if they try again, this time introducing a new blog to go up against (Stu) you.

DaTRUTH: Interesting hypothesis there Manalapan 1st. True, da Snoozer certainly isn't what it used to be. Da alliance ending made da Capo di Tutti Capi seem like a political 2nd grader. It seems like Manalapan 1st was giving too much credit to KB and her site. M-1st also may be on da mark about da Queen and Farmer Don. With da Manalapan Republicans on a winning streak, da job of Iron Girth McEnery seems intact for now. Then, there's da "new blog to go up against" daTruthSquad.

DaTruth is, we at daTruthSquad always welcome new bloggers to da blogisphere. If "Manalapan 1st" wants to be a new blog, we would be happy to have you. There's always room for everyone's opinions.

MANALAPAN 1ST - If Roth is smart she'd not even bother to run in 2011. Nobody would be foolish enough to run with her. Much like Lucas she has chewed up and spit out those who ran with her and the Democrat dominance in Manalapan is now a distant memory as her power has been stripped to nothing. On January 1, 2012, there will be 5 Republicans on the MTC.

DaTRUTH: This was a very interesting scenario. True, da Queen is up for reelection next year, and equally true, unless Lawrence of Manalapan runs with her she'd probably be hard pressed to find someone who would think da Queen would have their back for three actual years. Add to this da fact that da Democratic Party in both this town and this county are as about as demoralized and beaten down worst than in long memory, then da likelihood da Queen will win in 2011 is as likely as Glenn Beck saying Ronald Reagan was a Socialist and President Obama is the best President we've ever had - and Bill Clinton was a close second.

Maybe "Manalapan 1st" is onto something here. If I were da Queen (who's to say), maybe da best thing she can do is not run in 2011, and let da Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of all Bosses Gerry "Anyone spectacularly unqualified want to run as a Democrat this year?" Ward pick another two spectacularly unqualified candidates that da Manalapan GOP can mop up da floor with. Maybe times will be better for Democrats in 2012 in da presidential and congressional election year - and da Queen can seize that.

DaTruth is, da Queen has serious concerns for running in 2011. Da Manalapan GOP smells so much blood in da water that there they feel like it's an "All You Can Eat Democrat Buffet." Add to this da way they recently beat down da two garage sale afterthoughts Gerry Ward dragged up from his basement to run against da establishment GOP, you can only imagine how he'll top his election Blunder of 2010. Now, add to that da arch enemy of da Manalapan GOP is running in 2011, and you know they will pull out every rabbit from their GOP hat to demoralize da Queen.

Finally, we would be honored if more blogs enter da Manalapan blogisphere. As both we and da rest of da blog writing world has shown, and despite comments from a certain former Snoozer editor, blogs and blogging isn't going away - it isn't a fad - and bloggers are not just a bunch of malcontents or people who "pull da wings off flies" or "dry gulchers." We are in fact da people who bring you da news of da new millennium. We have surpassed weekly coupon clippers as da place where people can get their news, and in many cases, we have da news before real actual newspapers do - and discuss that news and information in an honest forum open to debate without fear of retribution or scorn - and we are equally proud and honored to provide this service "For All Da People."

So, if you are really interested in blogging, on our website you will find links from da Electronic Frontier Foundation on blogger's rights, because da last thing you want is from some town's politicians to try to take your First Amendment rights away.

And that daTruth.

Maybe This Is Why Da Anti-Pedophile Ordinance Should NOT Have Been Repealed

2010-11-12T08:14:00.002-09:00

We can remember back in 2005 when a candidate running for Manalapan Township Committee came up with an idea for creating an anti-pedophile ordinance in town. Sounded like a good idea at da time. Even wound up passing unanimously and becoming da law of Manalapan-land, and even became a model that other towns used when they set up their own anti-pedophile ordinances.

However, there were some that decided to make this ordinance to protect kids a political football, even getting da local Snoozepaper to do an expose on exactly which streets in senior citizen-land Covered Bridge would not be covered by da ordinance where pedophiles who go after children could live and not live.

Now, Manalapan does not have to worry, because da powers that be knew what they were doing. Don't they always? Now since da Manalapan Township Committee decided to repeal that law, it means that any pedophile can live and go where they please in da town we readers love so dear. They cannot be barred from living near these places like libraries, schools or day care centers, or places where kids congregate.

At one time, there was a challenge to da Manalapan law by a guy who thought it would be a novel idea to at one time, as da Asbury Park Press newspaper described as having a little weekend of "bondage with an 11-year old boy." He had just been sprung from da stockade and wanted to move back home with his parents, who just happened to live in Manalapan near da library where, much to some who may be surprised, kids have a propensity to go to. He tried to challenge da very law that daTruthSquad has been told was devised and put together by da-then 2005 Manalapan Township Attorney, some legal-eagle named Da Mosked Man. He gave up on his challenge when it was revealed that da law was so well written that he could lose, and he moved to a lovely place in Asbury Park.

Too bad that law was repealed by da Manalapan Township Committee, because wouldn't it be a shock if, hypothetically of course, some guy wound up being arrested for viewing kiddie porn.

Too bad that law was repealed by da Manalapan Township Committee, because wouldn't it be a shock if, hypothetically of course, some guy who was viewing kiddie porn was arrested in Asbury Park.

Too bad that law was repealed by da Manalapan Township Committee, because wouldn't it be a shock if, hypothetically of course, some guy viewing kiddie porn was arrested in Asbury Park did so in a public library!

Too bad that law was repealed by da Manalapan Township Committee, because wouldn't it be a shock if, hypothetically of course, some guy viewing kiddie porn was arrested in Asbury Park did so in a public library and just happened to be a convicted sex offender.

Too bad that law was repealed by da Manalapan Township Committee, because wouldn't it be a shock if, hypothetically of course, some guy viewing kiddie porn was arrested in Asbury Park did so in a public library and just happened to be a convicted sex offender who just happened to be da very same guy who once tried to live in Manalapan.

Too bad that law was repealed by da Manalapan Township Committee, because wouldn't it be a shock if, hypothetically of course, some guy viewing kiddie porn was arrested in Asbury Park did so in a public library and just happened to be a convicted sex offender who just happened to be da very same guy who once tried to live in Manalapan and challenge da law da Mosked Man wrote and gave up and moved to Asbury Park.

Well........

Imagine how you'd feel as a Manalapan parent knowing this same guy - or any guy - could have been taking a gander at some kiddie porn while in da Manalapan library? It's a revolting thought, right?

Da good news is something this heinous didn't happen in Manalapan. Da bad news - In this case, it happened in Asbury Park because a law not allowing pedophiles to live near da library didn't allow this man to live in town - and - there's a Manalapan connection!

Da Asbury Park Press, and not da local Snoozepaper who checked this out wrote "Detective Capt. Anthony Salerno said that Lawrence J. Cohen of Sixth Avenue was being held in the Monmouth County Jail in lieu of $70,000 bail. Salerno said Cohen was observed viewing the child pornography Monday afternoon and when he returned to the library on Tuesday, he was identified and arrested."

But wait, there's more.

Da newspaper says that da police took this extremely seriously and da reason is because this guy wasn't looking at want-ads or checking out travel websites. Apparently he was witnessed checking out sites that would make any parent of a young child toss their cookies! Da newspaper says "What was seen by a reporting patron was nudity, children and bondage," Salerno said. "This guy has a history of targeting young children. In this case we didn't wait, because as far as we're concerned, he is a child predator."

Note da words --- looking at "Bondage," "History of targeting young children," "he is a child predator."

Imagine if this happened in Manalapan?

How dangerous was this fellow? Da newspaper writes "A kindergarten teacher at a public school in Brooklyn at the time, he was apprehended because the boy he thought he was making arrangements to meet was a police officer posing as a child in an Internet chat room. When Cohen arrived at a motel in Wall, arresting officers found he had brought a car trunk full of bondage gear, according to news reports. Later, police found similar restraining devices in his desk at his school."

That's right - da same guy who was not able to live in Manalapan because of a recently-repealed law was a one time teacher who had bondage equipment in his desk at a school according to da newspaper!

Concern you yet?

DaTruth is, this guy who tried to lure what he thought was an 11 year old boy to a motel in Monmouth County for a sexual bondage escapade could have been living within walking distance of da Manalapan library if it were not for a former law called "Miracle's Law" that kept Manalapan kids safe for a few years and didn't allow someone like this guy to move back into Manalapan, but instead was repealed for some strange reason.

Why was it repealed last year?

Well, let's hope that in da future, if this guy ever does see da light of day outside of a jail, that he doesn't come back to Manalapan and live near da library here - because legally now - he can.

DaTruth is, there were those who challenged laws similar to da one Manalapan had, and it was feared that Manalapan's law would also be challenged and da taxpayers would foot da bill. Ironically, those who voted to not have Manalapan taxpayers foot da bill for this were some of da same ones who voted to file da "Lawsuit to Nowhere," known as "Da Township of Manalapan vs da Mosked Man" and spent what Land Baron Mayor Andy Boy said at da time was over "$100,000" on da case - even before it was a year old!

DaTruth is, some other town's laws were so poorly written and not as expertly written as da Manalapan ordinance that a legal challenge could be mounted due to da language of da ordinances. Now, ask yourself why in da Manalapan challenge da pedophile guy gave up on his challenge? Could it be because of da specific language of da ordinance that other towns copied because it was so well legally written.

Well, without da law that was called "Miracle's Law" that was so expertly written by former Manalapan Township Attorney da Mosked Man, if he or any other folks like this decide to move into Manalapan, or go near a day care center, or hang out in a library, now there's nothing legal to stop them - thanks to da upstanding members of da 2009 Manalapan Township Committee who voted in favor to repeal this ordinance.

Now, to be fair, they may tell you that was da legal advice they were given. Where have we heard that one before???? If that's da case, then where were da elected officials to question this? Why no second opinion from an expert in da field? If one town repeals theirs - should every?

DaTruth is, we all owe a debt of thanhs to da fine men and women of da Asbury Park Police Department, and da vigilant person who saw enough to report to police what was being viewed in a public library by a guy who at one time thought nothing wrong of having a bondage weekend with an 11-year old boy. Let's all be greatful and thankful he was apprehended before any child could be placed in harm's way. And let's be thankful it didn't happen in da Manalapan library.

And, if you have young children, let's all remain vigilant and let's keep a closer eye on them. We can't always trust politicians to protect our most precious gift.

And that's daTruth.

Da Winners and Bigger Losers In Da Election of 2010

2010-11-03T07:51:00.002-08:00

It Was Theirs To Lose - And Da Democrats In Manalapan Lost Huge!

Despite a Republican revolution sweeping da nation, Democrats have spoken in District 6 and 12 where Little Anna fell to Frank What's His Name despite being seriously outspent and Scott Sipprelle's $$$$$ lost to Rush Holt. There were really no surprises in those races. What was surprising, maybe, was da hard veer to da right on da ballots that brought home a victory to Land Baron Andy Boy and Jordan "Stu" Moskowitz in Manalapan by a landslide.

So, in this election, let's rate da biggest winner and loser.

WINNER: Land Baron Andy Boy. Only in Manalapan can you get nailed by da major newspaper Asbury Park Press for ethical land issues, people find out da sitting mayor may be looking at a taxpayer-funded million + $$$$$$$$$ payday, and yet he wins his election in a landslide! Ironically, he can't even thank his own GOP'er chairman. He actually owes his victory to da Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of all Bosses, da Democratic Chairman! How? Keep reading.

LOSER: Manalapan Democratic Chairman Gerry "One Bourbon - One Scotch and One Beer" Ward. Only in Manalapan can you be handed da goose that lays da golden egg, it keeps on laying more golden eggs, yet you still find new and improved ways lose by a landslide! How? Keep reading.

How is it that da top of da election ticket could win, yet da bottom of da ticket with all da positive newspaper coverage and everything they had going for them lost by a landslide? We put da TruthTellers to work on this following our annual election night Chinese food extravaganza, and here's what we came up with:

ISSUE 1: DA ALLIANCE FALLS.

When you make a deal with da devil, unless you're wearing teflon mittens & booties you're going to get burned. In late-2006, da alliance first exposed by daTruthSquad between da Queen and da Land Baron came about, and for nearly 4 years they were able to keep power between them, file a no chance of winning lawsuit to nowhere against their arch enemy at taxpayer expense and even put together one of da single biggest tax increases in town history. In 2007, two spectacularly unqualified Democratic candidates ran against Andy Boy and lost, and in 2008 two spectacularly unqualified GOP'er candidates ran and lost against da Queen. So, as expected, two unbelievably spectacularly unqualified candidates were placed on da dinner table as sacrificial lambs by da Democrats, who didn't know da alliance was going to fall apart at da hands of da GOP'ers. Fault - da Manalapan Municipal Democratic Chairman for not seeing da ethics through da trees.

ISSUE 2: DA CHOICE OF "ALLEGED" CANDIDATES.

Who did da Manalapan Municipal Democratic Chairman choose to run against da darlings of da Yorktowne Club? One was a guy that when you said "Please stand up," he replies "I already am." Da other guy is barely removed from pimple cream. One guy you can't see even if he's teetering on top of 8 New York City phone books, and da other guy says he had "experience" to do da job. What experience? Beer pong? There's a reason we called them da "Unknown Candidates" and commenters here even called them "Beevis and Butthead." Ask yourself this -

Did they campaign? You have to question that considering da size of da loss. Did they do everything they needed to do to win? They were handed da election by da Asbury Park Press yet still lost by a landslide. Did they do everything they could to win? They didn't even bother to send in information about themselves to da Asbury Park Press when they reviewed da candidates, leaving da newspaper to even write that they didn't send in information!

One word - LEADERSHIP. Three words - THERE WAS NONE.

ISSUE 3: CANDIDATES - WE NO NEED NO STINKIN' CANDIDATES.

When you look back at this election, you saw da Queen pointing out da ethics issues of da Great Manalapan Land Grab of 2010. You saw Curious George Spodak rumbling up to da seat / table / microphone stand in search of a table to lay down his evidence and make point after point. You even saw a special guest appearance by former Mayor Beth Ward who made da single most important point of da great Manalapan Land Grab of 2010. You had Lawrence of Manalapan on sign detail among other things. Hmmmmm, lets see - who is missing here????

That's right - da unknown candidates! Known as "Beevis & Butthead" by some commenters to this site, wherever they were, they were not acting like candidates. And, take it from someone who knows a few things about running successful and winning election campaigns - unless you have candidates who act like candidates, look like candidates, campaign like candidates, shake hands like candidates, go door to door like candidates and meet and greet people like candidates, it's hard to win a campaign. We have been telling you all along that we wouldn't have known those guys if we tripped over them. Needless to say, voters didn't trip during this campaign because there was nothing to fall over. Although this may sound a lot like 2007, these guys could have lived in Freehold and we would never have known.

ISSUE 4: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.

Thanks to what may have been da single worst campaign in Manalapan history in memory, da GOP'ers will enter 2011 with a 3-2 majority, "Lyin" Ryan Green will become da next mayor. Da Queen will be on an island by herself and will spend 2011 facing a Republican team drooling to lay da worst landslide on her too. DaTruthSquad has also learned there has been some feather ruffling between some members of da Cadre over who is right and who is wrong. This election has left a much stronger Manalapan GOP now led by Land Baron Andy Boy and a much weaker Manalapan Democratic machine which seems like it's 11 cogs shy of a dozen.

ISSUE 4: DA GOOD NEWS AND DA BAD NEWS.

Da good news out of this election is we don't have to fulfill our promise that if da two spectacularly unqualified Democrats won in Manalapan, that we would stop blogging about Manalapan for one year thanks to their landslide loss. Da bad news for politicians who do wrong is that this blog will not stop blogging about Manalapan or anyplace else, and for that you can thank da Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of all Bosses Gerry "One Bourbon - One Shot and One Beer" Ward for quite possibly running da worst campaign in town history.

DaTruth here is, maybe da real winners here are Land Baron Andy Boy who won by a landslide despite ethical challenges and will keep control of Manalapan, and Lyin Ryan who will in all liklihood become mayor of Manalapan in 2011, with "Mayor" Jordan "Stu" in 2012. Da real loser here may actually be da Queen, who because of her leader's miscalculations will now have to fight by herself for da little breadcrumbs da new Gang of Three will feed to her. She is up for election next year, and a strong united GOP'er team should be able to do to her what they did to da Unknown Candidates of 2011. Da big question is - what will da Queen of Manalapan do now - and what should she do? That is something we at daTruthSquad are pondering.

One thing is for certain - we will have to give a closer look at what this election loss means for da Cadre and their Democrats, and what 2011 will really bring. For that, you'll have to wait for da next daTruthSquad - coming soon.

And that's daTruth.

An October BaconHead - With A Side Order Of Ethics

2010-10-30T07:59:00.007-08:00

Talk about a no-brainer! Da Choice of da October BaconHead Award winner was unanimous, and da answer was as fast as you can say "ETHICS."

However, before we go to da BaconHead Award winner, lets investigate daTruth about da two recent political mailings being received this week by Manalapan residents.

ISSUE 1: DEMOCRATS MAILING AGAINST LAND BARON MAYOR ANDY BOY

In this ad you wouldn't even know Mr. & Mrs. Maskowitz had a baby boy named Jordan. It was all about Andy Boy and his land grab. Let's investigate daTruth in da Quotes on da mailer.

SHOCK QUOTE #1: "Land Baron Andy Boy is trying to use OUR tax dollars to get 95 acres of land for free AND a property tax break."

DATRUTH: There's actually a lot of truth here. Yes current Mayor Andy Boy is trying to purchase 95 acres of land in a very questionable land grab, and yes, if he gets his way, it will be placed into Farmland preservation which means he can get over $1.2 million in taxpayer money from da state for that land - and keep da deed to it - plus a huge $$$$$ break on property taxes on da land.

SHOCK QUOTE #2: From an Asbury Park Press editorial by their own staff on da land grab - "Proposed land deal with Mayor raises ethics concerns in Manalapan" and "Sure smells like a conflict."

DATRUTH: This isn't from some politician. This is from da editorial staff of da Asbury Park Press. Need we say more.

SHOCK QUOTE #3: "After acquiring the land, Lucas pushed it into farmland preservation program even though it was not on the list."

DATRUTH: This is a quote from da Asbury Park Press - and cannot be refuted.

SHOCK QUOTE #4: "Lucas participated in the open space purchase process that could reduce the amount of money available to him for his land."

DATRUTH: One word - ETHICS. Two words - RECUSE YOURSELF. If you are knowingly going to be involved in a processs like this, you cannot be involved in it at all, including voting on or persuading votes on other land. This means da shock quote has accuracy.

SHOCK QUOTE #5: "LUCAS ALSO FAILED TO DISCLOSE TO DA PUBLIC THAT HE OWNED DA PROPERTY AND REFUSED TO STEP OFF DAIS WHEN DECISIONS WERE BEING MADE ON DA PROPERTY."

DATRUTH: This is highly damning. This is from meeting minutes and shows corroborates Shock Quote #4.

Overall, this mailing has - unfortunately for da GOP'ers - too much of daTruth.

ISSUE 2: REPUBLICAN MAILING PRAISING LAND BARON ANDY BOY.

On this one, you find Mommy and Daddy Lucas praising their beloved little boy.

SHOCK QUOTE #1: "We raised our son Land Baron Andy Boy on this farm. We taught him da value of hard work and to give back to da community which has given so much to him."

DATRUTH: There is some truth here. Land Baron Andy Boy lived and lives on a farm. We'll give his mommy and daddy da benefit and agree they probably did teach him da value of hard work. However, da part of da quote "da community which has given so much to him" isn't 100% accurate - yet. Once he receives over $1.2 million in taxpayer $$$$$ for da land grab - then YES - he will indeed get something back from da community - huge sums of $$$$$$$ with tax breaks too!

SHOCK QUOTE #2: Recently some politicians who are supported by developers attacked our son for standing up for our town and saving one of da last remaining farms in Manalapan from developers."

DATRUTH: While there are probably a lot less farms in Manalapan than there were 50 years ago, there are still many farms, including that of current Township committeeman Don Holland. And, as for da "politicians" who are "backed by developers," those claims came from da Asbury Park Press newspaper that investigated da land grab. Da newspaper article included a quote from da Queen - but also more from Andy Boy himself. However, da investigation was done by da newspaper, which isn't a "politician" and obviously isn't "backed by developers."

DaTruth here is, it was both da newspaper and daTruthSquad that exposed this land grab - not some politician supported by developers. In fact, now there are questions about da whole deal itself.

1. While Land Baron Andy Boy said he got approval from three attorneys on da deal, do we know for sure if he actually disclosed to his barristers that the company he and his family bought da land from is majority owned by both Land Baron Andy Boy and his parents - according to former Manalapan mayor Beth Ward?

2. If that statement is correct, then why did Andy Boy go on da record saying da seller wished to keep da sale price secret - if he was da seller of da land?

3. Why did he not recuse himself during da entire process of either Farmland Preservation or Open Space - especially if he knew if his land was a part of the process?

4. Why has the town placed itself in da crosshairs of potential lawsuits by da other property owners in da process who can now claim bias on da part of da township? Where was da township attorney in this process? We know if we were da landowners in this situation, we'd be contemplating this.

DaTruth is, this entire process is now tainted and should be stopped immediately and no land should be bought due to the ethical lapses here. As hard as it is to believe, da Queen is 100% right on this one. Da mere appearance of impropriety is glaring, and da process does give da appearance of being tainted. Think about this - da sitting mayor of a town stands to make millions on a land deal using taxpayer money - with what appears to be a serious appearance of manipulation by at least one or more members of da Manalapan Township Committee - during an election year. If this doesn't get da state to investigate Manalapan politics for corruption, then nothing will.

This, of course, leads us to our October BaconHead Award winner.

At one time, this election was an afterthought. Now, it has come down to whether you want someone who puts da town ahead of their ambitions, or a person content with making millions of taxpayer dollars using their position in da town.

As it was recently reported in da Asbury Park Press, "Lucas said he never cast opinions on da properties or allowed himself to be polled in those discussions." However, you have to ask yourself - what was he doing in those discussions to begin with, if he was an active part of da process? Ironically, it was da Queen herself who may have made da defining statement of da whole situation when she said "Mayor Andrew Lucas manipulated da public process by participating in discussions on da three properties that competed with da tract of land he owns" in da process. What he said actually doesn't matter. he was present - he was there - and his mere presence taints da entire process to da point where Manalapan could potentially face lawsuits because of his mere presence in da process.

One thing you can say about our BaconHead, he's consistently in da middle of Manalapan politics.

2004 - He's carried over da finish line by Joltin Joe and wins a seat on da Manalapan Township Committee.

2005 - Takes township committee meeting abuse from da Queen and former mayors Jim Gray and Gorgeous George Spodak.

2005 - Gets nailed by da local Snoozepaper for "E-Mail-Gate."

2006 - Turns his back on his Republican running mate and begins laying da foundation for an alliance with da very same people who ridiculed him in 2005 to secure becoming mayor in 2007.

2007 - Led da charge to file da "Lawsuit to Nowhere" against da Mosked Man, and also led da charge to file da lawsuit against daTruthSquad in da "First Amendment Lawsuit Heard Around da World" that brought scorn and ridicule to Manalapan, and may have been da singular moment in da entire "Lawsuit to Nowhere" dooming it to failure.
2007 - In da midst of da lawsuit, as mayor he turns his back on a campaign pledge to not raise taxes and creates and enacts one of da largest municipal tax increases in town history - nearly 28%!

2007 - Questions are raised if he's actually living in town when he is served legal papers at a home in another city - at a home where his wife was allegedly residing.

2008 - Backs again as an architect da second double-digit municipal tax increase in two years.

2008 - As in 2007, voted for a lawsuit that he was a third-party DEFENDANT in, which begs da question as to what his legal council told him to do in this regard.

2008 - For da second time in 3 years, turns his back on a running mate and sides with his Democratic alliance against Susan Cohen.

2009 - Does nothing when da WMUA has more ethical issues, while Lord-God-King-Doctor-Mr. Wasser makes our school district da laughingstock of da nation, and while taxes are lowered and he is ridiculed by da same people who gave him grief about his flat budgets of 2005 and 2006.

2010 - Possibly under orders of his handlers, breaks da nearly 4-year old alliance between himself and da Queen in order to pass his flat budget during his own election year.

2010 - Nailed by da Asbury Park Press for attempting to profit on a land-grab deal involving a questionable land purchase. No price for da land was divulged because he claimed it was da seller who wanted to not release any information. It is later discovered by a former Manalapan mayor that da seller was a LLC that is majority-owned by da Lucas family - information that was never refuted by Land Baron Andy Boy at da meeting where she exposed this!

Da Huge Question here is - if he is reelected, what will we have to add to his timeline for 2011, 2012 and 2013 when he would be in office?

DaTruth is, as a sitting mayor, Land Baron Andy Boy had no place in steering this land deal into any position where he could have gained monetarily. Some might call that a conflict of interest. While it is not illegal to own land or try to get land into Farmland Preservation, da mere appearance of him being a part of da process taints da entire process and calls into question who participated, and who voted for what - and even more important - why they cast their votes da way they did. Were they asked to? Were they coerced? Did they not know all da facts? These are only three of da many questions that can be asked.

DaTruth is - is this Land Baron worthy of your vote? As we have all learned over da years, members of da Manalapan Township Committee have received censure for a lot less than this - and they did not commit any crimes or were alleged to have done so. As for whether he will remain on da Manalapan Township Committee, and if he will receive a windfall of $$$$$$$ from da now-talked-about land deal, we'll know for sure if ethics are a question for voters on Tuesday.

However, win or lose, one thing is for certain: If he wins da election, Manalapan residents deserve whatever they get in da next three years and should never be surprised about news accounts of ethical lapses in Manalapan Town Hall, because that's what we should come to accept and expect - because we will have voted in favor of that type of government. If he loses his election next week, Land Baron Andy Boy won't go home empty-handed. He still stands to reap over $1 million in taxpayer money for his land grab deal, and he also gets, for all he has done this month to put Manalapan back on da map for all da wrong ethical reasons - - Land Grab Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy is da unanimous winner of da October 2010 BaconHead of da Month!

And remember - don't forget to vote! And that's daTruth.

DaTruthSquad's Coveted Election Endorsements of 2010!

2010-10-25T07:32:00.003-08:00

Well TruthTellers, it has come down to this. We're a week away from da 2010 election, and what kind of a political year we've had so far.

In Manalapan, it started out a decorated police chief under fire by da Manalapan Township Committee under Baron Mayor Andy Boy, and morphed into a lawsuit against da town brough by da police chief's attorney - who in a shock to those being sued was none other than da Mosked Man himself, who just happens to be da arch rival of both Land Baron Andy Boy and da Queen. Then came what many knew would happen, but didn't expect now - da dissolving of da alliance between Land Baron Andy Boy and da Queen. Not only did Land Baron Andy Boy run over da Queen and her party boss, Gerry "One Bourbon, One Scotch & One Beer" Ward, but then he drove da bus in reverse and grinded da tires.

This, of course coming after da Manalapan Democrats selected two spectacularly unqualified candidates to go up against da revered darlings of da Yorktowne Club - Andy Boy Lucas and Jordan "Stu" Moskowitz.

Da problem with da dissolving of da alliance is, you never, ever, ever underestimate da Queen. You knew she had something up both her sleeves after being da victim of Land Baron Andy Boy's treachery, and apparently her sleeves were full of trouble for Andy Boy, who dug a big hole for himself with "Farmland Preservation-Gate!"

Now, a week before da election and this blog has been busier this month than it has been da whole year, da Asbury Park Press news team and editorial division is working overtime tracking down da ethical lapses of Manalapan's Land Baron Mayor, and da local Snoozepaper is probably doing something this month, whether its news or not can be debated.

So, without much ado, here's what you've all been waiting for, daTruthSquad's annual and highly coverted election endorsements!

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6: Tea Partier Anna Little vs Big Pockets Frank Pallone. Any reader of daTruthSquad knows we've been fans of Little Anna since she faced former Manalapan GOP Commissar PuPu and his enforcers and told she cannot run for office. We liked her then, and as an outsider looking in to da GOP'ers once again she beat da odds and chopped down da hand-picked GOP'er to run against Pallone. Our endorsement goes to Anna Little, because when it comes down to da people, she will do what she believes and not what da party bosses want her to do.

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 12: "Hedge Fund Manager" Scott Sipprelle vs Rush "Greg Bean" Holt. Considering da fact Holt once voted against Israel and for da Palestinians should have been enough for "HFM" to cakewalk his way onto an Amtrak train to Washington. Then came da dispicable exploitation of an American hero. However, his campaign hasn't taken any traction, and those "Hedge Fund Manager" commercials have people talking. While Holt doesn't deserve a trip to Washington this time around, Sipprelle hasn't done enough to win this campaign. We flipped a coin, and Sipprelle won best two-out-of-three, so we'll back him.

MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF: Eric Brophy vs Shaun "Marlboro" Golden. Since Golden didn't answer those Marlboro questions, then we want more transparancy. Brophy's our guy.

MONMOUTH COUNTY FREELOADERS: Democrat or Republican?
It's Clifton & Arnone for da GOP'ers against D'Amico and Venables for da Democrats. We all know as much about these guys and gal than we know about Off Track Betting in da Himalayas. We decided to do something interesting here, so we are going to endorse da one with da least and most letters in their last name. Therefore, our endorsements go to "John D'Amico" (10 letters) and Janice Venables (14 letters).

MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE:
This is da one you've all been waiting for. One one side you have former state trooper Jordan "Stu" Moskowitz and current Manalapan Mayor Land Baron Andy Boy Lucas against vertically challenged Mark "Beevis" Eiger and 22-year old Evan "Butthead" Dworkin.

This one can't get any more bizarre. One one side, you have a guy who gets da state Cadillac benefits plan for life, along with Manalapan's current mayor who bought nearly 100 acres of land from a developer in a questionable deal that we were first told da seller wanted to keep da details secret, so secret that there wasn't even info available from da county records - until a former Manalapan mayor came forward and told us all da developer company LLC is actually majority-owned by Andy Boy and his family!

On da other side, you have one guy who needs a stack of New York City phone books to stand on just to be seen, and a 22-year old kid touting his "experience."

And no, we didn't make any of this up.

A poll of our TruthTellers back in September found we didn't know anything about da Democrats, who we felt were selected to be sacrificial lambs for da GOP'ers for their alliance. After da alliance dissolved, it left da darlings of da Yroktowne Club against two guys we wouldn't know if we tripped over them. Then came October, and "Land Baron-Gate" and everything's changed. So, here's where we stand. In one candidate, we don't know if da ethical cloud will spout a full-blown investigation or just blow over. Another candidate is so young he may be a year removed from pimple cream. Then, you have da person many commenters here on this site really wanted, Joe DePasquale, and someone even floated da idea of da Ghost of Joe Locricchio running! This is how bizarre this race has turned.

So, here's our endorsement: Land Baron Andy Boy does NOT deserve even another minute on da Manalapan Township Committee. He was directly responsible (and even became a third-party defendant when he was sued and we da taxpayers paid for his attorney too!) for da Lawsuit to Nowhere costing taxpayers even by his own words "at least $100,000," siding with his alliance partner and turning has back on two former running mates (Joltin' Joe and Susan Cohen), silence in da Wasser issue, silence in da case against Police Chief Brown, having his own intern at taxpayer expense, and now buying land from what appears, according to a former Manalapan Mayor, to have been an LLC that he is a majority stakeholder in, and trying to get that land into Farmland Preservation so taxpayers would have to pay him for da land to da tune of over $1 million!!!! To give this career politician any more time in da mayor's office could mean even more taxpayer money directed toward either his purposes or even his piggy bank.

While we had high hopes for Jordan "Stu" Moskovitz, he has become a major disappointment after claiming he would not take health benefits if he wins, but failed to mention his benefits he receives as a former police officer. Apparently, da apple doesn't fall far from soybean farmer Andy Boy's tree here.

Evan Dworkin is about 22 years old, and while we don't criticize age, when he said during da debate he would use his "experience." What experience? He's fresh out of college and appears he may live in his parent's house. We will give him credit for being a nice kid, but we have bunions older than him.

And, while Mark Eiger may be so short da township may need to lower da table so he can be seen, he actually has financial experience needed for these tough times. So, while we joke about his vertical challenges, he by default is da best equipped to be a functioning member of da Manalapan Township Committee.

So, here's how we rate da candidates - and others - in order:

1. Mark Eiger: Da best mentally equipped to join da Manalapan Township Committee and deserves your support and our coveted endorsement.

2. Joe DePasquale: Not running, but is still a better choice than Butthead or da fleecer of Manalapan and his crony, and has a solid tax-cutting record on da school board. He deserves a write-in vote at da very least, and equally important, he's alive and well.

Tie - 3: Da Ghost of Joe Locricchio: He's deceased, and yet still leaves comments on this blog (apparently from heaven). Despite living "above" Manalapan, we at least know what we will get from him, and how much real damage can a dead man do on da Manalapan Township Committee? Considering what we've seen from those who are alive on da Manalapan Township Committee, how much worse can he really be?

Tie - 3: Evan "Butthead" Dworkin: He probably won't take benefits (he still may get that tough his parents for his entire term in office thanks to Obama). While we don't know what we will get from him, a big difference between Dworkin and da Ghost of Joe Locricchio is that daTruthSquad has confirmed through a variety of scientests that he's actually alive. For that reason alone, we're willing to take a chance on him.

5. Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz: If Andy Boy is not elected, then there's hope he can actually be his own man and do da right thing. If Andy Boy is somehow reelected, which would prove that ethics are best left in da toilet with da plunger pushed down, then it appears he may become nothing more than a puppet of puppet master Andy Boy and his handlers. Unfortunately, voting for him isn't worth taking da chance, which is why Jordan "Stu's" stock has fallen so far.

DaTruth is, it's truly a shame of da rise and fall of Mayor Andy Boy. Once touted by his own party for greatness, he has in effect worked da system for his own benefit. Questions regarding his Farmland Preservation-Gate seems to be gaining strength almost daily. Former allies, including two former Manalapan mayors are now coming out against him, and a third former Manalapan mayor may have dropped da bombshell evidence to-date about who da "seller" of da 95 acres of land he just bought was.

Remember what Sir Walter Scott said: "Oh what a tangled web we weave. When first we practice to deceive."

Who will win da October BaconHead of da Month award? Stay tuned - that and possibly more evidence in "Farmland Preservation-Gate" may be coming very soon.

And that's daTruth.

BREAKING NEWS: DaTruthSquad's Truth About da Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy Lucas Land Grab

2010-10-19T07:31:00.003-08:00

It's da talk of Manalapan-land. How did current Manalapan mayor and candidate Andy Boy Lucas come into possession land that could offer up a more than $1 million taxpayer-funded payday? Were any laws broken? Is this unethical? Will Andy Boy become da richest mayor in Manalapan history? We decided to look into who was saying what about this "Land Grab" issue, and what is propaganda and what is daTruth.

A disclaimer -- Not only is daTruth in da eye of da beholder, but SHOCK QUOTE #4 may blow da lid off this entire situation!

SHOCK QUOTE #1: Da Asbury Park Press writes "At least two properties — one privately and one county-owned — which could have been preserved as open space through the fund were passed over, after conversations in which Lucas was involved, according to township documents."

DaTRUTH: This is correct. According to information from da August and October 13 Manalapan Township Committee meeting, there were three properties that could have been chosen - two for Open Space and Baron Andy Boy's land grab. However, based upon da "farm" issue and not da "open space" issue, and no overall criteria divulged by da committee, da other two properties were rejected.

SHOCK QUOTE #2: Da Queen Michelle Roth says "He manipulated the public process . . . and violated the public's trust by not disclosing this at our meeting, in order to line his own pockets. What kind of ethics are these?" Roth said. "His conflict of interest has compromised the township."

DaTRUTH: Ask any lawyer, and they will tell you a case can be made for suing a ham sandwich. Da "non-disclosure" issue is a damning one, and a case can be made that indeed not disclosing ye as a sitting mayor could get over $1 million in taxpayer money for that land quote - "bought by you from Diamond Developers" is damning. That issue alone is at da crux of this entire matter - How did Mayor Andy Boy purchase da land from a developer and is able to keep da purchase price a secret? This alone should be forwarded to da county and state to be investigated - but fortunately we have an answer to that from a very unlikely source.

SHOCK QUOTE #3: Baron Andy Boy said "there was no public use deemed valuable enough for those (unpreserved) properties."

DaTRUTH: Da question is - Who "deemed" this? When was this "deemed?" Did Baron Andy Boy vote or bring any influence to a vote on any other farmland or open space preservation property which, if voted against, could or should he have abstained from or not discussed whether publicly or privately?

SHOCK QUOTE #4: Courtesy of former Manalapan Mayor Beth Ward, who Andy Boy beat thanks to da top of his ticket, da late Joltin' Joe Locricchio, "When you sought out legal advice from the township and the county, did you make it clear that you OWN a 40% stake in Diamond Developers at Burke Farm LLC?"

DaTRUTH: Holy "I OWN DIAMOND DEVELOPERS" Batman! All of a sudden, a former Mayor comes out from wherever she was hiding and drops what could be da biggest "Conflict-of-interest" bombshell on da whole "Land Grab-Gate" affair. Even in his reply, Baron Andy Boy AT NO TIME DID NOT DENY he owned a large majority of da development company that sold himself da very land in dispute!!!!!

To be fair, would it be fair to say that something might smell fishy if current Manalapan Township Committeewoman Michelle Roth forms a "LLC" called "daTruthSquad Developers" (has a catchy ring to it), and goes out and buys 100 acres of land in da very same town she lives in. Now, she takes that very same land, and offers it up into a state plan which will pay her using taxpayer money for that land to what could be a potential $1.5-2 million dollars - but doesn't tell people she owns a large stake in da company selling da land to herself? And coincidently, she also sat in on meetings where da land issue may or may not have been discussed. Then, when pressed on da matter, she refuses to say how much she paid for da land, except to say "da seller wishes to keep that info a SECRET," knowing full well da seller and da buyer was da same person - herself!

According to da Asbury Park Press, Baron Andy Boy replied by saying "Lucas, a financial consultant, declined to say whether he paid anything for the property beyond about $42,000 in back taxes. County land records do not show a sale price for the property" and "Lucas said the seller insists that those figures remain confidential."

Interesting here, since it appears there is a probability that Baron Andy Boy Lucas is both da buyer and in some interesting way potentially da seller here too - and it's worthy to note he did not in any way at that time dispute that claim by former Mayor Ward!

Now, da question becomes - Is former Mayor Ward telling daTruth - or is current Mayor Andy Boy?

SHOCK QUOTE #5: In da Asbury Park Press it is written, "Under pressure from residents at Wednesday's Township Committee meeting, Lucas said he paid "a little less than" the $1.6 million at which he said the property had been appraised."

DaTRUTH: Here's what Baron Andy Boy admitted - "Lucas said he paid "a little less than" the $1.6 million at which he said the property had been appraised." Now, daTruthSquad has learned through a source that Baron Andy Boy and his family paid da $42,000 in back taxes, and a mortgage on da land was taken out for da sum of approximately $525,000. Now, our math skills may be that of a 2nd grader, but that leaves about $1 million unaccounted for. He says he "paid a little less" than da $1.6 million da property was appraised for. How much of that missing $1 million did he and his family pony up???? So far, Baron Andy Boy who ran on a platform of transparency has REFUSED to discuss that missing $1 million from da financial picture. Why? We will, however, give him da benefit of da doubt here, since "$1 million dollars" is in fact a little less than $1.6 million dollars!

SHOCK QUOTE #6: Says da Land Baron at da October meeting, "He said his family, longtime farmers in the township, made the purchase this way, not to hide anything, but because "farming is one of the most . . . dangerous professions out there.

DaTRUTH: I'm sure First Responders got a kick out of this one. Hmmmmm, lets see, what some of da most dangerous professions???? Prison Guard at maximum security Attica? Nope, no need for any protection here. Soldier on da front lines against al-Qaida clearing IED's? No personal safety issues here. Farmer in Manalapan?

Yes, there's Farmer Andy now, donning his kevlar vest and helmet, grabbing his grenade launcher and calling in reinforcements and Air Force backup with cluster bombs at the ready to tackle that extreme deadly threat of - dare we say - soybean clearing! Wait, his brave trooper assistant cries out in agony as he slips on a patch of manure, obviously left by a terrorist cell or quite possibly a horse. Da smell of crapola permeates his shoes! It reduces even da hard-nosed veteran farmer to tears. A dragonfly is spotted - everyone hits da dirt. Then farmer Andy hears a "snap." Did he step on a trip-wire for a grenade, or merely a tree branch? They begin to clear da soybeans, but slowly in case enemy weeds laying in wait pop out of nowhere.

Yes, farming is dangerous, indeed. Just like that country western song, "Baby, don't let your sons grow up to be farmers .... da dangers are way too severe ... they could get corn in their ears ... or slip on manure - can da soybeans endure, or da tractor could run out of gas!" (song courtesy of TruthTeller "S")

DaTruth is, and this gets more bizarre by da day. You have da Baron Mayor of Manalapan saying "I cannot control one rogue township committee person" as da reason this has become so out-of-hand. You have two former town mayors as upset as that brave trooper who slipped on da manure demanding answers to questions - and basically getting none. You have a newspaper doing what it's supposed to do - investigate and write about news of da day, and they are branded as having their strings pulled by a "rogue committee person." You have Democrats being blamed for what Baron Andy Boy did, and da Democratic campaign, which includes one guy who's so short he can't be seen in a soybean field and da other who's so young he may not have even been born when Reagan was President, which at times didn't even realize that this was their election. You have da running mate of Baron Andy Boy, Jordan "Stu" Moskovitz saying nothing about the issue in public except to say "there's much more pressing issues" than this at da debate. You have Baron Andy Boy worker bees who buzz that keeping all of da eight homes from being built on this land will forever stop traffic jams from forming on Route 9. And, maybe da most bizarre issue of them all is, all of a sudden, da voice of reason on that insanity we call da Manalapan Township Committee is fast becoming of all people - da Queen - Michelle Roth!

Now, to be fair, from a legal standpoint what Baron Andy Boy did was not 100% illegal. However, even da attorney for da League of Municipalities says to da newspaper, "New Jersey League of Municipalities staff attorney Matthew Weng, told the Asbury Park Press that Lucas was within his rights to enter into such a deal with his own township. But Weng said he would have advised Lucas wait until he left office, if only to avoid the public perception of a conflict."

So, in effect, you have da sitting mayor of your town who is running for reelection to another 3 year term buying up nearly 100 acres of land - bankingthat land in Farmland Preservation which will fetch him over $1 million in taxpayer money and other subsidies, and then we find out from one former mayor that things aren't right behind da scenes, another former mayor demanding why da sale price was such a secret, and a third former mayor dropping da massive bombshell that da developer company, Diamond Developers at Burke Farm, LLC, has a very large stake of it owned by Baron Mayor Andy Boy, a fact he did not even try to dispute at da October Township Committee meeting!

And, you have a sitting mayor running for reelection who ran on "transparancy" - and it took 3 former mayors to allow us all to see what is really happening here!

DaTruth is, and let us make this very clear. From a legal standpoint as of this writing, we have not uncovered anything that can or oculd be deemed "illegal" that Mayor Andy Boy or any member of his nice family did. It is not illegal to purchase land, or get that land into Farmland Preservation, or even sell it to yourself? However, when you're not "John Q. Farmer" and (1) you are da sitting mayor of da very town you are buying da land in - and (2) there are questions about da price - (3) da fact you stand to get over $1 million in taxpayer money for it - (4) we are led to believe you also own da company or a portion of it selling you da land - and (5) you are running for political office while doing all of this and (6) even da mere perception of you having even one iota of influence in this case, even if it is proven by a reasonable dount that you did not (we have no answer for this one) - means (A) there is no real transparancy and (B) da ethical "cloud" seems to be getting larger by da hour.

DaTruth is, and dare we say da Queen seems to be 100% right on with this - there needs to be a complete stop placed on this proposed land grab and it should be (A) investigated, and (B) most likely finalized when Baron Andy Boy is out of office to remove both da ethical cloud hanging over him, and also da Manalapan Republicans who have steadfastly backed him. At stake is da election and political power of da township. To continue on da same course could invite undue sceptcism and quite possibly, scorn on a political party where it may or may not be warranted, and also scorn on an entire town that certainly does not need a cloud of suspicion hanging over it.

DaTruth is - Manalapan deserves better - da residents deserve better - and da public trust is being violated here not for politics, but for ethics. And, if we can't expect even a glimmer of ethics from our political leaders, then this great town is seriously in jeopardy of being mentioned in da same breath of Newark and Camden for corruption, political machines, cronyism, backroom deals, and polticians that put their own personal fortunes and futures ahead of da people they are allegedly sworn to serve.

And that's daTruth!

BREAKING NEWS - Newspaper Slams Baron Andy Boy's Manalapan Land Grab Scheme

2010-10-13T07:42:00.004-08:00

Holy "I'm da Mayor so I'll get a $1 million dollar huge land grab for pennies on da dollar" Deal, Batman! If you think "Farmland-Gate" is going away any time soon, you can forget about that now. Now it's not just da Democrats going after Baron Andy Boy -- it's da Republican-leaning Asbury Park Press newspaper -- and they not only think this deal reaks of dead fish - they have both barrels blazing!

In a shockingly direct and damning editorial not by some peasant in da Kingdom by by da newspaper itself that could theoretically become be da lynchpin for launching an investigation, da Republican-leaning editorial folks paint not only a grim picture of da events surrounding "Farmland-Gate," they also paint a disturbing picture of da current Manalapan mayor! Here's da editorial - along with daTruthSquad's take:

Sure Smells Like a Conflict:

If it looks like a conflict of interest, sounds like a conflict of interest and smells like a conflict of interest, it hardly matters if the person at the center of the deal insists there is no conflict of interest — especially if that person stands to gain financially.

Gee, not much "Gray" area here. We may not be 100% sure of what the editorial is trying to convey here, but it seems like they keep using da term "conflict of interest" here alot. Do you think this means da newspaper feels there's some type of conflict of interest here? Sure comes across that way to us.

In Manalapan, if Mayor Andrew Lucas' attempt to get property he and his family recently acquired into the township's farmland preservation program — along with the tax break that comes with it — isn't technically a conflict of interest, it certainly has the appearance of someone using his official position to gain special advantage. Lucas should withdraw his application. If he doesn't, the township should put a halt to the process.

"If he doesn't, the township should put a halt to the process." Da question is - will da Manalapan Township Committee go this far, and how will "Lyin' Ryan Green" vote on this? And, somewhere along da line someone on that committee whose job it allegedly is to represent da people should tell da people da whole truth about it - or maybe publically call for a probe and leave that to some state or Federal investigation.

Lucas wants the township to preserve about 95 acres of his newly acquired property, known as the Burke farm, which is contiguous to his own farm. He has applied for farmland preservation through the state's Planning Incentive Grant program, under which the state typically pays 60 percent for development rights, the county 24 percent and the municipality the remaining 16 percent. The tract is currently assessed at $1.3 million.

All we know is he paid $42,000 in back taxes for 95 acres - and that's all we're allowed to know? Hmmmm, where in da entire state of NJ can any of us get a deal like that? You can't even buy 1 acre for that price. Do you have to be politically connected to get a deal like that? You have to wonder just how many games of Monolopy Baron Andy Boy played as a kid? You may think he pulled da card that says "Pass Go and Collect $1 million. Or, many who comment on daTruthSquad seem to feel he pulled da card that read, "Don't Pass Go - Go Directly to Jail!"

Essentially, the mayor could get the property for free at taxpayers' expense and a property tax break on that part of the property actually being farmed.

You have to ask yourself who else was in on this land grab deal? Da mayor of any town getting his/her own million dollar tax break on land essentially paid for to them by taxpayers? Now we're starting to believe why da newspaper here feels it is a conflict of interest. But wait --- there's more.....

Lucas, who is up for re-election next month, has painted himself as a victim of partisan politics and as a white knight trying to save his town from developers. Lucas and his family purchased the farm from Diamond Developers of Belmar, which had received preliminary approval in 2006 to develop eight single-family homes on the property.

This is literally da taxpayer-funded million dollar question -- why does da developer of all people want to keep da total price of da sale a SECRET - as Baron Andy Boy alleges? What is this developer keeping SECRET from da taxpayers of Manalapan and da state of NJ? Why is this deal so SECRET? IF DA DEAL IS USING TAXPAYER-FUNDED PUBLIC DOLLARS - HOW CAN IT BE A SECRET? What does da developer in this case have to hide? Did they only charge Baron Andy Boy $1 dollar? WE DON'T KNOW -- BECAUSE IT'S A SECRET! How can any land deal, especially one so CONTROVERSIAL and INVOLVING A SITTING MAYOR AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE be such a well-kept SECRET?

OH - AND DID WE MENTION THAT BARON ANDY BOY BOUGHT DA LAND THROUGH A DEVELOPER!!!!!

Neither of those portrayals undoes the appearance of special treatment. Lucas and his family own the land. They can prevent it from being developed simply by holding onto it. That way, the money spent to preserve that property could be used to acquire another parcel or be banked until a property in greater jeopardy of being developed became eligible for the program.

Another major point - now that Baron Andy Boy owns the CONTROVERSIAL 95 ACRES - they don't have to do anything with it. They could just farm it and leave it alone - but instead of just keeping it in their family, they're in effect selling it back to da state for farmland preservation and pocketing what could be over $1 million taxpayer-funded dollars + tax breaks! Now, to be fair, da GOP'ers are trying desperately trying to paint Baron Andy Boy as a "White Knight" trying to save land from greedy developers. Da Question here is --- who exactly is being GREEDY? And, they forget to tell you he made da deal WITH A DEVELOPER!

Lucas has refused to say how much he and his family paid for the Burke farm. County land records do not show a sale price for the property. Lucas said the seller insists that those figures remain confidential.

Hear that? Sounds like da sound of silence. DA SILENCE IS DEAFENING HERE!!!!! Is Baron Andy Boy trying to say here that da DEVELOPER has some secrets they are trying to keep under wraps? What book are we reading here -- Donald Trump's "Da Art of da Deal" or Baron Andy Boy's "Da Art of Da Steal????" One might think that taxpayers do not want to feel that their hard-earned money is being scammed from them. If he has nothing to hide - and that goes doubly for da developer, then simply tell da taxpayers who Baron Andy Boy wants $$$$$$$ from through Farmland Preservation to simply admit with evidense exactly what he and his family paid for it. Like Desi said, Baron Andy Boy has some "Splaining to do."

Although Lucas didn't vote on decisions on his own property, he led Township Committee discussions on other properties that could have competed for the same pot of money in the township's Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund — properties the township passed on. Officials have to squint real hard not to see an ethical red flag.

Squint? Apparently there is an ample supply of BLINERS in Manalapan Town Hall. Here's da deal here -- Either all of da members of da Manalapan Township Committee and da lawyer representing da people knew about this - approved it, and did nothing --- or they were possibly misled somehow into allowing this. Either way, unless this is temporarily stopped and investigated we da taxpayers will never know for certain, "Da Soybean King" Baron Andy Boy will become da richest Mayor in all da kingdom - and quite possibly he was aided and abetted in his venture by da Manalapan Township Committee. Because of all da SECRETS, we cannot know for absolute certainty.

Lucas should pull back the application until he is out of office. If he won't, the township should ask him to reapply when his career in township politics has ended.

Da bad news for Baron Andy Boy is da voters could decide his political fate in 30 days. Da worse for Baron Andy Boy is possibly da US Attorney could also decide his fate.

DaTruth is, any good lawyer will tell you that if it looks like a fish, swims like a fish and acts like a fish and smells like a fish, an argument can be made that something's fishy. No matter what Baron Andy Boy's handlers try to say about this, daTruth is - and all politics aside here - Baron Andy Boy is a sitting mayor of a town who is inches away from a seven-figure taxpayer-funded payday on an extremely questionable land grab, land bought from of all things a DEVELOPER who according to da newspaper REFESES TO ADMIT HOW MUCH BARON ANDY BOY PAID FOR DA $1.3 MILLION DOLLAR 95 ACRE PROPERTY - except what was admitted which was $42,000 in back taxes, there's no deed of sale on file with da county like all of us other peasants have to do when we buy and sell land, passed by a Township Committee that MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN THEIR OWN MAYOR'S DIRECT TIES TO DA DEAL, and now by design includes da SILENCE AND apparently da support of Baron Andy Boy's former police officer and darling of da Yorktowne Club running mate! Da deal has absolutely NO TRANSPARANCY - something that Mayor Andy Boy campaigned for in da past, and has way too many ethical questions that cannot be ignored.

Unless this deal is is either (A) INVESTIGATED, (B) PUT ON HOLD or (C) CANCELLED outright, we will never know for absolute certainty what was done and who did what.

What we are certain of this -- this is not "politically motivated" as some might lead you to think. If that was da case, then why would a GOP'er-leaning newspaper like da Asbury Park Press, which supports Christie and other GOP'ers turn its back so harshly on Baron Andy Boy?

To be fair, it should be noted that it is not illegal as any lawyer who handles real estate law or municipal law will tell you. However, there is a big difference between illegal and ethical -- and ethically this looks bad, smells bad and tastes bad and has no place in politics. By not disclosing da actual price and hiding da information from taxpayers who will be ultimately paying for it with farmland preservation, it means to us that someone or some entity in this case cannot be trusted. It's time to either come clean, or resign from office and this election for da good of da Republican Party and da people of Manalapan, because you can't have it both ways -- and better yet -- demand yourself da US Attorney step in and investigate this deal and da Manalapan Township Committee's role in it if you have nothing to hide.

And that's daTruth.

BREAKING NEWS: Could Manalapan’s Mayor Andy Boy "Land" in Big Trouble????

2010-10-08T18:28:00.003-08:00

You have to remember that it was daTruthSquad that first said when da GOP’ers took da unwritten alliance they had between Andy Boy and da Queen and smacked da Queen over her head with it, it would only be a matter of time before da Queen would go to a friendly former Mayor and borrow a shovel to dig up skeletons Andy Boy had hanging in his closet.

Welcome to “Payback – Cadre Style!”

In a potential case that could have more twists and turns and could potentially make Manalapan da poster-child for corruption in Monmouth County politics, da Asbury Park Press is looking into a land deal gone bizarre between a developer and Mayor Andy Boy. However, thanks to a blast of robo-calls alerting Manalapan residents to this deal, all of a sudden Andy Boy’s next election campaign may be in da Stockade Hilton.

Da “Land Deal Gone Bizarre” centers around a piece of land that Lord Andy Boy owns and wants to get into Farmland Preservation. Now, on da surface, that doesn’t sound like anything bad.

However, as daTruthSquad investigates this further, between da allegations and da excuses, da only thing daTruthSquad can say with absolute certainty is that there are are very good attorneys who have offices in Freehold, and he may need one of them.

ISSUE 1: DA PRICE OF DA LAND!

We’d be glad to tell you, but Andy Boy has refused thus far to tell people how much da land cost, except to say he paid da $42,000 in back taxes owed on da land - and we know that because da newspaper tells us! According to da Asbury Park Press: “County land records do not show a sale price for the property” – despite da fact da land was purchased by Andy Boy “and his parents” back in MARCH!

Question – why hasn’t a land deal been placed into da public record EIGHT MONTHS after da alleged sale was made?

Oh, did daTruthSquad tell you da land in question has been assessed at ONE POINT THREE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ISSUE 2: CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS EXCUSE?

When pressed by da newspaper, Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy blamed not one but two people! First, he blamed himself, saying he “always intended to disclose that he owned the property.” Then, he decided to blame da Queen for something he’s hip-deep involved in.

Let’s look at these excuses.

EXCUSE #1 – Andy Boy said he would have told us. When? After he is reelected? Why wait? Why hide this land deal gone bizarre? Why is there no record of da land cost? Did he ask da advice of fellow “Birds of a Feather” Lyin’ Ryan for a list of excuses he didn’t use, since he neither blamed himself nor da Queen for his “Disclosure-Gate” fiasco.

EXCUSE #2 – Apparently when in doubt, blame Michelle Roth. Da GOP’er blames da Democrat, saying “I think it is very unfortunate that Mrs. Roth and her partisan operatives would choose to cast aspersions when my family and I are actively fighting overdevelopment.” That’s a great excuse, however it does not explain how much $$$$$$$$$$$ he can potentially make on this land deal, even if it does go into farmland preservation.

Since it is becoming evident da Manalapan GOP’ers are running low on excuses, here’s a few they can use, courtesy of our TruthTellers:

1. “I didn’t release any information because I thought I gave the Township Clerk the information to review.” (forgot that was used by Lyin' Ryan)

2. “Da Queen is casting aspirations when my family and I are actively fighting overdevelopment.” (actually used this, but forgot he voted to build a “Mega-COAH-Low-Income” controversial housing project)

3. “Da dog catcher took my deed to da land.” (forgot he was on da township committee that fired da town’s animal control guy)

4. This was da obvious fault of da Mosked Man, and we’ll file a lawsuit against him.” (We all know where dealing in court with da Mosked man gets mayors (Lucas) and former mayors (da Queen and King Shapiro)

5. “I’ll write an editorial to da Snoozer and put it in an email to have someone else send in to da Snoozer and have them explain my position.” (forgot that he was involved in “Email-Gate in 2005)

6. “It depends on what your definition of ‘is’ is.” (forgot that didn’t work too well for Bill Clinton)

7. “This is not my doing. This is da fault of da Great Satan.” (unsure if he’s claiming this is a member of da Cadre, but using excuses from Mahmoud Ahmedinijad to justify what you did is never a good idea)

8. “This was da obvious fault of da Mosked Man, and we’ll file a lawsuit against him.” (forgot he already blamed da Mosked Man for this – obsess much?)

9. “I’m sure Manalapan Democratic candidates Beevis and Butthead are behind this.” (he forgot that they forgot that they are actually candidates in an election)

10. “This is not my fault. I called John Lynch and Sharpe James for advice.” (never call for advice people who could potentially become your roommates)

DaTruth is, while da excuses are funny, this is a very serious situation. Whether Andy Boy voted or didn’t vote on this while on da township committee isn’t da point. What is da point is – here you have a sitting mayor who gets a HUGE TAX BREAK for owning a farm that grows soybeans and claims to be buying land for farmland preservation – but he cannot explain why there’s no actual sale price on da books in da county, and da fact he can expect to make a windfall of $$$$$$$$ on da sale of da land to farmland preservation!

Even da attorney for da state League of Municipalities is saying in not so many words that if this smells like corruption and looks like corruption that there may be some smoke and fire here! Matthew Weng says in da newspaper story that “he would advice an official to wait until they are out of office to enter into a for-profit deal with their town.”

Da situation here is da members of da Manalapan Township Committee, including members of his own party, had two other properties to choose from that could have been preserved as open space, but they instead voted for this one – and allegedly these votes came “after conversations in which Lucas was involved.”

DaTruth is, in this case there can be no option. Mayor Andy Boy may be left with two options. First, for da best of da Manalapan Republican Party he should resign immediately. If he is reelected (it’s not like anyone’s running against him), then da Manalapan GOP’er Grand Poobah can place someone in his seat next year. At da very worst, at da next meeting, da Manalapan Township Committee should order their township attorney to contact da Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office to open an investigation into this “land deal gone bizarre.”

While it is important to note that as of da writing of this blog da Manalapan mayor has not been accused and/or charged of any crime, it is clear that he can make a profit on this questionable land deal, there is an obvious issue of disclosure that needs to be addressed, and da timing of this could not be any worse. If da mayor were a true GOP’er, than he himself would order da investigation to clear his name if he isn’t guilty of a crime.

However, as da Queen made very clear in da newspaper story, “He manipulated da process and violated da public trust by not disclosing this at our meeting in order to line his own pockets.”

If da Queen is correct here, then both Mayor Andy Boy and Manalapan itself could potentially be in trouble. And, if da Queen's version of events are found to be accurate, this could put an end to Andy Boy's career politician political career.

And that’s daTruth.

Who Are Those "Bloggers" Running For Da Manalapan Township Committee

2010-10-06T08:02:00.002-08:00

Anyone driving down Woodward Road or near Route 33 has seen an abundance of lawn signs for da Democrats and Republicans in Manalapan, as da election is now less than 30 days away. For da most part we know who is running for da Manalapan Township Committee. Representing da GOP'ers is current Manalapan Mayor for this year Andy Boy with his running mate, da darling of da Yorktowne Club, Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz. As for who is representing da Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of all Bosses Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot & One Beer" Ward has handed us two guys we call "Da Unknown Candidates," or as some on our comment section call them - Beevis and Butthead.

We have already discussed da two "unknown candidates." You can call them "Beevis and Butthead" or even "Spectacularly Unqualified" or just "Rocky & Bullwinkle." We have not discussed da GOP'ers. So, lets do that.

A special daTruthSquad investigation has uncovered a "Manalapan 2010" website for Lord Lucas and da "Masked" Man. What we have learned from their website is da following:

1. We are fairly certain that neither Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz or Andy Boy have "dabbled in witchcraft" or hired illegal aliens to be maids in their households, as far as we can determine.

2. Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz has much more hair than Andy Boy.

3. They have a platform called "Pride," which says they will (P) protect open spaces for our children and our quality of life, (R) reduce the potential for wasted time and money through technological reforms, (I) increase efficiency and affording greater transparency through technology in government, (D) define pride in one word MANALAPAN and (E) ensure quality in township infrastructure at every level to make sure Manalapan works for YOU!.

What does this mean? First, we have learned they can spell. Second, they have chosen five topics here that both GOP'ers and Democrats, including Andy Boy himself, for da most part have run on before! This means - and clearly - that nobody who has been running for office since maybe da Mosked Man seems to be doing anything to solve da issues they have run on in da past!

To be fair, and Democrats whomever they are who are running may wish to take note if indeed they really are campaigning - not one place is da words "Cut Taxes" found in their platform. Neither is anything about "Property Taxes," including what they pay -- or don't pay. To not include a pledge to cut taxes in their platform is either a mistake, or a general slap-in-da-face to GOP'ers but a question that must be both asked and answered!

4. They also have a news site webpage entitled "Latest News." One thing we can say is it is full of news. Another thing we can tell you is that it contains absolutely not one stitch of news about these two particular candidates, unless one of them was involved in da serious car accident on their news page, or da other one plays football for Manalapan High School.

5. On a good note, we found out that da two GOP'er candidates apparently are aspiring bloggers! On their website they also have a "Blog" page called "Our Blog." It is great to see that both Andy Boy and Jordan "Stu" are bloggers! We at daTruthSquad not only welcome da competition, but we salute da fact they apparently support blogging by becoming bloggers themselves! One word of advice --- We can however only hope and pray da Manalapan Township Committee doesn't try to sue you for what you write. If they do, we can definitely recommend an excellent First Amendment attorney. And, Andy Boy and Jordan "Stu," you can also look up da Mosked Man. We hear he's a very good attorney, and he seems to do very well going up against Manalapan politicos.

Oh, and since you two guys are new to blogging and da blogisphere, we should note that da one thing missing from your "blog" page is --- well --- an actual blog!!!! Now, daTruthSquad as you know knows a little something about blogging, so what you may want to do is type some sentences and make them into a blog, make sure you don't upset da Manalapan Township Committee with what you write, post them, and guess what --- you have a blog!!!! If you like, maybe you can even hire daTruthSquad to blog for you. We can always meet in Freehold during business hours to discuss da matter.

6. Their website also contains "About Andy Boy" and "About Jordan "Stu" pages, containing the usual blah, blah, blah about each of them.

7. Their website also includes some photos, links to other GOP'er candidates and a page where you can get one of those fancy GOP'er lawn signs.

It contained some interesting tidbits and was nicely laid out, but then again, there are some things it did not contain. Let's see what their website didn't contain:

ISSUE 1: TAXES! Despite Andy Boy's blah page about himself claiming he passed a budget "under his leadership" with no tax increases (unlike prior years), there have been some questions raised about how that was done and even if it was an election year stunt. Cutting taxes is not to be seen anywhere on their platform, so we must ask ourselves da question - since it's not on their platform, will they cut taxes in da future? "Cutting taxes" not mentioned by a GOP'er is like Stalin not mentioning da word "Socialist."

ISSUE 2: TECHNOLOGICAL REFORMS! What new technological reforms are they talking about? Are both of these guys sequestered in Andy's barn somewhere in Silicon Valley coming up with new and improved technological advances? You have to admit it was a great line. You also have to admit it completely lacks any substance and evidence of their new technological creations.

ISSUE 3: GARBAGE-GATE! As we all know, Manalapan's trash boys who once refused to pick up 50 gallon garbage cans will now again take them. If you ask those who claim to be GOP'ers, they might tell you that it was Andy Boy who solved this issue. We should then thank Andy Boy for reminding da garbage boys that they're supposed to be picking up trash.

ISSUE 4: FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE-GATE! While it was not Andy Boy who allegedly bungled his own financial disclosure statement, he has shown 100% support for da guy who did it - his current right hand man, Lyin' Ryan. This could potentially open da door for da old "cronyism" claim from Beevis and his running mate what's his name - or, at least it should if they were actually campaigning.

ISSUE 5: SURPRISES! Three questions you will need to ask yourself over da next 30 days - (1) What will da silver haired guy with da silver shovel dig up on da GOP'ers, now that da alliance is over and he has da green light to farm for clues, (2) What will da Queen say during a Manalapan Township Meeting that will make news, and (3) what legal maneuver does da Mosked Man have up his sleeve, and will he be rolling up his sleeves and become part of this election process?

DaTruth is, these two darlings of da Yorktowne Club will win because GOP'ers have gained strength in da town and county, and even if they both moved to Freehold next week (no pun intended) they'd both still win. You have to question though what their platform says, or especially what it doesn't say. Also you must question Manalapan's financial picture. From what our embedded Cadre sources are saying, apparently they will be.

As for da alleged Democrat candidates for da Manalapan Township Committee Rocky & Bullwinkle or da unknown candidates, who some that comment on our blog have nicknamed "Beevis and Butthead," da only thing daTruthSquad only knows for certain that they are running for office -- Because They Care -- because that's what their lawn signs say!

And that's daTruth.

A September BaconHead With A Side Order of "Bean"

2010-09-27T07:34:00.002-08:00

As you may have seen in da comments section of this blog, there was a note from fine American Art Gallagher regarding an attack on his blog, MoreMonmouthMusings.

Now, in our great nation we great Americans have da right to do some pretty unbelievable things. One of those things is da freedom to be able to think for ourselves. Another is to actually stand by and even show support for a political party or a candidate for political office. No laws broken here - just facts from our founding fathers.

Senor Gallagher has that right. However, since he is not a "newspaper man," then there may be a small fringe out there that for some strange and potentially possibly personal reasons who don't believe he has that right - and maybe for a reason you might not think.

Recently, Mr. Gallagher and his fine and upstanding blog came under attack by former Snoozer editor, or as some call it, coupon weekly's Greg "Bozo" Bean. As MoreMonmouthMusings wrote on his blog, "The threats are real, only if you believe the convoluted logic of former Greater Media editor Greg Bean who awakened out of his semi-retirement to write a scathing column about me, this blog, our anonymous contributor Abram N. Spangel, and GOP 12th district congressional candidate Scott Sipprelle. I don’t know what it is with those Greater Media has beens, but Greg Bean and Kathy Baratta sure are obsessed with this blog."

Adding to this, "Has-Bean" made contact with MMM, and according to MMM said, "I am truly disgusted by it, and by you. Until today, I had some respect for your views, but that’s completely out the window. This is lower than daTruth Squad’s nutty (expletive), and that’s saying something."

Honestly, da rantings and ravings of "Has-Bean" are about as important to daTruthSquad as whether our favorite ice cream place on Business Route 33 has 31 or 32 flavors - but he does have da same rights as all of us to speak what he believes, thanks to da very First Amendment Manalapan lawyers tried to destroy. We believe it's something deeper. Now, if daTruthSquad can theorize, maybe there's a very good reason that they don't like MoreMonmouthMusings, or this blog either.

Here's daTruthSquad's theory:

Before ad advent of things like personal computers, smartphones, and basically any technology and da blogisphere after 2002, we only had newspapers to tell us things. We took their word to be true, because there was no real way to prove otherwise, and they cornered da market on local information. Then as these "newspapermen" watched in horror, along came blogging.

All of a sudden, proud newspaper folks now had something they never had before -- direct and almost instant competition. We didn't have to wait one week like a weekly coupon clipper does. We were instantaneous. All of a sudden, bloggers were breaking da news of da day faster than da newspapers could keep up. Was it "Has-Bean" or a blogger named Drudge who broke da Monica Lewinsky story? Was it "Has-Bean" or daTruthSquad who broke da whole "Because I Hate Italians" affair? Was it "Has-Bean" or daTruthSquad who showed everyone exactly what da whole "Da Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" lawsuit was all about? And, in some cases, proving that in some cases some newspapers may have had agendas.

Now, to be fair, someone like former Snoozer editor "Has-Bean" has da absolute right to say this blog is "Bull-@#$%", because much like we can nickname him "Has-Bean" we believe in da First Amendment. Everybody, including "Has-Bean" has da right to their opinions and beliefs, and we will not take away "Has-Bean's right to his opinions. That would be against what our Founding Fathers stood for when a number of them were anonymous bloggers of their day. "Has-Bean" has said many unusual things about this blog, as claiming once that what is written here "pulls da wings off flies" and that somehow we are a "dry gulcher." We could question what that meant, however those comments are so outwardly bizarre and we don't even have da first clue as to what he meant, so why bother.

What we do know is that this blog is actually indebted to "Has-Bean," since it was in one of his somewhat bizarre rants and off-on-a-tangent hysterics about this blog that we give him credit for inventing da word "BaconHead," a word that cannot even be found in da Webster's dictionary. Much like MoreMonmouthMusings, we also know that BaconHead winners "Has-Bean" and his former cohort Kathy Barratta for some strange and unknown reason seems to have a slight bit of disdain for this blog, and apparently they don't care much for MoreMonmouthMusings too.

And, to be fair, they have da right our Founding Fathers gave us to not like this blog or any other. However, from a purely psychological standpoint, one might think that they may think they are bigger and better than bloggers, because they use actual paper and maybe even typewriters to write what they wrote, and we bloggers use cyberspace?

Then, of course, there's da anonymity factor. As we learned in 2007 when da Manalapan Township Committee and their Manalapan Legal Dream Team attempted to sue this blog for what it was writing, a move that garnered worldwide scorn and outrage and even set a lstate and national legal precedent -- all while costing Manalapan taxpayers $$$$$$$, anonymity was not only upheld, those who tried to take it away were held to ridicule. And, lets not forget one of those, along with da Manalapan Legal Dream Team who wanted to remove da First Amendment-protected anonymity was "Has-Bean."

Sometimes, some people forget there were great patriots who blogged and wrote anonymously. People like Supreme Court Justice John Jay, founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton and Ben Franklin, folks that maybe "Has-Bean" might consider da "dry gulchers" of their day, and even a fine upstanding Monmouth County guy like Art Gallagher who rests on his shoulders da responsibility to tell daTruth and tell things like it is. All of their sacrifices and hard work and dedication to daTruth is what keeps daTruthSquad going - and we could not be here without them.

DaTruth is, despite what some who wear those funny paper newspaper hats might think, blogging is now not just on-par with newspapers, in some cases we in da blogisphere have pushed beyond paper pushers and maybe even dare we say have pushed beyond weekly coupon shoppers like da Snoozer. While we don't know da exact number of MoreMonmouthMusings readers, we know that number is quite large - and we also know statistically that daTruthSquad does pretty well too -- and our blogs don't litter driveways, get caught in da blades of lawnmowers or get shredded by snowblowers or just turn to mush on wet lawns.

This, of course, brings us to da September BaconHead Award.

Like we said before, anybody can be a blogger and blogs are everywhere. In fact, during a recent meeting in Manalapan of GOP'er candidates last week at da Monmouth County Library, at least three bloggers were in attendance. Two of them have blogs, or claim they do on their campaign website - Andy Boy & Jordan "Stu." Da other, of course, was daTruthSquad who was also in da County Library in a quiet and unassuming way milling about room and striking up a chat with some people in attendance, and we must admit there were a lot of people there.

Da BaconHead Award was created, ironically, to highlight da blunders or bizarre behavior or actions or statements of people who stick their foot deep into da hole of "duh." Many great Americans have won this award, from "Has-Bean" to da Queen to even former Governor Con-Zine, and it doesn't take someone with or without a brainpan to know why.

In this particular case, as MoreMonmouthMusings so eloquently pointed out, "That's why Greg Bean is not fair and biased. He's just biased, but tries to create da illusion that he's not. He's unfair and biased, like so many others in da media." Our friend and fellow blogger Art Gallagher has that right to make that statement. Honest Art also said, "I don't know if Bean really champions infanticide." If he does or not we don't care. That's up to him, which brings us up to this important point.

In this great nation of ours, we have da right to think and believe many things. We can believe in infanticide if we so desire, or -gasp - even decide to trust da blogisphere over coupon clipping weekly so-called newspapers. And, while we can't scream "fire" in a crowded theater, we can blog. DaTruthSquad has always had this underlying suspicion that folks like "Has-Bean" don't like bloggers because we do something that he does - write an "editorial" of da events of life. Are we stepping on "Has-Bean's" toes? Who is to say. However, you have to admit it makes a great theory.

DaTruth is, if Has-Bean wants to have only one source of information that people must and should read, then it's a sad assessment but he may be living in da wrong country. Here in da great US of A, we have this little thing that da Founding Fathers thought of called da First Amendment, freedom of choice, liberty, and yes - hard to believe - but we even have da right to read and dare we say - even write blogs! If Kommissar Has-Bean wants people to read his and only his scribings, then maybe he should consider a change of address, such as buying a new home on Barratta Alley" at Ahmadinejad-acres" in Tehran, or considering a job with da government press in North Korea. There he can guarantee he will have no other opinions getting in da way of his. In this nation, we have da right to disagree with opinions, and yes even blog about them, without da fear of being locked away eating half-cooked rice with da occasional luke-warm pumpkin soup in a North Korean labor camp.

So, for thinking that anonymous bloggers such as Abram N. Spanel, daTruthSquad and alike aren't deserving to share da same oxygen as a "paper boy," and maybe for even thinking that what eventually winds up in his bathroom's U-bend isn't all that odiferous, while we don't have any brain pans available, we do have a supply of BaconHead Awards --- and Greggo "Has-Bean" Bean, you sir are da proud recipient of da September award --- and we suspect there's probably more than enough room on your award wall to hang one of these.

And that's daTruth.

Will da Manalapan Democrat Candidates Please Stand Up

2010-09-17T07:24:00.002-08:00

At one of our recent TruthTeller Pizza and Pasta get togethers, one of our TruthTellers asked a question that left us all puzzled. Da Question was - Who is running against da Yorktowne Club darlings?

We started looking at each other a bit perplexed. We weren't sure at first, but it wasn't until we looked back at the unofficial Monmouth County election records from June that we found these two guys actually won an election, albeit unopposed. We decided to look into their campaign further, and here's what we found.

ISSUE 1: CAMPAIGN WEBSITE. After an exhausting search of a number of internet search engines, we couldn't find any campaign website for the unknown candidates. Their GOP'er challengers Andy Boy and Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz have one. Theirs has pictures and alleged facts and everything. As for da unknown Democratic candidates - Nothing. No websiteto be found, no platform to be found, no nothing to be found. Whatever their "message" is, it's apparently not getting out through the worldwide web.

ISSUE 2: DEMOCRATIC PARTY WEBSITE: An internet search did uncover da website for da Manalapan democrats. We're happy to tell you that indeed da Manalapan Democratic Party has a website. Da bad news, it brings you directly to a very nice smiling picture of former Manalapan Township Committeeman and Mayor Commissar Klauber! Apparently, nobody told them they may want to update that site, especially since nearly 11 months ago, their candidate Commissar lost that election!

ISSUE 3: WHO ARE THESE GUYS: We had to do some digging, but we did determine that da two unknown candidates actually live in Manalapan (unlike questions raised in two other recent elections). While we wouldn't know them if we tripped over them, we are going to give them da benefit of da doubt that they actually know they are running against da GOP'ers. As for their names, some people who comment on this blog have affectionately began referring to them as "Beevis and Butthead." Until they solve da perils of Issue #4, then we'll either refer to them as da mythical cartoon characters or just as "Da Unknown Candidates."

ISSUE 4: ARE THEY CAMPAIGNING? Your guess is as good as ours.

ISSUE 5: THROUGH DONATIONS, CAN THEY AFFORD CAB FARE TO OLD BRIDGE? According to da latest ELEC report for candidate "Beevis", he placed "-0-" in da boxes for "Total Contributions" and "Total Expenditures" in one report, and in another report, admitted to $1,750.00 in "Total Contributions." We also uncovered that $1,500 came via a single check from the "Manalapan Democrats." As for candidate "Butthead," he also had one ELEC report where he said he raised -0- to date, but a subsequent report showed he was able to scratch together $2,000. However, $1,500 of that money also came from one check from da "Manalapan Democrats." Then another subsequent report shows that figure was raised to $3,500.00, but also included a campaign payment of $1312.50 for "signage," paid to someone who appears to have da same name as their party boss.

So da good news is they have cab fare. Da bad news is a big majority of that $$$$ came from da local party and not from da public. Da worse news is both Jordan "Stu" and Andy Boy both each has raised more $$$$$$, and their reports are nicely typed.

ISSUE 6: ELEC REPORTS: Apparently they learned from a certain 2006 candidate that those records probably should be filed. They seem to be up to date, so they get brownie points for following da rules. We will not take off any points for handwriting.

DaTruth is, this election was expected to be fairly quiet anyway, but that would favor da GOP'ers due to da wave of GOP-ness going on in da county. To be fair, one has to remember these candidates were chosen when there was an unwritten alliance in place and da Queen and Mayor Andy Boy were chummy. Unfortunately for da Queen and da Capo di Tutti Capi, that alliance rug was pulled out from under them after da fact, leaving their unknown and apparently underfunded candidates according to da ELEC reports up against da darlings of da Yorktowne Club.

Is it safe to say this could turn out to be a very one-sided election, and potentially a landslide win for da GOP'ers? Da answer to that is --- unless da "Spectacularly Unknown Candidates" actually become candidates and make some noise. Even da Manalapan Democrats website has no info about them as of this date - just about their 2009 candidate - and he lost!

Honestly, we're not even sure if they are going to put up a fight, or even some token resistance. So, in order to make this a more lively election campaign, daTruthSquad is going to go out on a limb here and make a friendly wager with da Unknown Candidates and da Cadre too.

Ready ---

If both da Manalapan Democrat Unknown Candidates defeat both of da Manalapan GOP'ers, then daTruthSquad vows not to blog at all about Manalapan for all of 2011 - one full year - 365 days!

If either "Beevis or Butthead" as some people call them beat current Mayor Andy Boy, then daTruthSquad will not blog about Manalapan for six months!

Knowing da love, admiration, and respect da members of da Cadre show daTruthSquad, then if this friendly wager doesn't get them to actively campaign and try to make an actual election out of this, then nothing will.

Remember, members of da Cadre, if both da Manalapan Democrat Unknown Candidates defeat both of da Manalapan GOP'ers, then daTruthSquad vows not to blog al all about Manalapan for one year! If either "Beevis or Butthead" beat current Mayor Andy Boy, then daTruthSquad will not blog about Manalapan for six months!

Da next move, of course, is up to da Cadre and their candidates. All of a sudden, da stakes for their candidates, and their Queen, just got a whole lot bigger!

And that's daTruth.

Manalapan Democrats Fire da First Salvo in Da Election of 2010

2010-09-08T07:49:00.002-08:00

You knew that da Manalapan Democrats had something up their sleeve. Now we know what it is. Tactic #1 - Show GOP'ers break da rules! Or, "Find Da Oldest Dirt You Can Find!"

Even though they won da election of 2006, da Manalapan Democratic leadership led by da Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of all Bosses Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot & One Beer" Ward hasn't forgotten alleged improprieties they believe were allegedly orchestrated during da election by Manalapan GOP'ers and their then-candidate Little Nikki.

Now, nearly 4 years later, da Capo has fired da first shot.

Da Manalapan Democrats have filed a complaint with ELEC, saying da Manalapan GOP'ers broke da election rules on more than one front. Da Asbury Park Press, not da local Snoozepaper, got da news.

Da newspaper says that:

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010100907058

ISSUE 1: "Among the charges are that Pezzullo failed to report a $500 contribution made in September 2006 from the law offices of Cleary, Alfieri, Jones & Hoyle, now Cleary, Alfieri and Jones of Matawan. The firm's partners include politically connected attorneys Salvatore Alfieri, a former Marlboro Republican County Committee Chairman, and James Cleary, a former attorney for Monmouth County and the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority."

ISSUE 2: "Pezzullo never reported the address or reason a check for $1,708 from her general election campaign account was made out to Martin Mabe of Manalapan" who was her alleged campaign manager.

However, this may not be all. DaTruthSquad has heard from an embedded source within da Cadre that da Manalapan Democrats also questioned who paid for a plane that had a banner attached to it on election day. They were also not impressed with some responses that Little Nikki gave on some of their questions, and possibly unanswered questions.

Here's what daTruthSquad knows:

1. There are open questions as to who was da actual treasurer of da Little Nikki campaign. It could be possible that Little Nikki may not have known who was doing what behind da scenes. Regardless, as da "name" on da candidate form, that should not excuse her from not knowing.

2. There are also open questions as to who was da actual campaign manager. Da name listed on forms that daTruthSquad saw through da complaint was Martin Mabe. However, was he really in charge of da campaign? There are some who believe that he may have been da "MINO" - "manager in name only." That is a question nobody really knows da answer to, but it appears da Capo may try to use this in some way.

3. Why bring da complaint now - 4 years later when many people wouldn't know who or what a "Nikki Pezzullo" is?

DaTruth to Question 3 is simple. During 2007, 2008 and 2009, da theory that there was an unwritten alliance becomes more clear. Why pick a fight with da guy who brought da pizza to da pizza and beer party? Da losers of those election years had about as much of a chance of winning as a one-legged man in a butt-kicking contest. However, since da Manalapan Democrats were butt-kicked out of da alliance by Team Andy Boy and his handlers, da gloves are off and now, we see three plus years after da fact, da dust was blown off this complaint and now it becomes news in da newspaper - and here on daTruthSquad - which it seems is what da Cadre really wants.

Next question - will this matter?

DaTruth is, by itself, this news is about important as finding out Governor Christie has a weight issue, or that New Jersey borders da Atlantic Ocean. However, when you have a Capo and a Queen who most likely feel betrayed by Team Andy Boy and his GOP handlers, and da Manalapan Democrats who were in alliance-mode selected two guys to run against Andy boy who we wouldn't know if we tripped over them, it means da Manalapan Democrats need to make a political case that da GOP'ers are just a bunch of good old boys who never met a rule they didn't break. It seems like their plan will begin here, with a candidate who ran during da middle of George Bush's second term.

Now, while da Little Nikki campaign appears at least for now to have nothing to do with Mayor Andy Boy, it appears that da Cadre plan here may be to tie in one of Mayor Andy Boy's handlers. A common link between da Little Nikki campaign and Mayor Andy Boy is da Manalapan GOP'er Grand Poobah, Steve "Iron Girth" McEnery. Even though Little Nikki, according to daTruthSquad sources has had nothing to do with da Manalapan GOP since after da election of 2006, Iron Girth is a link between both candidates whose both presence and girth cannot be ignored.

What will they dredge up next?

DaTruth here is, anyone who knows da Queen and da Capo well know they don't use a rest room without a plan. First, you had da silver haired guy with da silver shovel dig up startling news about Manalapan Township Committee GOP'er "Lyin" Ryan Green's missing information on his financial disclosure form. "Financial Disclosure-Gate" was a black eye to both Green and Andy Boy who supported him. If you're into betting, you'd have to wager that da Democrats will again send their shovel guy up with more questions to ask.

Why are they doing this?

DaTruth is, da Manalapan Democrats have no choice. They are facing a current two-time Republican mayor along with da darling of da Yorktowne Club with two Democrat guys that you wouldn't know if you were sitting on their laps at da Olde Silver Tavern. They are so unknown that someone in our forum recently nicknamed them "Beevis and Butthead." Nobody knows who they are, where they live, what they do. Whoever these "Unknown Candidates" are, they have to work 10 times harder because they have no name recognition, da Yorktowne Club is backing da GOP'ers, and da Capo and his leaders have an ax to grind against those who pulled da alliance rug out from under them. So, a negative campaign is coming soon to Manalapan.

DaTruth is, this was not unexpected. We saw this coming after da alliance fell to dust and left da Queen on da Manalapan Township Committee island by herself. Da busting up of da allliance made da Capo look like an amateur, and left da Queen without any defenses on da governing body. Now, da only thing they have before da Queen's election campaign next year is to damage any way they can da GOP'ers campaign this year - which apparently includes da perception campaign launched by da Manalapan Democrats that da Manalapan GOP'ers somehow are rulebreakers.

Unfortunately for da Manalapan Democrats, their plan for Kingdom domination starts with nearly 4 year old information that people most likely won't care about. Where will it go from here -- wait for da next Manalapan Township Committee meeting --- if that one isn't canceled too like last week's.

We'll know more during da open public sesson.

And that's daTruth.

A BaconHead You Can't Blame On Someone Else

2010-08-27T08:19:00.004-08:00

Those who have commented on da most recent daTruthSquad blog have spoken, and their words have been heard. It has become abundantly clear that not only has da alliance between da Manalapan Democrats and GOP'ers has folded like a cheap suit - at da hands of da GOP'ers who not only dumped da Queen at da side of da road with no cab fare, but also made da Capo di Tutti Capi, da boss of all bosses Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot & One Beer" Ward look like even more of an amateur leader than Adam "PuPu"Puharic was when he almost ran da Monmouth GOP'ers into da ground.

Here are some of da comments left by some of our faithful TruthTellers:

1. "What a total disgrace Green turned out to be. Let's see what other info they didn't mention as Mayor Spodak looks further into Green's and his wife's closet. Come clean Green!"

2. "You say "The fact that Ryan Green's wife provides for his Health Care benefits does not matter." It does matter Ryan Green tried to mislead the public with a political stunt that backfired on him, sorry his integrity is now gone. A Proud Manalapan Republican."

3. "Did he or didn't he disclose the fact that he was getting free health care from the State of NJ from his wife's plan, during the time he was demonizing Roth for choosing to take her Health Care from the Township ? if so..he is a phoney..plain and simple.. And since when is it the Clerk's job to make sure that he fills a form out correctly ? is he an educated adult or a kindergarten student. Is he reviewing Township documents, contracts etc..God help us."

4. "Unless the township hired Madaam Cleo as their Clerk, how would she know what his personal information is ? Thats why it's called a disclosure form, you need to enter personal information how the heck is the Clerk supposed to know he already has free health care ? Don't blame the little people for his Big Oops."

5. "Good that Spodak exposed the sneakiness of Big Oops Green. They should have run Joey D who wouldn't be sneaky in filling out forms. They really messed up running Big oops Green now how can anyone trust him? Joey D you can trust. Big oops was a big mistake."

6. "If Ryan Green is to stupid to fill out his OWN important documents how can the residents of Manalapan trust him with township business? He was clearly a jackass for blaming the Manalapan Township clerk for his pre school I.Q. incompetence. I'm very disappointed to learn this and now he has no choice but to resign. He tried to mislead the residents and blamed a hard working public servant for his own non disclosure. "Lyin Ryan" I agree with everyone else and should step down."

We think you get da idea here. DaTruth is, Ryan "Big OOPS" Green making a mistake on his financial disclosure form isn't earth-shattering and isn't something that he should have to resign over - and we will not demand his resignation. Everybody makes mistakes, even lawyers, and we should know. However, as someone who works in da education field, what kind of role model are you when you make a mistake, and blame it on a senior citizen clerk who just retired and wasn't even there to defend herself -- and -- more important -- it wasn't even her job to know his personal finances or even go over his legal documents!

This is very simple - you make a mistake, cowboy up and admit you made a mistake. It should not have to take a silver-haired former mayor with a silver shovel to dig this up and call you out on it, and then instead of thanking that senior citizen, you blame another senior citizen for your mistakes that you still haven't fully owned up to.

To be fair, in his defense, maybe Big OOPS Ryan is living in "Green-land?" How was it da fault of da former Township Clerk to know what your financial situation is? Is it da fault of your accountant if you get a speeding ticket? If your child skins their knee at a playground, is that da fault of your veterinerian?

If anything, his financial disclosure mea culpa has only made da situation worse, but not just for him. By standing by his right-hand man, now Mayor Lord Andy Boy gets a front-row seat to Big OOPS's problems. And, with election day just over 60 days away, it is a possibility that Big OOPS's problems could become Andy Boy's problems.

Now, if this weren't a potential headache for Mayor Lord Andy Boy, another headache will be da Democrats. Considering how da alliance crumbled to dust, they are about as unhappy as a hen in a fox house. And, they have good reason to want to work harder than they ever have to derail Andy Boy's election hopes.

Now, of course there were other ways our August BaconHead Award winner could have handled this situation. With that in mind, here's daTruthSquad's Top-10 excuses that Ryan "Big OOPS" Green did not use in regards to his recent mea culpa:

10: "The dog ate my financial disclosure form."
9. "Oh, you mean the State of New Jersey is serious about this financial disclosure stuff?"
8. "Wait, Michelle Roth isn't the former Township Clerk? Did I blame the wrong person?"
7. "I knew I would be in trouble when I first put my financial disclosure form in my 50-gallon trash can and Waste Management orange-tagged my trash can and left the form in there."
6. "Damn rassin-frassin silver shovel carrying pain in my @#$%^& &$#!"
5. "If Mayor Spodak were a member of the Yorktowne Club this would never have happened."
4. "I should have taken da advice of my handlers and blamed Susan Cohen or daTruthSquad for all of this."
3. "No problem. I'll just have the Manalapan Legal Dream Team send out a subpoena and handle everything. They did such a great job in the Moskovitz lawsuit."
2. "Hopefully this won't come up when I run for President."
1. "Wow. I thought that members of the Manalapan Township Committee were legally allowed to break da rules."

And Andy Boy and "Come Clean" Green thought that Garbage-Gate was the worst thing they'd need to worry about.

DaTruth is, "Financial Disclosure-Gate" could become a big problem for Mayor Andy Boy's reelection bid. Hypothetically speaking, how will da fine folks at Covered Bridge feel when they are told by da Manalapan Democrats about a senior citizen retiring clerk being blamed for Big OOPS's big oops. Add this to da "Pearl Harbor" job the GOP'ers did to the alliance with the Manalapan Democrats which caught them completely off guard, and the gloves will surely be coming off when the election battle really begins.

Da question is, with two candidates you wouldn't know if you tripped over them, and not much time to get their campaign even started, how will da Manalapan Democrats generate any buzz for their candidates and attempt to derail Mayor Andy Boy's "shoo-in" election chances?

And, what a great lesson someone who works in the public education field (at taxpayer expense) is giving da youth of our great nation --- It's OK to make a mistake, but if you do, be sure to blame it on some "old" person who just retired and is not there to defend themselves. Your parents must be proud.

So, congratulations - for you not only made a mistake on your financial disclosure form, for which we would have given you a free pass on, but your "deflect & accuse" put the blame on a senior citizen clerk who just retired and wasn't even there to defend herself! You may have inadvertantly opened up a Pandora's Box of trouble for da guy on your left, Mayor Andy Boy. For reaching a new low and blaming a senior citizen for your own mistakes, da August winner of da coveted BaconHead Award is none other than Ryan "Big OOPS" (aka: "Lyin Ryan" and "Come Clean") Green!

BREAKING NEWS: "Disclosure-Gate" Is Da Latest Manalapan Town Hall Fiasco

2010-08-17T07:58:00.004-08:00

DaTruthSquad must first admit that lately we have had some serious headaches that we almost had to seek out an expert physician. There were two reasons we didn't make that doctor's appointment - (1) We weren't sure whether our insurance was being picked up by a spouse that works for da state or by da township, and (2) we figured out da root cause of da headaches - unbelievably but true, daTruthSquad found ourselves in total agreement with da Queen on an issue for da first time since Truman was President!

It was daTruthSquad that first told our readers about da breakdown and da dissolving of da four year "alliance" between Mayor Andy Boy (Lord Lucas) and former Mayor da Queen, at da hands of Lord Lucas and his "Gray" handlers. We told you that da Queen would not go quietly into da night and allow this to go unpunished, especially during an election year where when da alliance was in play, da Democrats through their Capo di Tutti Capi put up two virtual unknowns to match up against da Yorktown Club's finest.

Remember, we told you this would happen!

Call this a "Spodak Moment" - In a stunning turn of events that da local snoozepaper has completely missed, da Queen, thanks to a silver tongued shovel toting card carrying Democrat has unearthed information that could play an embarrassing and significant role in da upcoming election - and we told you first this would happen.

In what was definitely "Must See Manalapan TV," Manalapan Committeeman Ryan "Big Oops" Green admitted before da Manalapan Township Committee and also to anyone in attendance or who was watching MTTV that he apparently botched his all-important financial disclosure form, a duty that all Manalapan Township Committee elected officials MUST submit!

In his own words, "Big Oops" said during da meeting, "A resident referenced my financial disclosure form. There was an oversight on my form. When I originally submitted the form at the request of the township clerk I asked it be glanced over to make sure it was in compliance. Turns out it wasn't. My wife's financial info was also not on there. As soon as it was brought to my attention I updated the form and resubmitted it."

And you thought crossing Route 9 (a state-maintained highway despite da thoughts of some on da Manalapan Township Committee) against da traffic light was bad!

But wait TruthTellers - it get's worse! Let's delve into what "Big Oops" said.

ISSUE 1: "There was an oversight on my form"

What "Big Oops" fails to tell us was exactly what da "oversight" was. Was it one thing? Did he not sign it? Did it involve a Swiss Bank account? Were there donations to da "Obama-Biden 2008 Campaign?"

ISSUE 2: "When I originally submitted the form at the request of the township clerk I asked it be glanced over to make sure it was in compliance"

When "Big Oops" made his mea culpa, he didn't blame himself, or gremlins, or da spirit of his late Uncle Truthie. He instead blamed da fact he left something off his disclosure statement on da Manalapan Township Clerk!

Oh, so let us get this straight --- in da eyes of at least one person, it's da job of da Manalapan Township Clerk to proofread all of our personal and private family documents for accuracy. Does this mean if daTruthSquad runs for Manalapan Township Committee next year and wins, then will it be da job of da Manalapan Township Clerk to proofread this blog for spelling and grammer errors?

What's next -- will it become da job of da Manalapan Township Clerk to give committeepeople haircuts so they look good on MTTV? Is it da job of da Manalapan Township Clerk to apply da Queen's makeup before meetings too? Will she soon be giving Mayor Andy Boy manicures and pedicures before each meeting?

If we follow Ryan "Big Oops" Green's logic, then one can assume that it will become da job of Tara Tiara to take out da Town Hall building trash. Even worse, da Town Clerk wasn't even at da meeting to defend herself! So, in effect, he blamed someone who cannot defend herself and most likely never saw this one coming.

And, by da way, how is da Manalapan Township Clerk supposed to know about intimate details about da financial well-being of one "Big Oops?"

ISSUE 3: "My wife's financial info was also not on there"

Is this something else he may or may not have left off his financial disclosure form? Does she have offshore accounts? His answer, to be fair, obviously adds more questions to what turned into a very suspect mea culpa.

DaTruth is, blaming da Clerk for his own obvious mistake was not only a mistake, it was also childish and completely 1000% disingenuous, and we can guarantee could become political fodder that can be used against Mayor Andy Boy and his running mate, Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz. Da reason -- if "Big Oops" made a big mistake on this one issue, what else in his past has he not disclosed?

What ever happened to "TRANSPARANCY IN GOVERNMENT?"

And, you know da silver haired silver shovel guy won't be da only one who will be looking to see if "Big Oops" didn't forget anything else he may or may not have disclosed.

Our embedded sources within da Cadre believe this is not da first thing that could come back to haunt da GOP'ers that will have "Big Oops's" name on it. We believe something big will happen during one of da September meetings that will be raised by da Queen or by someone during da open public session that could become very newsworthy.

And, apparently this wasn't all that "Big Oops" made a "Big Oops" on. He also was caught playing what one TruthTeller called "an elaborate Ponzi scheme" with da issue of health care.

Ryan "Big Oops" Green wanted to make health care an issue during a recent meeting. He wants to put a resolution forward that said in effect that Manalapan Township Committeepeople could have a paid salary, or health benefits paid by da taxpayer - but not both.

Of course, that sounds very positive and makes a lot of sense. Already, Farmer Don gets one perk but not da other. Deputy Mayor Susan Cohen refused health benefits when she first took office. Mayor Andy Boy gave up his stipend, but has health benefits. Da Queen gets both and will not give up anything. Now, that sounds like she wants her cake and eat it too. However, to be fair, you haven't heard da whole story.

You see, again to be fair, at least da Queen admits she enjoys taking sips from da public trough. It appears "Big Oops" wanders there in da dead of night when nobody can see.

Ryan "Big Oops" Green decided he too would make a political statement. He's keeping his stipend, but he says he will not have da taxpayers of Manalapan pay for his health benefits. Sounds great. You'd want to vote for a guy like that.

Only problem --- Big Oops says he will not have da taxpayers of Manalapan pay for his health benefits. However, you may not realize it --- BUT YOU ALREADY DO!

Da reason Big Oops can boast that he doesn't want YOU DA TAXPAYER of Manalapan to pay for his health benefits is because he gets his health benefits from his wife. She works for da state -- and gets state taxpayer paid-for health benefits that extend to him - da state plan is da very same plan Manalapan Township workers get - including "Big Oops.". Meaning ---- YOU ALREADY PAY FOR HIS AND HIS FAMILY'S HEALTH BENEFITS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ironically, it was da Queen herself who made that point clear during a recent Manalapan Township meeting, saying "he (Green) gets his state health benefits plan paid for by taxpayers!"

Meaning --- much like leaving something off his financial disclosure form, he tells da residents he didn't take state health benefits from da Township of Manalapan - because he already gets them free from da state!

And, adding insult to injury here, it was of all people da Queen herself who drove that nail into da pine box.

DaTruth is, this entire situation of "Disclosure-Gate" is something that has to make you seriously wonder about da honesty of not only "Big Oops," but also his handler, Mayor Andy Boy. Lord Lucas didn't come out against Big Oops, or say anything about it. His silence on da matter could be construed as an endorsement of Big Oops's actions. If that is da case, one might suspect da Manalapan Democrats could use this as political fodder - along with "Disclosure-Gate" in da upcoming election against Lord Lucas.

Da questions are - will they - and what else do they have up their collective sleeves? And, is this da only thing they believe they have on Big Oops?

And, you'll want to check out an upcoming issue of daTruthSquad, because we're researching what Lord Lucas and former President Bill Clinton may have in common, and if "Big Oops" will become Lord Lucas's "Waterloo."

And that's daTruth.

"Alliance" Battlelines are Being Drawn

2010-08-09T08:27:00.002-08:00

While it seems very quiet on da "alliance" front, behind da scenes there's been some activity ever since da political marriage of Republican Andy Boy and Democrat da Queen was sent to divorce court.

DaTruthSquad's GOP'er sources check in and say that they're still celebrating New Years Day at GOP HQ. Not only is da GOP in Manalapan now in a position to gain a solid everybody-taking-orders-from-da-same-person majority, but they are now poised to gain a stranglehold on da Manalapan Township Committee. From what we can put together, there is da appearance that this may have been da long term plan all along.

Ironically, what it would take for da GOP'ers plan to work is someone who could be easily duped. They also needed someone who could control others, and maybe even be a "bad guy." They also needed someone who thirsted for power. Never in their wildest dreams did they think that person would be da Queen.

Or was it?

It was actually back in 2004 that da Manalapan GOP started to wonder if da late Joltin Joe was da kind of guy who could follow orders. They were right to realize he was not, because he was his own person and could not be placed under da thumb of anyone, much like his mentor, da Mosked Man.

After da GOP'ers gained power in 2005, da Cadre immediately went to work in ways of "dividing and conquering" da dynamic duo of Joltin Joe and Andy Boy. They were able to eventually divide da duo, and da alliance was born.

This leads us to what will happen next for da Manalapan Democrats who for da first time since da 1990's are now on da outside looking in. Da Andy Boy - Green Hornet duo is on da very same page, which is exactly da way their handlers want things. Their third wheel, Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz is a shoo-in to be elected, thanks to da Democrat's Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of all Bosses Gerry "One Bourbon - One Shot & One Beer" Ward putting up two virtually unknown candidates to take on a sitting mayor and a leader of da Manalapan Yorktowne Club. Then again, can you remember da resources da two GOP'ers da Grand Poobah put up against da Queen and Farmer Don received?

Outfoxed by, of all people, Andy Boy and his handlers, da big question now is what will da Capo do, and what will da Queen of Manalapan do to combat what is now turning into GOP dominance at their expense?

DaTruthSquad's embedded sources within da Cadre's walls have been working on this, and here's what we're seeing:

ISSUE 1: WHERE'S DA MESSENGER?

Without a certain former BaconHead Award-winning alleged "reporter" pushing da Snoozepaper's buttons, da Cadre's public relations machine is missing a few cogs. Actual real-life reporter Mark Rosman is not one to be duped into writing whatever, so that option is out. Da so-called "Hate" website is about six eggs short of a dozen, so even placing out those controversial lawn signs from a so-called "mysterious benefactor" didn't help grow da blog either - nor did trying to sell it last year. It seems da only way to make a statement may be during public sessions in Manalapan Town Hall meetings. Their best messenger is da former mayor known for his silver hair and silver shovel.

Could da guy with da shovel be da one to dig up dirt on Mayor Andy Boy??????

ISSUE 2: PUBLIC COMMENTS.

Da days of spending 20 or 30 minutes sitting at a table and taking aim at committeepeople is over. Da 5-minute rule is not only enforced, it is now gospel. Recently, a former mayor went up to ask questions, and da look on his face when he was told his 5 minutes of fame were up was priceless. If da Cadre is going to employ da same "divide & conquer" strategy, they'd better learn how to do it in less than 4 minutes.

ISSUE 3: DA QUEEN'S SUDDEN LOSS OF CLOUT.

Da Queen is da face of Manalapan Democrats, and she is also da face now of two well-known and polarizing lawsuits filed against Manalapan Township, one by da Mosked Man and da other by his client, highly decorated and popular Manalapan Police Chief Stu Brown. Thanks to da alliance, all of da Queen's allies became all of Andy Boy's alies, and now that he's holding all da cards and his side's power is on da rise, it leaves those "allies" deciding what side to be on in these tough economic times. For maybe da first time since she entered politics, da Queen may be on da outside looking in. And, if da unknown Democrats that da Capo has placed against Andy Boy and "Stu" Maskowitz lose, then da Manalapan GOP stands just one election away from an unstoppable 5-0 supermajority.

ISSUE 4: IS DA CAPO NOW POWERLESS?

When you have power-sharing, you at least still have power. When da other side Pearl Harbor's you, and makes enough inroads to swipe away enough allies to weaken your position, and da face of your party is facing legal issues from two highly publicized ongoing lawsuits, and, lets not forget, da issue that vaulted you into power - stopping da Village - is now not going to be stopped and your own party cast da deciding vote to approve it, well it appears that both credibility and power may be in short supply.

So, what is da Capo to do? One thing he doesn't want to do is think about this --- his GOP'er counterpart, Da Grand Poobah - got da better of him!

DaTruth is, da abrupt ending of da alliance has left da Manalapan Democrats more vulnerable than they could have ever imagined. If da GOP'ers emerge victorious this year, then what of political appointments, including those political supporters at da WMUA and their free health benefits? Committees within da township? Jobs like township attorney and others? Even Tara Tiara?

We are now just 90 days away from da election that could keep Andy Boy in power and guarantee him at least one more time as Manalapan's mayor. We could only guess that da Green Hornet wouldn't mind his picture on da mayor's wall of shame. This means that da Capo has just 90 days to find a way to get his base energized, get out da vote, and somehow with da GOP holding all da cards, make them look bad enough to get people to vote against da sitting Mayor and a big wheel in da now-popular Yorktowne Club.

While he's at it, maybe da Capo can also leap tall buildings in a single bound?

DaTruth is, whoever gave da order to end da alliance did so at da perfect time. There may not be enough time now for da Capo to mount any offense against da GOP and his new arch-nemesis, Andy Boy and his "Gray" handlers. What da Capo will need is a "scandal," however, he will need to find one or create one that doesn't touch anyone on his side of da political wall, and that could be tough.

What might da Cadre be planning? If anything, they are plotting and planning now. If they try anything, daTruthSquad believes it will happen in late-September or October, trying to impact da election.

As for what they are planning - daTruthSquad's embedded sources believe da Cadre's plan of attack wlll focus on health benefits da Green Hornet and Andy Boy receive. However, what we are hearing is it will not end there. While they are being very silent on this, it is believed they are working on something else that could impact Andy Boy's election chances. Da question is, can they find it, can they get their message out, and will it be enough?

Da Cadre could also be waiting for a bombshell expose courtesy of daTruthSquad that could blow da lid off da upcoming election. We'll let our embedded sources work on that. Until then, expect both sides to be operating silently during da dog days of summer, and even September too, unless da shovel guy digs up something.

And that's daTruth.

July's BaconHead of Da Month - "Alliance" Style

2010-07-28T08:02:00.003-08:00

Da All New & Improved BaconHead of da Month Award for da month of July was an absolute slam-dunk. Da TruthTellers were unanimous on this one, with good reason.

This month saw da end of da 4 year old "Alliance" between current and former Manalapan Mayor Andy Boy and former Mayor Da Queen and their handlers. Born out of da need to keep power within a certain small group, da always "alleged" alliance allowed da Queen and Andy Boy to be mayor in 3 of those 4 years, and allowed both to try to achieve higher office, however with both of their campaigns failing miserably in defeat.

There are those who knew of da alliance and would not admit to its being. There are those who knew of it yet turned a blind eye to it. There are also those who did well within it. And, there are also those who blogged about it, such as daTruthSquad, and received much rebuke, and even da famous 2007 First Amendment Lawsuit from those who were a part of it.

It ended, as we see it, because one side saw a distinct window of advantage and as the old phrase goes, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely," decided to go for broke and make a run at complete political party dominance in Manalapan, while the other side was either blinded by power, or just simply didn't see da Pearl Harbor job coming their way, executed flawlessly by Team Andy Boy.

Which leads us to da coveted BaconHead Award.

Da end of da Alliance has left Team Da Queen in tatters. Her supporting cast at da so-called "Hate" website are all either on vacation, having a longer-than-expected lunch get-together, or are simply just too stunned beyond words to even discuss what has happened. For da first time since 2004, da Queen is now on da outside looking in, and has come to discover that she now has a lot less friends in Manalapan Town Hall on da Township Committee that she can truly stand beside. Her political party and their "Capo di Tutti Capi" are staring at da potential of having a united and all-of-one-mind 3 person majority if da GOP'ers win in November, and a possible 5-person super majority by 2012. And, one has to wonder how da Capo allowed himself to have da wool pulled over his eyes on this one?

Well, like da old phrase, "In for a penny, in for a Pound," da Queen and her court went all-in with this alliance, and in da end, she got steamrolled by it.

One has to admit while it lasted, it both gave a certain few nearly absolute power to do what they pleased in political circles, but also at a cost dragged da town of Manalapan through some very deep and thick mud that people have not forgotten.

Republican power in Manalapan seems to have shifted from da Manalapan GOP'ers club to da old-guard Yorktowne Club. Da Queen's supporters all seem to be on da same fishing boat somewhere off da coast, because they are nowhere to be found, and their faces have yet to be found on any milk cartons.

And, with lawsuits of da retaliatory type filed by da Mosked Man against da town for what da Manalapan Legal Dream Team tried and failed miserably to do to him, coupled with da now-infamous "Lady-Gate" situation with highly decorated Manalapan Police Chief Stu Brown who has filed a defamation case of his own against da Queen and da Township, it seems da Queen will get taxpayer-funded no-limit legal support, but that may be all da support she will be getting.

It seems her desire to stand up against a town budget she didn't believe in was da lynchpin (There's that name "Lynch" again) that allowed da GOP'ers to sever da alliance and caught da Queen - and especially her handlers whose job it is to watch her back - completely off guard.

Now, da Queen's Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of All Bosses Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot and One Beer" Ward will lead his own Manalapan Democratic Party into an election with candidates who have as much name recognition as a "Smith" in da New York City phone directory. Da capo and da Queen now faces a Manalapan Republican party that is probably more dominant that they have been in da last 15-20 years that we can remember, ever since da days of a town overseen by Jimmy Gray. And, da Queen's "Information Superhighway" has been left at da side of da highway, with no friendly ear at da Snoozepaper anymore to depend upon.

Now, this is not to say that da Queen of Manalapan isn't someone who you should just step on and laugh it. To be fair, one has to remember that while a much larger former Manalapan mayor is quite known for carry around a shovel, it is da Queen who knows where many political "bodies are buried." Da question is - will she start telling people about those bodies? And, are there real stories to tell?

For now, however, her political situation has left her with not too many friends, an uncertain future in Manalapan politics, and with a devastating loss in last year's New Jersey State Assembly to carry around with her like an albatross, her overall political future is in doubt too.

Now, while she must bear some of da fault here, you have to seriously question where da Capo of da Manalapan Democrats was when da alliance began to crumble? Da ending of da alliance was clearly not a split second decision. It was in da opinion of some planned over time, and he was obviously on that fishing boat when da plans were made because he never saw it coming.

Unfortunately for da Queen, while da Capo has no egg on his face, da Queen is da one left wearing da hat of shame as da public face of humiliation. And, while there were some who believed da Queen should be da next recipient of da coveted BaconHead Award, it's clear she is da victim here of someone else's failures.

Therefore, to be fair, we cannot give da coveted BaconHead Award to someone who was clearly a victim of not having her back watched. We at daTruthSquad must give da BaconHead to da person who not only dropped da ball, but kicked it down da sewer and fiddled while da Queen was left to be da scapegoat.

So, for being completely played da fool by his opposition party and being unbelievably naive enough for allowing da alliance to fall to pieces and placing your own political group in da potential position of being completely swept out of office within da next 17 months, and for allowing da Queen of Manalapan to twist in da wind as da face of da now-failed alliance, our choice for BaconHead of da Month is as clear as an empty bottle of "Jack Daniels."

For da month of July, daTruithSquad's BaconHead Award is bestowed on none other than Manalapan's Democratic Party Boss -- da Capo di Tutti Capi, da Boss of All Bosses Gerry "One Bourbon, One Shot and One Beer" Ward!

Da Animal Guy Loses in Court - Again

2010-07-20T07:26:00.002-08:00

It was a case you didn't read about in da newspapers but you did see it in blogs, and daTruthSquad also read about it in da law journals. Manalapan decided to fire a guy in its employ named Mark Solinski. He was an animal control guy, and spent 23+ years of his life dealing with everything from deer to critters to roaches and rats and everything in between. He was fired, just over a year before his 25-year pension and medical-benefits-for-life would kick in.

Some said his firing was unjust. Some says some members of da Manalapan government had it in for him. Others had no opinion, however Mr. Solinski did have an opinion and didn't think it was OK.

Recently, his argument was heard by a judge, who followed previous precedents and current case law and rendered a judgment siding with Manalapan - meaning Yes - a lawyer under da employ of Manalapan actually won a case in court!! Even more recent, his case brought forward by da Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Using daTruthSquad's handy-dandy legal database, you can now know what really happened to da animal guy in court that you won't read anywhere else.

First, when it comes to da legal process, any qualified lawwyer who truly knows how to represent their client will tell you that you must look not at da person, but how da person in this case is deemed by da court. Solinski was what is classified as an "at-will employee," meaning in layman's terms he was not protected by civil service rules, statutory tenure, collective bargaining, personal services contract or a contractual obligation, and he was not a member of any union or labor group. In effect, he was no different from da per-diem dishwasher at a fast food eatery. From a legal standpoint, that obviously didn't help him much.

Second, da township, led by Tara Tiara, held a hearing before lowering da boom on da animal guy. According to da case history in da legal database, they charged that he used a township vehicle for his personal use "for several days," and transported gasoline containers in that vehicle after being told not to. He also apparently violated his bosses orders concerning interactions with residents about, of all things, the spaying or neutering of feral cats. Saying he violated several policies and work rules, and he was apparently suspended for one day in 2007 for something he allegedly did (unlike in da case with Chief Brown where his rights were vigorously fought for by his highly qualified attorney), they decided to neuter da animal guy's job.

Now, to be fair, da town wasn't exactly handling things perfectly, a point supported by da facts in da case and strong legal precedent that da judge had no choice but to agree with. At one point, da animal guy was suspended for almost two weeks without pay. That was a big no-no, because, as it was determined by legal authority, he was suspended without pay pending his departmental hearing a couple of weeks without being given formal approval of the Manalapan Township Committee. Because da Township didn't follow proper protocol in this matter, they had to give him his back pay.

However, that matter didn't really help his case. Da original judge put together a 48-page decision, and found for Manalapan and against da animal guy.

Then came da appeal.

Da Appellate Division heard da case, and da judges decided on da following:

When a public employee such as, in this case, da animal guy is unprotected by Civil Service or by any statutory tenure, contractual commitment or collective negotiations --- "the employer (Township of Manalapan) has the right to discharge such employee with or without cause (as da decision read)." A similar case that has some merit to this would be Grexa v. State Department of Human Services, case law that da judges in da Solinski appellate case could not ignore.

Accordingly, da judges decided simply put that da town has da right to fire anyone, unless it is proven to be arbitrary and capricious. There was case law in New Jersey that backed up this claim made by da Manalapan lawyers, which could have also included Bryant v. City of Atlantic City.

When da dust cleared, da judges believed da town had da right to fire da animal guy, writing "given the series of written reprimands, supervisory directives, and lesser disciplinary sanctions ..... Plaintiff's transgressions in continuing to deviate from the clear policies of his employer were adequately proven."

So, in da end, da animal guy's lawyer could do nothing to block out those alleged "transgressions" in his record of service to da Township, da animal guy's job was neutered, and he will not get his 25-year pension and benefits for life.

DaTruth is, in this case, it appears there were many things that were never released to da public, such as da number of "transgressions" and accordingly, da level of these transgressions. Whether da "transgressions" in this case were bad or not was up to da judges, and in this case da animal guy's lawyer couldn't cite case law to da arbitrary nor prove any persecution or harmful work environment complaints against da township (in effect, not enough of a paper trail). While in this case you can't blame da lawyer, all you can say is when you do have a job, you should make sure you know what your responsibilities are and follow da letter of da law - and maybe keep your own paper trail in case you need it someday for what you may consider malicious prosecution.

We at daTruthSquad wish da animal guy well in his future endeavors.

As for da town of Manalapan, there are other lawsuits they are currently facing. One is Chief Brown's defamation lawsuit against Manalapan over that whole "Lady" thing, and da other is "Da Mosked Man vs Manalapan Township." They will be worth watching - and you know we will have a front row seat for both of these cases!

Also worth watching is what happens next in Manalapan's newest soap opera, "As Da Alliance Turns." It stars da Queen, as "Da Spurned One." Her character was kicked unceremoniously to da curb by "Andy Boy," da town mayor who "Pearl Harbored" da alliance and purpotrated da Queenly kicking. This show also stars "Benedict Arnold," a guy who claimed to be a member of one party but helped da other to win at least one election who also doubles as a powerful political party broker, along with da little township party brokers "Iron Girth" and "Da Capo di Tutti Capi."

In da last episode, da Queen was kicked to da curb when da alliance she had shared, along with da township power, was torn apart without her knowledge or da knowledge of any member of her "Cadre" and she was tossed out like yesterday's garbage. How will she respond? Will she stand up to da new and more powerful Andy Boy? Will she meekly stand by for da next 17 months and live with da insults and actions she may not like and be treated da way she and other treated Mr. Anthony Gennaro? Or, will da Queen go on da offensive and try to derail Andy Boy's election campaign for more power?

Stay tuned, TruthTellers, because we'll have a lot more about what will be happening next in da new Manalapan soap opera, "As Da Alliance Turns."

And that's daTruth.

More Details Emerge About Da Death of Da Alliance

2010-07-12T07:28:00.003-08:00

This may have been da biggest thing to happen in Manalapan politics since da Manalapan Township Committee voted to approve of da filing of da lawsuit against da Mosked Man - and also daTruthSquad to remove da First Amendment, and then claimed that it was da lawyers who did everything.

Da Manalapan Township Committee voted 4-1 to approve da township budget - but that was not da big story.

Da really huge story was da destruction of da non-written-but-everybody-knew-about alliance between certain Republicans and Democrats, specifically, between da Queen and alleged Manalapan/and or Freehold resident and alleged Republican/and or Democrat Andy Boy. We all know now we can remove da "alleged" from da "Republican/and or Democrat." He's a GOP'er, and he slammed da door right in da Queen's face on his way out.

Da Queen was publicly embarassed and even betrayed in da newspapers by Mayor Andy Boy, who manipulated da budget and using da money saved when he slashed da local school budget, cut his own plan to raise taxes and equalled out da tax increase to become a flat increase with da help of da township surplus - a move that even on former mayor called a "flim-flam" budget. It may have cost da jobs of a bunch of teachers, and furloughs for lower-paid town workers, but in da process, and much to da surprise of da Cadre and da Queen, he slammed da Queen for coming out and calling his budget "reckless" among other things.

Da Question is - was this budget da straw that broke da GOP'ers back with da Queen, or was this what da GOP leadership was looking for all along to sever their alliance?

From a historic standpoint, da alliance was born between da Queen and her backers and Andy Boy and his backers had one singular focal point - - da Mosked Man. Both camps shared a common hatred of da Mosked Man - da Democrats because he stood up against corruption and other issues that Manalapan Democrats would have rathered not discuss, while da GOP'ers turned their backs on him because they felt he was gaining too much influence after he helped Andy Boy win his 2004 election. Also, there was a certain Ginfluential OP'er who hated da Mosked Man, and it has been told to daTruthSquad that this one person was an important reason da GOP'ers lost their election in 2005 and 2006 when he publicly turned his back on his own party and sided with da Queen.

It was their combined hatred of da Mosked Man that led to da "Township of Manalapan vs Da Mosked Man" lawsuit, that then morphed into da daTruthSquad First Amendment case that gained Manalapan worldwide scorn and rebuke.

When Manalapan Township - after 25 months of persecution in da local newspapers and a certain so-called "Hate" website, suddenly dropped da case against da Mosked man because it seemed to lack one simple little thing that many cases need to succeed - EVIDENCE - da Mosked man returned da favor, filing a lawsuit against da township, but specifically named both Andy Boy and da Queen as DEFENDANTS!

And note - despite pinning it on da lawyers --- da township has not as of this time filed any LEGAL MALPRACTICE lawsuits against nay of da lawyers who were part of da Manalapan Legal Dream Team!

It didn't end there. Da Queen then claimed that highly decorated and respected Manalapan Police Chief Stu Brown disrespected her by calling her a "Lady" (that's not a typo), which spawned a case against Brown, which in turn spawned a lawsuit against Manalapan with da Queen named as a DEFENDANT. This, of course, dragged Andy Boy and da GOP'ers directly into it, and while real Republican Susan Cohen publicly disputed what da Queen was saying about da events, Andy Boy was silent.

Da question is - what really happened - and what will happen next? We polled da TruthTellers, and here's what we uncovered:

How did da "Alliance" really break down?

DaTruth is, it appears this entire situation was not something that was decided at da last second. From what we are hearing, it is quite likely this was a coordinated effort by alliance members of da GOP to fracture and end da alliance, and it hinged on da need to find a topic that could split da Queen and Andy Boy. This year's budget apparently was da dealbreaker, since history shows us that two successive tax cuts combined with two successive years of heavily using budget surplus to make them work leaves a budget in da 3rd year that could be very ugly. Add to that one of da worst business ratable rates in da entire state, and building of homes in Manalapan slowing to a trickle, and it looks like whoever is running for election in 2011 could be heading into a buzzsaw of unhappy voters - da year da Queen is up for reelection.

Think about this - if major cuts need to be made next year doe to a "cap" on taxes, how will voters feel if there are major infrastructure cuts in town, including trash and other things da residents sometimes take for granted. Voters would want to take out their frustrations hypothetically on da incumbents, which, by da way, will be da Queen next year - something not unknown to d Manalapan GOP'ers.

From what daTruthSquad has been able to uncover with da help of all of our TruthTellers, in what can be called a "Pearl Harbor" maneuver, da alliance was severed by Andy Boy's side, and apparently with no warning to da Queen or her backers that it was coming. Rumors have surfaced that da alliance was originally one of convenience and power sharing between da Queen and Andy Boy, and considering both became mayors and got their pictures on da Town Hall Wall of Shame, they got what they wanted. However, it appears that da whole "Chief Brown" affair with da Queen turned off some of da GOP backers of da alliance.

However, it appears with da Village about to be started thanks to Route 33 access, something both sides fought against, with that now over, to da GOP it didn't leave much for da Queen to hold up. You can theorize that they didn't need her anymore, and they decided to leave her at da side of da curb like last night's garbage.

And, they looked at da upcoming political elections. If Andy Boy and his Yorktowne Club running mate win, then with Ryan Green you will have a majority of da Township Committee on da same side with no inner rumblings - something that hasn't happened since da 1990's! It will also leave them one election away from a 5-0 super-majority -- if they defeat da Queen and her running mate in 2011. You could say da busting of da alliance now is also about political power - and who has it.

However, they also needed a valid reason to make it appear there was never an alliance at all. That's where this year's budget comes in.

Da budget approved and designed by Andy Boy was crafted in a way that it appears da Queen would not be too happy with. A $$$$$$ of $$$$$$$ from da surplus was used, just like it was a year ago, and apparently da Queen was not happy with that. Da queen wanted more givebacks, knowing full well next year's budget could be a disaster without it - and she was spurned. She also wanted more education cuts, and was also told NO. It appears that many things she wanted for da budget was turned aside by Andy Boy & Ryan Green, and approved by their handlers. This left da Queen in a lerch - does she sit quietly and accept a budget she very much doesn't want, or stand up against it.

If she stood up against it, that would be all Andy Boy would need to sever his ties with da Queen and end their alliance. You could call this a bold and calculated maneuver, and knowing da Queen wouldn't just back down, he put a budget through he knew would force da Queen's hand. She took da bait, and Andy Boy reeled in da alliance like a fisherman pulling in trout. Andy Boy ended da alliance amd sets himself up for election victory in 2010, and da Queen was left with a hook in her mouth dangling at da end of his line.

ISSUE 1: Who Will Stand and Hail da Queen?

Her close core of supporters, much like da Queen's waistline, have actually thinned somewhat. Besides an out of work former coupon clipper alleged "reporter," a guy who once had serious issues with da SEC, a former mayor known for carrying a shovel to meetings, a guy who once said "Because I Hate Italians" during a Manalapan Township Committee meeting, and a well-known Manalapan Republican who is not Mayor Andy Boy, da pickings are somewhat slim. Da Manalapan Democratic Party Chairman either moved to Tibet, or has been as quiet as a mannequin in a department store window. Da regular writers on da so-called "Hate" website are nowhere to be read. And, even her farmer running mate from 18 months ago voted against her on da Manalapan budget. At this point, if you invited all of da Queen's alleged supporters into one room for a meeting, you wouldn't have to spend much on appetizers.

ISSUE 2: How Will da Broken Alliance Affect Da November Election?

More than one TruthTeller has spoken of da political resurgance of da Yorktowne Club. They have two members running as GOP'ers this year - Andy Boy and Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz. This, of course, came after daTruthSquad learned that Manalapan Committeewoman Susan Cohen was told she would not be allowed to run for reelection for her committee seat - something even da Monmouth GOP Chairman apparently could do or would do nothing about, despite a stellar record as a committeewoman, which shows there was no surprise at all that he narrowly kept his Chairmanship this time around. If da GOP'ers in Manalapan win this year, then you will have all three men on da very same page, explicitly following da orders of da very same handlers - a majority that could last for at least 24 months or more without issue - and could lay da foundation for a future 5-0 super-majority in just a year away!

ISSUE 3: How Will da Broken Alliance Affect da Two Big Legal Cases Against Manalapan?

This could become da singular issue, and depending on how it's handled, it could potentially spell da end of da political career of da Queen. Both da "Mosked Man vs Manalapan Township" and "Chief Brown vs Manalapan Township" cases are moving along very slowly, and maybe with good reason. While one case definitely intertwines with Andy Boy, both cases include in one form or another da Queen, and da "discovery process" may be something that some politicians and their handlers will want to not have happen, for it could be deemed "embarrassing" if some information is found to be accurate.

Da issue here, is how will da town politicians proceed? If da township committee decides to vote to settle or end one of these lawsuits, all it would take is a 3-person majority. Andy Boy, Ryan Green and "Stu" Maskowitz equals 3. They could vote to end da Chief Brown lawsuit, settle it, and even say it was da fault of da Queen and da Queen, much like those committeepeople slapped with a worthless "censure" would have absolutely no say about it. Da settlement could even potentially or possibly include a censure, depending on da language of da agreement and again da Queen potentially could have no say in that matter.

With a united GOP, and everyone working on da very same "grey" page, da Queen's tenure on da Manalapan Township Committee could be ugly to say da least.

And, you can add to this da whole Village fiasco. Da Queen, and a certain GOP'er power broker were very much against it slowed da process down to a crawl and saying NO to da much-needed Route 33 access. Now that da Manalapan Township Committee is backing it - including da Queen who was once adamantly against it - how will those who once believed her and helped her to win two elections feel about her promises now?

From what we are hearing from within da confines of da Cadre, they were completely blindsided when those who helped forge da alliance to keep both of their politicians in power suddenly and without warning pulled da rug from da Queen and da Capo di Tutti Capi. At this time, we have heard rumblings from TruthTellers within da Manalapan GOP that da "former" GOP'er alliance members have been given da cold shoulder by da Queen and her backers, but that cannot be 100% verified. We do know there are some within da Democats side of da alliance that still believe da alliance is strong and long-lasting. Whatever they are smoking to believe that, it should be checked to see if it is illegal.

So, what does this mean for da players involved?

For Andy Boy and his running mate from da Yorktowne Club, it means they will unify da GOP against one common enemy - not da Mosked Man - but da Queen. And for Andy Boy - a lot more power and less dependence on da Queen for his direction.

For da Grand Poobah, he can once again claim he has control of da Manalapan GOP with no Democratic ties.

For da Capo, it means he's in serious trouble for backing an alliance to win an election or two, only to now find himself alone on da island and may quite possibly lead his party to have no seats on da Manalapan Township Committee by January 1, 2012.

For da Queen, it could quite possibly spell da end to her political career, unless she moves to another state and starts over. It was da Queen who was favored in da former "alliance" and she had da upper hand. Now, she may become not only completely irrevalent, but could become da poster child for whatever budget problems come about in 2011. If you are da Queen now, one could suspect you have to size up who your "real" supporters are, and consider your options.

For a certain person who works in Freehold, he keeps his 6-figure county job with da county now in safe GOP hands with no concerns of Democrats taking over and losing his job - this time around.

And of course, if anything can change all of this, it is one very simple observation. What does Andy Boy really know about da Queen? But even more important - what does da Queen know about Andy Boy - and his handlers?????? Will someone be spilling da beans about da other - and what are those beans? Will we find out that da once-rock-solid "alliance" was built on a house of cards? Who has more dirt on da other? Who is willing to expose that dirt?

Yes indeed TruthTellers, if you thought political intrigue was fun before, this should get interesting because, as they say, "There's nothing worse than a woman scorned."

There's more to come - And that's daTruth.

BREAKING NEWS: Da Queen Has Been Drop-Kicked To Da Curb

2010-06-30T07:50:00.005-08:00

What political breakup is right now all da buzz????

(A) Al & Tipper Gore

(B) John & Elizabeth Edwards

(C) That wacky South Carolina governor and his Argentina mistress

(D) Manalapan's Andy Boy and Da Queen

For da last four years, there's been what some have called an "unholy" alliance between two people who were once mortal enemies. Some have even said that when side by side, you sometimes couldn't even tell where da Queen began and Andy Boy ended, and that da Democrat Queen and one-time alleged Manalapan and/or Freehold resident & alleged Republican/and or Democrat Andy Boy were on da same political party. In 2007 and 2008, Democrat da Queen was more buddy-buddy with Andy Boy than her own former Democratic running mate, Mr. Anthony Gennaro. And Andy Boy was more chummy with da Queen than his own GOP'ers da-late Joltin Joe and Susan Cohen and GOP'er proud footsoldiers Butch and Stevie J.

However, like many rock-solid relationships, it is starting to appear that money and power is getting between da once close Queen and her Andy Boy.

To understand more, you have to follow da bouncing ball of "Duh":

ISSUE 1: In 2005 and 2006, GOP'er Joltin Joe and then-GOP'er Andy Boy crafted town budgets in Manalapan that actually cut taxes during prosperous economic times. Those budgets used a good amount of budget surplus and were fiercely fought by none other than da Queen, who claimed those budgets were "reckless" among other things. She also had on her side a number of Democratic supporters, including a former mayor known for being known to carry both a large girth and larger shovel.

ISSUE 2: In 2007 and 2008, after tax cuts for two years in a row and despite continued home building in Manalapan and general prosperity, Manalapan taxpayers were backhanded with two amazingly large municipal tax increases - SOME OF DA LARGST IN TOWN HISTORY - both voted for and approved by da Queen, as well as da guy who won his election in 2004 saying he'd lower taxes - Andy Boy.

ISSUE 3: In 2009, when da Queen decided to run for da biggest office she'd ever run for, she pushed for and held taxes flat -- ironically, using da very same formula of using budget surplus to lower da bottom line that she was vehemently against in 2005 and 2006! Voting with her was Andy Boy.

ISSUE 4: Now, we're in 2010, and for da 2nd year in a row, da Manalapan Township Committee is holding taxes flat. However, this time, it's coming with a price - and for da Queen, an even bigger price.

This year, unlike da others, da town faces severe money troubles, and maybe and likely worse for 2011. For da first time, da Township committee ordered 10-day furloughs for a large number of town employees, and froze salaries for others, and demanded and received givebacks from da unions - and even approved to not hire police officers despite a growing population. Despite all of this, and a major cut to education that will cause teacher firings, they still had to grab millions of $$$$$$$ from da budget surplus to keep taxes flat - and that's $$$$$ that will have to be replenished.

Now, here's da problem ---

Duh #1: Da tax burden on Manalapan residents is about $19 million of da $32 million budget, a ratio already much higher than other Monmouth and Middlesex County towns. That $19 million would have been over $20 million, if not for da $1.4 million in cuts made to da Manalapan-Englishtown school system. That money was put directly into da Manalapan Township budget to cut da tax burden on Manalapan taxpayers - replacing da $1.4 million shortfall which would have raised taxes (a one-time quick fix).

Duh #2: Da Manalapan budget for years was helped out by building fees and new home construction fees and new taxes from that construction. With da housing bust busting Manalapan building, da town will get much less from builders in Manalapan who aren't building, meaning more tax burden for you da taxpayer.

Duh #3: For years, led by a certain powerful few who didn't want it in their backyard, da Village at Route 33 has been blocked. It was blocked by da Queen who used it to win an election. It was blocked by Andy Boy who got back in da good graces of GOP'ers and got da necessary support to also win an election, and get backing for another one despite a well-documented "limo ride" with a developer that da Queen herself touted during an election year. In a town with one of da very worst business ratable-ratios in da entire state, leaving da tax burden on Manalapan land owners, what could have been da biggest single tax boom for Manalapan residents has been blocked at every turn --- that is --- until now. Those who have been blocking da Village are now backing da must-have Route 33 access.

Promises made - Promises broken.

And, by da way --- Who was da "Wyle-E-Coyote-Super-Genious" who OK'd a traffic study by Planning Board engineers CME Associates -- which obviously cost tens of thousands of taxpayer $$$$$$$$?????? FYI - their "study" found that Route 33 access to da Village would most definitely and miraculously and significantly lessen da traffic impact on Millhurst Road! We could have found a 4 year old who could have figured that one out - and it would have probably cost taxpayers a pack of chewing gum!

What's next - paying a company that gives political donations $100,000 to find out how many licks it takes to polish off a Tootsie Roll Pop?

Duh #4: This year, with budgets being da #1 topic, Manalapan has passed a flat budget. It's also da election year for Andy Boy and his running mate, Jordan "Stu" Maskowitz. Da last time there was two straight years of flat taxes, da next year, taxes went up double digits because all da gimics were used up. Guess who is probably going to run for reelection next year with nothing now left in da gimic bag ----- DA QUEEN!!!!!!!!

Now, all of a sudden, da once "sure, borrow my car and don't worry about putting gas in it" relationship between da Queen and Andy Boy is turning into a hissing contest. Lucas said in da newspaper, "It's very disappointing that Mrs. Roth has decided to denigrate the serious concessions that our police officers have made in an effort to present a tight budget that does not increase the municipal tax burden on our residents."

Roth meanwhile too a somewhat higher road and says da Lucas-backed budget will bring untold horrors to da town in da future, telling da same newspaper, "Proper budgets will look at a one-, three- and five-year time horizon. This budget does not," Roth said. "It is managing for the moment and will cause us to either severely reduce staffing or services in 2011 and beyond."

And, when da last budget came up for a vote, before that vote, who was standing up against da Andy-Boy-budget ---- da same shovel carrying mayor from before.

How will da next years budget look when da Queen is up for reelection? Residential building has ground to a virtual halt. Home selling is seriously bad. Foreclosures are drastically up. And Manalapan's business base isn't growing. What will happen if all da budget gimics are used all this year? What will this leave da Queen next year? How will Manalapan residents feel if trash pickup is cut to once a week? Or businesses are forced to pay for their own trash pickup? What will happen if busing to schools is cut back? What will da reaction be if da tax burden on Manalapan residents goes even higher?

DaTruth is, while blood is thicker than water, politics is thinner than air in da Himalayas. Da Queen / Andy Boy alliance was working well for both parties for quite some time, putting down those who were against them (Joltin Joe, da Mosked Man, Susan Cohen) and keeping them both in power. However, something happened to bring things back to 2004 and 2005 and 2006 times.

What could that be?

DaTruth is, there was a time when da Queen seriously needed GOP'ers, or alleged GOP'ers, to keep her power intact. It was a powerful GOP'er who backed her in 2005 and helped her win an election. It was a GOP'er who convinced her to be against da Village. It was her alliance with GOP'ers against da Mosked man that helped keep that power base intact.

DaTruth is, da GOP'ers simply don't need da Queen anymore. Da Democrats can't win assembly or state Senate elections lately. Da GOP'ers are getting more $$$$$ donations. Chris Christie is in power in Trenton. And locally, da once dormant Yorktowne Club has far more political clout than they have in da past.

DaTruth is, da Manalapan Democratic party is now only a shell of what it once was. Da King abdicated his throne. Da Capo isn't as feared as he once was. Da bipartisan popular "Dollar Bill" was also kicked to da curb. They don't have a "pen-pal" at da Snoozer anymore. Democrats are losing local and statewide offices. Da GOP has da Freeloaders board back. Topics important to Democrats aren't as important as topics that GOP'ers stand for, such as taxes and less spending.

Now, add in da poorly Roth & township handled "Township of Manalapan vs da Mosked man" case that now spawned what could be a very costly case against da town by da Mosked Man, coupled with da "daTruthSquad First Amendment case" that brought ridicule to da town, and da case against Police Chief Stu Brown that also brought some shame to da town with another case that could cost da town more money and shame. Put all that together, and it's looking like da Queen is being left on da island all alone.

What will happen next?

Our embedded sources have uncovered a lot of backstabbing being felt by certain members of da Cadre who placed their trust in certain members of da opposition party, namely Andy Boy and his chief handlers. Unbeknownst to them, when they did "turn to da dark side" of their politics, they turned off a number of people in their own party. In addition, and almost hard to believe, it is quite possible there could have been a plan in place years ago to suck in certain high-ranking members of da Manalapan Democrats in order to bring down certain members of da Manalapan GOP'ers, and at da same time push through certain agendas that both da GOP'ers and da Queen's keepers had.

For this alleged scenario to work, it would have taken GOP'ers who were more powerful than they were letting on and could even survive a division within their own GOP'ers in town, a network such as a GOP'er-led "club" or "group" who could be in a position one day to muster more support than ever, powerful friends in Trenton, a few GOP'ers who could "work both sides of da street," and a political face of da group who could be controlled by da handlers without question.

If this scenario is correct, then it seems like da Queen no longer has her "court," and she will be on her own as Andy Boy certainly doesn't need her anymore. Da GOP has more power in Manalapan, around Manalapan and in da county and state than ever. Da Yorktowne Club has more clout than ever. Da things that matter most to voters now are all GOP'er-positive. Da enemies of da Queen, being da Mosked Man and da Chief, aren't backing down. And all da easy fixes in this town's budget probably won't be there in next years when da Queen runs for reelection.

And, da GOP leadership is smelling blood in da water. They realize that if they keep their seats this year, their majority becomes even stronger. If da Village gets built, then all da Queen's promises of stopping it will be remembered by those voters who didn't want it. They also realize that if they take back da seats of da Queen and da loveable Donnie Holland next year, they will have a 5-0 super majority, and Democrats will be left in da dirt.

And, maybe that was da plan for da Manalapan GOP'ers all along?

DaTruthSquad had heard rumblings that da alliance between da Queen and Andy Boy was always more helpful for Andy Boy, and in fact, made him mayor twice, which is what he wanted. Now, with a GOP'er resurgance, there is no need to have da support of da Queen and her pen-pals. In fact, maybe for da first time in a long time, da Queen and her court may have been blindsided by what daTruthsquad believes may have been a long-thought-out plan which will lead to da end of her political reign in Manalapan, and this time, da Mosked Man will have absolutely nothing to do with it.

And, if this is da case, it will happen at a time when da Queen is most vulnerable, as her party is now "looking in," her base of supporters has shrunk, she has made enemies thanks to her alliance with da GOP'ers, da lawsuits against da town are kicking into another gear, and her one-time friends on da GOP'er side of da page are now, apparently, no longer in need of her friendship.

There were a lot of da Queen's court who put their ill-will aside and backed Andy Boy. How must they be feeling now? DaTruthSquad's embedded sources hear they are none too thrilled with whom they perceive as "Benedict" Andy Boy right now. And, what is da Queen left with now to avenge any wrong against her --- an out-of-work pen-pal, a GOP'er friend who has no political clout, another friend with a checkered past, and da guy with da shovel.

For now, it seems like da Manalapan GOP'ers have a 3-2 majority, with no help needed from da Queen -- and they could very well keep that after November. Do you hear that, "Mayor" Green?

Oh, what a tangled web we weave. And that's daTruth.

Anonymous Bloggers Again Make Their Voices Clear For All Da Right Reasons

2010-06-23T07:46:00.002-08:00

It really doesn't matter what side of da immigration issue you are on when it comes to this interesting tidbit that comes from our TruthTellers in Freehold, New Jersey.

It seems that a gentleman names Juan Reyes has been serving for da last 3 years on da borough's Human Relations Committee. Apparently he's served in his position with some distinction. Da Freehold Borough's council president called Reyes' work on da committee "exemplary" - obvious high praise. In addition, that same council president said Reyes was "always helpful with the committee's various projects" and "While he served on the committee, he was a valuable asset" according to quotes from da Asbury Park Press newspaper.

Only one minor teensy little "problema" with Mr. Reyes. Despite all of his "exemplary" work in Freehold Borough, he's not exactly a resident of Freehold Borough.

In fact, he's not exactly a legal resident of Freehold, or Manalapan, or any other town in Monmouth County.

In fact, he's not exactly a legal resident of New Jersey, or any other state east of da Mississippi River.

In fact, he's not exactly a legal resident in good standing of da United States of America.

Reyes, who is living in Monmouth County, and apparently not even in Freehold Borough, is from Mexico living in this country illegally, or as da newspaper called him, "undocumented."

Now, to be fair, this is a little different from, hypothetically speaking of course, someone saying they're a Mets fan who cheers on the Yankees, or someone who hypothetically runs for political office claiming they live in one town while they mysteriously spend a lot of time in another.

Reyes also was a part of a group, Casa Freehold, that won a very big judgment in court against da town of Freehold Borough in da infamous "muster zone" incident, a place where many men and women illegally in this area went to get picked up by business owners or others to do day labor, despite being undocumented workers.

Were any background checks done on this guy, or were there any background checks performed on any of the members of committees in Freehold Borough?

Can anyone in the United States, legal or not, serve on any boards in Freehold Borough?

Even though daTruthSquad isn't a legal resident of Freehold Borough, does that make us eligible to become mayor?

How could his residency status not be known, or quite possibly hidden, for 36 months? It seems as if sometimes you have to give a blood sample or jump through flaming hoops just to buy a car in this country. However, serving people in a town, you apparently don't even have to be a resident of da town, da state or da nation?????

Much like websites like daTruthSquad, MoreMonmouthMusings who has recently proved beyond any doubt that indeed Rush Holt ripped the microphone away from Manalapan TruthTeller Rhoda Chodosh, our friends we support in Bordentown and others, it was a website chock full of anonymous bloggers that yet again opened up da doors of reality and started to shine a very bright light of daTruth on this situation with Mr. Reyes.

Now, if Freehold Borough's finest had simply checked out the website called "Freehold Voices," they would have read postings from anonymous bloggers that Mr. Reyes may in fact be someone who entered this great nation not through the proper gate, but either under or over the fence. We are also not saying that Mr. Reyes is a bad or good person.

DaTruth is, Mr. Reyes served for three years on a committee in (A) a town he didn't live in, (B) he isn't even a legal resident of da United States, and (C) the Freehold Borough folks didn't even bother to check up on this guy, even after it was made public on a blog 3 years ago that this guy could be in this nation illegally! Obviously, his position with the committee raises serious questons, and a byproduct of those questions could be more visits by ICE into a place that is becoming known as an illegal's haven.

Of course, none of this probably would have seen da light of day if it were not for da anonymous bloggers of "Freehold Voices," who let their anonymous voices be known - and which, to be fair, gets a trainload more postings and views than its Manalapan counterpart - a similar point also made crystal clear by MoreMonmouthMusings. There are those who either don't like or appreciate anonymous bloggers. That is their choice. However, any student of history will tell you that anonymous blogging has been around since even before this great nation was founded.

Just ask Mrs. Silence Dogood, or Publius, or any of the other people who wrote the Federalist Papers (one of whom became the nation's first Supreme Court Chief Justice, or even daTruthSquad. Anonymous bloggers are here to stay, and we're not leaving, unless we decide to for our own reasons - not anyone else's.

And that's daTruth.