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Chegwidden Bounced From Morris Freeholder Board

Cesaro, Krickus and Scapicchio claim Republican nominations in GOP primary.

 

Morris County Republican voters turned to a trio of self-proclaimed “conservative” candidates Tuesday as John Cesaro, John Krickus and David Scapicchio claimed the party’s nominations for freeholder.

Incumbent and Freeholder Director William Chegwidden finished fourth.

Chegwidden’s defeat means all three longtime incumbents who were originally up for re-election will leave the board this year, and with the replacement of Margaret Nordstrom last year following a contested election, only Douglas Cabana will have more than two-years experience on the board beginning on 2013.

The three Republicans will face Democrats Wasim Kahn of Parsippany; Toshiba Foster of Morristown; and Joy Singh of Morris Plains in November.

In the other freeholder race on the primary ballot, incumbent Hank Lyon was nominated to run for the remainder of his term. He received 21,791 votes.

Lyon, of Montville, won the seat in a special convention in February after the state appeals court removed former incumbent Nordstrom from the seat she had seemingly won last November.

He will face Democrat Truscha Quatrone, also of Montville. She withdrew a petition for the three-year regular term to seek the write-in position for the unexpired term. Needing 100 write-in votes, Quatrone received 580 votes Tuesday to qualify for the November ballot.

“This is what I wanted to do,” she said. “I can’t wait. It will be a good race.”

Turnout was low even for a primary election. With 315,948 registered voters, a total of  40,425 voters cast ballots, or 12.7 percent.

Cesaro, a Parsippany Councilman, was the top vote-getter with 12,661 votes, followed by Krickus, of Washington Township, with 12,235, and Scapicchio of Mount Olive, with 9,715 votes.

Chegwidden received 9,465 votes.

Other voter totals: Alison Deeb, 7,241; Jeremy Jedynak, 5,507; Charles Germershausen, 5,410; Ted Hussa, 3,616; and Edward France, 3,465.

Former Freeholder Gene Feyl, who resigned from the board in May to become executive director of the Highlands Council, picked up 4,509 votes.

For the Democrats, Foster got 7,062 votes, Singh received 6,874 votes and Khan, 6,775 votes.

A disappointed Chegewidden said,  “It is what it is. I’m not ashamed of my record. I felt I did a good job for the county, but voters wanted a change. We are seeing a conservative trend. They may get the cuts they want, and now they will live with the consequences.”

Chegwidden looked at Feyl’s vote total, the eighth largest, and said it represented the condition of the election process .

“It begs the question, who was paying attention?" he said.

Cesaro is an attorney and a member since 2006 of the Parsippany Township Council.

Krickus is a public accountant and a former Washington Township commiteeman and mayor.

Scappicchio is a partner in a residential construction company and has served as mayor of Mount Olive from 2006 to 2011.

The candidates proposed smaller county government and reduced spending.

Cesaro said late Tuesday that their victory represented a change for the freeholder board.

“The first thing we will do is examine the budget,” he said. “We want to do what’s best for the taxpayers.”

Cesaro said they will consult with current freeholders to plan for the future.

Deeb, a Morristown councilwoman making her first run for freeholder said, “I'm glad to have run a positive campaign. We ran a positive campaign based on the issues. I believe I was always getting my facts straight. I always did my homework  and showed in a comprehensive knowledge of county government.”

Deeb continued, “While I'm disappointed in the results, I think I did a very respectable showing. We mounted a countywide campaign in 2 1/2 months and I am very proud of that.”

She was not ruling out any future run for a county seat.

She said she was uncertain that she would toss her hat into the special convention to replace Feyl next week.

The Republicans will hold a special convention next Tuesday to replace Feyl.

The convention winner would hold the seat until the end of the year and would be replaced in January by one of Tuesday’s  winners of a three-year seat.

This story is posted on Patch sites in Morris and Sussex counties. Comments below may be made by users from any of those communities.

Related Topics: 2012 primary and Morris County

Truscha Quatrone

7:51 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

I want to express my gratitude to all of the voters who wrote me in on Tuesdays ballot. I am looking forward to the campaign and to meeting with and talking to many of the people in Morris County.
I would also like to say thank you to Mr. Chegwidden for his year of service to Morris County.

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Thomas Lotito

9:43 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

When are you going to apologize for calling the voters of Morris county teabaggers?
Or are you still claiming portmanteau?

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Jack Mahoffer

10:47 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Llamas Tostito - Get a job for crying out loud !!! Every waking moment you have you apparently spend on the Patch doling out your unsolicited opinions. You spent the entire weekend in front of your computer commenting on " issues ". NICEST weekend of the year. Sad.

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Joseph Keyes

1:10 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Congratulations, Trusha and best regards to Mr. Chegwidden. Public service is both an honor and a serious responsiblity that I know you both understand.

V

8:41 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Congratulations to Messrs. John Cesaro, John Krickus and David Scapicchio. I hope that you, after giving Democrats the sound electoral thrashing they deserve, will live up to your promises of fiscal diligence and responsibility.

A hint for Mr. Chegwiggen: voters prefer savvy stewards of their tax money, not liberal d-bags in Republican clothing who meddle with the primaries.

Tom Wyka

9:33 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Well Max - hate to disappoint you but you're not going to get your wish with machine-suck-up-Cesaro. Quite a bit challenged in the "integrity department" I might say.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/report_parsippany-troy_hills_v.html

What's with the European salutation? Quite curious.

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Frank L

11:55 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Posted while being paid by a corporation

Aladdin Sarsippius Sulemenagic Jackson III

10:13 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Good riddance Chegwidden - don't let the door hit ha where the good lord split ya! Seriously, after the stunt he pulled during his campaign against Bucco - which was perhaps the dirtiest political stunt in Morris County history - he shouldn't have even bothered running for reelection - he's finished in Morris County. Buh bye Chegwidden!

art daughtry

10:22 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Well Cheggy is now back to being a mayor and a teacher rather than holding two political positions he is back to one as mayor. Better for his students and better for Wharton. Maybe?

Prentiss Gray

10:36 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Doesn't the fact that Feyl was on the ballot, and got a substantial number of votes invalidate the Primary? Or am I off base on this?

Dan Grant

11:08 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

It may invalidate the intelligence of the voters but doesn't do a thing to the process.

Truscha Quatrone

11:13 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

It is not easy being a Republican today. The tea party has taken over your party and when you don't win they kick down. No appreciation for the years of service only nasty comments. For all of the moderate Republicans the Democrats need some more blue dogs join us we care about the people who serve.

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Thomas Lotito

11:26 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

In other words Truscha, you support cronyism and Democratic corruption like it's practiced by Democrats in the rest of the state of NJ.

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Dan Grant

11:43 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Tghomas, Why don't you read the link that Tom Wyka posted and admit that things are not much different here in Morris County.

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Thomas Lotito

12:11 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Dan, is that story really going to change anything? No, Truscha is wasting her time..

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Al Iervolino

1:52 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Truscha, the same can be said about democrats. there will always be a discord within any political party. Look at Wisconsin, the voters have spoken and gov. walker is receiving death threats from some wacko libs. It’s a shame, but it happens.

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VietNam Vet

12:58 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012

It doesn't matter because Hank Lyon is going to win, we have no needor anymore disgraceful democraps. They have contnued to run a crooked campaign and get illegal aliens to vote again as always, thats the only way they can win anything.

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Tom Wyka

10:49 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012

So Paul - I guess you'll be voting for Cesaro - who wasted (I'll say it again) hundreds of thousands of your tax dollars giving contract to his political friends? Nice logic...

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/report_parsippany-troy_hills_v.html

You are a confused man - my friend.

Domino

11:51 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Jason: While Patch readers have a wide range of opinions, I think we are all getting tired of the antics of Mr. Tostito. If he isn't visciously attacking contributors he doesn't like, he is either whining about those who attack him back and/or threaten those that do. In other words, he is a textbook bully. His latest threat "Just remember you might find yourself in a court of law. You're post has been recorded" is over the top and totally unnecessary. Jason, i think it is time to make the Patch a better place and permanently ban Mr. Tostito. I think I can speak for all of us Patch readers when I say that we are tired of continually finding a turd in the punch bowl. Please clean it up!

GiGi Richards

12:12 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Jason - I agree with Domino. It is one thing to have a differing opinion and debate but the person to whom Domino takes everything way too far. It makes this site unpleasant to read and even more unpleasant to make comments. I believe in the right to free speech but we should not have to be hassled and threatened as witnessed here today.

GiGi Richards

12:13 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

*the person to whom Domino refers*

Domino

12:41 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

"Jack you would not say that to my face...You'll find out..remember you're not anonymous on the internet."

A threat if I've ever heard one. Time to call the Morris County Prosecutors Office before someone goes postal.

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Thomas Lotito

1:06 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Just once I would like to see you hold a conversation about the topic without the rhetoric.

So, you think Truscha has a chance?

John Q

1:01 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Call was already made Domino. There was already a local politician that was convicted. You are correct Domino if someone harasses or goes postal call the prosecutor. No need for that ever again in Long Valley again! Once was enough.

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Jason Koestenblatt

1:03 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

OK, everyone. As always, thanks for the participation.

Let's keep in mind, however, this article is posted on sites throughout Morris County. We've gone wildly off topic and had to delete some inflammatory remarks.

The story, as a reminder, is about Freeholder Director Bill Chegwidden not receiving enough votes in the Primary Election on Tuesday to be put on the November ballot. If we can't stay on that issue, we'll close the comments section.

Let's all get back to the beginning and keep this section civil and on course with the issue at hand.

Thanks!

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Tom Wyka

1:22 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wow Jason. That's a nice reminder. The posts start to get like graffiti after a while.

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VietNam Vet

1:03 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Yeah Jason, its a shame that the people couldn't see that Chegwidden did a good job, I voted for him before and would have done so again anytime.

Thomas Lotito

1:22 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Just for the record it seems that incumbents in Morris county are not popular with the voters... The Cesaro- Krickus- Sappichio team will bring fresh conservative values to the MC freeholder board...Best Wishes Chegwidden

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Tom Wyka

3:44 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

And more corruption like this (below)? Wave those pom-poms TL. Wave them high!
http://www.northjersey.com/news/79380022.html?page=all
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2009/12/03/105719.htm

in all seriousness - what conservative values (other than the trite standard lines that Cesaro dishes out .... "we'll do what's best for the taxpayers" ... sort of ironic given his record I just linked to) are you really expecting from this crew?

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Thomas Lotito

3:53 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Hey Tom, You sound like one hand clapping.... maybe you missed what happened in Wisconsin last night?

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Prentiss Gray

4:08 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Interesting, pension reform championed by a Democrat mayor. Too harsh though, I can see doing that for new hires. Changing the rules on current staff undermines confidence, not to mention being pretty disingenuous.

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Tom Wyka

4:23 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

So TL - as typical you change the subject? (I think Jason was talking to you) Cesaro is really your kind of guy? Cronyism and corruption all well and good as long as you're "non-establishment GOP" . As if these "new" folks are not the "same as the old boss"? Sad really. As I said - how we continue to earn the government we deserve.

Dan Grant

3:12 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

I just watched a DOT truck take down a huge sign for Pierce and another sign for the Republican Freeholder slate that one. What give with that. Not only do we have to look at the signs but the Taxpayers have to pay to remove them as well? If the DOT didn't want them there in the first place why did they wait until the day after election to take them away?

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Tom Wyka

3:47 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

I think all of us (even the politicians) should start talking about a principled stand against this litter (signs on other than private property). Seriously. In Parsippany it's gotten out of hand.

Truscha Quatrone

3:44 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

It is difficult to understand why the DOT would wait until after an election to remove a sign that may have violated a size. The Pierce signs have been up since May 10th plenty of time to remove them prior to June 6th. Why not ask the candidate to take down the sign?

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FourScore

4:26 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

It's hard do understand why the DOT, which is paid for by our tax dollars, is involved in anyway with political signage.

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Thomas Lotito

5:12 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Hookerman Tom,Grant, Quartrone, You're all OK when a Gov. gives out free stuff to liberals right? And Tom Wyka, I really didn't change the subject, I was helping you to steer away form your obsession of hating Republicans, like Dan Grant, you're unelectable in Morris county, time to move on. The Scott walker recall failure of the unions was a kick in the collective behinds of the progressive movement...

Kevin Nedd

5:19 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Tom,

You seem to be holding court again.

I am still waiting for you to tell me which states Romney will win to give him the 270 electoral votes needed to unseat the President?

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Thomas Lotito

5:21 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

That scenario is changing daily with what happened in Wisconsin last night.

Kevin Nedd

5:32 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The President will win Virginia, Ohio, and New Hampshire. That's all he needs.

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The Stig

7:09 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The Best Obama will do is - All the states that Gore won in 2000, plus Virginia. That would give him 266 and a ticket back to Chicago.

Unfortunately for Obama, the economy is going to continue to stink through Election Day, and even his most ardent supporters, the 18 - 25 crowd, will start to look at their economic circumstances and realize they can't live through another four years of Hope and Change.

In all likelihood, Obama may be looking at only 200 - 225 electoral votes. Not quite the shellacking that McCain took, but still pretty bad.

If you want to do your own scenarios, here's a couple of maps to play with - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/obama_vs_romney_create_your_own_electoral_college_map.html

or

http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/ecalculator#?battleground

Kevin Nedd

7:16 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Thanks for your prediction. We'll see how good it is on Election Day. Save the rest of your drivel for somone who gives a sh*t.

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The Stig

8:38 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Someone sounds a bit grumpy. Guess the reality of the Wisconsin Butt Whipping is setting in.

Kevin Nedd

9:05 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Do us all a favor and don't "guess". It only confirms your'e clueless!

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The Stig

9:53 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Boo Freakin Hoo. Speaking of Clueless, what's your prediction? Want to make sure we have you on the record.

Kevin Nedd

10:02 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

My "prediction" appears above. Try and keep up!

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The Stig

10:13 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Your "Prediction" says, "The President will win Virginia, Ohio, and New Hampshire. That's all he needs." Last time I checked, those three states have a total of 35 electoral votes, far from the 270 one needs to become president. Time to brush up on your Civics.

Kevin Nedd

10:24 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

I guess you didnt read above far enough. Do I have to draw you a map? Theses are the swing states that will put the President over the 270 threshold.

Click on the link below and catch up.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html

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The Stig

10:40 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

I read through the whole thread. I quoted from your second comment. Your first made no mention of the specific states that you expect the President to win to get to 270, nor have any of your subsequent comments.

So we still await your actual Prediction.

Talking in riddles doesn't impress anyone, or cover up the fact that you've yet to tell us how Obama wins re-election, although whining about others rather than taking responsibility for your lack of ability seems to be a trait you share with the Prez.

On a more salient point, glad to see the Triple-Dipper will get to spend more time with his students.

Aloha.

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John Q

11:21 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Well, it is a very good sign for Republicans when some of the Presidents chief supporters have to start to talk about only need 270. Dissecting and looking here or there for a state. Looks like people are beginning to see the light. I think the President should run on his record and let the chips fall where they may.

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Dan Grant

11:39 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Scott, his record or the Faux view of his record? He could run on his record if the facts were known and believed. The Problem is that you have a whole industry out there determined to distort and lie about his record.

Kevin Nedd

10:48 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Sorry. Didn't realize I was dealing with a political novice. The President already has 237 EC votes most will agree are pretty much in the bag. The additional 35 from the aforementioned "swing states" will put him over the top.

Kevin Nedd

10:50 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

If there is a state listed among the 237, which you think Mitt has a chance of winning, please enlighten us.

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The Stig

11:04 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

First, not sure who "most" are. Any real political operative will tell you that it's a loooooooonnnnnnnnggggggggg way to November, so I wouldn't start counting my chickens, or assuming that Obama already has 237 electoral votes.

If the economy keeps tanking, Obama will lose all the Toss Ups and be fighting to hold onto Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico & Pennsylvania.

As for "Novice," I'd say if you work real hard, one day you might get to that level.

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Kevin Nedd

11:17 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Well I guess you are entitled to your opinion....no matter how wrong it will turn out to be.

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The Stig

10:55 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

It doesn't save your Prediction. Find a site that does.

Kevin Nedd

11:33 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The iPhone/iPad app (NBC-Politics) will save your prediction.

Thomas Lotito

11:47 pm on Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Here' my saved prediction. http://wtschools.net/?p=445

There's no way that Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico are toss up states because they are heavily populated by Mormons. You would have been right in 2008, because McCain was not popular with Mormons because of his attacks on Romney in the primary. And that goes for Iowa, Miss, Wisconsin Ohio, Va. North Carolina Florida and yes Penn too..

Kevin Nedd

12:23 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Tom,

NM isnt a toss up state. It's clearly in the President's win category. He is up by over 15 points.

If CO and NV are not toss up states, then why are they currently polling in favor of the President as well? Yes the margins are much smaller, but they are positive towards the President.

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Thomas Lotito

12:37 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

I'd like to read the internals of the polls for those states..since you hate Ramussen, recomend a polling co. that you respect.

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Hungry

12:59 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

And all of these comments have exactly what to do with the original story about the Freeholder election results? Why don't you guys go meet at a coffee shop, air your differences in person, and then submit an article to tell the rest of us which of you is really the most politically astute genius. Then we could skip thru all the crap you seem intent on subjecting us to. Thanks.

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Dan Grant

1:22 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

1:20 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Look the voters of Morris County seem not to understand or care about County Government so every article desends to a National Debate about I'm Right, you're Left. We are populated with a largely uninformed group of voters who think they are so important that they need only cast a vote for President. Of course they are wrong because County and Municipal Governments have a greater effect on their everyday lives but like I say they are largely uninformed in the first place. 4500 votes for a guy that quit? 12.7 percent of the voters?

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Hungry

1:52 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Thanks, Dan. Totally agree. Thought I was the only one missing the point. Wonder how many of these experts regularly go share their wisdom at local Council or school board meetings? Patch at least gets them a response ... that's more than they get when they talk to the TV while watching Meet the Press.

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Kevin Nedd

2:33 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Tom,

There are plenty of polls on Real Clear Politics. For each state mentioned above, the RCP average is in the President's favor.

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Tom Wyka

2:45 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

@Hungry - where's the "Like" button!? Completely agree with you and Dan - as the evidence of who's "graduating" from their council seats (in Parsippany particularly) to freeholder board has been largely ignored.

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Frank L

11:56 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Tom lots of posts today, you are getting paid to work during these hours right - keep democracy alive

HistorianWT

12:51 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

Interesting timeline update:

Krickunomics: Elected County Official

Neddunomics: Convicted Criminal

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Kevin Nedd

3:26 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

For the record, petty offenses are not crimes. They are misdemeanors. If you want to talk about crimes I suggest you focus on local GOP officials arrested for crimes that included federal tax evasion, driving while under the influence, and violent assault of a public employee. The following links are accounts of the aforementioned arrests:

http://newjerseyhills.com/randolph_reporter/news/kreeger-goes-to-prison/article_6f5db247-2dce-5541-ad8f-eb7e59433378.html

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/cops_say_washington_committeem.html

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/exwashington_township_official.html

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The Stig

3:42 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012

You Long Valley guys are a whacky bunch.

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VietNam Vet

12:34 am on Friday, June 8, 2012

For Dan and Tom, the real problem is that the dems are just worried about the party and they forget who really put them in that seat, they don't care about the people its always the stupid party. The democraps have a bad reputation for running some of the most crooked campaigns going. Look at with Odumbo{Osama} the dimwit you call a pres. where I just call a totaql moron and an illegal alien to boot. This jerk is a walking nightmare and needs to be stopped, and most of the dems know it, but they'll never admit it because they are more concerned about the party, and no matter how bad he is you'll still vote for him, which is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. This jerk hasn't done one thing right, I may not have agreed with everything that Pres. Bush did, but he was a world better than this jerk. The dems. will support gay marriage just for the gay votes whether they believe in it or not, they will resurect the dead and bus in hindred or thousands of illegal aliens, anything just to win, because thats the only way they can win. I couldn't be part of a party that is only worried about themselves and votes and sell their dignity to anyone, just for a vote. Thats not a party with any ethics or concern for anyone else. The dems started that recall in Wisconsin and what happened they still couldn't hold on to things and the better man won anyway. The dems need to start getting some self respect and worry more about the people who put them in office.

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Kevin Nedd

1:47 am on Friday, June 8, 2012

Quite a display of incoherent drivel!

Dan Grant

7:33 am on Friday, June 8, 2012

So, I get it Paul. You have no respect for even the Office of the Presidency or the Person elected by the people of America and you certainly have no respect for any other opinion. Just know this. You have a right to say whatever stupid thing you want and you have your vote but I will be right there on election day to cancel out your vote. It, like you will be meaningless. You kind of rhetoric has no place in a civil society but I guess you know that.

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