May 2,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The progress Ridgewood group has an ad in the paper saying those are the 3 that will be at the candidates forum at Park West Loft on May 2nd.
The Progress Ridgewood group is clearly the developer sponsored group .You can only go, if you signed the pledge, so i guess that means they signed it. Nice to know that 3 of the candidates have already decided to be exclusionary, and not listen to others that may have a different opinion then them.
At the candidates debate, all 6 candidates said the current council has been too divisive. Some of the language from the 3 that signed the pledge said “all groups need to be included and involved”, “the council works for everybody. Everybody needs to be informed”, “lead by example”, “public discourse needs to be lifter to a higher level”, “inclusiveness, solutions, and a united approach to figuring out where we’re going, and how to get there”.
Nice to know that the 3 have already shown us that their words don’t mean much, since their actions have proven to be the opposite.
If you want your village government to be exclusionary, then you know who to vote for, Weitz Willet and Brooks.
If you want your village government to be individually thinking people, with varying backgrounds, who are willing to discuss the issues with anyone, you need to vote for Voigt, Hache and Walsh.
Anyone who would like to challenge Weitz, Willett and Brooks on any or all issues should make themselves known at Park West Tavern tonight, 7PM. There is a Happy Hour sponsored by Progress Ridgewood. Maybe you’ll get a free beer and a handful of nachos for your troubles.
Anyway, here are the bullet points that came with the invite:
Each of these experts can bring financial, legal and communication skills to Ridgewood’s Village Council.
They will be the most thoughtful stewards of your tax dollars.
They can successfully negotiate necessary compromises.
They are constructive, not de-constructive.
They epitomize character.
Weitz Willet and Brooks signed the Paul Vaggianos pledge.Bernie Jeff and Ramon refused, that says it all .
A reader says, “Personally, I would not lower myself to drinking their free beer. It would make me feel like Louie at that last scene of Casablanca where he looks down and sees that he has been drinking Vichy water and he tosses it out in disgust.
Tonight’s event was the set up they tried – – the “debate” where you had to pledge allegiance to the developers – – let it be poorly attended. they are trying to whitewash the fact these candidates are for massive overbuilding in our downtown. Their party line at the public debate was “call me an optimist, I am sure the developers will do just fine” and “bring on those additional school children to our overcrowded schools.”
The classic deal with the Devil
Ridgewood Guild sent an email to it’s members with invitation to this event. Paul and Tony are turning Chamber and Guild against residents for their personal financial gains.
Progress Ridgewood? Ridgewood 2020? The Truth About Ridgewood Facebook page moderated by Ron Simoncini who was previously linked to a Hoboken, Hudson County mess with some dubious mail-in ballots. Google away using search terms Simoncini, Hoboken, mail in ballots, etcetera. Isn’t Mr. Simoncini the big time supporter behind the Weitz, Willet, Brooks ticket? Pay attention Ridgewood. Link here to one article but there’s more if you care to dig for The Truth.
https://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/24627525/article-Hoboken-s-legacy-of-vote-by-mail-schemes–Rent-control-referendum-results-stand–and-shed-light-on-dubious-election-pastime–?instance=latest_story
Its a shame that our institutions will have members with bad feelings towards one another once this is over and no matter who wins.
Lets face it though, Aronson is an out and out carpet bagger and we let him drag our town into the mud. We never had this level of discourse before he started playing cheap politics. And tonight’s event speaks volumes as to the next generation of aspiring politico’s in town. Its a shame.
On the bright side, I don’t think any of the three hand picked successors has a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the election. People are seeing through their shallow charade.
6:35 pm – Ridgewood had over 450 votes by mail for garage referendum in Nov. hmmm..
Yes 6:33 but the question is were they alive.
How do you have a debate with your running mates?
Is this just a mutual adoration club?
7:56….what? Are you sure? 450 mail in votes?
Vote early and vote often
Yeah, 8:25, just like the Ridgewood Blog.
9:54 pm, yes sure. keep an eye on fraud on May 10th.
Robert Carroll, your comment was approved here. That negates your comment.
Was anyone there? Did Paul do all the questioning?
Was there any question that was tough?
Yes, how did the great debate go? I believe the first question was to have been from Rurik – – “So, now that you have signed the pledge to sell off our downtown to developers for cheap, which of you can be the first to thank the developers for supporting your campaign and follow that up with something nice you can say about me.”
“Candidates, please describe in as few words as possible just how awesome you are!”
8:08, no, it doesn’t. If you’ve never had a post screened on this blog, you are not thinking clearly.
“And the next question is for mr weitz. , he’s at home with his feet up on the couch listening into all of this action. He’s got a day job, like you know who, and he’s a bit busy to be here in person.”
Seriously, any real reports?
7:56, this is important. Can it be looked at retroactively?