Monday Night's 26 Arrests on Point Beach Boardwalk Followed Busy Weekend of 83 Arrests
Meeting tonight to discuss how to stem rampant disorderly conduct
Monday night is the new Saturday night.
At least that's the way it seems to Point Pleasant Beach residents who live near the boardwalk and to police who are finding they're just as busy on Monday nights as on weekend nights.
On Monday night, police made 26 arrests, including state statute violations such as disorderly conduct, assault, resisting arrest and obstruction, said Lt. Robert Dikun.
In addition, there also were local ordinance violations, which included "misbehaving, urinating in public and drinking in public," he said in an email.
Dikun, who has been communicating through emails with a group of concerned residents, wrote on Tuesday morning that the number of Monday night arrests could have been higher.
"It could have been 46 if all of our officers weren’t already engaged," he wrote, in response to a resident's question about manpower usage. (Dikun gave Patch permission to quote comments from his group emails.)
He also said the department has fewer special officers than last year.
"We are trying to fill voids by having them work more hours and redistributing manpower," he said in the group email.
And the weekend is still the weekend.
"The weekend was very busy with 83 total arrests," Dikun said in an email to Patch. "Calls for service were also very high."
The council will meet at 6:30 tonight to discuss a possible emergency appropriation for more special police officers.
However, Dikun has said that because it is already mid-July, there is not enough time to train special police officers and get them on the street before summer ends.
"It is an impossibility to recruit, test, hire and train officers within this time frame," said Dikun in an email to the residents' group.
Dikun wrote in the email that special officers need to be trained between 80 and 770 hours at the Ocean County Police Academy, depending on whether they are Class I or Class II officers, and then have to undergo 120 hours of additional, local department training.
So it appears there is not enough opportunity or time to recruit and train new officers. However, that will be one of the subjects of tonight's meeting.
That will be followed by a 7 p.m. meeting with local boardwalk and business owners to discuss possible solutions to the problems of disorderly conduct and other crime on and near the boardwalk that police say has been the worst wave of summer crime in the past 17 years.
If that meeting is attended by only three members of the governing body, who will likely be Mayor Vincent Barrella and Councilmen Sean Hennessy and Michael Corbally, it will not be open to the public.
In New Jersey, local governing bodies only need to advertise and open meetings to the public if a majority of the governing body members are present.
Point Beach, for example, has seven members of its governing body, including the mayor and council. So it must advertise and open meetings attended by four or more members.
As for how manpower is assigned and distributed, Dikun said in the group email, "We have made numerous shift changes several times throughout the summer to meet demands. Adjustments are made on a weekly basis.
"Some of them included altering schedules on Sundays and Mondays. Some of them included specific locations to address changing trends.
"We are already doing much more with even less," Dikun wrote.
Regarding criticisms about how the police should spend less time on parking enforcement and more time on more serious offenses that occur late at night and early in the morning, Dikun wrote in his group email:
"Most, but not all, of the parking enforcement is done by Parking Enforcement Officers. They have no arrest powers and are limited to enforcing parking. There is more emphasis on the times where there is more unruly behavior. By way of example, on Saturdays, 90% of our seasonal officers are working.
"Unlike most other municipal departments, or the private sector, we have to staff 178 hours each week. Unfortunately, more and more of those 178 hours are filled with disorderly behavior."
In response to a resident's call for "random, weekend DWI checks," Dikun wrote, "We conduct specifically assigned DWI random patrols every Friday and Saturday evening during the summer. On holiday weekends, we also conduct them on Sunday evenings. We also conduct DWI roadblocks in conjunction with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office."
On Tuesday, Detective Patrick Petruzziello released information regarding police activity during the past two weeks, not including the 26 arrests on Monday night and also not including "minor arrests in which the subjects were cited and released from the scene (misbehaving, urinating in public, drinking in public, etc.)."
The weekend arrests include two simple assault arrests, five minor drug possession charges, three cases of obstruction, 16 incidents of disorderly conduct, five charges of resisting arrests, three drunken driving, one criminal mischief and one hindering apprehension.
On Sunday, the following arrests were made:
7:44 PM – Jillann Maccarone, 27, of Manalapan, was arrested on Ocean Avenue by Officer Joseph Gippetti for simple assault.
6:07 PM – Hilary L. Jabs, 19, of New York, NY, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Michael Guarino for possession of marijuana under 50 grams.
12:06 AM – Morgan W. Little, 25, of Bloomfield, was arrested on Central Avenue by Officer Valerie Blauvelt for obstructing.
3:38 AM – Brittany-Jo Boffa, 21, of Nutley, was arrested on Ocean Avenue by Officer Scott Nase for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
3:31 AM – Justine E. Boffa, 29, of Staten Island, NY, was arrested on Ocean Avenue by Officer Scott Nase for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
12:32 AM – Nicholas M. Ripp, 24, of Colonia, was arrested on the Boardwalk by Officer Ryan Talty for disorderly conduct and obstructing.
12:39 AM – Louis M. Ripp, 27, of Colonia, was arrested on the Boardwalk by Officer Ryan Talty for disorderly conduct.
1:42 AM – Gregory R. Reardon, 22, of Old Bridge, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Kyle Grace for disorderly conduct.
1:37 AM – Kimberly J. Fiorenzi, 47, of Lodi, was arrested on Ocean Avenue by Officer Chris Anderson for disorderly conduct.
1:42 AM – Michael J. Savi, 30, of Union Beach, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Kyle Grace for disorderly conduct.
On Saturday the following arrests were made:
2:20 AM – William R. Brown, 23, of Staten Island, NY, was arrested on Parkway by Sgt. Joseph Michigan for driving while intoxicated.
1:47 AM – Michael Stewart, 26, of Old Bridge, was arrested on Parkway Avenue by Officer Justin Nunno for disorderly conduct.
Friday 11:32 PM – Daniel B. Halbach, 26, of Wayne, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Chris Anderson for disorderly conduct.
On 7/14/11 at 11:06 PM – Raemarie Fuentes, 41, of South Plainfield, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Richard Kilmer for disorderly conduct and obstructing.
On 7/14/11 at 10:57 PM – Justin T. Nowicki, 18, of Parlin, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Richard Kilmer for disorderly conduct, hindering apprehension and resisting arrest.
On 7/14/11 at 9:31 PM – Dean M. Schreefer, 20, of Point Pleasant, was arrested on Maryland Avenue by Officer Ryan Talty for possession of marijuana under 50 grams, resisting arrest and underage consumption of alcohol.
On 7/14/11 at 12:33 PM – William J. Napoli, 54, of Newark was arrested on the Boardwalk by Officer Erick Pardo for disorderly conduct.
On 7/14/11 at 3:33 PM – Alexander Lopez, 40, of Hialeah, Fla., was arrested on Ocean Avenue by Officer Ryan Talty for possession of marijuana under 50 grams.
On 7/14/11 at 12:58 AM – Emil A. Boller 2nd, 50, of Wharton was arrested on New York Avenue by Officer Frank Finn for simple assault.
On 7/11/11 at 11:16 PM – Thomas J. Toolan, 27, of South Plainfield was arrested on Central Avenue by Officer David Bowden for disorderly conduct.
On 7/11/11 at 9:59 PM – Richard A. Rocco, 46 of Staten Island, NY, was arrested on Ocean Avenue by Officer Joseph Gippetti for driving while intoxicated.
On 7/11/11 at 3:49 PM – Carolyn A. Rush, 47, of Parsippany, was arrested on Route 35 South by Officer Robert Kowalewski for disorderly conduct.
On 7/10/11 at 10:16 PM – Jessica L. Archer, 24, of Millstone, was arrested on Yale Avenue by Officer Frank Finn for driving while intoxicated.
On 7/10/11 at 8:01 PM – Michael D. Marciano, 30, of Robbinsville, was arrested on the Boardwalk by Officer Erick Pardo for defiant trespassing.
On 7/10/11 at 6:52 PM – Abraham Payvandi, 30, of Elizabeth, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Matthew Hill for disorderly conduct.
On 7/10/11 at 12:02 AM – Mikel Berisaj, 34, of Bergenfield, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Nicholas Barber for possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
On 7//9/11 at 11:19 PM – Nicholas T. McGhee, 32, of Asbury Park, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Tara Slater for possession of marijuana under 50 grams.
On 7/9/11 at 8:23 PM – Kyle C. Gesztesi, 40, of Howells, NY, was arrested on the Boardwalk by Officer Matt Nickerson for disorderly conduct.
On 7/9/11 at 8:29 PM – Spencer J. Corbett, 25, of Palmyra, was arrested Broadway by Officer Paschal Drew for criminal mischief.
On 7/6/11 at 10:33 PM – Gail M. Swayze, 45, of Lakewood, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Officer Joseph Giacobbe for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
On 7/6/11 at 9:37 PM – Daniel J. Polifronio, 21, of Patterson, was arrested on Arnold Avenue by Sgt. Joseph Michigan for obstructing.
Residents are reminded by the Point Beach police department that they can call the Police Department Tips Hotline, to report any suspicious activity, at 732-892-0500 ext. 199. Residents are also reminded that they may remain anonymous.
SoylentGreen
5:16 pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Yet there are still some bozos in town that still think the PD is overstaffed and should layoff officers. Unbelievable!
JB
9:39 pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Thank god for bennies up north.
They spend all the money and pay the fines to keep taxes from going up even higher.
I'm a local and spend very little money at the overpriced boardwalk on parking, bad food, rip off games, etc. although I go there often.
Mark Story Jenks
8:03 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Alcohol can bring out the worst in people.
John Wayne
11:16 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Yup!! So can greed, money, power and control!! Power, Control and Money is the root of all evil.
mandy_Reeves
8:31 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Lol all but 3 were bennies! It used to be the nice boardwalk...please do not turn in to sleaze side
Peter Hagemeyer
8:57 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
High arrest volumes are an easy way to scare the taxpayers into asking for more police officers. You can easily find someone to arrest if that's your goal, especially ones like disorderly conduct, assault, or resisting arrest. Just saying...
Mickey
6:51 am on Thursday, August 4, 2011
I don't need high arrest statistics to scare me.......spend 15 minutes walking on the boardwalk and just observe all the trash. if you think what goes on there is acceptable, then I'd question your standards.
BIG BLUE 11
11:17 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Our friends daughter was in line to go in Jenks and hit her boyfriend with her pocketbook. The police placed her under arrest for simple assault. They were kids fooling around while waiting around in a very long line. Anyone joing to Point be warned . Rent a cops said zero tolerance policy enforced. Scare the taxpayers and shake them down for every cent.
CommonSenseIsLost
8:53 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
Mrs. Kelly, maybe if you spent some time on the boardwalk and saw what actually goes on up there...you'd have some different opinions. Big Blue is much closer to the truth.
PPBResidentandtaxpayeer
4:14 pm on Friday, July 29, 2011
OH WAIT CLOSE ALL THE BARS, THAT WILL SLOVE THE ISSUE.
ZeroHedge
11:24 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
shouldnt be much longer until the thugs in the uniforms are seen as the bad guys
Glenn Ehrhardt
5:46 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Bennies go home
anthony gargiulo
3:20 pm on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Interestingggg that almost every one of the arrests were jersey residents .. Maybe now we can stop blaming everyone with a new york I.d. For everything that goes wrong at the jersey shore
Shawn Williams
11:16 am on Friday, July 29, 2011
Yeah anthony, bein a north jersey and south jersey resident, I too was also shocked at the number of arrests of NJ residents...the police have to start plantin things on you guys QUICK...or have like a year round ban on entering NJ..i kinda like that better..yeah im def down to help fund something like that. To stay on topic with point pleasant, the town is beautiful, and i'm confident that eventually the police can flush out all the scum by the boardwalks and push em down to seaside temporarily til we find something else to do with em. Cheers.
Lisa Frankenfeld
8:15 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
I'd like to thank the police officers who are working longer hours to keep Point Pleasant a nice town. Maybe word will get around that there is zero tolerence here and troublemakers will choose to take their activities elsewhere.
CommonSenseIsLost
8:54 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
Funny, but this article is about Point Pleasant Beach.
PPBResidentandtaxpayeer
4:15 pm on Friday, July 29, 2011
NOT WAKE UP
Lisa Frankenfeld
9:25 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
Sorry CommonSenseisLost, for the typo. I meant to say "...to keep Point Pleasant BEACH a nice town."
tracey
10:26 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Cathy Kelly
If you live close to boardwalk to see this rifraf, your crazy! I would never buy a house so close to any boardwalk and then complain about disturbances. People should have more common sense! The same places bars, clubs etc have been there for about 70 years so this is nothing new! Rent out your house for the summer months, make a killing and move inland!
puppet watcher
11:32 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Tracey,number one,my house is not "so Close" to the Boardwalk,and when I moved here 10 years ago we didn't have these problems. It used to be a very family oriented town. The clientele is changing,Now there are so many more people coming here that it is reaching where I live...Suggesting that I rent my house is just silly. I would rather try to save what we have than to add to the mix. I'm sure my neighbors would love to have another rental on our street...Just saying...
Cathy Kelly
11:34 am on Sunday, July 24, 2011
sorry meant to delete that under me
Nj Ghost
8:40 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2011
If you want to keep Point Pleasant Beach nice then clean up your own homes...stop allowing people tp rent these shacks that are for the most part fire hazards and death traps....you really don't care about keeping your community "nice" you really care about the money that is brought in by these " Bennies" so your taxes don't go up. It's all about greed, you can't afford the house you have and so you want to rent it to people you don't want to come here, get real. slobs all.
Rosann
10:56 am on Monday, July 25, 2011
We were happy to hear that Martell's agreed to do away with Stripers and Clippers on Monday. My family and I went to Jenk's beach on Saturday. Guess what....Martell's still has the DJ set up on beach (just like the Stipers and Clippers Day). Same set up - obnoxiously loud and the vibration goes right through you and almost impossible to conduct a conversation. Drunk strollers were wondering down off the property walking the beach with glass bottles in hand walking past Martell's security, cops on beach patrol and lifeguards and no one said a word. My son and husband decided to throw the football to each by ocean. That lasted a few minutes....lifeguard put an end to it .because it is creating a hazardous condition. Go figure......
fried pickles
10:11 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
guess what. . . people at bars enjoy music and even drinking out of glass bottles. if you chose to play catch on the mile long beach in the exact area where the dj and bars are you may actually hear or even see it. go figure. . .
Lisa Frankenfeld
2:47 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
I was around the boardwalk briefly last night and was happy to see that the place was crawling with cops, both in cars and on bicycles.
I live in the boro and lately, I have been dismayed at the questionable-looking people I've seen in the area. I am hoping they are only seasonal. I choose to live here because it is a nice community in which to raise my kids and I want it to stay that way.
KMC
4:11 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
I went to Point Pleasant beach on Friday for the first time in a very long time. I could not get over the prices to get on the beach and the parking fees. Every car in the parking lot had New York plates. I can't believe they allow people to smoke and drink on this beach. If you tell me they are not allowed, I would question that because I was told they are allowed to smoke. Drinking maybe not, but quite a few people were drinking. This was early afternoon too. It's nice in Point during the fall and winter. Summer is not the time to be down there. They really need to do something about the fees too. By the time I got on the beach I spent $24.00 to park and get a beach badge for myself and my daughter. Never again.
sandinmytoes
9:18 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
Funny that you should mention the cost of parking. There are many in town who are promoting making PPB even more expensive with the idea that it would drive out the "undesirables." Currently, some are supporting a residential parking plan in the areas of town east of the RR tracks, to encourage the rowdy crowd to stop parking on our streets and force them into paid parking lots after 10 pm. Those of us who are paying attention know this is just the first step towards turning all of these streets into paid parking areas. Others are supporting the idea of encouraging the beaches to officially stay hpen until 8 pm, so that people would have to pay to get onto the beaches until 8 pm. The idea is to discourage some of the poorly behaved tourists from coming here or to at least stay in areas that aren't residential. But, these types of plans will affect everyone, including people like yourself, who come with your child. PPB beaches are privately owned, so smoking may still be permitted. I don't know for certain.
tracey
8:38 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
If you want a quiet day at the beach you certainly dont go to jenks.DUH! I take my kids to island beach. When I want to go out with my gals and have a little fun, drink, eat, and dance i go to martells. And by the way mondays is called beach bash not strippers and clippers! These bars also have about 400+ employees mostly college kids paying for school. If your so unhappy with these places buy them for MIllions, pay there taxes that they get hit with, and have a relaxing day at the beach and see if you can pay the bills! With this economy any place that can give out jobs people should be happy and not complaining. I own a business and its just not that easy. I couldnt imagine listening to people complain at these meetings about how to run your business. thank god I own a spa and not a bar!
Mark Story Jenks
9:24 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
It's not jenks, damn it, it's Jenkinsons! Who started abbreviating it? The residents of Jenks, Oklahoma (named after my great-great grandfather) might get a kick out of it, but I don't!
Call it what it is: Jenkinson's.
Cathy Kelly
10:12 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
Sand, there are people east of the RR tracks that are all for overnight residents only parking,which is completely different than PAID PARKING,,,with all due respect and in the spirit of working together,please do not try to make them one and the same, They are completely different and in no way shape or form would have the same impact on the residents that live in the district or the town.....it is a good step in improving the quality of life and when the wording is distorted into "paid parking" it is counterproductive...
sandinmytoes
11:52 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
Ms. Kelly, I'm sorry if I don't seem like I'm being fair-minded about this parking plan idea. Maybe if I can tell you some of my concerns, you can help me to be more supportive of it? I really do think those folks on Central, Parkway & Arnold have it bad in terms of the tourist problem, so I'm happy to help them out. I'm just worried that this parking plan suggestion will cause more trouble than people expect. So, here are my questions/concerns: Since the proposed residential plan will start at 10 pm, doesn't that mean that our police officers will have to spend time inspecting the cars on the street, in the dark, looking for the residential markings (stickers? hangtags?) Will all residents, regardless of district, be given these residential stickers/hangtags or only residents of the parking plan districts? I've heard that residents in the affected districts will be given a certain amount of guest passes. What guarantee is there that, at some point, when finances are tough, that residents will get less guest passes or will have to pay for those guest passes? Also, as I mentioned, I've heard that this residential plan is the first step to bringing paid parking to the streets. What guarantee exists that this won't actually happen? Again, I'm trying to be fair-minded, so I hope that you can provide me with answers to these questions. Thanks.
sandinmytoes
11:54 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
Sorry, I poorly wrote one of my questions. It should read "What guarantee is there that, at some point, when finances are tough, residents won't end up getting fewer guest passes or will have to pay for those guest passes?
pointman
11:24 pm on Monday, July 25, 2011
Any type of parking plan ( permits,whatever) will be a nightmare for or Police dept. How in the world when the town and parking lots are filled are you going to get hundreds of cars moved, Where are they going to go especially on the weekends, Has any of the geniuses asked the PD about this plan. And I keep hearing Tooker and Corbally pushing this,,,Ok I give up """What is your plan""" we dont even know. And the people who live far away from Ocean Ave couldnt care less but they will vote for it. Has anyone asked the people in the bungelow area how they feel ,most dont have parking. More bad press for PPB and lots of pissed off people who are going to get tickets.
Cathy Kelly
12:19 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
How about we keep an open mind and see what can be done before we shut it down......maybe it can't happen,,,,,but maybe it can........
Cathy Kelly
12:16 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sand,I don't know the specifics of the plan but I do know that it is a great start. I am pretty sure that the Police would be an integral part of coming up with a plan that they can enforce.. I have a problem with people turning"residential overnight parking" into "paid parking" It is totally different and it is a way for politics to come into play....it is about "quality of life" and nothing more...How about we review what the council comes up with and than make judgement as opposed to squashing something before we know the facts...just an opinion.....
sandinmytoes
12:29 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Oh, I didn't realize that the Council was developing a plan. Is that what's in the works? Are they going to have another public meeting like they did in the past at the Antrim school? Is this something that's supposed to happen soon? Is there some type of committee working on this (like in the past) or is it just Council members? From what you wrote, (and maybe I'm reading it wrong), are you in support of a residential overnight parking plan but not in support of a paid parking plan? Sorry if I seem like I'm asking you a lot of questions. You seem to be "in the know" about these things, so I was hoping that you might be able to help me with this. I really am trying to be open-minded about it, but there doesn't seem to be much information out there about this other than the bits and pieces that I've heard from my neighbors. Thanks again.
sandinmytoes
12:19 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Pointman, that's my biggest concern..."lots of pissed off people who are going to get tickets." The way I see it, this whole residential parking plan started because of problems with some of the tourists misbehaving late at night, you know, being loud, cursing, urinating. I can't imagine people who behave like that actually standing in a bar, looking at their watch and saying "oh, time to go and move the car." Nope. They're going to miss the 10 pm deadline, and like they often do, head back to their cars late at night. So, there they are, cursing, being loud, etc,, heading back to their cars, only to find a parking ticket. Now, they're pissed off. Are they going to just politely get back into their cars and drive off? Or, are they going to curse and yell some more? People are parking on the streets either because they want to park for free or because the lots are full. If the lots are full, then they have to park on the street. If they're parking for free, then they're annoyed by the parking ticket, unless they've been smart enough to figure out that the parking ticket is actually less money than it would've cost them to park all day anyway.
Cathy Kelly
12:36 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sand,I could be wrong but I am assuming that you do not live in district 4... If you are worried about people being"pissed off"...How about the residents that live here being "pissed off" how about the residents being "fed up" Do you not think that they are not dealing with people coming back to their cars,misbehaving,urinating,yelling,cursing,being loud,as you state? All I am saying is that the residents of district 4 are dealing with all this now so an overnight residential only parking plan can only help not hurt...keep an open mind...again..we are one town,eventually if it gets better will help all...if it gets worse,,,will affect all...
sandinmytoes
12:46 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Cathy, that's exactly my point. I do think that residents in District 4 are dealing with these types of bad behaviors, but I'm worried that those "bad tourists" (I don't really know what else to call them) will only act worse when they come back to their cars and find a ticket. I could also be wrong about this but I think, in general, that as pissed off as the residents in District 4 are, they're not going out into the streets late at night, getting into fights, cursing loudly, and yelling at those tourists. I think that they're calling the police, as they should. I also don't think that people in District 4, who are being disturbed in the middle of the night, are going outside and committing acts of vandalism, but I do worry that a "bad tourist" may behave like that when they find a ticket on their car. I really just don't think anyone wants to see it get worse, and that's what I'm worried about.
Cathy Kelly
12:46 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sand,As you know,I have been trying to find out who you are,solely because I just genuinely like to know who I am speaking to,it makes for a fair conversation...I have heard many names and I am truly hoping that you are not one that is expecting support from residents when you are posting soooo many opinions under an alias...it is just not right...again,you can email me if you would like if not,thats fine too just figured I would throw that out there...ck618@comcast.net
sandinmytoes
9:50 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ms. Kelly, I don't understand. Why are the details of this residential parking plan being kept a secret? In the past, you have been a strong advocate for the residents, demanding that the residents have a right to know about government decisions and criticizing elected officials for not properly including the public. This residential parking plan is obviously going to affect every resident in town. I've been paying attention to politics in this town for a looong time (my wife is truly wonderful and takes really good care of me), and what I've learned is that when something like this is kept a secret and comes up in the months before an election, it usually is being done for political purposes. But, I could be wrong, especially if there is some attempt being made to include the public in these discussions, which is why I asked you those questions. Certainly, you've been very skeptical of several of our elected officials in the past, and, believe me, I share this type of skepticism with you as I've seen some really bad ideas come out of our Governing Bodies over the many years that I've been here. So, please, if you can provide us with more information about this parking plan, I'm sure that the readers here, myself included, would like to hear more about it. Everyone working together means including everyone in the information, right?
Cathy Kelly
10:41 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Again,I don't even know if there is a plan..
Sean Hennessy
10:07 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ms. Kelly,
Quick question, so you think it is ok to have a resident permit parking plan only in districts 3 and 4 ? What about the residents in districts 1 and 2 who purchased their house far enough away from the boardwalk to stay away from the majority of tourists and problems that come with them. Is the idea of this district 3 and 4 parking plan to transfer the burden to districts 1 and 2 and not worry about it anymore, sort of like an out of site out of mind approach ? If any parking plan goes into effect it has to be town wide, period !!
Cathy Kelly
10:38 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Oh so,you don't want to do anything for residents in district 4 because people might come on New Jersey Ave where you live...Sean,do you realize how ridiculous you sound??? November can't come soon enough...Try not to do anymore damage til then and we all will be happy...K thanks..
Cathy Kelly
10:40 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
how about residential overnight parking townwide?? or would you just like to make excuses??????
Cathy Kelly
10:34 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sand,this is not a conspiracy and I am not aware that there is a plan. I was just stating that if there was one it would help and I know alot of people that are asking fo something like that to be done. I don't even know if the council is even considering it...I was just pointing out the difference and letting you know that we want overnite NOT PAID parking.
sandinmytoes
11:07 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ms. Kelly, I didn't mean to put you in the "hot seat" on this issue. I know that you're the operator of that infamous e-mail chain, which many are using to discuss this parking plan idea. I figured with all of that information coming across your desk, you'd have some ideas as to how this is going to work. You also seem to be working hard to familiarize yourself with these political issues and trying to come up with your own solutions, so I thought maybe I'd ask you what your personal analysis of this solution is. It does seem to me that many people are considering this type of residential parking plan, so I'm surprised that at least some basic ideas aren't being formulated into a "plan," and with your clear involvement in political issues over the past year, that you're not being included in these ideas. They should include you. With all that you've done in the past year to help people get elected into office, and you were obviously very successful last year, you've certainly earned the right to be included in these types of important political decisions.
Sean Hennessy
10:59 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Cathy, don't put words in my mouth or make false comments. I never said I did not want to help the residents of district 4. I said pushing the problem to districts 1 and 2 would be wrong. The parking plan would need to be townwide. And your right, November can't come soon enough.
Spooner
11:39 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ms. Kelly: Mr.Hennessy made the point at 10:07AM... making residential parking town wide, not in just District 3 & 4. . . then you attack him at 10:38..."Sean,do you realize how ridiculous you sound???" . . .Then at 10:40 you respond again to him " how about residential overnight parking townwide??..."
Isn't that what he originally stated!
Cathy Kelly
11:21 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sand,with all due respect,you are completely false in your statements. I did NOT help anyone get elected last year. I do have an email chain which allows anyone and everyone on it to reply to all so EVERYONE gets to state their opinion and be involved. I'm not sure of your motive(because I don't know who you are)but I do know that now you are trying to turn this into being Political...I am not political in any way shape or form...I love this town and want to preserve what we have for my children. I know many "great families"that are considering selling because of what is going on. That would be sad to me. I talk to alot of residents and alot of people email me....Please do not try and convince people that this is Politics because it would be 100% wrong.I have no bias against anyone(except maybe one council member who is leaving in November) haha...other than that,all I want is the quality of life that I had when I moved here 10 years ago......
sandinmytoes
11:36 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ms. Kelly, you are sure one hard woman to please. I was trying to pay you a compliment. Obviously, you've become very involved in politics and government decisions, unquestionably for the reasons you mentioned, that you "love this town and want to preserve what we have for [your] children." I believe that's the reason that many people become involved in local politics. I'm disappointed to hear that the people considering this type of plan are not valuing your experience and dedication enough to include you in these discussions about a residential parking plan.
sandinmytoes
11:31 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ms. Kelly, unless you are conceding that this residential parking plan is designed to play a role in the November election, I think you mistakenly wrote "November" rather than "December" in your post to Councilman Hennessy. Councilman Hennessy's term of office ends in December 2001, not November. Councilman Hennessy, I think you made a similar mistake.
sandinmytoes
12:18 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Sorry, I meant to write that Councilman Hennessy's term of office will end in December 2011 (not 2001). I seem to be typing faster than the characters are appearing on my computer screen, making for more typo errors.
Cathy Kelly
11:45 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Spooner, Mr.Hennessee approached me not the other way around. He suggested that I want to transfer the burden to other districts..Let's not word play,and call it what it is.
Spooner
12:51 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Spooner
12:49pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Ms Kelly:
. . .you are the one who started with this "resident parking issue" here Monday night in Districts 3&4: "there are people east of the RR tracks that are all for overnight residents only parking..."
...those were your words that Councilman Hennessy responded to...when you bought up East of the tracks. . .he didn't approach you with the subject!
...and there's no "word play" going on. . .he made a valid point of including all the town. . .and you took an altitude to it with your remarks?
Cathy Kelly
11:47 am on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I meant Hennessy...I apologize
Cathy Kelly
1:02 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Spooner, we could go back and forth but at this point I will respectfully agree to disagree and leave it at that...
Sean Hennessy
1:08 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Spooner,
Thank you for clarification of the FACTS, which are most of the time lost in these threads.
Cathy Kelly
1:19 pm on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The FACTS are exactly in my statement"there are people east of the tracks that are all for overnight parking" Nowhere does it state that the other districts don't want it, Nowhere does it state only in those districts. I only speak about people that I have spoken to directly.....THOSE ARE THE FACTS... Mr Hennessy than turned it into me wanting to shift the burden....THOSE AGAIN ARE THE FACTS!!!!!!!!!!
disgusted homeowner
11:05 pm on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Sad to see this kind of activity spreading to Pt. Beach. It seems lately all over Ocean County, we are attracting a really bad element. They bring crime, gangs, drugs, underage drinking, etc. I don't think it will be an easy task to control this either.