Promises Productive Dialogue With OCP

Dear Greg,

Last year, GOP Chairman George Gilmore told me we faced a real battle of "Good vs Evil" here in Dover.

The voters of our community were confronted with the extortion investigation of the sinister "Doctor" Jack Moriarty and the antics of his puppets, Richard Larsen and John Furey.

The voters and citizens are still facing the same foes, this time in the persons of Mayor Brush and his joined-at-the-hip accomplice, Sal Mattia, and I see no attempt thus far at "good government" from any of the elected officials on the Mayor and Council.

No-Bid Appointments

I see a lot of expensive no-bid appointments being made to cronies and financial contributors, and so does the public.

No one from the "great unwashed" ever contacts you except in open session at town hall. I am written to and telephoned constantly. I am writing because I consider you a friend.

The talk at this level is that the Town Council is complicit in the MattiaBrush Pay-For-Play flood that is taking over the township.

Recall Imminent?

There is serious talk among the people that created your very Council position, about recalling the entire new government.

Leading Dem Says Brush Wants To Dissolve The DMUA

I have been called directly by a leading Democrat who tells me MattiaBrush wants to dissolve the DMUA!

Wednesday's press had a letter from the evil Dr. Moriarty defending and praising John Furey! We re-printed the letter in yesterday's edition. Mattia is now the head of the Democrats!

What The Hell Are The Republicans Doing???

I realize that you think warring in town hall is indecorous, and it is, unless it is in the defense of the people's interests.

Inteso got re-elected! Fiure got reelected! They fought the good fight all year! Ocean County Politics supported the Dover First Team.

I do not want to be embarrassed that I supported the Pay-For-Play Stewards of 2004! Let's get back to traditional party principles.

Let's enact true good government, or let us wear the egg on our face and the tar and feathers of a recall!

We Are Bringing It On! (A TV Set To Answer MattiaBrush Lies)

I am bringing a TV set to town hall this coming Tuesday. MattiaBrush lied about his campaign pledges and challenged me to "Bring It On!"

Video Tape Does Not Lie

We have already mounted the tape online if you care to review it, but I believe I have a right as citizen to answer the Mayor's rude and arrogant challenge.

Please feel free, in fact I truly suggest that you call me. I will be here all day today.

Richard Schiff, Editor In Chief: Ocean County Politics

Note: Council President McGuckin actually called me back shortly after my E-Mail went out. He was very cordial, and promised to follow up within 24 hours. He paid a visit to our offices on Saturday, and we talked about the issues I raised, and our hopes for the new government.

He promised to provide answers for all of our questions and, while we obviously do not agree on the Republican Council's actions on play-to-pay and the big spending increase which is contrary to everybody's campaign promises, McGuckin said he would address all of our concerns in due course.

"KEEP The DMUA" Is Council Pledge

One issue he was adamant on is the impending proposal by Mayor Brush for the dissolution of the DMUA, as reported by prominent Democrats earlier this week. McGuckin said the council has already discussed this issue, and decided the DMUA would NOT be dissolved under any circumstances.

So 50,000 DMUA ratepayers, benefiting from the lowest sewer rate in North America, can breathe easier, at least for the time being.

We are now trying to arrange a video conference with McGuckin similar to the one we put up earlier this week with former Mayor Russo. We have offered this opportunity to Mayor Brush several times, but he has repeatedly disrespected the 8000 regular OCP readers, about half of whom live in Dover Township, by refusing to have anything to do with our  newspaper, saying we are not a REAL newspaper.

We will find out on Tuesday if MattiaBrush is a REAL mayor. Our thanks to Mr. McGuckin for answering his mail.    For 2/21/04

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