Thank you, Ro Papa for your opinion. Unfortunately, this is an example of how someone could look good on paper, but have really no effect on the town.
I have been at meet and greets and Townhall and I can assure you I did not see ro papa there. These two are so afraid of losing that they are overlooking sincerity in their campaign.
They are both two people who cannot work with department heads. They are both a one-man show.
Again, taking credit for things that took a team to accomplish, there’s no recognition for anyone else and this is what the town has been lacking.
We had a Mayor who had closed doors meetings, who did not work with department heads, who overruled the council and who did not seek public opinion or suggestions.
This is exactly what the town does not want for another four years.
If you want change, vote for DeBlasio and Anan. Their vision is based on honesty and trust and their long-term commitment to the town without flaw.
I just walked around Silver Lake and it is looking beautiful again?
I realize it’s a work in progress, but it just shows that DPW has always wanted this lake to look beautiful. Prior to the last four years, they have always maintained it.
Unfortunately, because of a political stunt this lake was left with no maintenance and unattended for four years. This was not because DPW didn’t want to clean it. It was because the sitting Mayor had an ongoing dispute with the previous administration.
When politics are more important than the people of BELMAR, something has to change.
Let’s unite Belmar and be the example that small mindedness and selfish vindictive ways are not tolerated.
Let it be known that even the opponents know that Mike DeBlasio and Suzanne Anan are running their campaign on truth, and it scares the hell out of people who are *****.
If it’s right, it will always be right. And if it’s wrong, you can never make it right.
Are they running their campaign on truth and transparency like typical Republicans these days? If so, I got something to tell ya. And by the way, where is Mitch McConnell?
HAHAHAHAHA-dems wouldn’t know (Jerry even said transparency is crap)…..dementia Joe ring a bell….and all the dems who said he was perfectly fine….sharp as they come…..and then BOOM they usher in KaMaDUH
That kinda transparency???? You can have MM….he is a RINO anyway
Nice try. We’ve moved on from Joe Biden. So should you. Your derangement is showing.
Really now.
Can you explain why Mr D voted to remove the height restriction on the giant 8th ave development? I don’t see the fact in any of their campaign literature. That’s not “running on truth” but it does scare the heck out of me.
Lastly, ‘if It’s right it will always be right and if it’s wrong you can never make it right’, isn’t really accurate. Many many wrongs have been righted in the history of mankind. And many policies and ideals that were once considered “right”, can, and have, become wrong.
I appreciate your effort in your response and I’m glad that you are cleverly trying to keep up.
I don’t even see your point regarding the building height because where we didn’t go higher, we got wider. That project was never supposed to go from edge to edge of the sidewalk.
If the negotiations stayed in town, it would’ve been likely that we would’ve kept the historical building.
The project would’ve stayed in town if it didn’t go through a declarative judgment. We, meaning Belmar, probably would’ve negotiated parking for one, safety for pedestrians two, and infrastructure updates three.
There is no comparison of what your Party did to hurt this town. And you want to talk about a building height vote.
We’re taking about truth. Mr D voted to give the developer a higher building. When the Walsifer admin was confronted about it, the dancing was like the Rockettes at Chritmastime.
If you think, really think, that the size of that building and the location of the building has nothing to do with the kick the can antics of Walsifer and Doherty? I have a bridge to sell you.
We do agree about one thing though. There is no comparison to what my party did to hurt this town. Mayor Doherty (a Democrat) nearly broke this wonderful hamlet. I can’t apologize enough for that. I didn’t vote for him the second time he ran, but still.
I’m sure you’d agree he was the worst.
So, as a cautionary tale, keep an eye on who he’s currently supporting. It may surprise you.
I am writing to express my serious concerns regarding Mayor Donovan’s campaign narrative and track record. While she has served as a council member for three and a half years, she is currently campaigning as if she were brand new to this administration.
Despite voting in favor of every tax increase brought before her without question, Mayor Donovan points fingers at prior administrations whenever the topic comes up. When asked to explain her voting record, she offers no clear answers—only the same routine blame game. This lack of accountability and actionable strategy is alarming while our town faces a financial crisis.
Mayor Donovan’s sudden focus on infrastructure and volunteers also raises questions. After three and a half years of silence on these fronts, these issues have conveniently surfaced just in time for campaign season.
Furthermore, she cannot claim credit for the 5th Avenue infrastructure project, as records show the Walsifer administration had already put those plans into motion.
Donovan has continually taken credit for the legal effort against Verizon. The Verizon battle has been going on since 2007 when Mayor Ken Pringle and former Councilman John Szeliga, who was employed by Verizon, proposed placing three 70 foot cell towers disguised as flag poles on Ocean Ave. between 10th and 11th Avenues and building a new Lifeguard Headquarters building which would house all the needed Verizon equipment. A concerned group of residents started a petition and wrote letters to CAFRA, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection and Verizon vehemently protesting this project. The project was denied and dropped a year later. Under Doherty’s administration, Verizon proposed to replace every third light pole on the boardwalk with a cell tower. During Mayor Walsifer’s term, his administration successfully removed a 50 foot pole on 17th Ave. placed by Verizon without anyone’s knowledge and approval and stopped the placement of cell equipment on Mamaluke’s on Ocean and 18th Avenues. The battle that Donovan takes credit for was actually initiated by Councilwoman Kinney who contacted Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone and Congressman Chris Smith requesting help for Belmar’s fight against Verizon. Mayor Donovan sits back and takes credit while Monmouth County spends substantial resources fighting on Belmar’s behalf. In addition, Donovan fails to mention that she voted for an ordinance to allow 35 foot Verizon poles to be placed 50 feet west of Ocean Ave. in front of people’s homes.
For the last three and a half years, all we heard about was her fundraising efforts for the 12th Avenue softball field.
There are so many more important issues to worry about than putting time and effort into a field that is just fine as is.
Over the next four years, Belmar will confront major challenges, including a massive influx of housing units concentrated in one section of town. We cannot afford a mayor who lacks insight into the very decisions she voted for over the past three and a half years and who takes credit for someone else’s labor.
I urge the voters of Belmar to look beyond polished smiles and deflection. It is time to elect a leader who possesses the knowledge, accountability, and real solutions needed to guide our town forward.
The zoning board stopped antennas on Mama Luke’s not Walsifer or his people. They were the ones that were going to sign a deal with Verizon to put up poles along ocean Avenue until they lost.
There is no one up there on the council who could even match her creative mind… it’s exactly what the council is lacking to date. Don’t put another sleeper up there.
We’ll be in the same mess that we’re already in, plus 4 more years.
Like I said, IF that’s true (and I maintain that it most definitely is not), she joined the wrong club. Meaning the party she’s chosen to represent. When thinking of environmental causes, your mind doesn’t exactly fill with republican representatives. That’s not me making it into partisan politics, it’s pesky reality. The republican party’s official stated core values contain not a single mention of environmental concerns. Not one. On the contrary, their stated “core values” contain a whole list of things that are quite detrimental to the environment. Don’t get mad at me, take it up with them.
Both the Federal Clean Water & Clean Air Acts were signed by Richard Nixon
This is nonsense. You are stereotyping.
I’m feeling like your campaign has nothing and that is why you were grabbing extra straws
Just stop the nonsense already and stop wasting everyone’s time
Mr Creamer, yes that’s correct. He also started the EPA.
Both the clean air and clean water act were signed into law by Nixon but they were created and passed by the Democrat controlled congress of the time. All three, the clean water act, the clean air act, and the EPA have all been gutted by republicans over the last 30 years. Especially so in the last two years.
Mr “cut it out”. Pointing out the stated (and written) core values of a political party isn’t “stereotyping”, it’s just pointing out a fact. If I said something like, “all republicans are old white men” THAT would be stereotyping. As for “my campaign”, I don’t have one. No idea what you mean by that. I’m not grasping at anything. I’m simply pointing out the undeniable irony of a republican candidate touting a pro environmental record.
Politics is a funny business. Every one of the responses to the letter could replace the name Donovan with DeBlasio. Literally every complaint could be tied to either candidate equally. Politicians will say and do anything to get and keep their jobs. People who adhere to one team or the other will twist themselves into knots to pretend that their candidate is better.
This I can guarantee, who ever gets elected in November, whether it’s the dems or the repubs, your lives with not change in any meaningful way. Not at all. Every single mayor we’ve ever had has done good things and bad things. If you’re a party loyalist and it’s your party, you ignore the bad things and focus on the good. If it’s not your party, you focus on the bad and ignore the good.
DeBlasio is no better than Donovan. Robinson is no better than Anan.
They all want what’s best for Belmar. But they all possess a singular drive and slight madness that are pre requisites for getting into politics.
I’m voting for Donovan over DeBlasio. They would both probably do a fine job, but I think DeBlasio is a bit arrogant and has a mild condescension. Just my opinion. Is that a smart way to choose? Absolutely not. But they’re so similar that it’s a good a process as any.
Good luck to all four candidates. Remember, if DeBlasio loses, he still stays on the board. If Donovan loses, she’s off of everything. If you like them both (most people do) then it’s a good idea to vote Donovan. That way DeBlasio still has time to prove himself on the board and run again next time.
You seem to be so focused on that 12th Ave. building. When that building was purchased, it had the EMS and fire in mind to move in and it would’ve been ready to move in if Walsifer did win the election.
The only decline of the building was for the other party to let it decline and rot for four years.
If you go to the meetings, you will realize they did a presentation for the remediation of the building and the use intended is still doable. The property still has more value than the purchase price.
Property in general in BELMAR New Jersey is scarce. Having this property still holds more benefits than the alternative.
We still have use for this building.
Stop blaming the past administration and let’s get moving.
Clean your windows, and you will change your view.
The only thing that you don’t like is being called out for your close mindedness. Please realize that most people in this town pay attention and know the truth on the road without a campaign.
I think you are trying to deflect from your local party’s history and the mess Gerry made by calling out national politics on the local level- no mayor and council members in Belmar are voting on inflation or wars- lets be real. Gerry and the local dems of Belmar did all the sweetheart deals behind closed doors utilizing a superior court litigation filed by Gerry because that’s what his BA Kevin was doing in Freehold. Gerry didn’t even know how to read blue prints because he has never built anything in his life. He was a guy that went through law school only to never actually practice law- he was a court clerk (which you don’t need a law degree for).
The message here is to vote for the people with Belmar’s best interest at heart, that know and love the community and have the proper experience.
Absolutely true. I am a witness to this and knew Jerry when he was just coming down here with his wife and daughter. It was his parents house and he came for the summer. Otherwise they lived in Jersey City.
If he was a lawyer, he would do a better job getting up in front of an audience.
I am done with this whole association and the people that are still connected with it will bring this town down another four years if elected.
Who cares. Both DeBlasio and Donovan are smart capable driven people. Neither one loves Belmar more than the other and neither one has any ideas on how to improve it that are better than the other. I like them both.
If Donovan wins, DeBlasio stays on the council. He can continue to do town work and gain more experience. He can always run again. If DeBlasio wins, Donovan is off the council completely. So, for the sake of balance, I’m voting Donovan. We’ll still have DeBlasio on the council, and if he’s good, then that’s good enough.
While you starve yourself at breakfast, I will tell you that Mike DeBlasio is a leader. That is what the town needs.
We are not measuring them based on who can do the council job better, or who cares about BELMAR more.
We are measuring on leadership. Who can restore this town, who can unite this town and most important who can lead this town.
I haven’t heard any leading in Donovan’s social media, speeches, coffees and meetings. It scares me that she sits there and giggles on the dais. Her coffee clutches, bring more questions than answers.
We already had this for four years.
I’m skipping breakfast and going right to dinner. DeBlasio for Mayor.
We’ve seen how (acting) (interim) mayor Donovan has been doing for practically 4 years already. All the sudden she’s seeing this huge interest in EVERYTHING to try and please everybody for their vote. Can someone please say. *****!
That’s exactly right, we don’t want somebody who cares about the town temporarily and wants to please everyone because of an election.
We had someone like that. I remember to save the skate park T-shirt.
We need someone whose roots goes so deep beyond the infrastructure of Belmar. Someone who actually is looking towards the next generation and is comforting the seniors.
That is not the person putting on a show. Someone who is real does not have to always be in front of the camera. They are doing things behind the camera that no one else knows and has great integrity.
Well Mac and cheese, I guess we aren’t voting for anyone then. Your description of the ideal candidate, while spot on, doesn’t line up with ANY of the candidates (except maybe Robinson). You literally described a non-existent politician. If you believe that either of the two mayoral candidates fit your eloquent characterization, you’re not at all paying attention. This is, as it almost always is, a hold your nose and pull the lever situation.
Agree that local government can’t do anything in regard to inflation and other issues. But the “sleaze” from the WH has oozed to the local level. If you run as a Republican you are in effect supporting that administration. You can run as an independent. So carry that Trump baggage with you. The weight is enormous.
Thank you, Ro Papa for your opinion. Unfortunately, this is an example of how someone could look good on paper, but have really no effect on the town.
I have been at meet and greets and Townhall and I can assure you I did not see ro papa there. These two are so afraid of losing that they are overlooking sincerity in their campaign.
They are both two people who cannot work with department heads. They are both a one-man show.
Again, taking credit for things that took a team to accomplish, there’s no recognition for anyone else and this is what the town has been lacking.
We had a Mayor who had closed doors meetings, who did not work with department heads, who overruled the council and who did not seek public opinion or suggestions.
This is exactly what the town does not want for another four years.
If you want change, vote for DeBlasio and Anan. Their vision is based on honesty and trust and their long-term commitment to the town without flaw.
I just walked around Silver Lake and it is looking beautiful again?
I realize it’s a work in progress, but it just shows that DPW has always wanted this lake to look beautiful. Prior to the last four years, they have always maintained it.
Unfortunately, because of a political stunt this lake was left with no maintenance and unattended for four years. This was not because DPW didn’t want to clean it. It was because the sitting Mayor had an ongoing dispute with the previous administration.
When politics are more important than the people of BELMAR, something has to change.
Let’s unite Belmar and be the example that small mindedness and selfish vindictive ways are not tolerated.
Let it be known that even the opponents know that Mike DeBlasio and Suzanne Anan are running their campaign on truth, and it scares the hell out of people who are *****.
If it’s right, it will always be right. And if it’s wrong, you can never make it right.
(Asterisks are mine, Editor.)
Are they running their campaign on truth and transparency like typical Republicans these days? If so, I got something to tell ya. And by the way, where is Mitch McConnell?
HAHAHAHAHA-dems wouldn’t know (Jerry even said transparency is crap)…..dementia Joe ring a bell….and all the dems who said he was perfectly fine….sharp as they come…..and then BOOM they usher in KaMaDUH
That kinda transparency???? You can have MM….he is a RINO anyway
Nice try. We’ve moved on from Joe Biden. So should you. Your derangement is showing.
Really now.
Can you explain why Mr D voted to remove the height restriction on the giant 8th ave development? I don’t see the fact in any of their campaign literature. That’s not “running on truth” but it does scare the heck out of me.
Lastly, ‘if It’s right it will always be right and if it’s wrong you can never make it right’, isn’t really accurate. Many many wrongs have been righted in the history of mankind. And many policies and ideals that were once considered “right”, can, and have, become wrong.
I appreciate your effort in your response and I’m glad that you are cleverly trying to keep up.
I don’t even see your point regarding the building height because where we didn’t go higher, we got wider. That project was never supposed to go from edge to edge of the sidewalk.
If the negotiations stayed in town, it would’ve been likely that we would’ve kept the historical building.
The project would’ve stayed in town if it didn’t go through a declarative judgment. We, meaning Belmar, probably would’ve negotiated parking for one, safety for pedestrians two, and infrastructure updates three.
There is no comparison of what your Party did to hurt this town. And you want to talk about a building height vote.
Go back to bed.
We’re taking about truth. Mr D voted to give the developer a higher building. When the Walsifer admin was confronted about it, the dancing was like the Rockettes at Chritmastime.
If you think, really think, that the size of that building and the location of the building has nothing to do with the kick the can antics of Walsifer and Doherty? I have a bridge to sell you.
We do agree about one thing though. There is no comparison to what my party did to hurt this town. Mayor Doherty (a Democrat) nearly broke this wonderful hamlet. I can’t apologize enough for that. I didn’t vote for him the second time he ran, but still.
I’m sure you’d agree he was the worst.
So, as a cautionary tale, keep an eye on who he’s currently supporting. It may surprise you.
I am writing to express my serious concerns regarding Mayor Donovan’s campaign narrative and track record. While she has served as a council member for three and a half years, she is currently campaigning as if she were brand new to this administration.
Despite voting in favor of every tax increase brought before her without question, Mayor Donovan points fingers at prior administrations whenever the topic comes up. When asked to explain her voting record, she offers no clear answers—only the same routine blame game. This lack of accountability and actionable strategy is alarming while our town faces a financial crisis.
Mayor Donovan’s sudden focus on infrastructure and volunteers also raises questions. After three and a half years of silence on these fronts, these issues have conveniently surfaced just in time for campaign season.
Furthermore, she cannot claim credit for the 5th Avenue infrastructure project, as records show the Walsifer administration had already put those plans into motion.
Donovan has continually taken credit for the legal effort against Verizon. The Verizon battle has been going on since 2007 when Mayor Ken Pringle and former Councilman John Szeliga, who was employed by Verizon, proposed placing three 70 foot cell towers disguised as flag poles on Ocean Ave. between 10th and 11th Avenues and building a new Lifeguard Headquarters building which would house all the needed Verizon equipment. A concerned group of residents started a petition and wrote letters to CAFRA, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection and Verizon vehemently protesting this project. The project was denied and dropped a year later. Under Doherty’s administration, Verizon proposed to replace every third light pole on the boardwalk with a cell tower. During Mayor Walsifer’s term, his administration successfully removed a 50 foot pole on 17th Ave. placed by Verizon without anyone’s knowledge and approval and stopped the placement of cell equipment on Mamaluke’s on Ocean and 18th Avenues. The battle that Donovan takes credit for was actually initiated by Councilwoman Kinney who contacted Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone and Congressman Chris Smith requesting help for Belmar’s fight against Verizon. Mayor Donovan sits back and takes credit while Monmouth County spends substantial resources fighting on Belmar’s behalf. In addition, Donovan fails to mention that she voted for an ordinance to allow 35 foot Verizon poles to be placed 50 feet west of Ocean Ave. in front of people’s homes.
For the last three and a half years, all we heard about was her fundraising efforts for the 12th Avenue softball field.
There are so many more important issues to worry about than putting time and effort into a field that is just fine as is.
Over the next four years, Belmar will confront major challenges, including a massive influx of housing units concentrated in one section of town. We cannot afford a mayor who lacks insight into the very decisions she voted for over the past three and a half years and who takes credit for someone else’s labor.
I urge the voters of Belmar to look beyond polished smiles and deflection. It is time to elect a leader who possesses the knowledge, accountability, and real solutions needed to guide our town forward.
I maintain that bad decision decisions are made when people are uninformed, and the community is left out of the decision-making
The zoning board stopped antennas on Mama Luke’s not Walsifer or his people. They were the ones that were going to sign a deal with Verizon to put up poles along ocean Avenue until they lost.
Believe me, Suzanne Anan has shown more interest in the environmental committee than any elected official, ever!
That is an incredibly bold claim that is quite easily disputed.
If she cares about the environment, she’s joined the wrong club.
There is no one up there on the council who could even match her creative mind… it’s exactly what the council is lacking to date. Don’t put another sleeper up there.
We’ll be in the same mess that we’re already in, plus 4 more years.
Hyperbolic, there you go, making it into partisan politics. If you really want to know. Ask the people on the committee.
Like I said, IF that’s true (and I maintain that it most definitely is not), she joined the wrong club. Meaning the party she’s chosen to represent. When thinking of environmental causes, your mind doesn’t exactly fill with republican representatives. That’s not me making it into partisan politics, it’s pesky reality. The republican party’s official stated core values contain not a single mention of environmental concerns. Not one. On the contrary, their stated “core values” contain a whole list of things that are quite detrimental to the environment. Don’t get mad at me, take it up with them.
Both the Federal Clean Water & Clean Air Acts were signed by Richard Nixon
This is nonsense. You are stereotyping.
I’m feeling like your campaign has nothing and that is why you were grabbing extra straws
Just stop the nonsense already and stop wasting everyone’s time
Mr Creamer, yes that’s correct. He also started the EPA.
Both the clean air and clean water act were signed into law by Nixon but they were created and passed by the Democrat controlled congress of the time. All three, the clean water act, the clean air act, and the EPA have all been gutted by republicans over the last 30 years. Especially so in the last two years.
Mr “cut it out”. Pointing out the stated (and written) core values of a political party isn’t “stereotyping”, it’s just pointing out a fact. If I said something like, “all republicans are old white men” THAT would be stereotyping. As for “my campaign”, I don’t have one. No idea what you mean by that. I’m not grasping at anything. I’m simply pointing out the undeniable irony of a republican candidate touting a pro environmental record.
Can any candidate lower taxes? Probebly not
I think ***** Magovern supported the idea of allowing Silver Lake to be overgrown to keep geese out. What a dumb idea that was.
(Asterisks are mine, Editor.)
Politics is a funny business. Every one of the responses to the letter could replace the name Donovan with DeBlasio. Literally every complaint could be tied to either candidate equally. Politicians will say and do anything to get and keep their jobs. People who adhere to one team or the other will twist themselves into knots to pretend that their candidate is better.
This I can guarantee, who ever gets elected in November, whether it’s the dems or the repubs, your lives with not change in any meaningful way. Not at all. Every single mayor we’ve ever had has done good things and bad things. If you’re a party loyalist and it’s your party, you ignore the bad things and focus on the good. If it’s not your party, you focus on the bad and ignore the good.
DeBlasio is no better than Donovan. Robinson is no better than Anan.
They all want what’s best for Belmar. But they all possess a singular drive and slight madness that are pre requisites for getting into politics.
I’m voting for Donovan over DeBlasio. They would both probably do a fine job, but I think DeBlasio is a bit arrogant and has a mild condescension. Just my opinion. Is that a smart way to choose? Absolutely not. But they’re so similar that it’s a good a process as any.
Good luck to all four candidates. Remember, if DeBlasio loses, he still stays on the board. If Donovan loses, she’s off of everything. If you like them both (most people do) then it’s a good idea to vote Donovan. That way DeBlasio still has time to prove himself on the board and run again next time.
You seem to be so focused on that 12th Ave. building. When that building was purchased, it had the EMS and fire in mind to move in and it would’ve been ready to move in if Walsifer did win the election.
The only decline of the building was for the other party to let it decline and rot for four years.
If you go to the meetings, you will realize they did a presentation for the remediation of the building and the use intended is still doable. The property still has more value than the purchase price.
Property in general in BELMAR New Jersey is scarce. Having this property still holds more benefits than the alternative.
We still have use for this building.
Stop blaming the past administration and let’s get moving.
Clean your windows, and you will change your view.
The only thing that you don’t like is being called out for your close mindedness. Please realize that most people in this town pay attention and know the truth on the road without a campaign.
And the truth will set you free
I highly doubt that any mayor or councilperson in Belmar has anything to say about wars, inflation, etc.
Duh
Have you looked at their Facebook pages?
Really? No opinion on those matters at all? Are they robots? Everyone has something to say about wars and inflation. Like literally everyone.
I think you are trying to deflect from your local party’s history and the mess Gerry made by calling out national politics on the local level- no mayor and council members in Belmar are voting on inflation or wars- lets be real. Gerry and the local dems of Belmar did all the sweetheart deals behind closed doors utilizing a superior court litigation filed by Gerry because that’s what his BA Kevin was doing in Freehold. Gerry didn’t even know how to read blue prints because he has never built anything in his life. He was a guy that went through law school only to never actually practice law- he was a court clerk (which you don’t need a law degree for).
The message here is to vote for the people with Belmar’s best interest at heart, that know and love the community and have the proper experience.
Absolutely true. I am a witness to this and knew Jerry when he was just coming down here with his wife and daughter. It was his parents house and he came for the summer. Otherwise they lived in Jersey City.
If he was a lawyer, he would do a better job getting up in front of an audience.
I am done with this whole association and the people that are still connected with it will bring this town down another four years if elected.
Stu….You are completely wrong.
Admin do better that property did not and never belonged to the Lorusso family.
(Sorry everyone, that one got past me, Editor.)
Who cares. Both DeBlasio and Donovan are smart capable driven people. Neither one loves Belmar more than the other and neither one has any ideas on how to improve it that are better than the other. I like them both.
If Donovan wins, DeBlasio stays on the council. He can continue to do town work and gain more experience. He can always run again. If DeBlasio wins, Donovan is off the council completely. So, for the sake of balance, I’m voting Donovan. We’ll still have DeBlasio on the council, and if he’s good, then that’s good enough.
While you starve yourself at breakfast, I will tell you that Mike DeBlasio is a leader. That is what the town needs.
We are not measuring them based on who can do the council job better, or who cares about BELMAR more.
We are measuring on leadership. Who can restore this town, who can unite this town and most important who can lead this town.
I haven’t heard any leading in Donovan’s social media, speeches, coffees and meetings. It scares me that she sits there and giggles on the dais. Her coffee clutches, bring more questions than answers.
We already had this for four years.
I’m skipping breakfast and going right to dinner. DeBlasio for Mayor.
We’ve seen how (acting) (interim) mayor Donovan has been doing for practically 4 years already. All the sudden she’s seeing this huge interest in EVERYTHING to try and please everybody for their vote. Can someone please say. *****!
(Asterisks are mine, Editor.)
That’s exactly right, we don’t want somebody who cares about the town temporarily and wants to please everyone because of an election.
We had someone like that. I remember to save the skate park T-shirt.
We need someone whose roots goes so deep beyond the infrastructure of Belmar. Someone who actually is looking towards the next generation and is comforting the seniors.
That is not the person putting on a show. Someone who is real does not have to always be in front of the camera. They are doing things behind the camera that no one else knows and has great integrity.
Well Mac and cheese, I guess we aren’t voting for anyone then. Your description of the ideal candidate, while spot on, doesn’t line up with ANY of the candidates (except maybe Robinson). You literally described a non-existent politician. If you believe that either of the two mayoral candidates fit your eloquent characterization, you’re not at all paying attention. This is, as it almost always is, a hold your nose and pull the lever situation.
I’m sorry for you that you can’t see through the grime or that your views are just distorted.
Good luck with yourself.
Yes, she’s trying to get the + vote.
Agree that local government can’t do anything in regard to inflation and other issues. But the “sleaze” from the WH has oozed to the local level. If you run as a Republican you are in effect supporting that administration. You can run as an independent. So carry that Trump baggage with you. The weight is enormous.
Luckily two of the candidates are independents switched to Rep.
You absolutely need party affiliation to back you in a campaign
However, they are independents to the core
Have to be
Both long time business owners