Art Murphy with well-wishers moments after he won his third full term earlier this month.
Did Art Murphy forget how long he’s been on the Red Bank borough council?
In a letter to the editor published in this week’s edition of the Hub, the Democrat and his running mate in this month’s election, Councilman Mike DuPont, express their gratitude “as we begin our second terms.”
Oops.
DuPont is just about to begin his second term. But Murphy’s been on the council since late 2003, when he was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Betti Thompson, who resigned to moved to Florida. At the time, Murphy was already a candidate for council, and won a seat outright two months later. He was re-elected in 2006 and again earlier this month, so he’ll start his third full term on January 1.
Murphy could not be reached for comment Friday morning.
It’s not the first time Murphy’s time on the council has been botched. A flyer from his 2006 re-election campaign described him as a member of the governing body since 2002.
It’s also not the only goof in the Hub letter. In the online version, DuPont and Murphy pledge to “preserve the quality of life that we have had the goof fortune to enjoy in Red Bank.”
Gosh Look at that belly! Wonder when his due date is?
To: Due Date.
Based on the size of it, I can understand why he is getting Borough paid healthcare.
Yes, “third full term” is referring to the triplets in his gut. Perhaps he’s doing more direct overcrowding damage to this town than we originally suspected.
“…time on council has been botched”, “goof”
Freud shoots a knowing grin.
Pension man, may I never wrong you with effrontery in an open forum, for I fear the battle that would ensure. I don’t condone jokes at others’ expense, but that’s the funniest thing I’ve read in quite a while. Thanks for the chuckle.
…now where did we put that ten foot pole?….
i THINK HE FORGOT TO STOP EATING TOO
Boy some of you people are so mean spirited and childish.
Stick to the issues and grow up.
“you people”
Racist!!
My dear “Grow Up”, is it only a Democratic Gov. that is allowed to poke fun at someones weight. When I commented previously using a quote “Let them ear cake” made by a French monarch I thought I was refering to the proletariat not the monarch himself.
….but only if that cake is tip-toeing around!…[okok...I know it's a stretch...]
Sometimes Redbankgreen’s “comments” rank right up there with those on Gawker.com’s–they take on a life of their own and become more entertaining than the posted story !
its good to see that the people on here have lives and respect to be all over this site everyday commenting on things that have nothing to do with the article. He is going to do a better job then any of you can and if you got a problem with it then that sucks for you doesn’t it cause there is nothing you can do about it.
Boy, how childish are we, making fun of other peoples flaws! Take a real hard look in the mirror, I guess your dissappointed as well. Like the previous e-mail had stated, stick to the issues, he will do a better job then any of you “in his sleep” you don’t have the power to vote him out, that has been proven. If you can’t vote him out, then MOVE OUT! due the Red Bank people a service, we don’t need to hear your belly-aching anymore.
Hey Dan, can we start feeding the troll yet?
Capt. Gary, I think you mean Dan Murphy??? wrong!
The old “if you don’t like it, leave it” lecture. A favorite of ignorant people everywhere. I saw a bumber sticker along those line at a Stuckey’s in Tennessee.
Could not agree more with Swimmers Ear. Captain Nemis has done nothing more than spread bull#$#@ and hate for several years now. If you truely would like to help the Republicans get elected, shut your trap already. Put that sign out on your lawn and do all of us here, and follow through on your threat to move.
The old “if you don’t like it, leave it” lecture. The favorite of rednecks everywhere. Buy it on a dixie flag bumper sticker from Stuckey’s.
I just want to appoligize to my teenagers for accusing them of stealing all of my beer. I believe I have now found the culprit.
The belly don’t lie. If anyone ever wondered why Bueno Sera gets to do what they wish, then check out Mr. Happy Belly.
No wonder Buena Sera gets to do what they like. Just look at Mr. Happy Belly.
Goodbye, When the fat man comes to your door looking for a sandwich, you know its time to move.
Thank god Capt. Idiot has left the building!!! Ummmmm, the reference to Red Necks? Mike how can anyone know what your talking about “Stuckeys”? is that something that happens to people like yourself when you eat food and it get stuck in your throat? I guess you have to be a Red Neck to know a Red Neck. Hey I will buy 2 one way tickets for both you and Capt. Idiot to Mass. Are you in????
Swimmers Ear,
I think Stuckey’s means all the stuff that goes into the councilman’s mouth and gets Stuckey in his big fat belly.
I’ll take colorful characters and frank debate over sterile, vacuous, pleasantries any day. If we offend a few people, suffer a few trolls, or are proven wrong in our quest for the town we want, so be it.
Well Swimmers Ear, the reason a person might know what Mike is talking about is called a book. Those words, “America, love it or leave it” were heard routinely coming from the crowds of “real Americans” when Dr. King was marching in Alabama; and from equally brilliant “true Americans” when people were voicing their disgust with the lies and corruption of the war in Vietnam.
Wow, some really nasty comments from some very worried people being posted.
Almost as though folks fear the change that is coming to our bankrupt state.
Padrone- lol ! must be freudian slips from so called “liberals” controlling the town. Kinda takes the “hip” out of Red Bank and emphasizes the “Red” and most definitely the “Bank”.
Pardone, aka Giannelli, I was not speaking of the quote ” if you don’t like it, leave it”, you need to get your qoute right first, Mr. former stand in council botch. I was speaking of the reference about Rednecks! It appears it’s a scapegoat reference about a certain group of people? ( such insecurity) Stick to the basics, your a Republican, you can’t stand the fact RB is Dem, so your only resort is to blast the local govt. I guess The Dems, can’t wait to blast that “overweight” “fat” “look at that belly” “tax criminal” “don’t give a woman a choice” new govenor of our’s? Let the abuse start!
Swimmers Ear, I find it very interesting how you seem to relish in trying to reveal posters real names, yet you hide behind your anonymous name. Your posts make it sound as if you speak for all in the town, I can assure you, that you are in the minority. Your rude and demeaning mannerisms lead me to believe that you are a coward and a pathetic individual and a real Art Murphy lover. How much does he pay you to post?
Bummed RB’r,If I’m the minority, there must be a lot like myself in the town, because Rep. can’t seem to break in? Your last hopeful candidates ( Crazy Curley & Grace) ran out of town to save face.I think you should sit down with your morning paper and re-address you comments, make a difference in town, not a problem. Everyone can work together to get things done, it just seems there is a certain sector of people who make stupid comments on a regular basis, and you know who they are. Address your own problems, before you start addressing others! And for the record, I have been reading this garbage on this site for years, now I have finally decided to speak up,IT’S YOUR PROBLEM NOW,SO DEAL WITH IT!
Bummed RD-what is your name?
This is why this site is ridiculous and I would not be surprised if the advertisers of this site reading the stuff posted as comments don’t pull their ads due to the fact that you guys all hog the site as I stated before. You(BemmedRB not your real pster name) and approximately 5 other posters write over 70% or better of all the comments. You change your name based on your comment being posted but you are the same person all the time.
I have to participate because you now have someone or a group of people voicing our opinions held at bay and you are trying to bring the expertise of posting back to you.
We don’t believe in all your comments but sometimes we do. The problem is you post like you know all and also control the town. I am neither a republican or democrate but vote for those who makes sense for the good of my family,neighbors and businesses in red bank.
post under your real psoter name and give up the changing name crap.
A government without opposition is called fascism. Does “we can all work together” mean only if citizens agree with you, or else shut up and leave? (or you will bully us out of town like you did Curley and Grace?). Since 52% in RB voted for Christie, according to your allegations 52% of RB must be republicans? Dream on…can’t wait to vote you phonies out of council.
Swimmers Ear, There ya go again. “IT’S YOUR PROBLEM NOW SO DEAL WITH IT!” Real mature. Your the bully! I am addressing my problems, so get over yourself.
As for you Resident, What’s your name? I see that you have been writting quite a bit lately. This is only my third post. I too vote for the better person, not the party, however everthing that Murphy stands for is not good for Red Bank. Taking health benifits, more development, being a builder himself and his relationship to McKenna and local developers. Oh, and how can I forget his arrogance & sense of entitlement. He is an embarrassment to this town!
Folks, don’t get all worked up. Swimmers Ear is a pure partisan. Let him spout. I gave up on the comments portion of this site because of this type of stuff. APP, NY Post, Daily News are all the same as I see it.
Will checkk in every now and then to see the phonies, fakes and frauds postings out of bare knuckle curiosity. Keep your friends close, your enemies closer
We should not call people names and use vulgarities. That’s reserved for the unemployed, economist, complainer whose screen name often starts with C and ends with an O
…and don’t forget, the fat man profiteers from the toils of undocumented workers…
Captain Nemo shut your mouth. Get a damn life and get off here. God i hope you dont have kids and have to deal with you everyday. If you have nothing to say about the topic of this article then SHUT UP. No one cares about what you have to say and if you dont like who is running things around red bank then to bad. Have fun complaining on red bank green for the next few years about it. Its going to do nothing different. Your hiding behind your computer saying things that you would never in person. Grow up
I have come to the realization that I am a one sided moron. I wish to apologize to all those I have harmed with my onesided comments. I will try and be a better person on this public website. I do realize that should I want to control things I really need to get my own website and comment it on that rather than someone else’s site. Again ,I apologize.
….that the unimaginative yes-men losers have to steal my moniker is what really hurts…and Wow, if the fat man didn’t profiteer off the sweat of undocumented workers, then let him deny it in public. ..
Capt. Nemo,
How do you imagine that public denial going?
Murphy stands up at a council meeting and says, “I have been told that there are some rumors on RedBankGreen about me having profited from the sweat of undocumented workers. I deny that accusation.”
Something like that?
No one’s accused him publicly. Just some rumors floating around a blog.
I am really moving now.
I am making the FOR SALE sign larger in my little front yard so people can buy it quicker.
I mean it. I am moving.
This is it. I really am this time.
I now have to check the other articles to see if anyone made any additional comments.
I know best.
You people don’t know what you are talking about.
It is only me and people that agree with me
does anyone hear me?
I mean it,really I do.
i wish you really would leave because no one wants or needs you here nemo.
All of you, or one of you, who is writing all about defending the politicians in town is just making them look worse than they already do. It is funny how you try to identify people who say they are hiding behind a screen name when you do the exact same. I think a lot of people here point out some things that need to be pointed out and most would not realize if it was not for this fantastic Mr. Greenman’s website.
It is funny to see what losers the people of Red Bank have running this town and why they are slowly losing control of their little kingdom. Why not point out the positives instead of trying to figure out who opposes you. The critics point out things that most would not know if it were not for this website. It is also what makes this country great in allowing more than one view on various topics but Red Bank would prefer a dictatorship as the voters have confirmed again.
Nemo, do not move. Your posts are thought provoking, although it does annoy some of the entrenched crew of the Titanic.
Change you can believe in is coming, the state is broke, not just broke, bankrupt. Look at the public pension obligations for NJ. The ponzi game will soon be over. How it ends is to be seen, but it will not include the help of those who have mortgaged our children’s future for their twilight years Viagra.
if the republican candidates had convinced us that they had a better formula in running our town then every ,living,voting person would have voted for them.
Unfortunately they did not have what it took to convince the people to create a majority. It is that simple. Has nothing to do with a dictatorship and you know it.
Therefore, the individuals in office are more popular than the republican candidates to save our town.
quit spreading propaganda of a democratic dictatorship.
I am a republican who voted for murphy.
I am Captain Nemo
wow,
I don’t think this site would be as useful if we restricted commenters to those we wanted or needed.
And I think if we had a vote on who is not wanted, you or I would be more likely to lose than Nemo. A lot of people on this site agree with him.
TomatoFace,
Not to worry, no one is losing hold. If anything, the most recent election cemented the hold of the powers that be.
i really have nothing to say other than I am now the last commentor. This is what makes me and my other posters get excited.
The thrill that we are in control.
I must now leave and check the other stories.
Boy, I can’t ewait for tomorrow mornign when I have a chance to post a comment again regarding another story.
Hope my boss doesn’t find out that I spend most of my time commenting on websites, checking my facebook,twitter and linkedin.
How dare you use my moniker.
You better leave my moniker alone you stupid imposter.
I will get you and every one like you with my dead on observations, and my more holy than thow rotten attitude.
If that doesnt work, I will get off the couch, and pick up Pension man at the meth clinic, and we will go to the library and burn all the books so no one can be as smart as us. You wont be able to get the fire out either because we will steel all 200 of the towns fire trucks and drive them into the Charter school ( well, only half of the school, because Pension man likes them sometimes when he comes off a bender).
Keep it up and I wont move………
excellent.
now everyone knows how I really am.
I only have a high school,not that there is anything wrong with that but I make it appear that I am a graduate of political science and have held numerous appointed positions for government which they embraced my speech writing and told them all the answers to the political local tests.
I have people believing that I am the chosen one to speak on behalf of all mankind in Red bank, and other towns close by.
I am the greatest of all. Just ask me.
Now lets get back to the topic at hand. I heard Artie had his baby last night and I just want to congratulate him on the newborn. Lucky for him we are paying for his families health.
if it is a benefit of the job then so be it.
run and win then you can decline the benefits and be a hero
Hero??? Not Artie. He’s in it for the perks!
I don’t want to be a Hero around Artie. He might decide to eat me.
I hope that all doth see,
This Ker Karraje is not quit like me.
And although in my name he does hide,
At his prose we must snicker inside.
He is out for his gain which shines through,
Yet his party is well quite past due.
In the end, we’ll expose their grand plot
Come November let’s dispose of his lot!
Hey, Hey, My, My.
Rock, and Roll will never die.
There’s more to the picture, than meets the eye.
Hey, Hey, My, My.
Imposter, just go away.
You are now really making a fool of yourself.
You may try to distract
You may try to deflect
Even fools see the ruse
Of Your non-intellect
To the Real Captain Nemo, Just remember… imitation is the highest form of flatery. You should be proud of the fact that this guy is trying so hard and going to these lengths to discredit you. I think everyone knows who the imposter really is and who he works for. Please keep on keeping on!
and yet, the sublime irony of a troll feeding a troll is not lost on me….truth IS stranger than fiction… Professor Arronax would be so proud!
Yes, Professor Arronax and his “companions” speaking toungue of which I know.
Nemo, of the latin ” no one” or Nemesis, of the greek ” Nemo me impune lacessit”.
Nemo has always claimed to have no interest in the world above yet I comment on every freaking thing I can,whether I know of the subject or not. Yes, Professor Arronax would be proud.
I am sure I feel like this is the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 of which I lost my family and kindgom then devoted my life to make believe.
I feel as thought the current Red Bank council is Cyrus Smith giving me last rites and Red Bank is Lincoln Island for me and my Red Bank green cronies.
I shall run from Lincloln Park as my For Sale sign is clearly posted on my yard.
Hurry I must run from this ugly place called Red Bank.
It looks like we have found our new Santa for this years tree lighting ceremony.
For the original topic at hand - how about using some spell check? I think that’s why Bill Gates put it in Microsoft Word!
I have three words for Mr. Murphy: Gastric Bypass Surgery.
I bet the turkeys are starting to get a little nervous right about now. Looks like he can eat a 20lb bird all by himself.
No es grasa, que sólo está lleno de mierda.
I left Red Bank many years ago because I couldn’t stand the parents of most of the awholes who wrote all these comments about Art Murphy.It’s sad to see that most of you didn’t fall far from the tree.May be next time you will put your unearned money where your mouth is.Put up or shut up. wayne trotter
Tomato Face Captain Nemo if you want to have people pay attention to what you have to say put your name on it.Sign your work .Be a man let people know who you are and what you stand for.Get out from under your rock.Wayne Trotter
Wayne,
You sound like a lot of fun to be around. It’s a shame you do not live around here anymore. How do I know you are really Wayne Trotter? My real name is Mike Hunt if you must know. Thank you.
So that means ur mother goes around tellin everyone that she is Mike Hunts mom.
Fred,
That is correct. She refers to herself as Mrs. Mike Hunt.
Fred,
My father’s name was Mike also, and therefore; he referred to my mom as Mrs. Mike Hunt. Come to think of it, everyone in town would say Mrs. Mike Hunt when they were talking about her.
Mike Hunt
my name is wayne trotter.my phone number is 9546581333 my email is waynetrotter3@aol.com if you have the balls call the number but if you do get ready to do something you have never done.give me your name.A Murphy has been my friend for 35 years.I dought if you have had a friend for 35days.call me anytime wayne trotter
Wayne Trotter,
My mom does not let me call long distance numbers. One time I called this out of area number and it turned into one of those porn lines and the bill was like $5,000 and she got really pissed and didn’t feed me for a whole month. I have had friends for more than 35 days before. Me and my friend Ed were friends for like 63 days. Then there was John who was my friend for like 46 days. Then there was my friend Ron. We were only friends for 34 days before he drowned in the pool, but otherwise; we would have been friends for at least 35 days. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Asking Mike Hunt if he’s got balls? There’s a gender bender.
Check out wayne, throwing down the gauntlet old school.
Alottta Fagina,
I think Wayne may have taken the short bus to school and obviously never saw the great movie, Porkey’s. “Mike Hunt to the parking lot, Mike Hunt”