[EDITOR'S NOTE: See update below]
A redbankgreen reporter was threatened with arrest by Fair Haven police today when he tried to photograph the wrecked fire department vehicle of former fire chief Shaun Foley.
The incident occurred at the borough’s public works department facility on Allen Street, where the fire department vehicle was partially covered by a tarp, says reporter Dustin Racioppi.
According to Racioppi, he entered the administrative building at the site in order to get permission from DPW supervisor and borough engineer Rich Gardella to take pictures of the car within the borough property.
Gardella was not present, but a DPW employee got him on the phone, and Gardella told the reporter that he was not authorized to make a decision, Racioppi says. Later in the conversation, Gardella denied the request.
At no point did Gardella or anyone at the facility say that his presence constituted a potential violation of trespassing laws, Racioppi says.
Racioppi says he left the property and was preparing to take photographs of the barely visible vehicle from the street when DPW workers immediately surrounded the car with garbage trucks.
Racioppi then got into his car and had just pulled out of a parking space, he says, when two police cars pulled him over.
While checking his license and registration, one of the officers told Racioppi that there were signs marking the facility as private property, and that he could be arrested for trespassing, Racioppi says.
One officer also told Racioppi that “we think you have enough information already.”
[UPDATE:] Chief Darryl Breckenridge, who was not previously available for comment, tells redbankgreen that Racioppi should have been permitted to take photos on the property or from the street.
“As far as I’m concerned, it was a misunderstanding,” he says.
The Borough Public Works facility is private property ? and the street where the reporter was standing taking pictures not public property? Transparency at it’s best in RB/FH..
And I don’t understand why people think NJ is the most corrupt State in the union. This is like something out of a movie. I bet nobody gets in trouble….you watch.
At least one reporter tried to get the scoop.. his news agency should pursue the right to reporting and access for the public’s interest. Isnt it great to live in a community of censorship?
Misunderstanding my *ss.
Oh, there’s a misunderstanding alright: Someone misunderstands what it means to be a public employee.
This whole fiasco gets funnier and funnier every day.
So you mean you can’t just wander into a busy public works yard with trucks, people, heavy equipment, and such, coming and going, and start arbitrarily snapping pictures of anything you want?
I’m surprised at that.
And then, after being told to leave the property, you can’t stand in the middle of a busy street blocking traffic so you can take more pictures of an area you were already told to leave?
Hmmm. What’s this world coming to.
I’m not surprised that this reporter was treated the way that he was. Any town that would elect Mike Halfacre as its mayor is not a place that I can respect.
Since it was a “misunderstanding” has RBGreen gone back to the public works to take a photo?
DHF-
I don’t think you read the article.
“wander into a busy public works yard.” Never happened. - He asked for permission. It was not granted. He left.
“arbitrarily snapping pictures of anything you want?” - He was looking to take a picture of a specific wrecked vehicle that was part of a story of public interest. This was far from arbitrary. And he was doing his job.
“And then, after being told to leave the property, you can’t stand in the middle of a busy street blocking traffic so you can take more pictures of an area you were already told to leave?” - This sounds like something right from the North Korean News Agency.
Are you the head of propaganda for the Fair Haven Police Department or brainwashed?
Ah-but if he did get hit by one of those trucks or hurt some how, on the property-he would be the first one to try to sue. Then I am sure your story would flip flop to-how come there is no supervision at DPW, is anyone allowed to just walk in there off the street.
Get on with your lives people!!!!
It’s pretty clear who DHF is. Head of Propaganda fits, right Mr. Mayor?
Gone Far Enough-
I have no problem with the reporting being turned down. I have a problem with the fact that he was persued by the police. I am sorry you can’t separate these two things.
Being pulled over by the police is right out of Mississippi cerca 1965.
Mike-Having trouble finding the part that states he was pursued. trying to inflame the story a little?
“Racioppi says he left the property and was preparing to take photographs of the barely visible vehicle from the street when DPW workers immediately surrounded the car with garbage trucks.”
I am sorry was there more to the story I just couldn’t get past this. O my just too funny
Gone Far Enough-
“Racioppi then got into his car and had just pulled out of a parking space, he says, when two police cars pulled him over.”
Sorry “pursued” might be the wrong word. And I will say “might” be the wrong word. My point still stands.
Dear DHF:
I’ve been to the FHDPW yard. Busy it is not, unless it’s quiting time. The street that the DPW is on is by no means a busy street. And yes you can stand on in a public street and attemt to take pictures. Should he have been stopped by the FHPD? NO! In my interpretation of the article he did nothing illegal.
WOW. What small town goon squad rinky tink tactics. All on the taxpayer’s dime. Just beautiful. Not surprising, considering I’d seen threats of IP addresses being tracked down last week in the heat of the debate.
Public employees of these rinky town local towns…the gig is up, the public scrutiny is heightened. Something good is coming out of this economic downturn.
Yeah yeah yeah-until you get zapped with your tax bill when the cut back in all your services didn’t do what it was supposed to. If you don’t like the rinky tink town-get out. All you people posting talk a big game but how many of you complaining about your public employees actually go to a council meeting? I have been to these meetings when it has been me, the old lady that always goes and a newspaper reporter. That was when there was a major issue being discussed. No complaining unless you go to the meetings and vote in the town elections. New rule on RB Green-you are not allowed to post until you can prove you go to council meetings and vote in the town’s elections!!!
…all animals are created Equal, yet some are more equal than others…. George Orwell, Animal Farm
Gee, I thought Red Bank officials were above the law but you people in Fair Haven take the cake. The guy was on public property and you surround him with police and garbage trucks. It should be investigated by the mayor and all those involved fired immediately. If it is not, I think Mayor Mike’s political ambitions are over. Red Bank Greenman should contact Chris Christie’s office and let them know about this event as well as the drunk driving cover ups. Maybe Fair Haven can become a satelite location for Iran and other 3rd world dictatorships. This is just amazing and scary at the same time.
You guys are infuriating-doesn’t anyone read correctly any more. The guy’s car was not surrounded by garbage trucks and police vehicles, he was not pursued. Again-another new rule on RB Green. No comments until you read the article and understand it thoroughly.
So if the cops receive a report of a possible trespasser, and on the way there, they see someone matching the description, they aren’t allowed to stop the guy?
Would the same apply to a burglar leaving a house he just robbed? How about a bank robbery?
Last I checked, the guy wasn’t arrested, charged, or issued a summons. He was told he was on private private property and could have been arrested for trespassing. That was it.
Voy a boicotear Fair Haven. Ya no voy a cortar el césped, hojas o sonarse la cuidar de sus esposas, mientras que está en el trabajo por más tiempo. Salí de mi país natal, México, porque de toda la corrupción en el gobierno y ahora parece Fair Haven a suscribir el mismo tipo de sistema de gobierno. Espero que cuando beber y conducir a través de su pequeña ciudad, que recibe el mismo tratamiento que el Sr. Foley.
Ed Ucacion: Boycott FH all you want. If you did maybe some of these people would stop blogging and go out and rake their own leaves, mow their own lawns and care for their own families instead of you doing it. Nobody is keeping you here, if you want to go back to Mexico-GO!!!
… harassment and intimidation take on many forms, whether a mayoral screaming match, racist vandalism to political signage, or unwarranted stops by police (“referate bitte”)…none of it should be take lightly. The FHPD needs to step up and address this; the alternative is to let a ridiculous situation fester into something far worse.
Ido lo suficientemente lejos,
Estoy muy contento aquí, en un país que parece haber libertad, salvo en la ciudad de Fair Haven. Me limitaré a permanecer fuera de su pequeña ciudad 3er mundo.
Fair Haven, RedBank, Long Branch, Asbury etc.. its all the same behind the scenes cartel of political influence law firms and crony courts. I believe cops have no choice but to play their game, or they probably risk losing their job.
So many of you are acting like this guy was put in jail and tortured! He was questioned and told that he couldn’t take pictures, what’s the big deal?! By the way, I thought we were only allowed to go to the “dump” at certain times and if we had that special sticker, did the reporter have the sticker?
Hey Red Bank Green. Why don’t you write about the Middletown cop that crashed after the Yankee game. Afraid of the PBA? OK to pick on a special cop just not a real cops. A bunch of cowards! They will crush you.
I applaud Fair Haven, in the face of a possible crime (photographing public property) not only do the police respond but DPW mobilizes their rapid response SWAT team. Neighboring town can learn a lot from this event.
Scandlewatch, please fill us in. What happened, when, where?
No one is picking on a Special Officer (sounds lind of funny)he messed up.
Hey Lord… I believe the crime is trespassing, not photography! I’m sure the police were called to the scene, they are just doing their job.
Merry Christmas and Happy holidays to all faiths and may all of you enjoy a wonderful new year!
PS. You people have too much time on your hands!!!
Bluelight, remind me to call my local DPW to request permission to walk up to the folks standing about to request permission. Otherwise its a crime?
I could be in cuffs asking Joe DPW about leaf collection. Who knew these facilities’ were more secure than Army bases or even White House State dinners.
Gotta love it when small town NJ’s laundry is aired.
Again, I reiterate my prior post from last week, the comments are just as good as the story.
Antes, cuando asistió a la universidad paisajista que dijo que yo era también muy especial. Tengo que viajar en la parte delantera del autobús corto. Cuando bebía mucho que no nos dejaban el viaje en coche-en los cortacéspedes pero todavía estamos autorizados a llevar los paquetes de hojas soplador. Después de graduarse, estábamos muy borrachos, que se estrelló el camión en un paisaje de privilegio, pero fuimos capaces de coche y viene de un empate un poco de cuerda para sostener el cofre cerrado. Afortunadamente me, Pedro y Juan estaban usando cinturones de seguridad y nuestros pudieron continuar cortando el césped hasta la noche de ese día.
I’m sorry Lord… but was someone cuffed?
I think permission should be requested to take pictures, you don’t?
Must be a Joke,
We obviously do not have as much time on our hands as the Fair Haven Public Works guys and the Fair Haven Police. Shouldn’t the police be doing something constructive, like writing tickets against people for talking on their cell phone. I love when I pass the police on their cell phones, which according to them is illegal. The only difference is that I can’t issue them a $150 ticket like them seem to enjoy doing to others. And not to allow the public works guys off, aren’t there a lot of leaves that need to be picked up. Budget cuts are coming, better show your worth keeping around. Protecting a damaged car should not exactly be a priority at this time. They called everyone but the Navy to find the car crasher, so it is not really that big of a secret.
Tomatoe Face,
So the cops should write cell phone tickets or not?
bluelight,
They ticket each other for cell phone violations. They write the tickets so they look busy in order to keep their jobs and then they tear up the tickets so they do not really have to pay the fine. That’s what we call a win-win situation.
Since when are all Firemen and police officers the root of all evil! The vast majority of these men and woman do a great job and never get thanked. They work midnights and holidays when you are all tucked tight in your warm beds being glad you don’t have to put your life on the line! I realize that these local police and firemen are not working in Newark but at any time something can go bad and they could lose their life and not go home to their family’s. I can’t for the life of me understand why the majority of these posts are so negative. The kid from FH made a mistake and he paid with his job and more. Is that not enough! There was no cover-up nor would there be. You are all watching too much TV and need to move on. Can you imagine if you all put this much energy into something positive, Wow what a difference that would make but I guess this is where we have lowered ourselves to. It is just a shame. I am glad there are so many perfect people out there judging us all so we should be in good shape-guess what we are not! Start being positive it may help!
Must be a joke,
I am not anti-cop or anti-fireman. I am anti-bs. And that seems to be what is going on here. They are protecting their friend and going beyond their normal duties to do so. That is why the majority of the people are so negative about this story. They know if they had done something even remotely similar they would have ended up in jail with an extremely high bail. Most people would have also lost their jobs as it was very public and would call into question a person’s character and liability exposure to their employer.
Blue,
Permission to photograph is not required in the US. Unless you are photographing the base supports of the George Washington Bridge, no permission is required.
Blue, “anyone can photograph private property as long as you’re not trespassing to get the shot.”
DPW is public, street is public, and sidewalk is public.
No one was cuffed, but I bet if he did not act as an adult and left as they asked he would have been ticketed, cuffed if he refused.
This would never have happened in Mayberry !
TF,
I think people just need to get there facts in order before they start speaking as if they were there and observed the incident. It is easy to sit back in this type of forum and blow the whole thing up but I don’t feel as though it is fair. People get DWI’s all the time and run and cause alot of problems but if they are in the private sector would it get this much attention? These people don’t mind being held to a higher standard but it should not be so high that it is impossible to reach!
Kinda hard to get the “facts” when reporters are threatened and not allowed to report them.
Must be a joke,
I agree that had it been someone in a private vehicle it would not have gotten the attention that it did. First of all, if he was going to drink and drive he should not be using a public vehicle. As a police officer he should understand more so than others, the dangers of drunk driving. I obviously do not know the entire story but if he was so drunk that he hit a pole within blocks of leaving a bar, someone should have stopped him and offered to take him home. Had he just stayed with the vehicle, very few would have even known about this but he chose to jump in the river causing a major search and rescue operation. I also understand that alcoholism is a disease and hopefully he is getting help with that. I do feel bad for him as he has done a pretty good job of ruining his career and embarrising himself. I do not know this person but from what I have read, everyone seems to indicate he had a serious drinking problem for a while and if people were good friends they would not allow him to jeopordize his life as well as others by letting him drive around town drunk.
Anyone else tired of this site posting nothing but negative press?let’s keep posting more articles about a kid who’s life is ruined enough as it is. Start covering positive things going on in the area
When I get off work release Friday I’m heading over to take a shot of the publically insured Chiefs truck.
I should be OK as DPW is usually off Saturdays.
I’d like to know the name of the officers giving you a hard time Mathew and I (and no doubt many others) note the glaring exception of their names from your report. Surely as a journalist you took note
In 2009 there were 1,952 DUIs in Monmouth County. 6 drivers a day weaving down our roads. Are the bloggers going to start writing conspiracy theories about them too? put on a pot of coffee. It’s going to be a long night.
Get a Life, thank you for the gut check: this is all locally important, but let’s all remember we have neighbors, sons, and husbands in harm’s way as we rant.
Remember them and try and do something for them and their families this holiday season.
OK back to being a bonehead.
As I understand it, except for possible national security sites covered by federal law (hardly the FH junk yard), you can lawfully photograph whatever your eyes can see.
Why does Fair Haven seem to work so hard at being the laughing stock of the peninsula?
Perhaps it is something in the water supply ! !
1952 DUIs in Monmouth wow!. Imagine the police man power and garbage trucks that were needed to hide the vehicles of the offenders.
He sido arrestado 4 veces por conducir borracho, pero no me importa. Acabo de obtener una nueva licencia de otro estado. He tenido una Nueva Jersey, Nueva York, Pensilvania, Carolina del Norte, y la licencia de la Florida. Acabo de montar mi bicicleta a los diferentes estados a recoger a mi nueva licencia y que conduzco un coche usado de nuevo a nuevos NJ. Me encanta este país y mi hijo de 3 puestos de trabajo y 9 compañeros de habitación. Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!
names.
I dont have the time to read what everyone is commenting about but the truth is most of the time the “red bank green reporter’s or reporter” is in the wrong. you CANT just walk into an active crime scene or any kind of scene for that matter. let the police do there job first then have your little field day. GET OUT OF THE DAMN WAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
where is the photo of the so-called garbage truck brigade?
Listen,
Uh, the crime took place days ago. How long should RBG wait to have its field day.
I don’t find this incident as troubling as some of the commenters here, but the FH Police Chief acknowledged that his officers’ behavior and that of the DPW workers was not correct.
I don’t want to make a mountain out of this molehill, but it is troubling to have police telling the press when the press has enough information.
People,
GoogleMaps takes ’street level’ pics of private property. Do a google on your home address, there will be your house for all to see! This is a load of garbage saying he was trespassing.
As to comments to my first post, to get out of the rinky town if I dont like it. Yeah, well, these are not supposed to be rinky tink towns in terms of how they are run. But unfortunately, the small groups in power bending the system have made it this way. Meanwhile the majority of folks, good honest hard working folks riding the ferries and trains to NYC everyday, etc…they provide the backbone of the tax ratables and keep these towns afloat. So while they are out working all day, no one is around watching these local stooges running these towns. Ok, fine…these people will leave the rinky tink towns…then see how ‘nice’ a place these little towns will be.
Read the newspaper. The State is refusing to give local municipalities aid, which may result in a law suit. You know why? The state wants sweeping change and cuts, just like has been going on at the state level.
Local municipalities and your officials in charge…change is upon you as to how you conduct business…
It’s obvious that this kid has issues, people should give him some breathing room and support, so he can sort things out and not try to kill himself again..local meetings everynight
So because GoogleMaps has overhead pictures of my house, any one with a camera has a right to walk onto my property and start taking pictures? Laughable.
And because a public works yard is ‘public’ (questionable) again, anyone is welcome anytime to walk in as they please and start snapping away?
Would this same right apply to a pedophile walking into a public library with a camera during a children’s reading hour?
Extreme example, yes, but the simple fact that a public works yard is public does not give anyone the right to do what they want.
The reporter should have contacted who ever is now in charge of the fire department and asked for access to the car. You wouldn’t ask the fire chief if it was okay to photograph a garbage truck, would you?
It would have been a much more professional way to approach things. As it is, he has aggravated an already ugly situation.
It was only a matter of time until this “Good Old Boys Club” was exposed. Thank you Lord John. Keep up the good work. This is truly small town politics at it’s worst.
DHF- Sounds like you were there when this all went down? How was this reporter conducting himself in an unprofessional manner?
Riddle me this Mayor…oops. I mean DHF.
DHF- the reporter did ask for permission, calls were made- permission was denied. He then took a picture from te street, climbed in his car and started to pull out, were he was pulled over by police and threatened tat he could be arrested for trespass. No lawyer spin can deflect the fact that 1. he did not trespass, 2. taking a pic from the street of any building is not illegal wen used for press.
Maybe RB/FH should have a press gestapo office where they can screen any and all reporters and instruct them as to how to conduct reporting? That way all your party bosses and hack lawyers in power can ensure NO transparency.
DHF,
I do not agree that a member of the press should ask permission to photograph a publicly insured vehicle being stored at a public facility.
And let’s be realistic: if a member of the press called whoever is acting Chief of the FHFD, do you think that call would be returned?
Yes, I think a pedophile has a right to take photos in a public library or a public park. Security does not always trump liberty.
I don’t think this case is about security. I think some people made small mistakes trying to protect a friend (who frankly could use some protection from the maelstrom around him). I sympathize with the employees involved, and I don’t think this is part of any grand cover-up.
But because it’s public employees protecting a quasi-public official from the press, it’s a little troubling.
DHF -
Suppose the reporter thought the fire chief would cover this up. Then why would he contact him?
It’s really disturbing to find that somebody has so little appreciation for the freedom of the press and the intricate role in which they play in our society.
I think they need your help in Iran.
Hey DHF, isn’t this just the least bit troubling to you? Your parallels to someone walking onto my property and taking pics, and a pedophile hanging around a library….come on!!!!! What plantet are you from? I find your analogy ironic. A pedophile is a danger to society. And while not a danger to society like a pedophile, what this chief did was also a danger to society as well. And therefore society has a right to know so as to keep this form happening again. And to be assured the public officials in charge are doing ’something’ about preventing this kind of thing happening again.
Public Works, to my knowledge by it’s very name, is public property. I guess the workers were afraid of being caught on camera playing cards on the job, as has been witnessed around many of the public works yards in this area. Hehe
That aside, we need to get to the bottom of this. Who enabled this fellow to do what he did? And why? And why was he given a second vehicle after crashing the first one?
He has his own debt to society to be paid. That’s his business now. Now, we need to scrutinze the policies and how things were handled leading up to this mess.
And, for anyone paying attention to this story who lives in Red Bank – where we have far too many bosses and chiefs and minions driving far too many borough owned vehicles – this is a poignant reminder that tax payer money is being flat out wasted on what amounts to perks for public employment. These practices necessitate further scrutiny across the board.
Newbie wrote:
Because you are a “newbie”, I will attempt to answer your questions, just by the facts…not rumors or speculation:
Who enabled him?
No one. He is a grown adult. He made his own decision to go out and drink. He also drank on his personal time, not on his employer’s time or during a fire emergency. He chose to drive home in a Boro-issued vehicle. Bad choice and he got busted. No one’s fault but his own. “I’m not my brother’s keeper.”
Why was he given a second vehicle?
Why not? He was the sworn Boro Chief. If you read the PD report that is posted on RBG, he was not cited for any wrong doings for his first accident. It was treated as just that, an accident, so why shouldn’t he drive another vehicle? People do it all the time…they have an accident, they get an insurance rental the next day while their car gets fixed or they buy a new one. Now, if he was cited and there were no repercussions, then yes, I would have a problem with him getting a second car, but that was not the case.
Scrutinize the polices?
Did you attend the Boro Council meetings last year when they discussed/adopted a Boro Driving Policy? They have policies in place that address all these scenarios, including accidents and DUIs. If you didn’t like the way they were presented/adopted, you should have spoken up during the council meeting.
There’s really no bottom to get to…we ALL know the facts and what the outcome will probably be after his court appearance. We know his quit the PD and FD. We know he will NOT be driving a FH or Rumson-owned vehicle ever again (hope he doesn’t drink & drive, either). Hope this answered your questions.
Chris, I wasn’t there and calling me the mayor is extremely insulting. I think a simple phone call ahead of time would have been more appropriate, and yes, professional on the part of the reporter. Probably would have avoided this mess.
tomatosauce, he didn’t trespass, you are correct. So they should probably throw out his arrest and trespass charges. Oh, wait, there aren’t any. Oops. And, no, you can’t stand in the street, impeding traffic, and take pictures, no matter who you are. Read NJ pedestrian laws.
Dan, your belief that a pedophile has the right to photograph kids tells me everything i need to know about you. I will no longer even dignify your posts by reading them.
Mike, i have no issue with freedom of the press. I have issues with the press thinking that freedom allows them to do whatever they want, and subsequently inflame an already volatile topic. Should have been handled better, more professionally.
Newbie, you’re all over the place. I admittedly used an extreme pedophile analogy to demonstrate that just because a place is public, you cant do whatever you wish. And they’re not called ‘public works yards’ because they’re open to the public. Although that’s a funny line.
Get over it people. One guy screwed up, wrecked a truck, and jumped in the river. It’s over. He was criminally charged, lost his job, and his position with the fire department. All deservedly so.
But one individuals mistakes are certainly no indication of an underlying problem within the emergency services. I am not aware of any other incidents, at least locally, which would indicate a problem that needs this much scrutiny. It’s overkill. Move on.
DHF -
I still don’t understand what was not professional. It would have been unprofessional and amateur if he would have given the folks at the yard a tip-off. They might have went out and surrounded the vehicle with garbage trucks…..
Obviously these folks had something to hide, and they literally hid it.
And the press inflaming a topic? How about the jack-asses who used the garbage trucks as a shield? What did that have to do with their profession? How about the police who showed up or the person who called in a trespasser? One way or another, somebody inflamed the situation, either the employee on the phone or the police officers.
Here is a reporter trying to cover a story of public interest and having to go through the gauntlet to get his information. This gauntlets had nothing to do with legal or safety issues, but instead they were created by the unprofessional behavior of Fair Haven Employees.
“Move On” Didn’t we “move on” last time Shaun crashed our municipal vehicle? And look what happened.
Here goes Chris again. Such a personal thing against Shaun and the FD.
Ed Ucacion,
Do NOT leave! 2 reasons, 1. you are the future and 2. I like reading your comments on my lunch break, what I can get from them, anyway. thanks.
DHF, amazed you are condoning police harassment charges or no charges. What traffic on that road?? LOL lawyer psycho babble. I know what is legal or not, too bad the “officials” in RB and FH only interpret the law as it suits them.
Hey DHF,
Lets see, I go to drop my papers off at public works (where I see the 5 workers playing cards on the clock…town undisclosed but close in proximity to FH, much the same bufoonery going on), no one told me that I was not allowed to enter there.
Get your head out your rear end. Please
And another point…it just proves the PW employees had nothing better to do than to chase a reporter. Why aint they out collecting leaves?
“Hi, Fair Haven Fire Chief? This is RBG reporter. I’d like to get a photo of your Chiefs car that was wrecked. Would it be possible to set something up?”
How hard would that be? If the Chief dodges or avoids, then you take the next step. But at least it’s not causing another controversy right off.
tomatosauce, Yes, I am condoning the charges filed against this reporter. Everyone of them. Oh, wait. There weren’t any. Again. How hard is that for you to understand?
And my favorite newbie, Could the guys playing cards possibly have been on break? Or that wouldn’t make for a good enough story, now would it. Also, Fair Haven has a separate entrance for recycling drop off to keep people out of the yard during the day. So, nice try with that one.
Estimado Ms.Lesley,
Estoy disponible para la cena de mañana después de que termine sopla las hojas. Ya no estoy interesado en la tercera esposa de Ken, la Sra. Waldron. Por lo que me preocupa que ella puede congelar su culo en las frías montañas de Utah. Ella ha soplado su oportunidad conmigo. Se puede conocer a usted en el Wawa y llevarlo hasta el restaurante en el manillar de la bicicleta. Me va a usar una camiseta de fútbol de México. Lo que llamamos el fútbol americano es una locura. Después de la cena puede venir a ayudarme a mí ya mis compañeros de piso 9 poner las luces de Navidad alrededor de las ventanas y las puertas de nuestro apartamento de 2 dormitorios. Podemos celebrar bebiendo cerveza Modelo Especial. También se enseñan unos a otros Inglés y español, así que vamos a ser bilingüe y comunicar mejor como cantamos Feliz Navidad. Voy a llevarte a casa en mi bicicleta como no quiero correr riesgos de golpear algo con el camión de jardinería. Yo y mis amigos mexicanos siempre beber responsable a diferencia de los funcionarios públicos irresponsables en Fair Haven.
Harassment takes on many forms, so does propaganda.
I can’t wait for a new story to appear on this site. Isn’t there a tree lighting or something to be covered? How about a story on Tiger? He has been a busy boy. Lord knows even that story hasn’t gotten as much press as Foley’s story!!
The Foley story fits the “hyperlocal” emphasis of this blog. Who but RBG would send a reporter to photograph the wrecked car? (Here’s an interesting hypothetical: if the Asbury Park Press had sent a photographer, would s/he have been treated the same as the intrepid RBG reporter?)
Nothing brings out the fiery comments on this site like a story on firefighters. This site is rife with people who will attack anything government-related. When they criticize McKenna, no one really wants to come to his defense. But criticize a volunteer firefighter, and a crowd will come to his defense.
If Tiger had crashed his car in FH, I’m sure RBG would be all over it.
DHF,…I guess everytime I went there, they just happened to be on lunch break. Even at 10 am, 1 pm…no matter when I happened to go…give me a break we all know this is a no show job…amongst others these local towns pay with OUR tax money.
And I dont care, either way about ‘private’ entrances, blah blah blah however you care to explain it…fact is that’s a public vehicle, insured by a policy paid for by the public…it’s anyone’s right to take a picture of it from the street at a minimum.
God help us in the local towns. God help us with the mentality that runs them.
Oh,and one more thing DHF, that chief’s vehicle is a ‘municipal’ owned vehicle….
SideLinesWatcher,
Don’t believe everything that you read. It was all covered up. The first accident happened at around 1:oopm and it wasn’t raining. Check the weather for that day. Check the records of the first aid calls for that day. What does the police report from Rumson say?The answers are there, you just have to look a little bit deeper.
Tomato Face - “They are protecting their friend and going beyond their normal duties to do so. That is why the majority of the people are so negative about this story. They know if they had done something even remotely similar they would have ended up in jail with an extremely high bail.”
fyi: Bail is not applicable to motor vehicle violations. Therefore, your comment is completely wrong that had it been a non-police/non-fireman they would have been put in jail (laughable) and had an extremely high bail (impossible). Like usual, pretending you know EVERYTHING! You don’t.
“Most people would have also lost their jobs as it was very public and would call into question a person’s character and liability exposure to their employer.”
Seriously? That is ‘extremely’ rare. Unless your a truck driver/taxi driver/cop/etc or in a position that requires you to have a valid license to perform your duties, it is ‘extremely’ unlikely that your going to be fired from your job. Of the 1600+ DWI’s in NJ last year, how many do you think got fired? According to your comment ‘Most’ would have to be well over 1000 people.
Stop typing, please.
fhresident -
The red flag is in the flowpot. See you in the parking garage.
prosecutor usually becomes involved in a drunk-driving case through a referral from the police who have investigated, arrested, searched and processed an alleged offender. In making the decision whether to go forward with a case, the prosecutor usually considers three things: whether the case is legally sound, whether it can be proved and the relevant policy considerations. If the prosecutor exercises his or her prosecutorial discretion by deciding not to go forward with a case, it will usually be over.
The prosecutor must be assured that there is enough reliable evidence to prove the drunk-driving charge before he or she will bring the case to trial. For example, if the Breathalyzer® machine malfunctioned or the test results were lost, the prosecutor may decide to dismiss the case because crucial evidence would be missing or substantially weakened.
Case closed, he gets off NP
Of course there is still the problem of Foley leaving the scene of the accident with the damaged vehicle until it crapped out, then the problem that he hoofed it to the bridge and refused to heed the police telling him to get in, and then the grand finale..the jump!. Maybe thats where the psyche ward is in order for a defense. He wanted to commit suicide? (right after the ball game and the bar)
There’s many fine folks who are volunteer fireman. Foley was not one of them. Mayor and Council asked for an investigation in March 2008 and were stonewalled by the boys in blue. The FHFD is to blame for promoting this jerk and letting him drive a Boro vehicle. They all knew he had a problem. The cover up was done in 2008 by the PD.
Since we are in an English-speaking country, I thought I would do us all the favor of providing translations for Ed Ucacion’s posts, courtesy of Altavista’s Babelfish website. Here’s one:
I have been arrested 4 times to lead drunkard, but it does not matter to me. I finish obtaining a new license of another state. I have had a New Jersey, New York, Pensilvania, Carolina of the North, and the license of Florida. I finish mounting my bicycle to the different states to pick up new license and that I again drive a used car to new NJ. It enchants east country and my son of 3 jobs and 9 companions to me of room. Merry Christmas and Próspero New Year!
Here’s another:
Gone sufficiently far, I am very contented here, in a country that seems to have freedom, safe in the city of Fair Haven. I will limit myself to remain outside its small city to 3er world.
Another:
Before, when it attended the university landscaper that said that I was also very special. I must travel in the front part of the short bus. When it drank much that did not leave the trip us in car-in the lawnmowers but still we are authorized to take the packages of leaves blowing. After graduating, we were very drunk, that crashed the truck in a privilege landscape, but were able of car and comes from a tie a little cord to maintain the closed coffer. Luckyly me, Pedro and Juan they were using lap belts and ours they could continue cutting the turf until the night of that day.
And the final one. Ed, thanks for the Spanish lessons (well, the bad Spanish, anyway) and the spelling lessons (comical!).
Dear Ms.Lesley, I am available for the morning dinner after it finishes blows the leaves. No longer I am interested in the third wife of Ken, Mrs Waldron. Reason why it worries to me that she can congeal her ass in them cold mountains of Utah. It has blown her opportunity with me. It Can be known you in the Wawa and be taken until the restaurant in the handlebars of the bicycle. It is going to me to use a t-shirt of soccer of Mexico. What we called the american football is a madness. After dinner it can come to help already my companions me of floor 9 to put the lights of Christmas around the windows and the doors of our apartment of 2 dormitories. We can celebrate drinking beer Special Model. Also they teach an English and Spanish another a, so we are going to be bilingual and to communicate better as we sang Merry Christmas. I go to llevarte to house in my bicycle as I do not want to run risks of striking something with the gardening truck. I and my Mexican friendly always to drink person in charge unlike the irresponsible officials government in Fair Haven.
Laura, thank you for translating. I’m not sure you should be calling ED’s spanish “bad” when it could possibly be the babelfish translation system u are using. For example, Ed said he was available for dinner tomorrow, not morning dinner. Those translating webs are usually not perfectly accurate, that’s why I try to read it in Spanish and take away what I can.
I think mexican nationals who are working here are grossly misrepresented. Most are hard working and would love to have the opportunity to have legal status. So instead of political sound bites by pols and officials who seem to cater to the idea of illegal aliens and cheap labor for their own gardens , I say that the same officials and pols privately sponsor their own Mexican employees as their employers so that they can have legal status here in the USA. A mexican representative in council would be great too, since they are a growing minority and find a venue for hard working illegals to become legal. Anything less would be hypocritical IMO.
Yes, tomatosauce, I agree that allowing an easier path toward legality for the Mexican population would help them assimilate,… and join the ranks of disgruntled taxpayers.
Tomatosauce,
You are my favorite American! My people are very misunderstood. I graduated first in my class at landscaping college and have created a very successful business. Now that the leaf season is over I will disappear to Florida to become the head gardner at the Tiger Woods estate. Mrs. Woods is going to get back at Tiger with me and I do not care if she uses me. She is beautiful and way better looking than the whores he cheated with. After I make her happy and forget the cheating Tiger, I will come back to New Jersey and start unionizing my fellow Mexicans who are being taken advantage of by the rich Americans. We want fair wages, benefits and citizenship just like everyone else. Without us you would be helpless. Have a Happy New Year and see you in the spring my friends. PS: Laura in NJ you have a very poor interpreter. Maybe when I come back I will give you some Spanish lessons. Thank you.
A veces soy simplemente retardado o Simplemente entendí cómo traducir del español al Inglés en el equipo.
Pension man- since the local officials are allegedly supporting the cause of the Mexican workers, it would make sense that they own them legally. Then everyone would be happy, no illegals and the elite have their private workers.
Ed Ucacion- impressed at your credentials with Tiger Woody!
Salsa de tomate,
Muchas gracias. Agradezco enormemente su apoyo. Te daré un muelle limpio cuando regrese de satisfacer las necesidades de la esposa de Tiger durante el invierno. Tigre va a compartir la casa de huéspedes con mí como la señora Woods ya no permitirá que él en la casa grande.
Ed, ?
I don’t EVER recall seeing a fire chief vehicle being put out for bond in Fair Haven. That says to me that Fair Haven residents have NEVER paid for one. That tells me that the members of FHFD worked their butts off cooking fish dinners and slinging beers to you people last summer to come up with the money to buy one. If anybody should be angry it should be them not YOU! Three weeks of set up eight nights of fair and three weeks of break down. Does not sound like a bunch of lazy drunks to me. Sounds like a lot of hard work and dedication to me. You have 27 year old feild commanders leading our troops in Afganistan. Think before you type people. That fire chief will get the same pay as you if you join on monday NOTHING! Not everybody is crooked. Go FHFD! The people of Fair Haven are behind you.
Just sayin’, it has an MG plate on it! Look at the pic again. Meaning, it is owned and insured by the Borough.