 Posted: Tue, Nov 19 2019, 1:30 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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This repeat example of misinformation is a good example of why I want nothing to do with the Indivisible Cranbury and it's political supporters. I philosophically align with most of what they stand for, but there's no integrity to their tactics or behavior. They may stand for different things that Trump and his cronies, but they share exactly the same lack of ethics and affinity for dishonesty and political trickery. They probably tell themselves that the ends justify the means, that you have to fight fire with fire, etc. Whatever makes them sleep at night while they work to undermine our free society and democracy a just like Trump does. From a distance, different their beliefs, they are defined by their actions which look much the same as each other. |
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| Posted: Tue, Nov 19 2019, 7:11 am EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| Lol. This was already shown false numerous times including the meeting notes. Plus, you seem geometrically challenged. If the ordinance passed and he decided to move the building it would have been further away from his neighbors house. Not closer. It was the rear setbacks not side that were reviewed. But he would have needed a variance to build it which would have cost him thousands more. So he had no benefit. Love you Indivisible Dems. Calling our town and people horrible things. | |
| Posted: Mon, Nov 18 2019, 7:46 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| I'm loving Jay's new shed. Too bad it's not closer to his neighbor's property line. Maybe he should have tried to pass an ordinance to benefit him? Oh wait, he did try and he conveniently skipped that meeting when it was read.
It's good to be a mayor and work closely with the planning board. |
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| Posted: Sun, Nov 17 2019, 2:28 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| Some of poster anon-p0o2's greatest hits.
"Our Mayor is a Democrat, but says he doesn't endorse people publicly. That may be true, but his job is to represent his supporters who were Dems first as they got him into office. His first loyalty should be to the Dems who elected him that is not his priority." Or should the first priority of any elected official in our town be to work in and for the good of the town, not petty politics. "He should have been like Mike on Facebook stressing the importance of Eman and Barbara. Mike did not say let the residents decide." Is this to say that the residents should not decide the outcome of a local election? "Jay is building a 100k+ building in his yard, his wife is a simple stay at home mom with nothing to do, and they can afford to have three kids so he must be making crazy money yet no one complains about what he's doing with his money!! All the other TC members have wives that work. Maybe instead of the big 100K expense for an ugly building he could have donated to the libary instead of arguing against it all the time." Just LOL. No, most people don't complain about how others' earn or spend their incomes, including making donations (or not) to some cause or another. |
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| Posted: Sat, Nov 16 2019, 6:27 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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Then leave!!! People like you have changed this town. I am not a middle aged white male and have lived here my whole life. Just proves my point. |
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| Posted: Sat, Nov 16 2019, 5:52 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| Anon-pO02 you obviously did not grow up here and do not know Cranbury. I suspect you also have may have been hurt somehow. I did grow up here, and everyone was an equal. It didn’t matter if you were the kid of a migrant worker or a kid of a professor at Princeton, we all played together and ate together. We were friends. I raised my kids to be the same. If you think differently, then maybe you had a different experience where you lived, but this is Cranbury, and this is why people move to Cranbury. Just don’t bring your prejudices here. | |
| Posted: Sat, Nov 16 2019, 3:56 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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LOL. Sure. This town is the envy of all the towns around us. We have a better tax rate, better schools, more open space and all with a smaller population. We even manage our affordable housing obligations without having to resort to builders remedy like most of them do. If we're such a joke, why is the most terrifying prospect the possibility of us being merged with a neighboring town? Because they would all bring us down. |
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| Posted: Sat, Nov 16 2019, 2:57 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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Relax, Hell Kat. That's just a ridiculous thing to say. I'm not typically one to say "love it, or leave it" but voluntarily paying a premium to live in a community you describe as a "cesspool" seems like a pretty stupid thing to do. If that really is "your truth", why would you live here? |
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| Posted: Sat, Nov 16 2019, 11:58 am EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| You are just proving my original point about the cesspool that Cranbury is. The town is joke with all of the other communities around us. All your comments are doing is supporting my case that this community is horrible to anyone who is not a a middle aged white male. | |
| Posted: Fri, Nov 15 2019, 8:44 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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This board can be here. Just because you do not like it does not mean it cannot exist. Just like Trump is our president. You crazies can try to impeach him, it will not work. Stop crying and deal with it. Annoying!! Also, you do not need to come to this board if you do not like what is on it. Truth hurts. |
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| Posted: Fri, Nov 15 2019, 6:26 pm EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| Calling out a single person over and over and over speaks to some pathological immature mean spirited problem you must have, it’s unhealthy and unbecoming of this town. Can’t you just leave her alone? Jeez! | |
| Posted: Fri, Nov 15 2019, 11:51 am EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| Presentation on the Formation of a “Diversity and Human Rights Committee”
Ms. Holly Johnson, Station Road thanked the Committee and Mayor Johnson for adding them to the agenda. She and some Cranbury residents presented a proposal for the establishment of a Civil Rights commission for the Township of Cranbury. She stated they will explain why Cranbury needs the Commission, what the Commission can do, and how it will benefit all residents. Ms. Jessica Ware, South Main Street and a Cranbury resident since 2012, stated they have always felt very comfortable in this Town. She stated there are 27% minorities in Cranbury and stated representation is important in higher office. Ms. Eman El-Badawi, Cranbury Neck Road, stated she has many good friends and has had many wonderful experiences in Cranbury; however, she stated there have also been moments that have been hurtful, not because she is Muslim, but because she is a minority. She stated people have forgotten to be nice to others and need to remember that we are Americans first. She stated children in the school say hateful things to other children, but pointed out that they did not learn these things on their own but from their homes. Ms. El-Badawi stated it is hard to look beyond these hateful events, but she can because she has people around her that care. She stated there are many people who do not have support systems. She stated it is easier to prevent problems like these from getting larger than to repair the damage it caused. Ms. Jessica Irons, Old Cranbury Road, stated she loves the small town warmth of Cranbury; however, she does share the concern of others and is bothered that anyone would feel less than welcome here. While she has not experienced anything personally, she stands in support of her friends that have had negative experiences. She stated she supports the proposal to create a Civil Rights Commission, which would be a resource for the Township Committee and Township as a whole. The primary goals of the Commission would be: To create a network of community leaders and to provide a comprehensive and coordinated effort to promote and support tolerance and inclusivity TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING April 9, 2018 9 Presentation on the Formation of a “Diversity and Human Rights Committee” (cont’d.) To provide an assessment of the community to determine its needs in relation to human rights issues. To define, execute and participate in civic awareness and educational events to cultivate an awareness of the needs and experiences of minorities. She stated Cranbury is a very diverse town and there are many great opportunities to explore and celebrate that diversity. To provide a safe forum for residents to report if they have experienced or witnessed a potential hate or bias incident and to collect their information, provide support and to refer them to the appropriate authority as needed. She pointed out the Commission would not be responsible for having a direct role in actually mediating an incident. To develop programs to implemented at the municipal level and/or to participate in regional diversity programs. To serve as a liaison between the Township and the State Department of Law and Public Safety. Mr. Shuchi Mehta, Hardley Drive, stated his family moved to Cranbury because of Cranbury School. He stated he has travelled extensively in the United States and abroad and feels he has grown as a person by interacting with multiple cultures. He is supporting the proposal because he feels inclusion is important since we are multi-colored, multi-faceted and multi-cultured. Inclusion helps because people are more welcome and there is more tolerance and less hate crimes. Mr. Preet Kamal, South Main Street stated his personal experience with Cranbury has been fantastic, including the community and his neighborhood, and stated the proposed Commission would make Cranbury even better. He stated it takes a village to raise a town and he stated while the Township of Cranbury is a town, it is like a child and everybody needs to be given a chance. He stated he feels the proposal is about community and everyone respecting everyone else. Ms. Johnson thanked the Township Committee for listening and the public for attending. She stated when she speaks about the Commission, she gets a lot of support as well as a lot of blank stares. She stated many people do not understand, and while she agrees with them that Cranbury is wonderful, she stated there is a part that is harming all of us, even those who are not directly affected. She stated having 27% minorities in the Township and not having any minorities in the municipal government means there is not representation. She cited several examples of where minorities were “slapped in the face.” Mr. Richard Kallan, Wynnewood Drive, stated he has come to Township Committee meetings for almost 43 years and most meetings no one shows up. Concerning complaints about minorities not being represented in government; he explained being on the Committee starts with attending meetings. He stated he also experienced bias when he moved to Cranbury many years ago as being one of only a few Jewish families in Town. Mr. Kallan stated if you want to know what is going on in Town, you have the opportunity to attend meetings and that’s the way appointments occur. Ms. Deanna Ferrante, North Main Street, pointed out the number of people attending the meeting this evening indicates the level of support and passion for the establishment of a Commission, which asks people to commit on a long-term basis to serving their town in this way. She stated the way you get on the Township Committee is to serve on other committees to gain the knowledge and experience to eventually run for office. Ms. Ferrante stated Cranbury has an opportunity to project to others that it is a community that respects and values diversity and inclusion. She stated the demographics of Cranbury is changing and it is important to welcome people of different backgrounds and ethnicities. Ms. Ferrante stated she sees nothing negative about the Commission, only positive. Dr. Laura Collins, Bunker Hill, stated she wanted to address Mr. Kallan’s comments about recruitment. She stated she is on the Board of Health and was recruited by a Board of Health member, which is mostly how people are recruited for Boards. She stated residents appreciate the Township Committee and are grateful they serve; however, the Committee consists of five (5) white men, which does not represent any of the 27% minorities living in the Township. She stated if there was a Civil Rights TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING April 9, 2018 10 Presentation on the Formation of a “Diversity and Human Rights Committee” (cont’d.) Commission that could reach out and be a better liaison with minorities, there might be an easier time recruiting minorities. Mr. Tom Weidner, North Main Street, and Chair of Parks Commission, stated some Boards are harder to get on than others; for example, Zoning and Planning are harder because they have more power. Parks Commission is currently full although in the past Parks was looking for members. He stated there is a form on the website that can be filled out specifying what Board you would like to serve on. He encouraged everyone to research the Boards and volunteer. Mr. Weidner stated it is reprehensible for negative comments to be made against people and not all comments can be stopped; however, it is up to the Township Committee to do what it can when making appointments to not contribute to the problem but to solve the problem. Mr. Mulligan reiterated Mr. Weidner’s comments, stating the forms are on the web and people are encouraged and welcome to join Boards. He stated recruitment happens because residents are not volunteering for positions. He stated Cranbury has been struggling with recruiting volunteers, not only with government boards, but all organizations in the Township, such as the Volunteer Fire Company. He stated the Woman’s Club has aged and is looking for members. He encouraged the audience to consider volunteering for organizations. Ms. Betty Conover, North Main Street, stated she has lived in Cranbury her whole life and stated the Township has always had “someone on the outside looking in.” She stated she is 87 and has learned there are lots and lots of different people. She stated she admires the people who sit on boards, and while she cannot make that time commitment, she volunteers in the Township. Ms. Jill Murphy, South Main Street, stated she grew up in Cranbury and had no friends in school for eight (  years. She wanted to know if her experiences of being an outsider would include her in the Civil
Rights Commission. Ms. Carlene Reyes, Bergen Drive, stated she came to the meeting to learn more about the Commission and stated there are two (2) issues: representation and being kind. She stated people need to be educated and though we may look a little different, we are all the same. She stated it is a no brainer if the Commission can do something positive. Ms. Michele Gittings, Park Place West, stated it is a lot of work to be a volunteer and encouraged people to volunteer. Mayor Johnson closed the public portion of the meeting. Mr. Scott commended the group for their time and efforts in preparing the proposal. He stated he felt proud to see citizens act for no financial gain to see something wrong and do something about it. He stated he moved to Cranbury from North Jersey a few years ago and felt it was a great place to raise a family. He stated they did not want to change Cranbury; they wanted to be a part of it. He stated he believes the group wants to feel a part of Cranbury and not feel ostracized. Mr. Scott stated some of the members on the Committee and some of his fellow citizens see others and change as a threat, and fundamentally, he feels that is wrong. He commended the group for also wanting a “piece of the pie” and thoroughly endorsed the Commission. Mr. Mulligan thanked everyone for coming to the meeting and stated it is good to see people sharing their points of view. He stated it is not common to get a lot of people attending the meeting and stated getting involved in Town is important. He stated he tried to get on Boards and was not accepted on any Boards. He stated he had to run twice before he was elected. He stated he would like to see more facets on the Committee and would applaud more people being involved. He stated he is for diversity; it is the way he lives his life and raises his children. He stated there was a woman on the Committee last year and a woman is running for Committee this year. He stated there are opportunities to take advantage of. Mr. Mulligan stated he loves Cranbury and loves living here; however, to be honest, it is a TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING April 9, 2018 11 Presentation on the Formation of a “Diversity and Human Rights Committee” (cont’d.) Town of cliques and it has nothing to do with color, sexual orientation or nationality. He applauded the group and thanked them for coming out. Mayor Johnson also thanked the group. He stated he has been the Chairman of the Democratic Party on and off for ten (10) years. He stated this was the first community where there were not a lot of young people waiting their turn to run for office. He stated he has had a very tough time recruiting candidates and on two (2) occasions, he ran alone because he could not find a running mate. Mayor Johnson stated Cranbury is an upscale community and he believes people want things done for them. He has knocked on doors and cold called residents to ask them to consider running. He stated he has an excellent relationship with the Republican Chair and she has the same experiences with finding candidates.. Mayor Johnson also addressed the comments about the blue stripe down Main Street in support of the police. He gave a background on how the stripe was painted. He stated we have an excellent police department and Cranbury does not have the trouble other towns have. He stated the Police Department appreciated the support. Subsequent to that, Mayor Johnson stated the Township found out it was in violation of a federal law. He stated the stripe was to honor our police department and was never intended to mean black lives don’t matter. Public Comment Mayor Johnson opened the meeting to public comment. He stated if there were no further comments from the Public, the Committee would take all the comments under consideration. He stated the Township Committee does not take the creation of new Boards lightly, but they will consider and come back and discuss the topic again. Ms. Betty Conover, stated she believes the Township Committee does a wonderful job and recognized the number of hours they volunteer. She thanked the Committee members for their service. |
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| Posted: Fri, Nov 15 2019, 10:41 am EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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Actually, Holly Johnson is an elected official at the county level, one who is constantly stirring the pot and seems to enjoy wagging her finger in everyone’s face and yelling them that everything they do and say is offensive to her. Wishing she would move somewhere else and be the morality police there is absolutely fair game. This is not some private citizen criticizing her neighbors in her own home. |
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| Posted: Fri, Nov 15 2019, 10:02 am EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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And now that I look, nobody called her that, it was used as a verb. Unless "Blunt" or "not a nice person" or even "HellKat" is what you are referring to, then okay. But my point stands, the horrifically graphic things she took great delight in detailing at a town meeting were far more inappropriate than anything I've ever seen on this board. She clearly has a severe persecution complex and no problem lying to get her way. |
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| Posted: Fri, Nov 15 2019, 9:59 am EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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The things she said people were calling her were far more inappropriate than that. Like, by a mile. Bitch will get a movie a PG13 Rating, the words and phrases she detailed at the meeting would earn an NC17. She was clearly going for shock value. |
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| Posted: Fri, Nov 15 2019, 8:51 am EST Post subject: Re: Congrats |
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| LOL.
"This person lied that people were calling her names in posts!" Next post: calls her a name... |
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