To the Editor:
After watching last week’s council meeting, I guess nothing should surprise me.
I have done some homework, but maybe not enough. I don’t understand how Mr. Lo Re, Mr. Halecky, Mr. Connelly and Mr. Ruane can just go along with everything that the mayor wants. Don’t they see what is wrong with both these new appointees? Mr. D’Amico admitted right out loud, and everyone watching the meeting and everyone who was sitting there heard him say, that he was the very same person that donated $2,500 to Mayor Smith’s campaign fund in June 2009 and was appointed Law Director August 2009. Can we say, “Pay to play?”
This isn’t the only department. It is happening in the Parking Authority as well. The people of this town need to wake up and see what is really going on. We need to get rid of the four of these council members as well as Mark Smith, Steve Gallo, and Jason O’Donnell and anyone else involved in the Mayor’s office. They are not thinking of what is best for the citizens of Bayonne. They are thinking of themselves only. I am very thankful that Mr. LaPelusa brought this to our attention.
Now as for Mr. Censullo. I don’t know much about him, but once I am done doing my homework, I will. I thought there was hope for Mr. Connolly when he started to side with Mr. LaPelusa, but I should’ve known he would not vote with him. All the nonsense of not getting grant money was ridiculous and blown out of proportion. Let’s cut to the chase now everyone. We are all adults. You were all told how to vote just like everyone else is, because the Mayor’s office is telling you what to do. I thought Doria was gone from Bayonne? Mr. Ruane has to vote the way the Mayor wants, because he is “his guy” and it is all laid out there for him. Maybe if Mr. Ruane wanted to show his independence, I guess he would have to vote against something the Mayor wants. Better get permission first, Mr. Ruane.
Why are we getting all these new people from North Bergen? The people of Bayonne don’t want outsiders here in this City Hall. Neither Mr. Censullo nor Mr. D’Amico are Bayonnites and they don’t care at all about Bayonne. They only care when it comes to their paychecks.
Practice what you preach, Mr. Mayor. None of you know what you are doing. What happened to making sure the residents of this town are employed? What happened to caring about the people of the good town of Bayonne? The only councilman who I know thinks for himself and isn’t owned by the Mayor is Councilman Gary LaPelusa. When he speaks, he is truly sincere. He does care about the residents of Bayonne.
JOE BAYLOR