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Santos & Council Members Did Make Christie Meeting
March 21, 2012 (Kearny, NJ) KOTW reported yesterday that "The pictures in the press and on the Governor's website show that Kearny Councilwoman Carol Doyle and Harrison Mayor Raymond McDonough were present but KOTW didn't spot Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos or any other local politician."
Read more: Santos & Council Members Did Make Christie Meeting
KOTW Member Doc13mets pointed out and provided video proof that Mayor Alberto Santos was front and center at Governor Chris Christie's Town Meeting in Kearny. Among the attendees not previously mentioned were First Ward Councilwoman Alexa Arce, First Ward Councilman Albino Cardoso, and Fourth Ward Councilman Michael Landy. If you spotted anyone else on video or photographs, please let us know via our Discussion Board.
Mystery Teacher Asks Christie to Play Nice
Photograph courtesy of Ed Murray/Star Ledger. March 20, 2012 (Kearny, NJ) Governor Chris Christie held a town meeting in Kearny. The town meeting wasn't held at the Town Hall but at the former Boy's Club on Belgrove Drive now the Archdiocesan Youth Retreat Center. One wonders who could attend a town hall meeting at 10 a.m. on a Monday morning: The unemployed, seniors, politicans without a real job, or a teacher on maternity leave? Why Christie had a town meeting at 10 a.m. on a Monday is disappointing. The pictures in the press and on the Governor's website show that Kearny Councilwoman Carol Doyle and Harrison Mayor Raymond McDonough were present but KOTW didn't spot Kearny Mayor Alberto Santos or any other local politician.
Lance Cpl. Osbrany Montes de Oca
February 20,2012 (North Arlington, NJ) Earlier today a military funeral was held at Queen of Peace Church in North Arlington for Lance Corporal Osbrany Montes de Oca of North Arlington. Montes de Oca, 20, was a Lance Corpal with the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment , 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. Over 1500 mourners packed the Queen of Peace church and others lined Ridge Road in North Arlington outside the church and along the route to the North Arlington Cemetary. Photograph courtesy of Jennifer Brown/Star Ledger. Governor Chris Christie entered an executive order that all flags be flown half staff tomorrow in the State of New Jersey in honor of Montes de Oca. Christie has been criticized for his executive order last week to fly flags half staff for Whitney Houston. Christie has entered executive orders to fly flags half staff in honor of soldiers from New Jersey who are killed in action.
United Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade Sunday
March 8, 2012 (Kearny, NJ) In October 1973, four clubs: The Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 7, The Irish American Club, The Four Provinces, and The Friends of Erin came together to form the United Irish Association. The first parade organized by this new association was in 1974. The founding members were: John Evans, Bob Reid, Desmond Boomer, Bob Carney, Dennis Smith, Ike O'Hagan, Frank Morgan and Eugene Docherty.
The United Irish Associations of West Hudson, Inc. was established as a non-profit corporation in the State of New Jersey in 1989 in order to perpetuate the work of educating the public about and propagating Irish-American culture.
The United Irish Associations of West Hudson is responsible for funding, managing, and presenting the Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade through the New Jersey towns of East Newark, Harrison, and Kearny.
AP: Kearny "A Gritty Town"
February 18,2012 (Kearny, NJ) In an article about the Morris County Prosecutor's office investigation of Kearny Resident Leonardo Parera fatal shooting of his Exit Realty Golden Service colleague and officer manager Christine King last year described Kearny as "a gritty town sandwiched between Newark and Jersey City".
The Leonardo Parera fatal shooting investigative report by the Morris County Prosecutor's office did not find any other links between Parera and King that would provide a motivation for the tragic shooting. Some had suspected a romantic relationship between the two but the investigation did not find any communication between the two beyond business communications. Kings husband had stated that there was no romantic relationship between his wife and Parera.
Parera unleashed 15 bullets at King. The police officers who arrived at the parking lot to the realty office responded to Parera in kind with 65 bullets killing him as he sat in his car. We may never know what Leonardo Parera was thinking on the day he decided to shot an innocent co-worker. A sad story becomes sadder because there is no explanation for his actions. One wonders what triggered his actions. One would like closure for the King family. Even a idiotic motivation would be better than no explanation. Unfortunately, this tragic story only becomes more tragic.
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