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Good question: "Where will 'those people' go?"

Hackensack already has one shelter on the way.  When every other Bergen town has a shelter, maybe then we should allow another. 

The council withheld their endorsement of a grant for Peter's Place.  An endorsement essentially says the council thinks the project is in the City's best interest or at least won't hurt it. 

How could the council honestly endorse a program when the businesses and residents in the community have repeatedly said enough already. 

Mike Kelly said:

"But voters will not chose his replacement. That will be left to DeFalco's running mates on the New Visions slate, all of whom won seats. So in casting that "tribute" vote for DeFalco, voters basically wasted their vote."

How ridiculous.  Regardless of whether or not voters decided to pay a "tribute" to Joe DeFalco is besides the point.  My guess is that the vast majority of Hackensack voters who voted  for Joe did so because they trusted his running mates would find a replacement better suited for the task than any of the opposition candidates who obviously did not like what Joe Defalco stood for.  Should voters have elected a political foe simply because there was another button to press?  To call this show of support for New Visions a "wasted vote" is nonsense.  Kelly should know better and so should Malcolm.

As for Defalco's answer about what he'd do if he were elected (as Kelly put it, "the sort of question politicians yearn for - an uncontested invitation to yap about all manner of proposals. An easy home run") Defalco was no "politician".  That's why people liked him.  And maybe he wasn't looking for the "easy home run".  Once in a while, a candidate comes along who has integrity and dedication.  Those are enough reasons to vote for him.  The plans will follow once he has time to study the terrain.  But maybe what Joe meant was that he didn't have any specifics FOR THE RECORD. That rag would only screw up the quote and the context anyway.

Two words for The Record:  Sore Loser.

Louie - Let me get this straight.  You think Melfi has an improper motivation because he's looking out for his kids and only indirectly looking out for the community?  Thats nonsense.  A person's level of community involvement can change with  life circumstances.  The important thing is that he's serving in the capacity that he can.  He's also on the Recreation Board, not to mention the fact that he's a veteran.  Clearly, he's a committed public servant and a good father to boot. 

I'm not sure I understand.  Allegedly, a relative of the County Exec. makes a contribution to a team he supports and this has the makings of a conspiracy?  What are you talking about?

The Chief supposedly supports New Visions. So what?  So does the Hackensack PBA.  When New Visions takes office, are they going to hand their authority over to the police?   Again, what are talking about? 

Inuendo is worthless.