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I Promised not to lie anymore.........but i can't help myself i need votes

5/17/2014

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A recent ad placed by Steve Langert And Mike Delia makes some pretty lofty claims.  While we doubt most Lakewood  residents would believe such general, non proven claims, perhaps we need to reveal how the opposite of all the exclaims is true. The ad reads as follows;

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LANGERT & D’ELIA: A strong record of accountability, transparency, fiscal responsibility ... and RESULTS!

If accountability and transparency were the norm during Steve Langert' and Mike Delia' time in the township committee, many of them would be in jail. Both of their terms were filled with nepotism, cronyism, unreported income, conflicts of interest, and endangering the welfare of residents for personal gain. Steve has provided jobs for friends, many that were totally unqualified. He has been involved in zoning changes on properties that he is a partner, and has purchased properties with family members from the Township with the intention of building more Townhouses, and contributing to the damaging over development of our town without openly revealing his sources of income. 

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• Have brought financial stability to Lakewood Taxpayers

Anyone who has paid attention to their tax bill for the last 6 years could see that taxes have risen exponentially for most residents while a few influential voting districts were kept low in an effort to raise taxes without causing a bother revolt.  Meanwhile Langert has signed numerous bonds, increasing our debt by millions which will need to be paid back. Langert has contributed to the rapid growth that is behind the costs causing our taxes, and debt to skyrocket. He himself has helped many developers build large projects in Lakewood that cause more congestion problems

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• Saved Lakewood Tax Payers over $2 million in health care costs through innovative thinking.

Perhaps Langert is referring to his attempt to fire the Lakewood EMS in order to give the ambulance contract to a local private company that he was rumored to have an interest in. He slashed their salaries by 30 percent in the hopes they would quit.  He would surely attempt to fire them again if he were to be in office again. The EMS is an experienced group of lifesaving individuals that is the only reliable service for the senior communities. Langert wanted the seniors to rely on a private company that hires inexperienced young teenagers with only weeks of training to service the senior developments.  Truly innovative.

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• Reduced amount of tax appeals from 4,500 in 2009 to under 600 in 2014, a reduction saving Lakewood taxpayers millions of dollars

Everyone knows that Langert has no control over tax appeals.  There was a reassessment that caused a reduction in appeals for a few years. This year there is a surge of new appeals as taxes for most people went up last year.  Once Again Langert is making empty claims of conditions that he could not possibly control

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• Raised revenues in an innovative manner without raising taxes


Nobody has raised any revenues in Lakewood Township for the last ten years. Perhaps he is considering all the land that he purchased at Rock bottom prices from the township under family and friend’s names as a source of revenue for the town. 


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• Tent City Resolution

Yes he was on the Committee as the Tent City issue was being resolved, by then MAYOR Akerman and Committeeman Meir Lichtenstein. As a matter of fact he used the Mayor's desire to resolve the homeless matter as a threat to not support his efforts if the Mayor didn't give in to many of his demands.  But notice he doesn't write that he had anything to do with the resolution. He simply writes the words “Tent city resolution” to trick a few uninformed voters.


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• Formed municipal infrastructure committee, bringing “responsible” development to Lakewood

There has been no responsible development in Lakewood since Langert has been in office. Langert himself is secretly involved in irresponsible development along with his close friends and family members. 

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• Created the Mayor’s Council of Presidents of Adult Communities — giving the adult communities a voice in town hall
Yes he was involved in creating the Adult communities Council, but as we all know they are simply seen and not heard.  He has been an integral part of a Committee that does what it wants for who it wants and doesn't take the concerns of residents into account. 


• Responsive to the needs of all of Lakewood’s diverse groups — we represent ALL the residents.
I don't think that Langert or Delia care about me or you or any of us.  The only reason I believe that they are involved in politics is to help themselves, and their friends and families.

Please don't vote blindly.  Find out the facts. Ask your friends what they think about Langert you will quickly find someone that has been exposed to his uncaring demeanor, corrupt behavior and seen that he is not someone we should have representing our town. 



15 Comments
appeals
5/18/2014 12:58:20 am

I thought appeals were down this year. 1,800 last year to about 600 this year. Check my math but I think that is dropping, not shooting up.

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Nebach
5/18/2014 01:49:14 am

Poor Herschel. Just can't get over the fact that Langert & Singer wouldn't let him steal from the taxpayers.

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mitch
5/18/2014 03:31:03 am

Just for the record, Hershel has nothing to do with this site anymore. Maybe in the future he will come back but as of now he is not involved.

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Please
5/18/2014 03:40:25 am

At least be man enough to own up to it! How silly.

Cookie Jar
5/18/2014 04:19:04 am

YES!!!!! because Langert & Singer want it all for themselves!!!!!
BTW, How much did Steve Langert pay Vacari from tax dollars for his endorsement? He must be desperate.

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Yes. Let's all run out
5/18/2014 01:52:27 am

And vote for Herschel's guy. Oh wait a minute. Didn't he just RAISE OUR TAXES By 20%? Isn't he responsible for our children sitting on 90 minute bus runs? Aaahhhh but who cares at long last hh will have someone who will turn a blind eye when he tries to rip off the taxpayers!! That's what we need!! Someone who will let hh keep HIS hand in the till!

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Stop Crying
5/18/2014 04:16:17 am

Steve, Why don't you answer to the point of this post. I guess you agree that What Hershel or whoever's site this is writes about you and your lack of accomplishment. Perhaps you can at least answer what you mean by "responsible development".Oh you mean to say that your responsible for all the over development in this town. AHHHHHH!!!! So just say so!!!!
Tent City?????? Wasn't Meir Lichtenstein all over this issue????
Where the hell did you come into the picture on that one???

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Herschel
5/18/2014 02:02:08 am

You should be the last person to talk about overdevelopment or irresponsible devopment in this town how many hundreds of thousands of dollars have you made building townhouses? Or have you forgotten the crap you helped put up on Squankum or Monmouth or Ridge..... Etc etc etc. it just goes to show

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Fafa moon
5/18/2014 02:05:18 am

Didn't you buy a property on second street and flip it to the township for 200k profit? What makes you any better. And don't try to bs me that you didn't make a profit. The deeds are a matter of public record fafa moooooooooonnnnnnnn

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Tax Assessor
5/18/2014 04:22:25 am

Yes Hershel, you see , Langert only does this off the record, like having the tax assessor under-assessing the property next door to you in order to sabotage the parking lot idea.

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Yankel
5/18/2014 03:36:26 am

I rather vote for someone that is honest and transparent then for someone that lies and takes credit for other people's accomplishments.

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END THE 6 YEARS OF HORROR
5/18/2014 04:00:03 am

I'd vote for Micky Mouse over Steve Langert any day!!!!

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BURNED
5/23/2014 07:23:29 am

GREAT I LOVE IT MICKEY MOUSE OVER LANGERT HE HAS MORE BRAINS.

Reckless lunatic
5/25/2014 04:19:07 am

FIY. Steven Langert, "The Municipal Budget Chairperson" has raised the budget last year from $43,796,587. in 2012 to a whopping $49,101,420. in 2013. That's almost a 13% increase in one year. What have we gotten in return?? Potholes!! lots and lots of potholes!!! I guess someone has to pay for the fat salary of Langert's buddy Steve Reinman.

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yehuda shain link
6/1/2014 10:28:45 pm

Will the candidates follow the code of Ethics?

“Politician’s Rule of Ethics”

We in the field of Public life have accepted a fiduciary responsibility on behalf of the Lakewood residents at large. Therefore, we owe our fidelity to the Lakewood residents to uphold and maintain that fiduciary responsibility. Executives who face troubling decisions are often confused about how to arrive at the right, moral and ethical course of action. This is not surprising since by definition a “moral dilemma” is one where there is no clear right and wrong, only positives and negatives.

We should be guided in our moral reasoning by the insight that comes from respecting the moral rights of the Lakewood residents; justice to colleagues and peers; consequences and outcomes; explaining and defending to others as well as to ourselves the decisions we make. Have I searched for all alternatives? Are there other ways I could look at the situation? Have I listened and considered all points of view of my colleagues and peers, while still maintaining high ethical standards?

Even if there is sound rational for this decision, and even if I could defend it publicly, does my inner sense tell me this is right? Will my colleagues, peers, and the educated Lakewood residents agree with my rational? Does this decision agree with my moral beliefs and with my personal principles and sense of responsibility to the Lakewood residents? Would I want others in Public office to make the same decision and to take the same action if faced with the same circumstances?

What are my true motives for this action? Would this action infringe on the moral rights and dignity of others? Would this action involve deceiving others in any way? Would I feel this action was just (ethical or fair) if I were on the other side of the decision? Am I being unduly influenced by others who may not be as sensitive to these ethical standards?

How would I feel (or how will I feel) if (or when) this action becomes known to the educated Lakewood residents? Would others feel that my action or decision is ethically and morally justifiable to the educated Lakewood residents? Can I justify my action as directly beneficial to the Lakewood residents and to their betterment in general? We can stretch and expand our moral reasoning and ethical judgment, and sharpen our ethical sensitivity and moral awareness by thinking through particular dilemmas in light of the above. If we consider all the questions discussed above with real intent and pure motives, then we can be confident that we will come with the Almighty’s help, to sound and ethical decisions.

When we achieve clarity as to the issues of the dilemma, we are better prepared to make a decision that is both right and defensible. We must remember that our goal is to achieve an ethical course of action in all areas affecting the public, not to find a way to construct a rational argument in support of an unethical decision. Our daily decisions do (at times indirectly) impact the Lakewood residents. We live in a world where other concerns e.g. profits etc., often come into conflict with the concern for ethics and principles; and where society is demanding a higher standard of transparency, and a higher ethic of social responsibility to the Lakewood residents.

We must be willing and able to give the Lakewood residents in fact, that which the Lakewood resident believes he / she is getting in theory. We owe it to ourselves…..we are all “Lakewood-residents”.
By Yehuda Shain

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