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Steve Langert Robin hood, Robbing us for votes

5/29/2014

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Since Steven Langert is in office, the average Lakewood Homeowner's Taxes went up over 100 percent. 

The average Leisure Village senior community resident that promises their vote to him, taxes went down. 

Once again Steven Langert wants to ensure that he wins an election at any price. 

In his last election he worked hard to get taxes lowered for some adult communities and a select few homes in Westgate that were promising their vote for a small tax deduction. In turn, most residents saw their taxes skyrocket.  The average taxpayer has seen over 100 percent tax increase in the years that Steven Langert has been in office. 

Of course he will say that he is not to blame for any of this. 

In reality he is directly to blame. He has been one of the main reasons that we experienced irresponsible development.  He allowed, and even pushed for, development in areas that have no infrastructure to support it, as long as he was able to get approvals for projects that he had an interest in. Besides being a grievous conflict of interest, and a corruptible offense, his actions allowed the overall frenzy of building that we are now unable to support with services, and has created a need to raise taxes. 

 Now to add further insult to previous injury,  Steven Langert is at it again. With help from his good friend,  Ed Seger, he has given a tax reduction to Leisure Village.  He has reduced their taxes by 27 percent to ensure that they will go to the polls like sheep and vote for a politician that needs to stay in office to continue to enrich himself and his friends while we suffer.  

If you are wondering where the money will come from to pay for Langert's little giveaway,  just open your estimated tax bill which you should have received by now.  After you put your dropped jaw back into place, put a note on your calendar to go to the polls on Erev Shavuos,  and vote this Robin Hood out of office. 

My apologies to Robin Hood.  At least he stole from the rich to give to the poor.  Steve Langert is stealing from us to give to himself. 

This is political criticism and not in any way meant as slander or loshon hora. I am not writing this for revenge or to promote  a personal agenda. I write this to help myself,  and my fellow residents from being priced out of our homes,  and the town that we love. 

Good luck to us all, 
Hershel Herskowitz

20 Comments
Sherwood
5/29/2014 10:40:41 am

Shame on you. Taxes went up due to the school system. The ineptitude of the school board resulted in higher taxes. Get ur facts straight liar. The municipal portion of taxes(which is the only portion that the township committee has any control over) has not increased in years. I am sick of hh propaganda.

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Township Clerk
5/29/2014 11:56:45 am

Hey Steve... Sherwood... or whatever you want to call yourself today. The Municipal Tax Levy went up this past year by
OVER 5.3 MILLION!!!!! Here is the link. Read it and weep!!!
http://www.lakewoodnj.gov/images/db/admin-8076-2013-LakewoodTownshipBudget.pdf See page 3b(1b)

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Thelakewoodtimes
5/29/2014 12:55:06 pm

All services, municipal AND school are the direct result of irresponsible development that Langert and Miller allowed as long as they got their share of the pie.
Hershel

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Clerkbrain
5/29/2014 10:20:56 pm

Hey hirschel. The budget goes up due to the fact the township is servicing more residents. Figure the PRORATA tax vs. the census. Didnt go up. Do the math and weep

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Thelakewoodtimes
5/29/2014 11:17:48 pm

That was exactly my point. Nobody is saying anyone raised taxes for no reason. Langert is a part of the overall problem of our town growing without a plan for the future. He allowed unfettered growth as long as he got what he wanted for himself. He is not the only problem, but he should be removed if we want any real changes for our future.
I am not weeping, but I won't be happy when I have to pay to pick up the pieces when this impossible system all comes crashing down

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hey clerk
5/30/2014 04:14:54 am

or hershel. or whatever YOU are calling yourself today. try and focus. the problem is the dismal state aid we get for our public education system. not the 'unfettered growth' you allude to. the state formula looks at the rateables (pretty high) compared to the number of kids in public school (pretty low) and says they don't need much of our money. what also hurts us is the many tax exempt properties that house families that get busing. also basements rented out. no extra tax assessment on those homes yet more kids on buses. I am no great fan of anyone on the township committee but lets be honest. it was not their mismanagement that is causing our issues. Jackson has HIGHER tax rates and they don't even pick up your trash! so overall we aren't doing to bad.

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Thelakewoodtimes
5/30/2014 08:12:23 am

You obviously have very bad reading comprehension skills. My name is Hershel and I have been writing exactly what you just wrote. When you add it all up it boils down to bad planning and a zoning and planning board that doesn't consider costs versus tax income from developments. Our taxes are higher than Jackson, and the average resident there pays happily because they get an excellent education for their family. Add that benefit to our tax bill, and we pay 4 times as much.
Hershel Herskowitz

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Hey
5/31/2014 09:17:12 pm

If development were not allowed then housing csts would have soared. I am grateful my kids were able to afford a home. Albeit a townhouse. On another matter, you frequently have an insulting tone to your posts. Very unbecoming. Also, your entire mo is always to attack. How about some positive thinking or constructive ideas? Or dont u have any?

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BURNED
6/1/2014 03:04:54 am

If you want some one who takes another yid to court and not BAIS DIN and you want a gambler, and a liar and a theif ,vote for STEVE LANGERT WHO IS ONLY INTEREST IN STUFFING HIS OWN POCKETS.HE IS ALSO A BULLY, TRY HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH HIM. NO FRUM YID SHOULD FOR HIM.

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steve 4
6/2/2014 06:45:38 am

steve langert is outspoken so vote for him - mike delia is soft spoken so vote for him
so says the vaad in their endorsement!!!

im totally confused!!

who paid for these endorsements in today mail, the scoop and the shopper, and by weekly??

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shocked
6/2/2014 07:43:49 am

who ever you are i would be shaking if i were you. the terrible way you attack a family just because you think someone is not a good representative is beyond horrific. I look forward to speaking at your levaya.

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Moshe
6/2/2014 09:47:31 am

Ty for removing those nasty comments.

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Thelakewoodtimes
6/2/2014 10:37:54 am

I no longer monitor or maintain this website, but I am able to access and delete nasty comment if I see them. Unless they are about me, I love those.
You are welcome,
Hershel

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steve 1,2 and 3
6/2/2014 10:20:30 am

what happened to my comments??

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steve 5
6/2/2014 11:07:45 am

what was nasty about asking what does the items on the endorsement have to do with voting for me??
he may be a nice guy and have a nice business but why is the vaad endorsing him and his wife on that basis

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BURNED
6/2/2014 12:13:10 pm

I HOPE YOU BURN ,AND DROP DEAD!!!!!!!!

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shady shenky
6/2/2014 02:14:28 pm

How is it that a member of the board of elections can order me how to vote?

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very shady shenky
6/2/2014 04:18:41 pm

funny how I wondered the same exact thing I will call the county

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vwry very ahady shenky
6/2/2014 04:19:28 pm

The feds are on the way

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Party at Steeve's pool
6/12/2014 06:35:58 am

I was there. The joints were the best ever. Let him sue me to have me identified. His own child will have to testify re what went down at the pool.

And should we start talking about kickbacks on township credit card processing payments (or we are not talking about certain other committeemen)?

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