Bergen Republicans want to see subpoena
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterIn Bergen County, Republicans have filed an OPRA request for a copy of the subpoena that the all-Democrat freeholder board received last week from the U.S. Attorney’s office.
“There is no legal reason we could find why the freeholders cannot turn over copies of the federal subpoenas that were released last week,” said Republican candidate Chris Calabrese.
The Bergen County Republican Organization also filed six OPRA request for details about $50 million in projects authorized by the freeholder board this year.
Freeholder counsel Ed Florio, last week acknowledged that a subpoena had been served on the county’s Custodian of Records, though he would not divulge exactly the feds were seeking. But subpoenas had already been sent to several Bergen County towns that had contracts with firms owned by Democratic donor John Carrino, a Web developer. Insiders, including the Republicans, speculate that the latest subpoena involved Carrino’s firms as well.
“If officials in the municipalities are willing to hand over information on the federal subpoenas they received, why won’t the freeholders do the same,” said Duggan.
Bergen County Democratic spokesman Bill Maer called the Republicans’ request a diversion, arguing that the county was in worse shape a decade ago, when it was under Republican control.
“Unfortunately, the Republicans will say and do virtually anything as they cover up their party’s dismal record and lack of accomplishments in Bergen County. Under the Republicans, the county infrastructure was left in shambles, and the workforce was bloated,” he said. It took the Democratic administration and freeholder board to turn around the county operation. Unfortunately for the Republicans, they have no agenda and they have no solution to the issues facing the people of Bergen County, and it’s interesting that they have been quiet on the national Republican’s mismanagement of our current economic crisis.”
The freeholder candidates have a debate scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at Bergen County Community College.
Contributors
Wally Edge
Chris Christie’s refusal to have his picture taken with Rick Merkt at a Republican event in Summit was probably just the former federal ... >
Bob Torricelli
It's hard to not be concerned these days. We've all witnessed frustration with our institutions before but I never remember anything of this ... >
Michael Patrick Carroll
Instead of borrowing trillions to waste on make-work governmental projects, stimulate the economy with tax cuts. >
Debbie Holtz
Score one for the Governor’s public relations team. For the last few weeks, they have been working overtime to fuel speculation Corzine was being ... >
Dr. Joseph Marbach
With the entrance of Chris Christie into the Republican gubernatorial primary, the GOP has greatly enhanced its chances of capturing the ... >
Rob Tornoe
Joey Novick
Hard to believe we have arrived at the last year of the first decade of the 21st century. Boy, seems like it was just yesterday that Bush was handed ... >
Juan Melli
It's actually come to this: A panel convened by the legislature of the State of New Jersey has concluded that discrimination is not good. Maybe ... >
Carla Katz
As it tends to, history seems to be repeating itself as 240 laid-off workers at Republic Windows and Doors in Chicago revive a decades old tactic -- ... >
Patricia Quattrocchi
Many columnists write a "year in review" or a "predictions" piece for the New Year, however I decided to refrain from going down ... >
Murray Sabrin
Yesterday President-elect Barack Obama outlined his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan in a speech at George Mason University. Obama said we ... >
Poll
PolitickerNJ Partners
Hot Topics
| Politicker INTERACTIVE | |
 |
Lawmaker Profile Follow the funding of your representatives |
 |
270 to Win See how Obama got to the magic number |
Most Active Stories
- Healy and Stack and the late Glenn Cunningham
- Kyrillos: 'We need a leader like Chris Christie'
- Lonegan camp says they qualify for matching funds
- Reilly joins Codey staff
- Christie will run for Governor
- Merkt fights perceived Christie canonization in Passaic County
- Holt decides to run for assembly instead of state senate
- U.S. Rep. Adler assumes seat on financial services committee
- Corzine allies respond to Christie news
- Rule him out of District 36 Assembly run, says Scarpelli
- Correction: Weiner departure was not his own idea
- Torricelli on COAH
- Two N.J. super delegates go to Obama; Norcross backs Obama; key Clinton supporters endorse Obama
- At energy policy meeting, Rose fights with cabinet and walks away
- Sixteen Democrats are on Norcross' short list for Andrews House seat
- Jackson will be Corzine's new Chief of Staff
- Roughneen in court today on signature challenge
- Obama bundler says he lost $25 billion of N.J. pension funds
- Weinberg loses life savings in Madoff Ponzi scheme
- New Jersey's Most Powerful Law Firms
Recent Posts From Inside Edge
Quote of the Day
"I’m here to talk to people not pose for pictures with you." -- Former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie to Assemblyman Rick Merkt, his former running mate and now his rival in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor, according to Merkt.
Recent Press Releases
In the News
Read the expanded Wake Up Call, our summary of today’s news media coverage.
Today’s Must Reads:
Yudin may be waffling on word to GOP boss ― CHARLES STILE
The City Boss Becomes the Country Boss ― DICK BENFIELD...MUST READ
Ferriero's support a curse for Kasparian? ― CHARLES STILE...MUST READ
Trenton must stop thinking outside box― DOUG FORRESTER
Three's a crowd, but one man isn't a party― ALFRED DOBLIN
Newspaper Shuns Web, and Thrives― DAN JACOBSON
Murder charge for Prisco― ANGELO PRISCO
Healy: Have yourself a merry little Christmas with my CD― JERSEY JOURNAL
Time for BCDO to clean up its act ― CHARLES STILE
Syndicate
Bill Maer is a disgrace
$ 400 k of lies about the Republican Freeholder candidates wont stop Ferriero from Going to Jail.
Bill Maer is the Ferriero Jester of Bergen county. Bill, while you are searching for the subpeonas, dont forget to bring Ferrieros BBQ file from Hudson County its filed under BCDO.
Bill Maer Fact check
Under Republican County executive Pat Schuber Bergen County enjoyed six straight years of zero tax increases
Under six years of Democrat rule, taxes have increased 65 percent, spending is up $133 Million and county debt is approaching $800 Million. Maybe Mr. Maer should check his facts before speaking
Paul
Carrino and Bret Schundler perfect together!
Carrino was big Republican back only a few years ago and a strong ally of Schundler, getting contracts from Schundler as well as being a treasurer and officer on some of Bret's 527s non profit orgs.
It's not hard to track Carrino back to many other Republicans as well.
Oh Please,OPRA away, there is nothing there.
Hey Chris Christie, How does one raise $14,000 in donations under $300 and do it legally. Why don't you use your powers of interest and look into the fund raising of The North Arlington GOP.
Does Domenick Pucillo ring a bell?
Punisher
Granell,
$14,000 in donations under $300 is what happens when you have friends and supporters who believe in you. Something you might want to look into before chasing Assembly.
Maer and Punisher
are recent graduates of the Ferriero, Ohry and Kaiser Schools of Corruption. They forget that Chris Christie has a 100% batting average against both Republicans and Democrats.
Maer et al will never ever let the facts get in the way of a no bid contract or a patronage job
School of Codey
Deflect the truth with some accusations against the other side - lets hook McPherson, Walton & Ganz up to a lie detector and see what they know.
Ferriero a Narcissistic Sociopath
Its time for our Party to rid itself of him and his subpoenad apostles Ganz, Mc Pherson and the his hand picked IrREV Walton.
They have given both Bergen County and Bergen Democrats a bad name. They are a blight on our County.
What about Ferriero?
Have Ganz, McPherson, and Walton condemned indicted BCDO Chairman Ferriero and its counsel Oury yet? Have they demanded Chairman Ferriero resignation yet? There is still time before the election. Do not be shy our beloved Freeholders, who brought us higher taxes, higher spending, and more debt. In other words, they brought us corruption.
I'm With The Republicans On This....
The more the whole truth comes out; the better it is for our democracy.
Hudson and Bergen Counties need RICO investigations, and massive ones at that.
Anything dishonest and or illegal needs to be dealt with harshly, no matter WHAT "party" is guilty.
My concern about the Republicans is that they didn't run a very clean operation when they were in charge.
My sense is that this is all about one set of thieves, crooks and liars being jealous and wanting to get back in power.
What's needed is RADICAL campaign finance reform on a BIPARTISAN basis.
It should be a criminal offense to take a bribe....as it is we call it a "contribution".
No wonder the public is so pissed off at the whole category of "politician"!
We need public financing of campaigns. When that happens, pols will be far more responsive to ordinary citizens as opposed to just the rich corrupt scumbags who currently pretty much own them.
From Frederick Douglass
Insidebergen.com moves to Canada?
Remember how insidebergen.com went dark shortly after the Feds starting dropping subpoenas and sending party related to web activity?
According to this whois lookup they changed 'owner' information to a canada address at that time, too:
Registrant:
c/o INSIDEBERGEN.COM
P.O. Box 821650
Vancouver, WA 98682
US
Registrar: NAMESDIRECT
Domain Name: INSIDEBERGEN.COM
Created on: 15-AUG-07
Expires on: 15-AUG-09
Last Updated on: 21-OCT-08
Administrative Contact:
c/o INSIDEBERGEN.COM
P.O. Box 821650
Vancouver, WA 98682
US
+1.360-449-5933
Technical Contact:
c/o INSIDEBERGEN.COM
P.O. Box 821650
Vancouver, WA 98682
US
+1.360-449-5933
Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.geodns.net
ns2.geodns.net
OMG Nick Lento "with the republicans"?
Nick, don't forget that repblicans are using mind-control to make everyone "dominionists." You tard. get off the internets.
BTW, Nick Lento
is Shulman's wife. No one else could love shulman that much.
Yo "Ruiz"....
Come back when you can make cogent and rationale fact based arguments. Being called a "tard" from the likes of you is a compliment.
Then again, it's because of "intelligent" people like you that John McCain got his ass kicked by President Elect Barack Hussein Obama!
Thanks! :-)
From Frederick Douglass