I'm Holden MaGroin and I'm tired of this. It's still June and they're already bickering.
I'm also annoyed that it's June and there are political signs up on lawns. I've seen 1 Depaolo sign, 3 Kyrillos signs and more Deegan signs than I can count. Enough, take these signs down until September or October.

If what Mr. Glover is true and he actually did his due diligence, he would have made an effort to find out about the candidates who were put forward by the republican committee. He would not ahve been able to say "I know nothing about the any of the 3 candidates." Two of these candidates already serve on Community Boards that report to the Township Council. Callig for Mayor DePaola to be operate with a greater sense of cooperation after failing to appoint Mr. Saridaki smacks of hypocrisy on the part of Mr. Glover and Mr. Beckerman. Having been a friend of the late Dick Samuels I agree that he was a good friend and a nice man, but his open contempt for certain politicians in Scotch Plains was distressing.

Good for Councilman Glover!! If in the past(2002), the steps taken to replace a council member included current council members interviewing the candidates, he had every right to expect the same process now. Why skip that step?

First of all Mr Glover wanted to discuss their "credentials"? As far as I know there isn't much in the way of "credentials" needed to be a Council Member. Who is Mr Glover to base his decision on credentials?
As Mr Glover had these names in advance why not take the initiative to do some "due diligence" on your own? Didn't the council and the BOE have joint meetings when the budget was voted down two years ago? Was Mr Sardacki present for those meetings with Mr Glover? Was there zero interaction between the BOE and the Town Council throughout Mr Glovers long tenure?
For Mr Glover to express his disappointment over current council leadership smacks of Politiacal rhetoric based on his mayoral run. Isn't the current council arrangement really just in place for a matter of days? Even though the council may be an R majority Wouldn't Mr Glover be concidered the senior member of the council based on the length of time he's served on the council?
Furthermore when Mr Glover states Mayor DiPaola let him speak only after being advised to by the towns attorney. This is incorrect as the attorney was merely advising the Mayor of a procedural matter on rebutals, not Mr Glover specifically.
Please leave the partisan bickering for behind closed doors. The showmanship in an election year really isn't fooling anyone.

Dear Friend Who Is Tired - I am tired as well, but I take it you support Marksism within the Scotch Plains community? And the way the town has been run over the past few years? If you are tired, you should support Glover to help make a difference in the community. And if I read into your argument, why would the attorney "merely advise the Mayor of a procedural matter on rebutals" if Mary DiPaola did not want to let Glover speak? Seems odd. Also, during Glover's tenure, while he might be on the council the longest, he was always in the minority. This is why we need to elect him as Mayor.

Michael, since you asked I am a registered as an "I". I am just a poster on our little community web page. I've lived in SP over 30 years. I don't "support" any side. I support what is in my and my family's best interest. I simply read and I comment.
I give to the R's as much as the D's when I see BS. Since you seem to be on the D side here's a few thoughts, Your sides recent terminology of "Marksisum" while cute at first, is I assume, confusing to knowledgeable locals since historic MarXisum is quite different then what it appears Mr. MarKs believes.
I assume you do understand how the local political committees works since your side participates in the system as well?
Would you say it's rare for a locally elected official to remain involved in local politics after he's served his time? In my experience I think not but it appears you have a different philosophy.
Mr. Glovers shift to suddenly spend thrift is admirable but those of us who have watched local council meetings over the years can easily trace the history of his evolution.

Jenni & Imogene,

You are both correct in your notes. The new Business Administrator, just appointed last night, for those who don't follow BOE activities, is indeed Mr. Saridaki's wife. She is a CPA with extensive experience. If you search Sridaki with his first name you will find several articles from the local papers fro Mr. Saridaki's tenure on the BOE form1996-2005. THe one from his retirement is especially enlightening. In it his priased for his principles, harwork, knowledge and dedication to all the citizens of SPF. And, these comments came from well known Democrats from Scotch Plains. I for one am glad we have the opportunity to elect an open minded free thinker with high principles to the Township Council. Instead up the supposed puppets that have been elected in the past.

I meant to say supposed pupits from both sides of the aisle.

I am very familiar with Saridaki's tenure on the B of E, and to call him a "free thinker" is a bit of a stretch. He was, at best, a stubborn contrarian. We'll see how he responds to the puppet-master when he's on Council. It always amazes me how almost all the people jobs in this town go to someone with family connections - past or present.

meant to say - public - jobs

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