Bartlett, Little, and all the rest of the Freeloaders are RINOs who advocate for higher spending and raise taxes year after year. They are playing people like you for suckers who buy into their blatantly false conservative rhetoric. This libertarian-minded voter is going to support their Democratic opponents, as it is hard to imagine them doing any worse than Georgie Gilmore's puppets have done in their decades on the board. Attracting businesses to this part of the state should be a top priority, and they haven't done anything to that effect in all their time of cashing a paycheck on our dime. And they're dragging their feet on the one project that this area really could benefit from (the long-in-gestation M-O-M rail line). But they think nothing of throwing down $50 million or so of our dollars to add an unnecessary expansion to the county jail just to house people who mostly aren't menaces to society. That's pathetic.

BE THANKFUL,,,LOL AND LEAVE IT ALONE!

A LOT OF THAT MONEY WENT TO ALL THE POLITICAL THAT VOTED FOR THIS,WOW

I think it's unfortunate that very red Ocean County is too blind to see that every single "Republican" on the Board of Freeloaders is actually a tax-and-spend liberal Democrat in all but party affiliation. We had a chance to elect Traditional Republicans of Ocean County, who ran on the Steve Lonegan line back in 2009 and advocated a pro-business fiscal conservative platform, and ran strong campaigns pointing out the many flaws of the Ocean County RINO Organization. Alas, they received no media coverage, and were only able to muster about 30-40% of the primary vote before disappearing into obscurity, with their website vanishing as well. I still refuse to support any of these hacks even in the primary, and write in former TROOC candidates instead. It's a shame that no one is posing any real challenge to these career politicians who do absolutely nothing of any worth, and it's also disappointing that the local Democrats haven't challenged the Freeloaders anywhere even close to the way TROOC did. They have the platform and the ability to make a difference, but they're just not proactive enough.

THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN,WE COULD SAVE MILLIONS IF THE JOBS THAT WE DONT NEED THAT FRIENDS ARE GETTING PAID FOR.IN THE SCHOOLS ALONE.

Thats the chutzpah of a politican that's been in office far too long.

It's unfortunately that the newspapers, through their obvious liberal bias, are no longer trusted as an unbiased news source. When they go after a republican, which they should do in the case of Ocean County freeloaders, their coverage is suspect.

Newspapers, no matter what part of the paper it's done, should never endorse a candidate. I don't care it's the opinion section, its unseemly and forever brings into question their motives for "exposing" a candidate or party they do not endorse. But they don't see it that way.

Readership and circulation are down for all news print media. Look at Newsweek, dropping their print magazine and disappearing into the internet. They bought this on themselves.

So, yes, Ocean County politics, as run by the GOP, is as corrupt as any in the state. They've been in power far too long, and the Democrats bring nothing to the table to prove themselves as a worthy replacement. GOP-isms ... Cronyism, favoritism, nepotism ... Will be replaced by the smae Dem-isms ... The GOP needs to be fundamentally changed. A classic example ... Trotting out Polhemus as sheriff. He's on more state pension plans, pulling in more salary from multiple level of state government, and handing out political jobs to those who toe the party line. Remig from Point Boro as a prime example.

It all stinks to high heaven.

Da Poppa,

The Asbury Park Press has an "obvious liberal bias"? The paper endorsed George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. What planet are you living on? Also, journalism does not mean objectivity - actually, objectivity (which is merely reporting) is the opposite of journalism, as journalism is probing and investigative by nature. If you want objectivity, go watch the soulless reporters on the alphabet news networks.

@Fawkes I won't argue a known fact ... Main stream media and their news organizations on the whole are liberally biased. Two endorsements do not make a balanced, unbiased news organization. And I wasn't specifically calling out APP as biased, but the whole main stream media, with very few exceptions. And my point was (which was totally missed by you, probably because you are "on another planet") the biases shown by the media has led to their downfall. Readership, subscriptions, viewership are all down. Those are facts.

I watch none of them, and I haven't read the APP since November 2010, the last time my son's high school soccer team was mentioned. I haven't watched a news show for a longer period of time.

You can make the distinction between journalism and news reporting, but the MSM cannot. THAT is their downfall. So they can point out corruption and malfeasance, but until they stop their obvious shilling for politicians and party platforms, they will never again be taken seriously as "news" organizations. Change the name of newspapers to Journals, label the paper as opinion and have at it. It will not stop the decline in readership. They've irreparably damaged their reputations long ago.

Da Poppa,

If you think the APP has some sort of liberal agenda then you've discredited yourself entirely. Such statements are actually more indicative of your bias than anything.

APP's current editor, Hollis Towns, wasn't on board at the time of the Bush endorsements. Since he has joined the paper, I have noticed a strong swing in the direction of liberal Democrats as far as endorsements are concerned. This could just be a coincidence, but I'm guessing that it's not. They even always endorse the most leftist Republicans in primaries as well. In the coming days, I fully expect them to support Ballot Question #1, a $750 million bond that our state simply cannot afford but that our electorate, oblivious to our state's financial struggles, will probably support anyway (recent polling shows 72% of voters in favor of it).

Fawkes, I'll defer to Rufus as to the current state of the APP editorial board and news slant. Again, you focused on the APP, when I've stated, now for the THIRD time, I'm lumping APP in with a vast majority of the news media. They show their bias and refuse to admit, even going so far as to try to pass themselves off as unbiased. Me? I don't think I've stated anything in my postings that would hide the fact that I am a conservative, registered Republican and disappointed and dismayed at the state of the GOP. They are RINOs, from Christie (whom I voted for) to the county GOP or my local "Republican Club" of Point Boro, which I will never vote for. I've hid nothing nor stated anything to give the appearance of being anything other than a conservative.

You, on the other hand, by your defense of the APP show an obvious bias towards towards the organization/publication. I'd go so far as to say you either work for the Press, or know of someone who does. Otherwise, why defend something so vigorously spewing half truths and flat out lies.

APP was a good, mostly unbiased until Gannet bought them out, and Gannet was good until Al Meurith retired. The new editor is in the tank for the left.

Lacey suffers from "Napoleon" syndrome. Little man who thinks he's more important than he is, acting like a big shot when he's up on the dias.

Da Poppa,

So you show yourself for the conspiracy nut you are. I am in no way invested in the APP. Frankly, I think they could be doing a much better job all around, but in the case of exposing the Freeloaders for what they are they are doing a great job and I make no bones about defending them for it. But I do call BS when I see it, and you making up this fantasy that the APP is a part of some vast left-wing conspiracy along with the rest of the mainstream media is comical and a testament to your wild imagination.

@Fawkes ... Once again, you're twisting my words and calling me names. Once again, you fail to read and comprehend my postings. You're a fool.

I claim no vast conspiracy, but I point out what everyone knows and understands, and even the media admits to on occasion .... they are liberally biased. The APP took a hard left after the Ganett takeover. Others have posted it, verified what I've said in their own words, but you rail on me and my postings. You're obsessed, with me and defending the APP, is there any wonder anyone would assume that you're associated with the Press? I never once specifically attacked the APP, but rather I included them within my criticisms of the news media in general, but your pee-brain can't process that information, you're myopic and can't process the subtle difference. You think you're opinion matters, but because you can't state it clearly and succinctly and you're unable to comprehend what others, more intelligent than you, are saying you expose yourself as ignorant and unworthy to be included further in this discussion.

Begone, nave ...

More babbling idiocy. When you post something coherent instead of just whimpering how you're not being treated fairly because I don't bend over, grab my ankles and beg for more, I'll consider formulating a legitimate response.

I think we may be looking at this all wrong. We should be proud of our leeching Freeholders. If they were entered into a parasite competition, they'd win the tiara handily.

I do agree. I wouldn't just specify the APP as slanted, but almost the whole news delivery organizations. and the change we need in Ocean County is not going to come from a change from GOP to Dem, it's going to have to come from within the party. The GOP in Ocean is out of touch and as corrupt as any party, Dem or GOP, in the state.

In some of our eyes, there are no newspapers in this area.

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Term Limits sounds wonderful!
I fully expect the APP to be a thing of the past soon other than the fishing report the APP is left wing trash; they never go after Dems or Libs only Conservatives, and Republicans.

And as for Freeholder Lacey I agree with the comments here he is pond slime!

Why wouldnt you do your own blog then? Very easy and most are free. In the world of ocean county politics it is every man for himself. And just an FYI if it were reversed you would do the same thing to them, and dont say no we wouldnt. Been around a long time, I know the game, and there are no rules.