The giant corruption sting was closer to Healy than anyone previously knew

Let us get this out of the way right now -- Recall Mayor Healy, he's nothing but a failed mayor and his closest associates have proven themselves to be on the take. He'll never do the honorable thing and resign, even as his confidants admit to taking money from FBI informant Solomon Dwek.

A book due out Tuesday shows Healy's confidant and 2009 campaign manager Harold "Bud" Demellier took $20k from Dwek and made phone calls on his behalf for the land deals that never were. The book, "The Jersey Sting: A true story of corrupt pols, money laundering rabbis, black market kidneys, and the informant who brought it all down" also shows Demellier also trying to smooth the way for deals in Bayonne.

How close does this mess have to get to Mayor Healy before somebody hauls him in to answer questions under a white hot light? His campaign manager, his deputy mayor and others close to Healy were all taking money from Dwek, and yet Healy walks the streets smiling with "no comment" or avoiding responsibility for his own city government. Oh he'll show up at ribbon cuttings and parades but try and get the bumbling mayor to actually talk about the sad state of his administration and you'll be stonewalled.

Make sure to click the link to this morning's excellent report in the Jersey Journal.

Time to reclaim Jersey City from the crooks, the sleazy business dealers and the incompetent

First of all Johnny would like to thank the two citizens who suggested he run for Mayor via the email yesterday. You gave Johnny a good laugh. Though the idea is appealing on some levels Johnny seriously doubts the people here want a transplant to run JC. They want someone with more than two years around town.

Now, as for reclamation, there will be a rally/ recall Mayor Healy petition signature collection event tonight before the 6 pm city council meeting at city hall on Grove St. One of the leaders of the petition drive, John Lynch, told the Jersey Journal "We’re moving forward and we’re excited, It got approved yesterday by Mr. Byrne and we hit the ground running.” The group must collect the signatures of 30,067 registered voters by Feb. 22, 2011.

Now collecting those signatures won't be easy, in fact expect Healy's people to put up fierce resistance, they need him in charge to keep the gravy train running. Expect Healy supporters to sign as many petitions as possible trying to void them, no doubt they'll enlist those not registered to vote to sign and invalidate the petitions that way. We wouldn't be surprised to hear public signature gatherings rousted by Jersey City's finest at the behest of the powers that be. Again, this will not be easy but nothing worthwhile is.

If you would like to help take back the city from the forces of corruption the contact info is as follows:
Phone: (201) 855 4605
eMail: jcrecall@yahoo.com

Blockbuster tapes surface--Healy KNEW about campaign cash from Solomon Dwek

In explosive tapes played in the trial of disgraced and suspended Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini, Mayor Jerramiah Healy thanks Dwek for his 10K (with another 10K promised) contribution and says:

"We like to smooth the path for people that are going to invest in our city."

Funny the mayor didn't say anything like "We like to help people do business in jersey City legally" or "Contact the appropriate people to check on building permits and zoning laws."

So both Healy and Beldini are on record with Dwek saying they can help make his phony condo development plans run much smoother once money is discussed. Now in Hudson County (and New Jersey in general) Johnny has learned that graft and kickbacks are the way politcos do business as sad as that is. This does not have to be the case and we can start with a recall--since it's apparent Healy won't do the right and honorable thing and resign--of our tainted mayor.

According to Healy's own words at the same money is discussed he told Dwek about moving him from the bottom of the pile to the top. If that's not corruption, what is?