Late night open thread

What say we run through the streets in Jersey City and do this July 4th?


Time for Jersey City, After Dark

Sunday open thread

And on the 7th day, Johnny rested....

Late night open thread

Did you know the average haul from a bank robbery is $2500? Now you do.

Time for Jersey City, After Dark

Johnny declares tonight Hockey Night in Jersey

It's hockey day in Canada, it's hockey day in Michigan so Johnny proclaims tonight Hockey Night in Jersey!

Pull your sweater on and turn on a game and enjoy these clips

The Devils win the 2000 Stanley Cup in overtime vs. Dallas


The brawl that launched the Red Wings dynasty, March 26, 1997


And STILL the most important goal ever scored in any league or tournament at any time. God bless Mike Eruzione.

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?

Late night open thread

"I bet on a great horse yesterday. It took seven horses to beat him."
--Henny Youngman

Time for Jersey City, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with QUEEN!

What a powerhouse band this was. Kids, if you're tuning in and you don't have any Queen in your music catalog or you ONLY have 'Bohemian Rhapsody', do yourselves a favor and GET SOME MORE MUSIC BY QUEEN. Goodness gracious, one of the most theatrical and envelope pushing bands ever and with a lead singer in Freddie Mercury who, and lets face facts, was born to be the frontman of Queen. This is good stuff.

Queen with 'Somebody to Love'

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE STOOGES!

Yes kids from Ann Arbor Michigan and recent inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Granted, Iggy Pop grew up in Ypsilanti Township (And Johnny and his friend Colonel Will did some serious research to prove to those in the People's Republic of Ann Arbor Iggy was an Ypsi boy) but The Stooges are the most famousest band ever out of A2 and we couldn't be happier to see this awesome band get it's due at the Hall in Cleveland. it's a crying shame they'll have to be inducted without guitarist Ron Asheton who sadly passed away just over a year ago.

All hail The Stooges. All hail The Stooges because they are having 'No Fun'.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE ROLLING STONES!

When Johnny was a young impressionable teenager he heard the song 'Dance part 1' by the Rolling Stones off of the Emotional Rescue album, yes, album. He was always just fascinated with the line "Hey what am I doing standing here on the corner of West 8th Street and 6th Avenue?" Johnny thought if Mick Jagger was hanging out there that place had to be the coolest spot on earth. For years and years if he was thinking of the song he'd sing that line and pretend he was cool hanging in NYC. Now, my how things have changed. He's a 12 minute train ride from the 9th St. PATH station and a 30 second walk to West 8th Street and 6th Avenue and he has made that trek many many times to go eat, hang out, go to the Lafayette Bakery for cherry turnovers or just passing through. He'll also readily admit to standing on that corner with his iPod and playing 'Dance, part 1'. If you ever see a guy in a Red Wings jersey standing at W 8th and 6th Ave with an iPod and a big smile, come over and say hi.

The noose draws tighter around Leona Beldini's neck and by association, Mayor Healy

You will never convince Johnny that Kwame Healy did not know of his Deputy Mayor's actions especially since his reelection cash was being run by Beldini.

In court today a tape of Beldini, sting runner Solomon Dwek and Edward Cheatam and Jack Shaw at the Brownstone Diner (and goddammit if you're gonna be hustling illegal money do it somewhere other than Johnny's favorite breakfast place in Jersey City) slyly answering Dwek's questions about helping him navigate city roadblocks and offering to help him get what he wants. Then comes the kicker:

“What we’re trying to do is put money into different funds so when we need it we can funnel it back to the mayor, which everyone does."

No, everyone does not funnel illegal cash into the mayor's coffer Ms. Beldini. Maybe YOU and the Mayor do it that way, but the rest of us don't.

And don't let Johnny catch you in the Brownstone again, you or the Mayor, your Brownstone rights have been revoked.