N.J.'s Dennis McNerny and the Bergen Machine.

September 8, 2010 at 7:35 P.M. It appears that the "error" that helped sink the state's chances for federal education funding was "inserted" in the application documents. How strange? Lisa Fleischer, "State Reviews Help On Grants: Consultant in Failed Bid Cost $500,000," in The Record, September 8, 2010, at p. A-1. (Somebody is laughing all the way to the bank.)

September 8, 2010 at 12:09 P.M. An illegal advertisement was, again, attached to this site clearly intended as an insult of my writings and of the several publications in which that writing has appeared:

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Charles Stile, "Two Local Races That Will Keep Us On Edge," in The Record, September 7, 2010, at p. L-1.
Josh Margolin, "Christie Readies Reform Agenda: Proposals Tackle Ethics, Pensions," in The Record, September 7, 2010, at p. L-1.
David Sanger & William J. Broad, "Nuclear Agency Says Iran, Despite Sanctions, Still Denies Access and Data," in The New York Times, September 7, 2010, at p. A6. (Maybe it is too late to stop Iran's nuclear program.)
Ishmail Khan & Salman Masood, "Suicide Bomber Stages Deadly Attack on Pakistan Police Station," in The New York Times, September 7, 2010, at p. A9.
Richard Perez-Pena, "Christie Barrels Ahead To Put a Lapse Behind Him," in The New York Times, September 8, 2010, at p. A21. ("Barrels" ahead is clearly a reference to Mr. Christie's weight by Jay Romano?)
Lisa Fleischer, "State Reviews Help on Grants: Consultant in Failed Bid Cost $500,000," in The Record, September 8, 2010, at p. A1. (" ... state officials said they still could not identify the exact source of the clerical error" inserted in the state's application for federal education funding.)

Dennis McNerny is the representative of the old -- and dying -- power-structure in New Jersey's Democrat political circles. The boss system is threatened by the rise of minority factions and departures of feminist candidates who do not relish the prospects of federal indictments which are, as they say in Jersey City, "forthcoming."

Mr. McNerny is opposed in a current campaign for "Executive" in Bergen County by GOP upstart and long-time Rutherford-based County Clerk, Kathleen Donovan, who (apparently) possesses the requisite Irish credentials.

Fittingly enough, Mr. McNerny is from "Ho-Ho-Kus," which is not a town famous for prostitution -- at least not sexual prostitution -- despite the charming name.

"Dennis" was well-loved for "sharing the wealth" with supporters, like Alex Booth. Still getting those public contracts, Alex? Is Dennis one of the people handing out cookies in New Jersey's wealthy Bergen County? Dennis Robinson, Esq.?

"McNerny, who cruised to victory in 2006, is facing the dual challenges of a) running as an incumbent at a time when incumbents get blamed for everything including the weather, b) running as a creation of a Democratic county machine mired in scandal."

Mr. McNerny is one of the individuals who, allegedly and reputedly, turns up on FBI tapes and elsewhere as an alleged "bag man." I suspect that several of my old friends in N.J.'s legal profession are increasingly likely to turn up in FBI surveillance tapes and video recordings. ("Mafia Influence in New Jersey Courts and Politics" and "Corrupt Law Firms, Senator Bob, and New Jersey Ethics.")

Who was behind the recent use of Schundler to get Christie to make representations based on confidential statements made by his own education commissioner aimed at embarassing the governor. Richard J. Codey, Esq.? Bob Menendez? Was it worth losing $400 MILLION for the suffering state of New Jersey in order to embarass a rising Republican politician? "Inserted errors," Chris? How does it feel? ("What is it like to be plagiarized?")

"Last week's indictment of former Bergen County Improvement Authority Chairman Ronald O'Malley, on charges that he falsified BCIA records to keep clients of his personal mortgage brokerage, [sounds like John McGill, Esq. of the OAE!] only darkened the cloud hovering over the McNerny effort. The Democrat controlled Freeholder Board has hired a retired judge [Democrat flunkie?] to investigate the agency." ("New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics.")

Nothing will happen. McNerny is close to former Bergen County power-broker, Joe Ferreiro. Everybody denies mafia affiliations, of course, in McNerny's case they would be Irish mafia "connections," to use Alex Booth's phrase. But the aroma of corruption hovers over these men and, indeed, over much of New Jersey's legal system -- especially, Dennis McNerny, reputedly -- like cheap perfume in a brothel. ("New Jersey's 'Ethical' Legal System.")

"Governor Christie plans to unveil today the first of what aides describe as a series of reform initiatives targeting everything from conflicts of interest ["Law and Ethics in the Soprano State"] in state government to changes in ethics law, public pensions and regulations on how many public salaries a person can earn." ("New Jersey is the Home of the Living Dead.")

Mr. Christie, please wear a seat belt on the Turnpike and get a food taster when Richard J. Codey, Esq. invites you over for lunch. Perhaps Maria Comela [a.k.a. "Nine Inch Stilletos"] can perform that function for you, checking on possible poisons in your food. In fact, maybe that's always been Ms. Comela's job. "Have a chocolate kiss," Maria Comela says to visitors to the N.J. governor's mansion, then she bursts out in an evil laugh even as she always dresses in black. ("Martin Tasseta Didn't Do Nothing!")

Paula Dow, any chance that I can get the torture files sometime this century?