Transcript below is obtained from the official CD-R recording made available to Blogfinger by the Township Clerk. See our original post about this confrontation between a citizen and the Neptune Township Mayor. Confrontation link
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @blogfinger
Scene: This exchange took place at 3 hours and 20 minutes into the meeting, during the public portion. Mr. Jack Bredin was called to the microphone. Presiding was Mayor Mary Beth Jahn.
Bredin had 5 minutes, and he began by quickly questioning Committeeman Randy Bishop about the New NERP concept plan which had been announced. After that he brought up the subject of a recent Redevelopment meeting that Bishop attended regarding the NERP but at which the Mayor, a member of the negotiating team, was absent.
The exchange below lasted about one minute and occurred about midway during Bredin’s 5 minute allowed time. At no time during the exchange did his time expire.
JB : Mayor, were you at the meeting?
MBJ: No I wasn’t able to be there.
JB: You had something busy to do? Did you arrange the meeting? Did somebody write you a letter and tell you not to go or to go or what?
MBJ: First of all, watch your tone, OK, ’cause I’m not in the mood tonight.
JB: Well yeah, you could watch your tone too.
Two loud bangs of the gavel. (a signal for the police officer in the room to remove the speaker.)
MBJ: Thank you so much Mr. Bredin. You can take your seat now.
JB: I can take my seat?
MBJ: Yes you can.
JB: My 5 minutes are up?
MBJ: Yes they are.
JB: You’re calling the police?
MBJ: Yes I am.
JB: You’re calling the police to remove me?
MBJ: I am. I am.
JB: What a terrible thing.
MBJ shouts: I’m a bitch. Sit down.
JB, as he moves away from the mic to go to his seat: I agree
Sound is muffled after that until the next speaker comes to the mic.
LOUIS PRIMA
Sometimes you must be careful of what you wish for but in this case it’s who you voted for. Remember Election Day that way that elected officers act and make sure when voting you will choose the one who will represent the people who elect them
Sounds like the girl with the gavel is on a major power trip.
I am not a member of the OG community. I am just a loving visitor to this beautiful town and it’s friendly community. I will simply smile at the choice of the song that I am bee- bopping to right now and let Louis do the commenting. Well played, Mr. Finger.
Saying the Mayor’s comments were “inappropriate” is putting them in a kindly manner. Damn it, it is never too late to apologize to the gentleman–and to her constituents.