September 11, 2008 - 1:28pm
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Healy responds to Manzo's quest to remove him from office
By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com ReporterAngered by former Assemblyman Lou Manzo’s legal action to try to get Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy removed from office, Healy chief of staff Dominick Pandolfo issued a scathing response, characterizing Manzo as a lawsuit-mad wannabe mayor.
“Four time loser Louis Manzo is an embittered and disgruntled individual who spends his time filing frivolous lawsuits," said Pandolfo (Manzo has sought the mayor's office four times in the past, and narrowly lost to Healy in a 2004 runoff). "He is angered that the mayor did not endorse him in his recent run for the Senate, which he lost by an overwhelming margin to our candidate, Sen. Sandra Cunningham. He is also upset that the mayor refused to re-hire his close friend who had been terminated by a prior administration due to unexplained and excessive absenteeism.”
Manzo’s court filing comes as both he and Mayor Healy are airing television ads positioning themselves for the May, 2009 mayoral race. Healy has been airing an ad touting his administration’s accomplishments on development and crime, while Manzo has begun airing ads for his advocacy office. One of those ads takes a negative tone regarding Healy.
“There is no hiding the fact that Louis Manzo has a deep desire to be mayor and that this latest maneuver is clearly for his own personal political gain. However, while Louis spends his time on these frivolous lawsuits, the mayor continues to focus his full attention on making Jersey City safer, greener, more affordable and more prosperous,” said Pandolfo.
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Sounds like city hall has a bad case of the shakes.Or is that just the D.T.'s.
Is Manzo Nuts,absolutly.Is manzo vindictive and Bitter,yes he is.
Does he have a point,damn right he does.Could be an open seat next year.
Looney Lou and Kushie, perfect together.
No worries, Looney Lou has hired political consultant Steve Kush. This guy was driven out of town last time he was hired by a candidate in Jersey City.
Kush has been thrown off more elections then he has ever won, including his own election! Last time we checked he had worked for three different presidential fringe candidates in 2008 and that amounted to...nothing.
Same old Looney Loum he still doesn't get it, voters have rejected him over and ver again, no body wants him
Healy- The Mayor Who Fights With Police Officers
Healy what a loser..Do we forget the articles about him standing on his front porch in his boxers, apparently Drunk as the paper quoted cussing out his neighbors?? REAL CLASS ACT!!!!! The same Mayor who decided to pick a fight with the police officers from Bradley Beach?? And didn't respect what the judge ruled and obviously Has No regard for The Police Dept. But kept taking it back to court..Anything is better than this pathetic soul..Maybe some Anger Management or A.A. meetings before you run again...