Guadagno: 'Anybody who says that Newark doesn't have a problem with crime isn't living in the world that we're living in'

By Matt Friedman | September 15th, 2009 - 2:50pm
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Guadagno: 'Anybody who says that Newark doesn't have a problem with crime isn't living in the world that we're living in' When asked if she would feel comfortable walking around any neighborhood of Newark at night, State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, said "I wouldn't feel comfortable walking around a lot of places at night that are not Newark."

PARAMUS - Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno is sticking to her statement: she knows what it's like to be afraid to walk across the street in Newark. 

"It's not a gaffe. I've been victimized in Newark twice in the last five years because I work in Newark," said Guadagno, the Republican lieutenant governor candidate, about her choice of words that gave Democrats an opening to take a shot at her and gin up their inner city base. 

About six months ago and in 2003, Guadagno said, her car was broken into and her purse and other belongings stolen just outside the Newark campus of Rutgers Law's Newark campus, where she teaches legal research and writing part-time.   She also worked in Newark as a former Assistant U.S. Attorney.

Guadagno's comment last week was met with a quick response by U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-Hoboken) and several Democratic Newark council members, who painted her as an out of touch suburbanite whose comments served to undermine the city's revitalization. 

Rather than backpedal, Guadagno tried to flip the out of touch label onto Corzine. 

"I think that anybody who says that Newark doesn't have a problem with crime isn't living in the world that we're living in," she said.  "Everybody knows that the population of Newark in the last 40 years has virtually been cut in half. That's because we're not paying enough attention to our cities.  The way we're going to do that is to, one, recognize there is a problem.  Clearly Jon Corzine doesn't know there is a problem.  Shame on him."

Christie has taken pains to emphasize his commitment to the state's large cities, attempting to mitigate Corzine's built-in urban turnout by appealing to city residents on education and crime issues. 

Guadagno praised Mayor Cory Booker's anti-crime efforts, but criticized council members for "having drivers and body guards when they go back and forth to work every day - at taxpayers' expense."

Guadagno fielded the questions about Newark in a much different environment: the Bergen County Senior Picnic at Van Saun Park in Paramus, where she met up with Christie and Bergen County Clerk Kathleen Donovan to shake hands through a crowd of about 3,000 senior citizens. 

Also present was state Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck), the Democratic lieutenant governor candidate and self-styled "feisty Jewish grandmother form Bergen County," who was joined by a cadre of local Democratic politicians.   

Weinberg took issue with Guadagno singling out Newark, arguing that even if that city's crime rate is higher than suburban and rural areas, it unfairly localized a national problem. 

"I'm sorry that her car was broken into and I'm sorry that her purse was stolen, but I can name you neighborhoods all over the United States of America where that can happen," she said.  "In today's day and age, people are accosted in the parking lot of a big super mall. It's not limited to any one area."

Still, suburban Paramus's violent crime rate is a fraction of Newark's, as is Weinberg's home town of Teaneck.  But Weinberg said that negative comments about Newark would discourage companies from locating there.

"Private enterprise is investing money into making this into the grand city it deserves to be, and I guess undermining it in a public manner like that is what I found inappropriate," she said.

When asked if she would feel comfortable walking around any neighborhood of Newark at night, Weinberg said "I wouldn't feel comfortable walking around a lot of places at night that are not Newark." 

One reporter asked if Weinberg was faulting Guadagno for being candid.

"It was said in reference to a particular locale at a particular time when they were actually opening a headquarters," said Weinberg.  "Who's going to be in their headquarters, then?  Are they going to put an armed guard out?"

Worst decision-making since John McVay called a run

First we have the undisclosed loan, then the apparently-undisclosed driving problems. The original acts are head-scratchers; the decisions to not disclose them (also known as covering them up) are even more puzzling. But this absolutely insane comment takes the cake (so far, it's only September). Who's running this campaign? John McVay? It is clear the Christie campaign is suffering from foot-in-mouth disease.

Newark is a hell hole They

Newark is a hell hole They just literally had a STABBING IN BROAD DAYLIGHT 5 blocks down the street last week the day before or after (I forget which) Christie opened his HQ. Try walking anywhere outside of the Prudential Center area - dodge the hookers, druggies, tramps and other lowlife if you can. And if you don't get raped in the Newark Light Rail you're lucky. Cory Booker can twat all he wants on Tweetbook - crime is out of control (The AP reports "Police records show 76 people were shot from July 1 to August 13.") Newark is solidly in the hands of the Liberals - they have no interest in improving the city because they'd lose power.

do as i say

i bet sheriff kim puts out plenty of taxpayer funded crap about not leaving valuables in your car, and then she does what?

clearly, christie's betting on suburban turnout dwarfing urban turnout, so why not let the loose cannon fire away.

dumb.

way to not answer the question, Loretta

So then, aside from Newark, Weinberg wouldn't feel save walking around a lot of areas -- like Irvington, Jersey City, Camden, Trenton?  Any municipality that gets unchecked gross amounts of state aid?

Liars

All you have to do is look at the clip of Brick City on this web sire on the next page to see what a hell hole Newark is. Watch the two minute clip and judge for yourself....you will quickly agree with Sheriff Kim!

A lot of places......

"When asked if she would feel comfortable walking around any neighborhood of Newark at night, State Sen. Loretta Weinberg, the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, said "I wouldn't feel comfortable walking around a lot of places at night that are not Newark."" Loretta Weinberg

In other words, Jon Corzine has failed a lot of cities.

It is sad that great cities have the distinction of being prone to problems. To those who live in the urban areas such as Newark, Camden, Paterson, Trenton and Jersey City, I quote a question from Ronald Reagan, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” and to paraphrase that question; “Do you feel safe to walk in your neighborhood streets at night?”

As the economy gets worse and the government continues its path of irresponsible spending, cities suffer and become more problematic.

Kim Guadagno said what needs to be said and said it dead on accurate. If Jon Corzine and the democrat leadership don’t understand the problems within cities and don’t recognize that, aside from tourist attractions like the NJPAC, to walk the streets in Newark is to risk one’s safety, then it is another quality of life issue, glossed over.

And to echo Kim Guadagno’s comments, at least one democrat, Cory Booker, recognizes the problem to try to fix it rather than turn a blind eye.


Instead of mucking Christie and Guadagno in minutia over an accurate comment, democrats should ameliorate the conditions which form the basis of the statement!

Democrats are digging a hole for themselves!

It is clear to anybody who even heard of Newark that it is dangerous city. Having courage to even wonder there after dark is insane. I could cite numerous stories from my friends about stolen cars, etc.

The worst thing is that no big mouth Democrat actually been to Newark after dark. Forget walking there alone. If they come there it is with the police escort and body guards.

The problem is that Newark inhabitants do not have this luxury and cannot afford to hire body guards every time they go out.

This is desperate

This is desperate. It's Corzine's way of making this racial. You'd have to be a complete MORON to believe that Newark is no more dangerous then any place else. This is an example of politicians (Corzine, Weinberg, Menendez), pretending that Newark doesn't have a crime problem (aka pandering to black voters) is a joke.

Christie needs to be specific

I'd like to hear Christie explain how he's going to make Newark and other urban areas safer while cutting spending, including state aid to cities.

Maybe he'll cut state support for law enforcement in wealthy towns and divert it to increasing spending in high-crime urban areas.

A police state version of the Abbott decision.

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