AND NOW, THE REST OF THE STORY

Dear Fellow Resident:

Even though many of our large political signs have disappeared, Susan Polk and I are still running for township committee. Our expensive signs were run down and removed by thug minded supporters of Chasey and Crowe. Both Susan and I wanted to run a campaign strictly based on our vision for Mullica as defined in many of our fliers. However, this attack on our freedom of speech and the typical lie-filled whisper and written campaign perpetrated by them and their surrogates, I feel obligated to enlighten the voters of Mullica with examples of how Chasey and Crowe have failed to serve our community with fairness, ethics, and honesty.

Below are some examples:

• Chasey and Crowe used their positions on committee to obstruct two legal applications for township towing by qualified local businessmen that led to a lawsuit at our expense. Both applications had been approved by the police department and zoning office. Their objective was to protect their friends from possible competition…so much for being fair and business friendly,

• Both were responsible for hiring a fellow political club member for the position of zoning official; he failed to meet any of the five minimum job requirements listed on the position’s job description……so much for ethics,

• Chasey displayed her disregard for our rights to freedom of speech by allowing her code enforcement official to threaten people with fines for displaying political or statement signs on their property and after fourteen years she concluded that there may be a safety issue when politicking at the transfer station. She is either a slow learner or she realizes that her dictatorial reign is being challenged….so much for respecting people’s rights,

• Chasey demonstrated her true feelings about our environment and the rule of law when she sold three less than five acre lots in a twenty five acre zone that that had been abandon for over ten years and any structures left were unsafe to enter. She claimed that they were pre-existing uses and lied about the report I wrote stating that according to our ordinance these lots should not be sold as building lots. As a result, we lost at least 60 acres of preserved land by her actions…..so much for honesty and adhering to our ordinance; the ordinance is very clear on this issue,

• Chasey defended her zoning official for issuing a permit to a committee member for the construction of a structure in DEP and Pinelands designated wetlands known by all officials involved. The committee person was issued a twenty thousand dollar fine and elevated to mayor….so much for ethics and following the rule of law that they swore to uphold,

• As code enforcement, Chasey told me to issue a summons to Waszen for dumping on Perona property without me witnessing it…..I advised her that by law, I can only issue a summons to the owners of the property as I did that very day……so much for her years of experience and following the rule of law. Actual documentation of the event is still available,

• Under Chasey and Crowe, the Perona junkyard was allowed to continue operation after failure to pay years of back taxes…..their decision led to the Waszen dump debacle,

• Chasey and Crowe are always pontificating about getting commercial development along the White Horse Pike…..in the fifteen years under their leadership; we have had a zero net gain,

• Under the Chasey watch, we were dropped from FEMA’s CRS program for non-participation. This program guided the township through flood damage mitigation and personal safety. By not participating, those in the community that buy flood insurance lost a 5% discount for each year out of the program….so much for being concerned about public safety and “keeping Mullica affordable”.

The above display of the blatant disregard for ethics, honesty and the rule of law is a byproduct of being in office too long and owing too many favors. It is time to clean house and elect people that believe in upholding the rule of law and being honest.

Respectively yours,
Anthony M. Gabris
Candidate for Township Committee and Former Zoning Official