Fri, 10/31/2008 - 9:20am

It is not surprising that the mayor is feeling this way about everything. Hey, look he is facing an embarassing time.........RECALL due to his type of leadership is not something to boast about.

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 7:12pm

I can't beleive what he's saying now. Mayor Troiano now claims that theres a group of four people that are spreading lie after lie by writing letters to the editor of local newspapers. It seems anyone that opposes him is a liar or malcontent. The Mayor should publicly identify the lies and the people that wrote them. The press will willingly print any comments that he provides to refute any specific lies that he refers to. He needs to be a man and stand up for the truth.

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 5:02pm

To 10/30/2008 6:02.a.m. - The "Out of Towners" are Mayor Troiano's and Commissioner Davenport's family members, relatives and friends who voted illegally, voting from motels they own while living in their Cape May mansions, Wildwood Crest mansions, off-shore homes; and their friends who voted from their restaurants that have no living quarters while residing in North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Florida. Even six prominent boardwalk pier owners who vote from their boardwalk stores and two of them voting from 308 E. Cedar Ave. which is the location of Splash Zone water park. Mayor Troiano, without your "Out of Towner" friends voting illegally, you would never have been Mayor of Wildwood. The election should be overturned. RECALL can't come soon enough.

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 4:23pm

To the Troiano Spouter who thinks we are out of towners complaining about the City Government in OUR TOWN!!!! Sorry wrong assumption.........................................YOU TOO MUST BE A PART OF THE TEAM FOR TROIANO OR YOU WOULD PROBABLY REALIZE ........................LOCALS WITH ONE PROPERTY ARE STANDING UP TO RIGHT THE WRONGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE TO OUR TOWN AND ALSO OUR PEOPLE WHO RESIDE HERE YEAR ROUND...............AND IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MANY PROPERTIES WE HAVE NOW DOES IT!! jUST MEANS WE PAY MORE TAXES THAN THE HOMEOWNER WITH ONE PROPERTY.
WHAT IS IT WITH THE "CRY BABY ***?" NO ONES IS CRYNG ABOUT IT.....THEIR FIGHTING TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS!!
HOW ABOUT YOU TAKE YOUR CRY BABY AND GO ON DOWN TO CITY HALL WITH IT. THERE WILL BE A 'HOLE' LOTTA THAT GOING ON IN DUE TIME NOW WON'T THERE?

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 3:19pm

Our mayor is a disgrace! It always been about him and his friends, not the community. All he wants is to finish his term so he can get life time benefits. Yes, if he gets twelve years in, Wildwood Taxpayers are going to be paying for his health benefits for the rest of his life! Just another bill he is going to stick us with.

Thu, 10/30/2008 - 6:02am

You "out of towners" need to get over yourselves! I guess it's not so easy now to own more that one home. Double the bills double the taxes. Your easy ride is over, now you are all p-off. You all purchased these homes when Wildwood was under assessed. Now, along with many other towns, Wildwood is assessed more true to a resort town. And you are not liking the pinch! So let's all stamp our feet and pull our hair! Whaaaaa! All of us single home owners are feeling it to! You all can sell off your double or triple properties. Some of us are trying to hold on to the ONE property we own.

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 9:20am

I posted the Spout Off comment and the editor's response. I described the editor's note as "rather telling" because it demonstrates the fairness of the Herald that is often questioned by the small group that still supports the corrupt Troiano administration. It also shows the extent of opposition to this administration, as positive comments about this city's government are few and far between. There is indeed not much positive to say.

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 8:24am

Why should the Taxpayers be held accountable for LAYOFFS of employees in City Hall that are so necessary and LONG overdue? Who is telling them it is the fault of the Taxpayers who are pursuing to RIGHT THE WRONGS OF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT?

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 7:54am

To the comment regarding layoffs...................................While I am sure you know the entire country is having issues with businesses and local/state governments are faced with and have made the tough decisions to lay-off due to budgetary issues, Wildwood has to face this finally also! It is not the fault of the Taxpayers of this town that City Hall Government has hired above and beyond the necessary amount of employees! But let's place this all in the office of your Mayor and Council who have had the authority to limit the hiring all along. It is a CRIME to the Taxpayers of Wildwood, to carry the burden of overstaffing in City Hall which not only includes payroll but also health benefits and retirement etc. Why should there be well over 200 plus employees needed to do the work that our sister cities on this 5 MILE ISLAND have far less and are much more successful in the running of their governments? LET'S BE REAL ABOUT THIS WHOLE ISSUE!!
And since you are feeling a possiblity of being layed off it is in your best interest to do as so many people in the UNITED STATES are doing................START YOUR JOB SEARCH NOW!

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 5:23am

To all of you screaming "Lay-Off's." May you someday have the threat of not being able to provide for your family on your back! You know, some workers at City Hall are NOT related to any of the commissioners. And , yes, some of us really live here in Wildwood, and are paying taxes just like the rest of you.

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 9:06pm

ISN'T IT SAD WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO BLAME THE HERALD (A COUNTY NEWSPAPER FOR THE LACK OF POSITIVE COMMENTS REGARDING TROIANO'S LEADERSHIP AND THE CITY COMMISSIONERS ISSUES AS WELL?
First of all the Herald has nothing to do with the Citizens comments or their feelings toward the Mayor and Commissioners. Could it just be that THE MAJORITY HAVE NOT MUCH OF ANYTHING IN A POSITIVE NATURE TO SAY ABOUT WHERE THIS GROUP HAS TAKEN THE CITY AND ITS CITIZENS!! LET'S BE REAL WITH THIS ENTIRE SUBJECT! THERE IS NOTHING TO THANK THEM FOR IN SO MANY PEOPLE'S EYES HERE. ONLY THOSE BENEFITING FROM ANY PART OF WHAT THIS TEAM HAS DONE WILL BE ABLE TO BE POSITIVE. MOST OF US HAVE WORKED OUR ASSES OFF TO PAY TO LIVE HERE AND STRUGGLED WHILE OTHERS HAVE REAPED THE BENEFITS OF BEING UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE MAYOR AND CREW!
Quite obviously by the number of negative responses these gentlemen should take the HINT and remove themselves from office! Stop costing the citizens money--return to your beautiful homes, successful businesses and ALLOW THE CITIZENS OF WILDWOOD TO REGAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THEIR CITY GOVERNMENT, HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO LIVE HERE, SHOP HERE AND FEEL THAT THEIR GOVERNMENT IS WORKING WITH ALL OF THE CITIZENS BEST INTEREST AT HEART!! AND TO FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEIR TOWN WILL BE RESTORED TO THE CITY THAT WILL BE PROJECTED TO OUR VISITORS AS THE PLACE TO COME NOT ONLY TO VISIT OR FOR CONVENTIONS BUT ALSO TO MAKE THEIR HOME OR SECOND HOME!

TO THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IN CITY HALL....................HIGH RISES ARE NOT THE RESOLVE TO THE PROBLEMS WE ARE FACING. THAT IS ONLY TO PATCH THE HOLES THAT YOU HAVE CREATED SO YOU THINK. SOUNDS LIKE ALOT OF CONCRETE TO US THOUGH!!

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 6:34pm

All compliments to the Herald they do a outstading job in reference to last comment you should read all the comments and spout off's the Hearld is fair on printing them . You and the others should wake up and look at the facts Wildwood has gone nowhere with the TROIANO run goverment but down the drain. He is the one that Bonded time after time Million's in bond debts. The infrastructure should have been paid by developers not the tax payers .The Rec.center should have been up to vote on it by tax payers like other towns did. All around the country cut back's have been taken exept in Wildwood we still have 1 of the largest municipal emplees inculdeing all his freids and relatives that work in the city . One thing is for sure as long as Troiano is in charge it will result in more law suits and higher tax's . One thing for sure if we get him out and 2 new ones put in CUTS ,LAYOFFS CONSOLIDATION, AND YOUR TAX RATE WILL COME DOWN . No more family run fire dept. and family run Police Dept. Time is up either we change or fall down the drain,again Thank You Herald for fair conduct

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 10:55am

This is a rather telling comment from last week's print Spout Off. Note the editor's response:

I and may others would like to know why this newspaper only shares the negative Spout Offs about Mayor Ernie and Commissioner Davenport and only shares positive Spout Offs about the other one?
— Wildwood
(ED. NOTE: You have the opportunity to say positive things here, but stated nothing. It is not true that we don’t print positive Spout Offs about the present administration, if they were sent, they would be printed. Spout Offs have to come from someone, why doesn’t anyone pen something positive?)

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 9:29pm

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 5:02pm
WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? YOU SOUND LIKE A RAVING LUNATIC. NOTHING THAT DRAMATIC HAS HAPPENED. I WENT TO THE NEW REC ON SUNDAY. LOOKS LIKE A NICE PLACE FOR THE GRANDKIDS TO PLAY BALL.

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 5:02pm

PLEASE DO NOT EVEN BRING DEMARZO INTO THE PICTURE HERE. WE DON'T CARE ABOUT HIM AND HE IS NOT LEADING US IN THIS RECALL!!! NO CREDIT TO HIM AT ALL.

WE ARE OUR OWN PERSONS AND HAVE OUR OWN MIND AND EYES TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE!! INDEPENDENT CITIZENS ARE MAKING THEIR OWN DECISIONS. TROIANO CAN ONLY THANK HIMSELF FOR WHAT IS HAPPENING AND HE NEEDS TO STOP BLAMING ANYONE ELSE FOR WHAT IS HAPPENING. THERE ARE MANY, MANY CITIZENS OF THIS CITY THAT ARE UNHAPPY. MAYBE HE WILL FINALLY REALIZE ONCE IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE THAT THE CITIZENS OF THIS ISLAND ARE THE PEOPLE HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO AND SERVING. INSTEAD HE CHOSE TO 'BS' EVERYONE (EXCEPT HIS SPECIAL INTERESTS BUDDIES) AND TO DO WHAT HE FELT WAS BEST OR WAS TO HIS BENEFIT TO DO WITH OUR CITY!!

THE SHAME OF IT ALL IS THIS CITY AND ITS CITIZENS HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF TO THE MAX IN SO MANY WAYS AND ONCE EVERYONE IS MADE AWARE OF WHAT HAS OCCURRED HERE THEY WILL SEE THAT THE PETITION AND HIS EXIT IS WHAT IS BEST FOR ALL CONCERNED HONESTLY!!

THEN IT WILL BE TIME TO CHANGE THE TIDES HERE AND MAKE SURE THAT THIS NEVER HAPPENS TO US AGAIN!!! THAT WILDWOOD IS BROUGHT BACK TO A PLACE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE IN, BUY PROPERTIES IN, BRING BUSINESSES IN TO OUR DOWNTOWN AND CLEAN UP THE HAVOC THAT HAS BEEN CAST UPON US BY THIS TEAM.

THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS SHOULD RETURN TO THEIR PREVIOUS PLACES IN THEIR LIVES BEFORE SERVING AND A NEW TEAM BROUGHT IN OR IF NECESSARY A STATE TAKE OVER!!

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 10:52am

Think of this one. If the recall is a success, then a certine "commissioner" still won't be able to vote on anything. Due to conflict or by his own choice, he won't be able to vote. What is the push for from his peanut gallery?? Do they not see the end of the road? Not a fan of ANY of the commissioners, but what do these people think is going to happen? I mean get real people, there has been nothing resolved with the city of wildwood since the election, and there won't be! Maybe ALL THREE should be recalled!

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 8:49am

I agree. The only way this town will move forward is if Troiano is put out of office.

Mon, 10/27/2008 - 7:48am

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 11:49pm
Are you kidding when Mr wager, who was at best a tough cookie to deal with by anyone's account, there wasn't this division in the city.

Just because people disagree or see things very differently doesn't mean there has to be udder chaos.

The division in the city has nothing to do with anyone but DEMARZO. He did it in the police dept and he has been doing it in the city since he started campaigning.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 11:49pm

WOW! From reading all the comments there is one thing for sure, Wildwood is a deeply divided community. Only one person can be blamed for this and that is the Mayor. A mayor that creates such a bad rift in a community is a poor leader and should be removed from office. If he really cared about the community he would step down. All he is going to do is make the division grow deeper and larger. This rift will only heal when Troiano is out of office.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 10:33pm

Question................Does Anyone in this City of Wildwood know why certain employess within City Hall have City vehicles and take them home? What is the purpose of this. It is unbelievable to me that we need SUV's for city employees(ie: Fire Dept employees) and Mayor to ride around in. Please explain why the city needs to purchase vehicles for these people. Bet these vehicles are fully equipped as well. Lets check City Hall and see who is assigned these vehicles and what the purpose of them being taken home might be. Hey, maybe Troiano bought them knowing they could be used for the NEW REC CENTER to transport all of our seniors to enjoy what Troiano believes will be a great local for them to spend time in!!
Another point to show that Troiano only takes care of his own people!
Sell those vehicles and use your own to go to and from work like all the other citizens/taxpayers in this town!!!

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 4:42pm

YES, TROIANO IS TOOOOOO BUSY RUNNING THE CITY AND HIS SUCCESSFUL CONCRETE BUSINESS. NOW LET ME ASK WHY HIS RUNNING OF THE CITY IS NOT SUCCESSFUL AND HIS CONCRETE BUSINESS IS SUCCESSFUL?

DOES THAT TELL YOU ALL SOMETHING????????

WILDWOOD HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL FOR ANY ONE BUT THE SPECIAL INTERESTS TO TROIANO!!

OH WAIT, LET'S SEE HIS LEGEND IS THE NEW REC CENTER, THE DOO WOP, THE BACK BAY AREA LAND SALE, PACIFIC AVENUE, THE CONVENTION CENTER, LARGE CITY HALL PAYROLL/BENEFITS AND SO ON AND SO ON.

JUST BECAUSE THE PETITIONERS ARE NOT FOLLOWERS OF HIS LEAD DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PETITIONERS' DON'T LOVE OUR CITY, IT IS BECAUSE OF OUR LOVE OF THIS CITY THAT WE ARE STANDING UP AND DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 4:40pm

This goes out as the truth ,look at the facts ,1.The tax rate whent up each year since he was elected sure alot to blame on past admistration 10 years ago but the truth is Wildwood increased it's ratables and the tax rate should have been stable. The reason Major pay hikes ,Hireing his freinds and family members and giveing pay rasies for election favors. He has proven to make no cuts as per every other town ,City, Corporation made major cuts in operational cost's. 2. Selective Zoneing was implaced forceing many to lose money and not able to sell there property.3 The truth is No High Rise's will be built ,CAFRA approves many projects but most of them never get started.Wildwood's problem is unstable Goverment poor econemy and short season no investor in to days market will invest wastefully ,and Banks tightened up on Consturction Loans. Maybe 5 to 10 years for any thing to happen with a high rise what do we do till then? . 4. Smart operations he should contract out certain depts. Like TRASH ,PARKS,cut back the rank in Police Dept. 1 Ranking officer to 1 Patrolmen is STUPID. CUTS SHOULD BE MADE.5 .Fire dept. should be merged and go all VOLUNTEER .keeping the PAID AMBULANCE SERVICE. .He has proven nothing ......THIS IS FOR ALL OF YOU....

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 1:22pm

TO THE DELAVILLA, MCCOULLAGH, RICHARDSON COMPLAINING CAMPAIGN HEADED BY OUR GOOD FRIEND GARY DEMARZO. NONE OF YOU WERE HAPPY WEARYOU CAME FROM OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE LEFT THERE. YOU HAVEN'T BEEN YEAR ROUND RESIDENTS HERE VERY LONG AND YOU CAMPLIAN ABOUT EVERYTHING. iT'S OK THOUGH WHATEVER HAPPENS WITH THE RECALL ISN'T AS IMPORTANT AS KNOWING THAT SOONER OR LATER YOU WILL RUN OUT OF POTS TO STIR AND TROUBLE TO START AROUND HERE AND YOU WILL MOVE ON LIKE LOCASTS AND TRY TO DESTROY ANOTHER TOWN. ANE WE AND THE NEW RESIDENTS WHO DO LOVE THIS CITY WILL BE HERE TO PICK UP THE PEICES AND MOVE FORWARD.

STOP COMPLAINING AND BE A POSITVIE PART OF OUR CITY AND PROVE THAT YOU LOVE IT AS MUCH AS WE DO.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 1:12pm

Again with the disaster and destruction. a lot of condos sit empty do to the real estate boom and then bust. People are loosing their homes all over the country and the last time I checked Ernie Trioano is too busy running the city and his very sucsessful concrete business to leave the island. So I doubt that he is the core of our nations financial crisis.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 1:11pm

A big thanks to all the people that are working hard and to the ones that signed the recall of the Mayor And Davenport. I for one fell positive that a new era will begin with a loyal truth telling goverment. The recall is the most important thing to do and without doing it and following up on it Wildwood would be DESTROYED BY TROIANO AND COMMISH. DAVENPORT. Just remember if we don't get them out a MAJOR TAX HIKE AND MORE WASTEFULL SPENDING IS AHEAD.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 1:05pm

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 6:03am -iF YOUR HAME HAS BEEN VANDALIZED 4 TIMES MAYBE IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH YOUR PERSONALITY THAN THE CITY! MY FAMILY HAS LIVED ON THE ISLAND FOR 30SOME YEARS ANDWE HAVE ALL LIVE IN DIFFERENT AREAS IN WILDWOOD PROPER. WE OWN A BUSINESS IN THE HEART OF TOWN AND WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY REAL VANDALISM. MAYBE A SMASHED PUMPKIN OR A YARD DORNAMENT TAKEN. OH WAIT THERE WAS THAT TIME SOMEONE THREW UP OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT OF OUR BUSINESS.

YOUR RIGHT IT'S COMPLETE MADNESS IT MUST BE THE MAYORS FAULT. BY THE WAY 10,00O IN TAXES IN WILDWOOD PROPER ON SUSQUEHANNA. MY GUESS IS THE POST IS BY OUR FAVORITE WATER FRONT PROPERTY MCMANSION OWNER, WHO COULDN'T MAKE IT ON THE SCHOOL BOARD OR IN POLITICS. JUST AN FYI FOR OUR POSTPERSON: WATERFRONT PROPERTY IN ANY OTHER CITY WITH A DOCK COSTS WAY MORE THAN 10,000 IN TAXES. GET OVER YOURSELF AND MOVE IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT. JUST A THOUGHT FOR EVERYONE ELSE: IF YOU DON'T LOVE THIS CITY DON'T BE A POLITICIAN. iF YOU DON'T HAVE/OR HAVE HAD KIDS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM DON'T BE ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 9:00am

THE ONLY PEOPLE WORRIED ABOUT THE RECALL ARE THE TWO BEING RECALLED!!

BELIEVE ME, THERE ARE NO WORRIES FROM THE PETITIONERS AS THERE ARE AND WILL BE MORE THAN ENOUGH TO COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO REMOVE SAID PARTIES FROM OFFICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Troiano AND HIS FOLLOWERS WILL BE VERY UPSET WHEN THEY SEE JUST HOW MANY CITIZENS OF WILDWOOD ARE TRULY UNHAPPY WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP and decision making processes that have lead OUR CITY DOWN THE PATH OF DESTRUCTION.

To all you nay-sayers regarding the petition, continue to follow the parties recalled and live in their world of TOTAL caios and destruction but do it somewhere else!! We can't allow it here in OUR CITY any longer!!

WE WILL HAVE OUR CITY BACK AND ON THE ROAD TO BEING THE CITY WITH A BIG COMEBACK!!! AND IT WILL BE WITHOUT HIGHRISES, EMPTY BOARDED BUILDINGS, NO DOWNTOWN SHOPPING, POOR ROAD CONDITIONS AND SEWER SYSTEMS, ETC. ETC.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 6:03am

THE BOTTOM LINE I SICK OF IT ALL ,I MADE THE WORST MOVE IN MY LIFE BY BUYING A NEW HOME IN WILDWOOD . MY TAX'S ARE OVER $10,000 MY HOME WAS VANDAIZED 4 TIMES MY STREET IS A HAZARD WITH A SEWER MAN HOLE EXEDING 1.5 FT FROM STREETS WITH A SIGN SAYING BUMPS AHEAD WHAT A JOKE WHY DON'T YOU FIX IT PROPERLY. I HEARD STOREYS FROM MY REALATORE HOW WILDWOOD WOULD BE IN A FEW YEARS WHAT A LIE ,I CALLED THE MAYOR TO EXPRESS MY THOUGHTS HE GOT MAD AND WAS VERY RUDE TO ME. I FOR ONE DON'T THINK A MAN LIKE THAT SHOULD BE IN A PUBLIC OFFICE .I WITNESED HIM NEARLY THROUGHING FIST'S AND FIGHTING WITH MANY PEOPLE AT CITY HALL.HE SHOULD SEEK ANGER MANAGEMENT.THE CITY HAS BEEN ON A BACKWARDS MOTION FOR THE PAST YEARS. WHEN I MOVED HERE PACIFIC AVE HAD A FEW GOOD STORES AND NIGHT CLUBS NOW BLOCK AFTER BLOCK IS BOARDED UP OR ABANDONED LIKE WILDWOOD NIGHTS. SHURE THE DECK IS NICE BUT YOU SIT THERE AND LOOK AT BLITE ACCROSS THE STREET. THE MAYOR IS FULL OF BROKEN PROMISE'S AND A ELECTED OFFICAIL IS TO ACT PROFESIONAL NOT LIKE A MAD MAN . I FOR ONE WILL SIGN RECALL WHEN IT COMES TO MY DORE ON SUSQUEHANA AVE.

Sun, 10/26/2008 - 5:48am

Yes it is true there is a DAYS INN at Andrews and Ocean ,But it does not have or meet the other DAYS INN all over the country where is the Resturaunt ,Where are the hallways to get to rooms with out being out side? It does not meet the chain hotel's requirements and is privately owened. No other Chain hotel would come to a resort with out a Major Attraction ,like Casino or Like Branson Moss. where there are Large up scale concert halls to bring oin major acts. Atlantic City prevents us from haveing them with a 90 day ninety mile rule . Wildwood is a normal shore resort we do not have any thing large up scale ecept the piers that close in late fall and a town that gets boarded up every winter or late fall. Who whants to come to a town with 80% of resturaunts and tavern's and store boarded up. The tax rate and cost to operate in Wildwood is much more than any other shore resort. The Mayor has proven nothing we have MORE VACANBT LAND MORE ABANDONED BUILDINGS MORE BOARDED UP BUILDINGS THAN ANY OTHER SHORE TOWN. WAKE UP WILDWOOD IS ON A PATH OF DISTRUCTION just drive around and you will see .THE TAX RATE IS KILLING THE FAITH OF INVESTORS SEEMS THE MAYOR JUST DOES NOT CARE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE HIM OUT.

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 10:44pm

OH MY GOODNESS THE "WILDWOOD 6" AS THEY HAVE COME TO BE KNOWN. MUST REALLY BE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR RECALL EFFORTS GOING DOWN IN FLAMES IF THEY ARE BRINGING UP OLD COMMISSIONERS WHO AREN'T EVEN IN OFFICE ANYMORE! IWONDER IF THEY RAN OUT OF OLD LADIES TO SCARE INTO SIGNING THEIR FORMS. GOOD LUCK. WHATS THE MATTER PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO TALK SHIT WHEN THEY ARE ANNONYMOUS BUT MAKE THEM SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE AND SUDDENLY THEY HAVE TO LOOK AT THE FACTS NOT DEMARZO'S AGENDA.

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 10:35pm

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 3:46pm

Just curious, do you have chidren in the wildwoos school system or are you a snow bird looking for a cheap place to land?

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 10:32pm

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 3:46pm
Andrews and Atlantic! Where do u live dumb ***!!!!!!! National hotel chains are already here.................................................................

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 3:46pm

I am sick and tired to about hearing about high rise condo hotels. We been hearing this bull for 6 years and no way will this ever come to pass . Just like other promises about things all lies no one will Buy there plans or no chain hotel will ever come to WILDWOOD. The market just does not warrent a investment of $100 million or more to build a high rise the return is not there . First things first CUT THE TAX RATE,DOWN SIZE CITY GOVERMENT, MERGE THE SCHOOL WITH THE CLOSEEST MAJOR SCHOOL , MEGER ALL THE POLICE INTO A ISLAND WIDE POLICE DEPT.WITH 1 CHEIF, AND SAME WITH FIRE DEPT. MAKEING IT ALL VOLUNTEER AND 1 FIRE DEPT ON ISLAND WITH 1 STATION IN EACJH DISTRICT 1 CENTRAL DISPATCH CENTER. AND CONTRACT OUT TRASH,PARKS DEPT. AND GET RID OF THE WASTE IN CITY HALL . THIS IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ALSO THE MAYOR NEEDS TO GET OUT AS PER HE CAN NOT CONTROIL HIS TEMPER ANBD ACTS LIKE A INSANE MAN WHEN HE DOES NOT GET HIS WAY. So lets recall him and maybe there will be hope for our future .MARK MY WORDS THERTE WILL BE NO HIGH RISE's .THERE WHERE NEVER ANY TEST PILE DRIVEING ,OR ANY PRE DRILLING FOR FOUNDATION BASS TEST'S AT ANY SITE BUT RIO AND AND OCEAN AT THAT SITE THE TEST FAILED AS PER THERE WAS A UNSTABLE BASE FOR FOOTER SUPPORTS THAT IS THE TRUTH. SO LETS GET SMART RECALL THE MAYOR AND DAVENPORT

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 3:01pm

Good for you that you moved here two years ago and love it! We have been here much longer and have alot more to say about this island and the changes than you of course because we have been here and watched the CHANGES or heard about the ones after the fact! And there are far too many for the worse than there are to the good!!

We have to laugh at you people who come here to live and have only been here a few years and you think that you will 'GET RID' of us for speaking what the wrongs are to our community as well as to the Taxpayers of this community!! And if you don't like it TOO BAD!!

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 9:59am

I'm sick and tired of hearing from ******** about what's wrong in Wildwood. I and my wife bought here 2 years ago and are very happy. People need to face reality about taxes. We pay twice as much in Bordentown Township. Stop blaming the mayor for things beyond his control and blame incompetent boot lickers like DeMarzo for denigrating a great community. We need the high rises as fast as possible, and to get rid of people who are unhappy here.

Sat, 10/25/2008 - 4:38am

The Mayor runs the Public Works and he is a doing nothing but wasteing money . Just look at the Public Works Dept. Garge on W.Oak Ave. .For many weeks P.W. men where spoted shovleing dirt into next to building by hand . A FRONT END LOADER SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS it could have been completed in 1 day if a Front Loader was used. This was wasteing TAX MONEY FOR A SENSELESS JOB. No cuts have been by Troiano HE lies Public Works has more workers then back in 1997 when the city was BOOMING. He did nothing but shove more tax money into the toilet. Why did he BOND money for a personal interest for private DEVELOPMENT. BONDING FOR HIGH RISE INFRASTRUCTURE . Wasteing money on FANTASY PROJECTS no investors would ever invest 200 MILLION or more in a 4 MONTH shore resort . The only thing that happened was REMINGTOIN AND VERNICK , CITY ATTORNEY, made TONS OF MONEY FOR FANTASY PROJECTS. Look at Wildwood and BOardwalk for 4 seasons it was BROOKEN and Remington and Vernick made over $30,000 on it what a WASTE . ERNIE RESIGN AND I CANNOT WAIT TO SIGN RECALL FOR HIM AND DAVENPORT. The CITY WILL FALL DOWN THE TOILET IF THEY STAY IN RECALL>>>RECALL

Fri, 10/24/2008 - 1:59pm

Here is a big LIE... and remember, if you lie once what makes anything else you post believable?

"There are 21, yes count them folks, 21 individual lawsuits currently in effect from Gary DeMarzo to the city of Wildwood spanning several years."

Will you post the docket numbers? Will you list the suits, you can't and do you know WHY??? Because your a liar. You insult the posters by calling them "stupid" just what Wildwood needs another bully with a big fat mouth full of false information.

I wounder where Troiano, Breuss and Davenport came up with the idea to press a conflict suit against DeMarzo.... UMMMMM KARAVAN perhaps the guy who made over $350,000 dollars in billable hours in 07'.

I heard Breuss say that she was happy that she was out of politics, She not the only one thats happy, the entire community is clicking their heals.

Fri, 10/24/2008 - 12:47pm

To 10/23/2008 - 8:54 p.m. who wrote "If Mayor Troiano can follow the rules of the State about not voting on fire why did the city attorney have to hire a private attorney to take De Marzo to court to follow the same rules about police issues."

Commissioner De Marzo is not allowed to vote on budget issues because police is included in the budget, but Mayor Troiano votes on the budget issues. So it seems Mayor Troiano is not following the same rules because he votes on budget issues along with Commissioner Davenport. So if the Mayor was following what you say are the proper rules it would mean the only person allowed to vote on budget issues would be Commissioner Davenport. Mayor Troiano also was not following State rules when he was on the Board of JCOW during the time all those condos were not built to code resulting in a legal mess for the City costing the taxpayers millions. Where was our City attorney when this conflict of interest was going on. I believe the Mayor received the letter from the State to step down, May 7, 2007, a day before the municipal election, but we were never told about this for months later. Now we have Commissioner Davenport in charge of the Construction Office, who has I believe a side business doing inspections and was the Fire Chief in Wildwood. Does the City attorney believe this is not a conflict of interest? Just think, if the State found that Commissioner Davenport had a conflict of interest maybe only the taxpayers could vote on the budget!!!!! This administration has been an economic disgrace. I think their days are numbered. Everyone I talk to can't wait to sign the RECALL.

Fri, 10/24/2008 - 10:55am

what did DeMarzo do? I don't mean to sound disrespectful to the man he is actually a nice guy and I did vote for him. I am curious though and I am starting to question my own judgement. What has he done to deserve a Thank You during his term.

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 9:52pm

Here is a public "THANK YOU" Commissioner Gary DeMarzo !! We are appreciative for the many things you have done and are doing for the Taxpayers of Wildwood!

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 8:54pm

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 3:03pm

Please stop making me do your work. Atlantic city Mayor Scott K Evans is a battalian chief who is on leave from fire dept and is mayor to a city that has the council form of government not commision. It's not even the same scenario. In Atlantic City the Council votes and the Mayor signs off. And again if Troiano can follow the rules of the state about not voting on fire why did the city attorney have to hire a private attorney to take deMarzo to court to follow the same rules about police issues. By the way taxpayers it was your dime that made DeMarzo follow the rules of the state. Please stop being stupid. Research your facts before posting. All the info is on the city of atlantic city's website.

Notice to all the RECALLERS. We are officially callijng you to the carpet.The time for us to sit back let you spread your lies is over. Make sure that you have your facts straight before you sign on the dotted line.

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 8:15pm

ARe some residents Blind, Deaf and dumb?

It's abundantly clear that no matter what the facts are some people have drawn the line in the sand and chosen sides. Not based on facts but on their belief of what another person has told them.

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 3:03pm says the mayor sues DeMarzo. Not true the city attorney said it was a conflict for him to even hold office because of the ongoing litigation. How can DeMarzo govern a city he is personally suing several individuals on several levels. There is not 1 lawsuit over 1 incident. There are 21, yes count them folks, 21 individual lawsuits currently in effect from Gary DeMarzo to the city of Wildwood spanning several years. I don't know about you but I have never had to file a lawsuit against anyone in my 40 some years on this earth. He's had to file 21 seperate lawsuits against fellow employees, supervisors, and the commissioners. This does not count the neighbors and private citizens that he is currently in litigation against that don't have anything to do with his job in the city. there are 14 different lawsuits there. Check him out sometime.

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 6:46pm

I am a proponent of the recall effort and I have no connection to Commissioner Demarzo whatsoever, I do not complain about everything, and over the years I have offered the appropriate multitude of suggestions to address the multitude of Wildwood's woes. I care about the town and am not leaving.

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 3:31pm

The truth is that sure Wildwood looks better but 1/2 of the Condo's are not sold do to high tax rate back before the the hard times our econemy is in at present time. Look around the neighboring towns the tax rate is much lower than wildwoods current rate of over $1.55 the mayor has done nothing to lower our tax rate sure high rise promise but it will not come true we now have vacant lots and less rateables. We have lost many shops and resturaunts and motels do to plans for a so called high rise. The Mayor has increased our budget every year far above the average cost increase's to operate. He Bonded 10's of millions and gave hundreds of thousands to Remington and Vernick . With the hard times cuts should have been made in operating expense but he proved to do nothing . As the property values decreae and the up comeing 25 to 30 cents tax hike in 2009 no one will buy in Wildwood. The time is now to change the form of his waste full goverment he gave us brioken promise's and one lie after another. The future is up to you the only thing to do is recall Troiano and Bill Davenport for seconeding every item the mayor introdused. RECALL THEM 2 AND GIVE WILDWOOD A FRESH NEW START IN 2009

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 3:03pm

Commissioner De Marzo is obligated to abstain on many issues as Commissioner of finance since right after taking office Mayor Troiano sued him (at the taxpayer's expense) for conflict of interest because he was a Wildwood police officer. Commissioner Davenport was in the fire department for years and has probably worked with many of the present firemen yet it's not considered conflict of interest that he's the Commissioner of over the police and fire departments. Funny, an Atlantic City fireman is Mayort there and is allowed to vote on all issues and do his job without conflict of interest. What has Commissioner De Marzo done for us? How about left an $80,000 police job for a $20,000 commissioner post to help the City and citizens and taxpayers of the town he loves. How about at a Commissioner's Meeting when he announced he hadn't seen any revenue from the 2007 Italian Festival and Mayor Troiano said he had $7,500 from the event in his desk drawer. What Mayor keeps these kinds of funds in his desk drawer for any period of time? Commissioner De Marzo uses his own money to videotape commissioner meetings at the request of the taxpayers and citizens since Mayor Troiano and Commissioner Davenport year after year have said there's not enough money in the budget for what the citizens and taxpayers want despite the fact that commissioner meetings were televised before Mayor Troiano took office, yet they feel there's plenty of money in the budget to charge the taxpayers for infrastructure for high rises to be approved costing the taxpayers millions, back bay land deal infrastructure and relocating Public Works which will cost the taxpayers millions in the future, infrastructure for the condo developments of their friends that cost the taxpayers millions, a $5 million rec. center for a 1.3 square mile summer resort town the taxpayers never wanted, a $2 million bandshell which brings in no revenue to the City. The people of Wildwood should thank their lucky stars that Commissioner De Marzo cares enough to take a $60,000/year cut in pay for a good cause and thank him whenever they see him. How many of us would sacrifice that much for this town?

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 11:08pm

I sent a comment and it was not printed. Comments should be short and to the point. Not longer than the article being commented on. Is a recall necessary? Absolutely not, it is an insult to the voters who elected Mr. Troiano and Mr. Davenport. Mr. DeMarzo should stop encouaging a bunch of chaos. He should either be a cop or a commissioner. This is a conflict of interest for him to do both and everyone knows it.
Also, it should be a conflict for a police officer who is suing the City of Wildwood to be a commissioner or to even run for such a seat. However, the voters elected him. I say the voters need to either work along with the candidates they have or get ready for the next election with a clean sweep offering a plat form that will help fix the problems in Wildwood. With major changes you get major problems and budgetary concerns. Bigger sewers are needed to handle all fo the new expansion and buildings going up. This costs money. Perhaps we should ty to consolidate police fire and rescue (emergency services) on the island that would cut the budget big time. What does Mr. DeMarzo think of that? excuse me Officer Demarzo......It takes guts o propose necessary cost cutting change like that. Other municipalities have combined these services. Why can't the Wildwoods????

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 10:08pm

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 3:56pm
Please get your facts straight. Mr Davenport & Mr Troiano did not "forbiden" Mr. DeMarzo from voting on anything. It's a judge that makes that decision and it's the law. Just like Mr Troiano can not vote on anything pertaining to the fire department because his son is an active paid firefighter and will recieve compensation as a paid firefighter. Mr DeMarzo will in the future receive compensation as a paid police officer so he can not vote on police department issues. Mr Davenport is not a paid firefighter and is not related to any paid firefighters and will not recieve any further financail gains from the fire department so he is elegable to vote. It's called a conflict of interest that you can not vote on anything that you or a family member has a vested fianancial interest in and again it's the LAW. The other items Mr DeMarzo does not vote on are of his own choosing. Please do your research before commenting.

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 8:41pm

AGAIN WITH THE "GET THE MAYOR OUT OF OFFICE OR WE ALL DIE" SCARE TACTICS.

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 4:19pm

NO MORE SMOKE SCREENS AND QUICK FIX GOVERMENT MR. MAYOR YOU DID NOTHING BUT LIE AND PUT WILDWOOD INTO A DEBT. .YOU DID NOTHING BUT WASTE MONEY ON A DO WOP CENTER FOR MOREYS TO SELL ICE CREAM AND FOR YOUR SO CALLED ENTERAINMENT DIRECTOR JOEY M. TO MAKE MONEY ON TAX PAYERS EXPENSE .THE REC. CENTER WAS A ROOMING HOUSE USED 2 TIMES BY YOUR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS AND NO WAY SHOULD A REC. CENTER BE BUILT WHEN THE BOARDWALK IS FALLING APART. YOUR PRIORITIES ARE NOT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SO THE ONLY THING TO DO IS GET YOU OUT AND DAVENPORT FOR VOTEING YES ON YOUR ITEMS. RECALL IS THE ONLY THING TO DO

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 3:56pm

To the people complaing about Gary Demarzo get your facts correct he was elected with 1 of the highest votes,and forbiden by Troiano and Davenport to vote on certain things such as BUDGET .This seems to be a violation of the etchics code as per Davenport served 25 plus years in paid fire dept. and can vote on there salery increase's along with the budget . Demarzo served with Police Dept. and is on leave from there what is the difference non at all . This is a prime example of Troianos dictator ship Goverment with him controling every thing and the good guy out. Troiano has proven nothing but uncontroled spending giveing large pay increase to UAW members and Polioce and Fire Dept. and Life Guards plus spending millions on personal interest projects and giveing open contract to Remngton and Vernick for a return of BOX SEATS AT PHILADELPHIA SPORTS EVENTS. Demarzo did nothing wrong and the LAW SUITS FILED where the result of CITY VIOLATING CIVAL RIGHTS and other misconduct. Demarzo deserves credit for standing up to the corruption at CITY HALL with the MAYOR LEADING the pack . The only sensible thing to do is RECALL TROIANO AND DAVENPORT if there left in future is grim with major TAX INCREASE'S and more SPENDING RECALL SIGN IT