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The continued attempts of shutting down our freedom of speech is getting tiresome! What is wrong with this man?!

Due to some encoding issues our video did not process properly. Citizens Appreciation Ceremony Denise Coyne was recognized October 9th Council Meeting Recap • Mainstage turned 35 in July and it was celebrated. o Pumpkin Fest started in 1993 by the blackwood west redevelopment corporation. o Mainstage isn’t about creating artists. It’s about giving kids a chance. E-Gov o Dena asks about township employees right to support opposing candidates. o Dena also asks about making the township more inclusive. We celebrate Hispanic heritage month, but not Italian American month?  Perhaps we start a cultural festival and celebrate them all  These celebrations take away from the start times of our council meetings. o Giselle Brown found a flyer on her car after the last council meeting she attended and is very scared. o Council President responds to finding flyers on parked cars. o Denise Coyne follows up about the flyer situation • Denise Coyne asks for an update on the Master plan and the use of Area in need of rehabilitation. o This should be addressed in November\December. • Kim Carfagno asks about a troubled house with squatters, prostitutes, drugs, guns and there’s also condoms everywhere. o The Chief is aware of this house and has been working with the community to start a watch program. His hands are tied when it comes to evictions. o Ms. Grace gave a ton of useless advice to help Ms. Carfagno. • Dena Hendry reads off the part of the Faulkner Act that outlines a council presidents job and asks Mercado if he feels he fills that role properly. • Grocery Store ladies love Mercado. • More Orlando A$$ kissing • Carolyn Grace subtracts 10 years from Mainstage. • Beer Fest is Oct 21st

Council President and local Tyrant attempt to violate citizen's 1st amendment rights to protect someone's feelings. Apparently he thinks its ok to silence things he does not like. Just because he agrees with a resident who claims to feel "unsafe" because of a flyer left on their car (AT THE POLICE STATION, mind you...) he orders the Police Chief to have special officers patrol the parking lots and "make sure people aren't doing things they shouldn't be doing". Such as what, Mr Mercado? Exercising their 1st amendment rights?! This is tyrannical behavior and it needs to be checked! Now in all fairness, the police chief did not act on this. However, he did not stand up publicly to state the police would not be enforcing this order by council. He did come up after the meeting to tell Denise he would never enforce this.

A walk through the site of the Gloucester Township Pumpkin Festival. October 1st, 2023

Denise put the names and contributions of professional vendors from Gloucester Township on record. Donations made to political campaigns and PACs (Political Action Committees) controlled by Dave Mayer and Orlando Mercado. She starts naming all the PAC chairs and connections throughout the Political Machine designed to take taxpayer dollars and funnel them to certain political donors. Is this how you think government contracts should be received? Paying to Play in Gloucester Township has been a $2.9 Million dollar business for Orlando Mercado and Dave Mayer. This HAS to Stop!

When council President Orlando Mercado smugly says he doesn't agree with her comment about pay to play in Gloucester Township, he says his friends aren't friends with her friends... So, her friends help her craft a response to his arrogance. It KILLS him he can't shut down her free speech. Gloucester Township Mayor and Council have taken 2.9 Million in political donations since coming to power and it needs to STOP!

Keith and Joe sit down with Joe Damico and Mark Matthews and discuss a viral Gloucester Township Talk post regarding new business in GT. Joe Damico ran for Gloucester Township mayor in 2021 and is running for Council in 2023. Mark Matthews is the creator of 42Freeway.com and has covered business news in South Jersey for years.

Police Promotions E-Gov Questions - Fretz asks about the bank building costs. - Dirt Mountain – It’s not going anywhere and no one is complaining about it as far as council knows. - The Dena Manifesto Dan is happy to see Ray. Ray, not so much. - Ray asks about moving away from a town in need of rehabilitation. - Denise follows up on the Rehabilitation status. Ray lets them know they almost got the sign right, but not quite. How much is the boiler for public works? $400,000 After a back and forth with Ms Smithman, Council President decides it’s time to remind us of the rules. Dena asks for a follow up on her statement. Orlando states that it was in fact a statement and an opinion. He then goes on to tell her to kick rocks. Senior Campus was hit by lightning and Cindy Carlamere stopped in to grab some votes.

We visited a few towns close by to prove our point. Gloucester township is either intentionally hiding the dates of public meetings and suppressing participation, OR they are incompetent in their job of updating a digital sign. The need to update a digital sign regularly should not be a surprise and should be expected when making the purchase using public funds.

After we called out the township on this failure to embrace transparency, a resident also called them out at a public meeting. They responded saying they agrees. Look how much they agreed! The put a slide up that says "Go to the website". Translated into English: "We do not want you to know when meetings are held"

GT Council and Mayor's administration never fully answered resident's questions around this building. Another display of their lack of transparency. Its not about the Medical services utilizing this property. The issue is them not telling us what our tax dollars are doing. This controversy was written about by both the Patch and the Sicklerville Sun papers. This video is a follow-up to what the end result and use of the property became. Patch Article: https://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/questions-hang-over-30k-purchase-old-gtems-alliance-building Sicklerville Sun Article: https://thesunpapers.com/2020/07/31/township-moves-to-purchase-gt-ems-alliance-building/

00:00:00 - The Fall is coming 00:02:50 - Planning Board meeting about dispensaries 00:06:58 - The disclaimers 00:07:55 - No one listens 00:09:15 - Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 00:12:26 - Why don't we advertise council meetings? 00:19:05 - Are people waking up? 00:23:04 - Keithg on the street videos coming soon? 00:24:02 - Glenn Oaks is half-paved. When will it be finished? 00:25:40 - Ordinance about fixing roads 00:28:09 - The $4,000,000 Medical Loan 00:30:10 - The ordinances are missing online 00:34:56 - There is no microphone problem. (They Say) Email tcardis@glotwp.com if you can't hear the meetings. 00:41:12 - No all council members know how to use mics 00:46:47 - Gracie can't hear Cardis either 00:46:58 - The Public Works boiler 00:51:58 - Council Woman Anita Gomez could be a hypocrite 00:57:54 - COVID is back! 00:58:51 - Stubbs is back! Or is she? 00:59:36 - Axes and Barrels Fundraiser

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When there are no checks and balances, those who allow it to happen have to step up and defend the actions. Gloucester Township Public works falls under Tom Cardis, who reports to Mayor David Mayer

The only thing certain in they were able to get their grubby hands on MILLIONS of dollars to not raise taxes in an election year. They HATE being called out on their games!

Our Council President runs council meetings as if he were the King of Gloucester Township. Being up for re-election this year, we get a glimpse of what it could be like without his tyrannical tactics suppressing free speech.

You hear all the time about everyone being connected in some way in GT. Well, here is an example of a job description that REQUIRES checks and balances and the Mayor and Council being totally ok with dismissing the need for checks and balances.

The first step in applying with the state to obtain a license to operate a marijuana facility is to get a letter of support. Gloucester Township has been issuing these letters to applicants which state they meet all the criteria in the town's ordinance, even though they clearly DO NOT! To date, 11 of these have been issued.

GT Solicitor David Carlamere leans back in his chair, speaks below the levels of an "inside voice" and BENDS the microphone AWAY from him in an attempt to hide what he says. Keith gets FIRED UP over repeated displays of disrespect to residents.

The courts are no longer locked!

00:01:22 - National Night Out 00:05:29 - Aug 8th national pickleball day. Pickleball courts 00:12:27 - Secret Redevelopment meeting 00:16:22 - Footy Rooty massage therapy parlor. 00:17:49 - Dispensary needs an ordinance adjustment. (Do we have too many approvals already?) 00:34:25 - NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO USE A MICROPHONE! 00:37:05 - Subscribe! 00:37:44 - Lead Paint Certification 00:41:57 - Flood Plain guy and his multiple jobs. 00:49:57 - What makes for a great council meeting? 00:55:54 - Would transparency be weird? 00:58:13 - Axes & Barrels Fundraiser 01:01:17 - Half road paved Glen oaks 01:01:36 - MUA Savings? 01:02:58 - Master Plan Update 01:04:23 - Which new housing gets a PILOT? 01:07:04 - Public Works at Highland? 01:13:10 - Jr police academy 01:15:51 - Cardis impersonation 01:17:03 - Hooked on fishing not drugs. 01:18:44 - Sicklerville Warehouse 01:23:22 - We can change this township 01:49:49 - Team GloTwp is out walking. TeamGlowTwp.com Hooked on Fishing, Not On Drugs - https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/fishing/freshwater/hooked-on-fishing-not-on-drugs/ Axes and Barrels Fundraiser - https://teamglotwp.com/axeandbarrel/

Workshop meeting - Boiler 400k boiler replacement at public works. - Master Plan Changes Council Meeting Recap Recycling Truck and Plow Truck Egov - Park removed - Ambulance service. Why do residents pay? - Sam- How much did township collect to date on the following? - Pool Fees = 93,490 - Construction Permits 756,945 - Lease and building fees 35,200 - How much did we spend on snow plowing in 2023? $71,000 - How much is in affordable housing trust fund $2,178,225.27 - Letters of support for cannabis. 11 Hooked on Fishing not drugs . DEP https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/fishing/freshwater/hooked-on-fishing-not-on-drugs/ Ray asks about boilers and metal detectors Tax Abatements Smitheman, public owns the property line that was moved (CLIP 5) Denise asks to change the designation of an area in need of rehabilitation. People are leaving. How are you going to help?

What is going on with this?! Would you or I be allowed to pile dirt higher than the trees and most nearby buildings? Probably not.... but apparently its ok for the developer of Ryan Homes in the Blackwood West redevelopment area of Gloucester Township. If this is an eyesore from your home or property... though cookies! Deal with it!

Bond ordinance GT Needs C4 Water Water License. Timber Cove Playground $209,000 Redevelopment Meeting Recap Sam Sweet's Leaked video Joe Damico asks about liquor licenses not in use. Pocket license – the township holds one? Non Profits in GT Dirt Mountain