MacCloud trial a travesty       Iattended the Bruce MacCloud trial. Unfortunately, as with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Kelo v. New London matter, the jury in the MacCloud trial got it wrong! It is unfortunate that they were misled and not provided with all the facts of this case. Just as it was a travesty to forcibly remove M... More ... City's building industry feeds on human suffering       Apparently, it wasn't enough to steal a man's home out from under him. So, drunk with its own unchecked power, the city of Long Branch had to then attack the only thing the man had left, his self-respect. A civil and gracious winner might have wished Bruce MacCloud well after his recent loss in co... More ... Realtors oppose home sales tax       The Monmouth County Association of Realtors opposes the bills (A- 3190/S-2643, A-3341, A-3387 and S-2080) before the state Legislature that would increase the New Jersey Home Sales Tax or Realty Transfer Fee. These proposed bills would allow local municipalities to charge a tax in addition to the ... More ...