First, hi to all the neighbors stopping by via searches! I’m glad you’re taking the time to do some research. If you’d like to read my original post on this topic click through here.
So I went to the special meeting where the NJSEA presented their proposal to build an off-track wagering facility here in town. I had another commitment so I arrived late, but I heard enough, both from the NJSEA guy and the crowd.
In a nutshell, he was very good at spinning things in a positive way, but the crowd was having none of it.
I was a little sad to see some of the vehemence in the arguments against the facility. I honestly don’t think most of the fears are justified. Some town in New Jersey is going to get this thing, and the tax benefits (and yes, the traffic, but I can’t imagine it would add a noticeable difference to our already over-crowded highway traffic.)
But in the end- my response is pretty apathetic. I don’t really care if they build it, I don’t really care if they don’t. I just hope something goes there once Saturn leaves. It’s a good location so I’m sure something will- perhaps another car dealership, furniture store, or even a strip mall (rolling my eyes a little here.)
So I’m bowing out of the discussion, saving my limited righteous indignation for other things.
