Property of the Hillside Public Library ^ U n io n C o u n t y *-, LocalSource 75 CENTS Tm not going anywhere,’ says Roselle mayor that she should be careful and that certain people would try By Elana Knopp control her and the council. to destroy her reputation. “These political entities are try­ Staff Writer According to Dansereau, two councilmen were also tar­ ing to control me and the council from outside the borough, Roselle Mayor Christine Dansereau is not staying silent geted last year when their homes and cars were graffitied. and they are trying to control what’s going on inside the in the wake of the attack on her home in the early hours of “The directive has been from outside most definitely, and orchestrating both from inside and outside the government,” borough. It’s going to stop.” June 30. According to Dansereau, she has tried to reason with Dansereau said that she thought she had been dreaming said Dansereau. “It’s important that people know that this is these entities but sees that that is not possible. “There’s a when she was woken up by a loud noise and had gone down not random. This is a two-and-a-half- mile town. This is not pattern of abuse in this borough that I’m going to bring to to investigate. In the darkness she was unable to see what she the big city. This should not be happening here. This is a very the attention of the authorities,” she said. “It’s about dis­ discovered the next morning — her storm door and large bay diverse and friendly town. We have salt of the earth people honest people abusing their power. The victims are the peo­ window shattered by large rocks that Dansereau describes as here, people struggling with foreclosures, unemployment. ple who don’t fall in line. There’s no room here for people the size of large softballs. According to Dansereau, her door This is just coming from a handful of people." who have a moral compass. I’m not going to turn my head looked like a bomb had gone through it, and that shards of Dansereau said that her grandkids had stayed over the night before the attack, and that the rock had been thrown and not say a word. I’m not going to pander to anyone. glass were strewn all over her living room floor. Many people have said directly, ‘what do you want me to Dansereau told LocalSource that she knows the attack right next to the couch where her grandchild had slept. “It do? I’ll lose my job.’ I cannot expect them to say that they’ll was not random and that the police agreed. “This was an was scary,” said Dansereau. “It’s a bullying technique. They jump off the cliff with me. I understand this, but I’m sad­ act of violence,” said Dansereau. “I believe it was political want head-nodders. These folks come in and are bought with jobs, and they’ll do whatever they can to make sure dened by it. I just want to deal with the things that I know retribution. It’s political bullying.” for a fact have not been good for the citizens of Roselle.” Dansereau, who was sworn in as mayor last year, claims that their jobs are sustained, and I have the paperwork to prove it,” said Dansereau, who said that she will be taking Dansereau, who said that she is taking certain precautions that she has been targeted before, and that she has been to protect herself and her family, said that her loyalty is with dealing with political retribution for the past 18 months. this to the authorities. Dansereau said that she is here to be the voice of the resi­ the people of Roselle, and that she will not only continue to “There are public officials who are well aware of this,” work tirelessly for her town, but that she will continue to look Dansereau said. “They’ve heard about it. Sooner or later it s dents and that she will not kowtow to anyone. “My problem is into the incident until it is resolved to her satisfaction. “When going to come out. I’m not going anywhere, so take your that I walked in with the idea that we were all here to make a you hurt my family and the people I represent, all it does is best shot. I’m not going back on what I feel about certain positive difference,” said Dansereau. “But you have egotistic, cause me to work a little harder and a little faster to look into officials not doing the right thing. The nepotism and types self-serving politicians, and it doesn’t matter if the residents this,” Dansereau asserts. “I can’t be silent. Concealing is not of things going on are unacceptable and need to be stopped. get hurt. I’m a servant of the people. This is not some crown good for this town. I’ve never walked in fear of my life. I have I've been the target for some time. It’s mainly because I do on your head,” said Dansereau, who said that she does not see no fear of my community. I’m here for another three-and-a- my homework, I know what’s going on. herself as a politician. “I’m more of a political advocate, not a Although Dansereau did not name names, she politician. The problem is that you’ve got these people that half years and I’m not going anywhere.” believes that the attacks are coming from political entities would like to gag you, especially if you have supporters.” Roselle Detective Lt. Stacey Williams said that the both inside and outside the borough who are trying to Dansereau said that she has been told by “higher-ups” attack on Dansereau’s home is still an active investigation. Hamilton myths disproved at Kean presentation By Jennifer Rubino Alexander Hamilton,” said Director of Staff Writer Museum Operations, Bill Schroh. “Hamil­ Three discoveries have been made at ton settled in Elizabethtown, and John Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University Kean was a patriot of Alexander Hamilton. surrounding the history of Alexander Kean worked as a cashier at the first bank­ Hamilton this year. An event that featured ing institution where he met Hamilton, author Michael E. Newton and his book, who worked in the treasury.” “Alexander Hamilton: The Formative For the very first time in history, a pub­ Years,” took place at Liberty Hall Museum lic viewing of many documents was held, at Kean University on Thursday, July 7 at 1 including the original copy of Hamilton’s p.m. and 2:30 p.m. People gathered to hear half brother, Peter Lavien’s will; as well as the truth about Hamilton and learn about letters written about Hamilton; and his the most recenJ_discoveries made about wife, Susan’s response to his outbreak of him. yellow fever. Kean was the executor of the Photo by Jennifer Rubino “This is a unique spot because of the will. Vice President of the Alexander The first public viewing of the will of Peter Lavien, Hamilton’s half brother. connection between the Kean family and See HISTORY, Page 9 Carlos F. Arias, CLTC, CRPC® Balance your priorities today for a more Private Wealth Advisor confident tomorrow. 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