Here's the email sent to Mayor Tom 'Now 17.1% but Won't Debate' ChoiLankey from Keith Hahn after the August 22, 2018 Council meeting.
Kudos to Keith Hahn and all the people of Edison who stepped-up and voiced their thoughts about resolving this matter for the betterment of our town.
From: Hahn, Keith
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 4:35 PM
To: Lankey, Thomas
Cc: All Edison Township
Subject:
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 4:35 PM
To: Lankey, Thomas
Cc: All Edison Township
Subject:
Mayor Lankey,
While I was extremely disappointed neither you or Democratic Chairman Shariq Ahmad attended the council meeting on Wednesday night, I would like to thank everyone who was able to attend. Pursuing the investigation into the distribution of the disgusting racial flier is not only the right thing to do but the only way to prevent this from happening again in the future.
I would also like to inform you of what I reasonably believe is a violation of law, or a rule or regulation issued under law in accordance with Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
Charles Kratovil Editor of New Brunswick Today presented the Council with a series of facts he had uncovered in the course of his own investigation.
He revealed that Jaffe Communications has a $43,000 contract to provide PR services to Edison Township and that a company named Skyway strategies is somehow related to Jaffe Communications, stating if you call Skyway Strategies they answer the phone ”Jaffe Communications.” I personally know Skyway Strategies to be run by Jaffe Communications employee Tony Gallatto who was hired by yourself, Democratic Chairman Shariq Ahmad and DPW Director Anthony Russomanno to run all aspects of your campaign, including print mail.
On 10/30 a couple of days before the racist flier was distributed Skyway Strategies received $3,299 from a an anonymous organization known only as People for Progress which went to great lengths to keep their identity concealed. I have discovered Postal Permit #298 Union, NJ was used by Jaffe Communications on both The Election Fund of Thomas Lankey and People for Progress fliers that were printed and mailed for them.
Three days prior, People for Progress received Check# 339 for $7,200 from a Somerset County PAC named People Energizing Government or PEGPAC which I know is run by Somerset County Chairwoman Peg Schaffer and lists former Edison Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Nathan Rudy as it’s Treasurer. PEGPAC misrepresented this donation as People’s Organization for Progress in Newark, a legitimate organization that did not receive the donation.
People Energizing Government or PEGPAC than issued check# 440 for $2,800 to BOE UNITY TEAM which was the campaign account of your personally endorsed Board of Ed candidates and those depicted on the flier, Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel. This totaled $10,000 that was contributed to Edison in the final days leading up to the election.
I have come to find out on 11/1 when the racist fliers began to show up in mailboxes your campaign wrote Check# 1305 for $3,920 to Democratic Chairman Shariq Ahmad as reimbursement for postage and printing. This would mean Ahmad personally paid for postage and printing despite the fact all his campaign bills would be paid for by the Edison Democratic Organization.
I have also come to find out on 9/18 a donation of $7,200 was made to PEGPAC from Hodulik and Morrison, 1102 Raritan Ave Highland Park NJ. Hodulik and Morrison has a $107,000 professional services contract that is not subject to bid with Edison Township and serves as its Auditor. Andy Hodulik one of the firms two partners is also the Vice Chairman of Magyar Bank of which you serve as Chairman of the Board. PEGPAC also received $2,500 from the election fund of Assembly Speaker Coughlin a former Edison Judge on 9/25 and $500 from his law partner and former Edison Township Attorney Lou Rainone on 7/19 for a total of $10,200 just weeks before putting $10,000 back into Edison’s elections.
After Mr. Kratovil concluded his presentation I played a voicemail from 12/28/17 from Somerset County Democratic Chairwoman Peg Schaffer after I had called and asked her why she was contributing to this anonymous group known as People for Progress and who was behind it? This a transcript of that call.
“Hey Keith it’s Peg Schaffer calling, um yeah the only thing we were able to find out was that is a PAC connected to the Mayor, um the mayor of Edison so um I don’t know whether he’s directly involved with it but apparently it’s something that he has some involvement with”
With this information I reasonably believe there has been a violation of law, or rule or regulation issued under law, and I’m distributing this email township wide to ensure the entire public body has been made aware of my complaint. As suggested at the Council meeting I would request the Council to pursue a Committee of the Whole and move forward with its own investigation. It appears multiple people employed by your administration or your campaign could have extremely relevant information related to the financing, printing, postage and distribution of the racist flier.
Below is a link to Edison TV. You can view Mr. Kratovil and then myself starting at 4:05:20.
http://www.edisonnj.org/departments/edison_tv/index.php
A lack of cooperation from you and your administration would be extremely suspect, especially after you were so quick to make me out to be the racist responsible for the distribution of the flier.
Thank You,
Keith Hahn
Here's the meeting - start watching around the 4 hour mark:While I was extremely disappointed neither you or Democratic Chairman Shariq Ahmad attended the council meeting on Wednesday night, I would like to thank everyone who was able to attend. Pursuing the investigation into the distribution of the disgusting racial flier is not only the right thing to do but the only way to prevent this from happening again in the future.
I would also like to inform you of what I reasonably believe is a violation of law, or a rule or regulation issued under law in accordance with Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
Charles Kratovil Editor of New Brunswick Today presented the Council with a series of facts he had uncovered in the course of his own investigation.
He revealed that Jaffe Communications has a $43,000 contract to provide PR services to Edison Township and that a company named Skyway strategies is somehow related to Jaffe Communications, stating if you call Skyway Strategies they answer the phone ”Jaffe Communications.” I personally know Skyway Strategies to be run by Jaffe Communications employee Tony Gallatto who was hired by yourself, Democratic Chairman Shariq Ahmad and DPW Director Anthony Russomanno to run all aspects of your campaign, including print mail.
On 10/30 a couple of days before the racist flier was distributed Skyway Strategies received $3,299 from a an anonymous organization known only as People for Progress which went to great lengths to keep their identity concealed. I have discovered Postal Permit #298 Union, NJ was used by Jaffe Communications on both The Election Fund of Thomas Lankey and People for Progress fliers that were printed and mailed for them.
Three days prior, People for Progress received Check# 339 for $7,200 from a Somerset County PAC named People Energizing Government or PEGPAC which I know is run by Somerset County Chairwoman Peg Schaffer and lists former Edison Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Nathan Rudy as it’s Treasurer. PEGPAC misrepresented this donation as People’s Organization for Progress in Newark, a legitimate organization that did not receive the donation.
People Energizing Government or PEGPAC than issued check# 440 for $2,800 to BOE UNITY TEAM which was the campaign account of your personally endorsed Board of Ed candidates and those depicted on the flier, Jerry Shi and Falguni Patel. This totaled $10,000 that was contributed to Edison in the final days leading up to the election.
I have come to find out on 11/1 when the racist fliers began to show up in mailboxes your campaign wrote Check# 1305 for $3,920 to Democratic Chairman Shariq Ahmad as reimbursement for postage and printing. This would mean Ahmad personally paid for postage and printing despite the fact all his campaign bills would be paid for by the Edison Democratic Organization.
I have also come to find out on 9/18 a donation of $7,200 was made to PEGPAC from Hodulik and Morrison, 1102 Raritan Ave Highland Park NJ. Hodulik and Morrison has a $107,000 professional services contract that is not subject to bid with Edison Township and serves as its Auditor. Andy Hodulik one of the firms two partners is also the Vice Chairman of Magyar Bank of which you serve as Chairman of the Board. PEGPAC also received $2,500 from the election fund of Assembly Speaker Coughlin a former Edison Judge on 9/25 and $500 from his law partner and former Edison Township Attorney Lou Rainone on 7/19 for a total of $10,200 just weeks before putting $10,000 back into Edison’s elections.
After Mr. Kratovil concluded his presentation I played a voicemail from 12/28/17 from Somerset County Democratic Chairwoman Peg Schaffer after I had called and asked her why she was contributing to this anonymous group known as People for Progress and who was behind it? This a transcript of that call.
“Hey Keith it’s Peg Schaffer calling, um yeah the only thing we were able to find out was that is a PAC connected to the Mayor, um the mayor of Edison so um I don’t know whether he’s directly involved with it but apparently it’s something that he has some involvement with”
With this information I reasonably believe there has been a violation of law, or rule or regulation issued under law, and I’m distributing this email township wide to ensure the entire public body has been made aware of my complaint. As suggested at the Council meeting I would request the Council to pursue a Committee of the Whole and move forward with its own investigation. It appears multiple people employed by your administration or your campaign could have extremely relevant information related to the financing, printing, postage and distribution of the racist flier.
Below is a link to Edison TV. You can view Mr. Kratovil and then myself starting at 4:05:20.
http://www.edisonnj.org/departments/edison_tv/index.php
A lack of cooperation from you and your administration would be extremely suspect, especially after you were so quick to make me out to be the racist responsible for the distribution of the flier.
Thank You,
Keith Hahn
Anyhoo, it's still important for our town to know who put out the flier.
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