Let's Play Jeoporady!

A: The Bayshore Courier
(I'll wager it all Alex)
Q: What is the worst newspaper ever in the history of newspapers?
(correct answer!)

Here's a sick case of yellow journalism. For the past two weeks the Courier has featured the efforts of local police, especially Keansburg, and their efforts to combat local pedophiles. Can't argue with that. However, then the Courier exploits the case of Megan Kanka, the seven-year-old whom Megan's Law was named after, by using it an an elaborate stupid scheme to try and tell people that Assemblyman Joseph Azzolina's political rival, Freeholder Amy Handlin, is "quiet on anti-pedophile bill support." (Of course you know that Azzolina owns the paper).

Here's what the Courier has to say about Handlin:

Meanwhile, Handlin has refused to state her position on the anti-pedophile legislation. She did not return calls placed to her office by press time, asking if she would support this legislation if she is elected to the Assembly in the fall.

Azzolina did not respond to his rival's failure to comment on the legislation.

So, Handlin did not return a phone call from the Courier (who could blame her) and the Courier goes and drums up the headline Handlin is Quiet on Anti-Pedophile Bill Support. But the best part is that Azzolina is the bigger person here because doesn't feel the need to respond to his "rival's failure to comment," and apparently implied position of being pro-pedophile.

He doesn't need to comment, he lets his dirty paper do the dirty work as witnessed by the fact that the Handlin story was on inside front cover of the newspaper last week (with the lead story about combating pedophiles on the cover) and that the Courier website has the Handlin article on the homepage. Because she didn't return their phone call.

Are these people serious?

Support local art and go see Invasion for Flesh and Blood.

So it was Day One of the Seastreak Defectors' Boycott. Anyone ride the boat today? Notice any more available seats?