Leslie Dominguez-Rodriguez

PERTH AMBOY – Attorney Daniel Gonzalez, son of former Councilman Fernando Gonzalez made a rare appearance at the 1/22/14 City Council Meeting. During the public portion, Gonzalez talked about a statement that his father made about a recent shooting and a letter the Mayor wrote about the school system.

Daniel Gonzalez said, “Sometimes Council Meetings turn into a political forum and can become contentious. I wish for more people to come, but we need to be more respectable. I ask all to respect each other and move in a positive way. My father was approached after the last Council Meeting outside the hallway and some things were said to him. My father has a heart condition and has to be careful, but right now he’s in Puerto Rico.”

Attorney Daniel Gonzalez

Leslie Dominguez who is also the Perth Amboy Democratic Chair was more to the point. Dominguez read from a prepared statement during the public portion of the Council Meeting. (Statement from Leslie Domingues-Rodriguez ) She said that Fernando Gonzalez was verbally attacked after the 1/8/14 Council Meeting by the Mayor’s husband. I’m asking for the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office to protect the citizens during and after the meetings.”

Leslie Dominguez then spoke freely about an incident that happened after one of the Zoning Board Meetings. She had to wait to be escorted out by some of the other Board Members to her vehicle. She was verbally attacked during and after this meeting by some of the people attending.

At the Regular Council Meeting on 1/22/14 Resident Stanley Sierakowski said that the Mayor’s husband starts arguments after meetings. Sierakowski said that Fernando Gonzalez was approached by the Mayor’s husband after the meeting. He stated that the Mayor’s husband said to Fernando, “How dare you criticize the Mayor after all the favors she’s done for you?”

Stanley Sierakowski

Leslie Dominguez spoke again during the public portion of the regular meeting. “I’m asking that we just abide by policies and follow the rules and regulations.” Speaking to the Council she said, “I thought you knew what happened at the 1/8/14 meeting. I was out of town at the time but I got texts and messages about the Mayor’s husband verbally attacking Fernando Gonzalez. I love and respect our Police officers but the Mayor’s relatives are exempt from the rules.”