Trenton Chief of Staff Sigmund headed to rehab?

I agree (0.00 / 0)

he is obviously is an addict and needs help.

He needs to be fired, however.  It is not like he has been working there for 10 years and has a solid reputation.  He has been there only a few months.  He got caught driving unlicensed at 90 mph in a city owned vehicle recently as well.  He arrived in Trenton with this problem.

Tony Mack and the city of Trenton have enough problems without this embarassing mess.  I really do have compassion for Mr. Sigmunds problems, but politically, the City of Trenton needs to terminate him and move on to solving other problems.

"Only a fool would follow a bully"

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by: brendanod @ Wed May 04, 2011 at 20:11:42 PM UTC

Sigmund Out? Maybe (0.00 / 0)

The City of Trenton's business administrator announced mid-afternoon yesterday that Paul Sigmund had been dismissed from city employ.

Later the same afternoon the Mayor's Office claimed Sigmund was still on unpaid leave and had not been dismissed.

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Thu May 05, 2011 at 11:49:39 AM UTC

The current rumor is (0.00 / 0)

that Sigmund will tender his resignation today but it will be post dated so that he actually ends his employment at the 60 day mark, enabling him to receive health benefits. If this occurs as is projected, it's gonna be a debacle of even more epic proportions that one usually encounters coming out of 319 E. State (City Hall).

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Thu May 05, 2011 at 13:05:38 PM UTC

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More from the Timeso (4.00 / 1)

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index...

Epic irony - Sigmund was to meet with the DCA to discuss the City's vetting process, but was arrested five hours before that meeting was to occur ...

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Thu May 05, 2011 at 13:20:05 PM UTC

Times Editorial on Timing of Resignation (0.00 / 0)

He needs to be fired now, not after he qualifies for health insurance. So sayeth the editoial Board of the Times of Trenton (of the NJ Times, or whatever they call themselves), and most City activists. The Mayor, however, still waffles.

http://www.nj.com/times-opinio...

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Thu May 05, 2011 at 14:12:59 PM UTC

One last comment (0.00 / 0)

Kevin Moriarty (who sometimes posts here at BlueJersey) wraps up his feelings on the Sigmund matter, but more to the point, check the link in Kevin's blog to Trentonian columnist L.A. Parker's column:

http://www.kevin-moriarty.com/...

L.A., who is himself in recovery, verifies what I've been hearing for the past six weeks - right from Jump Street, Sigmund's probable substance abuse problem did not escape the notice of many (excepting, I guess, the Mayor) in the orbit of City Hall. George Muschal, now City Council president, was a Trenton street cop for many many years, and apparently he, LA, and others experienced with addicts thought sumthin' was up with Sigmund big time. Sadly, they were right, both for Paul and the City.

But now, he needs to resign - now - and not stick the City for the cost of his treatment. Though I'm sure it will be a burden to his family, the son of a Princeton professor emeritus, nephew of a nationally known news correspondent, and grandson of Louisiana US Senators, can probably scrape together the gelt to cover 90 days in a comfortable facility. The City of Trenton probably cannot.

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Thu May 05, 2011 at 14:48:00 PM UTC

Not with a bang (0.00 / 0)

Sigmund has reportedly resigned this morning. This time I think it's going to stick.

http://www.trentonian.com/arti...

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Thu May 05, 2011 at 15:10:06 PM UTC