Ramapo, NY – Controversy has arisen around a Democratic candidate for the Ramapo Town Board after he admitted that he lives in New Jersey and has a criminal history, including a 2004 federal conviction for mail fraud.
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LOHUD.com (http://lohud.us/1O9ilWA) reports that 70 year-old Samuel Tress was initially vague when asked about his current residency, stating that he resides at a rented Monsey apartment, but later admitted to living in New Jersey.
“I’m not denying that I live in New Jersey,” Tress admitted, while adding “I am most of the week in Monsey.”
Tress was also vague when asked about past run-ins with the law, stating that he didn’t “remember” whether or not he pleaded guilty in a mail fraud case brought against by the feds in 2004.
“I don’t remember if I actually pleaded guilty,” Tress offered.
But court records show that Tress did in fact plead guilty in December of 2004 to falsely assuming an identity to secure a mortgage on a Spring Valley home, resulting in a three-year sentence of supervised probation.
A little perspective is in order. He lived in Monsey for at least 30 years. Now I do not know the rules and regulations if you move out. But it’s not like he lived in NJ his entire life. Plus he says he has a place in Monsey too that he rents.
Ramapo has a policy that members of their zoning and planning boards must live in unincorporated Ramapo because that is the jurisdiction of these boards. Even if it’s true that he actually livens in the Blueberry Hills apartment complex (I am not really convinced that it’s true) it’s in the village of Spring Valley and he had no business staying on the Ramapo Zoning Board of Appeals.
Cant theese uber frummies do anything right?
Hillary Clinton all of a sudden bought a pad in Chappagua so she could run for NY Senate. That was OK, why is this residency a problem?
a bigger issue is his felony conviction. He is 70 & doesn’t remember? That makes him a great candidate, right??
What is it about this particular town board that attracts such people?
Too bad. Such a fine persona!
A lifetime of Askunos just got regurgitated.
Terrible.
I just have one quiestion for CSL, of the 5 people who came forward and expressed an interest in running why did you pick this ex con?
PS Reform- Preserve Ramapo is running its own ex con, Jacques Michel in the 13 LD
I am more concern that he was convicted in a mortgage fraud and pleded guilty to mail fraud than were he lives, he should have never run for that position and also avoiding a big chilul hashem, I really don’t believe him when he said I don’t remember pleading guilty and getting 3 year sentence of supervised probation.
what is his connection to moshe mark tress in real estate from lakewood is this his father?
what a chilull hashem i guess at this age you start looking for some kovod
to #1 the fact that he lived in monsey for 30 years is is not the issue i think it counts where you live now
i think so
When the Police arrest a Baptist ,Catholic Hindu,does the Headlines begin with “”Baptist ,Catholic or Hindu admits to …..”” ???
I am more concern that he was convicted in a mortgage fraud and pleded guilty to mail fraud than were he lives, he should have never run for that position and also avoiding a big chilul hashem, I really don’t believe him when he said I don’t remember pleading guilty and getting 3 year sentence of supervised probation.
All the (irrational) rationalizations aside, this is not a Kiddush HaShem
It’s unbelievable how quickly all the tzadikim, without knowing a single fact about the circumstances of the case against Mr Tress, come running out shrieking chilul hashem. Not that it would change the minds of the haters regardless. You’re all mechalel shem shomayim with your blatant loshon horoh and rechilus. The Tress name is regal and for good reason. Most of you commenting here families were probably, directly or indirectly, helped by Mike Tress. Sam Tress is a gem of a person and follows directly in the footsteps of his father’s askonus and ahavas yisroel. Shame on all of you angry self hating nobody’s looking to pounce on anything negatively written about a fellow jew. Take a selfie and analyze what’s wrong with that picture.