Hern, Morgan Fracas Mars Business Owners' Meeting
Political rivals clash over claims by Hern's girlfriend that she was bilked at NP Fuel. Don Murphy, owner of NP Fuel, refutes alleged incident.
A meeting of the New Providence Business and Professional Association aimed at promoting cooperation among town merchants was disrupted by a public dispute between Mayor J. Brooke Hern and former Mayor Al Morgan. Last Thursday night's meeting, punctuated by the shouting match between Hern and Morgan, came nearly two weeks after an anonymous comment on NJ.com’s New Providence forum, entitled “BOYCOTT NP FUEL!!!”, blasted the gas station owned by Morgan's friend and fellow businessman, NP Fuel owner Don Murphy. The initial comment, posted by someone identified as “sugarmagnolialmf,” accused NP Fuel of "ripping off customers" at the gas pump. Seven comments refuting the claim followed, including one from Murphy. At the meeting, Morgan …
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10:49 am on Monday, February 6, 2012
As for Lisa Sherry -- good for you!! Don Murphy is in fact a bully (as someone else has mentioned on this forum!!) more ›