Florida plate on Dr. Gallon's Range Rover.
Does everything touching Plainfield Superintendent of Schools Steve Gallon III turn to merde?
I have been annoyed about those Florida license plate allegations, but not for the reason you may think.
Take, for instance, this comment posted to the 'Shame' segment post on Plainfield Today (see here) --
I wondered how these 3 could still have out-of-state licence plates when I saw the clip. ANOTHER Law broken!!!Now, this license plate thing has been harped on since early on and I asked an acquaintance about it. I was told that if the car was leased, it may have Florida tags because the OWNER -- which would not be the DRIVER (as in Dr. Gallon) -- may be a Florida corporation with its vehicles registered in Florida.
From the NJ Motor Vehicle web page: A motorist with a valid out-of-state license who moves to New Jersey must apply for a New Jersey license within 60 days (commercial driver license – CDL - within 30 days) or before the current license expires, whichever is sooner. The out-of state license must be surrendered prior to receiving a New Jersey license. (N.J.S.A. 39:3-17.1, 39:3-10.17, 39:5D-5)
Under such a scenario, the driver may have to obtain a valid New Jersey drivers license if they are living in New Jersey, but the vehicle registration (and tags) would stay with the OWNER.
Sounded reasonable to me, and I became somewhat annoyed with the yammering over the license plates, especially since it has nothing to do with the main points of contention: the hirings, the certifications/lack thereof, the salaries, the South Plainfield schools allegations, etc.
That was before I paid close attention to the Arnold Diaz 'Shame' video (see video here).
When Diaz discusses the vehicle plates, the camera zooms in on the plates on Dr. Gallon's Range Rover and the Jane Does' vehicles -- artfully smudging the actual tag numbers themselves (for privacy?).
However, when I viewed the zoom on what appears to be one of the Jane Does' tags, it was quite clear that the expiration date was December 2009. It would appear that renewals would have a little sticker with the new expire date applied over the old one (as New Jersey used to do). But there is no renewal sticker. Dr. Gallon's plate seems to show a 2010 expire date, but whether it is a 'renewal sticker' can't be determined from the video.
Note 12-09 expiration date.
So, is one of the 'Miami mice' driving with an expired Florida tag registration?
Further, though folks sometimes confuse having a LICENSE TO OPERATE A VEHICLE with LICENSE PLATES, which are EVIDENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE VEHICLE, I thought to try further to track down the question of registration of LEASED VEHICLES.
While I could not access Title 39 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation) of the NJSA (New Jersey Statutes Annotated), since it appears to only be available online through paid services such as Westlaw, I did track down the page from the NJ Law Review Commission (charged with simplifying NJ laws, see website here).
Concerning registration and in particular LEASED VEHICLES, it has this to say --
a. Every New Jersey resident and nonresident whose motor vehicle will be drivenSo, I may have been misinformed when told out-of-state tags may be validly used in New Jersey if the vehicle is leased.
in New Jersey shall register the vehicle before using it on the public highways. A vehicle may not be driven in New Jersey unless registered as follows:(1) The written application shall be completed, signed and submitted by
the applicant or, if the applicant is a legally recognized separate business entity, by its agent or officer.
(2) The application shall contain the: name; street address; mailing
address; age of the owner; description of the vehicle, including the make and vehicle identification number (VIN), manufacturer's number or number assigned by the chief administrator in the absence of a VIN; the insurer of the vehicle and policy number; and any other information required by the chief administrator. If a vehicle is leased, the application shall include the address and driver license number of the lessee and the name and address of the lessor. (Emphasis added -- DD.)
However, no one gets to drive a vehicle with an EXPIRED REGISTRATION.
All of this being said, the license plate matter is not at the heart of things, but it certainly does seem there may be a consistent disregard of the law here.
And THAT does bear a resemblance to other allegations in this whole mess.
- Plainfield Today: "Gallon flunks 'Shame' test. Does it make any difference?"
- Website: "NJ Law Review Commission"
- NJ Law Review Commission: "www.lawrev.state.nj.us%2Ftitle39%2Fweb%2520registration%2520021108.pdf"
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Dan,
Let's not forget his Porchse, just recently purchased, but it has Florida Plates on it. Doesn't that mean that he didn't pay New Jersey State sales tax on that vehicle.
I know when I purchased a car in New York, I paid no tax. I registered the car in New Jersey and had to pay the sales tax at the DMV.
So, since FL has no sales tax...did Dr. G just put one over on the IRS too?
Just wondering....
Dan,
It's not just the three of them, Kemp also has a Florida license plate. That brings the total of "mice" to 4. (I'm never going to hear the end of that one, huh?)
Laura
Here are the steps, if someone wants to forward them to Dr. Gallon and his cronies:
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Vehicle/OutOfState.htm
The NJ registration issue is not only a problem with those people...drive around Plainfield...Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Montanna, New York, Vermont, Maryland, Delaware and Tennesse to name a few of the common plates I see everyday. I play by the rules and I am paying the same car insurance I was paying when I turned 17 and bought my first car. If I left my car registered to Upstate NY where I am from I would be paying $600 a year for full coverage...Stupid me..smart them!
Dan
This is an old picture Dr. Steve Gallon license plates are registered in NJ.
Why do these people think they are above the law? Shame indeed!!!
I agree with Rob,
There are more PPS cars registered from Pennsylvania. Where a person registers their car matters not to me.
Gallon is paing income tax for sure. That is what matters in the state of New Jersey.
Are we going to be posting that he got a ticket for running a stop sign next? That is what the license plate matters come to. A motor vehicles violation. We dont even know if he has a NJ driver license.
My fondest wish is to hire a private detective to follow Dan and Rob around and find out what kind of shenanigans and misbehaviors they are indulging in. Oh but for the lack of funds. Anybody want to chip in?
I wonder if they have expired inspection stickers?
"Can I live full time in New Jersey and operate a motor vehicle all year with Florida tags and Florida registration and not register the vehicle in New Jersey and am I violating any laws by doing so if I am doing it to get lower insurance rates?"
According to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, if you have moved to New Jersey and plan to stay here for more than 6 months, you will need to get a new driver license, transfer your title, and register your vehicle.
If you have recently moved to New Jersey, you are required to transfer your out-of-state license within 60 days of permanent New Jersey residency or before your current license expires. Your license cannot be transferred to a New Jersey license if you are under 18 years old.
You must register your vehicles within 60 days or before your out-of-state registration expires (whichever is first). You can contact the NJ MVC for a complete listing of registration fees. You will also need to get your vehicle inspected at a MVC inspection station or a private inspection facility within 14 days of registration. For this you will need a valid driver license, new registration and a proof of NJ insurance.
Not registering your vehicle within the time period given is against the law, mainly because the state of New Jersey is due their registration fees. Most states have toll free numbers where residents can report other residents they see driving in state daily and obviously living there but still keeping out of state plates so likely NJ has this as well.
Keeping the Florida registration on the vehicle in order to keep FL insurance on the vehicle and lower rates though you have moved away may also be considered insurance fraud. Omitting information from your insurance company is termed misrepresentation and can allow the insurance company to deny claims and a state to even find you guilty of fraud. For example not letting your insurer know that you and your vehicle now reside out of state in New Jersey is misrepresentation.
Usually if you move out of state your insurer will cover you for a short period of time until you have had the chance to change over insurance to the state in which you reside since most insurance providers do not want to extend coverage to you if you have moved out of state. This is mainly due to the different states insurance laws. So though your Florida insurance rates may be lower if they are uninformed about where you live now you may actually not be covered.
Trying to get lower insurance rates through misrepresentation whether by giving incorrect information about where you live, who owns the car, who drives the car, etc is normally against the law. Any form of auto insurance fraud is a serious crime in New Jersey that can lead to heavy fines and possible jail time.
So there you have it...
Guess it really isn't just a motor vehicle violation. Insurance fraud?
The joke is on us. Guess who is paying for the Range Rover? Yup that's right the car allowance given to Mr. G. So not only does he get $198 base pay, he gets a car allowance, bonus pay, and 401 contributions. So who has the last laugh
To Aonnymous @ 10:53PM: My fondest wish would include something like world peace, eradicating world hunger or extending the final season of "LOST" at least 2 more years...but I guess your life is a bit pathetic compared to mine if that's the fondest thing you can wish for. If it's money you lack maybe wish for the common sense to wish for that would be a better first step.
- My point being: FOR ALL the things these people are accused of doing why care ( and that includes to Dan )where their cars are registered. Drive around Plainfield out of state plates are everywhere. Everyone is in a tizzy and saying "who do they think they are". Well, I believe they think they are part of the 5% or so of people in NJ with out of state plates on their car. And, my point of stupid me: STUPID ME.. I am paying car insurance in NJ. How does this someone equate with me being better than anyone ??? When you try to make some quick/cuts like a knife point...think first.
To Rob, I see the point as doing the right thing. It's no wonder that our kids think lying is no big deal, and that the end justifies the means.
To me, the point is that you live in New Jersey, you are supposed to register you car in NJ. Yes, it's expensive, but that's the way it is. Great example to our kids - Look how you can skirt the law.
I remember that when Mayor Robinson-Briggs was on the school board, she was reprimanded by Judge Wertheimer in the challenge to her residency for committing voter and insurance fraud by having her car registered in a different municipality.
As one of the other comments said, if we were to have the MVC come to Plainfield to check the cars in the teachers parking lot, the police parking lot or the city's parking lot for out of state plates, a whole lot more people would be cited for insurance fraud. Maybe the Board of Education and the city should put new policies in place that everyone who works for the city must have NJ plates and registration, and we should have the police go around and photograph all out of town plates.l
with all of the budget issues in our state, the motor vehicle bureau and the police dept. would be wise to drive around the queen city and issue citations to dr. gallon and EVERYONE else who doesn't follow the law.
plainfield gets stinkier and stinkier every day thanks to people like dr. gallon and the mayor who's disgusting poster is hanging over city hall like julius caesar.
what has she done for the city other than get muhlenberg shut down by not showing up to a single board meeting?
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