June 2013

Did Brigantine City Manager; Jennifer Blumenthal, diss our Mayor?  Ms. Blumenthal recently hired Dan Howard as Interim Public Safety Director, but didn’t inform our Mayor until after the fact. Mayor Phil Guenther recently discussed this action during a local radio interview. Guenther says Blumenthal didn’t consult him before the hire. […]

On Wednesday night, about 200 gathered for a State of the 1st Ward. Brigantine Republican councilman; Andy Simpson, invited residents, friends and neighbors to the clubhouse at our city golf course. It was an important update on 2 key issues: the new FEMA flood maps & the future of ‘The

SEE PICS & VIDEO > We love the slogan….”Just 5 minutes from Brigantine Beach.” This simple phrase describes why Brigantine Beach is one of the best beaches. We really do have the perfect mix. A family-friendly and relaxed environment of our Brigantine Beach community….mixed with a quick 5 minute drive to

Brigantine roads are getting an extreme make-over this week. Work along Brigantine Boulevard started on Monday, June 24, closing this main thoroughfare for a few days. Next week, Brigantine will install a new fountain in that area. Most of the work will be finished for the 4th of July holiday. This

Brigantine City Council muzzled our dog park by voting to shut it down this past Saturday morning. At a special Council meeting scheduled to attract more summer visitors to “see how Brigantine politics work”, the council majority announced this fast and jarring action right at the start of our summer

Brigantine Beach is home to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC). They recently responded to a call from Sea Isle City regarding a dead dolphin that washed ashore there. Click through for pictures ( Warning: pics are not for the squeamish ) A dead, newborn bottle-nose dolphin was quickly identified and taken back

For over a decade, the Atlantic City Airshow has been a tradition in Atlantic City, and the 2013 Airshow is getting ready for takeoff on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Show organizers in Atlantic City are working to pack this year’s show with amazing stunts and breathtaking aeronautic maneuvers by a host of exciting commercial

Brigantine Beach is just one of the many seashore themes featured at the art gallery / coastal gift shop of Donna Elias. This jam-packed collection of seashore art, hand-made crafts, gifts and beachy treasures is just 5 minutes over the Brigantine bridge in Gardners Basin, Atlantic City. Click to see

Brigantine celebrated the ‘Festival of the Winds’ on Saturday, June 15. Kites of all shapes and sizes filled the blue & white, cotton ball skies over Brigantine Beach. Click to see some truly amazing photos by Brigantine super mom & photo-journalist; Tracy Rossini.

It’s official. Brigantine Beach has now hired an interim public safety director. Dan Howard is a highly-respected and recently retired police lieutenant from Mount Laurel, NJ. Howard will now handle admin duties like budgets and scheduling for Brigantine’s police, fire, EMS and beach patrols. Dan Howard is also a 25 year

Brigantine homeowners breathed a huge sigh of relief this week. FEMA’s updated flood maps were just released. In the original FEMA maps released after Hurricane Sandy, about 2,700 homes were designated to be in high risk, flooding areas. Today, that number is down to about 50 homes. This should make

Brigantine Beach was lucky to get two, not one, visits from the Army Corps of Engineers over the past few months. Their job was to pump our beaches with tons of fresh, new sand. Click to see pics from June 2013.

Before his free beach concert in Atlantic City on Saturday afternoon, Jimmy Buffett just had to check out the surf of Brigantine Beach. According to reports, Mr. Buffett quietly parked his vehicle on 10th Street, near the Root Beer Barrel surf shop. His car had 2 boards strapped to the