Facebook Foul. By Patrick Costello, author of the Brigantine best seller; ‘Greenhead Politics‘. Brigantine Now strives to be a positive influence on the community, and in my work I am mindful not only to be as fair and unbiased as possible, but also to maintain that standard of positivity. A […]
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After 40 years, The Root Beer Barell surf shop has been put up for sale. Unfortunately, they did not have the same support from the City of Brigantine. Your tax dollars at work. Freebie advertising and marketing for a Root Beer Barrel competitor. Taxpayers wonder how much revenue is pumped
On Thursday, September 25, the City of Brigantine Beach received proposals from Billy Casper Golf, and Ron Jaworski. Both are interested in leasing, and running our ‘links’ style golf course. The golf course committee will review the proposals and present them to council shortly. If/when accepted and approved, the winning
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Written by Donna Piekarski >>> In response to a recent (Beachcomber) letter by Anne Marie Cooker, I think she may want to rethink who she is supporting in this election. In the letter she said, “I am appalled when I watch certain individuals, both city council members and members of
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Brigantine is Talking….from Joe Tighue >>> I think we can all agree that brigantine needs more commercial tax rateables to take some of the burden of the backs of residential tax payers. we also need commercial attractions to increase tourism and provide potential customers for existing businesses. I have what
A few years back, the ‘Jet Ski Weekend’ or ‘Brigantine Beach Bash’ was a great event. Showed real promise to turn into a yearly success for the island of Brigantine. But the last two years have been a bust. And the 2014 edition had even more controversy surrounding it. Was
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Is Brigantine trying to suppress legal voting rights? That’s what Brigantine homeowners asked after seeing a particular legal notice published this week by Brigantine City Clerk; Lynn Sweeney. (See Below) Still unknown: did Sweeney write and publish the restrictive & highly questionable voting rules on her own, or was she
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From Beachcomber News: A letter this week from Atlantic County Tax Administrator Margaret Schott admitted to a tax error that will result in a refund for property owners in Brigantine and most other county municipalities. Brigantine overpaid the county $484,099.81 in 2014 for county library and public health taxes. The
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WATCH VIDEO >> Past Brigantine accounting practices are coming under intense scrutiny as ‘Cash Management’ takes center stage. A so-called cash management plan was strongly recommended by the city auditor at the last city council meeting. Presumably, pressure from the State of NJ is forcing towns like Brigantine to comply
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Glenn Straub, the real estate developer that recently put a $90 million cash bid on Revel Casino-Hotel, is talking about possible plans for the newly shuttered property across the inlet from Brigantine Beach. One Straub idea is building a second tower at Revel to house a university like organization. Mr. Straub
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To the editor from Rita D’Armi >>> After reading last week’s letter by Anne Marie Cooker in support of Mayor Guenther and the Republican ticket, I feel compelled to respond. It is my strong belief that moving forward, not only do letter writers sign their name, but they tell the
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From The Brigantine Taxpayers Association >>>> In 2013, a local group, Respectable Government for Brigantine, by means of petition and referendum, attempted to change Brigantine from its current council-manager form to a voter-rejected form, that of a three-member commission. The petition was never certified by the city clerk, nor could
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With elections fast approaching in Brigantine, once again the subject of setting term limits for elected officials has arisen. The idea has been floated unsuccessfully many times in the past, but this year it seems that instead of being dismissed out-of-hand, many full and part-time residents have taken up the
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WATCH VIDEO >> Brigantine City Council meeting from Sept 18, 2014. Download agenda here. Click thru to watch video clips. Some items on the agenda of note: Still unknown who ultimately controls content on the BB-NJ.com website. Optimally, one specific, properly vetted city employee should be the content gatekeeper / content
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Hooked on Fishing in Brigantine. SEE PICS>> This popular event is a flagship youth education in Brigantine that uses fishing as a gateway to teach kids about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and how to deal with the challenges facing them in their young lives. CLICK TO ENLARGE PICS
