Lawsuits, grievances and pay-outs; business as usual on Brigantine Beach. From the archives. MARCH 2011 >> A woman working for the Brigantine Police Department told an investigator that she “feels like the chief is stalking her” shortly before Jim Frugoli publicly resigned after an 18-month tenure in the post. Written by Joe Tyrell […]
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Brigantine Police say that Erik Ireland, off-duty firefighter for Brigantine, rammed into a stopped police truck driven by Officer DeLeon. On October 25, DeLeon was said to have stopped for folks crossing street at Brigantine Ave. & 20th St. south. DeLeon was then forcefully hit from behind by a red Dodge
Did Captain Platt of the Brigantine Fire Department ignore non-profit rules when he posted political attacks on the Brigantine Firefighter Union Facebook page? That’s what could potentially be the case when reviewing rules for non-profit organizations. Once accused by City officials of not being ‘management material’, the Brigantine FD union head
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Did former engineer, Matt Doran & the City of Brigantine follow proper procedure and adhere to state statutes? Matt Doran submitted invoices, and was paid for……estimates. Mr. Doran was paid a percentage of the estimates. This is in direct conflict with State of NJ statutes. Doran Invoices
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The Brigantine Golf course has been an island jewel since the 1920’s. During that time, some interesting wheeling & dealing has occurred that some may not be aware of. Recently, a 24 year old complaint against the City of Brigantine was resurrected by former developer Tom Cocco. Take a look
Councilman Andy Simpson is under pressure to explain that construction and tax situation at 3 Sunset Court in Brigantine. A local resident asks Simpson to explain the allegations.
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From OCT 2010 NJ.com. >> Computer hackers managed to steal $600,000 from Brigantine’s bank account. Officials say $200,000 still hasn’t been recovered. TD Bank notified Brigantine on Tuesday that multiple wire transfers had taken place from its account. Police say someone was able to get a user name and password.
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Is Brigantine ‘business friendly? With over 40 empty storefronts and a brutal business approval process, many have asked that very simple question. Some claim that Brigantine City Government has a negative influence on local commerce. Whatever the case, most agree that government in general, and Brigantine specifically, should rarely be running
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The Brigantine Taxpayers Association was kind enough to post the latest salaries for Brigantine Municipal employees. These total dollar amounts do not include the additional payments to employees: healthcare, pension and overtime. Research suggests that, on average, it costs the city an additional $46,000 per person in benefits, for many
Special Report: How a vicious circle of self-interest sank a California city. Meanwhile, San Bernardino continued to boost wages along with benefits. The average salary for a full-time San Bernardino firefighter in 1997 was $75,610, adjusted for inflation into 2010 dollars. By 2010, it was nearly $147,000, according to a
Salary info for Brigantine employees are a public record. We present this public information as a service to help Brigantine taxpayers evaluate their municipal government and its expenditure of public revenue. These numbers DO NOT include overtime, longevity, benefits, pension, etc. 2014 Brigantine Budget: 32 employees making over $100,000 +
From the BrigantineNOW archives. Will the bulkheads of Brigantine protect our island from future storms and back bay tidal surge? Should public safety take precedence over private interest? Do we spend big bucks on fortifying the boat ramp (6th street) & City Dock at (26th & Bayshore) … but allow
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Hurricane Sandy flooding in Brigantine (and many places along the Jersey coast) was a result of tidal surge along the back bay. Water overflowing too low bulkheads, or no bulkheads at all. Should Brigantine put more focus on bulkheads, in addition to house raising? According to a Beachcomber News report
