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Best of Brigantine Mayor, Phil Guenther

School Districts Demand Guenther and ACIT Cease Expansion Plans. Fair to Sending Districts? Atlantic County Institute of Technology, ACIT, causing an uproar again. Sending school districts not happy with…Read More Guenther and Brigantine School Board Blasted for Low Test Scores High Cost of Low Grades. The two Brigantine public schools

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School Districts Demand Guenther and ACIT Cease Expansion Plans.

Atlantic County Institute of Technology, ACIT, causing an uproar again. Sending school districts not happy with Superintendent Phil Guenther’s plans to expand the ACIT with little input from surrounding districts. The Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District wants Guenther and ACIT to “immediately cease” plans to expand. ACIT Superintendent

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Guenther and Brigantine School Board Blasted for Low Test Scores

The two Brigantine public schools will soon be consolidated into one. Pre-k through 8. It’s about time. And what about test scores and teacher performance? Is it a money thing? It already costs taxpayers $28,000 per student for Brigantine schooling. Brigantine is one of the very few ‘Title 1’ school

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Brigantine’s Phil Guenther Considered Weak Candidate for NJ Assembly

Former Mayor of Brigantine, Phil Guenther wants to be a NJ Assemblyman. Opponents cite Guenther’s poor track record of fiscal management as one major hurdle he’ll have to overcome. As supervisor of ACIT, Guenther is facing accusations that he’s in conflict with his full time, school job. Much like former

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Brigantine’s Guenther & Simpson: Jersey Devils Crane Not Our Problem

A 22-ton crane once used by Jersey Devils Marine Construction has sat unused for almost a year. Last week, the barge it was sitting on, looked to be sinking in the back bay waters of Brigantine Boulevard. The DEP says the equipment is not leaking now. It does not present

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Guenther & Simpson OK Brigantine Dune Destruction by Homeowners

“I see no harm” says Brigantine Councilman Andy Simpson. Mayor Guenther and Vince Sera concur. They all voted YES to allow Brigantine dune destruction by select homeowners. Oddly, Brigantine Democrats did little to share this information with local taxpayers. The Brigantine Republican majority adopted the dune destruction / maintenance ordinance. They

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Simpson & Guenther OK Brigantine Homeowners Carving Back Dune System

A handful of select Brigantine homeowners will soon be allowed to cut and modify portions of the dune system. Is this for the good of all Brigantine homeowners? Or is this controversial dune manipulation, purely a way for political insiders to enhance their beachfront properties? Simpson & Guenther OK Brigantine

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After 26 Years As Brigantine Mayor, Guenther Senses Change. Will Not Run Again.

After 26 years, the Mayor of Brigantine, Phil Guenther is stepping down. Why exactly, is Guenther not running for another 4 year term? Many questions remain. With Guenther exiting, will voters finally institute term limits for it’s elected officials? Especially the position of Mayor? Guenther is insanely popular among full-time Brigantine

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Mayor Guenther Ignores Law Regarding Public Union Contracts

BRIGANTINE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION called out Mayor Phil Guenther in the local papers this week. BTA president Anne Philips asks: Why is Brigantine City Council keeping taxpayers in the dark about public union contracts? A new police contract, to replace the one which expired on 12/31/16, is being negotiated. The two

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Brigantine Voters Give More Power to Mayor Guenther

Brigantine’s Mayor Guenther achieved even greater powers this week’s Nov. 8 election, as voters gave Brigantine’s elite a 6 to 1 council seat ratio. 1st Ward (R) Karen Bew beat (D) Jack Heil and retained her 1st Ward seat. 2nd Ward, Republican challenger Michael Riordan unseated incumbent (D) Lisa McClay.

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