DONATION INFORMATION – please share and re-post. Official drop-off point / mail location for all donations is: BRIGANTINE COMMUNITY CENTER 265 42ND STREET BRIGANTINE, NEW JERSEY, 08203 All donations must be in boxes and appropriately marked or they can not be accepted. Why do items need to be sorted […]
Halloween on Brigantine Beach. Police Chief Stone reports that Brigantine will “Trick or Treat” & “Trunk or Treat” on Monday, November 5, from 4p til 6 PM. at the the Brigantine Community Center Parents and volunteers will be asked to decorate their trunk or tailgates and provide them as stopping
GREAT reporting from Mike Feely of The Beachcomber: The arrival of what some forecasters were calling “Frankenstorm,” was a quiet one, particularly after last year’s arrival of Tropical Storm Irene. This reporter, who reported on Irene, also wrote a recent story on the ’62 nor’easter that had devastated the island.
Submitted by Vortmax on 2012/11/02 at 12:40 pm.. Not sure how the seawall was “breached.” The ocean simply came in where the seawall ended on both ends…north of 14th st. and south of 10th st north. Another interesting observation. In looking at the NOAA photorecon photos, the dunes held up
Many communities along the Jersey shore were pummeled by Hurricane Sandy. These towns got whacked much worse than Brigantine. Even so, most of these seaside governments still had a solid communication plan in place to inform the local public. But not the current Brigantine city government. Have you seen the Brigantine
In case you missed it, Steve Lemengello posted this story on the Press of Atlantic City site a few days ago. Brigantine had a tense night, as the fire department rescued 100 people from areas of the north end after the seawall was breached in two places, Mayor Phil Guenther
From Heather Buzby.. Thank you so much for all of your updates. Through picture comments on this page, I found a total stranger who was willing to walk over and check on a friend’s grandmother’s house. This total stranger called me with a detailed status update on the house and
5pm Brig PD update: Travel ban has been rescinded. BRIDGE OPEN. Be prepared to show identification and proof of residency. Second home owners, your proof must match your identification. There will be no “Checking on a friend’s house”, residents and homeowners ONLY. Curfew remains in place from 6pm to 6am.
“WELCOME HOME”. Please have your ID’s & paperwork out to show officers. We are standing by waiting for your arrival. Travel ban has been rescinded. BRIDGE NOW OPEN. Be prepared to show identification and proof of residency. Second home owners, your proof must match your identification. There will be no
From Brigantine CITIZEN REPORTER.. Helen Monteferrante-Fortino ….11am Nov. 1 ….To the crew at BrigantineNOW website…..First, let me thank you for your time and effort regarding posts, info, pix etc., You are aces in my book. My husband is a physician & Lt Colonel at the 177th Fire Fighter Medical Division in Egg
From Lisa McClay on Facebook… I ‘m very disappointed with the lack of communication and details from our (government) officials leading this disaster in Brigantine. To county executive; Levinson:… let the residents of Brigantine return to their homes. Four days evacuated and we cannot return home? Someone tell me WHY we can’t
Commentary from Scott S…. I’m forever indebted to the Brigantine’s EMS, PD & FD (& other first response personnel). Not just Brigantine, but all those along the Jersey shore and the rest of our country that have more guts than I do, allowing them to do what they do for the
Brigantine FEEDBACK; Police GOOD, Government BAD. Read More »
Source: USA TODAY. BRIGANTINE, N.J. — After nearly 80 years, superstorm Sandy may have finally brought last call to the Rod & Reel. A working man’s tavern in this quiet island just north of Atlantic City, “The Rod” opened soon after the repeal of Prohibition — the original liquor license
President Obama visited the Brigantine Community Center this afternoon, along with Senator Lautenberg and Governor Christie and Brigantine Mayor; Phil Guenther. As of this writing, those stranded in Brigantine… and non-resident homeowners… are pleading / demanding that someone in city government share some information… of what’s going on. The following is
OBAMA in Brigantine. Guenther Speaks. Homeowners in Dark Read More »
Atlantic City Expressway: Currently closed east of the Pleasantville Tolls and it is scheduled to remain closed until ? Emergency vehicles will be granted access. Other ROAD CLOSURES: New Jersey Department of Transportation reports 33 Active Road Closures throughout the State. Garden State Parkway: The Garden State Parkway is open for the entire
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