Ten years ago, I published “Greenhead Politics”, which contained more than enough evidence of corruption and mismanagement in Brigantine to justify an investigation. The city government, headed by Mayor Guenther, turned its back on the subject and stayed silent until it blew over, which proved to be an effective tactic. […]
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The sign is right. Brigantine really is an island you’ll love for life, especially if you’ve been born and raised there. No matter its faults, the Brigantine of my youth was always a town full of hardworking folks committed to raising their families in the most pleasant environment possible, and
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As the demand increases for an agreement to be reached with Ron Jaworski Golf to take over operations of the Brigantine Golf Links, residents have been asking Mayor Phil Guenther one question: What’s the hold-up? The mayor has shown himself to be adamantly opposed to the deal, which would greatly
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Big changes have come to Atlantic City, and, as always, the fortunes of Brigantine are closely tied to those of The World’s Playground. The island’s future cannot help but be hugely impacted by however things play out across the bridge. At the moment, things seem pretty bleak, but there are
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The votes have been cast and the results are in. Congratulations to the Republican ticket for a successful campaign and a clean sweep, in what turned out to be a tight race. With the election over, the focus can now turn from political rhetoric to legitimate concerns. If, as the
In the prophetic words of Mayor Phil Guenther, the Brigantine City Council meeting of October 15, 2014 did contain what he predicted would be, “a very good YouTube clip.” Unfortunately, the portion of the meeting to which he was referring did not pertain to the over-inflated city payroll, the golf
There’s a new day dawning in Brigantine. As Election Day draws ever closer, the atmosphere has been growing more and more intense. For the first time in a long time, there is an undercurrent of political awareness and activism on the island. For years, elections came and went quietly since,
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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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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One of the hottest topics in Brigantine right now seems to be the controversy that has arisen as a result of this year’s “Shoobie Tuesday” party being thrown by American Legion Post 396. Judging by the vehement response to the recent article on Brigantine Now, residents and non-residents alike have
