Orsted Abandons Whale-Killing Wind Energy Project

They said it couldn’t be stopped but we stopped it. By MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER. For years, the Biden administration, environmentalists, and the wind industry have argued that the building of giant wind turbines along the East Coast was inevitable. Wind energy was already cheaper than fossil fuels, supporters claimed. And President

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Santucci’s Pizza Coming to Brigantine.

Popular Pizza Restaurant, Santucci’s, Coming to Brigantine. Where? 3800 Brigantine Boulevard, site of the long shuttered 7-11 convenience store, vacant since 2015. The Brigantine Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan for Santucci’s. Santucci’s menu includes Italian, salads, wings, apps and more. Opening date not yet announced. We have a

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Did Ventnor Mayor Reveal Brigantine STR Zoning Plan?

Brigantine Planning Board’s Lance Landgraf: Brigantine is really having a problem with it (STR’s). They’ve got a whole core of their community, homes were built for short-term rentals. They have eight bedrooms in them. It’s problematic. Landgraf: Brigantine is leaning towards an ordinance that would designate STR’s as commercial uses.

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O’Donoghue: Bring Back Law Enforcement To Sheriff’s Office

‘Tokyo Joe’ O’Donoghue is a nickname from his youth. His grandfather was the first Japanese American given citizenship in Atlantic County. (Philly.com) O’Donoghue will once again challenge current Atlantic County sheriff, Eric Scheffler on election day, November 7, 2023. Some see this as a match-up between social services and law

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Brigantine’s ONLINE Municipal Monkey Business

Online Communication Glitches. Mismanagement of City assets and resources. Website Confusion. This 8 yr old video provides some insight into whether Brigantine can manage Short-Term Rental challenges. Multiple contradictions by then Brigantine Police Chief Reed whose voice trembles when answering simple questions. Mayor Guenther covers for Reed. Council playing dumb.

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Archive: BRIGANTINE Website & Transparency Mis-management

City of Brigantine has long history of mismanaging city assets and resources. Brigantine especially bad at online communication. Internet security and management. This 9 yr old video provides some insight into whether Brigantine can manage online Short Term Rental challenges. Glitches. Website Confusion. Video from OCT 2014. Multiple contradictions by

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Brigantine Passes Controversial New Short-Term Rental Law

By unanimous vote of 7-0, Mayor Sera and Brigantine City passed a new short-term rental law that will go into effect, Jan 1, 2024. Brigantine Short-Term Rental Ordinance. 22 pages of sometimes confusing language and boilerplate. Enforcement of behavior is the key component of this document. A weak, 2-night rental

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Unpacking Brigantine’s Proposed Short-Term Rental Reform

On Wed night OCT 18, Brigantine City Council will vote on a new set of short-term rental rules. Almost NOBODY likes the plan. But it’s being pushed thru nonetheless. Is Brigantine chasing away families and retirees with 9 bedroom party houses rented for a weekend? To keep party houses to

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Short-Term Rental update from Brigantine Resident, Andrea Sullivan

Friends & Neighbors… I just want everyone to understand that a 2-day minimum rental period is the equivalent of a 2-DAY WEEKEND PARTY PASS! My concerns, regarding this new proposed RESOLUTION 14-2023, governing STRs… to be introduced & voted on, at the October 18th Brigantine City Council Meeting, are as

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Brigantine Mayor Shares Ugly Truth About Short-Term Rental Chaos

Listen to discussion of SHORT-TERM RENTAL from OCT 4, 2023 Brigantine City Council Meeting. City is one step closer to passing a weak, confusing update to it’s virtually non-existent, short term rental (STR) ordinance. Note: The OCT 4 meeting featured another audio glitch. Luckily, we found this…. Listen carefully to

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Atlantic County Commissioners OK with New Jersey as Sanctuary State?

Atlantic County Commissioners made the surprising decision to abstain from adopting a resolution that would help revoke New Jersey’s status as a ‘Sanctuary State’. County Executive, Denny Levinson, expressed astonishment at the Commissioners’ change of stance, saying, ‘I’m taken aback by their reversal. Just three weeks ago, we had a

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