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Brigantine School Superintendent Says ‘No Consolidation Needed’

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Brigantine school consolidation is not needed. That’s what Brigantine Mayor Phil Guenther and School Superintendent; Brian Pruitt reported last week via a highly questionable document called: Brigantine Public Schools Consolidation Study. (click to read) This so-called study was released to the general public, just minutes before it was voted upon and approved […]

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Brignatine Council to Vote on 3rd Ward Replacement

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The Democratic municipal chairman for Brigantine; Jerry Szucs submitted 3rd ward nominations to the City Clerk; Lynn Sweeney on December 11. Szucs was delivering three names to fill the vacant seat of former Brigantine 3rd ward councilman Joe Picardi, who recently retired prior to the end of his term. The

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Brigantine Council 4 Mil Liability. Dec 2, 2015

Brigantine City Council Video. DEC 2, 2015

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Brigantine City Council from DEC 2, 2015. Announcement made that Joe Piccardi (D) has resigned from council. A $4 million un-funded liability still exists for Brigantine taxpayers. Council may use ACIA; Atlantic County Improvement Authority, to manage golf course. Taxpayers may still liable for certain Brigantine golf course expenses, even if

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Atlantic County Improvement Authority. Manage Brigantine Golf Course?

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VIDEO > The ACIA; Atlantic County Improvement Authority might enter into a shared services agreement with the City of Brigantine Beach. If terms are reached, the ACIA could manage and maintain The Links at Brigantine Golf Course. Brigantine City Manager Stinson has been given the OK by Brigantine Council to

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VIDEO > Brigantine City Council Summary NOV 19 2015

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Could the Links at Brigantine Golf Course eventually be run by the ACIA; Atlantic County Improvement Authority? City Manager Stinson has been given the OK to start negotiations for potentially entering into a shared services agreement with the ACIA. The deal would cover management & maintenance….not food & beverage. An independent authority

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2015 Salary Chart – BRIGANTINE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

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Brigantine 2015 Employee Salary Chart & Highlights. Enjoy. 170 employee positions in 2015. That’s 12 more employees than 2014 31 employees make over $100,000 in base salary $10.3 mil in total base salaries (inc. holiday, longevity, stipends, clothing, etc) $359,000 in total 2015 longevity pay (bonus for showing up) $2.3 million

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Brigantine Street Collapse Getting Worse. Ignored for 3 Years.

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WATCH VIDEO & SEE PICS> Is the Brigantine waterfront street called Harbor Beach Cove on a path to greater collapse? Resident Tom Braca addressed Council about the crumbling road in front of his Brigantine home. The scenic roadway is actually falling into the salt marsh. A small, but dangerous cliff could

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Brigantine For Sale Signs Multiply as City Employees Get a Raise

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Shhhh. Can you hear it? That’s the sound of another FOR SALE sign being planted in the front yard of a Brigantine home. New, higher taxes could be on the way to pay for the latest and very rich ‘dispatcher’ contract pushed through by Team Guenther / Simpson on Wednesday

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Brigantine Beachcomber’s Feely Escapes Police Chief Reed Harrassment

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Michael Feely, a well-known writer for the Beachcomber News has decided to move away from Brigantine. Why? Evidence suggests that Feely was unfairly attacked & harassed for not ‘playing along’ with highly questionable Brigantine politics. Feely is an independent journalist and has an outstanding track record of community involvement in

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Time to Consolidate Brigantine Schools & Lower Taxes.

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Brigantine school district employees want more money, even though student enrollment and test scores continue to decline. As of Sept. 2015, enrollment numbers provided by Superintendent Pruitt look bleak. They slide downward every single year. Elementary school – 378 Middle school – 285 Total – 663 In 2012, the Brigantine Taxpayers

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Brigantine Police Chief Disrupts City Council Video On-Demand

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Brigantine City Manager Ed Stinson & Brigantine Police Chief, Tim Reed were on the digital hot seat this week. Are they unwittingly part of a plan to keep 2nd homeowners in the dark about City Council decisions? The Brigantine City Council meeting of SEPT 17, 2015 revealed that access for

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Will Mayor Guenther Step Down Over ‘Disgraceful’ Brigantine Financial Audit? Will NJ Investigate?

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Brigantine bank accounts not reconciled, purchase orders in duplicate, asset ledger not maintained in 2014, and checks for 6 grand sent monthly to a Florida LLC that used to manage golf courses. Just another day inside Mayor Guenther’s City Hall. Make sure you thank Mike Feely; reporter for the Brigantine

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Brigantine City Council Notes & Video. July 18, 2015

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An open container/ trash hauling contract was voted on. Delucry was not happy with how it was awarded.  Lot’s of pricing & estimate confusion. DeLucry questioned City Manager Stinson’s rationale for awarded bid for trash removal. Stinson: “it went past John & I’ (Doring & Stinson) What was expectation for

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Brigantine Mayor and Council Talk Cyber Bullies and Negative Press

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Part Time Residents of Brigantine noted the amount of fighting between Mayor Guenther and City Council members as of late. Some made their feelings known at the special Saturday morning meeting on JULY 18. The Mayor of 26+ years, who also controls the local school board, urged residents to avoid

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