LETTER to THE EDITOR >> Part-time residents in particular have quietly wondered how to get proper representation at council meetings. The elected opposition lead by Lisa McClay has consistently proven ineffective to keep the 26+ year Mayor in check. The council minority just doesn’t have the teeth or motivation to […]
Could Brigantine’s City Manager & Public Safety union reps be in violation of New Jersey state law? It certainly seems that way. Some even suggest that Mayor Guenther and certain members of Brigantine City Council could also be held liable for allowing expired public safety contracts to extend indefinitely. To date,
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According to a recent Brigantine Beachcomber Advertisement paid for by ‘Taxpayers First’, a series of glitches kept occurring at City Hall in regard to Councilman Andy Simpson and his 3 Sunset Court construction project. City Manager/Public Safety Director; Jim Barber, referred to these errors as ‘glitches’ at a City Council meeting.
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Wonder why Police, Fire, and Teachers contract negotiations are stalled? Police contract expired DEC 2012. Fire Dept contract expired DEC 2013. It’s well known that public employee contracts will NEVER be this good again, especially in Brigantine. Read the jaw-dropping agreements below. Negotiations have stalled regarding long expired Brigantine public
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A promising, new beach festival designed to grow the local economy was cancelled recently due to delays from the Brigantine Police Chief and City Council. That’s according to festival organizer Michael Feely. The Brigantine Blues Foundation was planning a spectacular ‘Brigantine Blues, Brews & BBQ’ festival for Saturday, Sept. 19 on
Brigantine Police Chief, Mayor & City Council Say NO to Beach Festival. Read More »
Brigantine Lifeguards came to terms with the City recently. As per usual, the highly respected Brigantine Beach Patrol came to the table and got the deal done. On the flip side, the Police, Fire & Teachers unions are still mired in a seemingly un-ending series of negotiations that has move
Expired Brigantine Police, Fire & Teacher Contracts Take Back Seat with Council. Read More »
A $5 million dollar expenditure, with minimal detail was quickly approved by Brigantine City Council on Wednesday night, May 20. This debt will be used for Brigantine School District infrastructure improvements that have yet to be clearly identified or prioritized, as pointed out by Councilman Rick DeLucry. Mayor Guenther admitted he
McClay & Guenther Join Hands and Say OK to $5 Million Expense with Limited Detail. Read More »
One of Brigantine’s most valuable assets was virtually given away on Wednesday night, May 6 inside Council Chambers. Mayor Guenther, Council members Simpson, McClay, and even Brigantine’s Attorney gave the green light to hand over the Brigantine Links Golf Course Food & Beverage concession (and liquor license) to Mike ‘Mad
Brigantine Links Golf Course. What Does Meadowbrook do? Who is Ron Jackson? VIDEO. Read More »
Did you know that anyone can anonymously request a majority of Brigantine government records? It’s true. By NJ law, you can request most info (with some restrictions) via email using the official Brigantine form, or you may write / type a personally written request, as long as you reference ‘OPRA‘.
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PRESS OF AC > Brigantine’s former manager did have the authority to remove Ray Cox as acting police chief back in 2013, but not at the time she did so, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Monday. The court partially sided with the city of Brigantine on Monday, saying that
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Brigantine City Council, how much longer must taxpayers wait? Expired government union contracts. By Anne Phillips, Brigantine Taxpayers Association. In the pamphlet on the 2015 municipal budget, the newly-appointed municipal auditor lists under “Items for Consideration – Contracts: Police expired 12/31/2012 and fire expired 12/31/13. These two represent $8,470,000 in
Brigantine Taxpayers Association Asks Council: How Much Longer for New Union Contracts? Read More »
Brigantine Solicitor; Fred Scerni, finally spilled the beans about the so-called, un-signed terms & conditions between Mad Dog Morgan & Meadowbrook Golf Management company (manages Brigantine LINKS). Could Mad Dog be selling booze without proper state filings? Could this all be happening without a signed contract between Meadowbrook & Mad
See 2014/15 Brigantine School District SALARY data here. Brigantine Taxpayers Association (BTA) received this information on Nov 12, 2014, in cooperation with Brigantine City Hall, Superintendent Brian Pruitt and Mayor Guenther. This public service helps local taxpayers evaluate our public school system. The Brigantine Taxpayers Association continues to advocate for
Shocker? Not really. Just business as usual in Brigantine. Mayor Guenther and Councilman Simpson do back-room Brigantine Golf Course deal. Food & Beverage concession w/ liquor license quietly awarded to Brigantine Public Works employee; Mad Dog Morgan. Speaking of liquor licenses…. Did our former ABC liaison (Police Chief Reed) overlook
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To the editor, from Fran Heineman. As seen in the Brigantine Beachcomber Newspaper >> This is a response to Mayor Guenther’s article in the Jan. 2 Beachcomber, “Together we can move Brigantine forward.” To quote the mayor, “New members of City Council will be seated in January, bringing fresh ideas
Brigantine Keeping It Real. Reader Feedback about Politics. Read More »
