To the Editor from Richard Ramil…. I’ve been a full-time resident for the past 3½ years and consider myself to be politically independent. I have my own opinion on each issue and never rely on party politics. That being said, last week’s letter titled “New resolution is essentially a gag […]
To Editor: Golf Course Owned by Taxpayers, Not Insiders. Read More »
From Joe Picardi: In an effort to bring some needed civility and order to city council meetings, the Democratic majority on the council, at the suggestion of Fourth Ward Councilman Rick DeLucry, has voted in changes to the rules for the public comment portions of the meeting. From now on,
The City of Brigantine recently posted the following on the BB-NJ website: 2014 Brigantine Budget – Adopted Budget Download and read here: https://brigantinenow.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-Brigantine-Budget-Adopted-Budget.pdf Items of note: Budget document not showing expense & revenue generated from city events: ex: Triathlon, various soccer & volleyball events To date, the city seems to
What? No ice cream? Geez. Brigantine has the best beaches, the cleanest water, the nicest people, great values and the best location. But when it comes to retail, tourism attractions, and new business development, Brigantine City Council and the Brigantine Chamber of Commerce consistently drop the ball. Even with something
The City of Brigantine Beach will soon have new police and fire chiefs. On July 2, look for City manager Blumenthal to get the OK for entering into contracts with the two new department heads. These fast-tracked announcements are the result of a recent ousting of Dan Howard, the former
Click thru to view Brigantine City Council Meeting video clips from (6/21) See full and part-time residents speak their mind about how local tax dollars are being spent.
Video Clips: Brigantine City Council. June 21, 2014. Phil Guenther. Read More »
Written by Brigantine Councilman, Tony Pullella: I would like to wish every one of our residents and visitors a happy, enjoyable and safe summer season, and a sincere thank you to all of our dedicated city employees who help keep Brigantine safe and clean! I also hope that all of
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Brigantine City Council Meeting. Along with the usual agenda items (download here), we expect public comments to feature some of the following topics: The need for more transparency in spending taxpayer dollars and OPRA activity. Will Mayor clarify past statements in regards to part-time resident voting issues? Unfunded taxpayer liability
To the editor from David T. Wood… On Saturday, May 24, I had the opportunity to attend my first Brigantine council meeting after being a part-time resident for 11 years. My hope was to witness something other than the bickering and infighting that these meetings have become notorious for. Those hopes
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Still no answer to the question of overtime pay for members of the Brigantine Fire Department. The following comments were made at the May 24 City Council meeting by Anne H. Phillips of the Brigantine Taxpayers Association… First, The Brigantine Taxpayers Association wants to thank publicly Mr. Dan Howard for
Brigantine Overtime Pay Issue Grows. Mayor Phil Guenther Yawns. Read More »
A special Brigantine City Council meeting catered to concerns of PART-TIME residents on May 24, 2014. Topics of discussion: potential public employee overtime abuse, part-time resident voting rules, Brigantine Taxpayer inquiries, unions seemingly in conflict with Mayor about overtime authority, does the Foot/Shoobie issues still exist and more. WATCH VIDEOS>
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On Wednesday May 13, Brigantine voters decided to oust Public Safety Director; Dan Howard. It was a short and tumultuous run for Mr. Howard that exposed many inefficiencies within City Hall. (much to the dismay of city employees) One big stink emerged as the May 13 election approached. It was
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$1,900. A public employee paycheck for a day’s work in Brigantine. The Mayor admitted he didn’t know who had sign-off power on this kind of pay-out. The City Manager and the acting Public Safety Director reminded Council that they have no authority to stop this type of spending. A recently
VIDEO: City Council Meeting MAY 7. Overtime Abuse Accusations. Read More »
WATCH HERE: Video clips from Brigantine City Council Meeting: APRIL 16, 2014. The Shark Park playground decline is acknowledged by council, thanks to BrigantineNOW citizen watchdogs. The upcoming public safety director vote might just accomplish nothing, except for having taxpayers pony up $30,000 for the special election. Save Shark Park
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Who should run the Brigantine Golf course? The city, or an outside investor? Did you miss it? Click thru for video. Will somebody in the future develop that so-called ‘protected land’? That’s the battle brewing at City Hall. Video clips from April 2, 2014. During the six hour marathon meeting, Brigantine
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