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Monthly Archives: June 2014

The New Normal?

An “Extreme” Mischaracterization

From Google Dictionary: ex·trem·ist ikˈstrēmist noun a person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views, especially one who resorts to or advocates extreme action.   I don’t know if it’s an intentional mischaracterization or if it’s just due to intellectual laziness, but the current controversies churning here in Belmar certainly have nothing to […]

No State For Millionaires

“The way I look at it, the state of New Jersey has a revenue problem.  I don’t think it has a spending problem.  We need to start looking at: How do we get revenues into the state of New Jersey?” Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, D-Hudson His solution, of course is to soak wealthy people even […]

For His Own House……….

NON UNION!!!!!!!!! Some of us who live in the north end have noticed that the mayor is having the exterior of his house remodeled……….   Well I was thinking of maybe fixing up my own house, so I placed a call to this Dennis J. Frank Construction.  However I had to cross them off my […]

We’re Hot For Hillary!

  .. Before the evening ended, Maggie Moran, president and CEO of M Public Affairs and adjunct professor at Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics, set an aggressive and alliterative tone at the Ready for Hillary PAC’s inaugural event in New Jersey. “New Jersey is hot for Hillary. New Jersey is hungry for Hillary. New […]

May 2014 Campaign Filing

Let’s have a look at it. Oooh.  Almost $10 grand already. Notable on this page is David Samuel, co-founder and managing partner at civil engineering firm CME Associates.  Also Ed Windas of the Boardwalk Advisory Committee. Colleen is on this one. Doherty fan Brendan Read.  Also Boardwalk Advisory Committee member Judith Rokoszak. Richard Tarzian along […]

Special Council Meeting June 17, 2014

Could It Be Any Other Way?

In today’s Press: NJ Obamacare prices highest in the nation New Jerseyans who bought health insurance through the Affordable Care Act federal exchange paid some of the highest prices nationwide, according to a federal government report released Wednesday, the result of the state’s high cost of living and its relatively few insurance providers. Consumers in […]

My 68 Cents Worth

The latest plan offered by the mayor to finance our overpriced pavilions is to charge every man, woman, child and baby $.68 a month for 20 years.  His plan was laid out for the Coast Star last Thursday:   According to the mayor, the residents who filed the petition are “arguing” over 68 cents, per […]

Maybe This Is What Happened

It was a little breezy Thursday.