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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Ehmann Puts The Offer In Writing

Rejection Of $7 Mil Bond Ordinance Will RAISE The Cost!

After the meeting, Doherty said if the bond is defeated, the cost of the project would likely increase because the lowest bidder, Epic Group Inc. of Piscataway, the same contractor that rebuilt the borough’s boardwalk, has said they will not bid on the pavilions again. “As bad as it is to spend $20,000 on an […]

Just A Heads Up

Taxpayer $$$$ can not be used to urge passage or rejection of a referendum. (That would be unethical.)   Click on the image to read the story. .

Good News For Our Top Cops

Perjury Charges Dismissed! From today’s Star: Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph Oxley dismissed the charges against Belmar Police Chief Tom Palmisano and Belmar Police Capt. Andrew Huisman last Friday brought forth by former borough police officer Darian Vitello. Judge Oxley said there was no credible evidence to support the allegations of perjury against Chief […]

So Who Is Asking Us To “Protect” Europe From Russia?

Not the Europeans! I was quite annoyed about a month ago when I learned that half the Germans see themselves more in the role of mediating the dispute between the United States and Russia than being the ones we are “protecting” from Russia. From the Financial Times of London: Helmut Schmidt has said that Russia’s […]

Council Meeting Of June 4, 2014

Some highlights: 6:10 Mayor Doherty and Councilman Magovern bash the bond petition and claim that it will force Belmar to have a special election for the referendum at a cost to the taxpayers of $20,000. The mayor also made the ridiculous assertion that the referendum will set a precedent and that from now on all […]

The Week

Big Government

25 Years Ago Today:  

Yesterday’s Voting Results

Click Here And don’t forget there’s a council meeting tonight.  

I Might As Well Leave The Curtain Open

Here is how I’m voting today: United States Senate: MURRAY SABRIN U.S. House of Representatives:  CHRIS SMITH Board of Chosen Freeholders:  LILLIAN BURRY, GARY RICH Belmar Mayor:  JIM BEAN Belmar Council:  MIKE SEEBECK Republican County Committee – Male:  MIKE SEEBECK Republican County Committee – Female:  ELLEN COVIELLO   There’s only one contested election today and […]