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Monthly Archives: March 2015

Matt And Maggie Both Make The Cut

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Rible, Kean To Run Unopposed?

Clerk Christine Hanlon too? More Monmouth Musings is reporting that County Democrat Chair Vin Gopal has been unable to recruit any candidates to run this fall for State Assembly in the 30th district. Pointing to Democratic sources, author Art Gallagher tells us that if the Rible/Kean ticket is going to face any challengers, those challengers […]

A Better Way:

Planning board selected by and accountable to the voters instead of the mayor.   “Let the citizens decide!” .

Last Week

30% Of Challenged Belmar Votes Tossed *updated

According to an Asbury Park Press story about the Democratic lawsuit, 43 of the 144 challenged votes from last year’s election were ruled ineligible by the Board of Elections. Tom Brennan beat Mike Seebeck by 36 votes.  *Correction….that was after those 43 votes were disqualified.

Settlement Resolution Added After Feb 17 Payment!!

And attached to March 3 meeting’s agenda AFTER the meeting!!!! Discovered by a reader: Published agenda for March 3 meeting Then after this $925,000 payment: was asked about at the March 3 meeting, a resolution was added: After the meeting and two weeks after payment of the $925,000!!!!!! Is This Legal????

Give Us Lots Of Government

But send the tab somewhere else! Heard about this on the radio this morning: “This is about being honest with Chicagoans that the budget isn’t going to be balanced on their backs.” My question is….on whose backs should the Chicago city budget be balanced if not Chicagoans?  But at least he’s being honest about it. […]

Buried In The Payment Of Bills List:

A payment of nearly $1 million to a company called “Partner Engineering”. Joy DeSanctis asked about this at Tuesday’s meeting and was told that Partner took over the assets, including receivables, of the now-defunct Birdsall Engineering.  She was also told that when Birdsall went bankrupt Belmar owed them $1.8 million for Sandy-related engineering work at the beachfront and […]

Meeting Date Change

Actually I’m having a medical procedure done March 18th and might not be up to going to the meeting that night.  I may have to find a volunteer to tape it for me.

Today’s News:

Dems sue, Burke runs There are two stories on the web this morning that would be of interest to the readers of these pages.  First is a report on More Monmouth Musings that the state Democratic party has sued to have all the challenge affidavits from the 2014 Belmar election voided, citing a prohibition on […]