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Monthly Archives: May 2015

Couple Of Quick Counterpoints

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

It will be a few more hours until the tape of last night’s meeting finishes loading to YouTube, and I don’t have a lot of time because I have to get ready for work in a few minutes, but a couple of quick observations if I may: During his report to Council the mayor complained […]

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Darian Vitello’s Civil Suits

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

These are in addition to his criminal complaint. Click on the images to read the suits. There are various filings included here dating right up until last month, but the original October 2014 complaint starts on page 21.   Plosia and his firm are Belmar’s labor attorneys.  It’s possible Belmar will be added as a […]

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Sunday News Quiz

Sunday, May 17, 2015

I’m sure you have all heard that Kentucky Derby winner American Pharaoh won the Preakness yesterday and his owners are now hoping to win at Belmont for the racing Triple Crown. Let’s go back 120 years to 1895.  Grover Cleveland, my favorite president, is halfway through his second (history making, non-consecutive) term. The first gasoline-powered […]

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Please, Mayor. Three Ordinances, Not Two.

Sunday, May 17, 2015

I am very unhappy that the appropriation of the $6.4 million for Lake Como drainage improvements – 97% of which will be paid for by the federal government – is contingent on approving that $4.1 million be spent for a new Taylor Pavilion. In fact, when you include the beach utility’s proposed $2 million appropriation […]

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Big Diff

Sunday, May 17, 2015

The committee to beautify the Route 35 side of the planned marina building has completed it’s work.   Anyway Chefs International is contractually obligated to build it and Belmar is contractually obligated to let them build it so unless somebody breaks the contract this is what’s getting built. The other side is not so bad […]

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Last Week

Sunday, May 17, 2015
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We’ve Got Work To Do

Saturday, May 16, 2015

BELMAR TO SPEND $13.6 MILLION,  BORROW $6.2 MILLION! TAYLOR PAVILION – $4.1 MILLION! 10th AVE PAVILION – $2 MILLION! LAKE COMO OUTFLOW IMPROVEMENT – $6.4 MILLION! DOWNTOWN MAKEOVER – $1.15 MILLION!   MUNICIPAL APPROPRIATION/BOND: . BEACH UTILITY APPROPRIATION/BOND:   AMENDMENT TO 20015 CAPITAL BUDGET:   Who’s bearing the cost: Belmar taxpayers, $4,492,950 plus interest.* Belmar beach […]

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Major Hurricane Hits South Florida!

Friday, May 15, 2015

Widespread Devastation! Common Sense exclusive first image from the scene!   Hello FEMA?  

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Christie Comes Through!

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Never again (let’s hope.)

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Prepare To Be Aggregated

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Next Tuesday, after a public hearing on the matter, the Borough Council will be passing ordinance 2015-18.  2015-18 sets us up in an energy aggregation bidding program with Maser Consulting acting as our agent.  (Yes, that Maser Consulting.) In keeping with my goal of exposing my readers to information that they might not otherwise have […]

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