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Monthly Archives: July 2015

Campaign Reports For 2015

Belmar has some very tough campaign disclosure requirements. I don’t know if I support all of this, but the requirement that all reports filed with the state are filed simultaneously with Belmar does make it a little easier to view them.  The borough’s campaign disclosure web page is easier to use than the NJ ELEC […]

Talk About A Silver Lining!

You may have noticed a few comments about the house that ‘Home by Summer” built for the Keefe family.  When the initiative was announced early this year we were under the impression that the money was being raised so the families could replace what was lost in the storm.  Here is what the Keefes lost: […]

Mad Matt

I’m kind of busy with work right now so I’m going to have to leave it to you guys to pick it apart.Reprinted with the permission of the Coast Star

Flashback: August 2014

What’s Good For The Goose

In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal: I Guess Pennsylvania’s sales tax (6%) wouldn’t work here though.  Or its income tax (3%).  Or its average property tax ($2223).

Disconnect

Tonight’s Borough Council Meeting Cancelled The reason:  It’s summer.  (I guess they didn’t know summer would happen when they passed this resolution on Dec 29, 2014.)   You know, I think they would prefer not to have any meetings with the public at all.  As it is, citizens are limited to a single five minute […]

Overcrowding

Parkway offers some protection     Maybe we should spend that $4.1 million on a parking deck….at Sandy Hook.

Last Week

Deflated

I guess the bright side is that we’re not spending a lot on maintenance. Then: Now:   BTW, if we’re expecting this much trouble from the ocean, why are we putting six and a half million dollars worth of buildings right next to it?

A Wonderful Memento

Given to me this morning by Joe Hillman’s brother, Noel.