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Monthly Archives: August 2015

Last Week

Help Wanted: Running Mate For Dupont

Belmar borough attorney Mike DuPont, who is a Red Bank councilman and is running for re-election there, needs a new running mate.  In a video made public this week, his running mate, Council President Art Murphy goes on an apparently drunken rant about “hippie mother xxxxxxs” who don’t have enough money to pay to park […]

This Would Have Been A Nice Marina Building

The Fire Island Pavilion, a gay nightclub on Long Island’s south shore. BTW, I’m not saying we should have a gay nightclub at the marina.  Not that there would be anything wrong with it.

In The News

“If you look at the history, there have been three petitions. This is the fourth [petition] and a law suit, and every one of them, the petitioners won and the lawsuit went against the municipality,” said Patricia Corea of Ocean Avenue, a member of the Committee of Petitioners, “The mayor and council are not listening […]

Council Meeting Of August 4, 2015

Just Passing Through?

When I posted the Belmar Democratic Committee’s 2015 filings a week ago I was surprised to see only one contribution, a $2500 donation from the Scutari for Senate committee: Who? Nick Scutari is a Democratic state senator from Union County. Why? Well that’s a good question.  It’s not like the guy just likes to spread […]

Beach Revenue Growth Due To Higher Prices, Not More Visitors!

August 2015 beach report is bad news.   Here is the beach report from this period last year.  (There is a typo, “Thru August 4, 2014” should be “Thru August 4,2013”: Click to enlarge Prices didn’t change between 2013 and 2014.  There was growth because more people bought badges and more people fed the parking […]

What’s Next?

Here are the statutes governing what the borough does with the petitions that were turned in July 30. 40:49-27b. Certification of petition Within 10 days after the filing of the petition, the municipal clerk shall examine the same and ascertain whether or not it is signed by the requisite number of qualified voters, and shall […]

Tuesday’s Agenda

The mayor will be absent and there’s no ordinances.  Should be over pretty quick.

SLAPP Back!

An open letter:   The bill: . Fighting hard: SLAPP tactics are a threat to free speech everywhere, even in Belmar.  Maybe even particularly in Belmar.  (Am I going to be sued for saying that?) Call Chris Smith.  Call Robert Menendez.  Call Corey Booker.  Support the PPP.