Worst comment ever. Its an office building in Hoboken! who gives a shit who their neighbors are?!?! Know it all d bag. Complaining just to complain. Shut up!

yes you are right, it's a business suite,not a residential address as some people have posted.

Mayors uncle Vito's union ..

Did you actually think the new council members would be any different than their predecessors! They will promos you the world to get your vote than they count on you having a short memory for the next election. They have been in office nearly 1/3rd of a year and they have saved Bick how much? I will speak up for what is right as well as what is wrong with Brick town

of course it is the same they are both redevelopment sites so the town could control what was built rather than let a developer run wild with the sites.

bye see ya

that's why the more tax money they get, the more they spend. tax and spend, tax and spend. they will never look out for the people. why should they. they keep getting voted back in, from stupid people with just their ideology the most important thing to them.

Council members: How about an ordinance that requires any bonding over $2 million be approved by the residents by referendum? Exceptions would be bonafide emergencies. The Republicans tried to force the Ice Palace down our throats until it was blocked by the SOS campaign. Hope the Democrats don't follow their example!

Also......there is a maintance issue to think about.....cleaning of panels ect.

yeah Sal the Financial Advisors for the town, come on now you know how this works. and the info has been on the patch and repeated at ever town meeting and article on the topic

enough with the referendum nonsense for every darn project....nothing will ever get done. Vote for the candidates that you think will make the best decisions for the town

Hey John C..A referendum is the only way the tax payers get a say on what we agree or disagree on how they spend our money..And as far as putting the right people in office we have tried over the years and continue to get screwed no matter party we talk about ..Its all B.S. AND WHAT CAN I DO FOR ME ..NOT FOR THE PEOPLE OF BRICKTOWN ..

Sure, John C, you got yours but the hell with those of us who have to foot the bill. What's wrong with letting the people decide by referendum? After all, it's their money, right? Maybe you believe just because somebody wins an election that they are endowed with a magical ability to spend money wisely. Frankly, the track record of elected officials hasn't been too good. I will trust the will of the people before I trust any elected politician!

I agree with you Sal this bonding issue sounds too good to be true.

BW: Somehow that doesn't "sound" legal, especially trying to block the people's will by holding any permits. Flys in the face of the Optional Municipal Charter Law which gives people the right to petition under the provisions of Initiative and Referendum. Can any legal types verify?

Sal I totally agree. But as you know he has the law changed to benefit himself. Remember the election sign ordinance? He had it changed so he could have his signs up longer.

I'm skeptical of this deal. It sounds like a middleman/slaesman is the main party to the contract. The big company who is actually building it has the deep pockets, but no obligation if problems develop.
Actually, I'm curious about a number of things happening in Brick. I've been here 40 years and permits to sell liquor were very restricted. Now we have two gigantic liquor stores going up within months. Is there a new Town policy?
Tonight the Planning Board will hear an application for some company to construct seven (7) "Wind Turbines" off Old Hooper avenue behind the Harbor Freight tool store, and pretty much no one in Brick even knows that the Planning Board may grant both preliminary and final approval for this project at 7PM tonight at Town Hall.
No publicity, no public discussion nobody even knows it's happening and we either wind up with a wind farm in the middle of town, or the company gets approval, and then when the public raises a stink, sues the Town for millions for "Financial Hardship". What the H... is happening in Brick????

Vince - That's a scary concept if they are actually considering putting wind turbines off Old Hooper. I read an article a number of months ago, and for the life of me I can't remember where this happened, but basically a wind turbine farm went up somewhere resulting in a MAJOR lawsuit from the residents that lived by it, because the turbines caused this flapping sound that was very disturbing AND there was a serious sun glare problem with the sun bouncing off the blades. I am the last person to advocate suing over diminishing quality of life, BUT this scenario had me thinking that these people had every right to sue. Not good. Not good at all. Those things belong off shore somewhere, not in the middle of a town. Enough with all this GREEN SHIT!!! It's complete hogwash!

me too Rose. i would leave tomorrow if i could.

Agreed! And how do you go to a meeting without those numbers in hand when you know that's the first question someone is going to ask?!

I guess he should have made up a number just like you do with alll the crazy numbers you make up and pull out of the air Joe.

Now remember, the new council told us during the previous meeting they don't like being unfairly singled out no matter what their campaign platform was. Please don't pick on them.

What a town first Wolf napping during BOE meetings now this....

In this state your right, CHIEF WAHOO

Amen brother.

This deal doesn't pass the sniff test

what ever happened to the resivour saving us all kinds of money. its just a glorified jogging track/dog walking track

Johnny9179: It was never intended that the reservoir would save money. Its purpose was to protect the residents by providing water during a prolonged drought. Remember the water rationing days? Further, if the reservoir wasn't built there were plans to develop the land for residential use, so if you consider the impact of more school kids and services being avoided, the reservoir does in a way save us money. Plus, it's a great place to walk around and get some exercise. Go and enjoy it!

Realty: My post is only in defense of the reservoir. One day water will be a very important a commodity. Who ever thought that people would be willing to pay over a dollar for a bottle of water? But they do. The reservoir gives Brick residents an edge over surrounding communities when a lack of rainfall requires limits on consumption and water rationing. So, a "luxury" it is not. It's insurance that provides uninterrupted service to all of us. Of course... I'm somewhat biased, having served as a commissioner when the reservoir was being planned and built. But I do agree that there are many areas where savings can be implemented or where poor decisions, both at the MUA and at the township, have caused the expenditure of more money than was necessary. I opposed the acquisition of the Ice Palace purchase and chaired the SOS campaign to let the people decide the issue. I am in agreement with many on this site who have doubts about spending $34 million for the solar panels. Maybe it's a good deal, but without more facts, I am not yet convinced. What is troubling is that this deal was pretty much done under the Republican controlled council. I would have expected the newly elected Dems to have put a hold on it until they thoroughly researched it, unless it was too far "down the road" for them to have blocked it. My take is that when it comes to elections, we need a wider field of candidates, and we'll only get that under a non-partisan form of government.