Going back on a campaign promise and then going after a disabled cop because he points out your lie.....nice.

Bunch of immature effing babies

To Bricks Govt, you all should be ashamed of yourselves. Your a bunch of self centered liars whose only goal appears to be bullying and one upmanship on the opposing party. Here's a novel idea, DO THE JOBS YOU WERE VOTED TO DO! Stop the petty BS and actually do SOMETHING that helps the citizens of this town!

Lydecker is the ONLY one who does NOT receive health care from the taxpayer. The whole lot of them speak through both sides of their mouths. Nothing more then a bunch of crybabies, out for themselves and no one else.

Typical Brick... We should go back to a non partisan town council. Enough of the fighting, get back to governning. This town needs leaddership not bickering along party lines...

Acropolis, Brando, and Sangiovanni. should be in jail for their back room greedy politics for their present non council jobs.
Brando for being given a job at the MUA with full benefits and a higher salary then he should. His putting in bulkheads and docks by himself for a living while on disability for an injured-for-life back disability injury.
Sangiovanni for kissing Acropolis’ ass to get a BOA job for benefits after he ran his trucking business into the ground – WHILE TAKING BENEFITS AS A COUNCIL MEMBER. Then after getting his cushy job at the schools with benefits so he no longer needs the council’s, wants others to give up theirs.
Acropolis – Acropolis – Acropolis, the biggest lier and political hack, BUYS A FULL TIME JOB ON THE TOMS RIVER MUA FROM JUAN BY GIVING JUAN, WHO IS A COMMISSINOR ON THE TR MUA, A NO-SHOW KISS ASS JOB IN TOWN HALL. Now that he gets a home run job at TR MUA, he does not need township benefits any longer – since both he and his wife are covered buy their full time jobs jobs at her Brick BOA job and his TR MUA job.
Grandstanding to get elected? Frick and Frack, the first two would never get elected again even if all the voters were their relatives
As for the nasty hockey player bully person who is the mayor, he should be in jail before he BANKRUPTS THE TOWN with all his crap about selling township land and putting is crazy parks, that cost a fortune.

I can predict this thread is going to be long with many informative posts, and many inane posts. However, the bottom line here is they misled us/outright lied to us, and I hope we all remember it at the next election.

As far as the township opting back into the State Health Benefits Program, that is long overdue. There was a report which indicated Brick could save millions by going back into the state plan; one can only wonder why our taxpayer dollars contiune to be wasted.

Pigs at the trough.

I have lived in this town since the early 1970's and can say without equivocation that it is truly an embarrassment to live here. I have always told my kids when it comes to bullies, adults are worse than kids so if you think bullying in school is a problem, adult bullying is far worse. And if you read enough of these comment sections on the Patch, it proves my point. Sounds like these Twp. meetings aren't much better.

WOW..............................

QUESTION????? How did Brando get hired at the B.Y.M.U.A. Who hired him and what Qualifications did he have???

I said it in another post about a local man who had given a speech about farming in NJ.....We need to start investing in future leaders who are younger and do not have the greed or the hatred for other men and women. These people should be helping us.... the ones who gave them the jobs or second jobs whatever the case may be. But instead we hear about grown men talking about our tax money in a way as though it is their own and its sick.

"I find it interesting that the particular person to make this motion is the worst offender of taxpayer benefits and money," said Ducey, referring to Brando. Either way these men are arguing on whose choice to take our money was worse. They are both crooks and the Dems and Repubs of this town are greedy folks. We could really keep our "small town" ideas at the govt level and forget about this Dem/Repub stuff and get down to running a town for the best of its people. People need to have clean fingers so when they go pointing them no one can hide behind them. If you are wrong you should be called out as wrong and then corrected. Their are plenty of people who could run the town and they are not R or D. Just towns people looking to save the town.

WE NEED TO TAKE THE TOWN BACK!!!!!!!!!!

"Maybe I'll start taking the 50 grand again, since you guys went back on your promises," the mayor said, referencing the mayoral salary he gave up last year.

Yeah thats exactly what i want my Mayor who says he is for the town to be saying. Regardless of what was being said in the meeting Mr. Mayor you did that to "help" the town now remember that and sit down and be quiet.

All of these guys are getting nice and fat off the public.
This may be the first conservative thing Acropolis will have done during his tenure. You know since he is a "Gilmore Republican" who likes to spend our money and raise taxes.

--Acropolis said he will review the township's health insurance plan options when the current contract is up in October, and may decide to switch the town into the state's health plan, which bars part-time elected officials from receiving taxpayer-funded benefits.

"Enjoy your benefits while you have them," said Acropolis. "Because as of Oct. 1, we could go into the state benefits plan and you're all kicked out."--

Is every single cop out there working the beat? I find it hard to believe they don't have desk jobs in police stations.
Considering this guy now works TWO jobs he couldn't handle one desk job? Oh, that's right, why work when you can collect 80 grand a year and find another job.
There should be a law that anyone collecting disabilty can't collect if they get another job.
Disability is meant to provide an income BECAUSE YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK!!!

--"I would gladly take my police job back, any day of the week," said Brando, explaining that he suffered a "severe spinal injury" in the line of duty.--

Now that right there is one big classy bunch of political freeloaders. Vote every last one of them out people. That is the only reason I am leaving this state.
I am so sick and tired of these elected den of thieves. The whole system is so flawed
how could it ever work for us hard working abused over taxed citizens.

How many years has Stevie Boy sucked the towns teat dry ???????????

Brando really is the worst offender. The guy barely shows up for his MUA job. Drives around doing his personal business in a company truck. He is a waste of taxpayers money.

How many people know that since Bob Moore has become a councilman he has secured a Job at the municipal building FOR HIS WIFE. SHE WORKS IN TOWN HALL. Sad state of affairs. John Ducey forget to mention that last night I guess...

when was the last time you saw a politician who was for the people,my guess Ronald Regan

"That's $25,000 to cover 200 homes to be raised."

Oh come on Stevie..... That statement is a LOW blow, even for you. You know damn well municipal funds can't pay to raise anyones home.

I'll also bet if Stevie didn't have his bogus job at the Toms River MUA (where he get's his insurance) this insurance issue for part-timers getting insurance would've never come up.

I MUST agree part-timers deserve NO insurance.

Lydecker lost her integrity by not voting yes. She protected the scarpelli team! Team scarpelli has risen from unber the scummy rocks!

Just make it a referrendum... let the people vote it out.
Therefore, in the future, they will need a referrendum to vote the bennies back in!!
If you leave it to council, it will be status quo.
Moving to state plan... so long as the overall cost is less expensive... then why wasn't it done earlier...

A retired cop recieving a disability pension is completely diffrent then the rest of the tax suckers in office. He served risking his life in his job. Got injured on the job. What did the rest do?

Now I know why Brick will be in such bad financial shape. Mayor, $25,000 x 200 = $5,000,000 not $1,700,000. The Star Ledger has been reporting that AshBritt through no bid contract charged towns 3 times more than what towns paid that did not use them. Can you do the math and tell us how much this equated to in number of homes that could have been elevated if not for the no bid contract (oh excuse me, the articles said it was bid in 2010 in the State of Connecticut)?

I have never seen 3 people commit political suicide faster then those who won last year. Unfortunately it will also effect Lydecker. They are making the mayor and others look so much better without the mayor uttering a word. They seem like kids in a candy store filling their pockets before the owner shows up. Amazing

The result of believing promises from a DEMOCRAT running for office will always end up in a disappointment.

Council members SHOULD NOT be receiving taxpayer funded benefits! It is a part time job! Where the hell else could you go and work part time and receive ANY benefits?! Nevermind it being the councils decision, it should be the TAXPAYERS! "A government for the people, by the people." We need to take it back on ALL levels. It's ridiculous that this is even up for debate; that it was even instituted in the first place. The nerve...

The dems are liars, always have been. Just look at the one in the whitehouse who is going to cut your social security and open the door for the Chinese navy to invade...especially after he disarms you.

How about Councilman Bob Moores wife getting hired by the town of Brick. She has a Job at the Municipal Complex. How sad is this. Why did John Ducey leave that out of his speech about taxpayers funded jobs.

Lydecker had finacial issues in the past, however she managed to work her way though it. Being married she has her husbands 100% support. With that, she also has his medical benefits. Therefore, she made the right choice to stay on her husbands plan. along with both - Brando, Sangiovanni who have their own plans.
As to the "Meer salary",. if anyone works for it, if you earn under 50,000K a year they cold be respectfuly entitled to it, if your are voted as council member. But OH My - it seems to be, everyone up there are making well over $90-$200K a year?,no wonder how they can afford to get by with out any difficulties and they take the salary too; With their income, they don't need it?
Come November - get me an average working class guy or gal who does not have a pension, someone who is making less than $50,000 a year. And you'll see someone who's going to be creative enough to look where others won't.
As i said before -elected officials with Pensions and those who are doing well, will continue to do well- they have their money, do you.?
No more pension elected folks
No more Rich-well to do folks running the show
No High end professionals making our decisions
They have their money, do they know what it's like to struggle, to make Sacrifices, to make hard Choices are they willing to make a differences or show Integrity when faced with Challenges.?
That's who I want to vote for this November -Council people, Democrats and Republicans-are you reading?!

BW , heard loud and clear, I don't want anything, until you get it, then I want it and more...and the mayor..cry me a river all the way to your bank account...the pot calling the kettle black ..indeed...liars, liars all their pants on fire's ..no mas pantalion's ..se' Boys will be boys ..until someone gets new toys..now I want new toys...wa ! Cry babies ALL !!!

Of course an argument ensued --- it helps to distract from the real issue to be
discussed. - NONE of the council members, EXCEPT Ms. Lydecker acted responsibly at this meeting. Name-calling? Really? What a waste of time to wait until the weekly meeting to go to battle, when the battle could be fought outside of the meeting in a closed session. Instead, the council members and the mayor prefer to make asses out of themselves and NOTHING gets resolved. Shameful behavior for any public figure.

Political positions were NEVER meant to be "FULL TIME CAREER POSITIONS". No elected official should receive benefits. These elected officials have other full time jobs that supply benefits, . WHY SHOULD TAXPAYERS PAY FOR THEM! NJ has the highest taxes of all the states and you ask WHY? ALL POLITICIANS SHOULD HAVE TERM LIMITS, NO BENEFITS, NO PERKS, AND A SMALL SALARY. THEY ARE THERE TO SERVE THE PEOPLE, NOT FLEESE THEM.

These guys are just too much. I'm just a blue collar Brick resident but come on guys, your salaries and benefits are way out of whack to that of the real world. Give up what you promised or you're all out in the next election! Especially after all that these taxpayers have gone thru since Sandy.

Lydecker is the only one who is still standing the grounds she ran on for elections..

It appears the consensus of those responding to this article is to CLEAN HOUSE at the next election. Why wait? Can't they be recalled, impeached or somehow removed from office now? It would sure unify this town in a way the public officials have been unable to do over the past 2 years (or more). Get rid of the appointments to the BTMUA, Board of Ed., etc. and get rid of the health benefits for the council members NOW -- don't wait Mayor Acrapolis !!!

Cant wait until the Feds come in and lock all of them up. There is no way they are not doing something illegal.

God help us when these clowns get a hold of the FEMA and state funds designed to help local Brick citizens recover from Sandy...does anyone doubt that this money will find its way into these idiots own pockets? We need an honest local government...and this one isn't it. The only good news is they won't be able to help themselves from dipping into the pool of money, and eventually the FBI will swoop into Brick and collect them all at the same time...and put the guilty ones away for a long long time.

Vote them all the hell out of here! They are all simply disgusting.

A number of years ago, Brick left the state employee health benefits plan to save money. Then four years ago, they went self-insured to save money. So is the state plan suddenly cheaper? Would the Mayor pressure the administration to change plans for purely political reasons? How nice would that be for him to stick it to Ducey, Fozman, Moore AND Toth in one fell swoop a month before the election?

The council should be treated the same way most business treat their part time employees; NO BENEFITS. And no multilple public salaries or the ability to find or create jobs for family and political friends.

Attention Mayor and Town Council
Start saying this.....you work for us, you work for us. you work for us then click your heels three times and come back to Brick and reality. Ducey and his gang are committing political suicide, Acropolis and his gang already have. Who the hell is there left to vote for?

@ Vera I Mean Can't say Who ...If slipped and fell in the mens room..He's what hubby said he wasn't...hummm...Now keep your 2cents to your self...

Vera. would u ask your husband why was he so easy to betray those who voted for him/you and what will he do with all his free time. Hope he losses his self appointed grab bag Brick job.

"a severe spinal injury in the line of duty" sounds like a bullet severed the spine. Or did he pull a back muscle wrestling a drunk and used it as an excuse to go out on permanent disability to the tune of 70K a year? Then gets a no show MUA job starting at 50K. Post disability he has been seen bulk heading, pumping iron at the gym he opened and raking the fields at Cherry Quay when he should be at the MUA. And Acropolis defends this behavior which Gov Christie calls pension abuse. And Dom had the cajones to question Kathy Russell regarding ethics?

Well now isn't this blockbuster news? Former Clark, NJ Republican Councilwoman gets a job at Brick Town Hall. I heard she is the GOP replacement for Brando?

I was watching the council meeting and the "discussion" regarding benefits and it makes me sick. It does not matter if you are receiving the benefits from the council or your taxpayer funded jobs, I am still paying for it! It is my opinion if you are an elected official receiving taxpayer funded benefits then pay for them out of your own pocket.

If this is raised again it will not be a resolution it has to be an ordinance. The attorney very softly mentioned that at the end. The matter Brando raised was not a resolution but a motion (incorrectly stated) to add something to the consent agenda. Some on here insult the intelligence of some Council members and defend Brando. After having been a Councilman for years he should have known It was inappropriate, should not have been seconded nor allowed to be discussed. I eventually raised a point of order which was not honored. The point is that it was not on the agenda - the order of the meeting at this point was the resolutions.

If the former Clark NJ Republican Councilwoman runs for Council, there will be MANY leaving the Republican party for good. Where did you hear this ? She is obnoxious and none of her coworkers can stand her.

Lydecker, has honored her campaign promises and has prover herself to be worthy of our trust. She has also demonstrated her ability to understand the issues of key importance to her constituents. Wish that she hadn't voted on allowing Mr. Fozman to serve on the BTMUA simultaneously while serving as a Councilman because it is simply poor public policy but other than that she appears to vote her mind. Thank you Council Lydecker for serving the public and keeping to your promises.

Bottom line, cut the crap ELIMINATING Medical Benefits for part-time workers is good public policy and a win-win for the taxpayers of Brick. Get it done now. Do you relaly think that the Council will consider the public before their own avarice?

Portia, up till now I would agree with you that Lydecker has kept to her campaign promises. In my opinion and in keeping with her ideology, she should have voted "yes" to eliminate medical benefits for part-time Councilmembers. Her vote should be for the people, not her party. The people don't care about the retoric. We demand honest pubic action by our elected officials. She has the most promise out of the four but hope that she remembers who she took an oath to serve.

@ Joe Kinnevy, well said! The Ordinance to eliminate benefits for part-time Councilman is long overdue. Bravo to the two Council members for voting "yes" on the measure. We the People should get never give up on holding our elected representatives to their campaign promises. Didn't the newly elected Council members state that they would not take medical benefits if elected? Didn't take long for Councilman Fozman and Councilman Moore to take advantage of their position and accept the medical benefits. Councilman Fozman proceeds to land himself a position on the BTMUA and only gave up accepting monies after OUTCRY from the PUBLIC. Moore lands his wife a job in the Township. Talk about CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Councilwoman Lydecker should introduce an Ordinance eliminating Medical Benefits and Stipends and keep inline with her clean record and honoring her pledge to not accept medical benefits. Two wrongs don't make a right so don't keep rehashing past practices which does nothing to benefit the TAXPAYER. The time has come for the public to demand honesty and integrity from their elected representatives.

You people will save seven dollars not giving council people benefits while you are losing hundreds of dollars on the Foodtown property that stands idle.

This whole group is the worst bunch of self serving hypocrites I have ever seen. There is nothing done for the benefit of the people of Brick. It's "what can I grab for myself, family and friends." Pretty disgusting to see what goes on in this town.

It is worth noting, that the ordinary citizen simply wants an Ordinance that would ELIMINATE medical benefits for part-time Councilman who took an oath to serve the public. Passage of such a measure would be indicative of the mindset and intent of the Council's purpose. Cleary, it would save much more than several dollars over the years. However, it would be highly unlikely that the politicians will remember their constituents in the process.

Councilwoman Lydecker upheld her end of her campaign promise. THANK YOU! However, the reasons that an Ordinance to eliminate the preposterous notion that a part-timer should get benefits is abundantly clear.

It appears the Mayor and certain council representatives are gearing up for a push back at the bargaining table with the unions.

There was a similar article in the Asbury Park Press on 28 Feb 2013, and I find it interesting that neither article mentions the millions that would be saved by switching to the State Health Benefit Plans, and why we haven't made the switch back yet.

I would really like to hear our Mayor's and Council's justification for continuing to waste millions of our hard earned tax dollars.