running on a platform NOT to accept benefits and then taking them as soon as they are elected? are we really surprised?

No suprise here; No one running for office can keep their word, and these guys are no different from the rest.

"Lydecker, along with Republicans Domenick Brando and Joseph Sangiovanni, do not participate in the benefits plan."
This is a factually correct statement. But, I believe Mr. Sangiovanni does actually receive benefits paid for by the Brick TAXPAYER through his job with the Brick BOE. Dan, is he also receiving a stipend from Brick Township for NOT accepting benefits?
And, what about Mr. Brando and Ms. Lydecker?

Acropolis is not getting health care through the Twp. because he's sucking the benefits from the Dover MUA.

I am puzziled by Moore’s statement “Moore said he is still committed to saving the township money, however his responsibilities as a council member caused him to have to sacrifice overtime pay, amounting to a cut in his professional salary.” What does this man do that is legal to make OT that would cover the $25,800 that the town will pay for his family Bennies? That’s $2,150 a month that’s a lot of OT!
And as for Fozman we know what happened there Vera told him that he was going to take the bennies!

Brando receives tax payer paid benefits through the MUA and Sangiovanni receives them through the BOE.Both receive approx 5,000 a year NOT to take them through the council.

Tom no Acropolis gets benefits under his wife benefits from the Brick BOE.

Dan I am really surprised at the spin in this article.

sorry, typo, meant "surprise"

Whether Dems or Repubs, I would not begrudge any elected official from receiving taxpayer funded healthcare benefits. They are people too and have families, and sometimes they have a thankless job. I do draw the line at making it a "vote for me" point. To our elected officials - Take the benefits if you need them, but pay as all other township employees do. Finally, please do not brag if you do not.
To everyone else - Just remind our elected officials not to make silly election comments or promises when we the people vote for them again. Yes, we will vote for them again, its what we do.

Are you surprised? They have done nothing that they campaigned on, any action they took on their own had to be reversed because they screwed up "(no bathroom at Traders Cove because they didnt properly research what they were doing) and any savings or good decision they made was by implementing the items that were already in the works from the prior council members.

I was hopeful that they (Fozman, Moore, and whomever made a promise in the election...) would have integrity and stick to their promises. Since they showed that inexperienced individuals can beat the party machine once by getting elected over Republican opponents, I sincerely hope that someone else is encouraged to run that sticks to their promises (Dem. or Rep.) and I will vote these lying incumbents out of office.

Thanks Dan, for exposing this travesty. What a shame you had to go and file an Open Public Records Act request to get the info.

I will vote against Jim "declined to elaborate" Fozman and Bob "I miss overtime money" Moore as soon as I can for deceiving the taxpayers in this town and committing the same old, same old when they were taken at their words and broke their promise.

These lying frauds need to resign immediately. The only reason I voted for them was because of the promises they made to not acceot benefits. They are LIARS. If they are lying about benefits, then their entire campaign was based on more lies. You can;t believe a word they say from now on and anything they said before either. LIARS, LIARS ,LIARS.

I'am confused.... my taxes are paying for someone family health package while I cant even add my children to mine( well I can for addl. 250$ a week) & I have a good Idea their salary is much higher then mine. NOT to mention all the people that are getting state health care( better then my coverage) that Iam also paying for...Sounds to me I should get divorced ( I have 3 kids) & just have my "boyfriend" live with me... ( since I don't know anyone that works for the township) I'd be better off... Free lunch everyday for my kids, free health care, food stamps etc... it pays to be sinful I guess...

Let's fix the policy.
1. A 25% premium should be charged to members who want benefits.
2. Eliminate payments to members who elect not to accept benefits

I think that the town offices should have a taste of reality & have the same treatment as the public sector. NO raises in 4 years, high insurance prem.( with less coverage) Work no more then 40 ( bcz no over time allowed) & since 3 people where laid off, not only do your job, but the job of 3 other people & OH if you don't like it or complain, there's the door bcz 400 people are waiting to take your job that are unemployed ...

“The most important thing I have to look out for is my two kids,” he said

THIS STATEMENT IS DISGUSTING !!!!!!!!.......THAT IS NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE COUNCIL.....

YOUR MOST IMPORTANT JOB IS THE PEOPLE !!!!!!........WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN , WHO ARE HAVING FOOD TAKING OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS , BY YOUR CAMPAIGN LIES !!!!!!!!

GET RID OF THIS LYING BUM AT ONCE !!!!!!

property tax revolt is your only answer people ....... stop being afraid.....everyone is out for themselves......no one can be believed any longer .......it is the moral hazard we are now living with because on the DEPRESSION and the financial COLLAPSE

our lives will never be how they used to be, that was a 20+ year fantasy......the future/reality is here......the best thing to do is , stop feeding the machine

you can now see BOTH SIDES ARE LIARS........there is no more debating this !!!

They do not care about you or your family and will take every penny from you, if you let them........STOP BEING AFRAID , ITS TIME WE HIT RESET !!!!!!!!!!.....and then remember the names and faces of the liars and leeches , who live here

Ever get the feeling that George (I can not tell a lie) Washington was the last honest politician we ever had?

If elected or re-elected to council, will you choose to receive taxpayer-funded health benefits from your elected position? Why or why not?

I will not accept the tax-payer funded health care benefits if elected to Council. It is my goal to save our residents money any way possible and this is one way I can do that.
-Robert Moore

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If elected or re-elected to council, will you choose to receive taxpayer-funded health benefits from your elected position? Why or why not?

If elected to Brick Council, I will not take taxpayer funded medical benefits. I have a private medical plan through my company and I am trying to save Brick taxpayers money, not spend it.
-James Fozman

If elected or re-elected to council, will you choose to receive taxpayer-funded health benefits from your elected position? Why or why not?

A change in law has occurred. Chapter 2 P.L. 2010, New Jersey State Law, no longer affords health benefits to newly elected officials. I would be a newly elected official.
-John Ducey

Spoken like an attorney, couldnt even lie, with a simple yes or no....Had to answer with a loophole

Parasites, and we are the host. How many of these individuals could get these type of benefits in the private sector. Its amazing the people that do without these "needed benefits" not only have to do without them but pay for others. Insult to injury.

NONE of this is going to stop until a law is passed in Brick eliminating benefits, pay and "bonuses" for not taking benefits. Not only will it save us money, but it would also stop those who are in it for themselves from running and we will get people who actually are in it for the communities sake.

Why are we paying benefits for a part time elected official anyway???? On top of that, since we are foolishly paying benefits for our part time elected officials, what in God's name are we doing paying for a family policy at a rate of $25,000+ per year??? I get benefits for my son and myself thru a small family biz and we have upped the deductible and co-pay in order to provide a policy but to keep it a somewhat more affordable policy to the company - very difficult these days. Why do we not at least cap what our part time elected officials can get on the taxpayers back? The real world conditions demand that we, at the very least, cap the cost to the taxpayer. At the end of the day it is more proof that those involved in government, at all levels, are increasingly isolated from their constituency and their constituency's needs.

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to fear. The traitor is the plague."-Cicero

Just goes to show the Dem's don't wear the white hats they Ran with for elections....But we knew that whould come out soon ?

I do understand that being a council person or any other so called part time elected official is in most cases not part time at all, and in some cases another job and a half, I am not completely against there being some perks to these position such as health care for the official not the whole family. But when you campaign and pledge not to take the bennies than you are nothing but a dirt bag and a liar! RE-CALL!

Maybe it's just me, did everyone really base their vote on whether or not they were taking advantage of the benefit package offered??? I know if I was offered health coverage for family I would take it. And I am positive you would too! Circumstances do and are changing for everyone in past few years. Can someone tell me how much taxes has been paid by each council person who also own homes in Brick. How long has each council person resided in Brick. I am sure someone here has the time to research for me. Thanks in advance

@Dark Angel.... Here is a link to town tax site. http://www.twp.brick.nj.us/TaxInquiry/accountsearch.aspx

We voted the dem liars in because they promised us an ethical government without lies and deceptions.

These dem liars just assured another republican victory in november.

Vera made me do it...Dem's council what a joke...Dan wants to be part of that comedy show...stop the lying and deceptions....

@Watchman I wish my wife had a better Insurance policy that we could take advantage of..Nothing wrong with the Mayor's on his wifes policy ..The problem is that The dem's ran there race "we will not Take and use taxpayers dollars by taking Medical benifits...That's the lye we live with till next election...

They really are members of the Scarpelli team.

I never heard or saw in the press that ether Acropolis or Sangiovanni pledge before any election not to take medical benefits from their elected positions in town, and the point of brining their medical bennies ether from their spouse or as part of their regular job is irrelevant to this article or blog. As well as the bennies that Brando takes it’s part of their jobs and the labor contracts being followed by their employer. As for Danny he is just a greedy parasite 300K judgement WOW that's a good start!

: DJ 235390 07- DIV OF TAXATION VS SANGIOVANNI, JOSEPH
Judgment Status: Open Status Date: 08/23/2007

Debt Information
Debt Amount: $29167.26 Debt Status: Open Party Debt Status: Open Party Debt Status Date: 08/23/2007

Party Information: SANGIOVANNI , JOSEPH
Role: DEBTOR Alternate Name(s): Self Represented: Y Birth Date: -
Address: 12 TUNESBROOK DR
BRICK NJ 08723-6636 Phone: - Attorney Name:

The council positions are not primary sources of income to the members. Wives and families are not elected or appointed officials. Health insurance benefits paid by the taxpayers is not warranted in the first place, but if it's to continue, then exclude wives and families. This has become an "entitlement" and needs to be eliminated. After election, they soon find out that there are perks to holding political positions and idealistic reasons to serve the public become self-serving and "what's in it for me!" If such benefits are to be extended, the elected / appointed officials should be responsible for paying a share (50%) and coverage should be for the official only --- not their wives and families. Additional coverage should be paid using income from their full-time jobs and not the responsibility of the taxpayer. Include this issue on the next ballot as a referendum and see how the residents really feel about footing the bill for "entitlements".

Mrgrumpy I never said it was a scam. Your words not mine. All I said was they received this "perk" if they chose not to take the benefits. As for state law, could you provide the statue? And yes I know it is taxed (well by those who choose to pay their taxes that is)

If I have to live with no health care because my employer (a major corporation) doesn't want to provide them. And I cannot afford my own plan. Than neither should anyone in Government. From DC to the towns. No politician should have health care that my tax dollars pay for. People say no no we can't have universal health care. Well than tell me why politicians do? Why do they get the gold plate while us in the middle and lower classes are busting our butts and still can't live comfortably?