Friday, June 15, 2012
Resident complains his street was never repaired to neighbors' satisfaction
Tunes Brook Drive is, by most accounts, a peaceful street. Situated on the Tunes Brook Branch of Kettle Creek, the road is near Brick's southern border, and the waterway from which it derives its name provides residents with a quick outlet to Barnegay Bay. But since a Brick Municipal Utilities Authority sewer project last year, neighbors say their street has lost its peaceful feeling, as drivers are jolted by pot holes and deteriorating patchwork. It's the same situation in the northern part of town, where residents of Bluff View Drive deal with many of the same issues, also following a BTMUA sewer line project about two years ago. The issue is receiving attention from township officials after a Tunes Brook Drive resident pleaded his …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Ground laid for future debate, however
Brick's township council unanimously authorized bonds to support its $8,798,100 capital program Tuesday night. The capital program will fund a switch to automated recycling pickup in town, the paving of several roads, the rehabilitation of the police firing range, among other items, officials have said. But the ground may have been laid at Tuesday night's township council meeting for future debate on the specifics as to how the money should be spent. "The capital budget is a cooperative effort," said Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis, warning that he could decline to sign contracts to spend the funding on projects favored by the Democrat-controlled council – just as the council could decline to authorize contracts on projects favored by the …
Monday, June 11, 2012
Budget will fund automated recycling program, other items
The township's capital budget is expected to come up for a final vote this week. Last month, the township council introduced bond ordinances worth $8,798,100 to fund the 2012 capital program. On Tuesday, the council will consider the ordinances on second, final reading following a public hearing on the spending plan. The capital budget includes appropriations for automated recycling, paving projects, recreation improvements, repairs to the township's police firing range and other items. The bond ordinances introduced last month are in addition to $34 million in bonding to cover the construction of the French's Landfill solar project, however the project's developer – not Brick Township taxpayers – will repay that loan. The largest item …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
New press box for Brick Little League in budget as well
In addition to funding a transition to automated recycling and repairs needed at the township's police firing range, the 2012 capital budget will provide for a number of improvement projects around town. The budget, which will be considered on second reading at the June 12 council meeting, sets aside $2,216,000 for various road projects, including paving and drainage improvements. Areas slated for improvements include Hendrickson Avenue, Lakewood Gardens, Bay Harbor Estates and Riviera Estates. "The potential costs of ignoring problems far outweighs the cost of repairing them," said Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis, adding that the projects are "essential for the community." In addition to the road projects, the capital budget includes $300,000 …
proudnot2bliberal
8:02 pm on Saturday, June 16, 2012
Bricjk & the state of NJ has to grow a pair. Before I moved to NJ about 8 yrs ago my former state went after a couple contarctors who did poor paving & other work. they siezed thier bonds on other project & forced to comapnies to redo the work at THIER cost. BUT this is NJ the croaninism capitol of the US more ›