I Know You Are, But What Am I?

Some of us may remember Pee Wee’s Playhouse, but have any of you seen the playhouse on Brown Street?  At least, I think it's a playhouse.  It’s higher than the house that resides on the same piece of property.  It has a chimney, curtained windows, flower boxes, a slide, and pulley.  These items can be seen from the outside.  Unsure if the chimney is for a fireplace or heating system or what else the interior contains.  It’s worth a drive by, but it might make your kids jealous, so be forewarned.

The Las Vegas Strip of the East

Brielle’s Union Avenue (Route 71) is starting to look like Las Vegas.  Rella’s multi-message sign is an eyesore.  It may just be the first of many to come.  Imagine driving through the borough talking on your hand held phone while trying to read every changing message either hawking weekend entertainment, cost of haircuts, or free air for tires.  Once our town fathers have allowed a single flashing sign, they can’t deny other businesses the same.  Route 71 will soon be the Vegas strip of the East.  Higgins Avenue may have signs touting exercise classes, keg prices, bouquets, or early bird specials similar to the one already in existence.  Once you open the door, it can’t be closed.

 

There's a Yoga Studio in the Brielle Public Library. Oh, My!

There is a yoga studio now permanently housed in the Brielle Library.   Here’s the link to the website: http://www.gerijannarone.com/74756.html   If you wondered why the library parking lot is full of cars even before or after the library is open to the public, now you know.  It is being used for yoga classes.  Are Brielle taxpayers getting a fair price for use of their public space including utilities?  Is the cost for renting the library space competitive to the cost for renting other commercial spaces in the borough?  The Brielle Public Library does not pay property taxes to the borough.  Occupied or vacant commercial spaces in town do pay property taxes to the borough.  The businesses housed in them also pay for a yearly mercantile license and are subject to various inspections.   What’s next at the library?  An art studio?  Music lessons?

Brielle, NJ-June 2013 Republican Primary Election

The primary election has come and gone.  Same old, same old.  The two Republican challengers were relegated to a second column at the Mayor’s behest.  They lost to the Mayor’s handpicked guys Cort and Mike.  Cort has virtually been a no show at council meetings and town wide events.  Mike is executive director of a water reclamation plant where former Freeholder Barham sits on the board.  Is it true that a county chair wants another spot?  Mike, who was skipped over in past years, finally gets his "appointment" barring a strong write-in campaign in November.