If you Google Brielle, New Jersey, a picture of a sign at the entrance of Brielle on Route 71 (Union Avenue) is clearly visible on the Wikipedia website.  Yuck!  Straighten the sign, remove it or put in a new one.  At the entrance to Brielle on Green Avenue, only a light blue post remains of what once held another sign announcing “Welcome to Brielle.”  Sandy wasn’t the culprit who took it, just like with the other unsightly sign, remove the post or replace the sign.

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.