Category: Downe
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I did not believe that it was possible; now I know better
A decade ago when I talked with local government officials and compared their comments to those of state officials, I concluded that Downe Township would not raise the funding that it needs to sustain the coming surge in water level rise. Costs were forecast at over $100 million for Fortescue and over $40 million for…
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Eminent domain at the bayshore
“Little else raises fear in property owners like eminent domain powers of government”. I remember back years ago when we didn’t worry that our children might be murdered in a mass killing by crazy guy with a military style machine gun in their school. Back then we didn’t worry that people from another country were…
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Tension over the Downe docks
It’s no secret that the marinas and supporting businesses all along the NJ bayshore are struggling. The classic predictable human response to environmental pressures is increased tension among members of the community. That’s not unique to us. It happens everywhere. But the environmental pressure is certainly increasing and tensions are rising. The watermen here, pushed…