It was unfortunate, or maybe I should say fortunate, that I attended the Brick Township Council meeting on Oct. 7. At that time I experienced the worst in people and the best in people in the true sense.
It seems the lone Republican member on the council, Mr. Stephen Acropolis, had discovered what he thought might be inappropriate use of township property by a contractor at taxpayers’ expense. He brought this to the attention of the council as I expected any member of the council should do.
I would have hoped our elected officials wanted to know if tax money is being misused. [Acropolis] was pounced upon first by the mayor and then by two council members of the opposing party who were present that night. The session turned into a distasteful mud-slinging event.
Besides the general public, a former Democratic mayor of Brick Township, who happened to be there that night, came forth during the public comment session to express displeasure after hearing the many vicious statements made. That event should never have happened.
I want to express my gratitude to the three Democrat members of the council — specifically [council] President Kimberly Casten, Kathy Russell and Tony Shupin. They took the high road and did not join in the fracas.
Dominick J. Rappoccio
Brick