Category: environmental justice
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State government has been tough on South Jersey boardwalks
Late last year the NJ state government shut down the boardwalks at Money Island. This came as a shock to the local residents and commercial fishermen who relied on the boardwalk. Ours aren’t anything elaborate, just about 600 feet of elevated walkways between roadway and water. We already had financial support from private and nonprofit…
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Tony Novak is the speaker at Tri County Rotary, Vineland NJ, Tuesday August 20, 2019
INTRODUCTORY BIO Tony Novak is an activist at the Delaware Bay facing the challenges of bringing citizens, government, nonprofits together to agree that the old methods are not working and change in thinking is required to stabilize and restore the enormous resources of the Delaware Bay. His work in New Jersey focuses on Money Island…
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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…
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The new search for spiritual inspiration by spreading the story
The final blow was when I heard a report, also unconfirmed, that government will step up its financial assault on the few remaining local marinas.
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New thinking required to cope with bayshore transition
Tony Novak CPA is available to speak with community and business groups on strategies for stabilization and recovery from our long period of decline.
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Government greed sinks local boaters
It broke my spirit today to tell long time neighbors and marina members that the bayshore would not be affordable to them again. They don’t understand. They just want to be able to enjoy their passion in their retirement years. They don’t see the big picture. They don’t see the greed and corruption of powerful…
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Launch of “After The Drowning”
The book “The Drowning of Money Island” by Andrew S. Lewis is scheduled for release by Beacon House Publishing on October 1. I have nothing to do with that book project but I hope to be involved in a follow-up project. For now, this web site is just a collection of personal notes in blog…