During the Brick Township Council Meeting this week Councilman James Fozman urged the Council to pass a resolution that opposes several actions taken by Gov. Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal that block law enforcement agencies from helping to enforce federal immigration laws.
Although Mayor John Ducey stated at the Township Council Meeting that Brick would never become a Sanctuary City while he was Mayor, no member of the Governing Body signaled they would support this potential resolution going on a future agenda or to be voted on despite several residents supporting the proposed resolution that attended the meeting.
“The idea of a sanctuary state is about politics, where this resolution is about public safety. State and local officials are not in any position to pick and choose which laws they acknowledge and which laws they will ignore.” – Councilman James Fozman
Council James Fozman’s proposed resolution :
TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRICK, NEW JERSEY
OPPOSING NEW JERSEY BECOMING A SANCTUARY STATE AND
RESOLVING THAT THE TOWNSHIP OF BRICK NEVER BECOMES A SANCTUARY CITY
WHEREAS, Governor Phil Murphy declared that New Jersey should be a Sanctuary State for
illegal immigrants, even those who have committed serious crimes in addition to illegal entry into
the country;
WHEREAS, Governor Murphy’s appointed Attorney General, Gurbir Grewal, issued a so-called
‘Immigrant Trust Directive’ that severely limits state, county and local law enforcement from
cooperating with federal ICE agents;
WHEREAS, Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature have enacted policies providing millions of dollars taxpayer-funded benefits such as free legal services and tuition assistance to
illegal immigrants;
WHEREAS, the Township of Brick opposes New Jersey becoming a Sanctuary State and declares
it will never become one;
WHEREAS, the Township of Brick supports a recent action by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder to file a federal lawsuit challenging Governor Murphy’s and Attorney General Grewal’s
directive and the limits it places on local law enforcement from continue to cooperate with ICE;
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the Township of Brick urges Governor Phil Murphy and
Attorney General Grewal to repeal their Sanctuary State directive and reverse their position with regard to New Jersey becoming a Sanctuary State immediately.
A town of 75,000 a sanctuary city? It isn’t even a city by population standards. Hopefully no one has believed a small number’s fear mongering. Hell not like it’s Camden, New Brunswick, Irvington, or Newark. You know actual city
Scott A Barnes it doesn’t matter whether it’s a small town or a city of its called sanctuary it goes against our constitution
Dennis J Roberts huh? How does it?
Scott A Barnes a sanctuary state caters to illegals and if you are here illegally it’s against our constitution
Dennis J Roberts but brick?
Scott A Barnes it doesn’t matter where
Dennis J Roberts agree with you 100%
Dennis J Roberts long live albion and doms corner store
Dennis J Roberts long live albion and doms corner store
Good for him!
Watch he will be arrested for something
Joseph Todaro who will be arrested?
Councilman
Joseph Todaro for opposing Sanctuary City/State?
No but im sure some dirt will be dug up to show him in bad way
Good!
Protecting illegals is this asshat governors only objective! Clown!
Say good-by to Forman and Murphy
Glenn Ehrhardt who is Forman?
Ocean County Scanner News sorry typo Fozman
It’s already is, there are illegals all over, pt. Pleasant also
You have to be kidding. Who will pay for this..health issues..education..housing? Perhaps he will set up a go fund me…Mr Forman go to another country with out proper documents and see what happens to you..Doubt you will roam the street very long.
Judy Heinrichs who is Mr. Forman?
Sorry ..Fozman
Judy Heinrichs Councilman Fozman is opposing Sanctuary City/State
Probably not adhering to the oath he took
Germaine Barnes who is not adhering to the oath?
Ocean that councilman
Germaine Barnes what oath is he violating by drafting a resolution to oppose Sanctuary City/State?
Ocean County Scanner News well the first problem is that he is a town councilman so it would be illegal for him to draft a resolution demanding the that the state do anything
Problem two would be that there are a portion of the states residents that know or are related to someone here undocumented so they might not be ok with ICE turning the local LEO’s into ICE agents
Problem three would be that the voters of the state cast their votes for someone that wanted to make this state a sanctuary state, so the resumption would be him decreeing that he knows better than the voters
Germaine Barnes he is not demanding the State do anything. He is asking the Township Council to support a Resolution that this Municipality will never be a Sanctuary Compliant City/Town.
Other Towns and Counties have done similar.
I don’t believe in his proposed resolution he is asking for LEOs to be ICE agents infact its the opposite from the resolution I believe he drafted.
Ocean County Scanner News he wants to pass a resolution preventing the the state law makers from doing the job they were elected to do
State lawmakers were not elected on the platform to make NJ a sanctuary state. If their campaign promises included cutting our school aid, providing free college to illegals and free legal services all paid for by the tax payers do you think they would have been elected? I dont.
ChrisnLori Morrison this is all a bullshit lie
ChrisnLori Morrison Murphy said he would do it and he was elected
?Please – sad attempt to create more hate.
It’s not hate. We don’t want OUR MONEY going to criminals. We love immigrants- come here legally and you’ll be met with open arms and a plethora of opportunity.
Dylan It’s hate. ?
Well if the state can oppose the feds, the local should be able to oppose the state.
Pt pleasant already is a sanctuary city. Bay head Landscaping employ’s 19 illegal aliens from Mexico, The secretary does the payroll and hands them their pay, all cash, illegally in the U.S. and not paying taxes on their pay. The politicians and police no what’s going on, and its overlooked. If our President new I’m pretty sure it would stop.
Scott Oriento do you have proof of these allegations?
Well I worked there for 25 year’s, as far as proof, all I could do is tell someone what I do know. We are talking over 25 years that I was there, over a million dollars in payroll, with no taxes paid easily. Never said anything before because I needed the job, and the illegals didn’t over stay visas, they paid what they called Kyoto’s to smuggle them across the border.
Donna Fusilli Hack actually we are not talking over a million, it’d millions, and these guys rent houses with a bunch of guys there, so each one doesn’t pay much rent, they just buy necessities, and send most of their money back to their families in Mexico, little goes back into our economy.
I wish more towns would stand up to Murphy and the AG.
Mg,n
Our whole effing state is a sanctuary thanx to Murphy
You know who doesn’t pay taxes also? Your president. Trump. You asshats! Worried about the landscapers? And dishwashers? Give me a break!
Linda Lowerre-Cordani Don’t want to start a fight, but I believe the president doesn’t pay much in taxes because his accountants take advantage of every loophole the tax laws allow. These tax laws were written by our legislative branch & who take equal advantage of the loopholes to reduce their taxable income. Everyone earning money in the US should be filing a tax return and using the US tax laws to determine their taxable income, then paying taxes. And it’s not just the day-workers who aren’t paying taxes – the businesses who hire them & pay cash under-the-table aren’t paying their share in taxes either.
Sharon Noll Weiss then show us your taxes me President!