By Paul Goldfinger, MD. Editor Blogfinger.net

Many of you are familiar with OG’s “GIC”—Gadfly -In-Chief Jack Bredin.  He has been in the thick of the struggle to bust illegal political activity in Neptune Township, especially as it pertains to the dreaded North End  Redevelopment Plan.

Jack has had a large megaphone to make himself heard on Blogfinger.   But he often attends Committee meetings at the Mother Ship where he speaks truth to power, and the truth is almost never acknowledged by our elected officials.

Jack addresses the Planning Board in Neptune. Paul Goldfinger photo.  Click to enlarge

If. you had been peeking through a keyhole at a Neptune Committee meeting, you would likely have seen Jack at the microphone.  In this photo from a Planning Board meeting, Jack is wearing his Blogfinger T shirt.  At BF he serves as reporter, researcher and opinion writer.

Some of you may not be aware that Jack has been sticking up for citizens in multiple places including many activist roles in Edgewater, NJ where he was standing up to developers who wanted to plant high rises on the edges of the Palisades, overlooking the Hudson.

Jean Bredin knows Jack better than anyone, and this is what she shared with us today:

“If you think Jack is a fly-by-night protester, he is not.  He has been diligently fighting corruption in land-use since 1977.

“This picture taken about 1980 was a  protest against high rise buildings in Edgewater by the Hudson River. He protested the obvious illegal  approvals of high density construction.

“His diligence sparked the interest of the FBI, which was able to investigate and phone tap the mayor who was taking bribes from developers. The Mayor spent one year in jail.

“Jack Bredin  moved to Ocean Grove hoping to get a breather, but as long as the North End is in the picture, Jack’s eyes are peeled. “

Jack Bredin is also a well known artist, and his paintings are regularly premiered on Blogfinger.

GERRY MULLIGAN QUARTET.    “Aren’t You Glad That You’re You”.   from The Story of Jazz.