Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition IN WAKE OF SCARPELLI SCANDAL, COUNCIL SETS SIGHT ON FORMING ETHICS COMMITTEE By Catherine Snipe       Brick Township needs an ethics committee. That's what Councilman Anthony Matthews hopes a resolution he is drafting for discussion next meeting will create. Matthews announced at the township council meeting this week that he hopes the council will consider creating a committee that would addres... More ... Township Vows To Tackle Route 70 Traffic By Catherine Snipe       It doesn't matter who pays for it, officials said, what matters is that the traffic on Route 70 gets some relief. The township affirmed this week that it is aggressively seeking approval from the state Department of Transportation to start a $2.2 million project along the Brick portion of Route 70... More ...       BRICK - Council President Stephen Acropolis used this week's council meeting to thank township clerk Virginia Lampman, who served as the interim mayor between former Mayor Joseph Scarpelli's resignation and incoming Mayor Daniel Kelly's appointment. Acropolis gave Lampman a glass plaque in app... More ... Mayor Kelly Pushes For Stronger Recycling Efforts By Catherine Snipe       Now into his second week, Mayor Daniel Kelly has an issue he's pushing: recycling. The newly appointed mayor announced at this week's township council meeting that Brick can do more recycling. He hopes to better educate the township and its citizens on how to best do it this year. More ... AREA WRESTLERS BODY SLAM THE JERSEY SHORE By Keith Hagarty       As a stream of kids swarmed around repeatedly shouting "Biggie! Biggie! Can I get your autograph?" wrestler "Biggie Biggs" tried his best to brush off a recent crack to the back of his head courtesy of a metal folding chair, sucked up a couple bruised ribs, grabbed a Sharpie marker and pleased his ... More ... Freeholders Begin Anti-Gang Violence Initiative       TOMS RIVER - With gang violence growing in its seriousness for local law enforcement, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently pledged its help in expanding the county's anti-gang violence initiative. "I have been directly working with state Sen. More ... Computerized Scheduling Streamlines County's Reserve A Ride       OCEAN COUNTY - A state of the art computerized network will streamline the way passenger routes are scheduled in the Ocean County Transportation Department's Reserve A Ride system. "The county will begin implementing new software that will enhance the way rides are scheduled and tracked," said Ka... More ...