Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition Council Poised To Create Ethics Committee, But Not Before Debate By Catherine Snipe       Although much debate has surrounded it, ultimately an ordinance creating an ethics information committee in Brick is closer to becoming law. On Tuesday, the Brick Township Council introduced the ordinance, which would create a committee of residents and council members and designate a township et... More ... Department Heads Begin Making Pitch For Dollars In Township Budget By Catherine Snipe       Among the first steps in creating a municipal budget sounds simple, but it isn't: Determining the fiscal wants and needs of the township's myriad departments. Three departments of the township gave budget presentations this week, telling the township council that increases to their respective budg... More ... Always Be Prepared For Accolades       BRICK - When Scouts from Pack and Troop 38 visited town hall on Tuesday evening, Mayor Dan Kelly and Council President Stephen Acropolis had something special for them - a resolution and proclamation celebrating the Cub and Boy Scouts of America. More ... PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT READY TO TACKLE WINTER By Catherine Snipe       When the flakes fall, the Public Works Department is on alert. And thankfully, little snow cover this winter so far meant there was little to be on alert for. But this week, meteorologists predicted the first major snowstorm to drop inches on Brick. More ... Income Tax Preparation Help Available For Seniors       TOMS RIVER - Seniors in need of help with preparing their income taxes can contact the Ocean County Office of Senior Services and request a list of locations where free tax counseling and preparation services are being offered. "It's important this information be made available to our senior citi... More ... Great Adventure To Host Walk To Fight Breast Cancer By Keith Hagarty       JACKSON - Looking for a bigger and better venue to celebrate the golden anniversary of their fight against breast cancer, Susan G. Komen For The Cure announced that their annual statewide walk will now be held close to home in Jackson Township. "Today we launch our new name, 'Susan G. Komen for t... More ... STUDENTS HEAR KING'S MESSAGE FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH       BERKELEY - "I have a dream…" Those immortal words, spoken by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. recently echoed through the auditorium at Central Regional High School. "King's Dream," a multi-media program by Key Arts Productions of Philadelphia, was presented to juniors and seniors as pa... More ... Work To Begin On County College Master Plan       TOMS RIVER - Parking, roadways, facilities and access are all areas that will be reviewed as part of the Ocean County College master site plan. "This plan will serve as the tool to bring Ocean County College into the future and to incorporate Kean University onto the Toms River Campus," said Ocea... More ... Master Gardeners Get A Green Thumb       TOMS RIVER - Some of the area's best gardeners certainly have a green thumb. They were recently recognized for their efforts. Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari congratulated 18 new graduates of the Ocean County Master Gardener Program on January 28, at Rutgers Agricultural Building in Toms River. The t... More ...