Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition FOR AREA HISTORIAN, WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN'S STORIES HAVE PERSONAL SIGNIFICANCE By Jo Ann La Russo       OCEAN COUNTY - Decades ago, when Pauline S. Miller, of Toms River, stood at the entrance to the great banquet hall in Sulgrave Manor, George Washington's ancestral home in England, she says she knew where the design for 'old glory' was born. "Inside the enormous dining room were five huge stained... More ... With Costs Rising, Police Budget Next In Line For Council Scrutiny By Catherine Snipe       There is one department in Brick Township that keeps round the clock service and works 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year: the Brick Police Department. And, Chief Ronald Dougard said in his budget presentation this week, the department must meet the minimum staffing requirements al... More ... Residents Fight City Hall, Get Birchwood Park Plans Changed By Catherine Snipe       Three or four years ago, you may have been mailed a survey. For residents of Birchwood Park, that was the only notification that the township would be reconstructing their roads and changing traffic patterns. Residents came out to council meetings last year to decry the lack of notification after ... More ... Pension Board Strips Scarpelli's Pension, Medical Benefits By Catherine Snipe       Former Mayor Joseph Scarpelli, who pled guilty this year to accepting bribes, has had his pension and health benefits suspended. The state pension board ruled that in light of Scarpelli's guilty plea to corruption charges, his benefits would be suspended, effective immediately. More ... Ocean County Spending Is Up In 2007, But Tax Rate Is Down       OCEAN COUNTY - Ocean County's proposed 2007 budget comes with a decrease in the county's property tax rate and maintains essential county services and programs. "We have sound fiscal policies in place that have allowed us to maintain a strong financial posi- tion," said Freeholder Director John P... More ... Driving On Icy Roads Means Taking Special Precautions       OCEAN COUNTY - Jack Frost was a bit late arriving this winter, but icy roads are with us and for drivers that means only one thing - slow down. "We were a little spoiled by so much mild weather earlier this winter, but the recent cold snaps have led to slick and icy roads, especially overnight a... More ... CELEBRATING 95 YEARS OF SCOUTING       TOMS RIVER - Scouts from the Lenape District recently attended a meeting of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders to celebrate the anniversary of Scouting. Freeholder Director John P. More ... County Officials Urge Security Review Of Oyster Creek       TOMS RIVER - Continuing to cite the need to consider security in the license renewal review process at Oyster Creek, Ocean County Freeholder Director John P. Kelly said he is pleased that a federal court appears to have validated that position. "By not hearing an appeal by a California utility co... More ...