Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition Brick Township Not Among 55 Communities To Receive Autism Grants By Catherine Snipe       Brick Township, once a place studied for autism clusters, received no autism-related funds from the state, according to figures released last week. While the state Department of Education handed out $15 million in autism grant money, Brick received zero of those dollars. More ... THE JERSEY SHORE: SPREADING THE WORD       NEW YORK - Representatives from Ocean County staffed the Shore Region tourism booth at the annual NY Times Travel Show, Sunday at the Javits Center in New York City. More ... Town Will Issue $8.1M In Bonds To Fund Road Repairs, Recreational Upgrades By Catherine Snipe       The next step towards road improvements on Route 70 and other heavily trafficked roads in Brick is a bond ordinance on Tuesday's agenda. At its caucus meeting this week, the council discussed a new ordinance that could be approved by the end of the month. More ... Recreation Department Garners Praise For Cost-Saving Measures By Catherine Snipe       The township recreation department is increasing customer service while lowering its budget, and the township council is impressed. The township recreation department Head Andrea Zapcic presented her budget last week, reporting that measures such as "flextime" for employees and lowered need for pa... More ... BRRRR! POLAR BEARS PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL CAUSE By Keith Hagarty       Wrapping a towel around his shivering body, Kyle Draper jokingly said it takes a lot more than a blustery 33-degree Atlantic Ocean temperature to faze him. "I may look like I'm really cold, but I'm just doing it to get some sympathy from my wife," he said laughing as the air temperature stood at a... More ... K-9 Units Becoming Increasingly Vital For Area Towns By Keith Hagarty       Howell, Brick, Toms River and other townships have long known the benefit of having their own K-9 units. Now, after years of helping out beyond their own borders, Jackson is learning the same. With a nose for sniffing out illegal drugs and contraband, canine police officer Neo wasted no time leadi... More ... Freeholder Supports Tax Break For Troops Serving Out Of State       TOMS RIVER - Freeholder Gerry P. Little is supporting a bi-partisan effort to award tax breaks to New Jersey servicemen and servicewomen serving out of state. Little sent a letter of support to Assemblyman Michael J. Panter, D- Monmouth, who recently introduced legislation that would exempt New Je... More ...