Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition No More Stipends For Planning, Zoning Board Members By Catherine Snipe       It may be one of the few townships that pay its planning and zoning board members a stipend for their service. But Brick may vote to change that at its meeting this month. The township council is working toward removing the payments its zoning and planning board members receive to attend meetings. More ... MONUMENT DEDICATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO HISTORIC TOMS RIVER BATTLE By Jo Ann La Russo       TOMS RIVER - Last week, the Joshua Huddy Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) dedicated a new marble and granite monument to Captain Joshua Huddy at a ceremony that took place in a park that shares his name. The ceremony was held to mark the anniversary of the March 24, 1982 T... More ... Debate Over TownshipAppointments Rages On; Matter May Go To Trial By Catherine Snipe       Four months ago, township officials made appointments to several positions, including the municipal attorney. Shortly thereafter, newly appointed Mayor Dan Kelly contested those appointments, arguing they were his to make. And so he took the matter to court. More ... As Council Looks To Trim Tax Hike, Department Heads Continue Budget Presentations By Catherine Snipe       For several weeks now, township department heads have presented their proposed budgets to the township council at public council meetings. And one thing was key on the council's mind: Were those department budgets growing? Several are. The main question for council members such as Ruthanne Scatur... More ... Mobile Home Rent Control Put On Hold While Ordinance Is Reviewed By Catherine Snipe       Township officials are hoping to craft an in-depth proposal for a rent leveling board for mobile home tenants. The tenants are deserving of protection from exorbitant rent increases faced in one of the township's two mobile home parks, officials said. More ... MONUMENT A GLIMPSE BACK IN TIME       OCEAN COUNTY - Members of the Lakewood High School ROTC stand at attention in authentic military uniforms from several periods in American history during a ceremony in Toms River. The ceremony was being held to dedicate a new monument to Joshua Huddy, a key figure in the Toms River Blockhouse ... More ... East County Line Widening Part Of $6.5 Million Road Improvement       OCEAN COUNTY - East County Line Road in Lakewood Township will be reconstructed and widened between Route 9 and Squankum Road under a $3.9 million contract to be awarded by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Lakewood work is one of several road and drainage improvement contracts, t... More ... County Hosts Forum On Child Safety       OCEAN COUNTY - Ocean County hosted a public form on what the state can do to help keep children and families safe. Staff from the State Department of Children and Families listened to input from professionals, community leaders and the public during two sessions on March 12 at the main branch of ... More ... Freeholders Tackle Faded Signs; Abandoned Babies; Praise For MATES By Bill McLaughlin       Having trouble reading the cross street signs as you travel the state's busy roads? You're not alone. Faded, illegible signage is plaguing motorists, especially on busy roads like Route 70 and Route 37 in central Ocean County. More ...