Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition FANS' EXCITEMENT HEATS UP CHILLY BLUECLAWS' OPENER By Keith Hagarty       Sitting high atop the elevated lifeguard-style bench in deep center field at FirstEnergy Park, Mike "Lip" Lipcsey and Kevin "Curley" Mahana didn't let the frigid temperatures and biting wind ruin their excitement at the Lakewood BlueClaws' opening day. More ... April 17 School Election Puts Array Of Questions To Voters By Catherine Snipe       Voters face a school board election Tuesday that lists several candidates, ballot questions and - of course - the 2007-2008 school budget. The ballots cast on April 17 will decide the fate of local tax bills, the face of the board of education, and, according to school officials, may impact busin... More ... Countdown To Election Day: Mayoral, Council Candidates Announced By Catherine Snipe       The road to November election began this week, as candidates filed to run in the local primary. The deadline for Democratic and Republican primary contests expired this week, though through petition candidates may still run as Independents on the November ballot. More ... $250,000 Directed To Agencies Providing Services To Senior Citizens       TOMS RIVER - Caregiver agencies and hospitals will receive $250,000 from the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders to help pay for programs geared at helping senior citizens. The board of freeholders approved contracts with a host of agencies that will provide services to the county's senior po... More ... PLAY BALL! Championship Banner Raised At BlueClaws' Season Opener       Braving the chilly temperatures, Morgan, 5, and her brother Tommy, 12, of Oceanport, are poised to snatch up any foul ball that comes their way during the Lakewood BlueClaws' 2007 Opening Day last week at First Energy Park. More ... World War II Hero Airman Honored By Freeholders       OCEAN COUNTY - It's been a busy couple of weeks for George Watson Sr. of Lakewood. The World War II veteran and original member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen was among 200 surviving members of the squadrons to be honored by President George W. Bush in the Capital Rotunda on March 29. More ... Seniors Prepare Fight To Protect Age-Restrictions By Jo Ann La Russo       Leaders of senior communities throughout Ocean County plan a meeting soon to share their common problems and seek unified solutions. Officers, directors and trustees of New Jersey senior communities are invited to talk about legislation designed, they say, to erode the integrity of the senior hous... More ...