Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition MAN KILLED IN MANASQUAN RIVER BARGE ACCIDENT       BRICK - James P. Lovely, a worker for George Harms Construction Co., was killed April 18 when his barge flipped over beneath the Route 70 bridge spanning Brick Township and Brielle. Rescue workers struggled for hours on the Manasquan River, but debris and an oil spill stood in the way of dive t... More ... Brick Named A Tree City USA By Catherine Snipe       For its ongoing efforts to stay green, the township has its trees to thank for a national environmental award. For the second consecutive year, Brick was recently named as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for demonstrating the town's commitment to forestry. Mayor Daniel Kelly a... More ... Legal Fees Rising In Dispute Over Township Appointments By Catherine Snipe       An ongoing legal debate to decide the fate of several township appointments may get more expensive. The township council in February voted to pay up to $17,500 for legal work, but the cost is now closer to $50,000. More ... Debate Over Township Budget First Salvo In Mayoral Race By Eric San Juan       When Mayor Dan Kelly introduced a municipal budget that would put in place a 12-cent hike in the local property tax rate - about $180 a year on a home assessed at $150,000 - he knew it wasn't going to be welcomed with open arms. But, he said, after relying on the advice of the township's financi... More ... Owners Say Talk Of Wal-Mart Approval Premature Planned Project On Toms River-Manchester Border Still Mired In Bureaucracy By Bill McLaughlin       Jay Grunin first heard about the supposed Department of Environmental Protection approval for a new Wal-Mart by reading it in a local newspaper. That's surprising because Grunin is co-owner of Jay-Lin Holdings Inc. More ...       Mike "Lip" Lipcsey, 16, and Kevin "Curly" Mahana, 16, of Toms River East High School, are pumped for thunderous homeruns, lightening fast steals and some long overdue warmer baseball temperatures as the Lakewood BlueClaws start a four-game home stand against the Lexington Legends, April 30 to M... More ... FEMA Seeks To Bring Communities Together During Disaster Recovery COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP PICK UP PIECES AFTER MOTHER NATURE STRIKES By Bill McLaughlin       A meeting of senior housing leaders, sponsored by FEMA on April 11, hit home for Ocean County residents a few days later. A few days after a talk about how communities can come together to help respond to emergencies, New Jersey was hit by a nor'easter, flooding a number of communities. More ... New Pumpout Boat On Mission To Keep Barnegat Bay Clean       OCEAN COUNTY - Ocean County is getting ready to purchase a new pumpout boat to replace the one servicing the southern portion of Ocean County. "Our pumpout boat program has resulted in environmental benefits up and down Barnegat Bay," said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to the... More ...