Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition PARENTS FOR THE ARTS HOLD SUMMER PRODUCTION       BRICK - Parents for the Arts (PFTA) brought us back in time with their summer production "Welcome to the 60's." Local children ages 4 to 18 entertained the sold out audience with songs, skits and dance numbers reminiscent of the '60s. More ... Town Hopes To Build A Better Brick Cable Channel By Catherine Galioto       Eight VHS tape decks are among the technology the entire programming of Brick's public access channel, B-20, hinges upon. Now, township Public Information Officer Ed Moroney is investigating an upgrade. "We're looking not just at the latest formats but more options with how to use the system," h... More ... Council Says Purchase Is Much More Than Ice Rink By Catherine Galioto       It may be the part most visible from the street, but a deal to buy the Ocean Ice Palace is not just a deal to buy the Ocean Ice Palace, township officials insisted. Think of it instead as a tract of land spanning 13 acres, council President Stephen Acropolis said at the township council meeting la... More ... Brick Native Is Also A Country Music Legend By Catherine Galioto       Forty years of Country and Bluegrass, and now Brick's own Jim Murphy is in the American Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame. He's the first New Jerseyan to earn the honor. On August 30, Brick Township will celebrate resident and Country music star Jim Murphy at the final concert of SummerFest 20... More ... Safety Is The Key As Schools Prepare To Open       OCEAN COUNTY - In a few short weeks' time, Ocean County's roads will once again be filled with buses and bicycles, as thousands of children return to school. "No matter whether children ride the bus, walk to school, bicycle or are driven by a parent, now is the time for all of us to pay more atte... More ... Labor Day Weekend in Seaside Heights      --Photo By Keith Hagarty As the dog days of August dwindle away and the annual farewell to summer, Labor Day weekend, quickly approaches, Seaside Heights game vendor, Sam Bob, 24, of Egypt, is calm, cool and collected as he stands ready for the final flurry of boardwalk-goers looking to win big priz... More ... Shrink Wrap Recycling Will Protect Barnegat Bay Freeholders Defend Mill Creek Park Boat Storage By Bill McLaughlin       OCEAN COUNTY - What do you do with 65 tons of shrink wrap? You try to collect it all and reuse it. That's what the county did last year. Now, there are four drop-off points, Point Pleasant, Toms River, Brick and Barnegat recycling centers, specifically for the wrap. More ... Ocean County Enjoys Federal Windfall; Will Study Military Base Protections By Bill McLaughlin       OCEAN COUNTY - What would you do if someone called and offered you $325,000, no questions asked? The proviso is that you have to accept the funds by September 1. That's what the Federal Aeronautics Administration offered Ocean County administrators. More ...