Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition SCHOOL BUS STRIKES CAR OF TEENS, INJURING FOUR By Keith Hagarty       Four Brick teens were injured last week at the intersection of Burnt Tavern and Lanes Mill roads, when an empty school bus struck a car after the 17-year-old operator of the vehicle drove through a red light. The car was occupied by four students of Brick Memorial High School. More ... Brick Again Ranks Among Safest Cities By Catherine Galioto       Brick Township continues to rank among the top 10 safest cities, as the approximately 80,000-resident strong township is third safest on a list of 378 American cities. "City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America" published by CQ Press, a unit of Congressional Quarterly Inc., put Brick thi... More ... Brick Police Awarded Grant To Crack Down On Drunk Driving By Keith Hagarty       If you're drinking this holiday season and decide to get behind the wheel, the Brick Township Police Department will be watching. More ... FREEHOLDERS TO APPROPRIATE $23 MILLION FOR COUNTY JAIL EXPANSION       TOMS RIVER - Plans to expand the Ocean County Jail are moving ahead as the Board of Freeholders plans to appropriate $23 million toward the project. "This funding ordinance will be used to cover the cost of purchasing and installing prefabricated inmate housing units," said Freeholder Director J... More ... Ocean County Library Receives National Medal       TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Library has received the 2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. More ... Another Local Student Infected With MRSA By Keith Hagarty and Bill McLaughlin       A student at Griebling Elementary School in Howell is the latest in a long line of area pupils who have been infected over the last two months with a persistent staph infection. More ...