Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition COOKIE CUTTER HOLIDAY FUN AT BRICK LIBRARY       By Keith Hagarty Bowls full of marshmallows, sprinkles and frosty icing, just to name a few, were some of the ingredients for fun as dozens of kids and their parents crowded into the Brick Library this week for a gingerbread man spectacular. More ... Scarpelli Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison By Keith Hagarty       Former Brick Township Mayor Joseph Scarpelli was sentenced to 18 months in prison and imposed a $5,000 fine this week by Judge Susan D. Wigenton in U.S. District Court, in Newark. In addition, Scarpelli must also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term ends. More ... Acropolis: Brick's Tax Rate Cannot Be Raised More Than 3.9 Cents By Keith Hagarty       Brick residents will not see their township property taxes rise by more than 3.9 cents in the coming year, Mayor Stephen Acropolis announced last week. "The state of New Jersey, as most people know, has put a levy tax on our budget," said Acropolis, "which means that the most the taxes can go up ... More ... 4,200 BOOKS DONATED FOR LIBRARY'S KID READING PROGRAM By Jo Ann La Russo       Read a book and travel to distant lands. That's the goal of the Ocean County Library's Books for Kids program, designed to ensure that every child in the community can experience the joy of reading their own treasured book. More ... County Assistance Offered For Medicare Part D By Bill McLaughlin       Seniors facing a deadline for the Medicare Part D sign up at the end of the year can now get help from the Ocean County Senior Services Office. Freeholder Joseph Vicari said the changes in the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) plan, which helps recipients pay for prescript... More ... Freeholders Oppose Proposed Changes To Construction Contracts       TOMS RIVER - Getting quality work at the best price is how Ocean County likes to view its current practices when it goes out to bid on capital projects. More ...