Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition Mayor Discusses Bringing Windmill Power To Brick By Keith Hagarty       As fuel and energy costs continue to rise, the idea of utilizing wind power is an option Brick should not overlook, according to Mayor Stephen Acropolis. "What's it going to take: $4 a gallon or $5 a gallon for fuel?" Acropolis posed. More ...      --Photo By Keith Hagarty BRICK - High above the Manasquan River, workers continue upgrades to the September 11 Memorial Bridge on the Route 70 corridor. According to the state Department of Transportation, the $52 million, multi-phase project is expected to be completed by 2010, and was designed to... More ... Bergquist Named Chief Of Police, Scaturro Council President By Keith Hagarty       January 1 was the start of a new chapter for the township council and Police Department, as four members of the governing body and a new police chief were sworn into their new posts at the council's annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday. More ... TOWN'S HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS GOING UP IN 2008 13 Percent Hike Will Cost Taxpayers An Additional $800K By Keith Hagarty       Health insurance premiums for township employees will be going up by 13 percent, or nearly $808,000 in the new year, Mayor Stephen Acropolis announced at one of the town's last council meetings of 2007. The township agreed to remain with Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield to serve their employees, wi... More ... Yummy Family Fun      --Photo By Keith Hagarty Lexi Mclain, 4, and her mother, Lisa, share some icing as they decorate gingerbread men and other festive cookies recently at the Brick branch of the Ocean County Library. More ... Over $4 Million In Contracts Awarded For 2008 Programs       TOMS RIVER - Seniors living in Ocean County can count on a nutritious meal in addition to outreach services to help them enjoy their independence and a good quality of life. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently awarded five contracts totaling $2.3 million to continue the nutritio... More ... Monmouth County's Career Academies Honored As America's Best       FREEHOLD - Four of Monmouth County's career academies are listed in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report magazine's list of America's Best High Schools. The four schools are: • High Technology High School in Lincroft is ranked No. 7 overall out of 18,790 public high schools and is included on... More ... Vocational School Foundation Officers Named For 2008 By Stewart Swann       The Ocean County Foundation for Vocational-Technical Education has selected the officers who will help guide its mission throughout 2008. Frances E. Brady will be returning as chairman for the coming year. More ...