Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition A SNAPSHOT OF TECHNOLOGY AND ART OCVTS Photography Course Lures Budding Shutter Bugs By Keith Hagarty       A picture tells a thousand words. As an instructor in the graphic design technology program at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School in Brick for the last 11 years, Howard Polenberg's 25 years of experience as a professional photographer has taught him this: More ... Town Awarded $190,000 To Get Kids Moving By Keith Hagarty       Brick has talked the talk. Now officials hope young people will walk the walk. The township's initiative to build sidewalks, improve safety and encourage children to walk to school was made a little easier this week when the Township Council unanimously approved the acceptance of a $190,000 grant... More ... Mayor And Council Look To Improve Government Efficiency By Keith Hagarty       In what was regarded as the first move towards creating an organizational flow chart for all municipal departments, the Brick Township Council recently approved an ordinance providing for the creation of new deputy department head titles. More ... $359 Million County Budget Introduced By Bill McLaughlin       The 2008 Ocean County budget was unveiled by Freeholder John Bartlett at the group's preboard meeting last week. More ... Veteran Sailors Proud Of Their Submariner Legacy By Bill McLaughlin       The meeting began with the sound of a horn and a shout of "Dive! Dive!" from Michael Bost, the commander of U.S. Subvets Jersey Shore Base. More ...      --Photo Courtesy Of Jackson Township Recreation Department JACKSON - Sixth grade teens from Carl W. Goetz Middle School in Jackson- Brian Vanoostendorp, Anthony Storrow, Tommy Fenton, Danny Dickinson and John Vanoostendorp- pose together on the dance floor at the New Year's themed teen dance called ... More ... FREEHOLDERS WEIGH IN ON MOM RAIL LINE By Bill McLaughlin       Proponents of mass transit in Monmouth and Ocean counties are pondering the fate of the longpromised commuter railroad many believe would help ease congestion on the Jersey Shore roadways. More ...