Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition A Recipe For A Healthy Heart By Keith Hagarty       A delicious yet healthy diet was a tasty proposition for dozens of residents who came out to Ocean Medical Center last week for their annual "Cooking With Heart" presentation. More ... PUBLIC SLAMS SCHOOL CLOSINGS Warned That Even More Could Be In Store Next Year By Keith Hagarty       Following the Township Board of Education's recent announcement that both the Primary Learning Center and Laurelton School will be closed in the upcoming school year, hundreds of parents and school staff attended the board's meeting last week only to find that more school closings could be coming. More ... New Code Ensures Organization For Brick Government By Keith Hagarty       Viewed as a move towards streamlining the way in which municipal departments operate, the Township Council recently adopted revisions to the township's administrative code. One of the highlights of the revised code includes the creation of new deputy department head positions, such as the creatio... More ...      --Photo By Jo Ann La Russo TOMS RIVER - Reading Across America Week kicks off this week with schools and libraries hosting a series of programs designed to promote an appreciation of literature in children. Recently utilizing the services of the Toms River headquarters of the Ocean County Library we... More ... RECYCLING PROGRAM PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR MUNICIPALITIES       TOMS RIVER - Ocean County will distribute more than $622,000 to its municipalities this month as part of the county's Recycling Revenue Sharing Program. "The payout for the last six months of 2007 is $17.58 per ton, which is up about 30 cents a ton from the first half of 2007," said Freeholder J... More ... 163 Acres In Jackson To Be Preserved As Natural Lands Site Promotes Environmental Integrity And Naval Base Boundary Protection       TOMS RIVER - Located along the northern boundary of Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station and recognized as an important critical habitat corridor, Ocean County is getting ready to preserve 163 acres on Route 571 in Jackson Township as part of its natural lands trust fund program. More ... Monmouth Freeholders Propose Zero Tax Increase For 2008       FREEHOLD - There will be no need for a tax increase this year, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced last week after adopting an amendment to the county's $481 million 2008 operating budget which would reduce county spending by more than $8 million this year. More ...