Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition BRICK PLAYS HOST TO PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR By Keith Hagarty       The 20th president of the United States, James A. Garfield, was only president for six months. Three of those months were spent dying after an assassin's bullet claimed his life in 1881 at the Jersey Shore. More ... Surplus Township Equipment Will Be Auctioned Off Online By Keith Hagarty       Move over eBay. Brick Township is now getting into the online auction business. The council recently adopted a resolution authorizing the township's purchasing and contracting unit to sell hundreds of surplus items in a public bid. More ... Winter's End Means Summerfest Is On Its Way By Keith Hagarty       Daylight savings time is over, the temperatures are rising and Brick Township is underway preparing for the 14th Annual Summerfest celebration To kick off the preparations, Global Producer Services (GPS) was unanimously chosen by the Township Council to oversee the festival traditionally held eac... More ... Brick Steps Up Efforts To Find Alternative Energy Sources By Keith Hagarty       Alternative energy sources are one step closer to becoming reality in Brick Township. The Township Council unanimously approved authorization for participation in the state's Environmental Joint Insurance Fund's Sustainable Energy Project (EJIF). More ... Local Girl Scout Cookie Sales Top $1.1 Million       HOWELL - Who doesn't love Girl Scout cookies? Apparently not too many in the greater Monmouth and Ocean County area, with Girl Scout cookie sales soaring since the start of the year. With three weeks of sales remaining, the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore have already sold more than 1,117,000 box... More ... OCEAN COUNTY FREEHOLDER DIRECTOR BLASTS CORZINE'S CUTS       TOMS RIVER - Already paying the highest property taxes in the nation, New Jersey residents will likely see their bills go even higher following Governor Jon Corzine's announced cuts to municipalities, said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. More ... Monmouth Officials Oppose Eliminating NJ Dept. Of Agriculture Fear Acres Of Farmlands Would Be Hit Hardest       FREEHOLD - The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has adopted a resolution strongly opposing the elimination of the State Department of Agriculture, stating that efforts to preserve acres of farmland in the county would be adversely affected by the proposed closing of the department. More ...