Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition Age No Factor For Brick's 97-Year-Old First Time Novelist By Keith Hagarty       An excerpt from the April, 2007 New York Times book review of Harry Bernstein's novel "The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers": "Mr. More ... $141 MILLION SCHOOL BUDGET DEFEATED BY MORE THAN 1,000 VOTES By Keith Hagarty       With all votes in and accounted for, the Brick Township School District was hit with sweeping rejection on Tuesday as its proposed $141 million 2008-2009 school budget was denied by voters. Also rejected were two special ballot questions seeking nearly $600,000 in funding for technology and secur... More ... Incumbents Ousted, Three New Members Elected To School Board By Keith Hagarty       Out with the old and in with the new was the consensus amongst Brick voters on Tuesday as three new faces were elected to the Township Board of Education. First time candidates Vicky Leone, Michael Pifko and Kim Terebrush defeated incumbents Frank Pannucci, Daniel Rosa and Edward McBride for thre... More ... Kids Proudly Display County Spirit      OCEAN COUNTY - Winners of the 2008 My County Poster Contest pose with Ocean County Clerk Carl W. Block (left), Surrogate Jeffrey W. Moran and Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari. The winning posters, which depict fun scenes from Ocean County, were chosen from hundreds of entries created by fourth g... More ... SPRING CLEANING MADE EASIER WITH FREE COUNTY DISPOSAL PROGRAM       Starting the end of April, Ocean County residents can rid their garages, basements and attics of household hazardous waste starting the end of the month, when the county kicks off its spring household hazardous waste collection program. More ... New State Bill Focuses On Donating Cars To Those Less Fortunate       An Ocean County program that donates older cars to needy families is the basis of a new state bill that has already passed the New Jersey State Assembly. More ... Purchase Of New Pumpout Boat Rings In Upcoming Boating Season       TOMS RIVER - With the start of boating season just a few weeks away, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is gearing up its pumpout boat program. "This season, we will be adding a fourth pumpout boat that will be used to help keep clean the Silver Bay area of the Toms River and Barnegat ... More ...