Brick, NJ

PDF of print edition Your Local Park Is Due For An Upgrade "Pocket Park" Improvement Projects Moving Forward By Keith Hagarty       Two of the town's small "pocket parks" will soon be getting a makeover, as the Township Council accepted a $1.6 million bid this week to get upgrades underway at Frede Park and Norman J. Sherman Park. More ... TOWN AIMS FOR SUMMER PURCHASE OF OCEAN ICE PALACE By Keith Hagarty       Plans for a community center could get underway in the coming months, as township officials are hoping to purchase the Ocean Ice Palace property by this summer. The township is prepared to spend upwards of $5.2 million to buy the ice rink, pools, buildings and fields on the 13.34-acre parcel on C... More ... Renovation To Provide Center For Local History      BRICK - Renovations will soon be getting underway at the historic Hulse House on Herbertsville Road. The municipally-owned building dates back to the 1890s and will be the future home of the Brick Township Historic Preservation Commission. In a ceremony held at the building last weekend, Mayor Steph... More ... Being Nice Pays Off: State Honors Vets Elementary For Character Education By Keith Hagarty       Proving that character can be a rewarding experience and prized quality, the New Jersey Department of Education recently named Veteran's Elementary School as one of the top 10 "Schools of Character" in the state. Recipients were selected based on the school's attention and commitment to social an... More ... Showing Mom You Love Her Is More Than Just One Day By Keith Hagarty       It's that time of the year when moms across America, the world and even right here in our own backyard gear up for that one special day where they alone are the pampered, honored star: Mother's Day. As May 11 approaches, mother of four, Claire Moyer, already senses something's brewing in her hous... More ...