Category: Brick Bulletin News

  • Interchange 91 scoping could begin next year

    Ocean County will apply for $250,000 in federal aid to begin scoping planned improvements to Garden State Parkway Interchange 91 in Brick. If approved, the county will hire a consultant to study proposed changes to the heavily traveled interchange, Ocean County Engineer Ronald A. Lotrecchio said in a press release. Preliminary plans call for a…

  • County plans hazardous waste collection dates

    Ocean County’s fall household hazardous waste disposal program is scheduled to get under way Oct. 14. "We have 2,795 appointments available at sites throughout Ocean County," said Freeholder James F. Lacey, who serves as liaison to the county’s Department of Solid Waste Management. "We encourage our residents and taxpayers to take advantage of this free…

  • Teacher’s Web site grows into tool for all ages

    At first, Ron Heitmann wanted only to build a child-safe research page BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer KARL VILACOBA Lake Riviera Middle School teacher Ron Heitmann’s Web site features over 10,000 links to educational sites. BRICK –– Count Lake Riviera Middle School teacher Ron Heitmann among those who see the Internet’s…

  • Brick library announces October programs

    The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, has announced the following programs and events for October: • Oct. 1, 10 a.m., Friends of Library meeting. All welcome. • Oct. 2, 7-8:30 p.m., "SAT Night at Brick Library." Offered in conjunction with Brick Memorial High School, this program is designed to…

  • Jersey Shore Animal Shelter has a new pet project

    First major renovations planned for longtime Brick Blvd. facility BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI staff Jersey Shore Animal Shelter Executive Director Heather Camissa plays with Fib, a domestic shorthair. First major renovations planned for longtime Brick Blvd. facility BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer BRICK — It would be easy for the volunteer board…

  • Brick documenting its history of stray voltage

    BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer BRICK — As Jersey Central Power & Light Co. builds its case, Brick builds its database. The township mailed letters to residents in the area of JCP&L’s Herbertsville substation last week, seeking information about their experiences with stray voltage. The letter, authored by Councilman Leon Mowadia,…

  • Brick escapes Isabel unscathed minor flooding reported, but no major emergencies

    BY KARL Brick escapes Isabel unscathed minor flooding reported, but no major emergencies BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff A van splashes through a flooded Broad Avenue on Friday. At right, a jellyfish floats down Broad Avenue. Water from Barnegat Bay flooded the roads. Like so many area residents, Brick’s Jack Ronan went to…

  • Cyclists honor victims of terrorist attacks

    The Face of America Ride, from N.Y.C. to D.C., passes through Brick BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Guy Moshe of Israel reaches Brick’s rest stop during the Face of America ride Friday. The Face of America Ride, from N.Y.C. to D.C., passes through Brick BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer All smiles, Guy Moshe…

  • Zoning Board approves three antenna plans

    AT&T and Verizon will attachequipment to existing towers BY KARL VILACOBAStaff Writer AT&T and Verizon will attach equipment to existing towers KARL VILACOBA Two companies received approval to attach cell antennas to this tower on Brick Boulevard. BY KARL VILACOBA Staff Writer BRICK –– The Zoning Board unanimously approved three similar applications last week for wireless phone…