Category: Brick Bulletin News

  • Residents can stop calls under newly signed law

    By jennifer domeStaff Writer By jennifer dome Staff Writer A new law that has been signed by Gov. James E. McGreevey will help to keep New Jerseyans free of dinnertime interruptions and any unwanted phone calls. The state will establish a toll-free number for residents to call and register their phone numbers on what Gov.…

  • Experts assemble for talks on Metedeconk’s protection

    Conclusions to be detailed Friday in Brick; public encouraged to attend By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Conclusions to be detailed Friday in Brick; public encouraged to attend By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — Environmental experts from across the nation will meet in Ocean County this week for a series of roundtable discussions on protecting the…

  • Students ‘pumped’ over winning boat name entry

    County, local officials honor Veterans Memorial Elementary third-graders By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer KARL VILACOBA Students from Michelle Fritz’s and Lauren Wolle’s third-grade classes at Veterans Memorial Elementary School show off their new certificates and toy boats. BRICK — A ceremony honoring the creativity of some township students was enough to…

  • PD issues hundreds of seat belt tickets during campaign

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — A nationwide crackdown on non-use of seat belts netted hundreds of tickets in Brick, according to police. Brick Township police Lt. Douglas Kinney said 254 tickets were issued during the "Click It or Ticket" campaign, enforced from May 19 to June 1. Participating police…

  • Feds summon Cucci for child porn possession

    State grand jury failed to indict councilman for same charges last year By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer Councilman Steven Cucci BRICK — Councilman Steven Cucci is scheduled to appear in court next week on federal charges of possessing and transporting child pornography via his home computer. Cucci has been summoned to…

  • Applicant wants OK for 6-home development

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Applicant wants OK for 6-home development By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — Hearings began last week for a plan to build a cul de sac development that would jut into the center of the looping Circle Drive. The applicant, Point Blank Construction, Inc., is seeking planning board approval to build…

  • Paramedics race to beat the clock

    Trained personnel able to provide needed medical care during transport By Joyce BlayStaff Writer By Joyce Blay Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI An emergency in Jackson gives Keith McCue a chance to comfort a resident in need. LAKEWOOD — Time – the ticking of a clock, the beating of a heart. Within that golden hour dividing…

  • Brick council awards bid for Drum Point Sports Complex

    Conceptual plan includes trail, new pond, soccer fields and skate park By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer KARL VILACOBA Brick’s plans for the improved Drum Point Sports Complex include new soccer fields, a jogging path, a skateboard park and several other amenities. BRICK — The long-awaited skateboard park and several other improvements…

  • Officials say pump-out boat will cut waste dumping

    Ocean County provided the By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — Environmentalists and boat owners in town have something to be pumped about this summer. Officials say a newly acquired pump-out boat will offer a convenient service to boaters to prevent the release of sewage into the Barnegat Bay or any…