Category: Brick Bulletin News
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Word on the Street
Word on the Street I’d like to see fewer developments being put up. They need to stop building new houses, condos and big projects. — Erin Byers Brick What improvements would you like to see in Brick? Traffic flow needs to be improved, as well as repaving the roads. — Justin Hudson Brick Recreational parks…
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Police ready for the summer tourist influx
Seat-belt, drunken-driving enforcement planned; new police boat is ready By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer Seat-belt, drunken- driving enforcement planned; new police boat is ready By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer Police have an ultimatum for those driving without seat belts on Brick’s roads: "Click It or Ticket." And if you plan on drinking during these next summer…
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CHRIS KELLY Cold, rainy weather persisted for the entire Memorial Day weekend, leaving Brick’s beaches empty.
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Residents vow to fight Omnipoint plan
Zoning Board approved antennas By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer An Omnipoint antenna was designed improve the company’s transmissions, but its future neighbors sent a clear message of their own to the Brick Township Council last week. Some 40 residents attended the May 20 council meeting to decry the Zoning Board of…
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Antarctic journey offers life lessons to Brick resident
Brookdale instructorTom Cioppa spent five weeks on research trip By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Brookdale instructor Tom Cioppa spent five weeks on research trip By karl vilacoba Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Brick resident Tom Cioppa said a recent trip to Antarctica convinced him that global warming is a reality. BRICK — If the Antarctica Hotel opens…
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Police hope cards educate public against car thieves
Cucci, Brick PD import By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer Police will soon begin placing these cards on cars in Brick parking lots. The reverse side includes a checklist on what motorists can do to deter thieves from entering their vehicles. BRICK — Councilman Steven Cucci spotted something odd on his rental…
