Category: Brick Bulletin News

  • White powder, red ink

    Brick anticipatesmassive blizzard cleanup costs will run at least $250K By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer Brick anticipates massive blizzard cleanup costs will run at least $250K By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer MIKE JONES Tyler Scioscio gets a ride behind Bridget, Henry and Spot along Breton Road during some of the heaviest snow Monday. Brick residents will…

  • Terror alert prompts closer look at class trips

    Outings to major tourist draws will be examined with particular attention By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer Terror alert prompts closer look at class trips By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer The possibility of her daughter being suspended from school felt like a small price to pay for Laura Ianiro’s peace of mind. Students are prohibited from carrying…

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    MIKE JONES Rough surf pounds the beach off Route 35 in Brick on Monday.

  • Foodtown site being eyed as rec center

    Council vote not By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer Officials downplayed speculation last week that Brick will try to acquire the vacant Foodtown site that applicants are seeking to redevelop as a Home Depot. However, recent action taken by the Township Council indicates that the possibility exists. The council emerged from a…

  • Seidenberger participates in first board of education meeting

    Nicastro, ready to work in private sector, vows to help ease transition By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer New Superintendent of Schools Thomas Seidenberger eased into what will become a familiar seat in the coming months on Thursday night. On the job since Jan. 21, Seidenberger attended his first official Board of…

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    CHRIS KELLY On Friday, the area was hit with the second substantial snowstorm of this winter season. All of Brick’s schools were closed. Above, Emily Schmidt, 8, Alexa Raggozino, 10, and Katie Schmidt, 6, lose control of their sled at Windward Beach Park.

  • Lifeguard training available at county YMCA

    The Ocean County YMCA is offering lifeguard training courses in February, April and May. Most courses last about six weeks. February classes are offered on Fridays and one additional Sunday. The April course is Fridays and Saturdays, and the May course is Friday, Saturday and Sunday in order to finish by June 15. Prelifeguard courses…

  • One-man play explores the lesser-known Lindbergh

    Script written by Brickresident Steve Carroll,well-traveled actor By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Script written by Brick resident Steve Carroll, well-traveled actor By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — As the mass communications industry exploded with the advent of radio, newsreels and television, Charles Lindbergh was a superstar, perhaps the biggest target of the early paparazzi. The…

  • Actor shares stories from young life of Honest Abe

    Drum Point Elementary hosts assemblies to markpresident By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Drum Point Elementary hosts assemblies to mark president’s birthday By karl vilacoba Staff Writer PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Abraham Lincoln impersonator Peter Lewis offered a first-person account of the president’s life to three assemblies at Drum Point Elementary School last week. BRICK — Now…