Category: Brick Bulletin News

  • Moody’s gives Brick top rating

    BRICK — Township officials last week pointed to a designation by Moody’s Investor Services as a sign of Brick’s financial health, despite a down economy. Brick’s A1 rating was upheld for its $43.2 million of previously issued long-term debt and recent pension refinancing. The rating means Brick Township presents "above-average credit worthiness relative to other…

  • Ocean County College offers career planning

    If you’ve ever asked yourself, "What do I want to do with my life? What are my skills and what job suits me best?," Ocean County College (OCC) Community Career Center believes it can help. The OCC Community Career Center, 150 Brick Blvd., Brick, is a part of the college’s Center for Business Education and…

  • Theater group to stage two cancer benefit shows

    To many players,production of By robert stuart To many players, production of ‘Nunsense’ is a family affair Correspondent PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY All proceeds from the Brick Community Players’ performance of Nunsense will benefit the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation. Above, Kelly Lindstrom (l-r), Betty DeAlmeida, Janet Lynn Spahr, Beth Willets and Jeri Georger rehearse for the…

  • Brick named N.J.’s second

    storm-ready community17 accidents reported during Friday Brick named N.J.’s second storm-ready community 17 accidents reported during Friday’s snow; one closes Princeton Ave. By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — Neither snow nor rain nor heat will catch Brick’s emergency management officials off guard. The National Weather Service recently named Brick the second "storm ready" community…

  • Lakewood UEZ hearings postponed indefinitely

    By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Lakewood UEZ hearings postponed indefinitely By Joyce Blay Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — It was years in coming and weeks in preparation, but a scant four days before the township could present its application to expand the township’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), the state UEZ authority abruptly canceled the hearing scheduled for…

  • Cheerleaders recognized for state, national titles

    Cheerleaders recognized for state, national titles The Brick Township Pop Warner Dragons Midget Cheer Team was honored at the Jan. 28 Township Council meeting for winning several titles at recent competitions. BRICK — A team of Dragons gave the Township Council something to cheer about last week. A string of successful showings by a group…

  • Council members wary of Home Depot involvement

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — Members of the Township Council said it would be better to let the Home Depot application play out at the Planning Board level than get directly involved. The controversial plan was an informal topic of discussion during the council comments portion of the Jan.…

  • Great Backyard Bird Count slated for Feb. 14-17

    Great Backyard Bird Count slated for Feb. 14-17 The Monmouth County Audubon Society, along with the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, urges bird enthusiasts to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) Feb. 14-17. Monmouth County Audubon Society will be taking a count at Huber Woods Environmental Center, Brown’s…

  • Greater Media Newspapers receives 6 SNA awards

    Alison Granito Greater Media Newspapers received six awards in the 2002 Suburban Newspapers of America contest, including two first places in the highly competitive annual competition. SNA is a nonprofit, professional trade association specifically serving the suburban newspaper industry. SNA’s membership is comprised of approximately 2,000 suburban newspapers published by the leading multi-newspaper publishing companies…