Category: Brick Bulletin News

  • Casten selected as new council president

    Group votes unanimously at New Year Casten selected as new council president Group votes unanimously at New Year’s Day reorganization meeting In a unanimous New Year’s Day vote, the Brick Township Council passed the gavel to Councilwoman Kimberley Casten. The selection of Casten as president was roundly welcomed by her fellow council members, Mayor Joseph…

  • Brick recovers from lower tax payments

    Administration reportslate-year push yields match to last year By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Administration reports late-year push yields match to last year’s levels By karl vilacoba Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Liz Cabezas Crilley of Brick and Steven Marrus of Toms River rehearse a scene in The Boor on Friday. The play is one of two free…

  • Teen gambling viewed as on the rise in New Jersey

    Compulsive gambler might turn out to be the kid you By sue m. morgan Teen gambling viewed as on the rise in New Jersey Compulsive gambler might turn out to be the kid you’d least expect By sue m. morgan Staff WriterBright, charismatic, athletic — the male teenage compulsive gambler is likely to be the…

  • Schools becoming training ground for future gamblers

    By mary dempsey Schools becoming training ground for future gamblers PHOTO BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI Scratch-off lottery tickets are sometimes used by teachers to reward students. Student involvement in addictive behaviors Alcohol Drugs Cigarettes Gambling At least once yearly Grade 7 36.8% 3.5% 18.2% 79.1% 9 62.2% 13.4% 34.5% 78.9% 11 79.8% 26.5% 48.4% 83.4% On…

  • Law enforcement: Catching underage gamblers a gamble

    By elaine van develde Law enforcement: Catching underage gamblers a gamble By elaine van develde Staff WriterIt’s a safe bet that underage gambling will go undetected until it manifests itself in bloody noses and broken bones after teens can’t beat the odds, say local law enforcement officials. However, a statement from the state Department of…

  • Brick plays bring works of great authors to the stage

    Arts Center to present By virginia tavisCorrespondent CHRIS KELLY Steven Marrus of Toms River and Liz Cabezas Crilley of Brick will star in a production of Anton Chekhov’s The Boor on Jan. 24. Arts Center to present ‘The Boor’ and ‘Travels With Charley’ on Jan. 24 By virginia tavis Correspondent BRICK — Two free one-act…

  • Brick police tab three officers

    Mayor: Township By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer Three new officers were sworn in to the Brick Police Department during a brief ceremony before Friday morning’s Township Council meeting, bringing the department’s full-time staff up to 124. Officers Sean D. Flynn, Scott M. Dierking and Steven Tillberg will now complete their academy…

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    CHRIS KELLY Michael Tetrault takes advantage of the Christmas snowstorm’s remnants by riding on a sled at Windward Beach Park Thursday afternoon.

  • Council wraps up 2002 with final Friday morning meeting

    Ordinance passesto encourage aesthetically pleasing cell towers By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer Ordinance passes to encourage aesthetically pleasing cell towers By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer The Brick Township Council ended 2002 with a final Friday morning meeting that served to wrap up a series of business items. The majority of the council’s final 12 resolutions were…