Category: Brick Bulletin News
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Students commended for helmet awareness essays
By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — An invitation to students from township schools to write essays on bicycle helmet safety yielded 197 responses, 15 of which were judged by the Township Council as winners. That’s the way they all became the Brainy Bunch. In a short ceremony at the beginning…
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Board chooses new A.D., assistant principal
Howell High By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Board chooses new A.D., assistant principal William Bruno Howell High’s William Bruno to take control of district athletics By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — With a unanimous vote, the Board of Education hired a new district athletic director and an assistant principal for Lake Riviera Middle School Thursday.…
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New ordinance forces smokers out of civic plaza
By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — The Township Council gave final passage of an ordinance that will prohibit smoking in the Brick Civic Plaza, Chambers Bridge Road. Technically, the Dec. 10 ordinance adjusts the meaning of school grounds to include any municipal property that hosts school or extracurricular activities. The…
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Ocean meeting produces split opinions on rail line
By Joyce BlayStaff Writer By Joyce Blay Staff Writer TOMS RIVER — Despite the enthusiastic applause that greeted supporters of the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) passenger rail line at a public forum held at the Ramada Inn in Toms River on Dec. 4, it was the angry words of dissension that were spoken in hushed tones…
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Residents object to return of commuter tax
By mary dempseyStaff Writer By mary dempsey Staff Writer A proposed New York City tax on commuters has some area residents wondering why they are being tapped to fill a large void in the city’s budget. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recently announced a proposal to tax commuters who work in the city…
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Planners continue hearing on Route 70 Krispy Kreme
Franchise operator: Brick store would actually bethe first in New Jersey By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer Planners continue hearing on Route 70 Krispy Kreme Franchise operator: Brick store would actually be the first in New Jersey By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer A planned Krispy Kreme donut shop would include trademark features such as a visible donut…
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CHRIS KELLY Kathleen Sabo, of Toms River, dances with Johnathan Miller, 4, while attending the Brick Township Elks 2151 holiday party for local children with special needs and members of The Arc.
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Council adopts ordinance to prohibit panhandling
Officials hope measures will disperse crowds around movie theater By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer An ordinance aimed in part to break up unruly, mostly teenage crowds around the Loews Cineplex passed unanimously at the Dec. 10 Brick Township Council meeting. Police and township officials have reportedly received numerous complaints of groups…
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First aid squads given funds, two new ambulances
By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — Some township volunteer first aid squads received boosts recently in the forms of municipal aid money and new equipment. The Township Council unanimously passed a resolution Dec. 10 to buy two new ambulances. The order was put out for public bid and awarded to…
