Category: Brick Bulletin News

  • Tallies show

    GOP strongholdDespite loss in N.J., Forrester foundsupport in township By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer GOP stronghold Despite loss in N.J., Forrester found support in township By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer The results of the Nov. 6 general election in Brick were comfortably in favor of Republicans, according to a district-by-district report released by the Ocean County…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jim Bastan leads a presentation on the N.J. Task Force One search-and-rescue dogs at the Ocean County Library’s Brick Branch Friday night. See story, page 3.

  • Zoners give green light to Hess Express application

    Applicants: Existing facility outdated, in need of renovations By Karl VilacobaStaff Writer By Karl Vilacoba Staff Writer The Brick Zoning Board unanimously approved an application to demolish a longtime service station on Route 88 and rebuild it from scratch. A use variance was sought to rebuild the Hess station, located on a half-acre tract on…

  • Police chase leads to 12 charges against Brick man

    BRICK — An 18-year-old township man was charged with 12 motor vehicle violations after an early-morning chase on Friday. Police said a vehicle driven by Christopher Lee Lardieri, of Oak Avenue, was clocked speeding along Lanes Mill Road and was pulled over on Chambers Bridge Road by Officer Brendan Barnes. As Barnes approached the vehicle,…

  • 2 arrested in purse-snatch incident

    BRICK — Local authorities arrested two men early Friday morning in connection with a robbery in the Bay Harbor Plaza shopping center, Brick Boulevard. Police responded to a report at 4:52 p.m. Thursday of an elderly woman being knocked to the ground and having her pocketbook stolen in the area of the Stop & Shop…

  • Library audience meets search-and-rescue dogs

    Annual Late Night at the Library program attracts more than 100 children By karl vilacobaStaff Writer By karl vilacoba Staff Writer PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI The audience of Friday’s Late Night at the Library presentation asked questions about the search-and-rescue dogs at Ocean County Library’s Brick Township Branch. More than 100 children and their guardians…

  • Revitalized octogenarian still going strong

    Strand Theater bidding to regainprominent position By Joyce BlayStaff Writer Strand Theater bidding to regain prominent position By Joyce Blay Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ Detailed artwork and design can be seen throughout the Strand Theater, a fixture in Lakewood since 1922. Like a shimmering phoenix, the 80-year-old Strand Theater in downtown Lakewood has…

  • Board examines expansion of Drum Point Road building

    By karl vilacobaStaff Writer Board examines expansion of Drum Point Road building By karl vilacoba Staff Writer BRICK — The Zoning Board of Adjustment is examining an application to expand the existing B&B department store distribution center on 254 Drum Point Road. Plans call for a 10,000-square-foot addition to be made on the rear of…

  • Gov. appoints nine to Privacy Study Commission

    Gov. James E. McGreevey recently appointed nine persons to the Privacy Study Commission created by the Open Public Records Act. "The administration remains committed to having an open, accessible government, and these appointments are another positive step forward in our efforts to fully implement the Open Public Records Act," said McGreevey. The commission will study…