Category: Brick Bulletin Opinion

Resident says a little bit of courtesy can go a long way, especially during the holiday seasonMichael LiloiaGuest Column Your Turn Resident says a little bit of courtesy can go a long way, especially during the holiday season Michael Liloia Guest Column Resident says a little bit of courtesy can go a long way, especially…

I am writing to express our concern re the proper care of pets during these frigid, bitter-cold winter days/nights. Where is our compassion and intelligence regarding our pets, both dogs and cats, when the thermometer dips toward zero? Shorthaired animals should not be left outside overnight if the temperature is below 40 degrees and damp.…

Would New Jersey’s black bears make better trophies if "the testes of our majestic black bear population" (to quote Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bradley Campbell) were left intact? Neutersol, an immunocontraceptive chemical approved by the Food and Drug Administration, should be tried, and the hunt canceled, because it is better to sterilize than to…

Acropolis the best person to replace Mancini (Open letter to Ocean County Republican Committee) It is with great sorrow that we said farewell to our friend, Freeholder Jim Mancini. He set the benchmark for leadership in Ocean County and for his life of public service, and we thank him and his family for the sacrifices…

About the next thing that is truly American –– after mom’s apple pie –– is the hot dog. We all know this wonderfully delectable concoction of meats, consisting of secret recipes in many cases, by various names. It has been referred to as a frank, ripper, weller, tube steak, mutt and an Italian dog. It…

As a Middlesex County health-care professional and American Heart Association volunteer, I am writing to respectfully ask for the support of our local media and New Jersey senators to help bring New Jersey Senate Bill S-1106 to the full Senate for a vote. If passed, this legislation could, over time, save an untold number of…

MOM rail survey needs explanation MOM rail survey needs explanation A recent survey regarding the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex passenger rail line leaves more questions than it answers. According to the survey by McLaughlin and Associates of Alexandria, Va., 65 percent of the 400 adults contacted on June 19 were not even aware of the proposed project.…

I’ve lived in Brick 31 years and can’t get over the last few. It seems over-expansion is rearing its ugly head and the locals have to pay for it. Try getting around from late May through September in Brick. Try driving your car on Route 88, especially now that there’s a new block across from…