Category: Brick Bulletin Opinion

  • Golf area would be a good addition to Drum Point Sports Complex

    I applaud the work and progress of the Township Council’s resolution awarding a $2.2 million bid for the Drum Point Sports Complex reported in the June 4 edition of the Bulletin. I wonder if a small area could be used for golf — a 100-yard pitching and chipping "short game practice area" and putting green?…

  • Resident would prefer the new reservoir stay dark at all times

    The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (BTMUA) is rightfully proud of its construction of a reservoir on Herbertsville Road. I look forward to utilizing the walking path and visiting the gazebos and gardens when they are completed. One area of concern to me is the BTMUA’s proposal to light the entire area at night. As…

  • Longtime resident has no sympathy for swamped boater

    I recently read an article in a local newspaper about a man who recently moved here from New York City, who, along with some of his neighbors, want Brick Township to dredge the Beaver Dam Creek. He claims that he bought a 30-foot boat and it got stuck in the mud. I am not surprised.…

  • Our View

    Challenges remain for Foodtown tract Our View Challenges remain for Foodtown tract’s fu­ture The time for debate on the merits of buying the former Foodtown tract is over. Last week, Brick officials reached an agreement with Food Circus Supermarkets, of Middletown, to buy the 11-acre site for $6.1 million. At the time of this announcement,…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnSal PetoiaRole of planning boards often distorted during elections Your Turn Guest Column Sal Petoia Role of planning boards often distorted during elections Guest Column Sal Petoia Role of planning boards often distorted during elections One can tell election season is approaching when I read letters like that printed in your Aug. 13 edition,…

  • Your Turn

    Guest ColumnJohn BarrettRepublican responds to comments on Your Turn Guest Column John Barrett Republican responds to comments on ‘Taxfest’ Guest Column John Barrett Republican responds to comments on ‘Taxfest’ This letter is in response to the attack by the founder and president of the Concerned Citizens of Brick on the Brick Republicans’ "Taxfest" event. For…

  • Most school construction projects completed

    Correspondent By danielle medina BRICK –– While Brick Township’s students were winding down their summer vacations, the Board of Education was gearing up for another school year at its final meeting before school opens on Sept. 3. Among the first orders of business, the board completed the hiring process for new and substitute teachers for…

  • Your turn

    Guest ColumnDr. Fred JacobsScience supports call to ban smoking in N.J. restaurants Your turn Guest Column Dr. Fred Jacobs Guest Column Dr. Fred Jacobs Science supports call to ban smoking in N.J. restaurants Would you take your family to eat in the middle of a chemical factory? Or give your kids a plate of chicken…

  • Needy face special difficulties during summer

    Most people consider winter the harshest season. But you only have to ask a homeless person to find out that summer bodes other hardships, those brought on by soaring temperatures and the incessant sun with no relief in sight. On the other hand, those steamy, rainy days of June cause those who are homeless to…