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Food drive will benefit local families
Pioneer Hose Co. No. 1, 312 Drum Point Road, will hold a food drive through Dec. 13. All nonperishable items can be dropped off by the Christmas tree sales area from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. All donations will help local families in…
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High school bowling teams reap rewards with skill, depth
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer The game between the Brick Memorial High School and Brick Township High School boys bowling teams slated for Dec. 1 at Ocean Lanes was expected to be a typical power showdown in Shore ConferenceASouth between the cross-town rivals. Brick Memorial’s boys won the NJSIAA Group IV championship, finishing third in…
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Why do these people have a rest area on the New Jersey Turnpike?
• Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross and a nurse in the Civil War, was a teacher and founded the first public school in New Jersey (1821-1912). Rest area is in Oldmans Township. • Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president of the United States, was born in Caldwell (1837-1908). Rest area is in…
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December programs, events at library
The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, has announced its schedule of free events and programs for the month of December. Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Call the library at 732-477-4513 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org for registration and details. • Dec. 3, 10 a.m., book discussion, “Five People You Meet…
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High school bowling coaches fill in the blanks left by graduation
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer With only two starters returning from last year’s Shore Conference and NJSIAA Group III championship girls bowling team, this season appears to be a tough challenge. But the Brick Township High School team is ready for the task and goes into the season regarded as one of the top five…
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TNR is a humane answer to the problem of feral cats
From our talks with people about feral cats, we have found that many of them do not really understand that the most humane way to handle these unfortunate cats is through what is now called Trap- Neuter-Return (TNR). It is a win-win situation for the cats and their human neighbors. The life of a homeless…
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What’s in a name?
Roadways and bridges are named for the famous BY KAREN L. KESTEN Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff You’re stuck in traffic again and you turn on the traffic report. You hear the names of bridges and roads over and over, but who are these people, and why do they have their own bridge? Spanning the…
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Annual winter craft fair slated for Dec. 12
The Brick Marching Dragon Caravan annual winter craft fair will held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 12 at Brick Township High School, 346 Chambers Bridge Road. A wide variety of crafts will be sold, including handmade jewelry, painted glass, wooden items, clothes, art and food. There will also be a silent auction of gift baskets and…
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High school hockey season kicks off this week
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Brick Township High School and Brick Memorial High School, which both reached the NJSIAA public school quarterfinals last March, open the hockey season with high hopes that they can have another solid season when the action begins this week. “We have to see what happens,” Brick Township coach Bob Auriemma…
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