• Officials praise volunteer groups, hand out fed’l funds

    BY BILL MILLER Correspondent BRICK TOWNSHIP — Thirteen local volunteer organizations have a little more in the till, thanks to more than $50,000 in Community Development Block Grants. Township Council members awarded the grants, which range from $1,000 to $10,420, at the Oct. 26 council meeting. The money comes from the federal CDBG program. “Every…

  • Early Intervention services are available

    New Jersey’s Early Intervention System provides services and family support for infants and toddlers (from birth to the child’s third birthday) who have developmental delays or disabilities. Ocean County residents can call 888- 653-4463 to receive information on services and other resources.

  • BMHS and BTHS girls soccer teams headed to state tourney

    Brick Township team makes stunning turnaround this season BY WAYNE WITKNOWSKI Staff Writer For the first time in five years, both Brick Township high schools’ girls soccer teams are competing in the state tournament. While Brick Memorial High School makes its customary return, Brick Township High School qualified for the NJSIAA tournament for the first…

  • Book details 35 years of fun at Great Adventure

    BY LAUREN CIRAULO Staff Writer Harry Applegate and Thomas Benton are not your average theme park thrill-seekers. The pair, who share a mutual love of Six Flags Great Adventure, have not only been avid visitors over the 35 years since the amusement park opened on Route 537 in Jackson Township, they have translated that passion…

  • Jim Murphy will be at AARP Nov. 9 meeting

    AARP Chapter 2920, Point Pleasant, will hold its monthly meeting 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Old Guard Building, 170 Duchess Lane, Brick. Jim Murphy, country singer and storyteller, will make a special appearance. Murphy was inducted into the Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007. New members are always welcome. For additional information,…

  • FAAN Walk co-chairs thank all who helped

    The city of Long Branch hosted the second annual Food Allergy& AnaphylaxisNetwork (FAAN) Walk for Food Allergy on Sept. 12. Despite the rain, nearly 1,000 people came out to walk along the boardwalk. Upon our 6 a.m. arrival, the storm’s disturbance to the beach was staggering. Although a tremendous amount of sand washed onto the…

  • BTHS slams Marlboro, hoping for postseason berth

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Wins haven’t come easily for first-year head coach Patrick Dowling and the Brick Township High School football players this season in the keenly competitive Shore Conference Constitution Division. But the Green Dragons, who have struggled in scoring at times, with one offensive touchdown in a four-game stretch, left all that…

  • Hundreds wait in line for flu shots

    More H1N1 flu vaccine expected in coming months, health officials say BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The Ocean County Health Department employee walked out of the building on Sunset Avenue and peered into the chill October darkness, to see where the long line for seasonal flu shots ended. “You going to tell us you’re…

  • Special pets sought for Hall of Fame

    Nominations are now open for the 15th annual Animal Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Feb. 28 during a public awards luncheon at the Hamilton Park Conference Center in Florham Park. For 14 years New Jersey’s veterinarians have been honoring special animals that make an indelible impact on the lives of the…

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