• Acropolis hoping for another four years in Town Hall

    First two years as mayor were about making tough choices, mayor says BY PATRICA A. MILLER Staff Writer Rewind to December 2008, to a tense Brick Township Council meeting packed with unhappy Transport Workers Union members. Republican Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis discusses a municipal matter with Gary LaRosa in Town Hall early in his term.…

  • Balancing on the high bar

    Brick Township High School’s Amie Bassarab works from the high bar during her routine at a gymnastics match against Neptune on Oct. 16.

  • Kavanagh jumps back into political fray

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Former two-term Democratic Brick Township Councilman Gregory Kavanagh opted not to seek another term back in 2005, in order to devote more time to his family and electrical contracting business. Democratic mayoral candidate Gregory Kavanagh discusses running for office and his plans for the township on Oct. 16. Kavanagh…

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    Brick Township High School’s Carissa Pagnotta bumps a serve into play during a Dragons home volleyball match on Oct. 16.

  • Reader offers suggestions to cut school district costs

    In the aftermath of the defeat of the referendum regarding school repairs, it has been suggested that the voters did not fully understand what they were being asked. There have been comments and quotes from Superintendent of Schools Mr. Hyrcenko; Board of Education President Mr. Woska; school Business Administrator James Edwards; and state Commissioner of…

  • Former Brick inspector blasts official’s remarks

    Having lived all of my 65 years here in New Jersey, I have seen it all, or at least I thought I had. But at the Oct. 13 Brick Township Council meeting now I really know that I have seen it all. Under closing remarks, Councilman Brian DeLuca invited any member of the public to…

  • Senior praises Acropolis’ accomplishments as mayor

    Iam 81 years young and have been a Brick Township resident for 39 years. I’ve seen different administrations come and go, and I’ve seen their empty promises come and go with them, which is the main reason I am writing this letter. It’s the first letter I’ve ever written about a public official. I’ve refrained…

  • Reader lambastes Dem candidate for attacks

    For the past few months, I have watched how Democratic council candidate Joe Lamb has paraded around the televised council meetings, showing his lack of knowledge for municipal finances. Under the direction of Team Kavanagh, Lamb has exposed the true intentions of the opposition candidates. Calling names and professing mistruths against the incumbent council members…

  • Big difference between Ice Palace and the referendum

    Councilman Tony Matthews, at a recent council meeting, questioned where was the StopOverSpending campaign, specifically naming me as SOS chairman, during the campaign for the now-rejected referendum by the school board seeking to spend $172 million for capital improvements to the schools. The councilman was referring to SOS’s petition drive last year to have the…

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