• Teachers not to blame for tough economic conditions

    Just to clarify a few things about teachers and benefits in Brick Township. It is true that they are not required to contribute to their health care costs if they choose a direct access plan. However, Brick schoolteachers are well below the state average in salaries for teachers. I personally know of one teacher with…

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    MATT DENTON Deacon Rich of the Church of the Visitation on Mantoloking Road prepares for the annual “Blessing of the Animals” on Oct. 3.

  • Residents should understand need for health care reform

    It is normal human behavior not to act until a full-blown crisis is upon us. That is why many people in the United States would prefer not to tackle comprehensive health care reformat the present time. They are not willing to support acrossthe board reform such as the bills currently being proposed in Congress. These…

  • Dangerous township traffic situations need attention

    Recently, the school bus arriving to pick up children was honked at and cursed by angry speeding drivers who also weren’t yielding to a bus making a very tight right turn into my neighborhood. This reminded me that my local officials have been slow to respond to other safety issues. The following items were brought…

  • Shared services revenue easy to follow, reader says

    I frequently attend Brick Township Council meetings. On several occasions, Joe Lamb has questioned Mayor Steve Acropolis and Business Administrator Scott Pezarras about the town’s shared services agreement with Toms River. I have personally witnessed both Mayor Acropolis and Mr. Pezarras answer his questions and correct his math. Yet, Mr. Lamb, who is running for…

  • That other Lori Clinch is stuck up

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH I, for one, am never bored. Generally speaking, I like to fill my spare time by taking care of the laundry that piles up in the corners, the dust that builds up on the tables and the ever-loving paperwork that looms daily on my horizon. I have my…

  • It’s official: Distracted drivers are a menace

    Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I was driving down the Turnpike yesterday when a car with U.S. government plates passed me, and the driver was madly interfacing with what looked like some sort of electronic device.   Well, I thought, President Obama might have signed an executive order prohibiting people driving government cars from texting…

  • Business Briefs

    Patricia A. Komsa, Brick, was recently named the executive director and UEZ coordinator of the Lakewood Development Corp. (LDC) and the UEZ program by the board of trustees of the Lakewood Development Corp. In her new position, Komsa will represent Lakewood on the local, state and federal levels. Her areas of responsibility include, among others,…

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