• At the carnival

    Left: Loretta Warfield, 9, Brick, gives the climbing wall a try Sept. 20 at the annual family carnival at the Church of the Visitation on Mantoloking Road. Above: Nick Clayton of Brick shoots some free throws.

  • Referendum approval would cost residents ‘pennies a day’

    Chance for $57 million in state aid probably won’t come again, Woska says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer It’s all about the money. Voters here need to understand that if they vote down any of the four questions in a special Sept. 29 referendum, the state aid the district stands to receive won’t be…

  • Board of Ed reconsiders cell phone ban for entire school day

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer Patting down students for cell phones and iPods is not feasible, so Brick Township school officials are in the process of changing a policy that requires the devices be stored in students’ lockers during the school day. “It was really unenforceable in a sense,” schools Superintendent Walter J. Hrycenko…

  • Pop Warner notes

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Joe Phillips and Matt Gerrity had long touchdown runs from about midfield in the first half, and three other players scored as the Brick Dragons Pee Wees beat the Brick Mustangs, 31-0, to win the Mayor’s Trophy game and go to 4-0 in the Jersey Shore Pop Warner League. “We…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Twin County Liberty girls U13 soccer team took first place in the Lacey Labor Day tournament beating the Lacey Storm 2-1, tying the TRSA Blaze 1-1 and beating the Colts Neck Crush 2-0, to place first and be named tournament champion. The Liberty are Nicole Pallante, Katie Schmidt, Michelle Nuccio, Amanda Perez, Randi Aubry,…

  • Photo

    Kids of all ages took to Brick Beach III on Saturday for the annual KiteFest event sponsored by the township recreation department. The participants built their own kites, then flew them.

  • BMHS field hockey hurts from injuries, illnesses

    Girls field hockey players feel the effects of missing players BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer The Brick Memorial High School girls field hockey team has had more than its share of injuries early in the season. Six players have been affected either short or long term by injuries or illnesses, including three starters. And it…

  • BTHS boys soccer doing well, despite losses

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer For those who thought Brick Township High School’s rebuilding boys soccer team would see an end to the consistent wins it enjoyed the last two seasons, think again. The Green Dragons are 2-0-1 at the outset despite the graduation of 14 players, 10 of them starters from last season’s 14-7-1…

  • Positive thinking key to BTHS field hockey wins

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer If the first half of its season opener against Southern Regional High School is any indication, Brick Township High School’s field hockey team could have a better showing this fall. “If we play to that level, we’ll do well,” said coach Vern Hankins, whose team played to a scoreless tie…

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