• One suggestion for health care situation is cooperativism

    You go to a doctor’s office with an illness, but you have no health insurance. The cost of health insurance is beyond your financial means. You decided not to go to the emergency room at a hospital where the government would pick up the tab. Instead you came to this doctor where in return for…

  • Lautenberg’s help needed on energy legislation

    With the historic passage of the American Clean Energy and SecurityAct (ACES) in the House of Representatives, America has taken its first step toward unleashing a true clean energy revolution. Following President Barack Obama’s lead, Congress finally answered the call of a diverse coalition of Americans to get America running on clean energy. While not…

  • Near miss with bicyclist an unnerving experience

    I need to start somewhere about the serious problem of teens on bicycles in the evening. This evening, as it was lightly raining, we were going down Drum Point Road here in Brick. Out of nowhere shot a boy on a dark-colored bicycle wearing dark clothing, no reflectors and no helmet. He shot out right…

  • Health coverage needed for residents, ages 50-64

    Our leaders are tackling health care reform for America in earnest and there are many points to consider. One of them should be expanding health care coverage for boomers. Fifty- to 64-year-olds need to be part of the reform equation. The numbers tell the story. According to AARP, nearly one in five Americans, 63 million…

  • Former inspector slams Brick’s shared services pact

    Recently, in the July 16 Brick Bulletin, there was an article regarding “shared services” that make fiscal sense, if you listen to the mayor. Years ago, W.C. Fields said [to] believe nothing you read and only half of what you see. The mayor’s statement would fall into both areas of this famous quote. Years ago,…

  • Animal rescue desperately needs donations

    My name is Linda Gress, and I am the founder of All About Them Giant Breed Rescue, a 501(c)3 organization located in New Egypt. We rescue large-breed dogs, mainly Great Danes, Irish wolfhounds and English mastiffs. For 10 years I have poured my heart and soul into my cause and have run this organization on…

  • But it looked so great on the website!

    Are We There Yet? • LORI CLINCH The family vacation. Just the mere mention of the word conjures up thoughts of a family sedan packed to the brim with fishing gear, floaties and Prozac. The planning of the trip is certainly no picnic for the parents. It’s a job for the diligent, the creative and…

  • Arrghhhh! Why did you pour milk on the cereal?

    Coda • GREG BEAN The emails started coming in from out-ofstate friends yesterday: “Rabbis and mayors in a corruption probe? Some of which included the sale of body parts? Sounds like you newspaper guys are going to have fun with this.” “Have you gotten your bag of cash yet?” another began. “If you haven’t, what’s…

  • Free job seekers club offered at OCC

    If you are out of work or want to change jobs, Ocean County College Career, Employment and Counseling Services sponsors a weekly job seekers support club. Meetings are held on Monday mornings from 9-10 a.m. in Room 104 at OCCs Center for Business Education and Training, 150 Brick Blvd., Brick. Admission to club meetings is…

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