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Brick American 12s triumph
Brick American’s 12-year-old All-Star team took the first two games of the Cal Ripken Majors state tournament on its home field over the weekend, thanks to the timely hitting of Pete Papcun. After a sloppy 3-1 victory over the Marlton Reds on Saturday, Brick American hiked its intensity for crosstown rival Brick National with a…
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CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Memorial’s Brian Staub (5) braces to take a hit from Manasquan’s Dan Kerrigan (2) at the 32nd annual U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic held at Brick Township High School on July 17. The Monmouth team took the thunder away from the Brick Township and Brick Memorial players and the rest of…
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Ocean team has high hopes for All-Star hockey game
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Erik Talty remembers two years ago when he was a sophomore at Brick Memorial playing in the annual Jim Dowd’s Shoot For The Stars Foundation Shore All-Star hockey game between Monmouth and Ocean counties. “I was not sure what to expect being a sophomore, and everyone else was older and…
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Taxing soda not appropriate solution to healthcare reform
‘Sin taxes” seem to be the wave of the future to be used for balancing budgets or paying for new programs — from Congress to local mayors, many politicians are considering a variety of these taxes without thinking about the impact the tax may have on their constituents. For example, as Congress debates health care…
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Recycling confusion must be cleared up, reader says
Months ago I read that our mayor wanted all of us to do more recycling. The more we recycle, the more we get in revenue for Brick. Our household had been concentrating on doing just that. But the person who picks up the recycling seems to be his own recycling center and picks through our…
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Help remedy unfair fees for businessmen and women
Have you even wondered why some of your favorite small stores ask you not to use your credit card for low-dollar purchases? It has to do with a huge, hidden credit card fee that costs Americans $48 billion a year — more than annual fees, late fee and over-the-limit fees combined. Unless you’re a retailer,…
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Ocean Medical Center marks milestone
As the nation celebrated the 233rd anniversary of our independence on July 4, so too did our community celebrate the 25th anniversary of the opening and dedication of Ocean Medical Center, formerly known as Brick Hospital. Starting as an idea in the ’60s, the grass-roots effort gained momentum until its fruition on July 4, 1984.…
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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…
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Joseph R. Puorro
Mr. Puorro, 78, of Brick Township and formerly of Manalapan, died July 9, 2009, at home. A veteran of the Koran War, he retired from the Newark Fire Department as a chief dispatcher after 28 years. Mr. Puorro later worked for the township of Manalapan for 17 years. He is survived by his wife of…
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