• Herbertsville First Aid Squad needs members

    The Herbertsville First Aid Squad urgently needs new members. Volunteer to save a life and help a neighbor. All training is provided at no cost. For information, call 732-840-9116 or visit www.herbertsville.org.

  • Eye Openers seeks volunteer drivers

    The Eye Openers of Point Pleasant/Brick, a support group for the blind and visually impaired, is seeking volunteers to drive members to and from semimonthly meetings in Point Pleasant Beach. To volunteer, call George Brown at 732-892-5117 or Anne Moran at 732-785-5527.

  • Vacation Bible school to be offered Aug. 3-7

    The First Baptist Church of Laurelton, 1836 Route 88, Brick, will host a free vacation Bible school from 9:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 3-7. Children ages 4 through 12 are welcome to attend. Call 732-840-1505 to register.

  • Parking permits, beach badges on sale

    Season beach badges and season parking permits for summer 2009 are now on sale in the Brick Recreation Department. The price for season badges is $30. The price for season parking is $30 for Brick residents and $40 for nonresidents. Children 12 and under are free. Only checks or money orders will be accepted for…

  • BCCT will present ‘Seussical the Musical’

    The Brick Children’s Community Theater (BCCT) will present “Seussical, the Musical” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 8, 14 and 15 and at 3 p.m. Aug. 9 at Brick Township High School 346 Chambers Bridge Road. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students and are available by calling 732-920-9041 or online at www.bcct.org.…

  • Vietnam center creates new post

    Deputy director brings military, management experience BY ERIN O. STATTEL Staff Writer “It is nice to do something that you are passionate about.” — Kenneth Gurbisz Deputy Director N.J. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation has named an Eatontown veteran to oversee day-to-day operations and programs that educate…

  • State offers help to help smokers quit

    According to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS), dieting, exercise and smoking cessation are typically the top three items on everyone’s list of personal goals, yet without the proper support they too often go unrealized. The reasons for quitting are as varied as the smokers themselves. Whether it is the cost…

  • Shared services with twp. makes fiscal sense, mayor says

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — Township officials recently cemented their shared services project with Toms River when they approved a four-year agreement for construction department work. The agreement runs retroactively from May 9, 2009, through May 14, 2013. The Township Council approved the agreement at the July 7 council meeting. Mayor…

  • Lightning knocks out power to Oyster Creek; plant taken offline

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission will step up its oversight of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station after the plant’s third shutdown this year. Plant operators declared an “unusual event” at 1:48 a.m. July 12, 13 minutes after severe thunderstorms in Lacey Township knocked out offsite power to the…

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