• Town invited to OMC’s birthday party

    Ocean Medical Center will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a “Community Day” on May 30 that will feature a variety of events and activities. The rain-or-shine event kicks off at 8:30 a.m. on the hospital’s front lawn and will run until 12 p.m. The program begins with a 5k run/walk with prizes for a variety…

  • 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 $25 if purchased prior to June 15. After that, the price increases to $30 for season badges. The price for season parking is $30 for Brick residents and $40 for…

  • Career day

    CHRIS KELLY staff James Keefe, 13, tries out an exercise with an Ocean County Vo-Tech custom health and fitness teacher at the Lake Riviera Middle School’s career day for eighth- graders on May 19.

  • SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? – Advertorial

    By Gloria Averbuch Advertorial  SUMMER CAMPS-SHOULD YOUR CHILD SPECIALIZE? By Gloria Averbuch Fun, friends, a break from the rigors of the school year-that’s what summer camp means to children and their families. But with the plethora of choices, it can feel cumbersome to decide which camp is the best for you child. With advances in…

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    COURTESY OF FRANK PANNUCCI JR. Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher J. Christie speaks to the party faithful, including Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis (front left) and Councilmen Joseph Sangiovanni, Daniel Toth and Brian DeLuca during a recent campaign stop in the township.

  • Asbury Park man arrested in Brick heroin overdose death

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — Police recently arrested an Asbury Park man in connection with the drug overdose death of a 23-yearold Brick man back in March. Members of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office homicide unit and Brick police arrested Willie M. Platts, 56, at 7 p.m. on May 20 in…

  • Pound fishing a part of N.J. maritime history

    Boating museum’s new exhibit chronicles the industry’s heyday BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer There was a time when the Jersey Shore was more than just a place for vacationers to sprawl in the sand in the summer sun or plunge into the breakers of the Atlantic Ocean. PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Photos and…

  • Homeowners, Hulse House big winners in CDBG grant money

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer The 2009 federal Community Development Block Grant money the township recently received will be put to good use, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. “We try to give everybody that submits an application something,” the mayor said. “We’d like to give them more money. It’s an opportunity to help some…

  • Dowling hopes to win over critics as BTHS coach

    Current assistant football coaches get ‘first opportunity of refusal,’ he says BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer New Brick Township High School head football coach Patrick Dowling is preparing to take over what he calls "the best job in the state." Dowling met with Brick Township High School assistant coaches this week to assemble his own…

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