• Laurelton Fire Co. to host beer, wine party

    A beer and wine tasting party, hosted by the Laurelton Fire Company No. 1, will be held 4-8 p.m. March 28. Tickets are $40 per person. There will be a variety of different beer and wine distributors available for tasting. For tickets or more information, call 732- 840-0583 or stop by Wine World at 1930…

  • Brick High School to present ‘Miss Saigon’

    Brick Township High School Musical Theatre will present the long-running Broadway classic “Miss Saigon” at the high school, 346 Chambers Bridge Road. The musical chronicles a tragic love story set against the American evacuation of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War. Parental guidance is suggested. Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 3-4, and at…

  • Library lists April programs, events

    The Brick branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, has announced its schedule of free events and programs for the month of April. Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Call the library at 732-477-4513, ext. 2, or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org for registration and details. By appointment only: One-on-One Computer Chats. Consult with a…

  • Birthday celebration for Pinelands Alliance

    The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA), the environmental nonprofit, is celebrating its 20th birthday all year long and the public is invited to attend. PPA will take time this year to look back and build on its accomplishments over the last 20 years. They will hold a membersonly birthday bash at the Bishop Farmstead, Southampton Township,…

  • BMAC to host dances, movies and concerts

    The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee (B-MAC) will sponsor the following events at Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. RSVP to 732-262-1074. • A dance, open to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students, 7-9:30 p.m. March 27. • Youth Service Day Weekend, April 24- 26, brought by BMAC and Brick Township. Open to schools, clubs, teams…

  • Brick man charged with Hooper Avenue store robbery

    BRICK TOWNSHIP — Police recently charged a township man with the robbery of the El Charro Mundo Latino store on Hooper Avenue at knifepoint. Robert Skrable, 27, Brick, was charged with robbery and possession of heroin. Additional charges for weapons offenses are pending, Capt. John E. Rein Jr. said. Police received a call at 2:20…

  • Brick’s Jay Frank making a name for himself at TCNJ

    BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) men’s basketball team junior co-captain Jay Frank of Brick was named to the NABCA Atlantic All-District Team All- Star Second Team. Frank also was selected New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Star First Team at guard. Frank finished the 2008-2009 campaign with a career-best effort having…

  • Rally against relicensing Oyster Creek plant slated for weekend

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer TOMS RIVER — The Jersey Shore NuclearWatch is planning a citizen’s rally this Saturday against the relicensing of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant in Lacey Township. The event will be held rain or shine from noon to 4 p.m. in Huddy Park at the intersection of Main and Water…

  • Brick man honored for help in foiling bank robbery

    BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — Don’t mess with George Morano, especially if you’re planning on robbing a bank. The 37-year-old landscaper was a featured attraction at the March 17 Township Council meeting, where he was honored for his actions during the Feb. 3 robbery of the OceanFirst Bank on Adamston Road.…

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