Township Councilmen Jim Fozman and Domenick Brando are offering a combined $1,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the person or persons who set fire to the Colorado Park playground on Nov. 21.
Fozman announced a $500 reward at the Dec. 4 Township Council Meeting and Brando said immediately that he would match the reward.
Brick Police said they were dispatched on Nov. 21 to a playground on fire at Colorado Park, at the end of Colorado Avenue. Herbertsville Fire Station 24 responded and extinguished the fire. Station 24 Fire Chief Mark Christensen said in a statement issued by Brick Police that the fire did not appear to start naturally and it has been deemed a suspicious fire. No injuries were reported from the fire.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ken Steinberg from the Brick Police Investigations Unit at 732-262-1120.