Hurricane Sandy

Power Restoration Continues in Brick; Resources Still Available for Storm Victims

JCP&L reporting fewer residents without power

Many Brick residents – about half that lost power during Wednesday's nor'easter – had gained back electrical power by Friday morning, Jersey Central Power & Light reported. By early Friday morning, 7,863 customers remained without power, down from 14,000 after Wednesday's snowstorm and a high of about 32,000 after Hurricane Sandy first struck. The company said 7,891 customers had their power restored Thursday, and estimated another 364 would be restored Friday and just under 2,000 would be restored Saturday. Several large areas, including developments off Princeton Avenue and developments in the northern portions of the Herbertsville section, were restored Thursday night. Resources were still available for residents in need of warmth or a …

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Knights of Columbus Award Scholarships, Honor Friend

Scholarships given in honor of council member who died in 2008

Brick's Epiphany Knights of Columbus Council #8160 held its annual scholarship awards ceremony Wednesday evening, where the council awarded two Brick students with scholarships in honor of a council member who passed away in 2008. The John Kearns Memorial Scholarship is given to two Brick students - one headed to a Catholic high school, and one bound for college - each year in honor of Kearns, an active council member who helped organize countless charitable and civic events in Brick. The council now holds fundraising events each year in order to provide the $500 scholarships, which are awarded by a committee to students who submit the best essays on a topic selected by the council. This year's winners were Kevin Reber, who will attend …

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