Friday, May 18, 2012
Piece of the former World Trade Center to become part of permanent monument
No one in Brick will ever forget. That was the message sent by local officials to those gathered at Windward Beach Park Friday as a piece of steel from one of the towers of the former World Trade Center in New York City was brought to the township by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The 118 pound, 41 inch-long piece of steel didn't look pretty. There was some rust, some burn marks and some dirt. But that was the way it's supposed to look, a reminder of the disastrous events of Sept. 11, 2001 when a group terrorists flew airliners into the buildings, demolishing them and killing 3,000 people in the process. "It's part of that healing process," said Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis. "Our Angel in Anguish, plus the steel, really …
Allison McConnell will have a hearing to determine whether she gets tenure
The bulk of Thursday night's five-hour-long Board of Education meeting was spent discussing a single school district employee: Drum Point Road Elementary School principal Allison McConnell. Last month, the board denied tenure to McConnell, which means she would be demoted to her previous tenured position of assistant principal next school year. About 150 of McConell's supporters came to the meeting bearing signs and frequently shouting words of support from the seats at the Brick Township High School auditorium. After the board completed its regular business, the marathon public comment portion of the meeting began with McConnell's attorney, William Nossen of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, delivering a 45-minute-…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Annual event sponsored by college includes local high school, middle school students
Lake Riviera Middle School's Tommy Costanza, Jack Jachim, Shariff Osorio, Mike Phelan, Shaun Smith and Jason Wilkowski sailed to victory in the 2012 Cardboard Canoe Race at Ocean County College last week. The annual event at the college, which consists of students racing canoes they design and build out of cardboard, duct tape and other basic materials, is part of Ocean County College's Tech Prep program. The program is designed to promote problem solving and teamwork skills among the county's youth. The students from Lake Riviera Middle School took first place overall in the race, which is held at the college's pool.
Investors Savings Bank ready to move into town
Investors Savings Bank will build a 6,400 square foot branch in Brick, the company announced this week. The bank operates about 85 branches across New Jersey and New York, and will build its Brick location at the corner of Brick Boulevard and Hooper Avenue. The construction of the branch, which will be two stories tall, was approved earlier this year by the township's planning board. The branch will be constructed by Hollister Construction Services, which maintains an office in Hasbrouck Heights. That company said Wednesday that it will construct a roof, interior domes, a drive-thru area and an exterior insulation finishing system using precast concrete. The building will feature a brick veneer and an "elaborate glass facade."
Board of Education meeting
Backlash expected over tenure votes
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Spending plan passes 6-1, however
About two hours of political back-and-forth conversations culminated in the final passing of Brick's 2012 municipal budget in a 6-1 vote Tuesday night. Before the $86,818,351 operating budget could be finalized, a state-mandated public hearing was held at the township council's caucus meeting. Members of the public – several aligned with the township Republican organization – criticized the majority Democrats on the council for not cutting taxes more than the approximately $176,000 cut from the tax levy this year. The Democratic council members said they were proud of the 2012 municipal budget and were getting the town back on track after several years of mismanagement under an all-Republican council and administration. "A hundred-thousand…
Steel will be placed at Windward Beach
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Wednesday, May 16
Brick will receive a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The presentation of the 41 inch-long piece of steel by Bill Baroni, Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will take place Friday at Windward Beach Park. Eight Brick residents lost their lives in the attacks, during which terrorists flew planes into the twin towers of the Trade Center, destroying the two buildings. Their names of engraved on the park's 'Angel in Anguish' sculpture as part of a larger memorial in the center of the park. The township plans on placing the artifact on permanent display near the Angel in Anguish monument, which was created by local sculptor Brian Hanlon. …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
State has approved township budget
A hearing on Brick's municipal budget will take place at a council meeting tonight, and state budgetary approvals are in, meaning a final vote on the spending plan can take place. The township council formally introduced an $86,818,351 operating budget last month, and before it can finally adopted, a public hearing must take place, as well as a second vote. The hearing, as well as the vote, will take place at Tuesday's council meeting. There was a question as to whether a state backlog would delay the final vote (though not the hearing), however, Councilman Dan Toth told Brick Patch on Tuesday that the state has approved the spending plan and a final vote can take place. The introduced budget maintains the current level of municipal …
More than $25,000 for Brick family in need
Everyone knows medical care can get expensive. But for some families, things can begin to seem insurmountable. The Schuller family of Brick knows what it's like to face challenges in that regard, but thanks to the help of Brick's police department and generous residents, parents Marylou and Corie can rest easier for a little while. Two of the couple's children, Alexis, 13, and Georgia, 4, suffer from cystic fibrosis, a chronic genetic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, and intestines, causing severe life threatening infections. Their son, Hudson, 6, has been diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to grow in the brain, nervous system, spinal cord and nerves. The family has experienced mounting …
common sense
11:23 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
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