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December 14, 2006
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Preserving open space not always a walk in the woods
Freeholder, program win state award for land preservation
BY COLLEEN LUTOLF Correspondent

Former Brick Township Administrator Scott MacFadden needed a third man. It was 1997. MacFadden was working with the environmental conservation organization Save Barnegat Bay and its president Willie deCamp to preserve 275 acres of undeveloped land in Brick, the site of a former airp... More...

Cty. seeks funds for new boat

Since 2001, when it first began service on Little Egg Harbor Bay and Tuckerton Creek, the Waste Watcher – Ocean County’s second pumpout boat – has helped ensure that more than 49,000 gallons of wastewater from recreational boaters was disposed of properly. More...


Question marks remain after sudden departure
Few will speculate publicly about why Scarpelli resigned

Less than 24 hours after he submitted his resignation, former Brick Township Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli’s name was starting to come off signs around town. And the atmosphere in town hall was tense. No one knew for sure why the man who occupied the mayor’s seat for 13 years had resigned... More...


Newman wants to fill interim mayor slot
Former mayor, legislator says he can keep the peace

Someone will have to fill the void left by the sudden resignation of Brick Township Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli until the next election in 2007. And former Democratic Mayor Daniel F. Newman wants to step into the breach. “I’ve taken a few steps to throw my name into the hopper,” N... More...


Cub Scout recognized for heroic act

BRICK TOWNSHIP — It only took an instant for Christopher Gall to embody all of the ideals he learned in the Cub Scouts. Gall, 8, was enjoying a summer day in August, swimming in his grandmother’s pool in Point Pleasant, when an 11-year-old boy slipped under the water. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
• Brick Aglow Lighthouse will meet at the American Legion Hall, 822 Mantoloking Road, Brick, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. Details: (609) 294-6892. • A Christmas Lantern Tour will be held Dec. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Allaire Village in Allaire State Park, Route 524, Wall Township. Museum inte... More...
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 Letters
•Parent praises cooperation
As a parent of a child who attended the holiday dance on Dec. 1 at the Brick High School, I want to thank everyone who was involved in putting this great time together for the kids. The Pals Club under the direction of Dr. Vicari-Appleheimer made all these students feel so special. More...
•Scarpelli’s resignation was ‘black day’ for Brick
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 Editorials
• Coda
Tax reform: they’ve got some ’splainin’ to do
I wish somebody would explain some elements of this plan to reform property taxes in New Jersey, because there are parts of it I’m apparently too dumb to grasp. More...
•Missing in action
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 Sports
•Flurry of township cheerleading teams excels at Pop Warner championships
Pair of squads captures national titles
Their routine was worked around the musical theme “I Can Do Anything,” which was also the first snippet of a song woven into the start of the medley, and the Brick Mustangs Junior Midgets Small Intermediate team of coach Ann Fish lived up to it. More...
•Sports Shorts
•Mustangs’ Falkiewicz and Cornell a perfect match
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