CHRIS KELLY staff Veronica Villanueva belts out "A Special Selection" at the Brick Community Players' 16th annual Talent Showcase held at Veterans Elementary School March 17. More...
Mayor, administrator say past financial practices led to increase
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer
Brick Democratic Mayor Daniel J. Kelly has no argument with Republican Township Council members who say his proposed hike in the municipal tax rate is too high. "I don't disagree the 12 cents is a problem," Kelly said at the March 13 council meeting, where he presented his 2007 budget. "But if we don't solve the problem, we deal with it another year. I'm not thrilled doing it. More...
CHRIS KELLY staff Marissa Boyles performs her solo "Castle in the Cloud" at the Brick Community Players' 16th annual Talent Showcase, held at Veterans Elementary School March 17. More...
MARLBORO - On March 14, Gov. Jon S. Corzine ceremonially signed legislation establishing the Teenage Driver Safety Study Commission to study, examine and review the issue of teenage driver safety in New Jersey. "Out of the challenges we face comes the opportunity to make important changes," said Corzine, who spoke at Marlboro High School. More...
+ The following weekend programs will take place at Cattus Island County Park, Toms River. The programs are free and do not require preregistration. From 11-11:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays during March and April (except April 8), the public can join a naturalist for an up-close and personal look at live turtles and snakes. From 1:30-2 p.m. More...
For most people, the idea of spraying pesticides from airplanes flying over residential neighborhoods simply doesn't seem like a good idea. History is littered with examples of supposedly safe chemicals that turned out to be anything but safe, so why not err on the side of caution? More...
Coda New Jersey behind China on eminent domain reform If Americans want to prevent losing their homes to eminent domain abuse, maybe they ought to consider moving to a place that has a higher regard for the notion of private property rights. More...
Eric L. Isaksen Sr. Mr. Isaksen, 47, of Brick, died March 12, 2007, at home. Born in Perth Amboy, he had lived in Cliffwood before moving to Brick nine years ago. He was an ironworker for Ironworkers Local 373, Perth Amboy. He also loved fishing and hunting. Mr. Isaksen was predeceased by his parents, Marie (Larsen) and William Isaksen, as well as a brother, Chris Isaksen. More...
COURTESY OF BRICK TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL It takes a lot to put together a major stage production. Members of the Brick Township High School's drama club take a break between rehearsals for "Grease" recently. Performances are slated for next week. See story, page 6. More...
After coping with frustration over much of the season, the struggling Brick Township and Brick Memorial girls basketball teams found themselves at the end, and hope they carry over to better things next season when all but one player returns to the two teams. More...
SCORE, Counselors to America's Small Business and a resource partner of the United States Small Business Administration, has joined together with Web Alliance International Inc. to produce a seminar that shows small businesses how to generate significant economic results from a Web site. Sovereign Bank, a strong supporter of small business, is the sponsor of this seminar. More...
Run for the green
