GOP council boots longtime Democratic attorney firm Acropolis tapped to serve as council president for 2007 BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Politics was just below the surface at the New Year’s Day Brick Township Council organization meeting, despite the red, white and blue bunting draped on the dais and the carnations council members sported on their lapels. The sparring began when the council reached the appointments ... More ...       Longtime Herbertsville First Aid Squad member Beth Sauerbrey hustles to a squad rig on her way to answer a call. The squad is in desperate need of more members. See story, page 3. More ... 2006 was year of change and turmoil in Brick Bulletin ranks the Top 10 stories BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       1. Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli resigns Longtime Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli stunned some and didn’t surprise others when he resigned abruptly Dec. 8. Scarpelli submitted a one-sentence letter that said he was leaving office for “personal reasons. More ... Volunteer squad needs more members, money BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP — Rudy Eger’s baptism into the world of a first aid squad member didn’t come easy. His first five calls were DOAs (dead on arrival.) “I thought, ‘Do I still want to do this?’” he recalled last week. “But it worked out. It’s been in my blood ever since. More ... The right touch       Eva Burns, 3, carefully applies some sprinkles to her gingerbread cookie during a decoration class at the Brick Township Branch of the Ocean County Library last week. More ... Officials settle on new site for recreation center BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP — Township officials have found a site for the new recreation center. But residents will have to wait a few more weeks to find out where it is. “The site will allow us to have all the services in one place,” said council President Stephen C. Acropolis. “We have settled ... More ... Judge to hear motions in Melanie McGuire case Admissibility of writing samples, audio/video to be decided BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       NEW BRUNSWICK — Motion hearings will be held next month before the anticipated trial of Melanie McGuire, the 34-year-old former fertility clinic nurse accused of killing her husband in their Woodbridge Center Plaza apartment two years ago and later dismembering his body. More ... Curator recalls meeting with President Ford Museum played recordings of president on the day of his burial BY TOM CAIAZZA Staff Writer       EDISON — On the day Jack Stanley met former President Gerald R. Ford he was struck most by his modesty. Stanley, the curator of the Thomas Alva Edison Museum, met Ford at his Rancho Mirage, Calif., home in November 1999. More ... Adopt a Pet Jersey Shore Animal Shelter 185 Brick Boulevard (732) 920-1600 www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org       Name: Roxy Breed: Pit bull terrier mix Color: tan and white Age: 7 months old Sex: female Description: very playful; energetic; in full puppy mode; gets along with other dogs and kids; a sweetheart; was surrendered because o... More ...