CHRIS KELLY staff Jason Boekholt, 2, and Sierra Trempy, 6, both of Brick, pick out some favorites at the National Collectors Club model train show at the Brick Elks Lodge on Hooper Avenue on Sunday. More ... Foodtown site could have a green future Landscape architect outlines plans for abandoned site BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Tired of looking at the old Foodtown site on Route 70? So is Brick Township Council President Stephen C. Acropolis. "We don't need any more strip malls," he said. "We have to have smart development, smart growth. More ... Oyster Creek a danger to county, experts say Nuclear plant's license should not be renewed for 20 more years BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Willie deCamp was on his way up Route 9 north from Waretown on Sept. 11, 2001, shortly after two commercial jets slammed into the World Trade Center. As he passed the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station on his left, he saw three police cars parked in front of the plant's entranc... More ... Showtime at the Jersey Shore Animal Center BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Dan Toth wasn't planning on adopting an animal when he and his wife toured the Jersey Shore Animal Center one Sunday almost two years ago. "I said, 'We are looking only, we are not going to adopt anything,' " he recalled. More ... Oyster Creek nixes debate with experts BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       TOMS RIVER - An environmental expert who challenged AmerGen representatives to a debate on the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station got a speedy answer. No. More ... Rounding the bend      CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson's Nick Brierley and son Steven, 6, watch as Ted Bertiger of Howell runs one of his model trains at the National Collectors Club's model train show at the Brick Elks Lodge on Sunday. More ... Council grills police chief on overtime costs BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Township Council members gave Police Chief Ronald Dougard an order recently - find ways to cut down on department overtime. "We need to figure out a way to knock that down," Councilman Michael Thulen said. "Kicking it up another $160,000 this year is not fixing the ... More ... Dog's best gal      MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Animal cruelty investigator Jennifer Zirrillo pets "Skippy," one of many animals waiting for a new home at the Jersey Shore Animal Center on Brick Boulevard. The shelter's annual telethon is slated from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March 10. More ... Five file to run for two seats on school board BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Two incumbents, a father and a son team and a substitute teacher's aide will vie for the two Board of Education seats up for grabs in the April 17 election. Board President Sharon Kight, 50, and board member John Talty are both seeking their second terms. They will f... More ... Local man charged with putting dog in Dumpster BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Police have charged a township man with throwing a live dog wrapped in a garbage bag into a Dumpster behind the Brick Estates apartment complex. John A. Burke, 44, was arrested at 9:27 a.m. on Feb. 27 and charged with tormenting a living creature, according to the po... More ... Celebrate NJ launches 2007 poster contest       In an effort to highlight New Jersey talent, Celebrate NJ, a grassroots movement to instill pride in the Garden State, is accepting entries for its 2007 Poster Contest as part of the "365 Reasons to Celebrate NJ" campaign. The contest invites participants to design a poster that reflects thei... More ...