School tax levy cap culprit in budget woes School superintendent, board members take their case to the council BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Concerned parents packed a recent Brick Township Council meeting looking for an answer to a simple question, Is the Educational Enrichment Center going to close? They didn't get one. School Superintendent Thomas Seidenberger and Board of Education members were on hand at the M... More ...       With spring in the air, Little Leaguers from the Brick American Little League launched their new season on Friday night with a game between the Angels and Mariners. More ... 'To Catch a Predator' comes to Ocean Co. Twenty-eight arrested in sting operation over weekend BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       They cast their net and came away with a big catch.Twenty-eight men showed up at a home in Toms River over three days last week, hoping to have sex with what they thought were juveniles between 12 and 15 years old, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Thomas F. Kelaher. More ... A promise kept to tell a story that must be told One of the 'Boys from Buchenwald' shares his life story under the Nazis BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Abraham Chapnick was 11 the day his father hid him, his mother Ann and his little brother Morris in a 10-by-4-foot hole in the ground along with other Jewish women and children. It would be the last time they were all together. More ... No hike in water and sewer rates this year BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - That next glass of tap water might taste a little better knowing that it's not going to cost you any more than it did last year. No water and sewer rate increase was included in the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority's (BTMUA) 2007-2008 budget, which was ad... More ...       Brick Township Mayor Daniel J. Kelly chats with resident Hugh Beal during a "Meet the Mayor" night at the Brick branch of the Ocean County Library recently. More ... Ruling in appointments dispute favors mayor BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Mayor Daniel J. Kelly will not have to testify in a deposition over municipal appointments he contested earlier this year in a lawsuit, at least for now. Superior Court Judge Frank A. More ... Bad boys       Sammy Centrella (l to r) Colin Crilley, Ryan McCarthy and Brian Maguire perform their roles of "Doody, Sonny, Kenickie, Roger and Danny" at the Brick Township High School production of "Grease" in front of a sold-out crowd on March 30. More ... Adopt a Pet       Name: Holey Moley Breed: domestic medium hair Color: black and white Age: adult Sex: male Description: found as a stray; named for the "beauty mark" on his cheek; gentle; calm; prefers a home without dogs; very mellow More ...