SCOTT FRIEDMAN Kevin Dalton as Lumiere (center) ignites the stage as Jesse McCaig, Cogsworth, and Danielle Goldstein, Belle, look on at the Brick Children's Community Theater's production of "Beauty and the Beast" on Saturday at Brick Township High School. More ... Landscaper bribed Nydam for no-bid contracts Guilty plea is latest involving Brick Township officials BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       A landscaping contractor here has pleaded guilty to bribing former public works director John H. "Jack" Nydam, bribes that resulted in more than $40,000 in no-bid snow-plowing contracts, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie said. Lance Hadley, 38, admitted in federal court before U... More ... Citizens group does legwork for new center BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - A nonpartisan citizens group has been working quietly since January to research what would be needed for a new community center. The members of Citizens for a Better Brick Community are preparing to present their suggestions to the Township Council as soon as the clo... More ... 2007 N.J. Citizens Guide to Government for sale       Blanche Krubner, president of the League of Women Voters of Ocean County, announced that the 2007 New Jersey Citizens Guide to Government is now available for purchase. More ... Summer scorcher      JEFF GRANIT staff Tim La Barre, Brick, goes for a run at the Brick reservoir despite temperatures in the mid-90s last week. More ... Theater group afraid the show won't go on BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Not everybody in town applauded the news of the impending purchase of the Ocean Ice Palace property for use as a community center. Especially not the Brick Community Players. "I think they did us dirty," Ada Cole says bluntly. More ... NRC removes Oyster Creek 'white finding' Activist questions agency's reliance on AmerGen's reports BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station no longer has a "white finding" marring its safety record, according to a recent reinspection by the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC's determination comes almost two years after an Aug. More ... Workin' up a sweat      JEFF GRANIT staff The 90-plus degree heat didn't stop some folks from exercising at the Brick Reservoir last Thursday. More ... Brick's James ready to win back starting spot at TCNJ BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer       Chris James has worked hard on the fundamentals of football as he looks to keep his starting position as The College of New Jersey's quarterback. "Training is going well. I work out with Joe D'Amato [James' center when they played at Brick Memorial], who is at Rowan; Mike LePore, who ... More ...