ERIC SUCAR staff Matt Clark, 13, (l) and his little sister, Allison Griggs, 8, pour aluminum can tabs into barrels in front of their Roosevelt Avenue home. The Griggs family recycles the tabs and donates the proceeds to Children's Hospital in Philadelphia, where Allison has received treatment for mo... More ... Ice rink referendum 'untimely,' lawyer says Public discussion of negotiations hurting sale, Cipriani tells council BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Don't lace up those ice skates just yet. The Brick Township Council recently tabled the second reading of a $5.45 million bond ordinance to purchase the Ocean Ice Palace, until Oct. 23. More ... Local stone carver creating 9/11 police memorial Franco Minervini completing project for police foundation BY PATRICIA YOCZIS Correspondent       When Franco Minervini was a young boy in his hometown of Molfetta, Italy, he helped his grandfather, Michael, who was a stone carver. Little did he know then that he would continue his family's tradition of stone carving. "I didn't think I had any tal ent," said Minervini, whose studio has been i... More ... Brick is ripe for community center Study lays out plans for facility that has something for everyone BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       If you build it, they will come. Brick Township's diverse age population has enough discretionary income to support a multitude of recreational and social programs in a community center, according to an updated feasibility study. More ... Budding businessman      ERIC SUCAR staff Ten-year-old Andrew Christensen, Brick, pours a frosty lemonade for a customer during a flea market hosted by the Herbertsville Fire Company on Saturday. More ... Brick Community Center timeline       1999 - Brick officials propose building an indoor recreational facility that would include an aquatic center and two ice rinks, with two separate facilities designed to be located on Chambers Bridge Road. More ... Datebook       • A blood drive will be conducted by New Jersey Blood Services 2 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at Ocean County Mall, 1201 Hooper Ave., Toms River. Donors will receive free cholesterol testing. Those who donate will receive a pair of Mets tickets. Donors must be at least age 17, in good health and w... More ... Brick family finds way to say thank you BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - The next can of soda you pop open can make a difference in someone's life. Just ask 8-year-old Allison Griggs. "I tell people to save their 'Happy Tabs' because we take them and turn them into money," said Allison, a second-grader at Midstreams Elementary School. More ... Revaluation process proceeding, official says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Not sure if that person who says they are from the revaluation company is who they say they are? Residents with any concerns about identification are urged to call the police department or the township tax assessor's office, Township Administrator Scott M. Pezarras said at the A... More ... Treasure hunt      PHOTOS BY ANDREW MILLER staff Top photo: Karis Simmons, 2, Brick, left, and her sister Melody, 4, have some fun with a musical Barney book at the Herbertsville Fire Department flea market on Saturday. Above: Brick residents Mary Ann Keller (l) and Mary Ann Craig take a look at some jewelry More ...