Ocean Ice Palace buy could hinge on election Due diligence on property could take a month or more, lawyer says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       It's doubtful that the township will be able to buy the Ocean Ice Palace property before the November election, township officials said. They will spend the next month or two doing their homework about the possible purchase of the 13.34-acre property and ice rink on Chambers Bridge Road. More ...      CHRIS KELLY staff Sir Michael of Annapolis, aka Michael Elderkin, Canada, slices right through the middle of a cabbage placed on Brick resident Will Muesebeck's helmet at the Lakewood Lions and the Society for Creative Anachronism's Renaissance Faire in Pine Park in Lakewood on Sunday. More ... Up, up and away      CHRIS KELLY staff Stu Bury, Manasquan, gives a friend a hand getting her kite aloft at Brick's annual KiteFest held at Brick Beach 3 on Sunday. More ... Truck sales co. owner admits bribing O'Grady       NEWARK - A co-owner of local truck sales company pleaded guilty Thursday to bribing a public official and also to conspiring to launder money purported to be loansharking and illegal sports gambling proceeds. Stephen Appolonia, 53, of Colts Neck, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William... More ...      CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Township's Kayla Doyle, 9, puts the finishing touches on her kite for the township's annual KiteFest held on Brick Beach 3 on Sunday. The township recreation department donated the kites and children and their parents put them together. More ... Grant helps get word out about Safe Haven program       Efforts to educate the public on the state's Safe Haven program will continue with the use of an additional $10,000 state grant. "This is an important initiative that can help save lives," said Ocean County Freeholder Director John P. Kelly, who serves as director of Law and Public Safety. "This ... More ... Ocean advocates fight offshore LNG 'island' Corzine asks for protective status to block facility BY AMANDA BELING Staff Writer       Local officials and environmentalists held a press conference Sept. 7 to voice their opposition to a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility within miles of the coast. More ... Web site has info about emergency preparedness       Ocean County has launched a new Web site designed to help residents and visitors through just about any emergency. "I encourage our residents to visit this Web site whether it be for up-to-theminute information during an actual emergency or to help a family put together an emergency plan," said F... More ... Oyster Creek hearing slated for next week Advisory board to hear testimony on safety of aging plant's dry-well liner BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       TOMS RIVER - History will be made on Sept. 24 when a hearing on a contention raised about the relicensing of the Oyster Creek nuclear plant gets under way. The three-judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will start the hearing at 9 a.m. in Room 119 of the Ocean County Administration Building o... More ... Dems pick college official as replacement Anthony Lazroe to step in for Fred Underwood on ticket BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Democratic candidate Anthony Lazroe wants residents to know he takes his quest for a seat on the Township Council very seriously. "I want to make it very clear I'm not just a fill-in," he said. "I'm not just a line on a piece of paper. More ... Adopt a Pet       Jersey Shore Animal Shelter 185 Brick Boulevard (732) 920-1600 www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org More ... Police urge residents to report drug activity on anonymous hotline       The Brick Township Police Department provides a "Drug Hotline" for citizens to report drug-related activity. The hotline was established as a means of providing the public with the opportunity to anonymously report drug activities in their neighborhood. It is answered and monitored by detectives ... More ... Area Muslims begin observance of Ramadan Month of fasting, personal sacrifice lasts through Oct. 12 BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       Ramadan, the monthlong devotion that includes fasting and acts of good will, began last week for Muslims throughout the world. Holmdel resident Mohammad Mosaad is a founding member and vice president of the Monmouth County Islamic Society, Middletown. Mosaad explained that for Muslims, Ramadan is... More ... Pistol used in shooting found in house, cops say Victim recovering from five gunshot wounds BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - - Police have recovered a .44-caliber black powder pistol they believe was used by Van Ness Drive resident Richard Stanek in the Labor Day shooting of his mother's live-in boyfriend. Four weapons were found during a search of the home that concluded Sept. 6. But police believe i... More ... Brick driving will be smoother in a few years BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Motorists will find it a little easier to maneuver through traffic-choked intersections here soon. More ...