CHRIS KELLY staff Jane Fabach, a member of the Brick Township Historical Society, pours some coffee for Ray Martin, Bayville, and Janet Siegfried, Point Pleasant, during an old-fashioned Sunday breakfast at the Havens Homestead Museum on Herbertsville Road Sunday. More ... Oyster Creek drywell corrosion raises concerns AmerGen attorney dismisses contention as 'conjecture' at hearing BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       Will the thickness of the drywell liner surrounding the reactor at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant last for another 20 years if the plant is relicensed? More ... Planning Board nixes Foodtown boat storage Acropolis says politics involved in decision BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       The Brick Planning Board members have nixed a proposal to use the old Foodtown site for boat storage over the winter. The board was set to vote on a resolution of denial at the Sept. 26 meeting, board Attorney Charles P. Tivenan said earlier this week. More ... Jackson planners deny 2,531-home development Unanswered questions about density cited as reason for denial BY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer       Members of the Jackson Planning Board turned thumbs down recently on the Leigh Realty Company's plan to build Jackson Mews, a development of 2,531 homes spread over 600 acres on West Commodore Boulevard. Board members voted 9-0 to deny the application at their Sept. 17 meeting. More ... Discussing nuclear safety      CHRIS KELLY staff The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, an advisory board to the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission, listens to experts discuss the safety of the drywell at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant on Monday. More ... Congressmen contest NRC's safety standards BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       TOMS RIVER - Two federal legislators concerned about the relicensing of the Oyster Creek nuclear plant want an investigation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) adherence to accepted engineering safety requirements. More ... Man expected to recover from gunshot wounds BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - A local man is expected to be in intensive care for the next several weeks while he recovers from five gunshot wounds, police said. Kevin Kreiss, 54, was in stable condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he was still on a ventilator, said police Lt.... More ... Adopt a Pet       Jersey Shore Animal Shelter 185 Brick Boulevard (732) 920-1600 www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org More ... Freeholders gear up for tourism in 2008       The Ocean County Freeholders are seeking sponsors of tourism events and those who can host large groups of visitors to submit information about their venues for consideration to be listed in two publications the county plans to publish and distribute. More ...