CHRIS KELLY staff Local firefighters carry out "victim" Matt Lysy, 16, Brick, during a township-wide emergency drill at MarineMax off Route 70 on Sunday. The drill involved all the township fire companies and first aid squads. More ... Scarpelli sentencing set for week before Christmas Former public works director slated to be sentenced Jan. 11 BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Former Brick Township Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli and former Public Works Director John H. "Jack" Nydam are scheduled to be sentenced just before and just after the Christmas holidays. Scarpelli is slated to be sentenced at 11 a.m. Dec. 17 before U.S. District Court Judge Susan D. Wigenton in feder... More ... Aquatic center, rink are cash cows, report says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - There's nothing wrong with the Ocean Ice Palace that a few cosmetic and roof repairs won't fix, the chairman of the Citizens for a Better Brick Community said. "This building is built like a bomb shelter, no matter what people say," Walter Campbell said during a presentation at ... More ... Being prepared      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Left: Fire Chief Dave Sanchez sends a message to fire companies at the emergency drill at the Marine Max building off Route 70 on Sept. 30. Above, firefighters coordinate the use of several different hoses to put out a single fire. Brick fire department and first-aid squa... More ... Board's Oyster Creek decision due in late fall BY DANIELLE MEDINA and PATRICIA A. MILLER Correspondent and Staff Writer       An advisory board for the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission will rule by late November on a contention that the drywell surrounding the reactor at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant is unsafe. More ... Residents living scared in mobile home park BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Just a few years ago, the Laurelton Mobile Home Park off Route 88 was a peaceful, tidy haven for senior citizens. Not anymore. The senior citizens in the 81-home, age-restricted park are living in an "atmosphere of fear," said Bonnye Spino, president of the park's homeowners as... More ... Adopt a Pet       Jersey Shore Animal Shelter 185 Brick Boulevard (732) 920-1600 www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org More ...