Kelly-Acropolis debate got off to shaky start Mayor, council president vying for remainder of Scarpelli's term BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Ask Brick Township Mayor Daniel J. Kelly to rate his performance in the recent debate against council President Stephen C. Acropolis, and he winces. "Awful," Kelly said without hesitation. "One of the worst performances I could have given. There was a reason, but I don't want to make excuses. More ... Fewer babies, less land spell enrollment drop Brick's high cost of housing also a factor, expert says BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       Enrollment at Brick's schools is expected to decline about 12 percent over the next four years if current population trends continue, according to a new study recently released by the Board of Education. By the 2011-12 school year, the school district is projected to have 9,409 students, down 130... More ... Lampman gets tenure with her reappointment BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Township Council members planned to reappoint Township Clerk Virginia Lampman at the Oct. 23 council meeting. Lampman, 58, has served as Township Clerk since 2004. She was assistant township clerk prior to that. She began work for the township 26 years ago as a clerk typist. More ...      ANDREW MILLER staff Members of the Brick Township Memorial High School marching band perform at the Old Bridge High School Marching Knights Home Show in Old Bridge on Oct. 20. More ... Longtime official vows to clean house as mayor Acropolis wants the job he lost by 184 votes to Scarpelli in 2005 BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Camelot is over. That's Brick Township Council President Stephen C. Acropolis' message to voters. No more patronage jobs. No more unqualified people collecting township paychecks. "Camelot" was the term some people used to describe Town Hall during the years former Mayor Joseph C. Scarpelli presi... More ... Ten months as mayor has been baptism by fire Kelly has made it his mission to shake off the Scarpelli legacy BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Democratic Mayor Daniel J. Kelly, in office just 10 months, will be the first to admit he is not a polished politician. And that may be just what Brick needs, he said. "We can have civility in government," he said in a recent interview. "If I have any goal at all, at least we can be civil to eac... More ...      JEFF GRANIT staff Republican Council President Stephen C. Acropolis and Democratic Mayor Daniel J. Kelly converse during a break at the Oct. 17 mayoral debate at Brick Township High School. More ... Cop car hits, kills man on Chambers Bridge Rd. BY DANIELLE MEDINA Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - A 74-year-old township man was struck and killed on Chambers Bridge Road last week by a police car driven by an on-duty officer responding to a nonemergency call, officials said. William Gregson, who resided at Forge Pond Apartments, Chambers Bridge Road, was crossing the street... More ... Council demands more security at local nightclub BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - The owner of The Mansion nightclub must provide much more security at the club in Brick Plaza in order to keep his liquor license. Township Council members met with owner George Melassanos at the Oct. 16 caucus meeting to decide if the club's license should be revoked or suspend... More ...