Life after loss: A young couple tries to go on Michelle and Michael Fox are grateful for the community's support BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Michelle and Michael Fox are like most young couples. They try to pay their bills on time and put a little money aside when they can. But unlike most, they are not saving for a car, a cruise or a wide-screen television. The Foxes are saving for a double headstone for the young d... More ... Acropolis now at the helm in town hall Private swearing-in to be followed by public ceremony BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis says he's not into "pomp and circumstance" and just wants to get down to work. "To me, it's about the work," he said. "It's not about the swearingin. I just want to get to the job. More ... Shining a light on local government pays off Twp. receives state award for Internet accessible meetings BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Brick came away a winner at the New Jersey League of Municipalities convention with a top award for Internetaccessible Township Council meetings. Mayor Stephen C. More ... Lessons in autism planned for police BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Law enforcement officials in California and Ohio who weren't trained in dealing with autism used stun guns to subdue two children with autism earlier this year. Two local organizations want to prevent that from happening in New Jersey - the state with the highest incidence of a... More ... Native American history needs retelling Thanksgiving portrays stereotypes that some find offensive BY LINDA DeNICOLA Correspondent       November is American Indian Heritage Month and also the month when people across the country remember the Native Americans who are part of the Thanksgiving story. More ... Adopt a Pet       Jersey Shore Animal Shelter 185 Brick Boulevard (732) 920-1600 www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org More ... Business Briefs       The Jersey Shore Public Relations and Advertising Association (JSPRAA), Red Bank, is accepting entries for its 2007 James R. McCormick Memorial Scholarship Awards with a deadline of Dec. 21. The scholarships are open to college students in Ocean or Monmouth County studying communications. More ... Brick Township Police Dept. drug hot line       The Brick Township Police Department provides a "drug hot line" for citizens to report drug-related activity. The hot line 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 ...