Officials try to change deadly pedestrian habits BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - No one will ever know if Henry Genovese pressed the button to change the traffic light before a car on Chambers Bridge Road struck him one dark November night. Genovese, 69, died in the early morning of Nov. 13, just hours after the accident at the intersection of Chambers Bridg... More ... Traders Cove: a rough road to redevelopment BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - It was only three years ago that the township and Save Barnegat Bay won their fight to keep condos out of Traders Cove. The victory came after state Superior Court Judge Eugene D. Serpentelli mediated a settlement between the township, Save Barnegat Bay and the owners of the sit... More ... 'Sundaes with Santa' slated at Civic Center Kidz-4-Kidz event on tap to help make Christmas happier for sick children BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - A local charity will be dishing out ice cream and sprinkling on holiday cheer this Saturday for a fundraiser to benefit children with cancer. Kidz-4-Kidz, a branch of the Ashley Lauren Foundation, will host its first "Sundaes with Santa" event from 2 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 8 at the C... More ... Kids give up their sweet tooth for a good cause BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Some less fortunate families and U.S. troops in the Middle East will benefit from more than 800 pounds of Halloween candy collected by students at St. Dominic School. More ... Teens' driving habits placed under scrutiny Special commission hears suggestions from parents, students BY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer       What can be done to decrease the startling recent spike in motor vehicle accidents involving teenagers was the topic of a public hearing conducted by the Governor's Teen Driver Study Commission on Nov. 19 at Colts Neck High School. More ... Council approves Traders Cove plan Save Barnegat Bay opposes portions of redevelopment law BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis and Save Barnegat Bay President William deCamp have different takes on how a recent Traders Cove redevelopment meeting went. "I thought it was very positive," Acropolis said. "I felt like the skunk at a garden party," deCamp said. More ... Longtime police chief stepping down Dec. 31 Police Chief Ronald Dougard plans to retire after 35 years BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       He is badge No. 2. That's an indication of how long it's been since Police Chief Ronald Dougard first reported for duty back on July 25, 1972, the day the Brick Township Police Department was born. Dougard, who has been police chief since 1990, has submitted his resignation papers to the state De... More ... Choral society will perform at historic Freehold church BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer       FREEHOLD - The New York Choral Society will perform in concert at the First Presbyterian Church, West Main Street, on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Members of the church's hand bell choir will perform on stage with the choral society. More ... Construction to begin at SPCA facility in Eatontown Project calls for a 4,500- square-foot addition to Wall Street building       EATONTOWN - Construction for a multimillion dollar face-lift at the Monmouth County SPCA building in Eatontown was expected to start this week. Plans call for upgrades and renovations to be complete within 12 to 16 months. More ... Township man killed in early morning accident BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - An elderly township man died Monday morning after his Honda Civic went through a red light at the intersection of Route 70 and Jack Martin Boulevard and struck another car. Assistant Ocean Medical Examiner Joseph E. Domanski pronounced James J. Wilson, 79, Brick, dead at the sce... More ... Pedestrian badly injured after being struck by car BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - A township man who was walking on Lanes Mill Road was thrown 40 feet after he was struck by a car on Nov. 30. Michael L. Pugliese, 26, suffered head and abdominal trauma after the 6:27 a.m. accident that occurred about 100 feet south of Alexander Avenue, police said. More ...