Reader disagrees with 'Tropic Thunder' critique
      This letter is in response to Thomas Baffuto's Aug. 28 letter in the Brick Bulletin. Even before its release, "Tropic Thunder" was the most recent subject of movie boycotting. These boycotts are actually unwarranted and completely unnecessary.
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Tips for students to prevent against identity theft
      Summer is rapidly coming to an end for college students preparing for their return to campuses across the nation.
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FoodBank calls for help to feed the hungry
      Every day I hear dark stories about the rising costs of gas, the loss of jobs and the number of homes at risk of being sold because of bankruptcies and fragile mortgages. The economy is definitely shaking and who among us could live comfortably for six months if we lost our job?
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Biofuels good for consumers and America
      America's reliance on foreign oil is causing a transfer of the nation's wealth that is truly frightening, given the sudden surge in price this year. When we have no choice but to buy gasoline at new high prices, a major share of that money ends up in the hands of sovereign entities overseas.
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Brick Democratic Club to host family barbecue
      The Brick Democratic Club will host a family barbecue from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Windward Beach picnic grounds on Princeton Avenue. Tickets are $20 per person. Children age 7 and under are free when attending with an adult.
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