ERIC SUCAR staff Maxx Cutar, 12, guides his kite during the annual KiteFest held at Brick Beach 3 on Saturday. The event began with children and families building and decorating their own kites, then flying them on the beach. More photos, page 6. More...
Township would save on salary costs with early retirements
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer
Brick Township officials are hoping longtime employees will take advantage of a new "targeted for attrition" program that allows them to retire at 62, but keep their health benefits for life. The Township Council was expected to approve a resolution at the Sept. More...
The Ocean County Library will participate in the national "Cell Phone for Soldiers" program by distributing postage-paid envelopes for shipping cell phones at 17 of its branches, according to Senior Librarian Meagan Toohey. "Cell Phones for Soldiers" is a 501.c.3 nonprofit organization. It sells the collected cell phones to ReCellular, Inc., which recycles the units. More...
Taxpayers shouldn't pay for officials' health benefits. Brick Mayor Steve Acropolis recently announced that the township is requiring its managers and department heads to contribute to the cost of their health insurance premiums, and that the township is actively engaged in negotiations with two other unions to do the same. More...
Only female in house blitzed again by the football season
At long last and without further adieu, the football season is upon us, and as the only female in a houseful of football nuts, I'm handling it about as well as a quarterback who just got blitzed. Whatever the heck that means. More...
(Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed April 26, 2008). Istopped at the pharmacy the day before Easter, and among the customers at the register was a mom and three kids — a couple of boys maybe 8 and 9, and a girl, 2 or 3. More...
Mrs. Cokas, 56, of Brick, died Sept. 19, 2008, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born in South Amboy, she lived most of her life in the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge prior to moving to Brick 15 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Adam Cokas, her father, Victor A. Van Exter and her stepfather, Eugene Kenney. More...
The office of the superintendent is empty, but that doesn't mean that the district's new chief isn't hard at work. "It's been a little hectic," Superintendent of Schools Walter J. Hrycenko said of his first five weeks on the job. "There's been no time to move into the office. More...
Brick Township's boys soccer team is off to a 3-1 start, but coach Ken Lynch isn't about to get comfortable with three straight victories, playing games this week against Toms River East on Tuesday, Lacey on Wednesday and Brick Memorial on Saturday night in a 7 p.m. start at Veterans Memorial Field. More...
Up, up and away at Brick KiteFest
