CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Township's Dan Whitecombe (No. 20) tries to score from the paint during an away game against Brick Memorial on Feb. 1. More ... Nydam avoids jail time, gets probation for cooperation Former public works director's cooperation brought down Scarpelli BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       Law enforcement officials are finished with Jack Nydam. "Jack Nydam's cooperation is done," Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor William H. Porter said. "That's all I'll say." And it was that "very substantial" cooperation into Brick Township corruption that kept the former longtime public works dir... More ... Once a cop, always a cop Longtime police chief reflects on decades of police work BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - There have been 240 officers in the history of the Brick Township police department. Ronald J. Dougard was Badge No. 2. Dougard was a young police officer with the now-defunct state Motor Vehicle Highway Patrol when his lieutenant called him in one day back in 1972 to tell him a... More ... Fund raising campaign under way for chair lifts Maneuvering through high school difficult for handicapped students BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - It should be easy for C.J. DeCarlo and his Segway Scooter to get around Brick Township Memorial High School, because the school is handicapped accessible. There's just one problem. DeCarlo, a sophomore, attends Brick Township High School, which is 144,117 square feet, has six di... More ... Official's MUA expertise is still unknown BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Ocean County Republican Freeholder James F. Lacey will start working for the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority on Feb. 15. He will be paid a salary of $135,000 as the authority's new executive director. More ... Corzine's toll plan hurts Brick, mayor says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis doesn't think much of Gov. Jon S. Corzine's proposed toll hike plan. "I'm focused on what's best for Brick Township," the mayor said. "This plan is not good for us as a county. It's not good for us as a town. More ...      CHRIS KELLY staff Retired longtime Brick Police Chief Ronald J. Dougard shares a laugh with Capt. Douglas J. Kinney during a recent visit to police headquarters. See story, page 3. More ... Adopt a Pet       Jersey Shore Animal Shelter 185 Brick Boulevard (732) 920-1600 www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org More ... Mayor hired a Democrat as well as a Republican BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - Showing up at all kinds of functions in town is just part of the job, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. That's why he attends Board of Education and Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) meetings, as well as sporting and charity events. More ...