CHRIS KELLY staff Right Coast Rollers' Lindsay "Ram Rod" Wingler, Brick, takes off her skates after the first showing of the Jersey Shore Roller Girls Flat-Track Roller Derby match in Asbury Park's Convention Hall on Feb. 2. More ... Parents outraged at proposal to close schools School officials blame state cap, funding formula for budget woes BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       They're just options. That was Superintendent of Schools Mel Persi's message to the Brick Township Board of Education and a crowd of close to 500 concerned parents who jammed the all-purpose room at the Veterans Memorial Middle School last week. More ... Illegal rentals could lead to 'disaster,' mayor says       BRICK TOWNSHIP- Plans are in the works for a massive crackdown on illegal rentals, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. The problem surfaced recently when a township code enforcer decided to take a closer look at why garbage cans on some properties were never put away after collection day, the mayor ... More ... Mayor, committee search for energy alternatives BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent       BRICK TOWNSHIP - There may be a power shift in the township in the near future that has nothing to do with the Democratic or Republican parties. Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis last month announced the formation of a committee to study the feasibility of utilizing renewable energy sources - specific... More ... Orphan rabbits looking for a few good owners BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - The six rabbits that have been waiting for good homes at the Jersey Shore Animal Center each have their own sad history. Buster, Surfer Girl and Radish were all found wandering at the township Public Works Department early last November. They were hungry and infested with ticks ... More ... Adopt a Pet       Jersey Shore Animal Shelter 185 Brick Boulevard (732) 920-1600 www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org More ... Adopt-A-Rabbit month      DAVID BEALES Jersey Shore Animal Center worker Tabitha Engelhardt holds Murphy, one of the rabbits available for adoption at the shelter. February is national Adopt-A-Rabbit month. More ...