SEAN BRADY Joy Witt of Brick and her cocker spaniel Casey gear up for the Jersey Shore Animal Center's annual dog walk held at the Ocean County Park in Lakewood on Saturday. More ... Group scrambles to get Ice Palace buy on ballot Mayor accuses petitioners of putting out misinformation BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       The group petitioning to get the Ocean Ice Palace purchase on a November referendum is nearing the number of signatures needed to put the question on the ballot. Stop OverSpending (SOS) needs roughly 2,750 valid registered voter signatures to get the question on the ballot. More ... Brick, SBB clash over Traders Cove site BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - The lawsuit filed by Save Barnegat Bay against the township over the Traders Cove site is no longer a topic for mediation, Township Attorney Jean Cipriani said. "Save Barnegat Bay is filled with criticism, but not filled with suggestions," Cipriani said yesterday, after a case ma... More ... Day of honor and remembrance       This year, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day was commemorated at the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at the PNC Performing Arts Center in Holmdel with guest speakers, highlighting what life was like in the Vietnam Era and a medal awards ceremony for New Jersey Veterans. More ... Traders Cove funding could come full circle Brick may end up running marina after all, mayor says BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP- Brick could end up being the redeveloper of Traders Cove, if the state comes through with close to $6 million in Green Acres grants and loans, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. Township officials went to Trenton recently to talk to state Department of Environmental Protection repre... More ... Foodtown redevelopment plan gets a final tweaking Township has received between 40 to 50 inquiries about site BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - It's been almost five years since township officials inked the $6.1 million deal to purchase the old Foodtown site on Route 70, with the intent to build a community center there. And the battered building and potholed parking lot have sat vacant ever since. Then-Councilman Steph... More ... Call animal control first if rabies is suspected Feral cat found in Birchwood Park area tests positive for illness BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer       BRICK TOWNSHIP - A township woman and a Jersey ShoreAnimal Center animal control officer both received rabies shots after they were scratched by a rabid cat recently. The woman had been feeding the adult feral cat, which was found in the area of Ashwood Drive, the Birchwood Park section of the t... More ...       Anthony Tonzola, Beachwood, walks his dog Storm during the Jersey Shore Animal Center dog walk at Ocean County Park on Saturday. More ... Golfers, sponsors needed for July 28 golf tourney       The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee on Alcoholism, Drug Abuse and Youth Services (B-MAC) will host its seventh annual Golf Tournament on July 28 at the Eagle Ridge Country Club, Lakewood. The tournament begins with registration and breakfast at 7 a.m., shotgun start at 8 a.m. and a barbecue lu... More ... Base will host air expo       The 305th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire Air Force Base in Wrightstown will host the 2008 McGuire Air Expo. The special event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on May 31 and June 1. Base officials expect more than 300,000 guests to attend. More ... Breast Cancer Awareness Day planned May 18       LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Blue- Claws have teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central and South Jersey to host Breast Cancer Awareness Day, presented by Molly Maid, May 18, at FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way. The event will not only benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, but it will also prov... More ... Best buddies      SEAN BRADY Volunteer Desiree Reid, Beachwood, hugs Sam, a 1-year-old sheperd mix who is up for adoption at the Jersey Shore Animal Center. The two posed during a break at the animal center's annual dog walk at Ocean County Park in Lakewood on Saturday. More ... Season beach badges, parking permits on sale       The Brick Township Recreation Department has announced that season beach badges and season parking permits for summer 2008 are now on sale in the Brick Recreation Department. The price for season badges is $25 if purchased prior to June 15. After that date, the price increases to $30 for season ba... More ...