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Dangerous intersection claims another victim
Woman is fourth to die at Chambers Bridge Rd. and Ovation Way
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer
Christine Wirth was a good neighbor to many at the Forge Pond apartment complex where she lived. She was a good neighbor right up until the last hour of her life. "I was talking to her before she left," said Cathy Santos, who has lived at the complex on Chambers Bridge Road for four years. "She ... More...
Russell wants attorney memorandum retraction
Attorney agrees to write addendum to memo, but no apology coming
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Brick Township Councilwoman Kathy Russell wants her name cleared. And she isn't backing down from her demand for a public retraction of a May 29 memorandum by Township Attorney Jean Cipriani that said Russell may have acted unethically by releasing a concept plan for the purchase of the Ocean Ice ... More...

Budget delay a 'technicality,' mayor says
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

BRICK TOWNSHIP — The township administration has already replaced $4 million in the surplus account, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. Some in town have criticized Acropolis and Business Administrator Scott M. Pezarras for using $12.17 million of the available $12.2 million in surplus, leavi... More...

 Bulletin Board
• Civil War encampment to be held Aug. 9, 10
For the fourth year, the Brick Township Historical Society will host the 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment all day Aug. 9 and until noon Aug. 10 at the Havens Homestead Museum, 521 Herbertsville Road, Brick. The Civil War regiment will have an encampment ona the property and will demonstr... More...
•Pizza parlors raise dough for local girl
•BCCT to present a performance of 'Godspell'
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 Letters
•Former mayor sounds off on proposed budget
Recently I received our estimated 2008 tax bill. I read the enclosed letter with interest as Mayor Acropolis defended his 9.6- cent rate increase by blaming others. Wasn't it just a year ago that I proposed a 12-cent increase and was told by Anthony Matthews that it was absurd? A year later, Coun... More...
•Nurse practitioners almost as qualified as doctors
•Reader takes issue with regular letter writer
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 Editorials
•A $50 donation can buy a lot of pet kibble
There are a lot of responsibilities that come with having a pet, but one of the most difficult is fulfilling the part of the implied contract that says you will make difficult decisions for the animal that the animal can't make for itself. More...
•This sure isn't a 'Brady Bunch' kind of moment
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 Red State / Blue State
•One thing's for sure: these liberals are easily offended
A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...
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 Sports
•Doyle gets 'rapped up' in coaching memories
Brick resident scripts book about his time as youth hockey coach
The greatest gift people can share is memories. Pat Doyle felt that way when he looked back at his notes from the nine years he coached "Patty Hockey" in his unique style to 135 players in the Pee Wee and Bantam teams from the Brick Hockey Club from 1989 to 1998 that went 321-72-34 and went on to ... More...
•Testa adjusting to life in the minors
•Brick National, American teams play in state tourney
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