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August 21, 2008
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SCOTT FRIEDMAN Lianna Mound, 3, and her brother, Tyler, 5, empty their bubble shooters on a sparkling summer day Saturday at Ocean County Park in Lakewood. More...
Ocean Ice Palace price tag jumps to $7.5M
New price is 'fair market value,' owner's attorney says
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

The price tag for the Ocean Ice Palace property has jumped more than $2 million since owner Joan Dwulet decided not to do business with Brick earlier this year. The 13.34-acre property and ice rink is now listed with Crossroads Realty for $7. More...


A fitting farewell to a 4-year-old girl
Hundreds turn out to say goodbye to Avery Lubrecht
BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent

Avery Judith Lubrecht's smile could light up a room. The little girl whose brave fight with brain cancer inspired many in Brick Township was remembered by more than 700 people who turned out to celebrate her brief, but beautiful life. More...


Ladies' Night Out

PHOTOS BY MATT DENTON Left: Ginny Knust prepares to give Joanne McKeown a massage during Ladies' Night Out at The Mansion on Aug. 14. The event was a fund-raiser for the family of Avery Lubrecht, a 4-year-old Brick girl who died of brain cancer Aug. 8. Above: Belly dancing instructior Shamira shows ... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Alzheimer support group to meet once a month
An Alzheimer support group, led by Joanne Prospero, meets every fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Worthington Assisted Living facility, 458 Jack Martin Blvd., Brick. It's open to anyone from the community who feels a need to share their experience or learn from others. More...
•Training to be provided for crisis hotline
•Annual peach festival to be held Aug. 22
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 Letters
• Reader sounds off on mayor, town budget
I'm glad to see other people are sick of Art Sholty. The man is a pest. If you want to quote the Bible, stay in church and out of the paper. This man's love of Acropolis is so bad that the mayor needs to put stoplights on his backside so Art doesn't get stuck you know where. More...
•Bible quotes don't belong in letters to the editor
•Pay attention to local, not presidential, cands
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 Editorials
• Consider health care reform as a factor when voting
Your Turn
Sen. Barack Obama promotes a plan to lower the country's health care costs enough to "bring down premiums by $2,500 for the typical family." His promise is that a health plan will be in place "by the end of my first term as president of the United States," at a cost of an estimated $65 billion in ... More...
•Even in real life, good guys sometimes win the battle
•Oh no! It's almost time for school
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 Red State / Blue State
•There's really no excuse for them gettin' frisky
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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 Obituaries
•Joseph Tolve
Mr. Tolve, 91, of Englishtown and formerly of Spotswood, died Aug. 14, 2008, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. He was a self-employed butcher and a mechanic for New York Department of Parks in Brooklyn, New York, for 30 years before retiring in 1980. Mr. Tolve served in the U.S. Army duri... More...
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 Sports
•Winding up for the big pitch
Brick Memorial's Justin Gordon competes in the college showcase prior to the Monmouth vs. Ocean American Legion Baseball All-Star Game held at FirstEnergy Park in Lakewood on Aug. 9. ERIC SUCAR staff More...
•Hawks picked to finish second in NEC football
•Fuccello looking for repeat performance for Penn soccer
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