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September 25, 2008
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ERIC SUCAR staff Maxx Cutar, 12, guides his kite during the annual KiteFest held at Brick Beach 3 on Saturday. The event began with children and families building and decorating their own kites, then flying them on the beach. More photos, page 6. More...
Incentive aims to cut payroll costs
Township would save on salary costs with early retirements
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Brick Township officials are hoping longtime employees will take advantage of a new "targeted for attrition" program that allows them to retire at 62, but keep their health benefits for life. The Township Council was expected to approve a resolution at the Sept. More...


MUA pays $3.5 million for water company
Purchase will help Brick and Howell ratepayers, Bottazzi says
BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent

The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority (BTMUA) will add 1,900 new ratepayers to its customer base when it completes its $3.5 million purchase of Parkway Water Co., authority officials said. More...


Indicted nurse agrees to give up license
State Board of Nursing will decide if action is permanent
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

BRICK TOWNSHIP — A Brick woman who was recently indicted for first-degree murder in connection with the death of a Jersey Shore University Medical Center patient has voluntarily surrendered her nurse's license. More...


Up, up and away at Brick KiteFest

PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Three-year-old Ryleigh McCarthy works on his kite before he and other participants took to Brick Beach 3 on Saturday for the annual KiteFest event. Above: Kids of all ages fly their personal handmade kites. More...


 Bulletin Board
•Library joins military cell phone effort
The Ocean County Library will participate in the national "Cell Phone for Soldiers" program by distributing postage-paid envelopes for shipping cell phones at 17 of its branches, according to Senior Librarian Meagan Toohey. "Cell Phones for Soldiers" is a 501.c.3 nonprofit organization. It sells ... More...
•JSAC to host Canine Cotillion on Sept. 26
•Computer club seeks volunteer guest speakers
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 Letters
•Part-time officials shouldn't get full-time benefits
Taxpayers shouldn't pay for officials' health benefits. Brick Mayor Steve Acropolis recently announced that the township is requiring its managers and department heads to contribute to the cost of their health insurance premiums, and that the township is actively engaged in negotiations with two o... More...
•Local Democrat needs 'swift kick'
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 Editorials
•Are We There Yet?
Only female in house blitzed again by the football season
At long last and without further adieu, the football season is upon us, and as the only female in a houseful of football nuts, I'm handling it about as well as a quarterback who just got blitzed. Whatever the heck that means. More...
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Coda •
Big brothers specialize in diabolical pranks
(Editor's Note: Greg Bean is taking a temporary sabbatical from writing his column due to the death of his son. This column was originally printed April 26, 2008). Istopped at the pharmacy the day before Easter, and among the customers at the register was a mom and three kids — a cou... More...
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 Obituaries
•Margaret A. Cokas
Mrs. Cokas, 56, of Brick, died Sept. 19, 2008, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick. Born in South Amboy, she lived most of her life in the Cliffwood Beach section of Old Bridge prior to moving to Brick 15 years ago. She was predeceased by her husband, Adam Cokas, her father, Victor A. Van Exter and her... More...
•Ann M. Sweeney Douglas
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 Schools
•New super no stranger to Brick schools
The office of the superintendent is empty, but that doesn't mean that the district's new chief isn't hard at work. "It's been a little hectic," Superintendent of Schools Walter J. Hrycenko said of his first five weeks on the job. "There's been no time to move into the office. More...
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 Sports
•Boys soccer teams facing big games this week
Brick Township's boys soccer team is off to a 3-1 start, but coach Ken Lynch isn't about to get comfortable with three straight victories, playing games this week against Toms River East on Tuesday, Lacey on Wednesday and Brick Memorial on Saturday night in a 7 p.m. start at Veterans Memorial Fiel... More...
•Memorial, Twp. field hockey squads to square off Friday
•Township football wins close one at Colts Neck
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