CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Township's Matt Coughlin (33) tries to get to the basket, past Jackson Memorial's Brandon McDonnell (21) during a game on Jan. 2, which was won by Brick, 52-49. More...
Russell casts 'no' vote, says council omitted from process
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer
Paring 42 jobs from the Brick Township payroll has helped to plug the nearly $4 million hole in the 2009 municipal budget, Business Administrator Scott M. Pezarras said. "That was the whole goal," Pezarras said. "You had to try and fill that $4 million hole. More...
Self-defense classes for women and girls ages 12 and up will be held at the Toms River library, 101 Washington St., 7 p.m. Jan. 22 and 29. Walter Miller, a black belt in judo, jujitsu will teach defense methods against the most common street attacks and personal assaults. More...
How come there aren't more buttons on our phones to push for other languages? I don't see a button for German, French or Italian. Why? Who in this world has thought up this crazy idea, and for what reason? The message at the other end instructs me to press No. 1 for English. Suppose I do not know how to speak English? Of what use are the directions to me? More...
Despite the fact that expenditures loom on the horizon and the country is at the dawn of a great recession, we Clinches have had a very expensive week, and I wonder how we could let so much cash go without considering the ramifications. More...
It seems like when the kids move out, they're never really gone because they leave so much junk behind. But at our house, it isn't the kids who are responsible for all the accumulated archeological detritus. My wife and I save things as well. Boxes and boxes of photographs. Birthday cards. Important papers. More...
CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Township's Anthony Desimone (3) tries to get his shot off against Jackson Memorial's Anthony Skwiat (40) during a Jan. 2 game that was won by Brick Township by the score of 52-49. More...
Couple receives blessing of a lifetime from pope
