ERIC SUCAR staff Brick Memorial pitcher Lou Racculia hurls to a Freehold Township hitter during the preseason scrimmage at Freehold Township High School on March 20. More...
Acropolis discusses 'flag-gate' after Newman's passing
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer
The American flag in front of Brick Town Hall on Chambers Bridge Road saw quite a bit of action on March 16, before it finally stayed at halfstaff. The family of the late former Mayor Daniel F. Newman had requested the flag be lowered to commemorate his years as mayor, from 1983 through 1989, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. More...
The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee (B-MAC) will sponsor the following events at Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick. RSVP to 732-262-1074. • A dance, open to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students, 7-9:30 p.m. March 27. More...
Nothing beats dirt and water for getting kids interested in nature. The state's "Trout in the Classroom" program is a great hands-on example of how kids can learn about the environment and how it connects to their own homes and communities. More...
We are living in the worst financial times since the Great Depression; the big picture is becoming more frightening with each passing day, as the downward financial spiral continues. Even more frightening is the fact that no one knows what to do in order to stop the freefall, and nobody knows when it will end. More...
It was the late, great Hunter S. Thompson who observed that "when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." And these days, it looks like we've got a whole passel of people looking to shed their amateur rags and exchange them for the flashy professional variety. More...
ERIC SUCAR staff Brick Memorial's Jon Delvalle (bottom) slides safely under Freehold Township shortstop Sean Edgeworth during the preseason scrimmage held at Freehold Township High School on March 20. More...
The OceanFirst Foundation has awarded $150,000 in grants to eighteen local organizations through the 2009 Arts and Cultural Grant program. Grants range from $1,000 to $15,000 and will provide general operating support. More...