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January 8, 2009
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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...
Council OKs contract to privatize janitorial services
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...


Former township subcode official defends his work
Frank Mizer responds to 'disparaging' comments council members made at meeting
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Alongtime Brick Township building inspector recently went public with documentation that a wellknown Brick developer often began work on jobs before approvals were given. More...


Couple receives blessing of a lifetime from pope
BY DANIELLE MEDINA Correspondent

Four days and 4,300 miles after Joseph and Jaclyn DiNardo exchanged their "I do's," the couple donned their wedding attire again to receive a once-in-a-lifetime blessing of their union. The couple, who were married at Star of the Sea Church in Long Branch on Oct. 18, received a blessing from Pope... More...


Brick inks shared-services agreement with Toms River
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

BRICK TOWNSHIP — Brick and Toms River have begun swapping employees as part of a shared-services agreement recently approved by both governing bodies. Toms River building inspectors attended a "meet and greet" session at the municipal building on Jan. 2, Township Administrator Scott M. Peza... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Toms River library to hold self-defense class
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...
•February programs and events at library
•Dogs, cats should be licensed in January
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 Letters
•This resident refuses to push button No. 1
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... More...
•Resident thanks Herbertsville Fire Dept.
•Public medical error reporting will save lives
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 Editorials
•Thank heavens he's back on campus
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...
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 Greg Bean's Column
•Discovering family history, one creased letter at a time
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. Import... More...
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 Sports
•Trying to get a shot off
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...
•Sports Shorts
•Memorial flexes its muscle on the mats
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