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February 26, 2009
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Lure of lost ships leads to lifelong obsession
Star of 'Deep Sea Detectives' and 'Shadow Divers' reflects on two decades of wreck diving
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer
At first it was all about the loot. Loot from shipwrecks. Famous shipwrecks like the Andrea Doria. Young Richie Kohler couldn't scoop up enough goodies at the beginning of his professional wreck-diving career. "In the beginning, getting trinkets was important," said Kohler, now 46, during an inte... More...
A MESSAGE TO YOUTH ATHLETES: BE PREPARED (Advertorial)
Gloria Averbuch works for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer

Fitness, fun, family time - youth sports can be wonderful. But like every intensive endeavor, these activities require proper care and preparation. In our enthusiasm to give our children every possible opportunity, at times they overdo it, and preparation suffers. More...

New red light system to focus on safety first, revenue second
Systems going in at two worst intersections
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

The proposed "red light" traffic system for the four worst intersections in town won't cost taxpayers anything, Brick Township officials said. Township Council members voted unanimously at the Feb. 17 council meeting to enter into an agreement with Scottsdale, Ariz.-based American Traffic Solutio... More...

 Bulletin Board
•Boy Scouts to hold all-day scrapbooking event
Boy Scout Troop 47 of Brick will be holding a scrapbooking fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 7 at the Herbertsville Firehouse, 601 Herbertsville Road. The $30 fee will include food, snacks and beverages. There will also be vendors for shopping, a door prize and a gift auction. Scouts will b... More...
•United Way to fund EITC through a grant
•PBA to hold 'Helping Hands' benefit
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 Letters
•Letter writer has his facts wrong, reader says
Iwill always respect an individual's right to speak. I would only hope one would use facts and truths as opposed to partisan politics. Joe Lamb, once again, has given his opinion on what is going on in Brick. More...
•Infrastructure investment is key to economic recovery
•Too much school construction money wasted
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 Editorials
•Be careful what you seek to improve upon
Iwonder what the mavens at the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) who came up with the latest round of affordable housing numbers are thinking today. Perhaps it is something on the order of, "We could not have come up with a more awful plan at this time in America's history if we tri... More...
•Nonprofit organizations will face a year of challenge in 2009
•Hard to muster up much sympathy for the college man
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 Greg Bean's Column
•An auto fix so simple even a caveman could do it
As an admitted American car nut, I've watched with horror, disbelief and profound sadness the parade of auto executives coming before Congress with their hands out in recent weeks. General Motors, which had already gotten $17.4 billion in loans from the government, said it needs another $16. More...
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 Obituaries
•Rose Ann Doane
Mrs. Doane, 85, of Long Branch, died Feb. 17, 2009, at home. She was a business administrator at the Willow Rest Home, Long Branch, for several years. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, William H. Doane, in 2006. Mrs. More...
•Margaret C. King Crawford
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 Sports
•Rosa now at helm of BTHS varsity boys lacrosse
Dan Rosa knows lacrosse. He has presided over the Brick Lacrosse Club and coached teams of different age levels over the club's four-year history. Now Rosa will bring his expertise to the Brick Township High School boys varsity program that he has helped stock with fine prospects over the years. More...
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•Brick bowling teams have a great week at finals
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