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June 25, 2009
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Mission accomplished
Above: The sun shines on Brick Township High School graduates as they listen to the proceedings during the school's commencement ceremony held at Keller Memorial Field on June 19. Right: Brick Memorial High School graduates make their way to their seats during the start of the school's 28th commence... More...
Route 70 - Chambers Bridge traffic changes back on
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Traffic at the Route 70 and Chambers Bridge Road intersections was expected to ease this week, now that the drivers can no longer make left-hand turns onto Route 70. The traffic pattern plan was slated to change June 24, after a flurry of phone calls on Monday between Brick Township Mayor Stephen... More...

School board set to vote on Dowling's picks for coaching staff
Three Brick assistant coaches are staying, three are leaving
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer

Brick Township High School's new football coach Patrick Dowling has tapped three Brick assistant coaches to serve on his coaching squad for the 2009 season. The Board of Education was slated to vote on Dowling's recommendations at the June 25 board meeting. More...


FRANK GALIPO Paddler Margo Pellegrino, Medford Lakes, heads for the river with her kayak prior to the start of the Metedeconk River Run-Kayak Race off Windward Beach on June 20. More...


State funds for Traders Cove headed for township coffers
BY PATRICIA A. MILLER Staff Writer

Brick Township will officially have another $4.4 million in the till today to put toward the redevelopment of Traders Cove, Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said. State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Mark Mauriello was slated to hand over $4. More...


THE MORAL OF THE STORY - Advertorial
By Gloria Averbuch

Athletes and coaches have a lot to offer us. I learned this last night as I sat among the crowd at a Sky Blue FC game and listened to Head Coach Kelly Lindsey give what was billed as a coach's "chalk talk." This woman, a former professional player herself, is young enough to be my daughter, but on t... More...


 Bulletin Board
•Dog washes to raise funds for shelter
Help your dog beat the heat this summer when the Jersey Shore Animal Center, 185 Brick Blvd., Brick, hosts dog washes from noon to 3 p.m. June 27 and 28, July 25 and 26, and Aug. 29 and 30. Appointments are not needed. JSAC volunteers will do all the work. All proceeds from the $10-per-dog fee wi... More...
•Old Guard will host June 28 dance
•Tennis tourney will benefit Dottie's House
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 Letters
•Letter
With this new schedule our kids are going to be sitting around in the morning waiting for the bus and then getting home at 4 p.m. with an hour before dinner. There would be no time for play dates, and on certain days running right off to activities, religious education, etc., with no time for home... More...
•GOP legislators criticize Corzine on tax relief
•School nature experience a memorable one for pupils
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 Editorials
•Parent slams new school opening and closing times
Your Turn
This is an open letter to Superintendent Hrycenko, administrators and Board of Education members. I am sure I am not the first to express my feelings about the new length-of-school-day plan, which my child only brought home today — the day before school ends for the year. More...
•Mom pulled to curb by fashion police
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 Greg Bean's Column
•He bagged the goose — and then we cooked it
In our family, we love to tell the story about Grandpa and the goose, although if he were still alive, he'd probably get a nasty letter from PETA berating him for inhuman cruelty. That organization got so upset last week when President Obama swatted a fly on camera, there's no telling what they'd... More...
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 Obituaries
•Annemarie A. Jones
Mrs. Jones, 63, of Howell, died June 13, 2009, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was born in Paterson and had lived in Wayne and Jackson before settling in Howell. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her parents and a sister. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, A. More...
•Nicholas "Nick" Vloyanetes
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 Sports
•Brewers take Brick Nat'l Cal Ripken playoffs
Ayouth baseball team with 30 home runs usually prevails. But there was more to it than that for the Brewers in the Major Division for 10- to 12- year-olds and star power slugger Nick Zbranak: they led wire to wire and won the Brick National Cal Ripken Tournament playoffs as well. More...
•Full Story
•Cala, Brick American Yankees shine in division play
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