Reprieve, At Last: State Restores $7.5M in Brick School Funding for ’22-’23 School Year

Following days of rumors, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced appropriations of millions of dollars in school funding to...

Brick Schools Inked $41K Contract With Controversial Firm to Administer ‘Social, Emotional’ Surveys to Students

The Brick Township school district quietly awarded a contract over the summer to Panorama Education, the controversial company led by the...

OCC Imposes Mask Mandate, Won’t Require Coronavirus Vaccine for Fall Semester

Ocean County College announced its plan to reopen for the fall 2021 semester this week, including a mask mandate and a...

Five Candidates Will Compete for Three Seats on Brick School Board in November

Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to register to run for boards of education in New Jersey. In Brick, five candidates...

Ocean Legislators Slam N.J. Budget ‘Pork’ Amidst School Funding Cuts in Brick and Toms River

The Brick and Toms River school districts will continue to see their state funding slashed while other municipalities and districts will...

From a Brick Mom: Thanks to Veterans Memorial Middle School

To Mrs. Butler, Mr. Carr, Mr. Filippone, Ms. Damken, Mrs. Dunne, Mrs. Reilly, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Marvin, Mr. Connelly, Mr. Rizzitello,...

Brick School Officials: Leave Student Mask Decisions to Local Districts, Not Trenton

Brick public school students returned to school on a full-time, in-person basis Tuesday, but concerns linger over a state policy that...

Mask Mandate Will Be in Place When Brick Students Resume Full-Time School Schedule

Brick public school students will return to full-time, in-person classes June 1, but New Jersey’s controversial indoor mask mandate means they...

Brick School Taxes to Rise $2.2M, 26 Positions to be Eliminated Next Year

The fiscal crisis spurred by state funding cuts to the Brick Township school district led to the Board of Education adopting...

Brick High School Juniors, Seniors Eligible for Scholarship

High school juniors and seniors in Brick Township who are planning to continue their education after high school are eligible to...