Government
Brick Council Introduces 2024 Budget With ‘Slight’ Tax Increase
Brick Township officials this week introduced the 2024 municipal operating budget, which comes with what Mayor Lisa Crate described as a “slight”...
Brick Life
Major Mega-Millions Runner-Up Tickets Sold in Brick, Toms River (Jackpot in Neptune)
Lottery tickets in the billion-dollar – including a jackpot ticket – have been sold in the local area, including significant runner-up awards...
Police, Fire & Courts
Ex-Brick Teacher Gets $28K in Whistleblower Settlement
A former Brick schoolteacher who was not tenured has settled a whistleblower lawsuit with the district for $28,000. The Board of Education...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoContest Seeks Brick’s ‘Most Unusual’ Trees
Have a unique looking tree in your yard? Brick Township’s Shade Tree Commission is hosting a creative contest this year to...
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Brick Life
/ 9 years agoBrick’s High School Students Organizing ‘Senior Citizen Prom’
A Brick Township tradition is continuing this year, with students from the National Honor Society at Brick Township High School and...
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Shore Environment
/ 9 years agoGlimmer Glass Bridge Reopens in Manasquan
A historic bridge in Manasquan that dates back to 1898 has reopened, officials in Monmouth County announced this week. The Glimmer...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoBody of Brick Man, 54, Found in Creek off Brandywine Court
The body of a man was found Friday morning in the waters of Brick Creek near Brandywine Court, off Van Zile...
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Brick by the Numbers
/ 9 years agoBrick School District Struggles, And Triumphs, In State Performance Reports
Brick Township schools are often a paradoxical illustration of the complexity of school rankings. High graduation rates, an expanding selection of...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 9 years agoFishing Friday: As Weather Breaks, Anglers Heading Offshore and to Oyster Creek
The state’s back bay striped bass season opened March 1, but that wasn’t much use to Ocean County anglers. Barnegat Bay...
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Ocean County
/ 9 years agoBusy Road in Lakewood to Close While Culvert is Replaced
Detours will be in place on a busy road in Lakewood while a culvert is replaced starting late this spring. The...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoSandy Recovery Coming From New Homes, Not Existing Ones, Data Shows
As Ocean County’s tax base turns a corner from the devastating blow it took during Superstorm Sandy, the numbers illustrate what...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoOcean County Budget Drops, But Includes Small Tax Hike for 2015
Ocean County’s $408,400,000 operating budget sheds $27 million in spending for 2015 but includes a small tax increase due to a...
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Superstorm Sandy
/ 9 years agoEvery Sandy Flood Insurance Claim Will Be Reopened, FEMA Pledges
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will reopen and review all of the approximately 144,000 flood insurance claims made after Superstorm Sandy...