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Vol. 14 - No. 47
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Business Directory............................ 21 Classifieds......................................... 22 Community News.......................... 9-12 Dr. Izzy’s Sound News...................... 16 Fun Page .......................................... 23 Government ....................................... 8 Inside The Law ................................. 18 Letters to the Editor ............................ 7 Wolfgang ......................................... 27 WWW.MICROMEDIAPUBS.COM
March 19, 2016
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Thousands Turn Out For Ocean County St. Patrick’s Parade
Lifeguards Can Search Coolers For Alcohol
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – You might want to think twice if you want to sneak alcoholic beverages onto Brick beaches this summer, since lifeguards are now authorized to inspect coolers and similar storage containers as part of an amended ordinance passed at the recent council meeting. Alcohol has always been prohibited on public beaches in Brick, but in recent years there has been an increase in people bringing
alcohol onto the beaches, causing disturbances and putting lifeguards at risk, said Councilwoman Andrea Zapcic. “Typically what happens is someone under the influence needs to be rescued from the ocean, and they don’t have the ability to cooperate with the lifeguards, and in fact, they usually get combative,” she said. In 2015 Brick police were summoned to the beaches 23 times, (Cooler - See Page 15)
WELCOME TO THE FORCE
–Photos by Shawn Smith The annual Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day parade marched down the center green stripe of Seaside Heights, featuring bands, groups and emergency response vehicles from throughout the county parading. By Shawn Smith OCEAN COUNTY – Despite forecasters calling for a chance of rain, the 2016 Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Seaside
Heights was all sunshine and sm Thousands Turn Out For Ocean County St. Patrick’s Paradeiles on March 12. Thousands of residents (and their pets) celebrated in green
as the parade made its way down the Boulevard. After about an hour delay, as organizers waited for traffic to (Parade - See Page 4)
–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The township swore in six new police officers during the recent council meeting. Left to right: Joseph McGrath, Kevin Doherty, Michael Bennett, Joseph DeLuca, Deputy Chief Robert Mazza, Police Chief James Riccio, Mayor John G. Ducey; Tyler Stephenson and Chase Carter.
Kettle Creek Flood Damage Focus Of Meeting
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The Kettle Creek marshland surrounding Seaview Village led to many homes there seeing substantial Superstorm Sandy damage – with required elevation likely costing more than the house itself. Those unknowns were the focus
of a meeting at Seaview Village, which brought out federal elected officials and local administrators to help get residents answers. There are still so many unknowns for homeowners who were impacted by Superstorm Sandy nearly three and a half years later, including questions about changing
flood maps, flood insurance rates, grants and loans, substantial damage and elevating homes. Hundreds of area residents attended a meeting March 10 at the Seaview Village Clubhouse to try and get some of their questions answered by such folks as George Kasimos, founder of Stop FEMA
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now (a grassroots organization formed after Sandy), plus local and state officials. Seaview Village is a senior community of 349 mostly detached single-family homes that is surrounded by the marshlands of Kettle Creek. Many of the homes there flooded during Sandy, and 20 of
them were deemed “substantially damaged,” and would need to be elevated. Some residents said that the cost of raising a house could cost most than the home is worth. The number of substantially damaged homes in Seaview Village has been brought down to four (Meeting - See Page 20)