Vol. 17 - No. 42
In This Week’s Edition
THE BRICK
TIMES
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Cheer Team Wins National Championship Community News! Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
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Government Page 7.
Letters Page 8.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Managing Ear Wax
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Dear Pharmacist 6 Natural Remedies For Varicose Veins
–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The Brick Memorial Mustangs D14 Large Red Cheer Team won the National Championship (first place) in Orlando after competing against teams from throughout the country.
Camp Osborn Redevelopment Held Up In Zoning By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The legal wrangling continues on the redevelopment of Camp Osborn, which was a barrier island community of bungalows that mostly burned to the ground in a gas line-fueled fire during Superstorm Sandy. During a Jan. 31 Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled to hear an application by RTS IV LLC, who owns a section of Camp Osborn located adjacent to The Ocean Club condominium complex (formerly the Thunderbird Hotel), attorneys hired by an oceanfront owner at 107 Lyndhurst Drive stalled the application with legal minutiae. There was barely mention during the three-hour meeting of the applicant’s proposal for a preliminary major subdivision for seven homes at the site.
(Brick Speaks Out Against Drilling, Passes Ordinances - See Page 2)
(Osborn - See Page 5)
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Inside The Law
Tax Appeals Basics
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Business Directory Page 22.
Classifieds Page 21.
Sudoku Page 24.
Wolfgang Puck
Winter Warmup: Sunny Days Are Here Again, Thanks To Dried Summer Stone Fruit
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Horoscope Page 27.
Construction Continues, One Lane Opened To Traffic By Kimberly Bosco BRICK – A northbound lane on t he or ig i nal spa n of t he M id st rea m s Br idge w il l be open to t raf f ic, despite t he continuation of construction, officials said. “Structural issues that came t o l ig ht d u r i n g d e m ol it io n resulted in the complete closure of the bridge for safety reasons,” said Ocean County Freeholder John P. Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety. “After carefully weighing our options with the contractor we are prepared to open one lane of the span to traffic. This will provide easier access for motorists to the Midstreams area of Brick Township.”
Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little, who also serves as liaison to the Ocean County Road Department, said the county maintains nearly 260 bridges and culverts. “Brick Township is a growing area in Ocean County and it’s impor tant our roads and bridges are well maintained and safe for our residents and visitors,” Little said. The construction will be replacing the Midstreams Bridge and is expected to be completed in one year. “ We a n t i c i p a t e t h e l a n e of t r a f f i c t o r e m a i n o p e n throughout the rest of the project,” Kelly said. “This should (Construction - See Page 2)
Memorial Competes In Mock Trial County Finals
–Photo courtesy Brick Township School District The Brick Memorial High School’s team made it to the finals. By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER - It was a tragic case. Zach Simon was dead, a victim of an overdose of heroin and
fentanyl. The State was trying to pin his death on his alleged drug dealer, Dana Martin. (Mock - See Page 5)
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