Vol. 17 - No. 43
In This Week’s Edition
THE BRICK
TIMES
jerseyshoreonline.com | February 17, 2018
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Community News!
Osprey
School Budget Season Approaching
Counts On The Rise
Don’t miss what’s happening in your town.
Pages 11-13.
Government Page 7.
Letters Page 8.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Identifying And Managing Falls
Page 16.
Dear Pharmacist
(Budget - See Page 4)
Biotin & Probiotics Increase Thyroid Hormone
Local Students Learn Dangers Of Impaired Driving
Page 17.
Dear Joel Finding Love
Page 18.
Inside The Law
Why A Survey Is Essential For Successful Closing?
Page 19.
Business Directory Page 22.
Classifieds Page 21.
Wolfgang Puck
Treat Your Sweetheart To The Sweet Taste Of Italy
Page 27.
Horoscope Page 27.
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - As budget season approaches, acting superintendent of schools Dennis Filippone gave an overview of the process that would be used to formulate the 2018-2019 school year budget. “We don’t have any numbers because the state aid amount won’t be coming out until mid-March, but we’re making an attempt to let the public know the process for developing the budget,” said Filippone during the Feb. 8 Board of Education meeting. The school district has a lot of wants and needs, which have to be separated based upon visions, goals and projected enrollment, he said. In November and December 2017, program managers, including school principals and the administration, began the budget-building process by using enrollment projections and by reviewing staffing accounts. In January and February 2018, program managers held some 20 meetings with the superintendent and business administrator to review each budget, and the resulting overview was presented during
–Photos courtesy Ben Wurst, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ (See this story on Page 4)
The State Of Barnegat Bay By Judy SmestadNunn BRICK - What do you like about Barnegat Bay? W hat don’t you like about Barnegat Bay? What has changed over the past 15 years or so, and if there has been a change, has it been for the better or worse?
These were the questions posed by the B a r n e g a t B ay Pa r tnership (BBP) in the f i r s t of a d o z e n o r so outreach programs planned between now and Ju ne desig ned t o develop a CC M P (Comprehensive Cons e r vat ion a nd M a n agement Plan) - or a (Bay - See Page 14)
–Photo by Kimberly Bosco Students from Brick Township High School line up to try on the goggles.
–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn This slide was presented to the public at an outreach program for the Barnegat Bay Partnership.
By Kimberly Bosco TOMS RIVER – Students from six different high schools got a first-hand look at what impaired driving really looks like after attending the “3-D Drinking, Drugging, Driving: Always a Choice, Never An Accident” event held at the (Driving - See Page 5)
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