Vol. 17 - No. 51
In This Week’s Edition
THE BRICK
TIMES
jerseyshoreonline.com | April 28, 2018
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Rec Center Now Allowed On Foodtown Site
Pages 10-13.
Government Page 7.
Letters Page 8.
Dr. Izzy’s Sound News My Hearing Aid Stopped Working Again
Page 16.
Dear Pharmacist Marijuana Coming To A Pharmacy Near You
Page 17.
Dear Joel Holidays At My House
–Photos by Judy Smestad-Nunn The back of the property is where the sports dome would be located. Route 70 is in the distance.
Brick Lifeguards On Vacation Save Child
Page 18.
Inside The Law
Title Insurance: Why Every Purchaser Needs It
Page 19.
Classifieds Page 21.
Business Directory Page 22.
Wolfgang Puck
Fish Tale: There’s More Than One Way To Make ‘Fish & Chips’
Page 27.
Horoscope Page 27.
–Photos courtesy the Reas The child was brought to safety.
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The governing body was asked to vote on an amendment to the Metedeconk Village Redevelopment Plan that would allow for a recreation center as an approved use, and the ban the construction of any gas stations at the site. A previous 2015 amendment banned the construction of residences at the former Foodtown site, and since the township owns the 11-acre property, it has some control over what will go there, said Mayor John G. Ducey during a recent Township Council meeting. “It seems like we have gas stations everywhere,” he said, and after the meeting said that different groups have been approaching the administration to build gas stations in different areas of town. The amended plan would also allow for drive-throughs, which could be part of the retail component to be located at the site fronting Route 70. “The redevelopment plan is essential in identifying
A Freeholder By Any Other Name…
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK TOWNSHIP Long-time Brick Township lifeguard Liam Rea, 19, said that he reacted before he could even mentally process what was going on after he and his brother Sean, 17 - who is also a Brick lifeguard - saved a young life while vacationing in Jamaica earlier this month. “My training prepared me completely, it just kicked right in,” said Liam in a phone interview from his room at Stockton University, where he is a freshman. Every year the Rea family, which includes dad Jim, mother Kim and youngest brother James, vacation outside the country with
By Jennifer Peacock OCEAN COUNTY – Does an antiquated name keep people from participating in the political process? Some Trenton politicians believe so and want a change that they say aligns with 21st Century sensibilities. Republican Senator and Whip Joe Pennacchio (R-26) sponsored bill S402 that will change “freeholder” to “county commissioner,” and “board of chosen freeholders” to “board of county commissioners.” While the original language allowed counties to decide whether to change their names, a senate substitute - if passed - would require the name change. It’s a change that not only distracts from what really ails the state, but buckles to PC warriors who want to deny and dismantle history, Ocean County officials said. “This is the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. It has been since 1850,” Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr.
(Lifeguards - See Page 24)
(Freeholder - See Page 2)
(Foodtown - See Page 24)
How To Help An Overdose Victim
By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER - Corey Ressler was 22 when he died of an opioid overdose. In the summer of 2010, friends called 911 from Corey’s cell phone, but the call dropped. Someone called 911 from a different location about 30 minutes later, but it was too late. Corey’s father, Paul, wanted people to be able to call for help without fear of prosecution. He wanted those overdosing to have a chance to live and get help. Paul Ressler created The Overdose Prevention Agency Corporation in Hamilton. His group, with others, worked tirelessly to get the Overdose Protection Act passed. The law, passed in 2013, protects callers reporting an overdose from arrest and prosecution. TOPAC’s focus now is naloxone training, which is often the first step (Overdose - See Page 4)
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