Vol. 18 - No. 52
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Mayor Accused Of Anti-Semitism, Receives Death Threats
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Mayor John G. Ducey said he had three choices when he received an anti-Semitic Tweet from a resident. The Tweet read, “Can we please do something about our parks and beaches. They are being invaded by the Hasidic and Orthodox Jews and being ruined. Our tax paying residents are being forced out while politicians sit and do nothing.” His first choice was to ignore it and not respond at all, “but up to that point I always responded to every tweet because I believe in open and accessible government,” he said in a phone interview on April 26. His second choice was to confront the individual, but he said he didn’t want to inflame the situation in a Twitter battle “and give credence
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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The intersection of Chambers Bridge Road and Route 70 has a lot of crashes, police said. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – From January 1 until April 25 of this year, there were about 676 motor vehicle accidents in the township, and 32 to 36 percent of those were rearend collisions due to driver inattentiveness, said Police Chief James Riccio. That number is about 50 fewer than last year at
the same time, he added. Chief Riccio said there is no way to tell if the crashes were the result of texting or speeding, but the top four intersections for accidents in Brick are Chambers Bridge Road/Route 70; Cedar Bridge Avenue/Route 70; Route 70/Route 88; and Brick Boulevard/Beaverson Boulevard,
which are all county or state roads. The police have traffic concerns in a number of areas of town, which are oftentimes the result of roads no longer being able to handle the volume of traffic that has resulted from a growing population, he said. (Traffic- See Page 2)
GOP Leader Steps Down
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – The county chairman of the Republicans has tendered his resignation following convictions on charges related to
tax evasion. George Gilmore, 70, of Toms River, was recently convicted of three charges related to tax evasion with his (GOP- See Page 4)
Festival Brings Nature Closer To Home
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – You might be surprised at the diversity of plants and animals in Ocean County. They might not be in your back yard, depending on where you live, but deer, fox, and a lot more are in the wooded areas, and there were ways to learn about them at the Cattus Island Nature Festival. Centered around the recently revived Cooper Environmental Center, the festival was a way for families to learn more about the world
around them. Live animal demonstrations complemented the tanks of animals on display. Exhibits and games were set up to teach people how to identify furs, shells, and other artifacts. Around the center were tables set up for art projects. Local groups like the Potter Creek Crusaders or Master Gardeners had information booths. Woodworkers and other crafters sold their wares. Outdoor activities such as archery and seining (Festival- See Page 4)
–Photo by Chris Lundy Kids were taught archery at a station down one of the trails.
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