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Vol. 19 - No. 13
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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Civil War re-enactors perform arms drills with reproductions of Civil War weapons, the British Enfield rifle and the .58 caliber Springfield musket. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK-The public got to experience living history during the Brick Historical Society’s annual Civil War Encampment, held on the grounds of the Havens Homestead Museum on the weekend of
August 3 and 4. According to Brick Historical Society Past President Jane Fabach, this was the 19th year the society has hosted the re-enactment. She said an average of 200 people come to see the encampment over the weekend each year,
which is free to the their guns - and they public. talk to people who want “They portray partic- to know what it was ular people, and they like,” Fabach said. stay in character as they Historical Society demonstrate what they member Ken O’Connor did while not in battle helped to organize this - chores like cleaning year’s encampment, their rif les, keeping which featured “soltheir equipment ready, diers” from the 61st NY marching and firing (Civil War - See Page 4)
Endangered Sea Turtle Returns To The Ocean By Jennifer Peacock POINT PLEASANT BEACH – The crowd gathered at the ocean near Water Street drew attention from walkers on the boardwalk. “Excuse me, miss. What is happening down there?” a man, walking with his wife on the boardwalk, stopped to ask. “They’re releasing a rehabbed sea turtle today.
You are welcome to come watch if you’d like.” “Oh, interesting,” he said. He and his wife kept walking. It’s a little before 7:30 a.m. July 30. At least 200 people were waiting to see Vesper, the 5-pound juvenile Kemp’s Ridley - the most endangered of all sea turtles - be released back into the ocean (Turtle - See Page 8)
| August 10, 2019
Acting Superintendent Named
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The township Board of Education held a special meeting on July 30 to name Sean Cranston as the acting superintendent of schools since Superintendent Gerard Dalton announced his resignation just one year into his four-year contract. Cranston - who has a background as a math teacher for the Toms River School District and as a math supervisor in the Brick School District - has most recently served as the director of Human Resources for Brick schools, and comes to the position of acting superintendent with no experience heading a district. He would be serving as the district’s 11th superintendent in 11 years. Board of Education President Stephanie Wohlrab said Board members thought it would be nice to have somebody in the position who was already part of the Brick school community without bringing in an outsider. (Superintendent - See Page 5)
Local Woman Paying It Forward With Free Vacation
By Kimberly Bosco BRICK – Everybody loves free stuff – especially free vacations. Now is your chance to support a good cause to help two local families win their free dream vacation. Five year old Lucia Graf, of Brick, has leukemia. With the help of a local nonprofit organization, Lucia and her family recently got the chance to take an incredible, free cruise to Bermuda back in June. This trip was the perfect way to take a break from the stress of doctor’s visits and medical bills and have a little fun. After witnessing what a difference this trip (Vacation - See Page 5)
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