THE BRICK
Vol. 19 - No. 35
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14.
Dear Pharmacist Page 15. —Photos Provided by Ocean County Animal Facilities Southern Shelter Hazel, Sadie, and Harley were taken from the Peters home. Some of the Peters’ dogs have found new families.
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By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Residents seeking better care for animals have been vocal in the last several months about the need for new laws and more transparency in animal abuse cases.
In late November, a vigil for three dogs that died after being left abandoned in a Lacey Township residence drew more than 50 people to Lacey’s Gille Park. Those present called for stricter laws pertaining to cases of
animal cruelty and neglect. Another vigil was held on December 6, in front of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office recalling the incident of a trapped raccoon that was clubbed to death by teenagers in December
2018. Those at that vigil wanted to learn more from the Prosecutor’s Office about what punishment was issued to the two youths involved. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley
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Wolfgang Puck Page 23.
By Bob Vosseller TOMS RIVER - Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari returned to a very familiar role, that of director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Vicari previously served 11 times as Director of the Board, most recently in 2017. He was chosen among his peers to serve as director in 2020. He is the longest serving Freeholder in New Jersey, having first been elected in 1981 and previously served as mayor of Dover (now Toms River) Township five times. He is a retired school superintendent.
By Chris Lundy BRICK – Thomas G. Farrell was appointed as Brick Township School District’s newest superintendent at a Board of Education meeting where he was both welcomed and questioned. Prior to the appointment, Brick had 11 superintendents over 11 years. Farrell will be the 12th. He was given a contract through to June 30, 2024 “and I plan on being here a long time,” he told the public, in response to concerns about the high turnover rate for the district’s chief administrator. The previous superintendent, Gerard Dalton, stepped down after one year of his four-year contract. Sean Cranston, the district’s director of Human Resources, filled in as interim superintendent. Farrell said his approach to education is to forge relationships between students, teachers, parents, and the community. “Young people don’t care how much you know until you show them how much you care,” he said. (Brick - See Page 6)
Off-Duty Officer Saves Man’s Life
“It’s a privilege to be selected by my fellow freeholders to lead the board in the New Year,” Vicari said. Gary Quinn, the newest member of the board, having been elected in 2018, will serve as deputy director. Quinn previously served on the Lacey Committee for 15 years and also served as the township’s mayor for several years. He is the director of both the Human Services and Transportation Departments and the liaison to the Ocean County
By Kimberly Bosco HOWELL – One local police officer was expecting to have just a normal day off-duty. Instead, he ended up saving a life. On the morning of Dec. 18, Howell Officer Jonathan Woolley was getting a workout at a fitness center in Brick Township when he saw an 85-year-old man collapse. “Without hesitation, Officer Woolley began a patient assessment and determined the male was not breathing, had no pulse and was turning purple,” said Chief Kudrick. Officer Woolley, assisted by a trainer who was a former police officer, jumped into action and began performing chest compressions and rescue breathing on the man. The pair then shocked the man with an automated external defibrillator and continued treatment until relieved by Brick Police EMS
(Freeholders - See Page 18)
(Officer - See Page 8)
(Dogs - See Page 4)
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