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─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Candace Lauren Venturo and Anthony Romeo greeted family and friends in a slightly different way than a married couple would after their wedding. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - Most couples picture their wedding day as a celebration with family and friends, perhaps wearing a wedding gown or tuxedo, and dancing the day away as new spouses. That vision will have to wait for Brick residents Candace Lauren
Venturo and her husband-to-be, Anthony Romeo, who, due to the coronavirus pandemic, had to put their April 17 nuptials on hold since public gatherings are prohibited. Enter the groom’s cousin, John Tornabene, who organized a surprise car parade for the couple that includ-
ed about 20 vehicles driven by family and friends who were supposed to be at the wedding. Many of the vehicles in the parade were decorated with signs and balloons, some honking their horns as they made several passes of the couple’s Sprucewood Drive home on
the evening the wedding was supposed to take place. “No one got out of their cars - everyone is socially conscious,” said Tornabene, who lives in Howell. “But we wanted to make it a nice event.” He said he got the idea for the parade after seeing (Wedding - See Page 6)
Town Offers Grace Period On Taxes
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - There will be a 30-day township grace period for second quarter property taxes due May 1, with no interest or penalty charged until May 31. The governing body passed a resolution during the April 14 council meeting that authorized the extension designed to pro-
vide relief to taxpayers and businesses affected by the coronavirus health crisis. Normally, there is a 10-day grace period for property tax payments, said Mayor John G. Ducey during the meeting. This resolution extends the grace period for 30 days. The state has the authority to delay the
property tax due date, but the township can waive the interest rate on late payments, he said. “The Assembly passed a bill that would delay property tax payments from the May 1 due date, and the Senate has not passed that yet,” the mayor said. “A lot of people out there think that the
mayor and council have control over when the property taxes are due, and we do not. It’s up to the State, and there hasn’t been any state action,” Ducey said. “The governor hasn’t signed anything because the Senate has not voted one way or the other on that bill.” If property taxes are not received by May 31,
the interest reverts to statutory interest rates retroactive to the May 1 due date, as required by law, he said. Council members also passed a resolution that opposes a NJ Turnpike Authority toll hike. “While this whole coronavirus thing was going on, the Turnpike Authority decided to (Taxes - See Page 9)
April 25, 2020
Brick Remembers Coach Marino
─Photo courtesy Rich Tallmadge Coach Dominick Marino in action on the field. By Chris Christopher BRICK - The Brick Township High School football community paid homage to one of its most beloved members. They paid their respects to veteran freshman team coach Dominick Marino, who died April 14 at the age of 61 of natural causes, with a funeral procession past the Brick Township home of Marino and his family. The procession which started at 1 p.m. at the Lake Riviera Middle School parking lot, consisted of an estimated 300 vehicles and lasted 17 minutes and 20 seconds filing past the home at 10 mph. “This is amazing,” said Marino’s son, Tom, 28. who played for his dad. “In times like these (hit by the coronavirus pandemic), we could not ask for more support. Dad loved every family,” he added. About a dozen family members gathered on the lawn and front porch of the family’s Arizona Drive home. Some even smoked cigars as the beloved Marino enjoyed a puff or two on a Macanudo Gold Label. Some wept while others enjoyed Johnnie Walker Blue, his favorite beverage. Flowers adorned the lawn. The Brick Township Police Department and the New Jersey State Police - Marino’s daughter, Rachel, is a state police officer - provided escorts and assisted with traffic control. “My dad meant a lot to everyone,” Marino said. “This shows how much of an effect my dad had on everybody. As the cars filed past our house, it definitely left us speechless. We could not do what we wanted to do to honor dad because of the virus, but people still came out and paid their respects. It’s tough. We’re doing the best we can with what we have.” The procession consisted of numerous signs and banners. Several American flags were displayed. (Memoriam - See Page 7)
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