The BRICK Times
Vol. 21 - No. 7
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─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn (Above) The “Aurora Place Rehab” will turn this building into a senior center and an EMS station. (Right) Mallard Point Park will be modernized and upgraded, officials said. By Judy the most recent Town- able since they host Smestad-Nunn ship Council meeting. their own events, the BRICK - A former “It is going to be a mayor said. f irehouse/volu nteer very special project,” “Now the seniors in EMS headquarters will he said. “That rehabil- town will have their be transformed into a itation will turn it into own home,” he said. new senior center as our awesome senior Department heads part of the township’s center, right here in the submitted some $26 2021 Capital Budget. center of town.” million in budget reSome $1 million is Senior Services cur- q ue s t s , wh ich wa s budgeted for “The Au- rently operate out of pared down to $10 milrora Place Rehab,” said the VFW on Adam- lion, the mayor said. Mayor John G. Ducey ston Road, which is not “We have always done as he introduced the owned by the township an $8.5 million budget spending plan during and is not always avail- for the capital budget
every year, and this year, based upon our experience in 2020, I did agree to up it to $10 million,” the mayor said. The additional $1.5 million would be dedicated to the Sunny Day Flooding Project, which was named for when skies are clear, there is no rain, but water still comes up from (Budget - See Page 2)
Governor: Masks Won’t Be Mandated In Schools
By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – Answering a question being posed by parents at many recent school board meetings across the state, students will not be required to wear masks in schools unless the district mandates it this fall, according to Governor Phil Murphy. He made the a n-
nouncement during a recent press conference. Full in-person instruction is also being mandated by the state this fall. The New Jersey Department of Health is prepared to announce updated health and safety guidelines for the upcoming school year, according to the
governor. He said he was encouraging health officials to “work collaboratively with the community on a masking policy that works for everyone.” He noted those that feel more comfortable wearing masks would be able to do so. He also said that the state anticipates updated
guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) later in the summer. New Jersey will consider any updates from the federal agency prior to the first day of the new school year. Last spring the governor indicated that students and school staff in the state would most
likely have to wear masks when school resumes in the fall with some f lexibility for high school students who have been vaccinated. Most high school students are expected to have been vaccinated by September. The governor mentioned (Masks - See Page 4)
July 3, 2021
District Announces Promotions, Losses
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - During the final Board of Education meeting of this school year, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Farrell expressed his condolences to Bill Bruno’s family, friends and colleagues after he died on June 19. For 12 years. Bruno, 68, served as the former Athletic Director for the school district and recently retired as the NJSIAA Director. “Bill was truly a great man who made a positive impact on so many throughout his career in education,” Dr. Farrell said. “He was kind, and always took time to help others.” In other news, Director of Human Resources Sean Cranston resigned to take another job. Dr. Farrell recalled Cranston helping the new superintendent get up to speed during his first days in the district. “His professionalism, work ethic, and attention to detail with regard to the Human Resources Department will be missed,” Dr. Farrell said. Cranston was a long-time math teacher before being hired in the Brick district as a math supervisor. He has served as the district’s director of human resources since 2017. His resignation takes effect on August 2, 2021, and resulted in several changes in the district. In what Board of Education President Stephanie Wohlrab called a “moving domino effect” resulting from Cranston’s resignation, Brick Township Principal William Kleissler was named as the new Director of Human Resources with a salary of $172,000. Dr. Farrell read a statement prepared by Kleissler, who said that during his 25 years in the district, he has witnessed many changes in the Human Resources Department, most notably under the direction of Sean Cranston. “I assure you that I will continue to work diligently to support our district employees, our district initiatives, and the vision of the superintendent and the discretion of the Board of Education,” Kleissler wrote. Principal of Emma Havens Young Elementary (District - See Page 4)
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