The BRICK Times
Vol. 21 - No. 11
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─Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn After speaking to state representatives, local police were able to make the intersection of Duquesne and Route 70 safer. By Judy bersbridge Road and he said. Of f icer T hergesen. Smestad-Nunn Route 88, said Brick The most recent com- “There’s lots of crashBRICK - Most town- Police Officer David plete data is from 2019. es that aren’t even reship accidents happen Thergesen, who is the There were 1,900 acci- ported.” on state and county Acting Supervisor of dents in the township, Other bad areas for roads, which are roads Traffic Safety. including 176 in the accidents include 88 the township doesn’t The police department area of the Route 70/ crashes near the borown. submits crash reports to Chambersbridge Road der of Brick and Toms The highest num- the state which collects intersection, and 133 River on Brick Bouber of crashes occur the data, and awards crashes near the Route levard. The intersecon the main artery in grants based on every- 70/Route 88/Princeton tion of Church Road town, Route 70, where thing from pedestrians Avenue intersection. and Hooper Avenue in it crosses over Cedar- being hit, bicyclist ac“And these are re- Toms River is one of bridge Avenue, Cham- cidents, “you name it,” ported crashes,” said (Roads - See Page 5)
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Hundreds Take Part In Summer Educational Programs
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - This summer, over 425 students are attending the district’s special education programs, which include some 100 students participating in a five-week ESY (Extended School Year) program, 200 students
in a four-week ESY program, and 125 students in a two-week Enrichment Program. Director of Special Services Kristen Hanson said her departme nt h a s de sig ne d innovative programs to ensure that as many students as possible receive services this
summer. The instruction for these programs is different f rom the i nstruction in the general education programs because the summer prog rams are IEP driven, Hanson said during the most recent Board of Education meeting.
A n I EP, or I nd ividualized Education Program, is a written document that is developed for each public school student who is eligible for special education. “The focus is specifically on math and ELA (English and language arts) skills,
social emotional learning, virtual field trips and assemblies, which enrich the sixhour day,” she said. Students may also receive related services such as occupational and/or physical therapy, speech, counseling and/or multisensor y (BOE - See Page 6)
July 31, 2021
Ocean Ice Palace’s New Owners Share Their Plans
By Chris Christopher BRICK - The Ocean Ice Palace has new owners. They are the Harmony Hockey Group of Middletown, which has partnered with Work Play Arena, LLC. “We have created a great partnership and we will operate for many years to come,” said George Haviland, the managing partner, chief executive officer and president of the Harmony Hockey Group. Haviland said he is the owner and operator of the ice rinks, swimming club and artificial turf fields at the Middletown Sports Complex, managed by the Harmony Hockey group. The Ocean Ice Palace had been owned by the Dwulet family since 1962. The family said on social media that the facility was scheduled to close at the end of this month. That post was later taken down. “We have just taken over the Ocean Ice Palace,” Haviland told jerseyshoreonline. com, the website of The Brick Times, in an email at 7:18 a.m. Wednesday, July 21. “We’re coming in to save it.” Haviland said the deal was closed Tuesday, July 20. “We will keep it as an ice rink,” he said. “We will revitalize the ice skating and certainly the ice hockey programs at the historical ice facility. I have a great team of operators and hockey experts and a long-standing history not only in New Jersey but across the country as a leader in hockey development and the placement of athletes. I could not stand by and let it close. Its history is too rich. Brick Township and the surrounding communities should be able to use it for a long time. The purchase drew positive reaction from ice hockey fans on Facebook. Ex-Brick Township High School player Warren Charles Wolf, whose dad, Warren H. Wolf, founded the team on the club level and enjoyed a legendary career as the Green Dragons’ head football coach, said, “Beautiful! Wonderful! Outstanding!” “Sounds like a great idea,” retired educator (Palace - See Page 4)
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