The BRICK Times Vol. 21 - No. 30
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What’s The Cause Of Brick’s Traffic Woes?
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–Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn The intersection of Chambers Bridge Road and Route 70 is known for its traffic. By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Traffic always seems to get heavier around the holidays, but in Brick, traffic is a year-round fact of life. Is it because of overdevelopment? Old roads? State roads over which the township has no control? Brick Police Sergeant Joseph Rossi, a 15-year veteran of the department who recently took over their Traffic Safety Unit, said it’s a combination of the above. The addition of people and new businesses over
the years “is a great thing, but some of the roadways were not initially designed, years and years ago, to withstand that,” he said in a recent phone interview. “Some of the roads we have in town are really old; infrastructure-wise, they were made before a lot of the development that’s happened, and they are trying to fix that,” Rossi said. “Roadway developments/improvements to try and address the traffic issues are constantly happening, and they no sooner finish one and they (Traffic - See Page 4)
Are Food Banks Affected By Rising Food Prices?
By Alyssa Riccardi JERSEY SHORE – As food prices surge throughout the country, it’s affected the economy in more ways than ever. Higher prices have left many families and individuals struggling to have food on the table for themselves. Along with the inflating prices, many grocery stores
Left Turns Banned At New Wawa
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – The Department of Transportation (DOT) reached out to the township on November 23, asking if the council would pass a resolution to ban left turns going in and out of the new Wawa on Route 88 after getting numerous complaints about traffic at the intersection there. Residents had expressed their concerns about the potential for traffic problems when the application had come before the Township Planning Board, said Mayor John G. Ducey during the most recent council meeting. “And during the process, it was brought up to the DOT [Department of Transportation] that there was going to be a lot of traffic because of people making lefts out of there onto Route 88, and also people making lefts into the Wawa off of 88,” he said. (The DOT has jurisdiction over the site since Route 88 is a state road).
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and super markets are experiencing a shortage in products to put on their shelves. With the COVID-19 pandemic still is full force over a year later, the increase in food cost is just another hurdle for most. These effects are hurting individuals more during the holiday sea-
son. Some residents now need to rely on food banks and pantries to support themselves. But how are food banks adapting to the rising prices and the decline of supply? Fu lf ill, t he local food bank that serves Monmouth and Ocean counties, said that the (Food - See Page 4)
–Photo courtesy Fulfill Neptune was one of the several locations where Fulfill had their turkey distribution for those in need this Thanksgiving.
(Left Turns - See Page 5)
Students Surprised By Sudden Closure Of Beauty School By Bob Vosseller BRICK – Barnegat resident Sarah Lavroff began her skin care specialty licensing program at Capri Institute back in September but her hopes and dreams are in peril as the facility unexpectedly closed and the transcripts provided to her and her fellow students by Capri are useless. Officials at the facility informed students and staff that the Brick location was “temporarily closed” for 30
days. Four other centers including Capri’s Paramus based headquarters are listed as permanently closed. Teachers said they haven’t been paid in the last two weeks at the Brick facility, according to Lavroff, who told The Brick Times that her last day of class was December 1. “We were told during class to come into the clinic area for an assembly. That is when we learned from the teachers that they (Beauty - See Page 5)
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