The BRICK Times Vol. 21 - No. 45
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─Photo courtesy Brick Township Historical Society Resident Ruth Leach pictured with her display of Lenox birds.
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By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – One resident’s collection of porcelain birds has brought a vibrant aura to the Brick Township Municipal Complex as the community jumps into the spring season. Tucked inside the Municipal Complex is a beautiful display
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case the Brick Township Historical Society maintains. The evergreen case is constantly changing to feature new collections residents in the community have. In the past, the showcase has held items like Christmas nutcrackers, antique purses and hats,
dolls, boats and nautical items, automotive items and more. “So many people admire the showcase,” Peggy Voss from the Brick Township Historical Society said. “People come to me or I’ll go to departments and ask if any has a collection they would
like to display. When I know I have something to put in, I get very excited.” The newest display is a collection of Lenox birds by Brick resident Ruth Leach. These figurines are made out of fine porcelain and Leach has been collecting (Birds - See Page 4)
New Group To Feed Military Families In Need By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – Around 30 people, many of whom were owners or operators of local restaurants, recently gathered at Capone’s in Toms River to discuss their strategy in aiding needy military families at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Cliff Baker of Toms
River is the president of the new organization called Dine On Us and its motto is “Feeding the Need.” His wife Teresa serves as secretary and Troy Swift serves as treasurer. “The American Legion has a list of 125 families who qualify on Fort Dix and Lakehurst that are on food stamps. The American Legion
brings them canned food every week. We want to do more than canned food,” Baker added. The group’s goal is to raise $1,000 per family through donations, f u nd r a isi ng eve nt s and various ongoing programs. The 501(c)3 non-profit also wants to provide gift cards to families with the
message of “Dine On Us from our table to yours, thank you for your service” printed on the card, Baker said. The gift cards would be used at multiple venues of partner agencies. “Our mission is to get 125 of these for April. We would take it to the commander of the Fort Dix base and make sure each family
gets one of these gift cards,” Baker added. “We want to offer them a night out to get off the base as a thank you for their service with the idea that we have your family’s back while you are out protecting ours. We want to take care of our active military families.” It was noted by attendees (Need - See Page 5)
March 26, 2022
59 Homes Planned Near Church By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - A plan to build 59 homes on about 30 wooded acres owned by Visitation Roman Catholic Church and the Diocese of Trenton is being planned despite widespread opposition from residents, who want the land to remain in its natural state. The first of what will likely be several Planning Board meetings had to be rescheduled from a February 23rd date and moved to a larger venue because the crowd exceeded the fire code. The rescheduled date was on March 21 when an estimated 200 residents filled the gymnasium at the Civic Center. Texas-based developer DR Horton NJ/PA ℅ Robert Fesco plans to build homes in a development named “The Havens at Metedeconk” that range from 2,600 square feet to 3,200 square feet on the property, which lies east of Laurel Avenue, backs up to the Osbornville Elementary School and borders Breton Woods. The applicant’s engineer Leanne Hoffman provided testimony during the March 21 meeting (Church - See Page 4)
School District Sets $162M Budget By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – At the recent Brick Township Board of Education meeting, members approved a resolution submitting a tentative $162 million budget for the 2022-23 school year. As per state law, New Jersey school districts must present their tentative budgets to the executive county superintendents no later than March 28. Accord i ng t o t he re solut ion , t he $162,098,698 tentative budget will include a tax levy of $118,333,977. “As I stated at last month’s Board meeting, our budget is very simple in that we don’t have much control over revenue sources. Our revenue can only go up $2.3 million with the mandated 2% tax levy cap,” Superintendent (Budget - See Page 5)
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