The BRICK Times Vol. 21 - No. 51
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Community News Pages 9-13
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Inside The Law Page 26
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Environmental Science teacher at Brick Memorial, teaches students how to grow sustainable foods in class
through two unique processes: hydroponics and aquaponics. “I mainly teach juniors (Garden - See Page 4)
Group Opens Central Hub To Help Homeless
By Chris Lundy TOMS RIVER – A new group to help the county’s homeless just opened a new home of their own. The Housing Resource Center will be a centerpiece in providing services for our most at-risk residents. The Toms River Housing and Homeless Coalition began operating out of 200 Corporate Circle, off of Route 37,
several months ago, but they had an official ribbon cutting recently. It’s led by Sue Jones, a pastor with Holy Cross Lutheran Church. The goal is to be a nexus connecting different agencies. “Our goal is to work ourselves out of a job,” she said. They’ll be working with Habcore, Inc., which provides hous-
ing and services for homeless in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Case manager Toni Ann Widmaier said that already, the center has helped 72 people. They ranged in age from 16 to 88. “There is no one size fits all for homeless,” Jones said. The profile is diverse and that’s why it’s a hard problem to fix.
Lagoon Dredging Beginning In June
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - The largest expense for dredging, in terms of time and money, is the permitting process, said Mayor John G. Ducey during the April 26 Council Meeting. It took years, but the administration procured a township-wide dredging permit from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, which means each lagoon neighborhood in need of dredging does not have to apply for their own permit and could use the townwide permit, he explained. The Township Engineering Department has identified five priority areas in need of dredging, and has named the Nejecho Beach Lagoon as the first to be dredged, the mayor said. The governing body passed a resolution to authorize a temporary capital budget for 2022 in the amount of $300,000, the upfront cost to initiate the dredging project slated to begin on June 1.
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─Photo courtesy Ben Schaible Students in Brick Township School District learn to grow sustainable food in class. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Inside a science classroom at though these seem like Brick Memorial High ordinary plants, there’s School, you’ll f i nd nothing ordinary about over 300 edible plants how they’re grown. grown by students. AlBen Schaible, an AP
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“Homelessness is a symptom of something else,” she explained. That other issue might be domestic violence, or addiction, or a debilitating health emergency. When someone contacts their agency, they establish what their needs are and then reaches out to the resources available. There are a lot of dif-
ferent groups already helping homeless, but each one has a niche that is sometimes very specific. Their funding might only allow them to help with substance abuse, for example. Or, they are only allowed to provide help for a short term. The Housing Resource Center hopes to connect all these different puzzle pieces
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Ocean County Fair Returning
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – At long last, the Ocean County Fair appears to be coming back for 2022. This year, the dates are set for July 13 through 17 at its usual location, the Robert J. Miller Airpark. The times are like previous years, 5 - 11 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday. The schedule of events for the fair has not yet been finalized. The Ocean County Board of Agriculture and 4H are still in the planning process. There will be a ride vendor and wristbands will be sold. Live entertainment is still being lined up. (Fair - See Page 5)
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