The BRICK Times Vol. 23 - No. 24
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October 21, 2023
Brick Green Dragons Celebrate Football Title With 10-Year Reunion
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Photo courtesy Michele Hulsart The champions reunited 10 years later and were celebrated at halftime during a current season game. By Chris Christopher BRICK - The Brick Township High School football team honored its fans. Let’s go back to early December of 2013. The site was The College of New Jersey in Ewing Township. The game was the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central
Jersey Group IV final between the top-seeded Green Dragons and the third-seeded Colts Neck Cougars. Brick prevailed 26-15. Soon after the victory, the Green Dragons celebrated at midfield, turned to their fans and hoisted their helmets. Their nearly 4,000 followers unleashed a standing
ovation followed by a deafening roar that could be heard from the Mercer County campus to Brick Township. Brick coach Rob Dahl clutched the championship plaque and shouted, “This one’s for you guys.” Brick battled the Cougars in 38-degree temperatures and rainy conditions. Hence Dahl’s
Speed Limit Might Go Down On Major Road
Photo by Judy Smestad-Nunn Herbertsville Road will see a slight speed limit decrease if the county approves the change.
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - In July, county engineer John N. Ernst contacted the township in response to complaints he had received from a number of township residents regarding speeding on Herbertsville Road, said Councilman Derrick T.
idea to salute the fans. “I was so overwhelmed to see those bleachers filled,” he said. “It was the least we could do as a team to thank our loyal fans who all stayed to the end in frigid conditions. One board of education member, a longtime Brick football follower, said he thought it was the most fans he had ever
seen at a Brick game.” The Green Dragons staged a 10-year anniversary celebration of their success with several activities, one of which was a gathering at the home of team member Logan Schmitz, his wife, Helen; 1 1/2 year-old daughter, Rosemary, and dog Charley, a five-year-old, 70-pound goldendoodle.
“We would not have been able to do this without the dedication of everyone on the team,” Schmitz said. “Everyone played with their heart. Everyone counted us out. Nobody had us on their radar. This shows that as long as you put your heart into something you can get something done.” (Football - See Page 4)
Lakewood Orthodox Leader In Israel Amidst Hamas Strikes
Ambrosino during a recent Township Council Meeting. The county engineering department conducted two speed surveys this year on a section of Herbertsville Road - the first one on January 17-23 in the vicinity of Sawmill Road, and a second on (Road - See Page 5)
By Stephanie Faughnan JERUSALEM – As the clock neared the tenth hour on the morning of October 7th, Lakewood Rabbi Moshe Rev Weisberg felt exceptionally uplifted walking to one of the synagogues near his second home in Israel. This year, two of Weis-
berg’s children and their families had come from the States to celebrate the sacred occasions of Sukkot and Simchat Torah in the Holy Land. The experience had been nothing shy of glorious for the three generations gathered together. Weisberg’s sense of profound joy took an ominous
twist in a matter of minutes. As his eyes wandered to the sky, he saw a plume of white missiles almost overhead. “The shock was like taking a dive into a beautiful swimming pool and crashing into the concrete,” said Weisberg.“Suddenly,everything was really shattered.” (Israel - See Page 5)
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