The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 20
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October 1, 2022
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By Alyssa Riccardi POINT PLEASANT – Injured and sick sea turtles that were rehabilitated were recently released back out into the ocean, all thanks to a New Jersey-based nonprofit. Two marine scientists Bill Deerr and Brandi Biehl created Sea Turtle Recovery because they wanted to do more to help save the endangered and threatened animals in New Jersey. Sea Turtle Recovery is the first long term sea turtle hospital in the state, and its team is committed to ensuring that sea turtles have a future. Co-Executive Officer Brandi Biehl explained how the company began after they realized there was no local hospital care for sea turtles. “Time and time again we’d have to
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Dr. Izzy’s Sound News Page 14
Inside The Law Page 17
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─Photo courtesy Sea Turtle Recovery (Left) Sally J is a green sea turtle who was found trapped in a river system. She was released back into the ocean after treatment. (Right) Sagari is a loggerhead who was taken in from Virginia after having a lung infection.
(Turtles - See Page 6)
Town Reports Flood Prevention Measures
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Township officials updated the public on what measures have been taken to reduce flood insurance for residents. As part of the township’s participation in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS), Brick’s Floodplain Management Committee must submit an annual review on the progress it has made on implementing a number of initiatives. Some of the initiatives completed in this reporting period include the installation of a generator
Carnival Raised Funds For Local Schools
at the Department of Public Works, which is the command center for all weather-related events, and installation of a protective canopy for their critical equipment. Submersible wastewater pump stations were completed throughout the township, and $120,619 was spent on check valves to prevent backflow in various low-lying areas. Also, the governing body passed an ordinance that establishes impervious surface coverage limits for residential properties while home
By Chris Lundy BAYVILLE – Brick & Central’s Summertime Carnival served as a fundraiser for schools in both areas. Superintendent Triantafillos Parlapanides sent a letter to the beneficiaries of the night, which included parent
(Flood - See Page 5)
(Carnival - See Page 4)
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