The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 26
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By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Volunteers were able to pick up their own dune grass and plant it in order to help preserve our sandy beaches. “The dune grass is necessary because it ─Photos by Alyssa Riccardi gives stability to the dunes themselves. Once the roots get established and we add (Above)Dune grass forms a network of roots that keep more and more every year, it helps with the sandy soil from being washed away. the system, helps build it up and allows (Inset)The Township had over 6,000 dune grass plants from the County Planning Board to distribute to (Grass - See Page 4) residents.
Threat Made To Synagogues Follows Trend Of Rising Hate Crimes By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY – A threat to synagogues in New Jersey reported by the FBI underscored what Jewish people in the state already knew: bias crimes against them are increasing. Authorities were silent as to the exact nature of the threat, only that it was
“credible information” and that people should take heed of the warning. “The FBI has received credible information of a broad threat to synagogues in NJ. We ask at this time that you take all security precautions to protect your community and facility. We will share more information
as soon as we can. Stay alert. In case of emergency call police,” FBI Newark stated. “The FBI takes all threats seriously and we are working with our law enforcement partners actively investigating this threat. We are also engaged with our faith-based partners in the affected community.
We are taking a proactive measure with this warning while investigative processes are carried out.” The location was not specified. The “affected community” could mean the Jewish community as opposed to a town or neighborhood. Every year, the ADL
(A n t i - D e f a m a t i o n League) Center on Extremism tracks incidents of antisemitic harassment, vandalism and assault in the United States. The number of incidents reported in 2021 was 2,717 - a 34% increase f rom 2020 a nd t he highest number since (Threat - See Page 19)
November 12, 2022
Officials: Speed Bumps Not A Cure-All
By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK - What can be done about cars speeding through neighborhoods? According to Brick Police Sgt. Joe Rossi, who heads up the Traffic Safety division, “everyone immediately jumps to speed bumps,” which he said is a last resort. Speed bu mps (or humps) are a rounded traffic calming device that are placed across the road to slow traffic before and after the bump. They’re expensive, they require constant maintenance, they can
damage cars and they create a lot of noise, Rossi said. They affect the roadway in different ways, a nd snow plows h it them, he added. The process for requesting speed bumps in Brick starts with a petition, which every homeowner on the street must sign. Then Traffic Safety conducts a speed study which includes the volume of cars, speed violations and crash data from the last three years, he said. Once the study is complete and “we hit all the boxes,” the application is forwarded to the (Speed - See Page 4)
County Marine Unit Stars In Save Barnegat Bay Video By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER - Britta Forsberg smiled as she talked about the day when she stopped in on a whim to see Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy. “His office asked me if I had an appointment,” said Forsberg. “Even after I told them no, the Sheriff agreed to meet with me. I sat down and asked the Sheriff if I could get him a boat, would he use it.”
Forsberg serves as the Executive Director of Save Barnegat Bay and leads the fight to protect and restore this important waterway. She credits the Ocean County Sheriff’s department with going above and beyond. According to Forsberg, Mastronardy considered her inquiry and said his department already had a marine unit with a boat. However, the Barnegat Bay (Bay - See Page 5)
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