The BRICK Times Vol. 22 - No. 30
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NEW SENIOR SERVICES, POLICE EMS BUILDING
BREAKS GROUND
─Photo courtesy Brick Township Construction is underway and is expected to finished in the second half of 2023. By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the new Senior Services and Police EMS building. On November 10,
Mayor Joh n D ucey and Council President Vince Minichino along with Brick Police Chief James Riccio, Senior Services Director Zulma Soto and members of the Brick EMS and
Township Building and Grounds staff gathered at the future home on Aurora Drive. Formerly used by a Volunteer EMS Squad, the property was acquired by the Township
in 2020. The renovation is well underway, estimated to cost about $800,000. The building will house a new Senior Center where the
(Building - See Page 4)
Shelters Caring For Animals Rescued From Brick Home
By Bob Vosseller OCEAN COUNTY – The 175 malnourished dogs and cats evacuated from a home at 111 Arrowhead Park Drive in Brick Township are receiving care from the Ocean County Health Department. Ocean County Health
December 10, 2022
Coordinator Dan Regenye said the department was taking care of 175 of the 180 animals brought in by multiple agencies when the Brick Township Police uncovered the illegal operation and made two arrests. Early in the process,
30 dogs and 17 cats were brought to the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility in Jackson while 17 dogs and eight cats were taken to the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter in Manahawkin, while 81 dogs and 12 cats were trans-
ported to the county’s Barnegat facility (formerly Barnegat Kennels) which is generally used to shelter animals in emergency situations, he said. The animals were fi rst found in a ranch style residence in Brick Township being kept
in stacked crates. Regenye told Jersey Shore Online.com that he witnessed improvement in the animals who are being well taken care of at county facilities. Regenye said that law enforcement agencies wanted to keep the (Animals - See Page 5)
By Alyssa Riccardi BRICK – Parents of Brick Township School District students can now ‘opt-out’ their child from the controversial comprehensive health and physical education curriculum. Over the past couple of months, the state’s new guidelines for sex education have been a major topic of conversation. The lengthy guidelines discuss little about sex education and instead aim towards sexuality and gender identity. Despite the heavy concer ns expressed over the new standards, school districts have control over how much detail they can include. The mandated curricu-
lum was confirmed earlier this fall and school officials ensured the community that parents will have a choice. “The Family Life parent guide has been uploaded to the Parent Portal for students in grades two, five and eight. Parents can review the g uide and choose to electronically opt-out of the lessons that were added at each grade level,” Director of Curriculum Alyce Anderson said at a recent Board of Education meeting. B r i c k Tow n s h i p School District is one of several other districts across the state that has offered an “opt-out” option. Some parents (Sex-Ed - See Page 12)
Popeyes Restaurant Approved By Judy Smestad-Nunn BRICK – Popeyes Louisiana Chicken is coming to town and will be located beside the Wawa at 1906 Route 88 where the Laurelton Mobile Home Park was once located. During a special Board of Adjustment hearing on November 30, professionals for the applicant JSM @ Martin Blvd. LLC said they were amending their original application for the 2,340 square-foot fast food franchise where a 4,500
square-foot bank was previously approved. (JSM is Jack and Sheryl Morris who developed the Costco shopping center in Brick and are redeveloping half of the former Foodtown site on Route 70). Director of Engineering for the developer Ron Aulenbach said the driveway for Popeyes would be right-in and right-out only with a raised concrete island, or “porkchop” to discourage left turns. (Popeyes - See Page 4)
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